versatile
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/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/
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/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/ · [ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪɫ] · /ˈvɝ.sə.təl/ · [ˈvɝ.sə.ɾəl] · /ˈvɝ.səˌtaɪl/ · /ˈvɜː.sə.təl/ · /ˈvɜː.səˌtɑɪl/ · [ˈvɜː.səˌtɑɪɫ]
Definition of versatile
7 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
- Capable of doing many things competently.
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adj
- Capable of doing many things competently.
- Having varied uses or many functions.
- Changeable or inconstant.
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Capable of moving freely in all directions.
“The versatile anther is an important step up in flowering plant evolution and it may be the most widespread of all simple anther types.”
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Synonym of vers (“Willing to take either a penetrative or receptive role in anal sex”).
“Among men who do engage in anal intercourse, about one-quarter are tops, one-quarter are bottoms, and one-half are versatile.”
- Being a switch; capable of taking either a dominant or a submissive role.
- (broadly)Capable of being either a dominant or a submissive partner in a sexual relationship.
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Etymology
From Latin versātilis (“turning easily”), from versātus, past participle of versō (“to turn, change”), frequentative of vertō (“to turn”).
Words you can make from versatile
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9 words7-letter words
47 words- ELATIVE 10 pts
- ESTIVAL 10 pts
- EVILEST 10 pts
- LAVEERS 10 pts
- LEAVERS 10 pts
- LEAVIER 10 pts
- LEVIERS 10 pts
- LIEVEST 10 pts
- RAVIEST 10 pts
- RELIVES 10 pts
- RESTIVE 10 pts
- REVEALS 10 pts
- REVILES 10 pts
- REVISAL 10 pts
- SERVILE 10 pts
- SEVERAL 10 pts
- SIEVERT 10 pts
- SVELTER 10 pts
- TRAVELS 10 pts
- VARLETS 10 pts
- VASTIER 10 pts
- VEALERS 10 pts
- VEALIER 10 pts
- VEILERS 10 pts
- VELITES 10 pts
- VERIEST 10 pts
- VERITAS 10 pts
- VERITES 10 pts
- VESTRAL 10 pts
- AERIEST 7 pts
- ATELIER 7 pts
- ELATERS 7 pts
- LEISTER 7 pts
- REALEST 7 pts
- REALISE 7 pts
- REALIST 7 pts
- RELATES 7 pts
- RESLATE 7 pts
- RETAILS 7 pts
- RETILES 7 pts
- SALTIER 7 pts
- SALTIRE 7 pts
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- STEALER 7 pts
- STERILE 7 pts
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6-letter words
124 words- AIVERS 9 pts
- AVERSE 9 pts
- AVERTS 9 pts
- ELVERS 9 pts
- ERVILS 9 pts
- EVERTS 9 pts
- EVILER 9 pts
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- LIEVER 9 pts
- LIVERS 9 pts
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- LIVRES 9 pts
- RAVELS 9 pts
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- RELIVE 9 pts
- REVEAL 9 pts
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- SALVER 9 pts
- SERVAL 9 pts
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- STRIVE 9 pts
- SVELTE 9 pts
- TRAVEL 9 pts
- TRAVES 9 pts
- VALETS 9 pts
- VALISE 9 pts
- VARIES 9 pts
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- VEALER 9 pts
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- VELARS 9 pts
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- VERIST 9 pts
- VERITE 9 pts
- VERSAL 9 pts
- VERSET 9 pts
- VERSTE 9 pts
- VESTAL 9 pts
- VILEST 9 pts
- VITALS 9 pts
- AERIES 6 pts
- AIREST 6 pts
- ALERTS 6 pts
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- ARTSIE 6 pts
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- EASTER 6 pts
- EATERS 6 pts
- ELATER 6 pts
- ELATES 6 pts
- ELITES 6 pts
- ESTRAL 6 pts
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- LEASER 6 pts
- LISTEE 6 pts
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- LITERS 6 pts
- LITRES 6 pts
- RATELS 6 pts
- REALES 6 pts
- RELATE 6 pts
- RELETS 6 pts
- RELIES 6 pts
- RELIST 6 pts
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- RETIES 6 pts
- RETILE 6 pts
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- SALTER 6 pts
- SALTIE 6 pts
- SATIRE 6 pts
- SEALER 6 pts
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- SERIAL 6 pts
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- STELAE 6 pts
- STELAI 6 pts
- STELAR 6 pts
- STREEL 6 pts
- STRIAE 6 pts
- TAILER 6 pts
- TALERS 6 pts
- TEASEL 6 pts
- TEASER 6 pts
- TERAIS 6 pts
- TILERS 6 pts
- TRAILS 6 pts
- TRIALS 6 pts
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