veritable
veritable
Definition
veri·table (ver′i tə bəl)
adjective
being such practically or in effect a veritable feast
Etymology: LME < OFr < verite, verity
ver′i·tably adverb
veritable
Synonyms
veritable
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- cornucopia: The sites, all linked together, provide a veritable cornucopia of information on these topics.
- feast: A veritable feast of steam with plenty of action.
- smorgasbord: I am attached to a veritable smorgasbord of IV bags which all combine into my tube.
- trove: Moray's Biblical Garden is, without doubt, a veritable treasure trove of variety.
- goldmine: Without doubt, Humala and close associates have proven a veritable goldmine of scandal.
- orgy: Previous Olympics have been veritable orgies of exploitation â in Athens 2004, for example, several construction workers actually died.
Browse dictionary entries near veritable
- verismo
- verism
- verisimilitude
- verisimilar
- verily
- verifying
- verify
- verification
- verifiable
- veriest
- verity
- verjuice
- Verlaine
- Vermeer
- vermeil
- vermi-
- vermicelli
- vermicide
- vermicular
- vermiculate
