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phial
[ fahy-uhl ]
phial
/ ˈfaɪəl /
noun
- a small bottle for liquids; vial
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Other Words From
- phi·al·ine [fahy, -, uh, -lin, -lahyn], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phial1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of phial1
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Example Sentences
Automatically, as a result of habit, she unlocked her jewel-case and took out a tiny phial containing minute cachets.
At his right hand was a small table, on which stood a glass of milk, a phial, a stethoscope.
He was "candling" a phial of ground glass in his fingers as a good wife tries eggs.
"Now, then," said the Turk, producing a small phial containing a pale greenish fluid.
They take the cordial to-day, draining out every drop, forgetting that the phial will be empty to-morrow.
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