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verve
[ vurv ]
noun
- enthusiasm or vigor, as in literary or artistic work; spirit:
Her latest novel lacks verve.
- vivaciousness; liveliness; animation:
I like a teacher with plenty of verve.
- Archaic. talent.
verve
/ vɜːv /
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of verve1
Example Sentences
Wales, by contrast, were non-existent as an attacking force in the second half and will hope to rediscover their first-half verve when they face Montenegro in Cardiff on Monday.
Celtic will try to unleash the hounds but attacking verve alone will get them nowhere on Tuesday.
Her sparkling verve — which fans know through her portrayal of Emily — has seen different iterations across her accomplished career.
There is a throwaway quote from Hitler, and visual jokes such as Morris igniting a cigarette with a burning light that provide the film with its irreverent verve.
Mencken, who was a dab hand at writing with great verve about how much he hated just about everything.
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