articulate (
http://definr.com/articulate)
adj 1: expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear
expressive language; "articulate speech"; "an
articulate orator"; "articulate beings" [ant:
inarticulate]
2: consisting of segments held together by joints [syn:
articulated]
[ant:
unarticulated]
v 1: provide with a joint, as of two pieces of wood [syn:
joint]
2: put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns
to the board of trustees" [syn:
formulate,
word,
phrase]
3: speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces
French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire'";
"Can the child sound out this complicated word?" [syn:
pronounce,
enounce,
sound out,
enunciate,
say]
4: express or state clearly [syn:
enunciate,
vocalize,
vocalise]