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   venal

   /ˈviːnl/

   adjective

   • 1. showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt: "local customs officers are notoriously venal"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in the sense ‘available for purchase’, referring to merchandise or a favour): from Latin venalis, from venum ‘thing for sale’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. venality noun
   • 2. venally adverb

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

   • N

     1

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

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