ARTICULATE
—adjective. 1 fluent and clear in speech. 2 (of sound or speech) having clearly distinguishable parts. 3 having joints. —verb. (-ting) 1 a pronounce distinctly. B speak or express clearly. 2 (usually. In passive) connect by joints. 3 mark with apparent joints. 4 (often foll. By with) form a joint. ? articulately adv.