A heavy iron block used in the blacksmithing trade as a surface upon which metal can be struck and shaped. / (anatomy) The incus bone in the middle ear.

(transitive, often figuratively) To fashion on, or as if on, an anvil.

plural of anvil

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of anvil

(idiomatic) In a state of discussion, formation, or preparation; not yet matured.

simple past tense and past participle of anvil

present participle of anvil

present participle of anvil

simple past tense and past participle of anvil

A tall, distinctively anvil-shaped thundercloud.