English Words: V

7,391 words · Page 5 of 148

varsitynoun

university

Varunname

A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Varunaname

A god of the sky, of rain and of the celestial ocean, as well as a god of law and of the underworld.

varusnoun

A deformity in which the foot is turned inward.

Varvaraname

A transliteration of the Belarusian, Macedonian, Russian, or Ukrainian female given name Варва́ра (Varvára).

varyverb

To change with time or a similar parameter.

varyingverb

present participle and gerund of vary

vasnoun

A vessel or duct transporting any bodily fluid, such as blood, lymph, chyle, or semen.

vasanoun

Any parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.

Vasantname

A male given name from Sanskrit, of Indian usage, feminine equivalent Vasanti.

Vasconame

A surname.

vascularadj

Relating to the flow of fluids, such as blood, lymph, or sap, through the body of an animal or plant, or to the vessels that carry such fluids

vasculaturenoun

The blood vessels or their arrangement in the body, or within an organ.

vasculitisnoun

A group of diseases featuring inflammation of the wall of blood vessels.

vasenoun

An upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.

vasectomynoun

The surgical incision of all or part of the vas deferens as a means of male sterilization.

vaselinenoun

Petroleum jelly.

Vashtiname

A queen of Persia.

Vasilyname

A transliteration of the Bulgarian or Russian male given name Васи́лий (Vasílij).

vasoconstrictionnoun

Constriction or narrowing of a blood vessel.

vasodilationnoun

Dilation or widening of the blood vessels.

vasopressinnoun

An antidiuretic hormone secreted by the pituitary gland.

Vasquezname

A surname from Spanish.

vassalnoun

The grantee of a fief, a subordinate granted use of a superior's land and its income in exchange for vows of fidelity and homage and (typically) military service.

vastadj

Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).

vastlyadv

Greatly, in a vast manner.

vastnessnoun

The quality of being vast.

Vasuname

Any of the attendant deities of Indra, and later Vishnu. They are eight elemental gods representing aspects of nature.

Vasudevaname

Vasudeva, husband of Devaki, and Rohini, son of Shurasena, and the father of Krishna, and Balarama

vatnoun

A large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.

Vatername

A surname from German.

Vaticanname

The official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.

Vauclusename

A department of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France. Capital: Avignon (INSEE code 84).

Vaudname

A canton of Switzerland.

vaudevillenoun

A style of multi-act theatrical entertainment which originated from France and flourished in Europe and North America from the 1880s through the 1920s.

Vaughanname

A surname from Welsh.

Vaughnname

A surname from Welsh.

vaultnoun

An arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.

vaultedadj

Of a ceiling supported by arches, introduced in the Gothic style.

vaulternoun

A person who vaults or leaps.

vaultingnoun

The practice of constructing vaults, or a particular method of such construction.

vauntedadj

Highly or widely praised or boasted about.

Vauxname

A surname.

Vauxhallname

An inner city area of London in the borough of Lambeth, Greater London (OS grid ref TQ3077).

vavnoun

The sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet, ו.

vaxnoun

Clipping of vaccine.

vayverb

Pronunciation spelling of way.

Vazquezname

A surname from Spanish [in turn from Galician].

VCnoun

Initialism of Victoria Cross.

VCHnoun

Initialism of vertical clitoral hood (piercing).

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter V contains 7,391 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 148 pages, and you are currently viewing page 5. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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