English Words: V

7,391 words · Page 66 of 148

Vernerianadj

Of or relating to Danish linguist Karl Verner (1846–1896), or to Verner's law, which he formulated.

Verneshotnoun

A hypothetical volcanic eruption event, caused by a buildup of gas, which launches material from the crust and mantle into a suborbital trajectory, leading to further damage as it crashes back to the surface.

Vernesqueadj

Reminiscent of French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905) or his works.

Vernetname

A surname from French.

Vernettaname

A female given name.

Verneuil processname

The first commercially successful method of manufacturing synthetic gemstones, involving the melting of a finely powdered substance using an oxyhydrogen flame and crystallising the melted droplets into a boule.

Verneuil's diseasenoun

Synonym of hidradenitis suppurativa.

verneukverb

To cheat or deceive.

Verney Junctionname

A hamlet in Middle Claydon parish, Buckinghamshire, England (OS grid ref SP7327).

Verneștiname

A village in Valea Danului, Argeș County, Romania.

Vernianadj

Pertaining to Jules Verne.

vernicoseadj

Having a brilliantly polished surface, like some leaves.

Verniename

A diminutive of the male given name Vernon.

verniernoun

A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale.

vernileadj

Suiting a slave; servile; obsequious.

vernilitynoun

Fawning or obsequious behaviour; servility.

verninenoun

An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance.

vernissagenoun

A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public.

vernixnoun

Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies.

vernix caseosanoun

The waxy or "cheesy" white substance found coating the skin of newborn humans.

Vernonname

A town in Eure department, Normandy, France.

Vernon Parishname

One of 64 parishes in Louisiana, United States, the equivalent of a county in other US states. Parish seat: Leesville.

vernoniaceousadj

Relating to the family Vernoniaceae, now considered a synonym of Asteraceae.

vernoninnoun

A particular glucoside extractable from the root of various South African plant of the genus Vernonia, once used as a mild heart tonic.

Veroboardnoun

Stripboard.

verocytotoxigenicadj

That produce verocytotoxins

verocytotoxinnoun

Any of a group of toxins, found in some microorganisms of genus Shigella and Escherichia, that can cause acute renal failure.

Veronname

A surname.

Veronaname

A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy.

veronalnoun

A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep.

veronalismnoun

Poisoning from veronal or other barbiturates.

Veronanadj

Of, or pertaining to, Verona.

Veronese embeddingnoun

The embedding of the projective plane given by the complete linear system of conics.

Veronese surfacenoun

An algebraic surface in five-dimensional projective space, realized by the Veronese embedding.

Veronese varietynoun

A generalization of the Veronese surface to higher dimensions.

veronicanoun

The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this.

Veronica bucketnoun

A handwashing device consisting of a bucket of water with a tap fixed at the bottom, mounted at hand height, and a bowl underneath to collect waste water.

verotoxigenicadj

Producing verotoxins.

verotoxinnoun

Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella.

Verovename

A surname from French.

verplanckitenoun

A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium.

verquerenoun

A board game related to backgammon.

Verreaux's eaglenoun

Aquila verreauxii, a large bird of prey found mainly in Africa.

Verretname

A surname from French.

Verrettename

A surname from French.

verriculateadj

Having verricules (thick tufts of parallel hairs, bristles, or branches).

verriculenoun

A tuft of upright hairs.

verrillonnoun

The glass harp

verrinenoun

Any savory or sweet food served in a small glass, typically in France.

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 66. 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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