English Words: V
7,391 words · Page 83 of 148
Regular change or succession from one thing to another, or one part of a cycle to the next; alternation; mutual succession; interchange; variability.
The hardness of a material according to the Vickers hardness test, based on its ability to resist plastic deformation from a standard source.
A type of sealed-bid auction, where bidders submit written bids without knowing the bids of others, in which the highest bidder wins but the price paid is the second-highest bid.
A brand name for an analgesic combination drug containing hydrocodone and paracetamol, often used for recreational purposes.
Of or relating to the Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his cyclical theory of history.
Things belonging to the sheriff, especially farms (also called "vicontiel rents") for which the sheriff used to pay rent to the king.
One who espouses a victim mentality, especially believing that every negative situation in their life is brought about due to their race.
One that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another person or event, force, or condition; in particular
A form of feminism predicated on the idea that women are weak or lack agency and therefore need to be protected.
Successful to the point that one starts to face adverse consequences resulting from one's fame.
To subject to victim-blaming; to blame and hold responsible (the victim of an attack, disease, etc for the attack which they have suffered).
The practice of holding the victim of a crime or other wrongful act wholly or partially responsible for what befell them.
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 83. 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.
On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.
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