vealy - n. calf's flesh as food. vealy adj. [ME f. AF ve(e)l, OF veiaus veel f. L vitellus... [more]

vectorial - n. & v. 1 Math . & Physics a quantity having direction... [more]

vectorization - n. & v. 1 Math . & Physics a quantity having direction... [more]

vee - n. 1 the letter V. 2 a thing shaped like a V. [name of the letter]... [more]

veg - n. colloq. a vegetable or vegetables. [abbr.]... [more]

vegetal - adj. 1 of or having the nature of plants (vegetal growth). 2 vegetative. [med.L... [more]

vegetarianism - n. & adj. a person who abstains from animal food,... [more]

vegetate - v.intr. 1 live an uneventful or monotonous life. 2 grow as plants do; fulfil [more]

vegetational - n. 1 plants collectively; plant life ( luxuriant ... [more]

vegetative - adj. 1 concerned with growth and development ... [more]

vegetatively - adj. 1 concerned with growth and development ... [more]

vegetativeness - adj. 1 concerned with growth and development ... [more]

vegie - n. (also veggie) colloq. a vegetarian. [abbr.]... [more]

vehemence - adj. showing or caused by strong feeling; forceful ,... [more]

vehemently - adj. showing or caused by strong feeling; forceful ,... [more]

vehicular - n. 1 any conveyance for transporting people, goods, etc., esp. on land. 2 a medium... [more]

veiling - n. light fabric used for veils etc. ... [more]

veilless - n. & v. 1 a piece of usu. more or less transparent fabric attached to a woman's... [more]

veining - n. a pattern of streaks or veins. ... [more]

veinless - n. & v. 1 a any of the tubes by which blood is conveyed to the heart (cf. [more]

veinlet - n. & v. 1 a any of the tubes by which blood is conveyed to the heart (cf. [more]

veinlike - n. & v. 1 a any of the tubes by which blood is conveyed to the heart (cf. [more]

veinstone - n. = GANGUE. ... [more]

veiny - n. & v. 1 a any of the tubes by which blood is conveyed to the heart (cf. [more]

vela - pl. of VELUM. ... [more]

velamen - n. (pl. velamina) an enveloping membrane esp. of an aerial root of an orchid. [L... [more]

velar - see VELUM]... [more]

Velcro - n. propr. a fastener for clothes etc. consisting of two strips of nylon fabric,... [more]

veleta - n. (also valeta) a ballroom dance in triple time. [Sp., = weather-vane]... [more]

velitation - n. archaic a slight skirmish or controversy. [L velitatio f. velitari skirmish f.... [more]

velleity - n. literary 1 a low degree of volition not conducive to action. 2 a slight wish... [more]

vellum - n. 1 a fine parchment orig. from the skin of a calf.... [more]

velocimeter - n. an instrument for measuring velocity. ... [more]

velour - see VELVET]... [more]

velout - n. a sauce made from a roux of butter and flour with white stock. [F, = velvety]... [more]

velutinous - adj. covered with soft fine hairs. [perh. f. It. vellutino f. velluto VELVET]... [more]

velveteen - n. 1 a cotton fabric with a pile like velvet. 2 (in pl.) trousers etc. made of this.... [more]

velvety - n. & adj. 1 a closely woven fabric of silk, cotton, etc., with ... [more]

vely - adj. (also naive) 1 artless; innocent; unaffected. 2 foolishly credulous; simple.... [more]

venal - adj. 1 (of a person) able to be bribed or corrupted. 2 (of conduct etc.) [more]

venality - adj. 1 (of a person) able to be bribed or corrupted. 2 (of conduct etc.) [more]

venally - adj. 1 (of a person) able to be bribed or corrupted. 2 (of conduct etc.) [more]

venation - n. the arrangement of veins in a leaf or an insect's wing etc., or the system of... [more]

venational - n. the arrangement of veins in a leaf or an insect's wing etc., or the system of... [more]

veneering - n. material used as veneer. ... [more]

venepuncture - n. (also venipuncture ) Med. the puncture... [more]

venerability - adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character ,... [more]

venerable - adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character ,... [more]

venerableness - adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character ,... [more]

venerably - adj. 1 entitled to veneration on account of character ,... [more]

veneration - v.tr. 1 regard with deep respect. 2 revere on account of sanctity etc. veneration... [more]

venerator - v.tr. 1 regard with deep respect. 2 revere on account of sanctity etc. veneration... [more]

venereal - adj. 1 of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse. 2 relating to venereal disease.... [more]

venereally - adj. 1 of or relating to sexual desire or intercourse. 2 relating to venereal disease.... [more]

venereological - n. the scientific study of venereal diseases. venereological adj. venereologist... [more]

venereologist - n. the scientific study of venereal diseases. venereological adj. venereologist... [more]

venereology - n. the scientific study of venereal diseases. venereological adj. venereologist... [more]

venesection - n. (also venisection) phlebotomy. [med.L venae sectio cutting of a vein (as VEIN,... [more]

veness - adj. (also naive) 1 artless; innocent; unaffected. 2 foolishly credulous; simple.... [more]

vengeful - adj. vindictive; seeking vengeance. vengefully adv. vengefulness n. [obs. venge... [more]

vengefully - adj. vindictive; seeking vengeance. vengefully adv. vengefulness n. [obs. venge... [more]

vengefulness - adj. vindictive; seeking vengeance. vengefully adv. vengefulness n. [obs. venge... [more]

venial - adj. (of a sin or fault ) pardonable, excusable;... [more]

veniality - adj. (of a sin or fault ) pardonable, excusable;... [more]

venially - adj. (of a sin or fault ) pardonable, excusable;... [more]

venialness - adj. (of a sin or fault ) pardonable, excusable;... [more]

venipuncture - var. of VENEPUNCTURE. ... [more]

venisection - var. of VENESECTION. ... [more]

venison - n. a deer's flesh as food. [ME f. OF veneso(u)n f. L venatio -onis hunting f. venari... [more]

Venite - n. 1 a canticle consisting of Psalm 95. 2 a musical setting of this. [ME f. L, =... [more]