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Vacher
A keeper of stock or cattle; a herdsman.
Vaginopennous
Having elytra; sheath-winged.
Vague
A wandering; a vagary.
Vallary
Same as .
Valuer
One who values; an appraiser.
Van
A shovel used in cleansing ore.
Vanjas
The Australian pied crow shrike (). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white.
Varan
The monitor. See , 3.
Variolous
Of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of the smallpox; variolar; variolic.
Variometer
An instrument for comparing magnetic forces, esp. in the earth's magnetic field.
Vasoconstrictor
Causing constriction of the blood vessels; These nerves are also called .
Vassal
Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
Vatical
Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetical.
Vaultage
Vaulted work; also, a vaulted place; an arched cellar.
Veery
An American thrush () common in the Northern United States and Canada. It is light tawny brown above. The breast is pale buff, thickly spotted with brown. Called also .
Vegetarian
Of or pertaining to vegetarianism; .
Vehicular
Of or pertaining to a vehicle; serving as a vehicle; .
Veiling
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
Veliger
Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the stage when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.
Velivolant
Flying with sails; passing under full sail.
Vellet
Velvet.
Velveret
A kind of velvet having cotton back.
Vengeable
Revengeful; deserving revenge.
Veretillum
Any one of numerous species of club-shaped, compound Alcyonaria belonging to and allied genera, of the tribe . The whole colony can move about as if it were a simple animal.
Vermeology
A discourse or treatise on worms; that part of zology which treats of worms; helminthology.
Vermination
The generation or breeding of vermin.
Vernacular
Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous; -- now used chiefly of language; .
Verrayment
Verily; truly.
Versant
The slope of a side of a mountain chain; hence, the general slope of a country; aspect.
Vessel
A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc.
Vested
Clothed; robed; wearing vestments.
Viander
A feeder; an eater; also, one who provides viands, or food; a host.
Viary
Of or pertaining to roads; happening on roads.
Vibration
The act of vibrating, or the state of being vibrated, or in vibratory motion; quick motion to and fro; oscillation, as of a pendulum or musical string.
Vibrative
Vibrating; vibratory.
Vice
Denoting one who in certain cases may assume the office or duties of a superior; designating an officer or an office that is second in rank or authority; .
Victimize
To make a victim of, esp. by deception; to dupe; to cheat.
Vide
of L. , to see; -- used to direct attention to something; .
Viduage
The state of widows or of widowhood; also, widows, collectively.
Viennese
Of or pertaining to Vienna, or the people of Vienna.
Villa
A country seat; a country or suburban residence of some pretensions to elegance.
Vine-clad
Covered with vines.
Vinegarette
See , , 2.
Vinette
A sprig or branch.
Vinic
Of or pertaining to wine; .
Vinnewed
Moldy; musty.
Vinometer
An instrument for determining the strength or purity of wine by measuring its density.
Vinquish
See ,
Viola
A genus of polypetalous herbaceous plants, including all kinds of violets.
VIOXX
A trade name for .
Viperine
Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper.
Viraginity
The qualities or characteristics of a virago.
Virginal
To play with the fingers, as if on a virginal; to tap or pat.
Viripotent
Developed in manhood; hence, able to beget; marriageable.
Viscoidal
Somewhat viscous. Cf. , , 2.
Vis
To examine and indorse, as a passport; to visa.
Visiting
from .
Vitriolic
Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; . Cf. .
Vitriolizable
Capable of being converted into a vitriol.
Vocality
The quality or state of being vocal; utterableness; resonance; .
Voluntary
One who engages in any affair of his own free will; a volunteer.
Voluptuary
Voluptuous; luxurious.
Voluta
Any one of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to and allied genera.
Volvulus
The spasmodic contraction of the intestines which causes colic.
Vomic nut
Same as .
Vomition
The act or power of vomiting.
Votive
Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted;
Vulpinite
A scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish white color, used for ornamental purposes.