Words starting with V — 312 entries

The 312 dictionary words that begin with the letter V, in alphabetical order, each with its first definition. Accents do not affect filing: an accented initial is shelved under its base letter.

• v2 sensesThe twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.
• V8 sensesThe twenty-second letter of the English alphabet, called vee and written in the Latin script.
• v.2 sensesSee. vide(te)
• vacancy6 sensesAn unoccupied position or job.
• vacant4 sensesNot occupied; empty.
• vacate4 sensesTo move out of a dwelling or other property, either by choice or by eviction.
• vacation8 sensesAn extended trip or journey away from home for rest or pleasure.
• VACation1 senseA user's enforced absence from the Steam video-gaming service and its community, as a result of being banned for cheating.
• vaccine10 sensesA substance given to stimulate a body's production of antibodies and provide immunity against a disease without causing the disease itself in the…
• vacuum10 sensesA region of space that contains no matter.
• vagina6 sensesA sex organ for copulation and birth, found in female therian mammals, consisting of a passage between the vulval vestibule and the cervix of the…
• vaginal2 sensesOf, relating to, or affecting the vagina.
• vague13 sensesNot clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
• vaguely2 sensesIn a vague manner.
• vain5 sensesOverly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
• val1 senseValium.
• Val2 sensesA male given name, a short form of Valentine and Valerius.
• vale2 sensesA valley.
• Vale9 sensesPort Vale FC.
• valencia1 senseA kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton.
• Valencia29 sensesThe capital city of the autonomous community of Valencia, Spain.
• Valentina1 senseA female given name from Latin, Italian, or Spanish, masculine equivalent Valentine, Valentinus, or Valentino.
• valentine2 sensesAn expression of affection, especially romantic affection, usually in the form of greeting card, gift, or message given the object of one's…
• Valentine13 sensesSaint Valentine, a 3rd-century Christian martyr.
• Valentino3 sensesA surname from Italian
• Valeria1 senseA female given name from Latin.
• Valerie2 sensesA female given name from French [in turn from Latin].
• valet11 sensesA man's personal male attendant, responsible for his clothes and appearance.
• valiant3 sensesPossessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
• valid6 sensesWell-grounded or justifiable, pertinent.
• Valium2 sensesThe drug diazepam.
• valley4 sensesAn elongated depression cast between hills or mountains, often with a river flowing through it.
• Valley6 sensesA surname from landforms.
• valuable3 sensesHaving a great value.
• valuables1 sensevaluable items collectively.
• value14 sensesThe quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth.
• valued1 senseHaving a value, esteemed.
• valve10 sensesA device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum.
• vampire9 sensesA mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.
• van10 sensesA covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it…
• Van15 sensesA place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Arkansas County, Arkansas.
• Vance9 sensesA habitational surname from Old English.
• Vancouver9 sensesA surname.
• vandalism1 senseWillful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
• vanessa1 senseAny butterfly of the genus Vanessa.
• Vanessa1 senseA female given name originating as a coinage.
• vanilla13 sensesAny tropical climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla (especially Vanilla planifolia), bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food…
• vanish6 sensesTo become invisible or to move out of view unnoticed.
• vanished1 senseNo longer apparent; not extant; gone.
• vanishing1 senseThat vanishes.
• vanity5 sensesThat which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
• Vanity1 senseA female given name.
• vanquish1 senseTo defeat (someone); to overcome.
• Vargas1 senseA surname from Spanish.
• variation10 sensesThe act of varying; a partial change in the form, position, state, or qualities of a thing.
• variety11 sensesA deviation or difference.
• various3 sensesMore than one (of an indeterminate set of things).
• varsity2 sensesUniversity.
• vary9 sensesTo change with time or a similar parameter.
• vase3 sensesAn upright open container used mainly for displaying fresh, dried, or artificial flowers.
• VASE1 sensean exon of NCAM; it is thought to correlate with an inhibition of the neurite outgrowth-promoting properties of this protein
• Vasquez1 senseA surname from Spanish.
• vast4 sensesVery large or wide (literally or figuratively).
• vat7 sensesA large tub, such as is used for making wine or for tanning.
• Vatican5 sensesThe official residence of the Pope within Vatican City, the Vatican or Apostolic Palace.
• Vaughn8 sensesA surname from Welsh.
• vault22 sensesAn arched masonry structure supporting and forming a ceiling, whether freestanding or forming part of a larger building.
• ve2 sensesThe name of the Cyrillic script letter В / в.
• veal3 sensesThe flesh of a calf (i.e. a young bovine) used for food.
• Veal1 senseA surname.
• vector13 sensesA directed quantity, one with both magnitude and direction; the signed difference between two points.
• veer8 sensesA turn or swerve; an instance of veering.
• Veer1 senseA surname.
• vega2 sensesAn open tract of ground; a plain, especially one which is moist and fertile, such as those used for growing tobacco.
• Vega4 sensesThe brightest star in the constellation Lyra; Alpha (α) Lyrae. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.
• vegan5 sensesNot containing animal products (meat, eggs, milk, leather, etc) or inherently involving animal use.
• Vegan4 sensesRelating to the star Vega.
• Vegas2 sensesLas Vegas, a city in Nevada, USA.
• vegetable7 sensesA plant raised for some edible part of it, such as the leaves, roots, fruit or flowers, but excluding any plant considered to be a fruit, grain,…
• vegetarian6 sensesA person who does not eat animal flesh, or, in some cases, use any animal products.
• vegetation4 sensesPlants, taken collectively.
• vehicle10 sensesA conveyance: a spacious device for carrying or transporting substances, objects, people or animals.
• veil12 sensesSomething hung up or spread out to hide or protect the face, or hide an object from view; usually of gauze, crepe, or similar diaphanous material.
• vein10 sensesA blood vessel that transports blood from the capillaries back to the heart.
• Velma1 senseA female given name originating as a coinage.
• velocity5 sensesA vector quantity that denotes the rate of change of position with respect to time, combining speed with a directional component.
• velvet13 sensesA closely woven fabric (originally of silk, now also of cotton or man-made fibres) with a thick short pile on one side.
• vendetta3 sensesRevenge.
• vendor4 sensesA person or a company that vends or sells.
• Venezuela1 senseA country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.
• vengeance2 sensesRevenge taken for an insult, injury, or other wrong.
• Venice9 sensesA port city and comune, the capital of the Metropolitan City of Venice and the region of Veneto, Italy; former capital of an independent republic.
• venom4 sensesAn animal toxin intended for defensive or offensive use; a biological poison delivered by bite, sting, etc., to protect an animal or to kill its prey.
• vent23 sensesAn opening through which gases, especially air, can pass.
• Vent1 senseA surname from Dutch.
• ventilation5 sensesThe replacement of stale or noxious air with fresh.
• ventilator4 sensesA device that circulates fresh air and expels stale or noxious air.
• venture9 sensesA risky or daring undertaking or journey.
• venue6 sensesA theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
• venus1 senseAny of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.
• Venus7 sensesThe second planet in the Solar system.
• Ver1 senseA barangay of Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
• vera2 sensesA skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).
• Vera2 sensesA female given name from Russian.
• verbal13 sensesOf or relating to words.
• verdict2 sensesA decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
• verge15 sensesA rod or staff of office, e.g. of a verger.
• Verge1 senseA surname.
• verified2 sensesSubject to positive verification.
• verify3 sensesTo substantiate or prove the truth of something.
• Verma2 sensesA surname from Hindi.
• vermin3 sensesAny of various common types of small insects or other animals which cause harm and annoyance.
• Vermont5 sensesA state of the United States. Capital: Montpelier.
• Vern1 senseA diminutive of the male given name Vernon.
• Verne2 sensesA surname from French.
• Vernon29 sensesA town in Eure department, Normandy, France.
• veronica4 sensesThe 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…
• Veronica2 sensesA female given name from Ancient Greek.
• Versailles7 sensesA city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France.
• verse9 sensesA poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme.
• version11 sensesA specific form or variation of something.
• versus8 sensesAgainst; in opposition to.
• vertical13 sensesStanding, pointing, or moving straight up or down; parallel to the local direction of gravity; along the direction of a plumb line; perpendicular to…
• vertigo4 sensesA sensation of whirling and loss of balance, caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.
• very6 sensesTo a great extent or degree.
• Very1 senseA surname, variant of Verey.
• vessel7 sensesA craft for transportation on or in water, air, or space. Any craft designed for transportation on or in water, such as a ship, boat, or submarine.
• vest14 sensesA sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, worn over a shirt, and often as part of a suit; a waistcoat.
• Vest1 senseA surname.
• vested2 sensesSettled, fixed or absolute, with no contingencies.
• vet3 sensesA veterinarian or veterinary surgeon.
• veteran5 sensesA person with long experience of a particular activity.
• Veteran6 sensesA village in Special Area No. 4, eastern Alberta, Canada.
• veterinarian2 sensesA medical doctor who treats non-human animals.
• veto6 sensesA political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc.
• Vi1 senseA diminutive of the female given names Violet and Viola.
• VI1 senseVI (“U.S. Virgin Islands”)
• via6 sensesA main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)
• Via1 senseA surname.
• viable5 sensesAble to live on its own (as for a newborn).
• Viagra1 senseA brand name of the drug sildenafil citrate, used to treat erectile dysfunction.
• vial2 sensesA glass or plastic vessel or bottle, especially a small tube-shaped bottle used to store medicine, perfume or other chemicals.
• Vial1 senseA surname.
• vibe14 sensesAn atmosphere or aura felt to belong to a person, place or thing.
• vibrant5 sensesPulsing with energy or activity.
• vibrating1 senseThat vibrates.
• vibration5 sensesThe act of vibrating or the condition of being vibrated.
• vic1 senseA victim of a homicide.
• Vic4 sensesA diminutive of the male given name Victor.
• vicar3 sensesIn the Church of England, the priest of a parish, receiving a salary or stipend but not tithes.
• vice9 sensesBad or immoral behaviour. (Especially often, a habit that harms oneself or others)
• Vice1 senseA surname.
• viceroy3 sensesOne who governs a country, province, or colony as the representative of a monarch.
• vicinity3 sensesProximity; the state of being near.
• vicious3 sensesViolent, destructive and cruel.
• Vicious1 senseA surname.
• Vicki1 senseA diminutive of the female given name Victoria, variant of Vicky.
• Vicky2 sensesA diminutive of the female given name Victoria, also used as a formal given name.
• victim8 sensesOne that is harmed—killed, injured, subjected to oppression, deceit, or otherwise adversely affected—by someone or something, especially another…
• victor1 senseThe winner in a fight or contest.
• Victor16 sensesradiotelephony clear-code word for the letter V.
• victoria1 senseA kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who occupies a high seat in front.
• Victoria30 sensesThe Roman goddess of victory, the counterpart of the Greek goddess Nike.
• Victorian13 sensesOf or relating to the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837 to 1901, or that period.
• victorious2 sensesBeing the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.
• victory3 sensesThe condition or state of having won a battle or competition, or having succeeded in an effort; (countable) an instance of this.
• Victory11 sensesThe 48th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
• video7 sensesTransient visual content or media, processed with technology, especially electronic.
• videotape4 sensesA relatively wide magnetic tape used for recording visual images and sounds (as of a television production) for subsequent playback or broadcasting.
• vie6 sensesTo fight for superiority; to contend; to compete eagerly so as to gain something.
• Vie3 sensesA district of Oradea, Bihor County, Romania.
• Vienna24 sensesThe capital and largest city of Austria.
• Vietnam5 sensesA country in Southeast Asia. Official name: Socialist Republic of Vietnam. Capital: Hanoi.
• Vietnamese4 sensesOf or pertaining to Vietnam.
• view15 sensesVisual perception. The act of seeing or looking at something.
• viewed1 senseHaving been viewed; having been seen, watched or witnessed.
• viewer6 sensesSomeone who views a spectacle; an onlooker or spectator.
• viewing3 sensesAn instance of viewing something.
• vigil5 sensesAn instance of keeping awake during normal sleeping hours, especially to keep watch or pray.
• Vigil1 senseA surname.
• vigilant2 sensesWatchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
• vigilante2 sensesA member of a vigilance committee.
• Vigilante1 senseA surname.
• Vijay2 sensesA male given name from Sanskrit.
• Viking9 sensesA stock character common in the fantasy genre, namely a barbarian, generally equipped with an axe or sword and a helmet adorned with horns.
• Vikram1 senseA male given name.
• Viktor2 sensesA transliteration of the Macedonian or Russian male given name Ви́ктор (Víktor).
• vile3 sensesMorally low; base; despicable.
• villa4 sensesA house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.
• Villa2 sensesA surname from Spanish.
• village4 sensesA rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town.
• villain7 sensesA vile, wicked person.
• Vin1 senseShort form of the male given name Vincent.
• Vince2 sensesShort form of the male given name Vincent.
• vincent1 senseThe victim or dupe in a betting game, especially bowls.
• Vincent12 sensesA male given name from Latin.
• Vincenzo1 senseA male given name from Italian, equivalent to English Vincent.
• vine5 sensesAny plant whose stem requires support and which climbs by tendrils or twining.
• Vine3 sensesA surname.
• vinegar4 sensesA sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.