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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • vacant/ˈveɪkənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsNot occupied or lived in, and available to be used or taken.
  • vagabond/ˈvæ.ɡə.bɒnd/nounC1A wanderer with no home and no settled work.
  • vagrant/ˈveɪɡɹənt/nounC12 meaningsA person without a settled home, who moves from place to place.
  • vague/veɪɡ/adjectiveC12 meaningsUnclear and without exact details.
  • vaguenessnounC1Having no clear boundary of meaning.
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nounC1
How many bonds an atom can form.
  • validation/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing told that what you feel makes sense.
  • validity/vəˈlɪd.ɪ.ti/nounC12 meaningsWhether a study really measures what it claims to.
  • valour/ˈvælə/nounC1Great courage in the face of danger.
  • valuation/ˌvæ.ljuːˈeɪ.ʃən/nounC1What a business or asset is judged to be worth.
  • vamp/væmp/nounC1A woman who uses her charm to exploit men.
  • vampire/ˈvæm.paɪ.ə(ɹ)/nounB13 meaningsAn undead creature of folklore that drinks blood.
  • vandal/ˈvændəl/nounC1A person who deliberately destroys property.
  • vanguard/ˈvanˌɡɑːd/nounC1The leading part of a movement or an army.
  • vanish/ˈvænɪʃ/verbC12 meaningsTo go out of sight suddenly and completely.
  • vanquish/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/verbC1To defeat an enemy completely.
  • vantage/ˈvɑːntɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A position of advantage.
  • vantage point/ˈvɑːn.tɪd͡ʒ ˌpɔɪnt/nounC1A position that gives a good view of things.
  • vanuatunounC1Pacific island nation where land diving was invented.
  • variable[ˈvɛə.ɹi.ə.bl̩]adjectiveB24 meaningsChanging, or able to change.
  • variance/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əns/nounC1A difference, or the state of disagreeing.
  • variety is the spice of lifephraseC1Change and difference are what make living enjoyable.
  • vassal/ˈvæsəl/nounC1A lord who held land in return for loyalty to a greater lord.
  • vastness/ˈvæstnəs/nounC1Immense extent or size.
  • vault/vɒlt/nounB24 meaningsA roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
  • vegetation/ˌvɛd͡ʒəˈteɪʃən/nounC1All the plant life covering an area, taken together.
  • vehemence/ˈviːəmən(t)s/nounC1Great forcefulness of feeling or expression.
  • vehemently/ˈviː.ə.məntli/adverbC1With intense and forceful feeling.
  • vehicle/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/nounA22 meaningsA machine, usually with wheels, for transporting people or goods.
  • vehicular/viˈhɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Relating to cars and other road vehicles.
  • vein/veɪn/nounB22 meaningsA blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
  • vellum/ˈvɛləm/nounC1Fine parchment made from calf skin.
  • velodrome/ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/nounC1A banked oval track built for cycle racing.
  • vendetta/vɛnˈdɛtə/nounC1A long feud pursued with revenge in mind.
  • veneer/vəˈnɪə(ɹ)/nounC13 meaningsA thin layer of fine wood glued over a cheaper surface.
  • venerable/ˈvɛnəɹəbl/adjectiveC1Deserving respect for age, wisdom or character.
  • venerate/ˈvɛnəɹeɪt/verbC1To regard somebody with deep respect.
  • veneration/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/nounC1Deep respect amounting almost to worship.
  • venom/ˈvɛnəm/nounB1+2 meaningsThe poison a snake or scorpion injects.
  • ventilate/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo let air move through a space.
  • ventilation/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/nounC1The flow of fresh air through a room or building.
  • venture capital/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə ˈkæpɪtəl/nounC1Money invested in young companies that might fail or soar.
  • verandah/vəˈɹændə/nounC1A roofed open porch along the side of a house.
  • verbal/ˈvɜː.bəl/adjectiveC1Done in spoken words rather than in writing.
  • verbose/vəˈbəʊs/adjectiveC1Using far more words than are needed.
  • verge/vɜːd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsThe grass strip at the side of a road.
  • verify/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo check that something is true by testing it against evidence.
  • vermilion/vəˈmɪl.jən/nounC1A brilliant red pigment.
  • vernacular/vəˈnækjələ/nounC1The everyday language of ordinary people in a place.
  • versatile/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/adjectiveC1Good at many different things or uses.
  • versatility/ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/nounC1The ability to turn your hand to many things.
  • versed/vɝst/adjectiveC1Experienced and knowledgeable in a subject.
  • vertex/ˈvɜː.tɛks/nounC1The point where two edges of a shape meet.
  • verve/vɜːv/nounC1Lively spirit and enthusiasm in what you do.
  • vest/vɛst/nounA2+2 meaningsA sleeveless top, worn under or over other clothes.
  • vestige/ˈvɛs.tɪd͡ʒ/nounC1A small trace left of something that has gone.
  • vet/vɛt/nounB12 meaningsA doctor who treats animals.
  • veteran/ˈvɛ.tə.ɹən/nounC12 meaningsSomebody who has served in the forces.
  • vettingnounC1Checking somebody's background before trusting them.
  • viability/ˌvaɪəˈbɪlɪti/nounC1Whether something can survive and work.