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

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  • 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.
  • vaguenessnounC1Having no clear boundary of meaning.
  • valence/ˈveɪl(ə)ns/nounC1How many bonds an atom can form.
  • validation/ˌvæl.əˈdeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsBeing told that what you feel makes sense.
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nounC12 meanings
Whether 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • vehicle/ˈviː.ɪ.kəl/nounA22 meaningsA machine, usually with wheels, for transporting people or goods.
  • 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.
  • veneration/ˌvɛnəˈɹeɪʃən/nounC1Deep respect amounting almost to worship.
  • venom/ˈvɛnəm/nounB1+2 meaningsThe poison a snake or scorpion injects.
  • 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.
  • verge/vɜːd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsThe grass strip at the side of a road.
  • vermilion/vəˈmɪl.jən/nounC1A brilliant red pigment.
  • vernacular/vəˈnækjələ/nounC1The everyday language of ordinary people in a place.
  • versatility/ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ɪ.tiː/nounC1The ability to turn your hand to many things.
  • 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.
  • viaduct/ˈvaɪədʌkt/nounC1A long bridge of arches carrying a road or railway.
  • vibrato/vɪˈbɹɑːtoʊ/nounC1A slight wobble in pitch that warms a held note.
  • vice/vaɪs/nounC13 meaningsA tool with two jaws that grips work while you cut or file it.
  • viceroy/ˈvaɪsˌɹɔɪ/nounC1Somebody who rules a colony on behalf of a monarch.
  • victim/ˈvɪktɪm/nounB12 meaningsA person harmed, robbed, or killed by a crime, an accident, or a disaster.
  • vigilance/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlɪns/nounC1Careful watchfulness for danger.
  • villager/ˈvɪlɪd͡ʒə/nounC1Somebody who lives in a small country settlement.
  • villainynounC1Wicked and criminal behaviour.
  • vindictiveness/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.nəs/nounC1An eagerness to hurt those who have wronged you.
  • vintage/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveB24 meaningsOld, and valued for its quality and its style.
  • virility/vəˈɹɪlɪti/nounC1Manly strength and sexual vigour.
  • virulence/ˈvɪɹjələns/nounC1The power of a disease to harm, or bitterness of feeling.
  • visitation/ˌvɪzɪˈteɪʃən/nounC1An official visit, or an appearance believed to be supernatural.
  • vista/ˈvɪstə/nounC12 meaningsA pleasing view, especially a long narrow one.
  • vitality/vaɪˈtælɪti/nounC1The energy and liveliness that mark healthy life.