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

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  • vault/vɒlt/nounB24 meaningsA roof or ceiling built as a curve of stone or brick.
  • vaultingnounC2The arched stonework forming a roof.
  • veal/viːl/nounB2The meat of a very young cow.
  • veer/vɪə̯/verbB2+2 meaningsTo change direction suddenly.
  • vegan/ˈviːɡən/<ref:{{R:Dictionary.comnounB1+A person who eats nothing that comes from animals.
  • vegetable/ˈvɛd͡ʒ.tə.bəl/
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A plant grown to be eaten as part of a meal.
  • vegetarian/vɛ.d͡ʒɪˈtɛə.ɹi.ən/nounB1+A person who eats no meat.
  • 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.
  • veil/veɪl/nounB2Thin fabric worn over the face.
  • vein/veɪn/nounB22 meaningsA blood vessel carrying blood towards the heart.
  • velcronounB1+A fastening of tiny hooks catching a looped surface.
  • vellum/ˈvɛləm/nounC1Fine parchment made from calf skin.
  • velociraptornounC2A small fast hunting dinosaur with a killing claw on each foot.
  • velocity/vəˈlɒsəti/nounB2+Speed in a stated direction.
  • velodrome/ˈvɛl.ə.dɹəʊm/nounC1A banked oval track built for cycle racing.
  • velvet/ˈvɛlvɪt/nounB14 meaningsA woven cloth with a short, thick pile, soft to the touch and deep in colour.
  • velvety/ˈvɛlvəti/adjectiveB2+Soft and smooth to stroke.
  • venal/ˈviːnəl/adjectiveC2Willing to be bribed.
  • vendetta/vɛnˈdɛtə/nounC1A long feud pursued with revenge in mind.
  • vendingnounB1+The selling of goods, especially from a machine.
  • vending machine/ˈvɛndɪŋ məˌʃiːn/nounB1The coin-fed box that drops snacks and drinks.
  • vendor/ˈvɛn.də/nounB1+A person selling from a small stand.
  • 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.
  • venezuelanounB1+A country in South America.
  • vengeance/ˈvɛnˌd͡ʒəns/nounB2Punishment inflicted in return for a wrong.
  • vengeful/ˈvɛnʒ.fəl/adjectiveC2Determined to take revenge for a wrong.
  • venison/ˈvɛ.nɪ.zən/nounB2+The meat of a deer.
  • venom/ˈvɛnəm/nounB1+2 meaningsThe poison a snake or scorpion injects.
  • venomous/ˈvɛnəməs/adjectiveC2Carrying poison, or full of spite.
  • vent/vɛnt/nounB22 meaningsAn opening that lets air escape.
  • ventilate/ˈvɛntɪleɪt/verbC12 meaningsTo let air move through a space.
  • ventilation/ˌvɛntɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/nounC1The flow of fresh air through a room or building.
  • ventilator/ˈvɛntɪleɪtə/nounB1+A machine that breathes for a patient.
  • ventriloquist/vɛnˈtɹɪl.ə.kwɪst/nounB2A performer who makes a dummy seem to speak.
  • venture/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə/verbB22 meaningsTo dare to go somewhere or say something risky.
  • venture capital/ˈvɛn.t͡ʃə ˈkæpɪtəl/nounC1Money invested in young companies that might fail or soar.
  • venue/ˈvɛnjuː/nounB2+The place where an event is held.
  • venue hirenounB2Paying for a place in which to hold an event.
  • veracity/vəˈɹæ.sɪ.ti/nounC2Truthfulness, or accordance with the facts.
  • veranda/vəˈɹæn.də/nounB2+A roofed open platform along the side of a house.
  • verandah/vəˈɹændə/nounC1A roofed open porch along the side of a house.
  • verb/vɜːb/nounB1+A word that names an action or a state.
  • verbal/ˈvɜː.bəl/adjectiveC1Done in spoken words rather than in writing.
  • verbatim/vɜːˈbeɪ.tɪm/<a:RP><ref:<<name:COED-etym&RPpron>>>adverbC2Repeated word for word, exactly as said.
  • verbose/vəˈbəʊs/adjectiveC1Using far more words than are needed.
  • verdant/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/adjectiveC2Bright green with fresh growth.
  • verdict/ˈvɜː.dɪkt/nounB2The court's final answer on guilt.
  • verge/vɜːd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsThe grass strip at the side of a road.
  • verification/ˌvɛ.ɹə.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The checking that something is true.
  • verify/ˈvɛɹɪfaɪ/verbC12 meaningsTo check that something is true by testing it against evidence.
  • verily/ˈvɛɹ.əl.i/adverbC2Truly, in old or biblical use.
  • verisimilitude/vɛɹɪsɪˈmɪlɪtjuːd/nounC2The appearance of being real or true.
  • veritable/ˈvɛ.ɹɪ.tə.bl/adjectiveC2Truly deserving the description given, used to strengthen a metaphor.