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

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  • verbal/ˈvɜː.bəl/adjectiveC1Done in spoken words rather than in writing.
  • verbose/vəˈbəʊs/adjectiveC1Using far more words than are needed.
  • versatile/ˈvɜː.səˌtaɪl/adjectiveC1Good at many different things or uses.
  • versed/vɝst/adjectiveC1Experienced and knowledgeable in a subject.
  • viable/ˈvaɪəbəl/adjectiveC12 meaningsAble to work and survive in practice.
  • vibrant/ˈvaɪbɹənt/
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adjectiveC13 meanings
Bright and strong, said of colour.
  • vicarious/vɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Felt through somebody else's experience rather than your own.
  • victorious/vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/adjectiveC1Having won.
  • vile/vaɪ(ə)l/adjectiveC12 meaningsDisgustingly unpleasant.
  • vindictive/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv/adjectiveC1Determined to pay back every wrong done to you.
  • vintage/ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/adjectiveB24 meaningsOld, and valued for its quality and its style.
  • virile/ˈvɪɹ.əl/adjectiveC1Strong and full of manly vigour.
  • virtual/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsExisting on computers or over a network rather than as a physical object or place.
  • virtuous/ˈvɜːt͡ʃʊəs/adjectiveC1Behaving in a morally good way.
  • virulent/ˈvɪɹ(j)ʊl(ə)nt/adjectiveC1Extremely harmful, or full of bitter hostility.
  • visceral/ˈvɪsəɹəl/adjectiveC1Felt deep in the body rather than reasoned out.
  • vivacious/vaɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC1Lively and full of high spirits.
  • vocal/ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the voice.
  • volatile/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsLikely to change suddenly and unpredictably.
  • voluminous/vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/adjectiveC1Very large and loose, or very long in writing.
  • voracious/vɔːˈɹeɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC1Consuming large quantities eagerly.
  • vulgar/ˈvʌl.ɡə/adjectiveB22 meaningsCoarse and lacking good taste.
  • vulnerable/ˈvʌln(ə)ɹəbl̩/adjectiveB24 meaningsEasy to harm, attack or hurt, with no defence in place.
  • wallet-friendlyadjectiveC1Costing little enough that your bank account stays happy.
  • wary/ˈwɛə.ɹi/adjectiveC1Careful and watchful because of possible danger, trouble or dishonesty.
  • weak-willedadjectiveC1Unable to hold to a decision under pressure.
  • weary/ˈwɪə̯ɹi/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery tired, in body and in spirit.
  • weedy/ˈwiːdi/adjectiveC12 meaningsThin and physically feeble.
  • wet/wɛt/adjectiveA25 meaningsCovered in water, or soaked with it.
  • whimsical/ˈwɪmzɪkəl/adjectiveC1Playfully odd and unpredictable.
  • wholesale/ˈhoʊlseɪl/nounB2+2 meaningsSelling goods in bulk to shops rather than the public.
  • wicked/ˈwɪk.ɪd/adjectiveB23 meaningsEvil, in a storybook way.
  • wide-rangingadjectiveC1Covering many different subjects or areas.
  • willowy/ˈwɪləʊi/adjectiveC1Tall, slim and graceful.
  • windsweptadjectiveC1Bare and shaped by constant wind.
  • windward/ˈwɪndwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC1On the side the wind is coming from.
  • wise/waɪz/adjectiveB13 meaningsShowing good judgement gained from experience.
  • withdrawn/wɪðˈdɹɔːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsTaken permanently out of the collection.
  • withering/ˈwɪðəɹɪŋ/adjectiveC1Scornful enough to make somebody shrink.
  • wizened/ˈwɪzənd/adjectiveC1Shrivelled and lined with age.
  • woeful/ˈwəʊfəl/adjectiveC1Full of sorrow, or shockingly poor in quality.
  • wooden/ˈwʊdn̩/adjectiveA2+2 meaningsMade of wood.
  • worldly/ˈwɜː(ɹ)ldli/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsConcerned with material rather than spiritual life.
  • worst-caseadjectiveC1Assuming the least favourable possible outcome.
  • worthwhile/ˌwɜː(ɹ)θˈwaɪl/adjectiveC1Worth the time and effort it costs.
  • wrought/ɹɔːt/adjectiveC12 meaningsShaped by hammering, as iron is.
  • wry/ɹaɪ/adjectiveC1Showing dry, ironic amusement.
  • yonder/ˈjɒndə(ɹ)/adjectiveC1Over there, at a distance but still in sight.
  • zany/ˈzeɪni/adjectiveC1Comically odd and unpredictable.
  • zealous/ˈzɛləs/adjectiveC1Full of eager enthusiasm for a cause.
  • zero hoursadjectiveC1An agreement with no guaranteed work at all.
  • zesty/ˈzɛsti/adjectiveC1Bright and lively with citrus.
  • zingy/ˈzɪŋi/adjectiveC1Bright and sharply refreshing.