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

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  • versed/vɝst/adjectiveC1Experienced and knowledgeable in a subject.
  • vertical/ˈvɜː.tɪ.kəl/adjectiveB2Straight up and down.
  • vestigial/vɛˈstɪd͡ʒɪəl/adjectiveC2Left over from an earlier form and no longer of use.
  • veterinary/ˈvɛtɪnɹi/adjectiveB2Having to do with the medical care of animals.
  • vexatious/vɛkˈseɪʃəs/adjectiveC2Causing annoyance and needless trouble.
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adjectiveC12 meanings
Able to work and survive in practice.
  • vibrant/ˈvaɪbɹənt/adjectiveC13 meaningsBright and strong, said of colour.
  • vicarious/vɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Felt through somebody else's experience rather than your own.
  • vicious/ˈvɪʃəs/adjectiveB22 meaningsCruelly violent, meaning to hurt.
  • victorious/vɪkˈtɔːɹiəs/adjectiveC1Having won.
  • video/ˈvɪd.i.əʊ/nounA12 meaningsMoving pictures with sound watched on a screen.
  • vigilant/ˈvɪd͡ʒɪlənt/adjectiveB2+Keeping careful and continuous watch for possible danger.
  • vigorous/ˈvɪɡəɹəs/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsStrong, energetic and healthy.
  • vile/vaɪ(ə)l/adjectiveC12 meaningsDisgustingly unpleasant.
  • villainous/ˈvɪlənəs/adjectiveB2+Wicked in the manner of a story's villain.
  • 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.
  • violent/ˈvaɪ.ə.lənt/adjectiveB13 meaningsUsing physical force meant to hurt or damage.
  • violet/ˈvaɪ.ə.lət/adjectiveB22 meaningsA blue-leaning purple.
  • viral/ˈvaɪɹəl/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSpreading across the internet very fast.
  • virginal/ˈvɜː(ɹ)d͡ʒɪnəl/adjectiveC2Pure and untouched.
  • 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.
  • visible/ˈvɪzɪb(ə)l/adjectiveB22 meaningsAble to be seen.
  • visual/ˈvɪʒuːəl/adjectiveB2To do with seeing.
  • visually impairedadjectiveB2Having very limited or no sight.
  • vitriolic/vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/adjectiveC2Filled with savage bitterness.
  • vivacious/vaɪˈveɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC1Lively and full of high spirits.
  • vivid/ˈvɪvɪd/adjectiveB23 meaningsVery bright and strong in colour.
  • vocal/ˈvəʊ̯.kəl/adjectiveB22 meaningsTo do with the voice.
  • vocationaladjectiveC2Training somebody for a particular trade.
  • vociferous/vəʊˈsɪfəɹəs/adjectiveC2Expressing opinions loudly and insistently.
  • volatile/ˈvɒl.əˌtaɪl/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsLikely to change suddenly and unpredictably.
  • volcanic/vɒlˈkænɪk/adjectiveB1+Formed by molten rock from below the surface.
  • voluble/ˈvɒl.jʊ.bəl/adjectiveC2Speaking easily and at great length.
  • voluminous/vəˈl(j)uː.mɪ.nəs/adjectiveC1Very large and loose, or very long in writing.
  • voluntary/ˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsDone by choice rather than by compulsion.
  • 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.
  • vulpine/ˈvʌlpaɪn/adjectiveC2Fox-like, especially in cunning.
  • wacky/ˈwæk.iː/adjectiveB2Amusingly odd.
  • wallet-friendlyadjectiveC1Costing little enough that your bank account stays happy.
  • wanted/ˈwɒn.tɪd/adjectiveB23 meaningsBeing searched for by the police.
  • wanton/ˈwɒntən/adjectiveC2Cruel or destructive with no reason at all.
  • warm/wɔːm/adjectiveA15 meaningsA little hot, in a pleasant way.
  • warm-bloodedadjectiveB2Keeping a steady body heat whatever the weather.
  • warm-heartedadjectiveB2Kind and generous in feeling.
  • wary/ˈwɛə.ɹi/adjectiveC1Careful and watchful because of possible danger, trouble or dishonesty.
  • wasteful/ˈweɪstfəl/adjectiveB1+Using more than is needed.
  • waterproof/ˈwɔːtəˌpruːf/adjectiveB2Made so that water cannot get through.
  • watertight/ˈwɔː.tə.taɪt/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSealed so that no water can pass through.
  • watery/ˈwɔːtəɹi/adjectiveB22 meaningsThin and weak, as if diluted.
  • waxy/ˈwæksi/adjectiveB2Smooth, slightly greasy and firm.
  • wayward/ˈweɪwə(ɹ)d/adjectiveC2Wilful and hard to guide or control.
  • weak/wi(ː)k/adjectiveA23 meaningsHaving little physical strength.
  • weak-willedadjectiveC1Unable to hold to a decision under pressure.