Velcro |
a trademark for a device that fastens using strips of nylon tape. One strip is covered with tiny hooks that attach to another strip with tiny loops. Velcro is used on clothing and many other items. |
velocity |
speed. [2 definitions] |
velvet |
a fine cloth made from silk, rayon, or cotton. Velvet has a soft, fuzzy feel on one side. [3 definitions] |
vend |
to sell or offer for sale in person or through a machine. |
vending machine |
a machine that sells small things such as candy bars or soft drinks. It is operated by putting money into a slot and pressing a button. |
vendor |
someone who sells. |
Venetian blind |
a window blind made of thin slats connected by a cord. The slats can be tilted to control the amount of air or light let through. A cord is also used to raise and lower the blind. |
Venezuela |
a country in northern South America. Caracas is the capital of Venezuela. |
vengeful |
feeling or showing a strong desire to punish someone for a past wrong; feeling or showing revenge. |
Venice |
a city in Italy. Venice is built on many small islands. |
venom |
the poison that certain snakes, insects, scorpions, and other animals produce. Venom is put into prey by biting or stinging. |
venomous |
producing a fluid, called venom, that is a poison to humans and animals. A venomous animal, such as a venomous snake or scorpion, produces venom that the animal can put into another animal or human with its bite or sting. |
vent |
an opening through which a gas or vapor can enter, pass through, or exit. [3 definitions] |
ventilation |
the circulation of air, or change of air. |
ventricle |
either of the two lower compartments of the heart. Ventricles receive blood from the upper compartments, called atria, and pump it to the lungs and throughout the body. |
ventriloquism |
the skill or act of speaking without moving the lips so that the voice seems to come from a source other than the speaker. |
venture |
an activity or undertaking in which there is risk or the result is not certain. [3 definitions] |
Venus |
the goddess of love and beauty in Roman mythology. In Greek mythology, Venus is called Aphrodite. [2 definitions] |
veranda |
a large, open porch attached to a house. Verandas have roofs and are used for social activities. |
verb |
a word that expresses a state of being or an action. Verbs usually have different forms to express tense, voice, mood, and number. "Read," "blew," "drives," "seemed," and "skip" are examples of verbs. |
verbal |
having to do with words. [2 definitions] |