| vigor |
intensity or force. [3 definitions] |
| vigour |
a spelling of "vigor" used in Canada and Britain. See "vigor" for more information. |
| Viking |
(sometimes l.c.) any of the Scandinavian sea warriors and traders who were active from around A.D. 700 to 1100. The Vikings raided the coasts of Europe and settled parts of Britain, western Europe, Russia, and elsewhere. [2 definitions] |
| villa |
a country house or estate, esp. a large and luxurious one. |
| village |
a small town or community, usu. in a rural area. [2 definitions] |
| villain |
a vile or evil person; scoundrel. [4 definitions] |
| vine |
a plant having a long, thin, flexible, and woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. [3 definitions] |
| vinegar |
a dilute, sour-tasting solution of acetic acid, formed by the fermentation of wine, cider, or malt, and used primarily as flavoring for food or as a preservative. |
| vineyard |
a planting of cultivated grapevines, usu. for the production of wine grapes. |
| vinyl |
a polymerized resin, or a tough, shiny plastic made from this resin. |
| viola |
a four-stringed instrument of the violin family that is somewhat larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower. |
| violate |
to break or breach (a law, contract, covenant, or the like). [4 definitions] |
| violence |
strong, damaging force. [5 definitions] |
| violent |
acting with extreme force or hostility. [6 definitions] |
| violet |
any of various stemless or leafy stemmed herbs bearing white, blue, yellow, or purple flowers. [3 definitions] |
| violin |
a relatively small, high-pitched stringed instrument with an unfretted fingerboard, whose four strings are tuned in fifths, and that is played by being held horizontally out from chin and shoulder. |
| violinist |
one who plays the violin. |
| viper |
any of various venomous snakes, often characterized by erectile fangs. [3 definitions] |
| virgin |
one who has never had sexual intercourse. [6 definitions] |
| Virginia |
a southern U.S. state on the Atlantic coast between Maryland and North Carolina. (abbr.: VA) |
| Virgin Islands |
a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |