| 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. |
| Virgo |
a spring zodiacal constellation located between Leo and Libra and containing the bright star Spica; Virgin. [3 definitions] |
| virtual |
not actually being true or real, but closely approximating the truth or reality and having the same effect as if true or real. [3 definitions] |
| virtual reality |
computer-generated images and sounds that simulate a real environment. |
| virtue |
moral excellence; righteousness. [5 definitions] |
| virus |
any of a large group of submicroscopic agents that reproduce only in living cells and are disease-producing in humans, animals, and plants. [4 definitions] |
| vise |
any of a variety of tools used to grip objects by means of two jawlike parts that are usu. moved by a screw or lever. [2 definitions] |
| visible |
able to be seen; perceptible through sight. [2 definitions] |
| vision |
the ability to perceive through sight. [6 definitions] |
| visit |
to go or come to see (someone or some place). [9 definitions] |