| vehicle |
A vehicle is something used to carry and move people or things. Cars, bicycles, airplanes, and trains are some kinds of vehicles. |
| veil |
A veil is a thin piece of fabric that is worn over the face or head or shoulders, or some combination of these. A woman getting married often wears a veil. Some veils are made of something like a net. You can easily see through a veil like this. |
| vein |
A vein is one of the small, natural tubes inside the body that carry blood to your heart. Veins look blue in color. Sometimes you can see them under people's skin. [3 definitions] |
| 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 |
Velvet is a very soft, thick, and fuzzy kind of cloth. We usually think of velvet as something that is fancy and special. Someone might wear a dress made of velvet to a fancy party. [2 definitions] |
| vend |
to sell or offer for sale in person or through a machine. |
| vending machine |
A vending machine is a machine that sells small things such as snacks, sandwiches, or soft drinks. It works when you put money into a slot and press 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 |
Venezuela is a country in South America. Its neighbors are Colombia, Brazil, and Guyana. Venezuela lies on the shore of the Caribbean Sea. Much of Venezuela is covered with mountains and jungles. Many kinds of interesting animals live in these areas of Venezuela, such as capybaras, monkeys, crocodiles, piranhas, giant river otters, and anteaters. Most of the people of Venezuela live in the large cities near the sea in the north. |
| 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 |
Venom is a poison that some animals produce. Some animals that produce venom are snakes, insects, spiders, and scorpions. Not all kinds of these things produce venom, only some kinds. Venom comes out when an animal that produces venom bites or stings. |
| venomous |
If an animal, like a snake or spider, is venomous, they produce a fluid called "venom," which is a poison to people and animals. The venom shoots into a human or animal when the venomous animal bites or stings. The bite or sting can cause illness or even death. |
| 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 |
Venus is a large, round object out in space. Like Earth, it is a planet that travels around the sun. Venus is much hotter than Earth, though, because it is closer to the sun than Earth. There are thick clouds around Venus all the time. A lot of light from the sun hits these clouds and bounces away, like light on a mirror. This light makes Venus look very bright in the sky. |