| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| vae | noun | See Voe. |
| van | noun | The front of an army; the first line or leading column; also, the front line or foremost division of a fleet, either in sailing or in battle., A shovel used in cleansing ore., To wash or cleanse, as a small portion of ore, on a shovel., A light wagon, either covered or open, used by tradesmen and others fore the transportation of goods., A large covered wagon for moving furniture, etc., also for conveying wild beasts, etc., for exhibition., A close railway car for baggage. See the Note under Car, 2., A fan or other contrivance, as a sieve, for winnowing grain., A wing with which the air is beaten., To fan, or to cleanse by fanning; to winnow. |
| vap | noun | That which is vapid, insipid, or lifeless; especially, the lifeless part of liquor or wine. |
| vas | noun | A vessel; a duct. |
| vat | noun | A large vessel, cistern, or tub, especially one used for holding in an immature state, chemical preparations for dyeing, or for tanning, or for tanning leather, or the like., A measure for liquids, and also a dry measure; especially, a liquid measure in Belgium and Holland, corresponding to the hectoliter of the metric system, which contains 22.01 imperial gallons, or 26.4 standard gallons in the United States., A wooden tub for washing ores and mineral substances in., A square, hollow place on the back of a calcining furnace, where tin ore is laid to dry., A vessel for holding holy water., To put or transfer into a vat. |
| vex | verb t. | To to/s back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet., To make angry or annoyed by little provocations; to irritate; to plague; to torment; to harass; to afflict; to trouble; to tease., To twist; to weave., To be irritated; to fret. |
| via | noun | A road way., By the way of; as, to send a letter via Queenstown to London. |
| vie | verb i. | To stake a sum upon a hand of cards, as in the old game of gleek. See Revie., To strive for superiority; to contend; to use emulous effort, as in a race, contest, or competition., To stake; to wager., To do or produce in emulation, competition, or rivalry; to put in competition; to bandy., A contest for superiority; competition; rivalry; strife; also, a challenge; a wager. |
| vim | noun | Power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor. |
| vis | noun | Force; power., Physical force., Moral power. |
| viz | adverb | To wit; that is; namely. |
| voe | noun | An inlet, bay, or creek; — so called in the Orkney and Shetland Islands. |
| vow | noun | A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one’s possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty., Specifically, a promise of fidelity; a pledge of love or affection; as, the marriage vow., To give, consecrate, or dedicate to God, or to some deity, by a solemn promise; to devote; to promise solemnly., To assert solemnly; to asseverate., To make a vow, or solemn promise. |
| vox | noun | A voice. |