English words starting with V

In a manner showing a strong desire to harm someone in return for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands.

The quality or state of having a strong desire to hurt or get revenge on someone because they have harmed you.

(of a sin or fault) slight and pardonable; not serious

The meat of a deer, used as food.

A poisonous substance secreted by animals such as snakes, spiders, or scorpions and typically injected into prey or aggressors by biting or stinging.

(of an animal, especially a snake) producing venom capable of injecting it by biting or stinging.

in a manner full of malice or spite; with a strong desire to harm.

Relating to or contained in veins.

An opening that allows air, gas, or liquid to pass out of or into a confined space.

Allowing air, gas, or liquid to escape or pass through an opening.

to allow fresh air to enter and move around a room, building, etc.

(of a space) provided with fresh air, especially by means of a system of vents or openings.

The process of supplying fresh air to a room, building, etc., and removing old or used air.

A machine that helps a person to breathe by moving air in and out of their lungs.

Relating to or serving for the breathing of air into and out of the lungs.

The act of expressing a strong emotion, especially anger, in a forceful way.

Relating to the underside or abdomen of an animal; on or towards the lower surface.

a hollow part or cavity in an organ, especially one of the two main chambers of the heart that pump blood.

Relating to or being a ventricle, especially of the heart or brain.

The art or practice of speaking in such a way that the voice seems to come from a source other than the speaker, especially from a puppet or dummy that the speaker controls.

a performer who can speak without moving their lips, making it seem as if the voice is coming from a puppet or dummy they are holding.

a project or activity that involves taking risks, especially in business

Financed by venture capital; having received investment from venture capitalists.

willing to take risks or try new and exciting things; adventurous.

A short pipe with a narrow throat used to measure fluid flow or create a suction effect.

(present participle or gerund) Undertaking a risky or daring journey, course of action, or enterprise.

the place where an event or activity happens

of or relating to the planet venus

habitually speaking the truth; truthful

Conformity to facts; accuracy

A roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor.

a roofed platform along the outside of a house, level with the ground floor.

a word or phrase that expresses an action, an event, or a state

Relating to or in the form of words.

The process of expressing something in words.

To express ideas, feelings, or experiences in words.

Expressed something in words, especially by speaking.

using spoken words rather than written words; orally.

In exactly the same words as were used originally.

A plant of a genus that includes vervain, typically with small, dense, five-petalled flowers.

An excessive or unnecessary number of words, especially in speech or writing, making it seem long-winded or unclear.

Using or containing more words than are needed; wordy.

The quality of using more words than needed; wordiness.

Forbidden, especially by an authority.

(of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation

A decision made by a jury in a court of law about whether someone is guilty or not.

a greenish-blue substance that forms on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces

The fresh, green colour of growing vegetation.

The edge or border of something

The quality or state of being capable of being verified or proven true.

Able to be checked or demonstrated to be true, accurate, or justified.

In a way that can be checked or proven to be true, accurate, or justified.

The process of establishing the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.

Confirmed or proven to be true, accurate, or genuine.

a person or thing that verifies or checks the truth, accuracy, or validity of something.

To check or prove that something is true, accurate, or justified.

In truth; certainly; really (used for emphasis, now chiefly archaic or formal).

Having the appearance of truth; probable or likely.

The quality of seeming to be true or real.

Used to emphasize that someone or something is a very good or typical example of a particular quality or thing; true or genuine.

in a way that is true or real; genuinely or certainly.

The quality or state of being true or real.

A bright red or scarlet color, especially a gilded scarlet.

A type of pasta in the form of long, thin strands, similar to spaghetti but thinner.

A natural mineral that expands into a lightweight, fire-resistant material when heated, used especially in insulation and gardening.

a bright red or scarlet color.

Small animals or insects that are harmful, annoying, or difficult to control, such as rats, mice, or cockroaches.

an aromatized, fortified wine flavored with various botanicals (such as wormwood, herbs, and spices).

The language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region.

Relating to or occurring in the spring.

A small movable graduated scale for obtaining fractional parts of subdivisions on a fixed main scale of a measuring instrument.

(of a slope or mountainside) facing a specified direction; sloping or lying towards something.

Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

The quality of being able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities.

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm, often used in poetry

a person who writes a lot of poetry, especially of a trivial or inferior kind.

Having various colors; variegated.

The art, practice, or theory of composing metrical verse.

A particular form of something that is slightly different from other forms of the same thing.

The left-hand page of an open book, or the back of a loose document.

used to show that two things are against each other or in opposition.

A person who is experienced or skilled in a particular activity or field (often used in combination, e.g., 'advert' for an advertising professional).

Any of the small bones that are connected together to form the backbone.

Relating to the vertebrae or the spine.

having a backbone or spinal column.

The highest point; the top or apex.

pointing straight up from a surface or line; at an angle of 90° to a horizontal line or surface

The quality or state of being vertical; uprightness.

in a direction or position that is straight up and down, or at a right angle to a horizontal line or surface.

Causing or experiencing the feeling that everything is spinning around; dizzying.

a feeling of dizziness and loss of balance, often caused by looking down from a great height or by disease affecting the inner ear.

knowledge of or expertise in the fine arts; connoisseurship.

A slender plant with small blue, white, or purple flowers, often used historically in herbal medicine and magic.

Enthusiasm, vigor, or liveliness, especially in artistic or intellectual work.

A small, slender African monkey with a black face and a greenish-olive or silvery-gray body.

used to emphasize an adjective or adverb

a small fluid-filled sac or blister within the body or on the skin.

Relating to, composed of, or characterized by vesicles or small bladder-like sacs.

A service of evening prayer in some Christian churches.

A ship or large boat.

A piece of underwear for the upper body, typically without sleeves.

Small enough to fit into a vest pocket; very small or compact.

of or relating to the roman goddess vesta

(of a right, benefit, or power) belonging to someone as a legal or established entitlement that cannot be taken away.

Relating to a vestibule, especially that of the inner ear.

A small entrance hall or passage between the outer door and the interior of a building.

a small part or amount of something that remains when most of it no longer exists

Forming a very small remnant of something that was once much larger or more noticeable.

The process by which an employee gains a non-forfeitable right to employer-provided benefits, such as stock options or pension contributions, over time.

A ceremonial garment worn by members of the clergy during church services.

A room in a church where sacred vessels and vestments are kept and where the clergy and choir put on their robes.

a member of a vestry, especially in an episcopal church.

clothing or garments, especially as an outer covering.

A person who is trained to give medical care and treatment to animals.

A climbing plant of the pea family, often with small blue or purple flowers, grown as a fodder or green manure crop.

A person who has had long experience in a particular field.

A person who is qualified to treat sick or injured animals.

relating to the medical care and treatment of sick or injured animals.

a constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a law-making body.

describing a legislative majority or margin that is sufficiently large to override a potential veto.