10-letter words containing v, a
- venezuelan — of or relating to the republic of Venezuela.
- venial sin — a transgression against the law of God that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full understanding of its seriousness or without full consent of the will.
- venialness — the quality or state of being venial
- venography — x-ray examination of a vein or veins following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- venostasis — retardation or stoppage of blood flow through a vein.
- vent glass — the triangular shaped glass on the side of an automobile between the windshield and the front door glass
- ventilated — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- ventilator — a person or thing that ventilates.
- verb. sap. — verbum sapienti sat est
- vergeboard — bargeboard.
- verifiable — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- verilog sa — (company) A French real-time software engineering company.
- verkrampte — (during apartheid) an Afrikaner Nationalist who opposed any changes toward liberal trends in government policy, esp relating to racial questions
- vermicidal — a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
- vermicular — of, relating to, or done by worms.
- vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- vernissage — Also called varnishing day. the day before the opening of an art exhibition traditionally reserved for the artist to varnish the paintings.
- vero beach — a town in central Florida.
- versailles — a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
- versicular — of or consisting of verses.
- vertebrata — the subphylum comprising the vertebrate animals.
- vertebrate — having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column.
- vertically — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- verulamian — of or relating to Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam.
- verulamium — ancient name of St. Albans.
- vesication — to raise vesicles or blisters on; blister.
- vesiculate — characterized by or covered with vesicles.
- vestibular — of, relating to, or resembling a vestibule.
- veterinary — a veterinarian.
- vibraculum — any of the modified polyps on the surface of certain bryozoan colonies, having a long, whiplike appendage that clears away debris.
- vibraphone — vibraharp.
- vibrations — the act of vibrating.
- vibrograph — a device for recording mechanical vibrations.
- vicariance — the geographical separation and isolation of a subpopulation, resulting in the original population's differentiation as a new variety or species.
- vice squad — a police squad charged with enforcing laws dealing with gambling, prostitution, and other forms of vice.
- vice versa — the other way around
- victoriana — Interesting or valuable objects made in the time of Queen Victoria are sometimes referred to as Victoriana.
- victoriate — a silver coin of ancient Rome, first issued in the late 3rd century b.c., having a figure of Victory on the reverse.
- victualage — food; provisions; victuals.
- victualing — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- victualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- victualler — a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
- vida breve — an opera (1905) by Manuel de Falla.
- vidarabine — an antiviral substance, C 10 H 15 N 5 O 4 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces antibioticus and used in immunosuppressed patients for the treatment of serious infections caused by herpesviruses.
- vide infra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see below
- vide supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see above
- video call — a call made via a mobile phone with a camera and a screen, allowing the participants to see each other as they talk
- video game — any of various interactive games played using a specialized electronic gaming device or a computer or mobile device and a television or other display screen, along with a means to control graphic images.
- video mail — a system for sending a prerecorded video as an email attachment or as an email with a link to the video.
- video tape — magnetic tape on which the electronic impulses produced by the video and audio portions of a television program, motion picture, etc., are recorded (distinguished from audiotape).