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11-letter words containing v, e, r

  • vascularize — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
  • vasculature — the arrangement of blood vessels in the body or a part of the body
  • vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
  • vasopressor — a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.
  • vat receipt — a receipt showing details of VAT paid on a transaction, together with the VAT number
  • vectorially — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
  • vectorscope — a waveform monitor which measures audio and video signals
  • vellus hair — short fine unpigmented hair covering the human body
  • velocimeter — any of various instruments for measuring velocity, as of a wave in water or of sound in air.
  • velocimetry — the measurement of the speed of sound in fluids
  • vendemiaire — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the first month of the year, extending from September 22 to October 21.
  • venereology — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
  • venographic — of or relating to venography
  • ventilatory — of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
  • ventral fin — pelvic fin.
  • ventricular — of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
  • ventriculus — the part of the food tract in which digestion takes place, especially the lower cavity of a compound stomach in insects.
  • ventriloquy — the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy.
  • venturesome — having or showing a disposition to undertake risky or dangerous activities; daring: a venturesome investor; a venturesome explorer.
  • venturingly — in a venturing manner
  • venus'-hair — a maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) of tropical America and the S U.S.
  • veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
  • veratridine — a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring with veratrine in the seeds of the sabadilla.
  • verb phrase — a group of words including a verb and its complements, objects, or other modifiers that functions syntactically as a verb. In English a verb phrase combines with a noun or noun phrase acting as subject to form a simple sentence.
  • verbal noun — a noun derived from a verb, especially by a process applicable to most or all verbs, as, in English, the -ing form of Eating is fun or of Smoking is forbidden.
  • verbalistic — a person skilled in the use of words.
  • verberation — a lashing, beating, or whipping
  • verbigerate — to talk or chat
  • verboseness — characterized by the use of many or too many words; wordy: a verbose report.
  • verdigrises — a green or bluish patina formed on copper, brass, or bronze surfaces exposed to the atmosphere for long periods of time, consisting principally of basic copper sulfate.
  • verdureless — without verdure
  • vere childe — Vere Gordon [veer] /vɪər/ (Show IPA), 1892–1957, English anthropologist, archaeologist, and writer; born in Australia.
  • vereeniging — a city in the S Transvaal, in NE Republic of South Africa, S of Johannesburg.
  • veridically — truthful; veracious.
  • verisimilar — having the appearance of truth; likely; probable: a verisimilar tale.
  • vermiculate — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
  • vermiculite — any of a group of platy minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, magnesium, and iron, that expand markedly on being heated: used in the expanded state for heat insulation and as a plant growth medium.
  • vermiculous — containing or resembling worms
  • vermination — to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin.
  • vermivorous — (of birds) feeding on worms, grubs, or insect vermin.
  • verruciform — in the shape of a wart
  • versability — the quality or state of being capable of being turned
  • versatilely — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
  • versatility — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
  • versed sine — one minus the cosine of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: vers.
  • versicolour — changeable in color: versicolor skies.
  • verslibrist — someone who writes free verse
  • vertebrated — having vertebrae; vertebral; vertebrate.
  • vertebrates — having vertebrae; having a backbone or spinal column.
  • vertebratus — (of a cloud) having elements arranged in a riblike pattern.
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