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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

verbolatry
grammatolatry noun the worship of words

verbosely
windily adverb in a verbose manner; `she explained her ideas verbosely`

verboseness
verbosity noun an expressive style that uses excessive or empty words

verd antique
verde antique noun a dark green impure marble

verdancy
verdure noun the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation

Verdandi
Verthandi noun goddess of fate: an elf who personified the present

verdant
adjective characterized by abundance of verdure

Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi noun Italian operatic composer (1813-1901)

Verdicchio
noun a dry white Italian wine made from Verdicchio grapes

verdict
finding of fact noun (law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment

verdigris
noun a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time

verdin
Auriparus flaviceps noun very small yellow-headed titmouse of western North America

Verdun
battle of Verdun noun a battle in World War I (1916); in some of the bloodiest fighting in World War I the German offensive was stopped

verge
brink noun the limit beyond which something happens or changes; `on the verge of tears`; `on the brink of bankruptcy`

verger
noun a church officer who takes care of the interior of the building and acts as an attendant (carries the verge) during ceremonies

veridical
adjective coinciding with reality; `perceptual error...has a surprising resemblance to veridical perception`- F.A.Olafson

verifiable
adjective capable of being verified; `a verifiable account of the incident`

verification
noun (law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

verified
adjective proved to be true; `a verified claim`

verify
verb verify or regulate by conducting a parallel experiment or comparing with another standard, of scientific experiments; `Are you controlling for the temperature?`

verily
adverb in truth; beyond doubt or question; `trust in the Lord...and verily thou shalt be fed`- Ps 37:3

verisimilar
adjective appearing to be true or real; `a verisimilar tale`

verisimilitude
noun the appearance of truth; the quality of seeming to be true

verity
noun an enduring or necessary ethical or religious or aesthetic truth

Verlaine
Paul Verlaine noun French symbolist poet (1844-1896)

Vermeer
Jan Vermeer noun Dutch painter renowned for his use of light (1632-1675)

vermicelli
noun pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti

vermicide
noun an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)

vermicular
vermiculate adjective decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; `vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework`

vermiculate
worm-eaten adjective infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms

vermiculation
noun a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings

vermiculite
noun any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure

vermiform
worm-shaped adjective resembling a worm; long and thin and cylindrical

vermifuge
anthelmintic noun a medication capable of causing the evacuation of parasitic intestinal worms

vermilion
vermillion adjective of a vivid red to reddish-orange color

vermillion flycatcher
firebird 3 Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus noun tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage

vermillion rockfish
rasher noun a commercially important fish of the Pacific coast of North America

vermin
noun any of various small animals or insects that are pests; e.g. cockroaches or rats; `cereals must be protected from mice and other vermin`; `he examined the child`s head for vermin`; `boys in the village have probably been shooting vermin`

verminous
adjective of the nature of vermin; very offensive or repulsive

vermis
vermis cerebelli noun the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres

Vermont
Green Mountain State noun a state in New England

Vermonter
noun a native or resident of Vermont

vermouth
noun any of several white wines flavored with aromatic herbs; used as aperitifs or in mixed drinks

vernacular
noun the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)

vernal
adjective of or characteristic of or occurring in spring; `the vernal equinox`

vernal equinox
noun (astronomy) the equinoctial point that lies in the constellation of Pisces

vernal iris
Iris verna noun low-growing spring-flowering American iris with bright blue-lilac flowers

vernal witch hazel
Hamamelis vernalis noun fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring

vernation
noun (botany) the arrangement of young leaves in a leaf bud before it opens

Verne
Jules Verne noun French writer who is considered the father of science fiction (1828-1905)

Verner
Karl Adolph Verner noun Danish philologist (1846-1896)

Verner`s law
noun a qualification of Grimm`s law

Vernier
Paul Vernier noun French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)

vernier caliper
vernier micrometer noun a caliper with a vernier scale for very fine measurements

vernier scale
vernier noun a small movable scale that slides along a main scale; the small scale is calibrated to indicate fractional divisions of the main scale

vernix
vernix caseosa noun a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus

Verona
noun a city in Veneto on the River Adige

Veronese
Paolo Veronese noun Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)

veronica
speedwell noun any plant of the genus Veronica

Verpa
bell morel noun a morel whose fertile portion resembles a bell and is attached to the stipe only at the top

Verpa bohemica
early morel noun resembles a thimble on a finger; the surface of the fertile portion is folded into wrinkles that extend from the top down; fruiting begins in spring before the leaves are out on the trees

Verpa conica
conic Verpa noun a morel with a fertile portion that has a relatively smooth surface; the stalk is fragile

Verrazano
Giovanni da Verrazano noun Florentine navigator who explored the eastern coast of North America (circa 1485-1528)

Verrazano Narrows
noun a narrow channel of water separating Staten Island and Brooklyn

Verrazano-Narrows Bridge
noun a suspension bridge across the Verrazano Narrows between Brooklyn and Staten Island

verrucose
warty adjective (of skin) covered with warts or projections that resemble warts

Versace
Gianni Versace noun Italian fashion designer (1946-1997)

Versailles
Palace of Versailles noun a palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles

versatile
adjective changeable or inconstant; `versatile moods`

versatility
noun having a wide variety of skills

verse
noun a piece of poetry

verse
noun a line of metrical text

verse line
noun a line of metrical text

versicle
noun a short verse said or sung by a priest or minister in public worship and followed by a response from the congregation

versification
noun the art or practice of writing verse

version
noun manual turning of a fetus in the uterus (usually to aid delivery)

version
noun something a little different from others of the same type; `an experimental version of the night fighter`; `a variant of the same word`; `an emery wheel is the modern variation of a grindstone`; `the boy is a younger edition of his father`

verso
noun left-hand page

verso
noun the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design

verst
noun a Russian unit of length (1.067 km)

vertebra
noun one of the bony segments of the spinal column

vertebral
adjective of or relating to or constituting vertebrae

vertebral artery
arteria vertebralis noun the first branch of the subclavian artery; divided into four parts

vertebral vein
vena vertebralis noun a vein that goes through the foramina of the cervical vertebrae and forms a plexus around the vertebral artery; empties into the brachiocephalic vein

Vertebrata
subphylum Vertebrata noun fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals

vertebrate
adjective having a backbone or spinal column; `fishes and amphibians and reptiles and birds and mammals are verbetrate animals`

vertebrate foot
pedal extremity noun the extremity of the limb in vertebrates

vertebrate paleontology
noun the paleontology of vertebrates

vertex
peak 1 apex noun the highest point (of something); `at the peak of the pyramid`

vertical
adjective of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group); `vertical social mobility`

vertical
noun a vertical structural member as a post or stake; `the ball sailed between the uprights`

vertical angle
noun either of two equal and opposite angles formed by the intersection of two straight lines

vertical bank
noun a bank so steep that the plane`s lateral axis approaches the vertical

vertical circle
noun a great circle on the celestial sphere passing through the zenith and perpendicular to the horizon

vertical file
noun a file in which records are stored upright on one edge

vertical integration
vertical combination noun absorption into a single firm of several firms involved in all aspects of a product`s manufacture from raw materials to distribution

vertical section
noun a mechanical drawing showing the interior of an object as if made by a vertical plane passing through it

vertical stabilizer
vertical stabiliser noun a stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane

vertical surface
noun a surface that is vertical

vertical tail
noun the vertical airfoil in the tail assembly of an aircraft