DICTIONARY
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• V adv. very ...L19
n. 1. a $5 bill ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a 5 year prison sentence ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 3. a bank vault ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. the crotch, the genitals ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 5. a suit ,,,1970s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. television ...1970s US Black & campus sl.
n. 7. marijuana ...1979 US sl.
n. 8. volume, as on a stereo ...1970s US sl.
n. 9. the tranquillizer Valium™ ...1984 US sl.
n. 10. sildenafil citrate marketed as Viagra, an anti-impotence drug taken recreationally for performance enhancement, in combination with other chemicals that stimulate the sexual appetites ...2000 UK sl.
n. 11. a visit ...2002 US sl.
• V-8 n. a solitary woman who prefers her own company to that of others, esp. of men ...1940s US Black sl.
• V-8 GANG n. a youth gang that uses large American cards ...1984 NZ sl.
• V-8S n. men's shorts ...1972 US sl.
• VA n. 1. a wet piece of ground ...1908 Sc.
n. 2. the vagina ...1998 US sl.
• VAALEN adj. 1. numb with cold; benumbed ...1838 Sc.
† adj. 2. awkward, fumbling, without dexterity ...1908 Sc.
• VAAM n. 1. odour, smell, flavour, aroma ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a spell, a hypnotic influence ...1879 Sc.
vb. to bewitch, to cast a spell on ...1904 Sc.
• VAC n. a vacation; a holiday ...1709 UK
• VACABOND † n. a person having no settled means of living or no fixed home; a vagabond ...1404
• VACABUNCY † n. vagabondage ...1535
• VACANCE † n. 1. a vacant period ...1533
* n . 2. a period during which there is formal suspension of holidays; holidays ...1563-7 now rare, chiefly Sc.
† n. 3. the fact of becoming vacant; the vacation of an office ...1579
†* n. 4. leisure, relaxation ...1609
• VACANCE-TIME † n. a vacation; holidays ...1773 Sc.
• VACANCY n. a vacation, a holiday ...1703 Sc.
• ֳVACAND † adj. vacant ...1405 Sc. obs.
† n. 1. one who is free to take a mate ...1508 Sc.
† n. 2. a vacant office; a vacancy ...1567 Sc.
• VACANT †* vb. to take a vacation ...1752 obs. exc. Sc.
• VACANT LOT n. a person who is not in touch with reality ...1980s US campus sl.
• VACANTRY † n. vacancy, idleness, inoccupation ...1606
• VACATION n. 1. the period a criminal spends out of prison ...L19 sl.
n. 2. time spent in prison ...1920s US sl.
• VACATION PLACE n. a jail or prison ...1970 Amer. dial.
• VACAYA n. 1. a mobile phone ...2002 UK sl.
n. 2. any mechanical or electrical device that produces sound; a jukebox, a record player ...2002 UK sl.
• VACCARY † n. 1. a cow pasture ...1613 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a cow-house ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VACCICIDE n. the killing of a cow ...1900
• VACCIMULGENCE n. milking of cows ...1796
• VACCINATE n. a vaccination ...1976 Amer. dial.
• VACCIOLATE † vb. to vaccinate ...1804
• VACENTRARY adj. subject to fits; contrary, perverse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• VACILLANCY * n. vacillation ...1668
• VACILLANT adj. uncertain, hesitating, wavering ...1521
• VACIVE * adj. empty, void ...1656
• VACIVITY * n. emptiness ...1721
• VACK n. an old woman ...20C Aust. sl.
• VACKEL n. a reef of rocks in the sea; a 'skerry' ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VACUATE † adj. made empty ...1432-50
† vb. 1. to clear out ...1572
† vb. 2. to empty; to evacuate ...1651
† vb. 3. to annul, to cancel, to abrogate, to set aside ...1654
• VACUATION † n. 1. evacuation ...1590
†* n. 2. emptiness ...1611
• VACUUM n. 1. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 2. a hearty eater ...1980s US campus sl.
• VACUUM CLEANER n. a sports car ...1940s sl.
• VACUUM CLEANERS n. the human lungs ...1940s US Black sl.
• VADA vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VADAVISION n. a television ...2002 UK sl.
• VADDLE n. a wading place; a shallow pool at the head of a bay or creek; a sea-pool that empties and fills as the tide ebbs and flows ...1822 Sc.
• VADE † n. a shallow place in a river ...1538
† vb. 1. of colour : to fade ...1471
† vb. 2. to pass away, to disappear, to vanish; to decay or perish ...1495
†* vb. 3. to go away, to depart ...1569
† vb. 4. to proceed, to advance ...a1660
• VADELECT † n. a servant, a serving-man ...1586
• VADE-MECUM n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• VADGE n. 1. the vagina ...1986 sl.
n. 2. a general term of abuse ...1980s sl.
• VADY adj. 1. proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry ...1733 Sc.
adj. 2. stout, stalwart: great, powerful, strong ...1793 Sc.
adj. 3. gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAEDIK n. 1. a small stream or runnel of water or other liquid; a ditch, drain or open sewer ...a1838 Sc.
n. 2. a splash or streak of dirt on the face; dirty marks left by a cursory wash ...1908 Sc.
• VAFROUS † adj. sly, cunning, crafty, shifty ...a1548
• VAG n. 1. vagrancy ...1859 Aust. & Amer. sl.
n. 2. a charge of vagrancy ...M19 Aust., NZ & US sl.
n. 3. a vagrant, a tramp ...1868 Aust. & Amer. sl.
n. 4. a general term of abuse ...1980s sl.
n. 5. the vagina ...1986 sl.
vb. 1. to treat or deal with one as a vagabond or vagrant; to charge someone with vagrancy...1859 US sl.
vb. 2. to trail on the ground ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to bend, to give, to yield ...1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to flap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGABOND n. 1. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a lecherous old man...20C W. Indies sl.
• VAGABONDIAL † adj. roaming, wandering, vagabondish ...1615
• VAGABONDICAL * adj. roaming, wandering, vagabondish ...1576
• VAGABONDIOUS † adj. vagabond, vagrant ...1661
• VAGABONDIZE vb. to live, wander, or go about as, or in the manner of, a vagabond; to roam or travel in a free, idle, unconstrained, or unconventional manner; to play the vagabond ...1611
• VAGABONDIZER n. one who lives in the manner of a vagabond ...1860
• VAGABONDRY † n. vagabondage; life or conduct characteristic of a vagabond ...1547 now rare or obs.
• VAGABONE n. a vagabond ...1842 Sc. & Eng. dial
• VAGABUNCY † n. vagabondage ...1549
• VAGABUNDICAL * adj. roaming, wandering ...1576
• VAGABUNDULO † n. ? a roguish trick ...1631 nonce word
• VAGANCY †* n. a wandering or strolling ...1641
• VAGANT † adj. 1. wandering, roaming, roving; travelling or moving from place to place; having no settled home or abiding place ...1382
†* adj. 2. devious, erratic...1382
† adj. 3. of thoughts: wandering ...c1450
• VAGARIAN * n. one given to vagaries or whims ...1891
• VAGARIE vb. to go; to leave; to travel ...2002 UK sl.
• VAGARIOUS † adj. 1. variable, inconstant, changing ...1798
adj. 2. full of vagaries, erratic, capricious, whimsical ...1827
adj. 3. wandering, roaming, roving ...1882
• VAGARISH † adj. 1. of the eyes: disposed to wander; wandering ...1819 now rare or obs.
† adj. 2. somewhat whimsical ...1819 now rare or obs.
• VAGARISOME adj. vagarious, capricious
• VAGARIST * n. one who is subject to vagaries ...1888
• VAGARITY * n. capricious irregularity or variability ...1886
• VAGARY † n. 1. a wandering or devious journey or tour; a roaming about or abroad; an excursion, ramble, stroll ...1577
† n. 2. a wandering in speech or writing; a rambling from the subject under consideration; a digression or divagation ...1579
n. 3. a capricious, fantastic, or eccentric action or piece of conduct ...1629
† vb. 1. to wander or roam ...1598
vb. 2. to go; to leave; to travel ...2002 UK sl.
• VAGATION † n. the act of wandering, straying, or departing from the proper or regular course; a wandering, rambling, or roaming ...c1340
• VAGE †* adj. fine, handsome ...1604
n. 1. a journey by land or water; a voyage; an errand; a walk; especially used of an expedition attended with toil ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the vagina ...1986 US sl.
vb. 1. to wander about idly; to go on an expedition, especially for the purpose of fetching something; to roam in an aimless way; to gad about ...1701 Sc.
vb. 2. to deceive; to cheat ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGER n. an idle stroller or wanderer; a vagrant ...a1500 Sc.
• VAGES † n. pranks or tricks ...1523
• VAGGERIE vb. to go, to leave ...M19
• VAGGY adj. debased, low, of evil propensities ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGIENT † adj. of infants: crying, squalling, wailing ...1628
• VAGINA LITTLE-FINGER n. a snob ...1960s camp gay sl.
• VAGINA VANDAL n. a rapist ...1962 US sl.
• VAGISNESS † n. handsomeness; elegance ...1604
• VAGIT † n. a cry, lamentation, wail ...1627
• VAGITARIAN n. a lesbian ...1990s US gay sl.
• VAGITATE † vb. to roam or travel ...1614
• VAGOUS † adj. 1. vagrant or vague; departing from or exceeding just or ordinary bounds; irregular, inordinate; unsettled, wandering ...1660
adj. 2. very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. fierce, aggressive ...1952 Amer. dial.
• VAGRAL adj. vagrant, wandering ...1899 Sc.
n. a vagrant, a vagabond ...1909 Sc.
• VAGRANT adj. of hair: straggling in growth or habit ...1862
* vb. to behave like a vagrant; to ramble or roam ...1886
• VAGRANTIZE * vb. to reduce to the condition of a vagrant ...1893
• VAGRANTLY † adv. irrelevantly ...1547
• VAGRARIOUS † adj. vagrant, wandering ...1795 nonce word
• VAGRATE † adj. vagrant, wandering; nomadic ...1619
• VAGROM adj. 1. eccentric, erratic ...882
adj. 2. vagrant, vagabond, wandering ...1599
• VAGUE * adj. of the eyes: devoid of expression ...1820 poetic
† vb. 1. to wander; to range, to roam; to ramble idly or as a vagrant ...c1425 Sc. now rare or obs.
vb. 2. to be more precise ...1990s sl.
• VAGUER n. an idle stroller or wanderer; a vagrant; a gadabout; esp. historically, one who strolled about the streets during church service ...a1500 Sc.
• VAGUES † n. pranks or tricks ...1523
• VAGUS adj. very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VAH! † int. an exclamation of exultation, contempt, or disgust ...1382
• VAIDIE † n. subtlety, guileful cunning ...c1325
• VAIG † adj. wandering, roaming; quickly swept away ...1791 Sc.
n. 1. a vagrant, a vagabond, a tramp; esp. a rough-living, disreputable person; a wanderer; an idle person; a rascal, a rogue ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a gadabout; a trull; an ill-conditioned, gossiping female ...1866 Sc.
vb. to wander about idly; to roam in an aimless way; to stroll; to gad about ...1701 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGE n. 1. a journey, trip, outing, or expedition ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VAIGER n. a wanderer, a rover, a vagrant; a gadabout; esp. historically, one who strolled about the streets during church service ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGIE n. a lively, romping girl ...1911 Sc.
• VAIGISH adj. roaming, vagrant ...1880 Sc.
• VAIGRIE n. a vagary ...1911 Sc.
• VAIGRY n. a vagary ...1911 Sc.
• VAIK † vb. 1. to become or remain vacant or unoccupied; to close for a time ...1693 Sc.
† vb. 2. to retire or withdraw from; to disperse, to empty; to be dismissed ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAIL adj. empty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. advantage, benefit, profit ...c1430
† n. 2. value or worth; account, estimation ...1471 Sc.
n. 3. a gratuity given to a servant or attendant; a tip ...1605 now arch.
† n. 4. the going down or setting of the sun ...1606
n. 5. a gift or present in the nature of a bribe ...1687
n. 6. advance, progress ...a1847 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help ...a1300
† vb. 2. to have might or power; to prevail ...a1300
vb. 3. to lower (a weapon, banner, etc.); to cause or allow to descend or sink ...c1330 now arch.
† vb. 4. to fall down; to descend ...c1400
† vb. 5. of a swelling: to go down, to subside ...c1450
† vb. 6. to doff or take off a hat, etc., esp. out of respect or as a sign of submission ...c1460 now arch.
† vb. 7. of persons; to be worth in respect of means or wealth ...1576
† vb. 8. to abase, to humble, or lower one's courage, the heart, etc. ...1582
vb. 9. to lower or cast down the eyes; to bend or bow down the head; to hang the tail ...1586 now arch.
vb. 10. to submit, to yield, to show respect to some person, etc. ...1587 now arch.
* vb. 11. to strike or cast down ...1590
† vb. 12. to bow or bend down to the ground in obeisance or salutation ...c1593
†* vb. 13. to throw down, give up or surrender a purse ...1593
vb. 14. to lower in sign of submission or respect ...1599 now arch.
† vb. 15. of a storm: to abate, to cease ...1606
• VAILABLE † adj. 1. of avail, advantage, or benefit; advantageous, beneficial, profitable; effectual, efficacious ...1390
† adj. 2. legally valid or effective ...1433-4
* adj. 3. of sufficient means; solvent ...1609 Sc.
adj. 4. valuable ...1894 Sc.
• VAILANCE † n. value, worth ...1387-8
• VAILANT † adj. of avail, advantage, or value; valid ...a1325
• VAILER †* n. 1. one who abases or brings down; a humbler ...1600
†* n. 2. one who doffs the hat in salutation ...a1613
• VAILEY n. a valley ...1873 Sc.
• VAILIE n. a valley ...1873 Sc.
• VAIL THE BONNET vb. to manifest submission; to acknowledge oneself overcome or surpassed; to yield, to give way ...1579 now arch.
• VAIN † adj. 1. empty, vacant, void ...1382
† adj. 2. of persons: devoid of sense or wisdom; foolish, silly, thoughtless; of an idle or futile nature or disposition ...1390 rare or obs.
† adj. 3. of material things: useless, worthless ...1578
* adj. 4. trivial, unimportant ...1731
† n. 1. vanity; a vain thing ...c1330
† n. 2. emptiness; void space ...1382
† vb. to frustrate ...1628
• VAINFUL † adj. vain, unprofitable, useless ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VAINFULLY † adv. in vain, vainly ...1509
• VAINGLORIFICATION n. vainglorious glorification ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• VAINGLORINESS * n. vaingloriousness ...1820
• VAINGLORIOUS adj. inordinately boastful or proud of one's own abilities, actions or qualities; excessively and ostentatiously vain ...c1480
• VAINGLORY n. glory that is vain, empty or worthless; inordinate or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities; disposition or tendency to exalt oneself unduly; idle boasting or vaunting ...a1300
† vb. to exalt or make much of oneself unduly; to indulge in vainglory ...a1637
• VAINLING †* n. a vain or vainglorious person ...1615
• VAINLY † adv. foolishly, senselessly, thoughtlessly ...1588
• VAINNESS † n. foolishness; stupidity ...1591
• VAINQUER †* n. a conqueror; a vanquisher; a victor ...1456
• VAINQUERESS † n. a female conqueror, vanquisher, or victor ...a1513
• VAINSOME adj. conceited, proud, vain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAIPER vb. to saunter, to stroll about aimlessly, to dawdle about ...1866 Sc.
• VAIR † adj. 1. varied or variegated in colour ...c1425 Sc.
adj. 2. having no appetite, being fussy or particular about food ...1845
† n. 1. a weasel or stoat ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. the squirrel ...1796 Eng. dial.
• VAIRGE n. a barge ...1849 Eng. dial.
• VAIRIE vb. to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
• VAJ n. the vagina ...1986 US sl.
• VAKE †* adj. empty ...1600
n. 1. play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fit of ill temper; a passion, a rage; a sudden, capricious freak; a vagary; a whim ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a piece of business; a muddle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. of persons: to be free, to have time or leisure for engaging in some occupation; to be occupied or busy ...1456 Sc.
† vb. 2. to become or remain vacant or unoccupied; to close for a time ...1693 Sc.
• VAKEEL n. a barrister ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• VAL n. 1. a tablet of diazepam (trade name Valium™), an anti-anxiety agent ...1986 US sl.
n. 2. value ...2000s sl.
• VALANCE * n. a short window-curtain ...1726
• VALANCHE †* n. an avalanche ...1766
• VALAWISH † adj. lavish, profuse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALCH vb. to thrust with the elbow or fist ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VALE † n. 1. one of the grooves in the beam of a hart's antler ...c1410
n. 2. a goodbye, farewell, or leave-taking ...1580-3
int. farewell; goodbye ...1550
• VALE, THIS n. the world regarded as a place of trouble, sorrow, misery, or weeping ...1400s
• VALECT † n. a personal attendant ...1610 arch. or obs.
• VALEDATORY † adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell ...1633
• VALEDICT * vb. to bid farewell ...1721
• VALEDICTION n. 1. the act of saying farewell to a person, etc.; a farewell or leave-taking ...1614
n. 2. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell ...1619
• VALEDICTORIAN n. in colleges, academies, etc.: the student, male or female, appointed on grounds of merit to deliver the valedictory oration on Commencement day ...1847 US
• VALEDICTORY adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell ...1651 US
n. a valedictory oration ...1847 US
• VALE-DICTUM †* n. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell ...1638
• VALEEN adj. benumbed ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALE-LILY n. the lily of the valley ...1822
• VALENCE † n. valour, courage ...a1604
• VALENCY † n. might, power, strength ...1623
• VALENT † adj. vigorous, flourishing ...1492
• VALENTINE † n. 1. a gift or present to a person drawn or chosen as one's special friend on St. Valentine's day...c1610
n. 2. a reprimand, a punishment ...1920s US police usage
n. 3. a short prison sentence, maximum 1 year ...1920s US prison sl.
n. 4. in college: a notification of academic deficiency ...1968 US sl.
• VALENTINE DYALLS n. haemorrhoids ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles'
• VALENTINES n. haemorrhoids ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles' (Valentine Dyalls)
• VALENTINE'S DEAL n. a choosing of sweethearts on St. Valentine's Day ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALENTINE'S DEALING n. a custom observed on St. Valentine's eve whereby the names of the members of a company of both sexes are written on slips of paper and then chosen by lot by the opposite sex, the person whose name was drawn supposedly becoming the drawer's sweetheart for the year ...1787 Sc.
• VALENTINE STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VALENTINO n. a nickname for a handsome man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to make love ...1960s sl.
• VALE OF YEARS, THE n. the declining years of a person's life; old age ...1604
• VALET n. in a deck of playing cards: a jack or knave ...1988 US sl.
• VALETAILLE n. a number or retinue of valets ...1858
• VALETRY n. valets collectively ...1806
• VALETUDE †* n. good health; condition as to health ...a1560
• VALETUDINAIRE * adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1682
* n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1715
• VALETUDINARIAN adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1713
n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1703
• VALETUDINARIANISM n. tendency to be in weak health or to be much concerned about one's one health ...1859
• VALETUDINARINESS * n. weakness of health ...1742
• VALETUDINARIOUS † adj. having weak health ...1648
• VALETUDINARIST † n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments ...1651
• VALETUDINARY adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1581
† n. 1. an infirmary or hospital ...1623
n. 2. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1785
• VALETUDINOUS † adj. invalid, weakly; not in robust health ...1655
• VALEUR †* n. 1. valour ...1433-4
†* n. 2. value ...1646
• VALE-WATER † n. ebb-tide ...1600
• VALHALLA n. a place or sphere assigned to persons, etc., worthy of special honour ...c1845
• VALI n. Valium™, a branded tranquillizer ...1996 UK sl.
• VALIANCE n. 1. bravery, valour ...1456
n. 2. a valiant act or deed; a feat of valour or bravery ...1470-85 now arch.
• VALIANCY n. 1. the quality of being valiant or courageous; bravery, valiantness, valour ...1574
† n. 2. a valiant act or deed ...1627
• VALIANT †* adj. 1. of great worth or merit; worthy ...1480
† adj. 2. marked or characterized by the use of strength ...1531
† adj. 3. of things: strong, firm ...1542
† adj. 4. of material things: fine, splendid ...1604
† adj. 5. strong in respect of smell or taste ...1607
† adj. 6. valid, effective, decisive ...1632
adj. 7. stout, well-built ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. value or worth ...1606 Sc.
n. 2. one who is valiant; a brave or courageous person ...1609
• VALIANT BEGGAR † n. a sturdy beggar ...1531
• VALIANTISE † n. 1. valiancy, valour ...c1330
†* n. 2. a valiant act or deed ...1513
• VALID adj. 1. of persons: sound or robust in body; possessed of health and strength ...1651
adj. 2. of things: strong, powerful ...1656 now arch.
† adj. 3. of malt liquor: unduly thick ...1742
* adj. 4. of the mind: sane, strong ...1854
n. a person in good health; opposed to 'invalid' ...1882
• VALIDITY † n. the state of being physically strong or sound; robustness; strength ...1578
• VALIDOUS † adj. valid ...1603
• VALIDUM n. value, worth; size ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALIENTON † n. a bully, a braggart ...1681
• VALIORM * vb. to ornament, to decorate ...1970 Sc.
• VALL † n. 1. a wave (of the sea) ...c1480 Sc.
† n. 2. a valley ...1611
• VALLATED * adj. surround by a wall ...1888
• VALLATION * n. a ridge, wall, or bank of earth thrown up as a defense or protection; an earthwork or fortification of this nature ...1664
• VALLEAT n. a kerchief for the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLENTE † n. power, might ...1475
• VALLERT † n. value ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLET † n. a small valley ...a1647
• VALLEY n. 1. any small channel or hollow as a drain or gutter in a roof ...1787 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the antecubital vein at the inside of the elbow, a prime site for intravenous drug injections ...1970 US sl.
• VALLEY DOLLS n. LSD ...2003 UK sl.
• VALLEYITE n. an inhabitant of a valley ...1893
• VALLEYLET n. a small valley ...1866
• VALLEY-LILY n. the lily of the valley ...1597
• VALLEYS n. the leaves of the lily of the valley ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLIATE vb. to estimate the value of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLIDOM n. the value or worth of a thing ...1790 N. Eng. dial.
• VALLIE † n. 1. rampart, wall ...1602
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1996 sl.
• VALLIMENT n. value ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLY n. 1. a litter of pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1996 sl.
• VALOIR † n. value, worth, price ...c1495
• VALOR † n. 1. the amount in money, etc., that a thing is worth; value ...1496-7
† n. 2. power, import, significance ...1676
• VALOROUS † adj. having value, worth, or merit; valuable ...1592
• VALOUR † n. 1. worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities or attributes ...a1300
† n. 2. value or worth in material or other respects ...c1330
† n. 3. worth or importance due to personal qualities or to rank ...c1330
† n. 4. the amount of money, etc., or sum that a thing is worth ...c1350
• VALS n. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1990s sl.
• VALSE n. a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this ...1796
vb. to dance the valse or waltz; to waltz ...1870
• VALSEN † n. freshwater eels ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUABLE adj. large in amount ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATE vb. to estimate the value of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATION n. an amount in quantity or time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATIVE † adj. expressive of value ...1566
• VALUE † n. 1. a thing regarded as worth having ...1398
† n. 2. valuation, appraisement ...c1488
† n. 3. worth or efficacy in combat or warfare; manliness, valour ...1590
n. 4. an extent or amount of time ...1803 Sc.
n. 5. an amount; used of measure and quantity ...1809 Eng. dial.
† vb. to commend or praise to another; to vaunt ...1670
• VALUEDOM n. value, worth ...1825 Sc.
• VALURE † n. 1. worth, importance, efficacy ...c1400
† n. 2. worthiness or merit ...1422
†* n. 3. physical strength or ability; power, might ...1574
† n. 4. courage, bravery ...1577-82
† vb. to value, to estimate the value of goods, property, etc.; to appraise in respect of value ...1487
• VALUROUS † adj. valuable ...1586
• VALVE n. the female genitals ...19C sl.
• VALVE JOB n. sex in a car ...1997 US sl.
• VAMBRASH †* vb. to brandish ...1577
• VAMM n. a flavour, odour, scent ...1899 Sc.
vb. to bewitch ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAMOOSE vb. to go away, to leave ...1834 sl.
int. go away! ...M19 sl.
• VAMOOSE THE RANCH vb. to depart, to clear out, to make off; to go away, to leave ...1847 Amer. sl.
• VAMOOSING n. flight ...M19 sl.
• VAMOS vb. to make a hasty departure, to run away hurriedly, to go away, to leave, to disappear ...1834 Amer. sl.
• VAMOSE vb. to go away, to leave ...M19 sl.
• VAMOS THE RANCH vb. to depart, to steal away from a place; to go away; to leave ...1849 Amer. sl.
• VAMP † n. 1. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the part of a boot or shoe covering the front of the foot ...1654
n. 3. a robbery ...M19 sl.
n. 4. anything patched up or refurbished; a patchwork; a book of this nature ...1884
n. 5. a robber ...1900s sl.
n. 6. a woman who intentionally attracts and exploits men ...a1911 sl.
n. 7. the flapping sound made by a bird in beating its wings ...1912 Sc.
vb. 1. to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
† vb. 2. to make one's way on foot; to tramp or trudge ...1654 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to pawn; to steal ...a1700 sl.
vb. 4. to accompany a singer by ear; to improvise or play on a musical instrument ...1851 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to boast, to brag, to vaunt ...1877 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to sprinkle with water ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to fill up a glass, teapot, etc. when partially empty; to sip slowly ...1893 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to vanish; to disappear; to travel ...20C US sl.
vb. 9. to walk; to leave ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. of a woman: to flirt, and otherwise employ an obvious sexuality to attract a male; to play the seductress ...1927 UK sl.
vb. 11. to smell bad ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago usage
vb. 12. to beg from ...1990s sl.
• VAMP ABOUT vb. 1. to follow or hang about; to waste time on small errands ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to jump about in a half playful, half menacing manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPAGE † n. vamps or feet of hose ...1555
• VAMP DOWN vb. to make up a fire that it may burn some time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPED-UP adj. 1. mended or repaired with or as with patches; patched or furbished up; made up or composed of old materials and produced as new ...1729
adj. 2. of a story, etc.: invented, fabricated, trumped up ...1802-12
• VAMPER † n. 1. a stocking ...a1700 (possible error for vampeis or vampeys)
n. 2. one who vamps or patches ...1712
n. 3. a thief, especially one who frequents public-houses and picks quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their 'pals' to steal the articles ...1865 sl.
n. 4. one who improvises music, especially accompaniments on the pianoforte ...1884
n. 5. a swindling horse-dealer; one that 'vamps' up or cobbles up a horse, that is, makes him appear sound by certain tricks and devices ...B1900 sl.
vb. 1. to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully ...1781 Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to make an ostentatious appearance; to pose ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to beat down the price (an old word used in the yearly bargainings of farm servants) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• VAMPERS n. fellows who frequent public-houses and pick quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their 'pals' to steal the articles ...1865 sl.
• VAMPETH † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1430
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...c1430
• VAMPEY † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAMPIRARCHY n. a set of ruling persons comparable to vampires ...1823
• VAMPIRE n. 1. a person of a malignant and loathsome character, esp. one who preys ruthlessly upon others; a vile and cruel exactor or extortioner ...1741
* n. 2. the tarantula spider ...1843
n. 3. a mosquito ...1864
n. 4. an intolerable bore or tedious person ...1862 sl.
n. 5. a double-leaved trap-door, closing by means of springs, used in theatres to effect a sudden disappearance from the stage ...1881
n. 6. a seductive female ...20C US sl.
n. 7. a medical operative who draws off a patient's or donor's blood; a member of any National Blood Transfusion collecting team ...1961 UK usually jocular
vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire ...1831
• VAMPIRE BAG n. a sanitary napkin ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAMPIRE'S TEABAG n. a sanitary napkin ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAMPIRIZE * vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire ...1888
• VAMPISH vb. to brandish a weapon threateningly ...Bk1905 Ireland
• VAMPISHNESS n. frowardness, perverseness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMP IT vb. to walk ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VAMP ON vb. 1. to make an unjust attack, to arrest ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 2. when aimed at the oppressor: to force him to mend his ways ...1970s US Black sl.
• VAMP UP vb. 1. to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
vb. 2. to concoct a false charge, etc.; to fabricate; to trump up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to recover in health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPY † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAN * n. 1. the fore or front part of a thing ...1727
n. 2. a sail of a windmill ...1837
n. 3. a height or summit ...1871
n. 4. a brakevan, a caboose ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. Vancouver, British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
• VANCE n. a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing ...1830 Sc.
† vb. to advance ...1303
• VANCEMENT † n. advancement, preferment ...1303
• VANCE-ROOF n. a garret ...1655
• VANCOUVER n. a hoover, a vacuum cleaner ...1990s rhyming sl.
• VAND n. 1. manner of behaving, attitude ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a skill, knack, or aptitude for doing something ...1893 Sc.
† vb. 1. to turn ...1814 Sc. (taboo usage)
† vb. 2. of clothes: to fit, to become the person ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. to arrange, to contrive, shape, put together properly; to fit or adapt one thing to another ...1914 Sc.
• VANDA n. value, worth; esteem, respect ...1929 Sc.
• VANDALIC adj. barbarously or ignorantly destructive ...1666
• VANDALIQUE adj. barbarously or ignorantly destructive ...1666
• VANDALISTIC adj. given to vandalism ..1854
• VANDAVIL n. an article, a thing, an object, esp. one of little value; a small morsel ...a1838 Sc.
• VANDEMONIAN adj. belonging to or inhabiting Tasmania ...1840
n. an inhabitant of Tasmania ...1852
• VANDEMONIANISM n. rough or unmannerly behaviour; riotousness, rowdyism ...1863
• VANDERBILT n. a very rich man ...L19 US sl.
• VANDIE † adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated ...1724 Sc.
• VANDILUP n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANDIT adj. 1. of a cow: having striped sides ...1929 Sc.
adj. 2. of socks: having been dyed in such a fashion as to be variegated in colour ...1973 Sc.
• VANDLOB n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANDOO n. an auction ...1861 Amer. dial.
• VAN DRAGGER n. a thief who specializes in stealing goods from the back of vans and carts ...20C sl.
• V AND T n. vodka and tonic ...1997 UK sl.
• VANDT vb. to become a person, to fit, to suit ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VANDUE n. an auction ...1680 Amer. dial.
• V AND V n. a combination of Valium and Vermouth ...1970s US sl.
• V AND X n. a corner store; (Latin V, 5 + X, 10, i.e. a '5 and 10 cent' store) ...1940s US Black sl.
• V AND X STORE n. a corner store ...1940s US Black sl.
• VANDYKE adj. flaunting, careering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a flaunting figure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. (as 'Van Dyke') a lavatory ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 3. (as 'Van Dyke') a lesbian truck driver ...1960s US gay sl.
n. 4. (as 'Van Dyke') a lesbian with a trace of a moustache on her upper lip ...1960s US gay sl.
vb. to dress flauntingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANE n. 1. a sail of a windmill ...1581
n . 2. an unstable or constantly changing person or thing ...1588
n. 3. the web of a feather ...1713
int. a call to a horse to come towards one ...1849 Sc.
• VANG n. a notion, conceit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANGEL † n. gospel ...a1340
• VANGELIST † n. an evangelist ...a1330
• VAN GOGH n. a trucker operating with a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
• VANGROOVY n. Vancouver, British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
• VANHAP † n. misfortune ...1513 Sc.
• VANILLA adj. 1. ordinary, simple, basic ...1977 US sl.
adj. 2. of sex: conventional; of homosexual sex: gentle, traditional, emotional ...1984 US sl.
adj. 3. white-skinned, Caucasian ...1994 US sl., orig. Black usage
adj. 4. of pornography: relatively high-brow, designed for couples and first-time viewers ...2000 US sl.
n. 1. a White person, esp. a woman ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a heterosexual who practices normal sexual behaviour ...1980s US sl.
n. 3. non-penetrative sex, i.e. cuddling and mutual masturbation ...1980s US gay sl.
• VANILLA DINGE n. a Black man who prefers White women ...1960s US Black sl.
• VANILLA FUDGE n. a judge ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
• VANILLA QUEEN n. 1. a gay Black male who prefers White partners ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 2. a gay man who practices 'tame', non-experimental sex ...2000s sl.
• VANILLA SEX n. relatively conventional forms of sexual activity; usually used in contrast with sado-masochistic sex ...1990s gay sl.
• VANILLA SUBURB n. the White suburbs, as opposed to the Black inner city ...1970s US sl.
• VANILOQUENCE * n. vain talk or babbling ...1623
• VANILOQUENT * adj. speaking in a vain or foolish way ...1727
• VANILOQUY * n. vain talk or babbling ...Bk1928
• VANISHING AMERICAN n. an American Indian ...20C US
• VANITARIANISM n. the pursuit of vanities ...1849 nonce word
• VANITY † n. 1. the quality of being foolish or of holding erroneous opinions ...c1386
n. 2. one's favourite liquor ...1891 sl.
• VANITY FAIR n. a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• VAN JOHN n. in cards: the game of pontoon or 21 ...M19 sl.
• VAN-JOTTHERY n. a miscellaneous collection ....1889 Eng. dial.
• VANK vb. to dismiss someone; to die ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VANLUP n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANNA n. a term of address between homosexual males ...1990 US sl.
• VANNIE † adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated ...1724 Sc.
• VANNOCK n. a considerable portion; a large fragment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANNY n. a van driver ...2000s sl.
• VANOUVER n. any vacuum cleaner ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'Hoover'
• VANQUASH vb. to smash ...c1626 nonce word
• VANQUER † n. a conqueror ...1570
• VANQUERER † n. a scout ...1579
• VANQUEROR † n. a victor ...1583
• VANQUISH † vb. 1. to convict of some offense ...1502
† vb. 2. to excel or surpass ...1533
† vb. 3. to expel or banish from a place ...1536
vb. 4. to deceive, to cajole, to get round a person ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to exhaust, to tire out ...1905 Sc.
• VANQUISSANT † adj. victorious ...1632
• VANSOME adj. difficult to please ...1929 Sc.
• VANT vb. to vault, as in the game of leap-frog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANTAGE n. 1. advantage, benefit, profit, gain ...a1300 arch.
† n. 2. a greater amount of something ...1398
† n. 3. a perquisite ...a1470
† n. 4. an opportunity; a chance ...1592
vb. 1. to profit or benefit one ...c1460 arch.
† vb. 2. to make gain or profit ...1563
• VANTAGEABLE †* adj. advantageous, profitable ...1570
• VANTAGED † adj. increased, augmented ...1578
• VANTAGELESS adj. not having any advantage or superiority ...1810
• VANTAGE LOAF n. the thirteenth loaf in a 'baker's dozen' ...19C
• VANTAGEOUS † adj. bringing advantage or gain ...c1566
• VANTATION † n. ostentation, display ...1637
• VANTIE adj. boastful, proud, vain; exultant; ostentatious, showy ...1789 Sc.
• VANTY adj. boastful, proud, vain ...1724 Sc.
• VAP n. 1. a bad mood ...20C W. Indies & UK Black sl.
n. 2. an impulse; a sudden urge ...1957 Trinidad and Tobago
vb. 1. to run quickly ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to snap your fingers, when throwing dice ...1965 Barbados sl.
• VAPER vb. to brag, to boast, to swagger, to exult; to bully; to flourish menacingly; to threaten with violence ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAPID * adj. of flowers: scentless ...c1750
• VAPORATE † vb. to give off vapour; to rise in or as vapour ...1620
• VAPORATORY † adj. consisting of vapour ...1683
• VAPORIFEROUS * adj. that makes or stirs up vapour ...Bk1656
• VAPOROSE †* adj. vaporous; emitting vapour; easily vaporizing ...c1400
• VAPOROSITY * n. vaporous quality ...1528
• VAPOROUS † adj. 1. of the eyes: moist with tears ...1583
adj. 2. of ideas, feelings, etc.: fanciful, idle, unsubstantial, vain ...1605
adj. 3. of persons or minds: inclined to be fanciful, vague, or frothy, in ideas or discourse ...1605
adj. 4. of fabrics or garments: gauzy, filmy ...1863
• VAPORS n. 1. sickness; a fainting spell; nausea ...20C colloq.
n. 2. the menses ...20C US colloq.
n. 3. the smoke issuing from a crack pipe ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 4. a newly realized desire for an individual who, once shunned, has now gained status/material possessions and is thus suddenly alluring ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 5. jealousy ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAPOUR n. 1. something unsubstantial or worthless ...1382
† n. 2. a fancy or fantastic idea; a foolish brag or boast ...1614
n. 3. a caper; a leap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. bullying; exulting in actions and words ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to talk fantastically, grandiloquently, or boastingly; to brag or bluster ...1628
vb. 2. to act in a fantastic or ostentatious manner; to show off; to swagger; to walk in with a swaggering air ...1652
vb. 3. to give one vapours; to depress or bore ...1774
vb. 4. to caper; to frisk about ...1841 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to pose; to go into attitudes as an orator ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to saunter; to stroll ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAPOURED adj. 1. suffering from nervous depression; low-spirited ...1670
adj. 2. inclined to yawn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAPOURER n. a bragging, grandiloquent, or fantastical talker ...1653
• VAPOURING adj. 1. acting or talking in a pretentious or high-flown manner ...1647
adj. 2. having a fantastical, pretentious, or foolishly boastful character ...1649
n. the act of talking or acting in a high-flown or pretentious manner ...c1630
• VAPOURINGS n. vain imaginations ...1873
• VAPOURISH adj. inclined to depression or low-spirits ...1716-20
• VAPOUR LOCK n. a temporary loss of common sense or memory ...1996 US sl.
• VAPOURWARE n. in computing: a program that is announced well before it is completed and released ...1991 US sl.
• VAPOURY * adj. 1. inclined to depression or low spirits ...1771
adj. 2. unsubstantial, indefinite, vague ...1818
• VAPPA * n. flat or sour wine ...1629
• VAPPE †* n. 1. a stupid person ...1657
†* n. 2. flat or sour wine ...1660
• VAPPOUS † adj. flat, insipid ...1673
• VAPS n. an impulse; a sudden urge ...1957 Trinidad and Tobago
• VAPULARY * adj. pert. to flogging ...1864
• VAPULATE * vb. 1. to beat or strike ...1603
* vb. 2. to administer a flogging ...1818
• VAPULATION * n. a beating or flogging ...1656
• VAPULATORY * adj. relating to flogging ...1886
• VARDA n. a look ...1996 UK sl.
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDA D'AMOUR n. the look of love ...1992 UK sl.
• VARDAS n. speech, talk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARDAVISION n. a television ...2002 UK sl.
• VARDER n. a look ...1996 UK sl.
• VARDI vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDINGALE † n. a framework of hoops formerly used by women to extend their skirts ...1552
• VARDLE n. the bottom hinge of a gate ...1787 Eng. dial.
• VARDO † n. a wagon; a gypsy wagon ...1812 cant
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDO-GILL † n. a wagoner ...1812 cant.
• VARDY adj. speaking so as to interrupt conversation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. opinion, judgement, verdict, viewpoint ...1731-8 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VAREC n. seaweed ...1676
• VAREEZ vb. 1. to notice, to observe ...a1838 Sc.
vb. 2. to be doubtful, to hesitate ...1908 Sc.
• VARF vb. to vomit ...20C sl.
• VARG n. 1. a mess, an untidy mix-up, dirt, rubbish ...1891 Sc.
n. 2. messiness, dirty or disgusting work or conditions ...1908 Sc.
vb. 1. to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to work in dirty conditions, to perform a messy task ...1908 Sc.
• VARGE vb. to quarrel ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARGLE vb. to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VARGYBIN' n. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBUN' n. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARIAMENT † n. a disagreement or difference ...1491
• VARIANCE † n. 1. variety ...a1400-50
† n. 2. divergence from the truth ...c1450
• VARIANCY * n. changeability; variance ...1888
• VARIANT * adj. 1. of persons: changeful in disposition or purpose; inconstant, fickle ...c1386
† adj. 2. of colours: varied, variegated; also of an animal or cloth in respect of colour ...a1400-50
† adj. 3. dissentient, disagreeing ...1412-20
* adj. 4. of wind: changing, shifting ...1847
• VARIATE † adj. diversified, variegated; varied in nature ...c1440
† vb. 1. to alter; to cause to change ...1566
† vb. 2. to vary or change ...1591
• VARIATION † n. 1. difference, divergence or discrepancy between two or more things or persons ...c1386
† n. 2. uncertainty, doubt ...1471
†* n. 3. discord, variance, dissension ...c1485
† n. 4. inconstancy; variableness ...1509
• VARIATIOUS * adj. marked by variation ...1875
• VARIATIVE adj. showing variation ...1874
• VARICOSE ALLEY n. the platform that extends from a stage used by strippers out into the audience ...1945 US sl.
• VARICOSE VEIN n. a baby; a child ...1996 Sc. rhyming sl. for 'wean'
• VARICOSE-VEIN FLAT n. a flat in poor maintenance ...1990s sl.
• VARIETY † n. 1. variation or change of fortune ...a1533 obs.
† n. 2. dissension, division ...1546
† n. 3. tendency to change; fickleness; change of purpose or plans ...a1548
†* n. 4. the fact or quality of being varied in colour; variegation ...1555
• VARIFORMED † adj. variously formed or shaped; varied or different in form ...1578
• VARIFORMITY * n. variety or diversity of form ...1702
• VARIFY † vb. to make varied; to vary; to variegate ...1606
• VARIORUM n. 1. a change, novelty, diversion; a constant variation, a variety, medley ...1761 Sc.
† n. 2. a whim, caprice; a palaver, fuss ...1857 Sc.
n. 3. a piece of decoration, in furniture, etc.; an ornament, gewgaw, trinket; a flourish in handwriting; any unnecessary appendage ...1864 Sc.
• VARIORUMS n. odds and ends ...1880 Sc.
• VARIOTINTED adj. of various tints or colours ...1903
• VARIOUS † adj. 1. of things; undergoing or subject to variation or change; variable, changeful ...1552
† adj. 2. turning different ways; going in different directions ...1621
† adj. 3. of persons: changeable in character; inconstant, unstable; fickle ...1636
• VARIOUSNESS † n. 1. changeableness; inconstancy; variability ...1607
† n. 2. difference, variance ...1628
• VARK n. a general term of abuse, esp. of a policeman ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• VARLESS adj. 1. awkward, fumbling, clumsy ...1866 Sc.
adj. 2. careless, heedless ...1898 Sc.
• VARLET n. 1. a man or lad acting as an attendant or servant; a menial, a groom ...1456 now arch.
n. 2. an attendant on a knight or other person of military importance ...1470-85 now only hist.
† n. 3. the knave in cards ...1508
n. 4. a person of a low, mean, or knavish disposition; a have, a rogue, a rascal ...1555
n. 5. an abusive form of address ...1566
† n. 6. a male prostitute ...1606
† n. 7. a warlock, a wizard ...1710 Sc.
• VARLETESS n. a female varlet ...1748
• VARLETRY n. varlets collectively; a number or crowd of attendants or menials ...1606
• VARLETTO † n. 1. a man or lad acting as an attendant or servant; a menial, a groom ...1598
† n. 2. an abusive form of address ...1598
• VARLEY-GRASSEY adj. gone green, as copper or brass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARMENT adj. 1. natty, fashionable, dashing ...1823 sl., now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. knowing, clever, cunning, shrewd ...1829 sl., now Eng. dial.
n. 1. preferment ...1733 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an objectionable or troublesome person; a mischievous child ...1773
n. 3. a sporting amateur with the knowledge or skill of a professional ...1812 sl., now Eng. dial.
• VARMENT-LOOKING adj. 1. ill-looking ...1851 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sporting-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARMINT adj. 1. natty, fashionable, dashing ...1823, now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. knowing, clever, cunning, shrewd ...1829 sl., now Eng. dial.
adj. 3. savage; wicked ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an objectionable or troublesome person; a mischievous child ...1773
n. 2. a sporting amateur with the knowledge or skill of a professional ...1812 sl., now Eng. dial.
n. 3. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• VARNISH n. 1. an outward show; a pretense ...1565
n. 2. a means of embellishment or adornment; a beautifying or improving quality or feature ...1591
n. 3. a second-rate champagne ...L19 UK society usage
n. 4. on the railways: a passenger train ...1946 US sl.
n. 5. a second-rate person, one who is inadequate ...1900s UK society usage
n. 6. sauce offered with food sold from a coffee stall ...1900s sl.
vb. 1. to embellish or adorn; to improve, furbish up ...1400s
vb. 2. to cover with a specious or deceptive appearance; to gloss over, to disguise ...1571
vb. 3. to fill out; to grow sleek and fat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARNISH CAR n. a railroad passenger car ...1927 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED adj. 1. embellished; speciously tricked out ...1607
adj. 2. simulated, pretended ...1607
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• VARNISHED BOXES n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED CAR n. a railroad passenger car ...1885 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED JOB n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED SHOT n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED WAGONS n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHER n. a counterfeiter of fake sovereigns ...M19 sl.
• VARNISH ONE'S CANE vb. from the male point of view: to copulate ...20C Can. sl.
• VARNISH ONE'S POLE vb. to masturbate ...1980s sl.
• VARNISH-REMOVER n. an inferior grade of whisky or home-made whisky ...20C US sl.
• VARNISH THE CANE vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1968 US sl.
• VARNISH THE FLAGPOLE vb. to masturbate ...1980s sl.
• VARNISH THE STICK vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1900s US sl.
• VARR n. appetite, desire for food ...1929 Sc.
vb. to have appetite for, usually in negative expressions ...1929 Sc.
• VARSAL adj. 1. universal ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
* adj. 2. single, individual ...1765
* adv. extremely, vastly ...a1814
• VARSED adj. universal ...1703 Eng. dial.
• VARSOVIAN adj. belonging to Warsaw ...1902
• VARST † n. a great distance; a long way ...1833 Eng. dial.
• VARTFUL † adj. artful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARY † adj. particoloured, variegated ...1382
† n. a hesitation or vacillation ...1739
† vb. 1. to differ in opinion; to disagree; to dissent from another ...?1428
† vb. 2. to depart from the truth ...c1430
† vb. 3. to disagree seriously, to discord or quarrel; to fall at variance ...c1440
† vb. 4. to be uncertain, to hesitate ...c1477
† vb. 5. to be at strife with; to contend against another ...1496
† vb. 6. to begin to show signs of delirium in illness ...1825 Sc.
• VASA † n. a vase ...1651
• VASARATOR n. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1956 Amer. dial.
• VASBYT vb. to keep going, to 'tough it out', to 'bite the bullet' ...1960s S. Afr. sl., orig. military
• VASCINATOR n. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VASELINE n. butter or margarine ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• VASELINE VALLEY n. a stretch of Oxford Street, Sydney, acknowledged as the city's gay centre ...1980s Aust. sl.
• VASELINE VILLA n. a YMCA frequented by gay men ...1960s US gay sl.
• VASIFEROUS * adj. that carries a vessel ... 1656
• VASQUINE † n. a petticoat ...1553 Sc.
• VASSAL adj. servile; subordinate ...1593
n. 1. in the feudal system, one holding lands from a superior on conditions of homage and allegiance ...1300s now hist.
n. 2. a humble servant or subordinate; one devoted to the service of another ...c1500
n. 3. one who holds, in relation to another, a position similar or comparable to that of a feudal vassal ...1563
n. 4. a base or abject person; a slave ...1589
n. 5. one who is completely subject to some influence ...c1614
n. 6. a maidservant ...1866 Sc.
* vb. 1. to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subdue ...1612
* vb. 2. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1613
• VASSALAGE † n. 1. action befitting a good vassal or a man of courage and spirit; prowess in battle, warfare, or other difficult enterprise ...1303 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. a brave or chivalrous act; a noble or gallant exploit ...c1330
† n. 3. pre-eminence, supremacy ...c1430
n. 4. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1594
n. 5. subjection, subordination, servitude; service ...1595
n. 6. an assemblage of vassals ...1807
• VASSALATE † vb. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1659
• VASSALATION † n. vassalage, subjection ...1648
• VASSALDOM * n. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1876
• VASSALESS * n. a female vassal ...1591
• VASSALIC adj. pert. to vassals ...1897
• VASSALIZE vb. 1. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1599
vb. 2. to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subdue ...1641
• VASSALRY n. 1. an assemblage of vassals ...a1470
n. 2. subjection, subordination, servitude; service ...1594
• VASSALSHIP n. vassalage ...1578
• VASSENTARY adj. subject to fits; contrary, perverse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• VASSO n. vaseline ...1998 Aust. sl.
• VAST adv. exceedingly, very ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a very great number or amount ...a1779 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a great distance; a long way ...1833 Eng. dial.
† vb. to lay waste; to destroy ...1434
int. hold it! stop! ...1942 Amer. dial.
• VASTACY † n. vastness ...1607
• VASTATE † adj. laid waste; devastated ...1629
* vb. to render unsusceptible ...1892
• VASTATION † n. 1. the act of laying waste, devastating, or destroying; also, an instance of this ...1545
† n. 2. the fact or condition of being devastated or laid waste ...1578
• VASTATIVE † adj. devastating ...1667
• VASTATOR † n. a devastator ...1659
• VASTIDITY † n. vastness ...1603
• VASTING n. a large quantity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VASTITUDE † n. 1. devastation; a laying waste ...1545
n. 2. the quality of being vast; immensity ...1623
n. 3. a vast extent or space ...1841
n. 4. unusual largeness ...1876
• VASTITY † n. 1. the fact of being desolate, waste, void, or empty ...1545
* n. 2. the quality of being vast or immense; vastness ...1603
* n. 3. a vast or immense space ...1652
• VASTNESS †* n. desolation, waste ...1605
• VASTURE † n. a vast or immense space ...1595
• VASTY adj. vast, immense ...1596
• VASY † adj. slimy ...1742
• V.A.T. n. vodka and tonic ...1980s sl.
• VAT n. a dried-up place around a water hole ...1932 Amer. dial.
• VATERLAND, THE n. Germany ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VATIC adj. pert. to a prophet or seer; prophetic, inspired ...1603
• VATICAL †* adj. pert. to a prophet or seer; prophetic, inspired ...1594
• VATICAN ROULETTE n. the rhythm method of birth control, as permitted by the Roman Catholic Church ...1962 jocular
• VATICIDE n. 1. one who kills a prophet ...1728
* n. 2. the killing of a prophet ...1853
• VATICINAL adj. of the nature of vaticination or prophecy; prophetic ...1586
• VATICINANT † adj. prophesying, predicting ...1490
• VATICINAR † n. a vaticinator or prophet ...1549 Sc.
• VATICINATE vb. 1. to speak as a prophet or seer; to utter
predictions; to foretell events ....1623
vb. 2. to foretell, to predict, or prophesy a future event ...1652
• VATICINATION n. 1. a prediction of an oracular or inspired nature; a prophecy; a prophetic utterance or forecast ...1603
n. 2. the act vaticinating; the utterance of predictions or prophecies; also, the power or gift of this ...1623
† n. 3. divine or inspired apprehension or knowledge; intuition, insight ...1678
• VATICINATOR † n. one who writes or utters vaticinations; a prophet ...1652 now rare or obs.
• VATICINATORY * adj. prophetic ...1883
• VATICINATRESS † n. a female vaticinator; a prophetess ...a1693
• VATICINATRIC † adj. pert. to vaticination ...1729
• VATICINE † n. a vaticination or prophecy ...1586
• VATICINIAN † adj. of the nature of vaticination or prophecy; prophetic ...1656
• VATICINY †* n. a vaticination or prophecy .,..1615
• VATICK n. a water pail, a bucket ...1879 Sc.
• VATINIAN † adj. of hatred: bitter, intense, violent ...1607
• VATO n. 1. a member of a Mexican teen gang ...1970s US Hispanic usage
n. 2. in Chicano use: a man, irrespective of race ...1970s US Hispanic usage
• VATO LOCO n. a wild guy ...1965 US sl.
• VATSGAARI adj. rainy ...1897 Sc.
• VATSGAARIN n. a halo around the sun, supposed to indicate bad weather ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAUDIE adj. 1. cheerful, merry, gay, elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, vain, conceited, ostentatious ...1733 Sc.
adj. 3. great, strong, powerful, stout ...1793 Sc.
adj. 4. gay or fine in appearance, showy ..,1805 Sc.
• VAUDY adj. 1. elated, cheerful, gay, merry, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, conceited, vain; forward ...1785 Sc.
adj. 3. stout, stalwart; great, powerful, strong ...1793 Sc.
adj. 4. gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAUGHOUSE † n. a guard-house ...1616
• VAUKIE adj. proud, well-pleased ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAULT † n. 1. a covered conduit for carrying away water or filth; a drain or sewer ...c1400
n. 2. a natural cavern, cave, or overarched space ...1535
† n. 3. a necessary-house; a privy ...1617
n. 4. a hotel baggage checkroom ...1954 US sl.
vb. 1. to possess carnally ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to conceal in a safe place; used chiefly in reference to money or valuables ...1933 Amer. dial.
• VAULTER n. a prostitute ...L16 sl.
• VAULTING-DOOR † n. the door of a 'vaulting-house' (brothel) ...1596
• VAULTING HOUSE † n. a brothel ...1596 sl.
• VAULTING-SCHOOL † n. 1. a brothel ...1606 sl.
† n. 2. an academy where vaulting, and other manly exercises are taught ...a1700
• VAULTS n. a place where intoxicating liquors are sold at the counter only ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAUNCE † vb. to advance ...1303
• VAUNEANT † n. a good-for-nothing person ...1621
• VAUNT †* n. a front part or portion ...1589
vb. 1. to boast or brag; to use boastful or bragging language ...1400s now arch.
† vb. 2. to extol, glorify or praise oneself ...a1400-50
† vb. 3. to proclaim or display proudly ...1590
†* int. away! be off! ...1598
• VAUNTAGE * n. a boasting, vaunting ...1818
• VAUNTER n. 1. a boaster or braggart ...1456 arch.
n. 2. a boastful assertor, extoller, commender, or praiser of something ...1553 arch.
• VAUNTERY † n. 1. vaunting, boasting; boastful or vainglorious bearing or show ...1491 obs. or arch.
† n. 2. a boast, a vaunt ...1603
• VAUNTFUL adj. boastful ...1590 arch.
* adv. boastfully ...a1814
• VAUNTIE adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated; exultant ...1724 Sc.
n. a vain, vaunting, self-conceited fellow; a braggadocio ...1825 Sc.
• VAUNTINESS * n. boastfulness ...1820
• VAUNTING n. 1. boasting, bragging ...c1340 arch.
n. 2. a boast ...1793 arch.
• VAUNTINGNESS † n. boastfulness ...1727
• VAUNTISE † n. a vaunt or boast ...c1477
• VAUNTPARLER † n. 1. 'one that is too forward to speak' ...a1529
† n. 2. one who speaks for or on behalf of others; a spokesman ...1534
• VAUNTSQUARE † vb. to face or front squarely ...1562
• VAUNTY adj. boastful, proud, vain; exultant; ostentatious, showy ...1724 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a boastful, vain person; a braggadocio ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAUR n. care, heed ...1897 Sc.
• VAURIEN n. a worthless, good-for-nothing fellow; a scamp ...1825-9
• VAUTERER †* n. a 'fewterer'; a keeper of hounds ...1679
• VAUT RIEN n. a worthless, good-for-nothing fellow; a scamp ...1868
• VA VA VOOM n. style; a powerful or seductive style; the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing ...1996 US sl.
• VAVEL vb. 1. to flutter to and fro in the wind; to flap ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk unsteadily ...1908 Sc.
• VAVITE n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
• VAVITES, THE n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
• VAW! int. a call to a horse to come towards one ...1856 Sc.
• VAWTER n. a prostitute ...L16 sl.
• VAWTH n. a 'farrow' or litter of pigs ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VAYGE n. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VAYKAY n. a vacation ...1970s US sl.
• VAY-YAY vb. to spend time talking ...2006 Amer. dial.
• VAZ OUT vb. to fray ...1896 Eng. dial.
• V.B.C. phr. having the outline of one's buttocks showing through one's trousers, or revealing the top of one's buttocks due to wearing one's trousers lower than the waist (Visible Butt Crack) ...1980s US campus sl.
• V.B.D. n. an unsatisfactory evening with a member of the opposite sex; (Very Bad Date) ...1960s US Black sl.
• V.C. adj. plucky, courageous (Victoria Cross) ...L19 sl.
• VC n. 1. the Viet Cong; a member of the Viet Cong ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. something of little or no value ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'toss' (Victoria Cross)
• V-CARD n. a person's virginity ...2001 US sl.
• VCR n. a vicious campus rumour ...1966 US sl.
• V.D. n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VD BONNET n. a condom ...1972 US sl.
• V-DUB n. a Volkswagen motor vehicle ...1970 Aust. sl.
• VEAG n. 1. a strong burst of temper ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAGUE n. 1. a strong burst of temper ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a teasing child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAK n. a fit of ill temper; a passion, a rage; a sudden, capricious freak; a vagary; a whim ...1857 Eng. dial.
• VEAKING adj. fretful, peevish; blaming, carping ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VEAL * n. 1. a calf, esp. as killed for food or intended for this purpose ...1422
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton ...M16 sl.
n. 3. a young woman who flirts maliciously ...1920s US sl.
• VEAL-BONES n. youth, nonage ...1785
• VEAL CUTLET n. in gambling cheating schemes: a victim ...1962 US sl.
• VEALINESS n. want of maturity ...1895
• VEAL OF THE SEA n. the green sea turtle ...1982 Bahamas
• VEAL WILL BE CHEAP - CALVES FALL! phr. a mocking cry aimed at one who has very thin legs ...L17 sl.
• VEALY adj. imperfectly developed; immature; characterized by youthful immaturity ...1890
• VEAN adj. little ...1894 Eng. dial.
• VEAR n. a young pig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEASE † n. a rush, impetus; a run before a leap ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEASY † adj. slimy ...1742
• VECCHIO † n. an old man ...c1570
• VECKE † n. an old woman ...1390
• VECORD * n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting ...1788
• VECORDY * n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting ...1656
• VECTARIOUS * adj. belonging to a coach, wagon, or any carriage ...1656
• VECTIBLE * adj. that is or may be carried ...1656
• VECTION †* n. the act of carrying ...c1610
• VECTIS † n. a lever ...1648
• VECTITATION * n. the act of carrying or conveying; the fact of being carried or conveyed ...1656
• VECTITORY * adj. of the nature of carrying or conveying ...1822
• VECTORIAL † adj. capable of carrying or conveying ...1715
• VECTORIAN * adj. apt to carry, serving for carriage ...1656
• VECTORSHIP † n. conveying agency or activity ...1649
• VECTURE † n. carrying, conveyance ...1625 obs.
• VEDDY adv. very ...1859 UK jocular
• VEDGE vb. 1. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV ...1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEE n. sex involving three people, two of whom are focused on the pleasure of the third ...1995 US sl.
• VEEBLEFETZER n. a corporate manager; not a term of endearment ...1997 US sl.
• VEED adj. defective in understanding; in one's dotage; senile ...c1850 Sc.
• VEEDOR † n. an official invested with inspecting or controlling power ...1595
• VEE-DUB n. 1. a Volkswagen car ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 2. the shaved female genitals ...1990s US teen sl.
• VEEFY adj. of persons: brisk, lively ...1923 Sc.
• VEE-IN n. an initiation ritual whereby the new member is beaten by other gang members for allotted time, e.g. 1 minute ...1980s US Black gang usage
• VEEK † vb. to move, to veer; to stir, to shift ...1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VEEKILE n. a vehicle ...c1850 Sc.
• VEEKO n. a term of abuse for a person ...1929 Sc.
• VEELAGE n. a village ...1926 Sc.
• VEEM † n. 1. a close heat over the body, with redness of face, and some perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. a state of ecstasy, excitement, exultation ...1824 Sc.
• VEENO n. wine, often inferior wine ...1919 sl.
• VEEP n. a vice president ...1949 colloq.
• VEEPERATE adj. venomous, malicious, fiery-tempered ...1903 Sc.
• VEEPERIT adj. vicious, venomous ...1903 Sc.
• VEER † vb. 1. to turn round, to revolve, to whirl about ...1598
* vb. 2. to diverge or differ from something ...1796
vb. 3. to hunt, as a dog ...1888 Eng. dial.
• VEERABLE † adj. of the wind: changeable, tending to veer ...1670
• VEERDONS n. ferns ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEER WEATHER n. chopping, changeable weather ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEESIT vb. to punish ...1878 Sc.
• VEESY n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze ...1819 Sc.
• VEEVE adj. 1. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 2. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
adj. 4. vivid; lifelike; clear ...1861 Sc.
• VEEVILY adv. clearly, vividly ...1866 Sc.
• VEE-WEE n. a Volkswagen car ...1960s sl.
• VEEZABLE † n. the least little thing, the smallest particle; 'visible thing' ...1836 Sc.
• VEEZE vb. to turn or drive out ...1750 Eng. dial.
• VEG n. 1. vegetables ...1898 UK sl.
n. 2. a moron; a madman ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to do nothing; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV ...1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEGA † n. 1. in fisher taboo usage: rain ...1814 Sc.
n. 2. a grassy plain, a meadow ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a marijuana cigarette rolled inside the outer leaves of a cigar ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• VEGE n. 1. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 3. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to move or run about in such a way as to agitate the air ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEBLES n. vegetables ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEMITE n. a child, esp. one who is well-behaved ...Aust. colloq.
• VEGEMITE-DRILLER n. a male homosexual ...1985 Aust. sl.
• VEGEMITE VALLEY n. the anus or rectum, in the context of (homosexual) anal intercourse ...1990s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE adj. 1. living on vegetables, vegetarian ...1812
adj. 2. uneventful, featureless, monotonous, dull ...1854
adj. 3. brainless; very stupid ...1970s US college sl.
adj. 4. very drunk or intoxicated with drugs ...1970s US college sl.
n. 1. a person who is mentally and physically incapacitated to a degree that renders the comparison with a plant organism fair if cruel ...1921 UK
n. 2. a lesbian ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 3.(derogatory) a person with an inactive, undemanding lifestyle ...2001 UK sl.
• VEGETABLE EGG n. the eggplant ...1859 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE GARDEN n. a group of neurologically depressed hospital patients ...1978 US sl.
• ׇVEGETABLE JOHN n. a Chinese greengrocer ...1920s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE LOUSE n. an aphid ...1846 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE POWER † n. the principle of simple life and growth ...1601
• VEGETABLES † n. 1. vegetation ...c1645
n. 2. science or engineering students ...20C campus sl.
• VEGETABLIZE * vb. to render vegetable; to convert into a vegetable substance ...a1843
• VEGETAL n. 1. a plant; a vegetable ...1599
† n. 2. one who vegetates, one who lives a dull, monotonous, inactive life ...1626
• VEGETALITY * n. vegetable character, quality or nature ...1860
• VEGETANT †* adj. 1. animating, vivifying, invigorating ...1576
* adj. 2. vegetating, vegetal ...1610
adj. 3. vegetarian ...1858 nonce use
† n. a vegetable ...1605
• VEGETARIAN n. a female prostitute or male homosexual who will not perform fellatio ...1960s US sl.
• VEGETARY † adj. vegetative ...a1595
• VEGETATE † adj. endowed with vegetable life; growing as plants ...1574
† vb. 1. to cause to grow; to stimulate growth or development in; to animate, to quicken ...1620
† vb. 2. to make strong or vigorous ...1623
* vb. 3. to provide or supply with vegetables ...1838
• VEGETATION † n. 1.a plant; a vegetable form or growth ...1683
n. 2.relaxation ...1986 US sl.
• VEGETATIVE †* adj. obtained or derived from vegetables or plants ...1662
† n. a vegetable or plant ...1634
• VEGETE * adj. 1. healthy and active; flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1639
† adj. 2. lively, bright ...a1643
* adj. 3. of plants or their parts: healthy, vigorous; growing strongly ...1651
• VEGETENESS * n. liveliness, quickness ,,,1727
• VEGETIST † n. 1. one who is concerned with the growth or cultivation of vegetable products ...1778 nonce word
n. 2. a vegetarian
• VEGETITY † n. vegetative power or quality ...1628
• VEGETIVE adj. 1. pert. to vegetables or plants ...1526
adj. 2. leading a merely physical existence; dull, passive, inactive ...1882
n. a plant, a vegetable ...1602
• VEGETIVOROUS adj. feeding on vegetables or plants ...1859
• VEGETIZING adj. vegetarian ...1857
• VEGETLES n. vegetables ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGETOUS † adj. vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1609
• VEGGED adj. 1. exhausted ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs ...1980s US college sl.
• VEGGED OUT adj. 1. exhausted ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 3. relaxed and inactive ...2001 US sl.
• VEGGIE adj. (sometimes derogatory) vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 1. a vegetable ...1955 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGGIE-MEAT n. an available young woman; a virgin ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VEGGIES n. vegetables ...L19 colloq.
• VEGGY n. 1. a vegetable ...1955 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGIE adj. of school subjects: of the easiest grade ...1992 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGO adj. vegetarian ...1988 Aust. colloq.
n. a vegetarian ...1996 Aust. colloq.
• VEG OUT vb. to do nothing; to relax in an inert passive way; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state ...1960s sl.
• VEGY n. 1. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEHEMENCE * n. intensity or strength of smell or colour ...1535
• VEHEMENCY * n. vehemence ...1538
• VEHEMENT adj. 1. of suspicion or likelihood: very strong ...1516 arch.
† adj. 2. of proof: strong, forcible; capable of producing conviction ...1530
† adj. 3. very close or intimate ...1596
† adj. 4. of taste: strong, pungent ...1600
† adj. 5. vivid; intensely bright ...1635
• VEHEMENTLY * adv. to a very great extent; in a very high degree ...a1513
• VEHICULARY * adj. serving as a vehicle ...1835
• VEHICULATE * vb. to carry or convey in a vehicle; to travel or ride or drive in a vehicle ...1660
• VEHICULATION n. conveyance by means of a vehicle or vehicles; vehicular activity or traffic ...1834
• VEHICULATORY adj. pert. to vehicles ...1851
• VEHICULUM † n. a vehicle ...1633
• V-EIGHT adj. pert. to a cold or unresponsive female ...20C US sl.
• VEIGLE † vb. to inveigle, to beguile, to cajole ...1745 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEIL † n. 1. a watcher or watchman ...1361
† n. 2. a sail ...c1430
† n. 3. a loin-cloth ...1634
* n. 4. a slight tinge or colouring .,..1646
† n. 5. a curtain or awning ...1781
n. 6. the caul of a child, calf, etc ...1879 Eng. dial.
• VEIL, THE n. the life of a nun ...1812
• VEILED † adj. 1 of sight: dim, indistinct ...1633
adj. 2. of sound, the voice, etc.: indistinct, muffled, obscure ...1834
• VEILED TWINS n. the breasts ...19C Brit. sl.
• VEILLE † n. a watcher or watchman ...1361
• VEILLER vb. to pay a visit ...1967 Amer. dial. (pronounced vay-yay)
• VEIL UP vb. to get married ...1930s US sl.
• VEIN † n. 1. a slender stripe of a different colour or material on a garment ...1539 Sc.
†* n. 2. a kind or species ...1568
† n. 3. an inclination or desire, a tendency, towards something specified ...1587
† n. 4. a particular course of action or conduct; a habit or practice ...1597
† n. 5. a streamlet or rivulet; a current ...1600
n. 6. a channel or lane of water ...1606
† n. 7. a fit of laughter ...1734
n. 8. a current of wind; the track in which this moves ...1792
† vb. to ornament a garment, etc. with narrow stripes of some suitable material ...1502
• VEIN SHOOTER n. one who injects into the vein; hence, a veteran addict ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VEIN SHOT n. an injection of narcotics directly into a vein ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VEINY BANG-STICK n. a penis ...1990s sl.
• VEINY LOVE-STALK n. a penis ...1990s sl.
• VELATED † adj. covered over; veiled, hidden ...1542
• VELATION * n. the act of veiling; the fact of being veiled ...1891
• VELCRO n. a lesbian ...2000 UK sl.
• VELCRO GRIN n. a false rigid smile ...1990s US sl.
• VELCRO HEAD n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1970s US sl.
• VELE † n. a veil or covering ...1580
• VELED † adj. veiled ...1565
• VELIFEROUS † adj. carrying sails ...1656
• VELIFIC † adj. done with sails displayed or full spread ...1727
• VELIFICAL † adj. done with sails displayed or full spread ...1656
• VELIFICATE † vb. to sail ...1623
• VELIFICATION † n. a sailing forwards, or hoisting sail; a course or voyage ...1656
• VELITAND † vb. to skirmish ...1641
• VELITARY † adj. pert. to or characteristic of light-armed troops ...1600
• VELITATION * n. 1. a wordy skirmish or encounter; a controversy, a debate, an argument, a dispute not carried to extremes ...1607
* n. 2. a slight or preliminary engagement with an enemy; a skirmish; a fight or scuffle ...1616
• VELIVOLANT † adj. running and flying with full sail ...1656
• VELLA n. a whirlpool ...1880 Eng. dial.
• VELLEITY n. 1. the fact of merely willing, wishing, or desiring without any effort or advance towards action or realization ...1618
n. 2. a mere wish, desire, or inclination without accompanying action or effort ...1624
• VELLET HEAD † n. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet ...1576
• VELLICATE vb. 1. of things: to act upon or affect so as to irritate; to nip, to pinch, to tear a part of the body by means of small or sharp points ...1604
† vb. 2. to carp at; to criticize adversely ...1633
* vb. 3. to twitch; to contract or move convulsively ...1670
vb. 4. of persons: to tickle or titillate ...1755
• VELLICATION n. 1. a pulling or twitching; irritation or stimulation by means of small or sharp points; titillation or tickling ...1623
n. 2. a twitching or convulsive movement, esp. of a muscle or other part of the body ...1665
• VELLICATIVE * adj. causing irritation or twitching ...1822-7
• VELLOUS † adj. velvet ...c1450 Sc.
† n. velvet ...1473 Sc. obs.
• VELLUM n. a large quantity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VELLUM THUNDER n. the noise made by the parchment of a drum ...1716 poetic
• VELLURE † n. velvet ...1587
• VELLUTE †* n. velvet ...1561
• VELLY n. a tuft of grass; a turf ...1889 Eng. dial.
• VELLYE n. 1. a force, a sudden jerk ...1880 Sc.
n. 2. a crash, a heavy fall or thud ...1973 Sc.
• VELOCIOUS * adj. 1. rapid, speedy, fast ...1680
* adj. 2. 'fast', licentious...1872 humorous
• VELOCIOUSLY * adv. rapidly, swiftly ...1680
• VELOCIPEDE n. 1. a person who moves swiftly or quickly ...1822
n. 2. a swift-moving vehicle ...1838
n. 3. an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet ...1849-50
• VELOCIPEDEAN n. one who rides a velocipede ...1842
• VELOCIPEDER n. one who rides a velocipede ...1819
• VELOCIPEDESTRIANISM n. the practice of using the velocipede ...1869
• VELOCIPEDIAN n. one who rides a velocipede ...1869
• VELOCIPEDIST n. one who rides a velocipede ...1820
• VELOPE † vb. to enfold, to envelop ...1722
• VELTER † n. a small hunting-dog ...1598
vb. to trudge laboriously and stumblingly through mud or snow ...1908 Sc.
• VELTERER * n. a keeper or attendant of hunting dogs; a fewterer ...1911
• VELUM † n. a screen or protection ...1781
• VELURE † n. velvet ...1587
• VELVEETA adj. unappealing or unpleasant ...1980s US college sl.
• VELVET n. 1. the tongue ...L17 sl.
n. 2. gain, esp. when unexpectedly high; profit ...1901 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. money in excess of what is expected ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any dark-skinned woman ...1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 5. gambling winnings ...1974 US sl.
n. 6. a passenger train carriage ...1977 US sl.
n. 7. female pubic hair ...1980s sl.
• VELVET-CAP † n. one who wears a cap of velvet; a physician or student ...1602
• VELVET-COAT † n. ? a young fop ...1549
• VELVET CONE n. the vagina ...1940s US sl.
• VELVETEEN n. a gamekeeper, who commonly wore velveteen clothes ...1857
• VELVETEENS n. trousers or knickerbockers made of velveteen ...1863
• VELVET FOG n. singer Mel Tormé (1925-1999) ...2000 US sl.
• VELVET HEAD † n. 1. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet ...1576
† n. 2. a term of contempt for a person ...1630
• VELVET-JACKET † n. an attendant or retainer wearing a jacket of velvet ...1600
• VELVET-LINED MEAT GRINDER n. the vagina ...1940s US sl.
• VELVET-PLAIN n. a card-table ..1780 poetic
• VELVET ROOM n. the back room of a saloon where patrons may enjoy a slightly quieter and more salubrious atmosphere than in the rowdier front ...M19 US sl.
• VELVET-TONGUE n. a deceitful, smooth-spoken person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VELVET TUNNEL n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• VELVETY adj. 1. courteous, agreeable in manner ...1861
adj. 2. smooth and soft to the taste ...1888
• VELYARD † n. an old man ...c1520
• VEMONSOME adj. venomous ...1895 Eng. dial.
• VENABLE † adj. vendible, able to be sold ...1507
• VENAL adj. 1. of support, favour, etc.: that may be bought or obtained for a price; ready to be given in return for some reward without regard for higher principles ...1652
adj. 2. of things: exposed or offered for sale; that may be bought, as an ordinary article of merchandise ...1662 arch.
adj. 3. of persons: capable of being bought over or bribed; of an unprincipled and hireling character ...1670
adj. 4. connected or associated with sordid and unprincipled bargaining; subject to mercenary or corrupt influences ...1718
• VENALITIOUS † adj. belonging to the sale of men or children, or of slaves; that is to be bought or sold ...
• VENALITY n. readiness to give support or favour in return for profit or reward; prostitution of talent or principles for mercenary considerations; ability to be bribed ...a1683
• VENALITY * n. the quality of being for sale ...1611
• VENALIZATION * n. the process of making venal or saleable ...1906
• VENALLY * adv. in a venal or mercenary manner ...1756
• VENALNESS * n. the quality of being for sale; saleableness ...1727
• VENAMOUS adv. exceedingly, very ...1924 Sc.
• VENATIC adj. employed in or devoted to hunting ...1656
• VENATICAL adj. pert. to hunting ...a1666
• VENATION * n. the hunting of wild animals ...1386
• VENATIOUS * adj. inclined to hunting ...1660
• VENATOR * n. a hunter or huntsman ...1656
• VENATORIAL adj. 1. connected with hunting ...1830
adj. 2. given to hunting; addicted to the chase ...a1881
• VENATORIOUS †* adj. pert. to hunting; addicted to the chase ...1656
• VENATORY adj. connected with hunting ...1837
• VENCHES n. 'dibs'; a claim; rights; right of priority ...2000 Amer. dial.
• VENCUE †* vb. to vanquish, to subdue ...a1300
• VEND n. sale; opportunity of selling ...1618
• VENDABLE * adj. able to be sold ...c1400
• VENDAGE † n. the harvest of grapes; vintage ...1377
• VENDED adj. sold ...1812
• VENDER vb. 1. to wander ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of the tide: to turn ...1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to turn or row a boat against the sun ...1908 Sc.
• VENDERESS n. a female seller ...1862
• VENDIBILITY n. the quality of being saleable ...1660
• VENDIBLE adj. 1. capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
† adj. 2. offered for sale; that may be bought or purchased ...1552
† adj. 3. able to be bribed ...1609
† adj. 4. current, accepted, acceptable ...1642
n. a thing admitting of being sold or offered for sale ...1681
• VENDIBLENESS n. saleableness ...1611
• VENDICATE † vb. 1. to claim for oneself ...1531
† vb. 2. to assert a claim, to claim ability, to do something ...1557
• VENDICATION † n. a claiming; a challenging to oneself ...1658
• VENDITATE † vb. to set out as if for sale; to put forward or display in a favourable light or in a specious manner; to exhibit ostentatiously ...1600
• VENDITATION † n. 1. the act of displaying in a favourable or ostentatious manner ...1609
* n. 2. the act of offering for sale ...1854
• VENDITION n. the act of selling; disposal or transfer by sale ...1542
• VENDITIVE † adj. of a person: ready to be of service for purely mercenary considerations ...1633
• VENDITOR †* n. a seller, a vendor ...1698
• VENDONGING † n. grape-picking; the vintage ...1340
• VENDOO n. an auction ...1929 Amer. dial.
• VENDOR n. a jukebox ...1965 US sl.
• VENDOR'S n. a commercial bottle of beer, even when obtained from a bootlegger ...1999 Can. sl.
• VENDRESS n. a female seller ...1800
• VENDUE n. a public sale; an auction ...1686
• VENDUE CRIER n. an auctioneer ...1778 Amer. dial.
• VENEDOTIAN adj. pert. to North Wales ...1841
• VENEFIC † adj. 1. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1646
† n. one who practises poisoning as a secret art; a sorcerer or sorceress; a wizard or witch ...1651
• VENEFICAL † adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1584
† adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1609
• VENEFICE † n. the practice of employing poison or magical potions; the exercise of sorcery by such means ...c1380
• VENEFICIAL † adj. 1. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...a1646
† adj. 2. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1658
• VENEFICIOUS * adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1646
* adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1904
• VENEFICOUS * adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1657
* adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1657
• VENEFY † n. the practice of employing poison or magical potions; the exercise of sorcery by such means ...1616
• VENENATE † adj. poisoned; infected or imbued with poison or poisonous properties ...1633
† vb. to poison; to render poisonous ...1623
• VENENATION † n. the act of poisoning ...1646
• VENENE * adj. poisonous, venomous ...1665
• VENENIFEROUS * adj. flowing with or discharging venom, bearing poison ...1656
• VENENIFLUOUS * adj. flowing with or discharging venom, bearing poison ...1891
• VENENOSE * adj. poisonous, venomous ...1673
• VENENOSITY † n. poisonous quality or property ...1539
• VENENOUS * adj. poisonous, venomous ...c1425
• VENERABLE † adj. 1. giving evidence of veneration; reverent, reverential ...1613
adj. 2. ancient, antique, old ...1792
n. a venerable thing; an antique ...1803 nonce use
• VENERAL † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or to sexual intercourse ...1591
† adj. 2. given to fleshly wantonness, lascivious, lustful ...1623
† adj. 3. worthy of reverence ...1631
† adj. 4. pert. to venereal disease ...1651
• VENERANCE * n. the quality of inspiring reverence ...1884
• VENERAND †* adj. entitled to veneration, worthy of reverence ...1549
• VENERANT * adj. engaged in veneration, reverential ...1846
• VENERATE † adj. engaged in veneration, reverential ...1591
• VENERATIVE * adj. of the nature of veneration, reverential ...1860
• VENERATOR n. one who venerates or reverences ...1656
• VENEREAL adj. 1. pert. to or associated with sexual desire or intercourse ...1432-50
† adj. 2. physically beautiful or attractive ...1598
† adj. 3. of persons: under the influence of Venus; inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1652
adj. 4. pert. to venereal disease ...1658
adj. 5. infected with venereal disease ...1683
• VENEREAN † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...c1550
† adj. 2. inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1612
† n. one who is sexually excited ...1631
• VENEREOUS † adj. 1. addicted to or desirous of sexual enjoyment; libidinous, lascivious, lustful ...1509
† adj. 2. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1542
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1661
• VENEREOUSLY † adv. in the manner of venereal disease ...1665
• VENEREOUSNESS † n. lasciviousness, lust ...1659
• VENERER n. a huntsman ...1845 arch.
• VENERIAL † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1531
† adj. 2. inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1577
† adj. 3. pert. to hunting ...1612
† adj. 4. beautiful or attractive like Venus ...1661
† adj. 5. employed in curing venereal disease ...a1700
• VENERIALIST † n. a specialist in venereal diseases ...1763
• VENERIAN † adj. 1. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...a1400
† adj. 2. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1448
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1617
† n. a wanton, lascivious, or lustful person ...1601
• VENERIEN † adj. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...c1386
† n. a wanton, lascivious, or lustful person ...1567
• VENERILLA * n. a little Venus; a small, beautiful woman ...1621
• VENERIOUS † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1542
† adj. 2. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...1547
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1615
• VENERIOUSNESS † n. lasciviousness, lust ...1547
• VENERIST †* n. one addicted to lust; a lascivious or lustful person ...1596
• VENEROUS † adj. 1. pert to sexual desire or intercourse ...1562
† adj. 2. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...1597
• VENERY n. 1. the sport of hunting ...c1320 arch.
† n. 2. wild animals hunted as game ...c1350
n. 3. the practice or pursuit of sexual pleasure; indulgence of sexual desire; sexual activity ...1497
† n. 4. an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
† n. 5. a place where hunting-dogs are kept ...1653
• VENETIAN-BLIND IRISH n. middle-class Irish-Americans ...1947 Amer. dial.
• VENEY † n. a thrust
• VENGA n. a cat ...1866 Sc.
• VENGE † n. vengeance ...1587
vb. 1. to avenge, to execute revenge ...a1300 arch.
† vb. 2. to punish a wrongdoing ...a1340
• VENGEABLE † adj. 1. inclined or ready to take vengeance or inflict retaliative injury ...c1380 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. characterized by or arising from vengeance or revenge; cruel, dreadful ...c1430
† adj. 3. miserable, wretched ...c1430
† adj. 4. very great, severe, strong, intense ...1532
†* adj. 5. punishable ...1650
† adv. exceedingly, greatly, very, extremely; excessively ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
• VENGEABLY adv. 1. vindictively; cruelly; pitilessly ...1412-20 arch.
adv. 2. exceedingly, greatly, very ...c1550 arch.
• VENGEANCE † adj. very great or large ...1602
† adv. 1. extremely, intensely ...1548
† adv. 2. not at all, never ...1556
n. 1. a person of a violent temper ...1711-2
n. 2. the Devil ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 3. energy, vehemence ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VENGEANCELY † adv. extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1622
• VENGEANCER † n. one who inflicts vengeance ...c1440
• VENGEANT † adj. avenging; executing vengeance; inflicting retributive punishment ...a1340
• VENGEFUL adj. desiring revenge; vindictive ...a1599
• VENGEMENT † n. vengeance ...1338
• VENGENCE † n. venison ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENGEOUSLY †* adv. violently, viciously ...1599
• VENGER n. an avenger; one who takes vengeance on a person ...a1340 now poetic
• VENGERESS †* n. a female avenger ...c1374
• VENGESOUR †* n. an avenger ...1382
• VENGEVUL adj. revengeful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENGI n. a cat ...1884 Sc.
• VENGIBLE † adj. 1. vengeful, vindictive, eager for revenge ...1548
† adj. 2. remarkable, extraordinary ...1594
† adj. 3. grievous, severe ...1601
• VENGIBLY † adv. in a revengeful manner, vindictively ...1580
• VENGING adj. avenging; executing vengeance ...c1470
• VENGLA n. a cat ...1884 Sc.
• VENIABLE †* adj. venial, excusable, pardonable ...1646
• VENIABLY † adv. excusably ...1646
• VENIAL adj. 1. worthy of pardon, forgiveness, or remission; not grave or heinous; pardonable ...a1300
adj. 2. of an error or fault: that may be excused or overlooked; of a light, unimportant, or trivial nature; excusable ...1581
†* adj. 3. allowable, permissible; blameless ...1597
† adj. 4. of an offender: committing a venial sin or offense ...1796
† n. a venial sin or offense; a light fault or error ...c1380
• VENIALIA † n. venial sins or offences ...1654
• VENIALITY † n. 1., the quality of being excusable ...1628
n. 2. an instance or act of graciousness ...1654
• VENIALLY adv. pardonably, excusably ...a1340
• VENIALNESS * n. the quality of being pardonable ...1727
• VENIM n. a spiteful, vicious person or animal; a very objectionable creature ...1898 Sc.
• VENIN † n. venom, poison ...c1330
† vb. to poison ...a1500.
• VENISON n. 1. any wild animal killed by hunting, esp. one of the deer kind ...a1300 arch.
†* n. 2. the act or practice of hunting ...1390
†* n. 3. goat's flesh ...1827 Sc.
• VENISONIVOROUS adj. given to eating venison ...c1831 nonce word
• VENISON OUT OF TUP PARK n. mutton ...L17 sl.
• VENLIN † n. a company of soldiers ...1541
• VENNEL n. 1. a narrow lane, passage, or thoroughfare in a town or city; an alley or wynd ...1435 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. an open drain or gutter; a sewer ...1641 N. Eng. dial.
• VENNER vb. to scowl; to snarl; to draw up the lips in a snarling manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• VENNER UP vb. to become angry or spiteful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENNY † adv. rather, sooner ...1876 Eng. dial.
• VENOM † adj. 1. venomous; virulent, malignant, spiteful, fierce, malicious, savage ...a1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dry, hard, harsh, hot ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
* n. 1. poison, esp. as administered to or drunk by a person; any poisonous or noxious substance ...c1290
†* n. 2. a colouring matter; a dye ...c1374
† n. 3. fullness, strength ...1836 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a spiteful, vicious person ...1898 Sc.
n. 5. malice, spite ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. the discharge from a sore or wound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to infect with moral evil; to corrupt; to deprave ...a1300
vb. 2. to poison a person, etc. ...c1320 arch.
vb. 3. to sting ...1877 Eng. dial.
• VENOMER * n. one who administers venom; a poisoner ...1647
• VENOMFUL † adj. venomous, poisonous ...1544
• VENOMING † n. poison ...a1470
• VENOMLESS adj. corruption of venomous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENOMLY †* adv. venomously; with venom ...1387
• VENOMNESS * n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...1543
• VENOMOUS † adj. 1. morally or spiritually hurtful or injurious; pernicious; spiteful ...c1290
† adj. 2. treated with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned ...a1400
• VENOMOUSHEAD † n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...a1400
• VENOMOUSTY † n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...1377
• VENOMSOME † adj. venomous, spiteful, malicious ...1660 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VENOMY * adj. venomous, spiteful, malignant, malicious ...c1400
† n. venomousness, spite, malice ...1548
• VENQUE † vb. to vanquish, to subdue ...1402
• VENS n. 'dibs'; a claim; rights; right of priority ...1991 Amer. dial.
• VENT †* n. 1. the scent given off by a hunted animal ...1576
• VENT † n. 2. an inn or tavern ...1577
† n. 3. a place where goods are or may be sold; a market, mart ...1580
† n. 4. a wind ...1580
† n. 5. the anus ...1587
† n. 6. a creek or inlet ...1604
† n. 7. a hint or whisper of something ...1613
n. 8. a sale; a demand for goods; means of disposal ...1641 Eng. dial.
n. 9. the action on the part of an otter of coming to the surface of the water in order to breathe; an instance or occasion of this ...1653
n. 10. a hole; an opening ...1838 Eng. dial.
n. 11. the wrist of a shirt; any opening in a garment ...1873 Eng. dial.
n. 12. a chimney ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 13. a ventriloquist ...1893 UK sl.
n. 14. of a fowl: the anus ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 15. progress, speed ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 16. the vagina ...M20 sl. (possibly a misunderstanding)
† vb. 1. to sell or vend commodities or goods; to dispose of by sale ...1478-9 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* vb. 2. to trim the openings or slits of a garment ...1547
† vb. 3. to search or seek for ...1574
† vb. 4. of animals, hounds, etc.: to become aware of, to detect or perceive, by means of the sense of smell ...1576
† vb. 5. to discharge, eject, cast, or pour out (liquid, smoke, etc.); to carry off or away; to drain in this way ...1587
vb. 6. of an otter or beaver: to rise to the surface in order to breathe; also, of a person ...1590
vb. 7. to break wind ...17C sl.
† vb. 8. to supply with fresh air; to ventilate ...1601
† vb. 9. to blow a horn ...1601
* vb. 10. to give, heave, or utter a groan, sigh, etc. ...1602 rare or poetical
† vb. 11. of persons, animals, or their organs: to cast out, expel, or discharge, esp. by natural evacuation; to evacuate urine, etc.; to excrete ...1607
† vb. 12. to eject or expel people out of a country...1609
† vb. 13. to spend, to get rid of a fortune ...1610
† vb. 14. to discover or discern ...1611
† vb. 15. to dispense, to distribute ...1616
† vb. 16. to become known, to be divulged ...1622
† vb. 17. to put coins, etc. in circulation or currency; to give in payment; to pay out ...1629 exc. Soc.
* vb. 18. to smell or snuff at something ...1634
† vb. 19. to disclose, to divulge, or let out a secret, etc. ...1678
†* vb. 20. to shed tears ...1760
vb. 21. of a brook: to flow into a river ...1784 US
vb. 22. of a chimney: to draw, to smoke ...1816 Sc.
vb. 23. to express frustrations in larger-than-life dimensions; to let off steam ...1996 US sl.
• VENT ACT n. a ventriloquist ...1893 UK sl.
• VENTAGE † n. the act of selling or vending; sale ...1577
• VENTAIL † n. something acting as a sail or fan ...a1529
• VENTAL * adj. pert. to the wind ...1887
• VENTANA n. a window ...1670
• VENTED † adj. exploded, blown up ...1639
• VENTEL † vb. to set sail ...a1400
• VENTER n. 1. one or other of two or more wives who are (successively or otherwise) sources of offspring to the same person ...1544
† n. 2. the womb as the source of one's birth or origin; hence, a mother in relation to her children ...1579-80
†* n. 3. one who sells or offers for sale; a vendor ...1620
* n. 4. the womb of a woman ...a1656
† n. 5. a single occasion of child-bearing ...1657
n. 6. the abdomen; the belly ...20C
• VENTERER n. one who looks for articles driven to shore by tide or wind ...1824 Sc.
• VENT-HOLE n. a buttonhole in the wrist of a shirt ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VENTILABLE adj. capable of being ventilated ...1881 US
• VENTILABRAL * adj. concerning or pert. to a fan or fans ...1882
• VENTILARY † adj. due to or caused by the wind ...1683
• VENTILATE †* adj. discussed or debated ...1432-50
† vb. 1. of wind: to blow away something; to scatter ...a1440
* vb. 2. to publish abroad; to make public ...1530
† vb. 3. to carry on, to take part in a controversy ...1607
† vb. 4. to estimate the value of; to appraise ...1682
vb. 2. to shoot; to kill with a bullet ...L19 sl., orig. US
• VENTILATE THE BLOCK vb. in hot rodding and drag racing: to blow a rod out through the engine ...1960s US sl.
• VENTILATION † n. 1. a stir or motion of the air; a current of air; a breeze ...1456
† n. 2. the utterance or expression of one's thoughts, etc. ...1615
• VENTILATOR n. a machine gun ...1962 US sl.
• VENTILATORY * adj. of a hat: provided with ventilation ...1850
• VENTILE † n. a fan ...1555
• VENTILOUS † adj. fluttering, flickering, unsteady ...1483
• VENTILOW †* n. a fan ...1653
• VENTING † adj. that smells or snuffs ...1637
† n. 1. the act of selling ...1532-3
† n. 2. the act of smelling or snuffing ...1611
n. 3. the rising of an otter to the surface of water in order to breathe ...1741
• VENT MAN n. a tramp; a street person ...2000s US sl.
• VENTORIOUS † adj. characterized by venturesomeness; adventurous, bold, daring ...1640
• VENTOSAL † adj. performed or done by the wind ...1782
• VENTOSE * adj. 1. windy, flatulent ...1721
adj. 2. talkative, loquacious ...1721
adj. 3. pompous, bragging, vaunting ...1867
• VENTOSENESS † n. flatulence ...a1425
• VENTOSITOUS †* adj. affected with flatulence ...1601
• VENTOSITY n. 1. flatulence ...1398
n. 2. a fart; a belch ...1513
n. 3. pomposity, vanity, bombast ...c1550
n. 4. an instance of vanity; an idle conceit ...1605
• VENTOSOUS †* adj. flatulent ...1639
• VENT OUT †* vb. to shed tears ...1632
• VENTOY †* n. a fan ...1602
• VENT-RENTER n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• VENTRIC * adj. pert. to the stomach or belly ...1869
• VENTRICLE † n. the stomach in man or animals; the belly...1574
• VENTRICOSE adj. of persons: big-bellied; having an unusually or abnormally large abdomen ...1843
• VENTRICULOSE * adj. paunch-bellied ...1727
• VENTRICULOUS * adj. having a somewhat protuberant stomach
• VENTRICUMBENT adj. lying on the belly; prostrate, prone ...1882
• VENTRILOCUTION † n. ventriloquism ...1846
• VENTRILOQUAL * adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1864
• VENTRILOQUE * adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1826
* n. a ventriloquist ...1681
• VENTRILOQUIAL adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1836
• VENTRILOQUISTIC adj. using or practising ventriloquism ...1830
• VENTRILOQUIZE vb. to use or practise ventriloquism; to speak or produce sounds in the manner of a ventriloquist ...1844
• VENTRILOQUOUS adj. using or practising ventriloquism ...1713
• VENTRILOQUUS † n. a ventriloquist ...1644
• VENTRILOQUY n. 1. ventriloquism ...1584
† n. 2/ divination by the innards of beasts ...1623
• VENTRINE * adj. pert. to the abdomen ...a1859
• VENTRIOSE †* adj. paunch-bellied ...1707
• VENTRIPOTENT adj. 1. having a large abdomen; big-bellied ...1611
adj. 2. having great capacity of stomach; gluttonous ...1823
• VENTRIPOTENTIAL adj. gluttonous ...1824 nonce word
• VENTROSE * adj. having a belly ...1859
• VENTROSITY n. corpulence ...1891
• VENTUOUS † adj. flatulent, windy ...1398
• VENTURABLE †* adj. adventurable; attemptable; venturous, hazardous ...1576
• VENTURE † n. 1. fortune, luck; chance ...a1450
† n. 2. danger, jeopardy, hazard, or peril; the chance or risk of incurring harm or loss ...1550
† n. 3. a prostitute ...1611
* n. 4. an adventure or remarkable feat, incident, etc. ...1810
n. 5. anything driven to shore by the tide or wind ...1824 Sc.
* vb. to be boldly speculative ...1559
• VENTURE ABROAD † vb. to risk publishing an article, etc. ...1674
• VENTURE A JOINT † vb. to take some risk ...1573-80
• VENTURE GIRL n. a single woman sent out to India in the hope of winning herself a husband ...1836 sl.
• VENTURELESS adj. venturesome, foolhardy, rash ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENTURELING † n. a young or petty adventurer ...1562 obs.
• VENTURE-MISS n. a girl or woman who goes to India in order to get a husband ...1825
• VENTURER † n. a strumpet or prostitute ...1607
• VENTURESHIP † n. venturousness ...1583
• VENTURING PIN † n. a disposition to use, or the habit of employing the phrase "I venture to say' ...1671
• VENUE †* n. 1. a coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack ...a1330
† n. 2. the act of coming; arrival ...a1400
† n. 3. a thrust or hit in fencing; a stroke or wound with a weapon ...1591
• VENUNDATE † vb. to buy and sell ...1613
• VENUNDATION † n. a selling and buying ...1623
• VENUS adj. impure, immoral ...1821 Sc.
† n. 1. in alchemy: copper ...c1386
† n. 2. the desire for sexual intercourse; indulgence of sexual desire; lust, venery ...1513
† n. 3. a quality or characteristic that excites love; a charm, grace, or attractive feature ...1540
n. 4. a beautiful or attractive woman ...a1579
†* n. 5. beauty, charm ...1657
• VENUS'S ANVILL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CAVE n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S-CELL n. the female genitals; the vagina ...E16
• VENUS'S COURT n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CUP n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CURSE n. a venereal disease, syphilis or gonorrhea ...19C
• VENUS'S FIELD n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S GARDEN n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S GLOVE n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
• VENUS'S HALL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S HIGHWAY n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S HONEYPOT n. 1. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. copulation ...E18 Brit.
• VENUS'S HONYPOT n. 1. the female genitals ...E18 Brit.
n. 2. copulation ...E18 Brit.
• VENUS'S MARK n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S SECRET CELL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUST † adj. handsome, beautiful; elegant, graceful; comely in appearance ...1513
• VENUSTATE † vb. to make beautiful, fair, or sightly ...1656
• VENUSTATION † n. a making handsome or beautiful ...1658
• VENUSTITY † n. beautifulness...1727
• VENUSTNESS † n. beautifulness...1727
• VENUSTY † n. elegance of form; beauty ...1559
• VENY † 1. n. pardon or forgiveness; a request for this; the gesture of kneeling or prostrating oneself as in indication of penitence and desire for pardon ...a1225
† 2. n. a hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow ...1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a sharp retort, a pungent remark ...1586
n. 4. a scolding bout ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VENY FOR VENY phr. tit for tat ...1611
• VEP n. a lift, a free ride ...20C W. Indies sl.
• VEPRECOSE † adj. full of brambles ...1721
• VER † n. the season of spring; springtime ...1382
† vb. to aver, to declare ...c1400
• VERA n. 1. a gin; hence, a drinker of gin ...1940s rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 2. skin ...1940s rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 3. the chin ...1940s Aust. & Brit. rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 4. a cigarette paper ...1940s UK rhyming sl. for 'skin' (Vera Lynn)
• VERABLES n. veritable facts ...1887 Eng. dial.
• VERA LYNN n. 1. a gin; hence, a drinker of gin ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 2. skin ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 3. the chin ...1940s Aust. & Brit. rhyming sl.
• VERA LYNNS n. cigarette papers ...1940s Irish rhyming sl. for 'skins'
• VERAMENT † adv. really, truly ...1303
• VERANDAH n. 1. the gallery of the Old Vic Theatre, London ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a pot belly ...20C Aust. & US sl.
• VERANDAH OVER THE TOY SHOP n. a punch or beer-belly ...1987 Aust. sl.
• VERAS n. the police vice squad ...1996 UK sl.
• VERA VICE n. the police vice squad ...1950s homosexual sl.
• VERB †* n. a word ...a1716
• VERBAGE * n. verbosity, excessive wordiness ...1787
• VERBAL † adj. using many words; talkative, verbose ...1611
†* n. 1. a collection of words; a vocabulary or dictionary ...1599
n. 2. an incriminating statement attributed to an arrested or suspected person ...1963 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
n. 3. a conversation ...1960s sl.
n. 4. a statement, usually untrue, by a policeman, designed to ensure the conviction of a suspect ...1960s sl.
vb. 1. to attribute an incriminating statement to an arrested or suspected person ...1963 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
vb. 2. to confess under interrogation ...1960s criminals' sl.
vb. 3. to talk ...1960s sl.
vb. 4. to talk aggressively, to abuse ...1960s sl.
• VERBAL DIARRHOEA n. excessive talk, esp. when meaningless, pointless, and irritating to the hearer ...1823 sl.
• VERBALITY n. the quality of being verbal; that which consists of mere words or verbiage ...1645
• VERBALLING n. the act of faking a criminal confession ...1974 UK sl.
• VERBAL PROCESS † n. a detailed account or report ...1681
• VERBALS n. 1. insults, abuse, backtalk ...1960s sl.
n. 2. a conversation, a talk ...1997 UK sl.
• VERBAL UP vb. to fake a confession of criminal guilt ...1973 UK sl.
• VERBARIAN adj. having to do with words ...1830
n. an inventor or coiner of words ...1873
• VERBATE † vb. to reproduce word for word ...1512
• VERBATICAL † adj. verbal; pert. to words ...1612
• VERBATIMLY† adv. word for word ...1597
• VERBERABLE † adj. that may be, or is worthy to be beaten ...1656
• VERBERANT adj. reverberant ...1890
• VERBERATE * vb. 1. to beat or strike so as to cause pain, esp. by way of punishment ...1625
* vb. 2. to vibrate, to tremble, to quiver ...1755
• VERBERATION † n. 1. a smarting pain, as when beaten with rods, whips, or scourges ...1688
n. 2. the act of beating or striking so as to cause pain or hurt; esp. flogging or scourging; also, a blow or stroke ...c1730
n. 3. reverberation of sound ...1855
• VERBERATIVE adj. addicted to the practice of flogging ...1866
• VERBEROUS † adj. smarting with pain ...1688
• VERB-GRINDER n. a nit-picking schoolmaster ...E19 sl.
• VERBICIDE n. 1. the act of destroying the sense or value of a word; perversion of a word from its proper meaning, as in punning ...1858
n. 2. one who mutilates or destroys a word ...1867
• VERBIGERATE † vb. 1. to speak, to talk, to chat ...1656
vb. 2. to go on repeating the same word or phrase in a meaningless fashion, especially as a symptom of mental disease ...1892
• VERBOCINATION †* n. expression of ideas by means of words ...1653
• VERBOSIOUS † adj. verbose, long-winded ...1676
• VERBOUS †* adj. verbose, long-winded ...1657
• VERD † n. 1. verdancy, freshness, newness, originality ...1603
† n. 2. green parts of woods, forest verdure ...1641
n. 3. green; greenness ...1915 poetic
• VERDANCY n. 1. the quality or condition of being verdant; greenness ...1631
n. 2. innocence, inexperience; rawness, simplicity ...1849
• VERDANT adj. 1. of a green colour or hue; green ...1581
adj. 2. of persons: green, inexperienced, gullible ...1824
• VERD ANTIQUE n. a green incrustation on brass or copper; verdigris ...a1835
• VERDANTLY adv. 1. in a verdant manner; freshly, flourishingly ...1828
adv. 2. in a raw or inexperienced manner; greenly ...1864
• VERDANTNESS * n. greenness ...1727
• VERD-AZURE * adj. of a bluish-green colour; sea-green ...1876
• VERDAZURINE † adj. bluish-green; sea-green ...1681
• VERDICT n. an opinion ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VERDIE n. a spoken formula or ritual action which is supposed to bring luck; a charm, a superstition ...1879 Sc.
• VERDOUR † n. fresh greenness of vegetation; fig. fresh or flourishing condition ...1447
• VERDOY † vb. to become green ...1480
• VERDUGO †* n. a hangman or executioner; also, a term of abuse ...a1616
• VERDUGOSHIP † n. the personality of an executioner ...1610
• VERDURANT † adj. green, verdant ...1583
• VERDURE n. 1. the fresh green colour characteristic of flourishing vegetation; greenness, viridity ...a1300
† n. 2. sharpness, tartness, or unpleasantness of taste ...1508
† n. 3. freshness or agreeable briskness of taste in fruits or liquors; also, taste, savour ...1513
† n. 4. smell, odour ...1520
n. 5. fresh or flourishing condition ...c1586
n. 6. signs of gullibility ...1861
• VERDUROUS adj. of vegetation: rich or abounding in verdure; flourishing thick and green ...1604
• VERE † n. the season of spring; spring-time ...c1325
† vb. to raise up; to uplift ...a1300
• VERECUND adj. modest, bashful; shy, coy ...c1550
• VERECUNDIOUS † adj. accompanied by modesty; modest, bashful, shy, coy ...a1639
• VERECUNDITY * n. modesty, bashfulness .,..1721
• VERECUNDNESS * n. modesty, bashfulness ...1727
• VERECUNDOUS adj. modest, shamefaced, demure ...1656
• VEREFIANCE † n. the act of proving; verification, confirmation ...c1450
• VERENDA n. the female genitals ...19C euphemism
• VERE-TIME † n. spring-time ...1382
• VERG n. a mess ...1892 Sc.
vb. to soil, to defile ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VERGE † n. 1. the male organ; the penis ...a1400
† n. 2. an accent-mark ...1555
n. 3. the end of life ...1750
n. 4. the horizon ...1822 poetic
† n. 5. a strip or belt of trees ...1825 Sc.
* n. 6. a rod, wand, or stick ...1897
n. 7. an idea, opinion, view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. of the sun: to descend toward the horizon; to sink, or being to do so ...1610
• VERGEN n. a burrow of a fox, rabbit, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VERGER † n. 1. a garden or orchard; a pleasure-garden ...a1300
n. 2. an official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university ...1472-3
n. 3. one whose duty it is to take care of the interior of a church, and to act as attendant ...1707
• VERGERER † n. an official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university ...1485
• VERGERESS n. a female verger or caretaker of a church ...1889
• VERGERISM * n. action, etc., characteristic of a verger ...1857
• VERGERY * n. a sacristy, a vestry ...1882
• VERGLA n. freezing rain ...2002 Can. sl.
• VERGOYNE † n. shame ...1484
• VERGOYNOUS † adj. ashamed ...1483
• VERICAL VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1966 Amer. dial.
• VERIDICAL adj. 1. speaking, telling, or relating the truth; truthful, veracious ...1653
adj. 2. of hallucinations, phantasms, etc.: coincident with, corresponding to, or representing real events or persons ...1884
• VERIDICALITY n. truthfulness ...a1901
• VERIDICALLY adv. truthfully ...1836
• VERIDICALNESS † n. truth-speaking or the quality of speaking the truth ...1727
• VERIDICOUS adj. truthful, veracious ...1817
• VERIFICAL † adj. speaking the truth, truthful, veracious ...a1660
• VERIFICATE † vb. to prove a thing true ...1721
• VERIFICATION SHOT n. the drawing of blood back into the syringe to make sure that one has hit a vein ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VERIFICATIVE * adj. that verifies, affording proof ...1860
• VERIFICATORY adj. that verifies, affording proof ...1834
• VERIFYMENT † n. verification ...a1325
• VERIGREEN n. a very simple or gullible person ...1854 US sl.
• VERILIES adv. verily, truly, really ...1902 Sc.
• VERILOQUOUS † adj. speaking the truth; truthful, veracious ...1672
• VERILY †* adj. true, very ...a1340
adv. in truth or verity; as a matter of truth or fact; really, truly ...a1300 now arch.
• VERIMENT † adj. veritable, true, correct ...c1590
† adv. in truth or verity; truly, really ...a1300
† n. truth; verity ...1518
• VERINESS † n. actuality, reality, truth ...1574
• VERISIMILAR adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1681
• VERISIMILARY † adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1653
• VERISIMILE † n. a plausible semblance or appearance of something ...1652
• VERISIMILITUDE n. 1. the appearance of being true or real; likeness or resemblance to truth, reality, or fact; probability, likelihood ...1603
n. 2. an apparent truth ...1783
• VERISIMILITUDINARY † adj. of persons: having a show of being correct in opinion or judgement ...1675
• VERISIMILITY † n. probability, likelihood ...1646
• VERISIMILOUS † adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1635
• VERITABILITY * n. a truth or verity; a true statement, correct account ...1864
• VERITABLE adj. 1. of a statement, etc.: that is in accordance or conformity with the truth; true ...1474
adj. 2. genuine, real, true; not counterfeit, false, or spurious; correctly or properly so called ...1483
† adj. 3. of persons: speaking the truth; truthful, veracious ...1489
† adv. truly, veritably ...1490
• VERITABLENESS * n. truth, veracity ...1664
• VERITABLY adv. with truth or verity; truly, truthfully; genuinely, really ...1481
• VERITY n. 1. truth, either in general or with reference to a particular fart; conformity to fact or reality ...c1375
n. true facts or circumstances ...1422
n. 3. a true statement, a correct account, truth ...1533
n. 4. truthfulness, veracity, sincerity ...c1555
n. 5. reality, real existence, actuality ...a1633
• VERJUICE vb. to embitter, to make sour ...1836
• VERMEIL adj. of a bright scarlet or red colour; vermilion ...c1400 chiefly poetic
†* n. 1. blood ...1590
n. 2. a vermilion hue or colour ...1590
vb. to colour or suffuse, to stain over, with or as with vermilion or bright red ...1596 chiefly poetic
• VERMELET † n. vermilion, bright red, scarlet ...c1530
• VERMENT † n. averment; the act of proving, verification ...1472
• VERMICULATE † vb. to become worm-eaten ...c1631
• VERMICULOSE * adj. infested with worms ...1727
• VERMICULOUS * adj. full of worms ...1690
• VERMIL adj. of a bright scarlet or red colour; vermilion ...c1400 chiefly poetic
†* n. blood ...1590
vb. to colour or suffuse, to stain over, with or as with vermilion or bright red ...1596 chiefly poetic
• VERMILION adj. abominable, terrible ...L19 Aust. euphemism for 'bloody'
† n. a blush ...1787
* vb. to blush ...1719
vb. to cover or smear someone with blood ...E19 Aust. sl.
• VERMIN n. 1. a vile, objectionable, or offensive person ...1581
n. 2. a large quantity or number; a swarm, a crowd, multitude ...1745 Sc.
n. 3. a term of abuse; also, applied playfully to a mischievous child ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VERMINAILLE † n. vile, objectionable, or offensive people ...1600
• VERMINIAN † adj. consisting or composed of vermin ...1640
• VERMINOUS adj. noxious, objectionable, offensive ...1621-3
• VERMINT O' RATS, A n. a great quantity or plague of rats ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• VERMINULOUS † adj. made by vermin ...1665-6
• VERMINY * adj. infested with vermin; verminous ...1859
• VERMONT CHARITY n. sympathy ...1910s US tramps' sl.
• VERMONT GREEN n. a local variety of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• VERMONT THAW n. 'six feet of snow and a hurricane' ...1891 Amer. dial.
• VERNACLY † adv. vernacularly, in the native or mother tongue ...1673
• VERNACULAR † adj. 1. of diseases: characteristic of or occurring in a particular country or district; endemic ...1666
* adj. 2. of a slave: that is born on his master's estate; home-born ...1804
adj. 3. personal, private ...1840
• VERNACULARY † adj. of a language or dialect: that is naturally spoken by the people of a particular country or district; native, indigenous ...1652
• VERNACULATE † vb. 1. to call in the vernacular ...1887 US
† vb. 2. to use native language ...1895 US
• VERNACULE †* adj. of a language or dialect: that is naturally spoken by the people of a particular country or district; native, indigenous ...1669
• VERNACULIZE † vb. to translate into the native speech of a people; to make vernacular ...a1802
• VERNACULOUS † 1. adj. low-bred, scurrilous ...1605
† adj. 2. of products: indigenous, native ...1606
† adj. 3. that writes, uses, or speaks the native or indigenous language of a country or district ...1658
• VERNAL adj. 1. coming, appearing, or happening in spring ...1534
adj. 2. suggestive of spring; having the mildness or freshness of spring; early, youthful ...1790
† n. the vernal season; the spring ...1654
• VERNALITY † n. the 'spring-time' of something; the first part, the beginning ...1639
• VERNALIZE * vb. to render spring-like ...1830
• VERNALLY * adv. in or like spring ...1727
• VERNANCY † n. a flourishing state; greenness ...1669
• VERNANT † adj. 1. flourishing or growing in, or as in, spring ...c1440 now rare or obs.
† adj. 2. freshly green; verdant ...1594 now rare or obs.
† adj. 3. pert. to the spring; vernal ...1654 now rare or obs.
• VERNAL SEASON n. the season of spring ...1644
• VERNATE † vb. to become young again ...1623
• VERNEUK vb. to cheat, to humbug, to swindle ...1871 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNEUKER n. a defrauder, a swindler ...1905 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNEUKERY n. defrauding, swindling ...1896 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNILE †* adj. servile, slavish ...1623
• VERNILITY † n. servility, slavishness, flattering behaviour ...1623
• VERNIX †* n. varnish ...1573
• VEROL †* n. French pox; syphilis ...1596
• VEROLA † n. syphilis ...1600
• VERONICA LAKE n. a steak ...1950s rhyming sl.
• VERQUERE † n. an old form of backgammon ...a1700
• VERRE † n. 1. glass ...c1374
† n. 2. a vessel made of glass, esp. a drinking vessel; a glass ...1382
• VERREMENT † adv. really, truly ...1303
• VERRER † n. a worker in glass; a glazier ...1415
• VERRID † adj. feared ...1876 Eng. dial.
• VERSABILITY † n. 1. versatility ...1673
† n. 2. changeableness ...1721
• VERSABLE † adj. that turns, or may be turned ...1623
• VERSABLENESS † n. aptness to be turned ...1727
• VERSAL † adj. 1. universal ...1592
† adj. 2. single; individual ...1709
• VERSANT adj. 1. concerned, anxious, or busy about, occupied or engaged in or with, something ...1645
adj. 2. versed in or conversant with a subject, etc.; familiar with; knowing the ways of ...1711 Sc.
* adj. 3. of persons: skilled, versed, or experienced in a subject, practice, etc., as the result of having been occupied with it ...1766
n. 1. the slope, side, or descent of a mountain or mountain chain; the area or region covered by this ...1851
n. 2. tendency to slope or descend; declination ...1859
• VERSATE * vb. to turn about ...1887
• VERSATILE * adj. 1. of persons: fickle, inconstant ...1682
adj. 2. bisexual ...1959 euphemism
adj. 3. able to enjoy both active and passive sexual roles ...1950s US homosexual sl.
• VERSATILOUS †*adj. marked by versatility or variableness; versatile ...1629
• VERSATILOUSNESS † n. versatility ...1640
• VERSATION † n. a turning over or backwards and forwards ...1656
• VERSATIVE * adj. marked by adaptability or variety ...1846
• VERSE † n. a clause, sentence, or the like ...c1000
† vb. 1. to overthrow, to overturn, to upset ...1556
† vb. 2. to impose upon; to cozen, to cheat, to defraud ...1591 cant
† vb. 3. to practise fraud or imposition ...1591 cant
† vb. 4. to turn over a book in study or investigation ...1606
• VERSE-FELLOW † n. a fellow or companion verse-maker ...1592
• VERSEFY † n. a father-in-law ...1814 Sc. (sea taboo usage)
• VERSELET n. a little verse; a small poem ...1836
• VERSEMAKER n. one who makes or writes verses; a poet ...1647
• VERSEMAN n. a man who writes verse; a poet; later, a minor poet or versifier ...1652
• VERSEMANSHIP * n. verse-making ...1762
• VERSEMONGER n. a versifier, esp. one who writes poor or indifferent verse; a poetaster ...1634
• VERSEMONGERY n. the writing of bad verse ...1836
• VERSER n. 1. the member of a confidence trickster team (practising the "Barnard's Law) who actually plays the game of chance through which a victim is defrauded and who would often claim to be a friend of one of the victim's friends ...c1550 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a writer of verse; a poet ...c1611
• VERSICAL * adj. composed or written in verse ...1854
• VERSICLE n. a short or single metrical line; a little verse ...1573
• VERSING LAW n. confidence tricks that focus on the use of counterfeit gold to entrap the victim ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• VERSIONING n. a technique in hip-hop music of blending different periods and styles of recorded music ...2000 US sl.
• VERSIPELLOUS † adj. having the faculty of changing the skin ...1650
• VERSMOIA † n. a mother-in-law ...1814 Sc. (sea taboo usage)
• VERSUTILOQUENT adj. talking cunningly or craftily ...1727
n. a crafty talker; one using words craftily ...1656
• VERSUTIOUS † adj. cunning, crafty, wily ...1660
• VERT adj. green ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a sexual pervert ...19C
n. 2. in skateboarding: an almost vertical ramp ...2003 UK sl.
vb. to practice sexual perversion ...19C US sl.
• VERTICAL BACON SANDWICH n. the labia majora ...1990s US sl.
• VERTICAL BATHTUB n. a wall-mounted men's urinal ...M20 US jocular
• VERTICAL CARE-GRINDER n. the treadmill ...1883 thieves' sl.
(a device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface; it was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps)
• VERTICAL DRINKING n. drinking while standing at the bar, esp. in a crowd ...1950s NZ sl.
• VERTICAL JOCKEY n. an elevator operator ...1953 US sl.
• VERTICAL SMILE n. the vagina ...20C sl.
• VERTICAL VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1966 Amer. dial.
• VERTIE † adj. careful, cautious, prudent; industrious, wide-awake, eager; attentive to business ...1781 Sc.
• VERTIES vb. 1. to warn ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to advertise ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VERTISE vb. to warn ...1825 Sc.
• VERTY adj. energetic, active, esp. at an early hour of the day, early rising ...1804 Sc.
• VERY adj. excellent ...1989
adv. very much, absolutely ...2002 UK sl.
• VERY À LA adj. absolutely in fashion; generally contemptuous, disparaging, or ironic in tone ...1984 UK sl.
• VERY ARTICLE, THE n. the precise thing; the thing or person most needed ...c1850 colloq.
• VERY CLOSE VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1926 Amer. dial.
• VERY COARSE VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1854 Amer. dial.
• VERY DEAL, A n. a considerable quantity ...1865 Eng. dial.
• VERY FAMILLIONAIRE adj. typical of a nouveau riche ...M19 UK society usage
• VERY FRONCEY adj. vulgar ...L19 UK society usage
• VERY IDEA, THE! int. implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
• VERY MOST adv. generally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VERY UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE n. hell ...20C Brit. euphemism
• VERY WELL adj. acceptable ...M19 sl.
• VESANOUS † adj. mad, furious, raging, cruel, outrageous ...1656
• VESE n. a rush ...1875 Eng. dial.
• VESPER n. an afternoon or evening meal or refreshment ...1882 Amer. dial.
• VESSEL n. 1. the udder of a cow or other female animal ...1900 Sc.
n. 2. a Christmas gift of money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. dishes, plates, etc. used at a meal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the nose ...E19 sl.
n. 5. a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• VESSEL-CUP-WOMAN n. a Christmas carol-singer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEST n. 1. watches and/or jewellery worn on the waistcoat ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a show-off ...1965 US sl.
• VESTAL n. a sexually unrestrained person ...E19 sl.
• VESTIBULES n. the testicles ...2003 UK sl.
• VESTIGE n. a brassiere ...2003 homosexual sl.
• VEST OUT vb. to retire from police service after vesting in the pension plan with 15 years of service ...1997 New York police sl.
• VESTREEN † n. the west ...1825 Sc.
• VESTRY n. 1. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 2. the smiling of infants in their sleep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VESTRY-MAN n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• VESUVIATE vb. of weather: to be very hot ...a1876 nonce word
• VET adj. veteran, experienced ...1930s US sl.
n. 1. an ex-serviceman ...M19
n. 2. an old-timer, an ageing or experienced person ...1910s sl.
n. 3. a doctor ...1925 jocular
n. 4. an ageing, experienced, or worn-out prostitute ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a prison doctor ...1974 S. Afr. sl.
• VET, THE n. a doctor; hence, a prison doctor ...1930s sl., orig. military
• VETCHER † n. a man of a very suspicious appearance ...1825 Sc.
• VETERANIZE vb. to get out of the Army; to enjoy veteran status outside the Army ...US Civil War usage
• VETERANO n. an experienced, respected gang member ...1975 US sl.
• VETERASCENT † adj. growing old ...1642
• VETERATORIAN † adj. crafty, cunning, subtle, wily, sly, deceitful; gotten by long use, experienced ...1656
• VETERINARIAN n. a physician who regards his patients as of animal intelligence ...1978 US sl.
• VETING n. courting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VETITE † adj. forbidden, prohibited ...c1500
• VETTE n. a Corvette automobile ...1950s sl.
• VETUST * adj. old, ancient ...1623
• VEX adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
n. a source of regret, sorrow, or annoyance; a trouble; a cause or state of vexation, annoyance, or worry ...1815 Sc.
vb. 1. to feel sorry, to be distressed, to grieve ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to engage someone in an abusive verbal attack ...2001 UK sl.
• VEXED adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXED AS FIRE adj. greatly vexed; very angry ...1867 Eng. dial.
• VEXED UP adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXIOUS adj. very vexing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEX-MONEY n. money a woman carries with her on a date; if, for whatever reason (usually the denial of sex), she is forced to make her way home, she has some funds ...20C W. Indies sl.
• VEXNESS n. bad temper ...1930s sl.
• VEXSOME adj. sorrowful, full of vexation; grievous, sad ...1852 Sc.
• VEYLE † n. a watcher or watchman ...1361
• V.G. adj. very good ...1940s sl.
• V GIRL n. a woman who is attracted to men in military uniform ...1960 US sl.
• VIACLE n. a vehicle ...1894 Sc.
• VIAGGY n. a Viagra™ tablet ...2002 UK sl.
• VIAND n. mood, disposition; temper ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIATORY †* adj. of the nature of wayfaring; pert. to travel ...1629
• VIBE n. 1. the atmosphere created by any event, mood; nuances intimately related to all senses ...1960 US sl,
n. 2. feelings, intuitions ...1960s sl.
n. 3. of a person: personality, style ...1960s sl.
vb. 1. to give off an atmosphere ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to experience, to enjoy ...1960s US sl.
vb. 3. to carry on a relationship, usually sexual ...1980s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to create a pleasant, exciting atmosphere ...1990s sl.
• VIBED UP adj. excited; in the mood ...1983 UK sl.
• VIBE OFF vb. to take inspiration from someone or something ...1999 UK sl.
• VIBE OUT vb. 1. to intimidate someone ...1983 UK sl.
vb. 2. to relax, to take a break ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VIBES n. 1. a vibraphone ...1940 UK sl.
n. 2. the atmosphere created by any event, mood; nuances intimately related to all senses ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. feelings, intuitions ...1960s sl.
n. 4. of a person: personality, style ...1960s sl.
• VIBE SOMEONE OUT vb. to produce emotional effects, usually negative and confusing, in someone ...1960s sl.
• VIBEY adj. fashionably atmospheric ...1999 UK sl.
• VIBRATIONS n. the atmosphere generated by an event, mood; nuances intimately related to all sense ...1966 US sl.
• VIBRATOR n. a motorcycle ...1962 US sl.
• VIC n. 1. Queen Victoria ...M19 sl.
n. 2. Victoria, a southern state of Australia ...1902 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a convict; a 'victim' of justice ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a victim; n. a sucker or an easy target for crime ...1969 US sl.
vb. to victimize, to make the subject of a crime ...1990s sl.
• VICAMBULATE vb. to walk about in the streets ...1873 nonce word
• VICARANT-SURGEON n. a farrier; a corruption of 'veterinary surgeon' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VICAR OF BRAY n. 1. a term of contempt applied to a turncoat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a tray ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. the number three; three ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'trey'
• VICCY n. Queen Victoria ...M19 sl.
• VICE n. 1. a fist ...1869 Eng. dial.
n. 2.advice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. prostitution ...20C US euphemism
n. 4. the vice squad ...1950s sl.
vb. to do harm, to cheat, to steal, to cause physical pain ...1950s US Black sl.
• VICE, THE n. a police vice squad ...1966 UK sl.
• VICE-ADMIRAL n. 'a drunken man that pisses under the table into his companions' shoes' ...M17 sl.
• VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS n. 'a drunken man that pisses under the table into his companions' shoes' ...M17 sl.
• VICENNIAL adj. extending over a period of twenty years ...1701 Sc.
• VICE PRESIDENT n. in poker: the player with the second best hand ...1988 US sl.
• VICE SISTER n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• VICE VERSA n. mutual cunnilingus or fellatio ...1963 US homosexual sl.
• VICEVERSATION n. a conversation about others' vices; malicious gossip ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VICE-WHIPPER n. a clergyman; a pious person ...L17 sl.
• VICEY adj. sinful; depraved ...1993 Trinidad and Tobago
• VICEY-VERSEY adv. vice versa ...M19 sl.
• VICINATE †* vb. to lie near to, to be next to, to adjoin ...1638
• VICIOUS adj. 1. serious ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 2. wonderful, excellent, admirable ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 3. handsome ...1982 US sl.
• VICK n. a two-fingered gesture that is used to insult or otherwise cause offense; the forefinger and the middle finger are extended to form a V shape, with the palm turned in towards the gesturer ...1985 Scot.
vb. to steal ...1993 US sl.
• VICKY n. 1. a Ford Victoria sedan, first built in the 1930s and then revived in the 1950s ...1965 US sl.
n. 2. a two-fingered gesture that is used to insult or otherwise cause offense; the forefinger and the middle finger are extended to form a V shape, with the palm turned in towards the gesturer ...1985 Scot.
n. 3. a virgin ...1990s sl.
• VICKY-VERKY adv. vice versa ...1961 UK sl.
• VICT n. a crime victim ...1930s US Black sl.
• VICTITATION †* n. the taking of food or nourishment ...1597
• VICTOR † n. the head pupil or dux of a school ...c1700 Sc.
• VICTOR CHARLIE n. a person from Vietnam; North Vietnamese or Vietcong soldier(s) ...1966 US services' sl.
• VICTORIA n. a nouveau riche person ...2003 UK sl.
• VICTORIA CROSS n. something of little or no value ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'toss'
• VICTORIA MONK n. semen ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'spunk'
• VICTORIA VICE n. the police vice squad ...1950s homosexual sl.
• VICTOR TRUMPER n. a cigarette butt ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'bumper'
• VICTORY n. a style of haircut that gave a man's hair a V-shape at the back ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• VICTORY V n. 1. a Triumph car ...1981 UK citizens' band radio sl.
n. 2. urine, an act of urination ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'pee' or 'wee'
• VICTRIX n. a female victor ...1651
• VICTUAL vb. to eat ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VICTUALLER n. 1. a pimp ...L16 sl.
n. 2. one who deals in grain; a corn merchant ...1808 Sc.
• VICTUALLING DEPARTMENT n. the stomach ...L17 sl.
• VICTUALLING-HOUSE n. a brothel ...L16 sl.
• VICTUALLING OFFICE n. the abdomen ...1751 sl.
• VICTUAL OFFICE n. the stomach ...World War I Amer. sl.
• VICTUAL THE GARRISON vb. to help oneself immoderately to food at table ...1916 Amer. dial.
• VID n. 1. videotape ...1980s sl.
n. 2. a music video ...1985 US sl.
n. 3. a hallucination, presumably drug-induced ...1990s sl.
n. 4. a striking image or memory ...1990s sl.
n. 5. a video cassette; a video recording ...2000 UK sl.
• VIDAHOLIC n. a TV/video addict ...1980s sl.
• VIDDLE-DE-VOP n. a low whistle ...1940s US Black sl.
• VIDE vb. to divide ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIDE-HO n. an attractive (young) woman, who dances on TV shows ...1990s sl.
• VIDENDA * n. things worth seeing, or which ought to be seen ...1760
• VIDEO-NASTY n. an exceptionally unpleasant horror film, available on video ...1982 UK sl.
• VIDGE vb. to move, to shift something, to alter its position ...1929 Sc.
• VIDIMENT adj. insignificant ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. something insignificant; the smallest particle ...1842 Sc.
• VIDRIO n. heroin ...2003 UK sl.
• VIDUAL adj. individual, particular, distinct, precise ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VIE vb. to go ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VIET n. a Vietnamese person ...1966 US sl.
• VIETNAM ROSE n. any sexually transmitted infection ...1988 Aust. sl.
• VIETNIK n. an active protestor against the US involvement in the Vietnam War (1964-75) ...1960s US sl.
• VIET SHITS n. diarrhoea ...1991 US sl.
• VIEVE adj. 1. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 2. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIEVERS n. food, provisions ...1814 Sc.
• VIEW n. a quantity, number ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to value ...1866 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to consider, to guess, to be of the opinion ...1891 Sc.
• VIEWLY adj. 1. sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely ...1868 Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. seemly, presenting a good view or appearance ...1880 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VIEWLYSOME adj. sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely ...1868 Eng. dial.
• VIEWSOME adj. 1. comely, handsome, pleasing to the eye ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. commanding a fine view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIEWY adj. flashy, showy, attractive ...E19 sl.
• VIG n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGERAGE n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGGER vb. to reckon, to do arithmetic ...1733 Eng. dial.
• VIGGERISH n. the percentage deducted by the organizers of a game from the winnings of a gambler, and hence to the rate of interest on a usurious loan ...1912 US sl.
• VIGGRESH n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGILATE †* vb. to be wakeful or sleepless ...1758
• VIGILOUS adj. fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIGORISH n. 1. the percentage deducted by the organizers of a game from the winnings of a gambler, and hence to the rate of interest on a usurious loan ...1912 US sl.
n. 2. profit ...2000s sl.
• VIG OUNCE n. 1 oz (28g) of narcotics ...1970s US drugs sl.
• VIGROUS adj. vigorous; fierce, dangerous, bad-tempered ...1836 Amer. dial.
• VIGRUS adj. of humans or animals: angry, vicious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• VIGUE-ROUS adj. vigorous; fierce, dangerous, bad-tempered ...1798 Amer. dial.
• VIKE vb. to move, to budge ...1887 Sc.
• VIKING n. an inmate who has a very dirty or untidy cell ...2000s US prison sl.
vb. to live a good life, with plenty of material comforts, despite being incarcerated ...2000s US prison sl.
• VIKING CHEAT n. a member of the Establishment, an authority; hence, an oppressor ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VIKING QUEEN n. 1. a (dyed) blond male ...1960s homosexual sl.
n. 2. one who prefers Nordic partners ...1960s homosexual sl.
• VIKKEND adj. stout, sturdy, robust, well-made; usually of a young man or boy ...1929 Sc.
• VILD adj. unpleasant, disagreeable, portending evil or mischief, disgusting, filthy ...1836 Sc.
• VILE adj. 1. worthless ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. devilish, cunning ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VILIACO † n. a vile or contemptible person; a villain, a scoundrel, a coward ...1599
• VILIORATE † vb. to make less good, to make worse ...a1722
• VILIP n. a violet ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VILIPEND adj. disparaging, abusive ...a1851 Sc.
• VILIPENDIOUS †* adj. contemptible ...1536
• VILITANDE † vb. to skirmish ...1641
• VILLAGE, THE n. 1. London; chiefly in hunting/horseracing usage ...19C sl.
n. 2. the Lower East Side, New York City ...L19 US sl.
n. 3. Greenwich Village, New York City ...1910s US sl.
• VILLAGE BIKE n. a lesbian ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'dyke'
• VILLAGE BUTLER n. 'old thieves, that would rather steal a dishclout than discontinue the practice of thieving' ...L18 sl.
• VILLAGE RAM n. a local philanderer and ladies' man ...1930s W. Indies sl.
• VILLAIN n. a professional criminal ...1960s sl.
• 'VILLE n. Detroit, Michigan ...2000 US sl.
• VILLE n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VILLE, THE n. 1. Pentonville prison, London ...1920 sl.
n. 2. Greenwich Village, New York City ...2000s sl.
• VILLYAROO n. 1. foolish talk, idle silly chatter, nonsense ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. confusion, destruction, smithereens, a lost or scattered state ...1912 Sc.
• VIM n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1843, orig. US
• VIMMER n. a tremor ...1899 Sc.
vb. to quiver, to tremble ...1866 Sc.
• VIN BLANC n. cheap white wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIN BLANK n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VIN BLINC n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VIN BLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VINCE vb. to choose; to stake a claim or reserve a right to something ...1922 Amer. dial.
• VINCENT n. the victim of a crooked gambling game ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• VINCENT PRICE n. ice ...1990s rhyming sl.
• VINCENT'S LAW n. cheating for profit at bowls and, later, cards ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• VINCIBLE † adj. conquerable ...1724 Sc.
• VINCUS vb. to vanquish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VINDAGE † n. vintage ...1377
• VINDICTIVOLENCE n. the desire of revenging oneself or of taking vengeance ...1865 nonce word
• VINE n. 1. a suit of clothes, esp. a stylish one, usually for a man ...1932 Amer. Black usage
n. 2. any unofficial underground network of information ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• VINE, THE n. wine ...1970s US Black sl.
• VINED adj. dressed stylishly ....1970 Amer. Black usage
• VINED TO THE GILLS adj. dressed stylishly ....1970 Amer. Black usage
• VINEGAR n. 1. a cloak, an overcoat ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. semen ...2000s sl.
• VINEGAR BLINK n. white wine (French 'vin blanc') ... World War I Amer. sl.
• VINEGAR PISSER n. a miser; a mean person ...E17 sl.
• VINEGAR-PUSS n. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINEGAR STICK n. 1. a thin, stiletto-like knife ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the penis ...2000s sl.
• VINEGAR STROKES n. the final thrusts of sexual intercourse ...1970s sl.
• VINE-GARTH n. a vineyard ...1860 Eng. dial.
• VINEROUS † adj. hard to please ...1674 Eng. dial.
• VINES n. clothing, esp. one's best clothes ...1947 Amer. Black usage
• VINEW † n. mould, mouldiness, mustiness ...1538
† vb. to grow mouldy ...1570
• VINEYARD n. anywhere that alcoholics congregate ...1970s US Black sl.
• VING BLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VINIPOTE * n. a wine drinker ...1623
• VINNAL n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1702 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VINNED adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. peevish, querulous, bad-tempered; affected ...1834 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNEL n. an alley; a narrow lane or passage ...1853 Sc.
• VINNIDNESS n. fitfulness, peevishness ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VINNIED adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. peevish, querulous, bad-tempered; affected ...1834 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNIES n. the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; hence, their second-hand clothes shops ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• VINNY adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed, musty; esp. used of bread or cheese ...1796 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. nervous; affected; of a child: spoiled ...1873 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a scolding match; a share in something going on, a frolic ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nervous irritability ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. mouldiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to become mouldy or mildewed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNY'S n. the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; hence, their second-hand clothes shops ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• VINO n. 1. wine, often inferior wine ...1919 sl.
n. 2. a glass of wine ...1990s Aust. sl.
• VINOMADEFIED * adj. soaked with wine ...1652
• VIN ROUGE n. cheap red wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINRUGE n. cheap red wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINTAGE n. the year of one's birth ...L19 sl., orig. US
• VINTNER n. a heavy drinker ...E18 sl.
• VINY adj. old or high tasted; generally applied to game that has been overkept ...1887 Sc.
• VINYA n. a little scheme or project ...1929 Sc.
• VINYL n. records, as opposed to tapes or CDs ...1970s sl.
• VINYL JUNKIE n. one who is obsessed by records, rejecting all other forms of recorded music ...1970s sl.
• VIOLATE vb. to accuse or find a prisoner on parole guilty of violating the conditions of parole ...1971 US sl.
• VIOLATE THE MARRIAGE-BED vb. to commit adultery ...1712
• VIOLER n. a player of the viol; a fiddler ...1808 Sc.
• VIOLET n. 1. an onion ...L19 sl.
n. 2. cabbage ...1920 sl.
• VIOLET CRUMBLE n. to understand ...1990s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tumble'
• VIOLETS n. spring onions or sage and onion stuffing ...L19 sl.
• VIOLIN n. 1. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unusually large foot or shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN n. a hypodermic syringe ...1980s Aust. drugs & prison sl.
• VIOLIN CASE n. an unusually large foot or shoe ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN SPIDER n. a recluse spider ...1963 Amer. dial.
• VIP n. a miser ...1930s Aust. sl.
• VIPE vb. 1. to smoke marijuana ...1930s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to crave a marijuana cigarette ...E20 US drugs sl.
• VIPER n. 1. a marijuana smoker, esp. one who has been at it for some years ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 2. a dealer in marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
n. 3. a regular user of heroin ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 4. an injection of morphine and heroin ...1980s sl.
• VIPERISH adj. regularly using marijuana ...1950s drugs sl.
• VIPERLAND n. the world of marijuana smokers ...1940s sl.
• VIPER'S DRAG n. a marijuana cigarette ...1930s sl.
• VIPER'S WEED n. marijuana ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VIPOROUS † adj. venomous ...1827 Sc.
• VIPOROUSLY † adv. venomously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIR adv. forcefully ...1866 Sc.
n. 1. the noise made by an object in swift motion; a whirr ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
vb. to move or walk with force ...1866 Sc.
• VIRE adj. of persons, animals, or things: pretty, showy, handsome, well-made, or well-fed ...1929 Sc.
n. a great beauty; a belle; an outstanding person, animal, or thing; the best in a class; a prize specimen, a good price, etc.; something well done ...1908 Sc.
• VIRGA n. the penis ...19C euphemism
• VIRGIE adj. virginal ...1930s sl.
n. a virgin ...1930s sl.
• VIRGIN adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
n. 1. a martini, i.e. a mix of vermouth and gin ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a cigarette made from Virginia tobacco ...1923 sl.
n. 3. a criminal with no convictions ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• VIRGIN BRIDE n. a ride ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• VIRGINHEAD n. 1. the hymen ...E17
n. 2. virginity ...E17
• VIRGINIA n. the vagina ...1990s US sl.
• VIRGINIA CAVIAR n. a nickname for beans or peas ...1968 Amer. dial.
• VIRGINIE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRGIN-KNOT n. 1. the hymen ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. virginity ...Shakespeare usage
• VIRGIN MARY n. 1. 'an obviously pregnant single girl who insists she is merely gaining weight, then leaves town to go on a diet' ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. the ladybird ...1966 Sc.
• VIRGIN PULLET n. ' a young woman who though often trod has never laid', i.e. no longer a virgin but not yet a mother ...E19 sl.
• VIRGIN QUEEN n. a homosexual male who will not engage in coition until after 'marriage' (a stable relationship) ...20C US homosexual usage
• VIRGINS' BUS n. the last bus to run westward from Piccadilly Circus ...L19 sl.
• VIRGIN STATE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRGIN-TREASURE n. the female genitals ...E17 Brit. sl.
• VIRGIN VAULT n. a female residence hall ...1990s US college sl.
• VIRGINY n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRICIDE n. the slaying of men or of husbands ...1766 nonce word
• VIRILE MEMBER n. the penis ...18C
• VIRILIA n. the external male genitals; the penis and the scrotum containing the testicles
• VIRIPOTENT † adj. 1. of a woman: physically fit for marriage; of a marriageable age ...1587
† adj. 2. possessed of strength and energy ...1646
• VIRL n. 1. a small narrow collar; a gorget ...1823 Sc.
† n. 2. a ring or eddy in water, esp. that caused by the stroke of an oar ...1908 Sc.
• VIRMISH vb. to be excited or worked up, to long anxiously for ...1963 Sc.
• VIRP † vb. 1. to vomit ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. of a dog: to whine ...1932 Sc. (possibly a mistake for 'yirp')
• VIRR adv. forcefully ...1866 Sc.
n. 1. the noise made by an object in swift motion; a whirr ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. vigour, energy, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
vb. to move or walk with force ...1866 Sc.
• VIRTUAL adj. almost but not quite real ...20C campus sl.
• VIRTUE n. 1. female chastity ...L16
n. 2. vice, i.e. drinking and womanizing ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a charm; a supernatural quality ...1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. strength, life, energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. thrift ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIRTUE AFTER n. a prostitute ...19C US
• VIRTUE REWARDED n. prison ...L19 sl.
• VIRTUOSO OF THE SKIN FLUTE n. a masturbator ...20C sl.
• VIRTUOUS † adj. thrifty, industrious ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIRUS, THE n. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS ...1980s euphemism, orig. US
• VI'S n. Levi-Strauss jeans ...1960s US college sl.
• VISA-BODY n. a human object of desire ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VISCO n. whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VISFIGURE vb. to disfigure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISIBILITY n. an obvious fact, something apparent ...1834 Sc.
• VISION n. 1. a puny, emaciated person or animal; one who is wasting away ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. an insignificant, characterless person ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. television ...1970s sl.
n. 4. a perverse child ...1973 Sc.
• VISIT n. talk, conversation ...1988 US sl.
vb. to punish ...1878 Sc.
• VISITATE † vb. to visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining ...1731 Sc.
• VISITATION-ACQUAINTANCE n. a visiting acquaintance ...1822 Sc.
• VISIT FROM THE STORK n. the arrival of a new baby ...L19 UK society sl.
• VISITING CAFÉ LA MAMMA n. breastfeeding ...1990s US sl.
• VISIT MRS. CHANT'S vb. to go to the lavatory ...1950s sl.
• VISIT ONE'S UNCLE vb. to go to the privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• VISITOR n. 1. a woman's menstrual period ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a head louse, or body louse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VISITORS n. menstruation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• VISIT THE SAND-BOX vb. to retire to urinate ...20C euphemism
• VISK n. a warped or perverse mood or disposition ...a1838 Sc.
• VISKLE n. a bundle; a wisp ...1899 Sc.
• VISSUCK vb. to fumble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISTA n. a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VISTIE n. a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VITALS n. the genitals of both sexes ...20C euphemism
• VITAL ZONE n. the male pubic area; the groin ...20C
• VITCH vb. to visit, esp. to call on one's friends to exchange news or gossip; to make a prolonged stay ...a1838 Sc.
• VITCHER n. a visitor; one who goes the rounds with gossip ...1899 Sc.
• VITCHING n. casual calling on friends ...1894 Sc.
• VITIOUS adj. 1. spiteful, revengeful, bitter, implacable ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: stormy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VITPENCE n. fivepence ...1902 Eng. dial.
• VITRID adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter ...1885 Eng. dial.
• VITRIT adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter ...1885 Eng. dial.
• VITTERY adj. quick-tempered, spiteful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VITTLE vb. to eat ...1885 Amer. dial.
• VITTRE n. a whim; a pretense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VITUPERIOUS † adj. 1. strongly abusive or censorious ...1604
† adj. 2. worthy of blame; hence, shameful, discreditable, disgraceful ...1612
• VIVACE † adj. vivacious, lively ...1719 Sc.
• VIVAND adj. living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE † adj. 1. living; brisk, vigorous; fresh ...1610 Sc.
adj. 2. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 3. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 4. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIVELY adv. clearly, vividly; to the life ...1631 Sc.
• VIVER n. a fish-pond ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIVERS n. food, provisions, victuals, eatables ...1714 Sc.
• VIVUAL adj. 1. living, alive ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 2. identical, self-same ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIZARD n. a mask, a visor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZ'D adj. visaged, complexioned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZE n. advice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZEEN † adj. contending, struggling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZY n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze ...1819 Sc.
• VIZZIE-HOLE n. a peep-hole ...1850 Sc.
• VIZZY n. 1. a look, a sight, a glimpse, a scrutinizing gaze; scrutiny, survey ...1700 Sc.
n. 2. an aim with a weapon ...1720 Sc.
n. 3. a view, vista, prospect ...1723 Sc.
n. 4. the sight on the barrel of a gun ...1824 Sc.
vb. 1. to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize ...1724 Sc.
vb. 2. to take aim with a gun, bow, or other weapon ...1817 Sc.
vb. 3. to study, to pore over ...1929 Sc.
• VIZZY BACKWARD n. a retrospect ...1871 Sc.
• VIZZYING-HOLE n. a peep-hole; a spy-hole in a door from which one could see who was seeking admittance ...1825 Sc.
• VLEER n. a flea ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VLET vb. to drip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLETCH vb. to bleach ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLONKERS n. sparks of fire ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VLUCKER vb. to flutter, to fly about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLY n. a swamp or marshy pond ...1645 Amer. dial.
• VOALER n. a cat ...1899 Sc.
• VOAR n. the spring; seed-time ...1721 Sc.
• VOAR-SEASON n. the spring-time ...1890 Sc.
• VOAR-TIME n. the spring-time ...1806 Sc.
• VOCABLE † n. a word; a term ...1787 Sc.
• VOCABLES † n. a vocabulary ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOCABULARIAN n. one who gives much or undue attention to words ...1899
• VOCABULATION * n. the use or choice of words ...1891
• VOCABULIZE * vb. to utter, speak, say; to put into words ...1873
• VOCATE † vb. 1. to ramble about idly; to gad about ...1825 Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to fidget about ...1863 Eng. dial.
• VOCE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOE n. a narrow inlet of the sea; a creek ...1871 Sc.
• VOG n. a bog; a swamp ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOGE n. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VOGEROUS adj. boastful; elated; keen ...1899 Sc.
• VOGGET vb. to hop on one leg ...1854 Eng dial.
• VOGGIE adj. proud, vain; vaunting ...1776 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VOGGY adj. 1. vain, proud, conceited ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 2. merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, happy; elated, contented ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 3. boggy, swampy ...B1900 Sc.
• VOGIE adj. 1. vain, proud, conceited, elated, very pleased with oneself ...1712 Sc.
adj. 2. merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy ...c1715 Sc.
adj. 3. of things: imposing, grand, ostentatious ...1722 Sc.
adj. 4. lovingly caressing ...1878 Sc.
adj. 5. in fair health ...1882 Sc.
adv. fondly, kindly ...1878 Sc.
• VOID adj. 1. of a building: empty, untenanted ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of sores, etc.: raw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOIL n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VOISINAGE † n. 1. the neighbourhood, the adjoining district ...1642
† n. 2. the act of being neighbouring or near ...1665
• VOKE vb. to make an effort to vomit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOKEY adj. damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOKY adj. damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOLAGE adj. 1.giddy, foolish; fickle, inconstant, inconsiderate ...a1366
† adj. 2. profuse, prodigal ...1825 Sc.
† vb. to talk ostentatiously ...B1900 Sc.
• VOLAGEOUS † adj. 1. very boastful ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. very giddy and light ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLIBLE †* adj. 1. capable of turning or of being turned round ...1382
† adj. 2. capable of being wished or desired ...1675
• VOLISH † adj. giddy, inconsiderate ...1759 Sc.
† vb. to talk ostentatiously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLISHER † n. an ostentatious talker ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLITIENT * adj. of one's own free will or choice; voluntary; willing, exercising the will ...1844
• VOLK vb. to boast; to speak admiringly of any person or thing; to flatter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLLEAT n. a kerchief for the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLLENGE † n. an avalanche ...1830
• VOLLEY vb. to clang a peal of bells ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLPONE † n. a cunning schemer or miser; a hoarder of wealth ...1710
• VOLSE n. a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this ...1796
• VOLUBILOUS † adj. apt to roll or turn ...1658
• VOLUME n. a large quantity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VOLUMOUS adj. bulky, large ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLUPTIFIC * adj. making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight ...1721
• VOLUPTUATE * vb. to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful ...1661
• VOLVE † vb. 1. to flip the pages of
vb. 2. to ponder or mull over
• VOMICK n. vomit ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. to vomit ...1902 Amer. dial.
• VOMISH † vb. to vomit ...1536
• VOMIT UP ONE'S SHOES vb. to vomit profusely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE'S TOENAILS vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE'S TOES vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMITURIENT † adj. characterized by a desire to vomit ...1666
• VOMMIX vb. to vomit ...1930 Amer. dial.
• VOMPER vb. to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully ...1781 Eng. dial.
• VON BLINK n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONBLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONCE n. marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• VONGROOGE n. cheap red wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONK n. a spark ...1888 Eng. dial.
• VOODY adj. having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOOM-VOOM adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• VOOS n. the breasts ...20C US sl.
• VOOST † vb. to brag, to boast, to vaunt ...1790 Sc.
• VORAX † adj. voracious, ravenous ...1535
• VORD † n. a high hill; a watch-tower ...1822 Sc.
• VORIANDER n. a flirt ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• VORLUS SNORLUS adj. blustering, rough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. at random, negligently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VORUS-NORUS adv. at random, negligently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOTARIES OF PLEASURE n. prostitution ...E19 Brit. nonce word
• VOTEEN n. a 'devotee'; a very religious person ...1843 Ireland
• VOTING-BOUT n. an election ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOUCE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOUDIE adj. proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry ...1733 Sc.
• VOUR † vb. to devour, to eat ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VOUSE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOUST n. a boast, brag, vaunt ...a1500 Sc.
vb. to boast, brag, vaunt ...1513 Sc.
• VOUSTER † n. a boaster, a braggart ...1678 Sc.
• VOUSTY † adj. given to boasting, vain ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOUTER †* n. an adulterer ...c1386
• VOUTERISH † adj. adulterous, lewd ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOUTRY †* n. adultery ...1382
• VOW! int. used to express admiration, surprise, sorrow, etc. ...1790 Sc.
• VOWBET n. a caterpillar; esp. the caterpillar of the tiger-moth ...1809 Sc.
• VOXY adj. of the weather: deceptive, uncertain ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VRATCH n. a wretch ...1892 Sc.
• VREACH adv. carefully, diligently, earnestly, actively ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VREX n. a rush ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VROW-CASE n. a brothel ...17C Brit. cant
• V-SPOT n. a $5 bill ...M19 US sl.
• VUDDICKS n. a coarse, fat woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUDDLE vb. to spoil a child by petting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUDDLES n. a spoiled child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUG n. a blow or thrust with the elbow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to strike with the elbow ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VULCANIZED adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• VULGARIA n. Bulgaria ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VULGARIAN n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Bulgarian ...E20 US
• VULNERATE † vb. to wound; to hurt ...1599
• VULPECULATED † adj. robbed by a fox ...1671
• VULPINARY † adj. crafty, wily, artful, cunning, sly ...1721
• VULPINATE † vb. to play the fox; to deceive with crafty wiles or deceits ...1623
• VULTUOSOUS † adj. of a grave and solemn countenance; of a heavy and sad look ...1656
• VUM vb. to declare, to swear ...1785 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation; I swear! ,,,1815 Amer. dial.
• VUMFRA n. a blow, a heavy slap ...1870 Eng. dial.
• VUMMY! int. an exclamation; I swear! ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VUNG † n. a buzzing or humming sound ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. to move swiftly with a buzzing sound ...1790 Sc.
• VUSTING † adj. furious; mighty, violent ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VUSTLE vb. 1. to bustle; to fuss ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to entangle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUXEN adj. well-grown ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VUYA! int. an exclamation of distress ...1867 Eng. dial.
• VUZZY adj. of hair: rough, tangled, unkempt ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VYAUG n. a woman of rude manners ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VYLE n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VYNDABLE n. an article; a thing; a small morsel ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 1. a $5 bill ...M19 US sl.
n. 2. a 5 year prison sentence ...1930s US prison sl.
n. 3. a bank vault ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. the crotch, the genitals ...1950s US Black sl.
n. 5. a suit ,,,1970s US criminals' sl.
n. 6. television ...1970s US Black & campus sl.
n. 7. marijuana ...1979 US sl.
n. 8. volume, as on a stereo ...1970s US sl.
n. 9. the tranquillizer Valium™ ...1984 US sl.
n. 10. sildenafil citrate marketed as Viagra, an anti-impotence drug taken recreationally for performance enhancement, in combination with other chemicals that stimulate the sexual appetites ...2000 UK sl.
n. 11. a visit ...2002 US sl.
• V-8 n. a solitary woman who prefers her own company to that of others, esp. of men ...1940s US Black sl.
• V-8 GANG n. a youth gang that uses large American cards ...1984 NZ sl.
• V-8S n. men's shorts ...1972 US sl.
• VA n. 1. a wet piece of ground ...1908 Sc.
n. 2. the vagina ...1998 US sl.
• VAALEN adj. 1. numb with cold; benumbed ...1838 Sc.
† adj. 2. awkward, fumbling, without dexterity ...1908 Sc.
• VAAM n. 1. odour, smell, flavour, aroma ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a spell, a hypnotic influence ...1879 Sc.
vb. to bewitch, to cast a spell on ...1904 Sc.
• VAC n. a vacation; a holiday ...1709 UK
• VACABOND † n. a person having no settled means of living or no fixed home; a vagabond ...1404
• VACABUNCY † n. vagabondage ...1535
• VACANCE † n. 1. a vacant period ...1533
* n . 2. a period during which there is formal suspension of holidays; holidays ...1563-7 now rare, chiefly Sc.
† n. 3. the fact of becoming vacant; the vacation of an office ...1579
†* n. 4. leisure, relaxation ...1609
• VACANCE-TIME † n. a vacation; holidays ...1773 Sc.
• VACANCY n. a vacation, a holiday ...1703 Sc.
• ֳVACAND † adj. vacant ...1405 Sc. obs.
† n. 1. one who is free to take a mate ...1508 Sc.
† n. 2. a vacant office; a vacancy ...1567 Sc.
• VACANT †* vb. to take a vacation ...1752 obs. exc. Sc.
• VACANT LOT n. a person who is not in touch with reality ...1980s US campus sl.
• VACANTRY † n. vacancy, idleness, inoccupation ...1606
• VACATION n. 1. the period a criminal spends out of prison ...L19 sl.
n. 2. time spent in prison ...1920s US sl.
• VACATION PLACE n. a jail or prison ...1970 Amer. dial.
• VACAYA n. 1. a mobile phone ...2002 UK sl.
n. 2. any mechanical or electrical device that produces sound; a jukebox, a record player ...2002 UK sl.
• VACCARY † n. 1. a cow pasture ...1613 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a cow-house ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VACCICIDE n. the killing of a cow ...1900
• VACCIMULGENCE n. milking of cows ...1796
• VACCINATE n. a vaccination ...1976 Amer. dial.
• VACCIOLATE † vb. to vaccinate ...1804
• VACENTRARY adj. subject to fits; contrary, perverse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• VACILLANCY * n. vacillation ...1668
• VACILLANT adj. uncertain, hesitating, wavering ...1521
• VACIVE * adj. empty, void ...1656
• VACIVITY * n. emptiness ...1721
• VACK n. an old woman ...20C Aust. sl.
• VACKEL n. a reef of rocks in the sea; a 'skerry' ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VACUATE † adj. made empty ...1432-50
† vb. 1. to clear out ...1572
† vb. 2. to empty; to evacuate ...1651
† vb. 3. to annul, to cancel, to abrogate, to set aside ...1654
• VACUATION † n. 1. evacuation ...1590
†* n. 2. emptiness ...1611
• VACUUM n. 1. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 2. a hearty eater ...1980s US campus sl.
• VACUUM CLEANER n. a sports car ...1940s sl.
• VACUUM CLEANERS n. the human lungs ...1940s US Black sl.
• VADA vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VADAVISION n. a television ...2002 UK sl.
• VADDLE n. a wading place; a shallow pool at the head of a bay or creek; a sea-pool that empties and fills as the tide ebbs and flows ...1822 Sc.
• VADE † n. a shallow place in a river ...1538
† vb. 1. of colour : to fade ...1471
† vb. 2. to pass away, to disappear, to vanish; to decay or perish ...1495
†* vb. 3. to go away, to depart ...1569
† vb. 4. to proceed, to advance ...a1660
• VADELECT † n. a servant, a serving-man ...1586
• VADE-MECUM n. the vagina ...19C sl.
• VADGE n. 1. the vagina ...1986 sl.
n. 2. a general term of abuse ...1980s sl.
• VADY adj. 1. proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry ...1733 Sc.
adj. 2. stout, stalwart: great, powerful, strong ...1793 Sc.
adj. 3. gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAEDIK n. 1. a small stream or runnel of water or other liquid; a ditch, drain or open sewer ...a1838 Sc.
n. 2. a splash or streak of dirt on the face; dirty marks left by a cursory wash ...1908 Sc.
• VAFROUS † adj. sly, cunning, crafty, shifty ...a1548
• VAG n. 1. vagrancy ...1859 Aust. & Amer. sl.
n. 2. a charge of vagrancy ...M19 Aust., NZ & US sl.
n. 3. a vagrant, a tramp ...1868 Aust. & Amer. sl.
n. 4. a general term of abuse ...1980s sl.
n. 5. the vagina ...1986 sl.
vb. 1. to treat or deal with one as a vagabond or vagrant; to charge someone with vagrancy...1859 US sl.
vb. 2. to trail on the ground ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to bend, to give, to yield ...1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 4. to flap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGABOND n. 1. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
n. 2. a lecherous old man...20C W. Indies sl.
• VAGABONDIAL † adj. roaming, wandering, vagabondish ...1615
• VAGABONDICAL * adj. roaming, wandering, vagabondish ...1576
• VAGABONDIOUS † adj. vagabond, vagrant ...1661
• VAGABONDIZE vb. to live, wander, or go about as, or in the manner of, a vagabond; to roam or travel in a free, idle, unconstrained, or unconventional manner; to play the vagabond ...1611
• VAGABONDIZER n. one who lives in the manner of a vagabond ...1860
• VAGABONDRY † n. vagabondage; life or conduct characteristic of a vagabond ...1547 now rare or obs.
• VAGABONE n. a vagabond ...1842 Sc. & Eng. dial
• VAGABUNCY † n. vagabondage ...1549
• VAGABUNDICAL * adj. roaming, wandering ...1576
• VAGABUNDULO † n. ? a roguish trick ...1631 nonce word
• VAGANCY †* n. a wandering or strolling ...1641
• VAGANT † adj. 1. wandering, roaming, roving; travelling or moving from place to place; having no settled home or abiding place ...1382
†* adj. 2. devious, erratic...1382
† adj. 3. of thoughts: wandering ...c1450
• VAGARIAN * n. one given to vagaries or whims ...1891
• VAGARIE vb. to go; to leave; to travel ...2002 UK sl.
• VAGARIOUS † adj. 1. variable, inconstant, changing ...1798
adj. 2. full of vagaries, erratic, capricious, whimsical ...1827
adj. 3. wandering, roaming, roving ...1882
• VAGARISH † adj. 1. of the eyes: disposed to wander; wandering ...1819 now rare or obs.
† adj. 2. somewhat whimsical ...1819 now rare or obs.
• VAGARISOME adj. vagarious, capricious
• VAGARIST * n. one who is subject to vagaries ...1888
• VAGARITY * n. capricious irregularity or variability ...1886
• VAGARY † n. 1. a wandering or devious journey or tour; a roaming about or abroad; an excursion, ramble, stroll ...1577
† n. 2. a wandering in speech or writing; a rambling from the subject under consideration; a digression or divagation ...1579
n. 3. a capricious, fantastic, or eccentric action or piece of conduct ...1629
† vb. 1. to wander or roam ...1598
vb. 2. to go; to leave; to travel ...2002 UK sl.
• VAGATION † n. the act of wandering, straying, or departing from the proper or regular course; a wandering, rambling, or roaming ...c1340
• VAGE †* adj. fine, handsome ...1604
n. 1. a journey by land or water; a voyage; an errand; a walk; especially used of an expedition attended with toil ...1834 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. the vagina ...1986 US sl.
vb. 1. to wander about idly; to go on an expedition, especially for the purpose of fetching something; to roam in an aimless way; to gad about ...1701 Sc.
vb. 2. to deceive; to cheat ...B1900 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGER n. an idle stroller or wanderer; a vagrant ...a1500 Sc.
• VAGES † n. pranks or tricks ...1523
• VAGGERIE vb. to go, to leave ...M19
• VAGGY adj. debased, low, of evil propensities ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAGIENT † adj. of infants: crying, squalling, wailing ...1628
• VAGINA LITTLE-FINGER n. a snob ...1960s camp gay sl.
• VAGINA VANDAL n. a rapist ...1962 US sl.
• VAGISNESS † n. handsomeness; elegance ...1604
• VAGIT † n. a cry, lamentation, wail ...1627
• VAGITARIAN n. a lesbian ...1990s US gay sl.
• VAGITATE † vb. to roam or travel ...1614
• VAGOUS † adj. 1. vagrant or vague; departing from or exceeding just or ordinary bounds; irregular, inordinate; unsettled, wandering ...1660
adj. 2. very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
adj. 3. fierce, aggressive ...1952 Amer. dial.
• VAGRAL adj. vagrant, wandering ...1899 Sc.
n. a vagrant, a vagabond ...1909 Sc.
• VAGRANT adj. of hair: straggling in growth or habit ...1862
* vb. to behave like a vagrant; to ramble or roam ...1886
• VAGRANTIZE * vb. to reduce to the condition of a vagrant ...1893
• VAGRANTLY † adv. irrelevantly ...1547
• VAGRARIOUS † adj. vagrant, wandering ...1795 nonce word
• VAGRATE † adj. vagrant, wandering; nomadic ...1619
• VAGROM adj. 1. eccentric, erratic ...882
adj. 2. vagrant, vagabond, wandering ...1599
• VAGUE * adj. of the eyes: devoid of expression ...1820 poetic
† vb. 1. to wander; to range, to roam; to ramble idly or as a vagrant ...c1425 Sc. now rare or obs.
vb. 2. to be more precise ...1990s sl.
• VAGUER n. an idle stroller or wanderer; a vagrant; a gadabout; esp. historically, one who strolled about the streets during church service ...a1500 Sc.
• VAGUES † n. pranks or tricks ...1523
• VAGUS adj. very important, powerful ...1944 Amer. dial.
• VAH! † int. an exclamation of exultation, contempt, or disgust ...1382
• VAIDIE † n. subtlety, guileful cunning ...c1325
• VAIG † adj. wandering, roaming; quickly swept away ...1791 Sc.
n. 1. a vagrant, a vagabond, a tramp; esp. a rough-living, disreputable person; a wanderer; an idle person; a rascal, a rogue ...1815 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 2. a gadabout; a trull; an ill-conditioned, gossiping female ...1866 Sc.
vb. to wander about idly; to roam in an aimless way; to stroll; to gad about ...1701 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGE n. 1. a journey, trip, outing, or expedition ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VAIGER n. a wanderer, a rover, a vagrant; a gadabout; esp. historically, one who strolled about the streets during church service ...1775 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAIGIE n. a lively, romping girl ...1911 Sc.
• VAIGISH adj. roaming, vagrant ...1880 Sc.
• VAIGRIE n. a vagary ...1911 Sc.
• VAIGRY n. a vagary ...1911 Sc.
• VAIK † vb. 1. to become or remain vacant or unoccupied; to close for a time ...1693 Sc.
† vb. 2. to retire or withdraw from; to disperse, to empty; to be dismissed ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAIL adj. empty ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. advantage, benefit, profit ...c1430
† n. 2. value or worth; account, estimation ...1471 Sc.
n. 3. a gratuity given to a servant or attendant; a tip ...1605 now arch.
† n. 4. the going down or setting of the sun ...1606
n. 5. a gift or present in the nature of a bribe ...1687
n. 6. advance, progress ...a1847 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. to be of use, advantage, or benefit to; to aid, assist, or help ...a1300
† vb. 2. to have might or power; to prevail ...a1300
vb. 3. to lower (a weapon, banner, etc.); to cause or allow to descend or sink ...c1330 now arch.
† vb. 4. to fall down; to descend ...c1400
† vb. 5. of a swelling: to go down, to subside ...c1450
† vb. 6. to doff or take off a hat, etc., esp. out of respect or as a sign of submission ...c1460 now arch.
† vb. 7. of persons; to be worth in respect of means or wealth ...1576
† vb. 8. to abase, to humble, or lower one's courage, the heart, etc. ...1582
vb. 9. to lower or cast down the eyes; to bend or bow down the head; to hang the tail ...1586 now arch.
vb. 10. to submit, to yield, to show respect to some person, etc. ...1587 now arch.
* vb. 11. to strike or cast down ...1590
† vb. 12. to bow or bend down to the ground in obeisance or salutation ...c1593
†* vb. 13. to throw down, give up or surrender a purse ...1593
vb. 14. to lower in sign of submission or respect ...1599 now arch.
† vb. 15. of a storm: to abate, to cease ...1606
• VAILABLE † adj. 1. of avail, advantage, or benefit; advantageous, beneficial, profitable; effectual, efficacious ...1390
† adj. 2. legally valid or effective ...1433-4
* adj. 3. of sufficient means; solvent ...1609 Sc.
adj. 4. valuable ...1894 Sc.
• VAILANCE † n. value, worth ...1387-8
• VAILANT † adj. of avail, advantage, or value; valid ...a1325
• VAILER †* n. 1. one who abases or brings down; a humbler ...1600
†* n. 2. one who doffs the hat in salutation ...a1613
• VAILEY n. a valley ...1873 Sc.
• VAILIE n. a valley ...1873 Sc.
• VAIL THE BONNET vb. to manifest submission; to acknowledge oneself overcome or surpassed; to yield, to give way ...1579 now arch.
• VAIN † adj. 1. empty, vacant, void ...1382
† adj. 2. of persons: devoid of sense or wisdom; foolish, silly, thoughtless; of an idle or futile nature or disposition ...1390 rare or obs.
† adj. 3. of material things: useless, worthless ...1578
* adj. 4. trivial, unimportant ...1731
† n. 1. vanity; a vain thing ...c1330
† n. 2. emptiness; void space ...1382
† vb. to frustrate ...1628
• VAINFUL † adj. vain, unprofitable, useless ...1509 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VAINFULLY † adv. in vain, vainly ...1509
• VAINGLORIFICATION n. vainglorious glorification ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• VAINGLORINESS * n. vaingloriousness ...1820
• VAINGLORIOUS adj. inordinately boastful or proud of one's own abilities, actions or qualities; excessively and ostentatiously vain ...c1480
• VAINGLORY n. glory that is vain, empty or worthless; inordinate or unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities; disposition or tendency to exalt oneself unduly; idle boasting or vaunting ...a1300
† vb. to exalt or make much of oneself unduly; to indulge in vainglory ...a1637
• VAINLING †* n. a vain or vainglorious person ...1615
• VAINLY † adv. foolishly, senselessly, thoughtlessly ...1588
• VAINNESS † n. foolishness; stupidity ...1591
• VAINQUER †* n. a conqueror; a vanquisher; a victor ...1456
• VAINQUERESS † n. a female conqueror, vanquisher, or victor ...a1513
• VAINSOME adj. conceited, proud, vain ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAIPER vb. to saunter, to stroll about aimlessly, to dawdle about ...1866 Sc.
• VAIR † adj. 1. varied or variegated in colour ...c1425 Sc.
adj. 2. having no appetite, being fussy or particular about food ...1845
† n. 1. a weasel or stoat ...1387 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† n. 2. the squirrel ...1796 Eng. dial.
• VAIRGE n. a barge ...1849 Eng. dial.
• VAIRIE vb. to show the first symptoms of delirium, to begin to 'wander' ...1825 Sc.
• VAJ n. the vagina ...1986 US sl.
• VAKE †* adj. empty ...1600
n. 1. play, amusement; a joke ...1787 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a fit of ill temper; a passion, a rage; a sudden, capricious freak; a vagary; a whim ...1857 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a piece of business; a muddle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† vb. 1. of persons: to be free, to have time or leisure for engaging in some occupation; to be occupied or busy ...1456 Sc.
† vb. 2. to become or remain vacant or unoccupied; to close for a time ...1693 Sc.
• VAKEEL n. a barrister ...M19 Anglo-Indian
• VAL n. 1. a tablet of diazepam (trade name Valium™), an anti-anxiety agent ...1986 US sl.
n. 2. value ...2000s sl.
• VALANCE * n. a short window-curtain ...1726
• VALANCHE †* n. an avalanche ...1766
• VALAWISH † adj. lavish, profuse ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALCH vb. to thrust with the elbow or fist ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VALE † n. 1. one of the grooves in the beam of a hart's antler ...c1410
n. 2. a goodbye, farewell, or leave-taking ...1580-3
int. farewell; goodbye ...1550
• VALE, THIS n. the world regarded as a place of trouble, sorrow, misery, or weeping ...1400s
• VALECT † n. a personal attendant ...1610 arch. or obs.
• VALEDATORY † adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell ...1633
• VALEDICT * vb. to bid farewell ...1721
• VALEDICTION n. 1. the act of saying farewell to a person, etc.; a farewell or leave-taking ...1614
n. 2. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell ...1619
• VALEDICTORIAN n. in colleges, academies, etc.: the student, male or female, appointed on grounds of merit to deliver the valedictory oration on Commencement day ...1847 US
• VALEDICTORY adj. uttered in bidding or taking farewell ...1651 US
n. a valedictory oration ...1847 US
• VALE-DICTUM †* n. an utterance made at leave-taking or bidding farewell ...1638
• VALEEN adj. benumbed ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALE-LILY n. the lily of the valley ...1822
• VALENCE † n. valour, courage ...a1604
• VALENCY † n. might, power, strength ...1623
• VALENT † adj. vigorous, flourishing ...1492
• VALENTINE † n. 1. a gift or present to a person drawn or chosen as one's special friend on St. Valentine's day...c1610
n. 2. a reprimand, a punishment ...1920s US police usage
n. 3. a short prison sentence, maximum 1 year ...1920s US prison sl.
n. 4. in college: a notification of academic deficiency ...1968 US sl.
• VALENTINE DYALLS n. haemorrhoids ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles'
• VALENTINES n. haemorrhoids ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'piles' (Valentine Dyalls)
• VALENTINE'S DEAL n. a choosing of sweethearts on St. Valentine's Day ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VALENTINE'S DEALING n. a custom observed on St. Valentine's eve whereby the names of the members of a company of both sexes are written on slips of paper and then chosen by lot by the opposite sex, the person whose name was drawn supposedly becoming the drawer's sweetheart for the year ...1787 Sc.
• VALENTINE STATE n. Arizona ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VALENTINO n. a nickname for a handsome man ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
vb. to make love ...1960s sl.
• VALE OF YEARS, THE n. the declining years of a person's life; old age ...1604
• VALET n. in a deck of playing cards: a jack or knave ...1988 US sl.
• VALETAILLE n. a number or retinue of valets ...1858
• VALETRY n. valets collectively ...1806
• VALETUDE †* n. good health; condition as to health ...a1560
• VALETUDINAIRE * adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1682
* n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1715
• VALETUDINARIAN adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1713
n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1703
• VALETUDINARIANISM n. tendency to be in weak health or to be much concerned about one's one health ...1859
• VALETUDINARINESS * n. weakness of health ...1742
• VALETUDINARIOUS † adj. having weak health ...1648
• VALETUDINARIST † n. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments ...1651
• VALETUDINARY adj. not in robust or vigorous health; more or less weakly, infirm or delicate; invalid ...1581
† n. 1. an infirmary or hospital ...1623
n. 2. a person in weak health, esp. one who is constantly concerned with his own ailments; an invalid ...1785
• VALETUDINOUS † adj. invalid, weakly; not in robust health ...1655
• VALEUR †* n. 1. valour ...1433-4
†* n. 2. value ...1646
• VALE-WATER † n. ebb-tide ...1600
• VALHALLA n. a place or sphere assigned to persons, etc., worthy of special honour ...c1845
• VALI n. Valium™, a branded tranquillizer ...1996 UK sl.
• VALIANCE n. 1. bravery, valour ...1456
n. 2. a valiant act or deed; a feat of valour or bravery ...1470-85 now arch.
• VALIANCY n. 1. the quality of being valiant or courageous; bravery, valiantness, valour ...1574
† n. 2. a valiant act or deed ...1627
• VALIANT †* adj. 1. of great worth or merit; worthy ...1480
† adj. 2. marked or characterized by the use of strength ...1531
† adj. 3. of things: strong, firm ...1542
† adj. 4. of material things: fine, splendid ...1604
† adj. 5. strong in respect of smell or taste ...1607
† adj. 6. valid, effective, decisive ...1632
adj. 7. stout, well-built ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. value or worth ...1606 Sc.
n. 2. one who is valiant; a brave or courageous person ...1609
• VALIANT BEGGAR † n. a sturdy beggar ...1531
• VALIANTISE † n. 1. valiancy, valour ...c1330
†* n. 2. a valiant act or deed ...1513
• VALID adj. 1. of persons: sound or robust in body; possessed of health and strength ...1651
adj. 2. of things: strong, powerful ...1656 now arch.
† adj. 3. of malt liquor: unduly thick ...1742
* adj. 4. of the mind: sane, strong ...1854
n. a person in good health; opposed to 'invalid' ...1882
• VALIDITY † n. the state of being physically strong or sound; robustness; strength ...1578
• VALIDOUS † adj. valid ...1603
• VALIDUM n. value, worth; size ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALIENTON † n. a bully, a braggart ...1681
• VALIORM * vb. to ornament, to decorate ...1970 Sc.
• VALL † n. 1. a wave (of the sea) ...c1480 Sc.
† n. 2. a valley ...1611
• VALLATED * adj. surround by a wall ...1888
• VALLATION * n. a ridge, wall, or bank of earth thrown up as a defense or protection; an earthwork or fortification of this nature ...1664
• VALLEAT n. a kerchief for the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLENTE † n. power, might ...1475
• VALLERT † n. value ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLET † n. a small valley ...a1647
• VALLEY n. 1. any small channel or hollow as a drain or gutter in a roof ...1787 Eng. dial.
n. 2. the antecubital vein at the inside of the elbow, a prime site for intravenous drug injections ...1970 US sl.
• VALLEY DOLLS n. LSD ...2003 UK sl.
• VALLEYITE n. an inhabitant of a valley ...1893
• VALLEYLET n. a small valley ...1866
• VALLEY-LILY n. the lily of the valley ...1597
• VALLEYS n. the leaves of the lily of the valley ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLIATE vb. to estimate the value of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLIDOM n. the value or worth of a thing ...1790 N. Eng. dial.
• VALLIE † n. 1. rampart, wall ...1602
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1996 sl.
• VALLIMENT n. value ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALLY n. 1. a litter of pigs ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1996 sl.
• VALOIR † n. value, worth, price ...c1495
• VALOR † n. 1. the amount in money, etc., that a thing is worth; value ...1496-7
† n. 2. power, import, significance ...1676
• VALOROUS † adj. having value, worth, or merit; valuable ...1592
• VALOUR † n. 1. worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities or attributes ...a1300
† n. 2. value or worth in material or other respects ...c1330
† n. 3. worth or importance due to personal qualities or to rank ...c1330
† n. 4. the amount of money, etc., or sum that a thing is worth ...c1350
• VALS n. Valium, a mild tranquillizer ...1990s sl.
• VALSE n. a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this ...1796
vb. to dance the valse or waltz; to waltz ...1870
• VALSEN † n. freshwater eels ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUABLE adj. large in amount ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATE vb. to estimate the value of anything ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATION n. an amount in quantity or time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VALUATIVE † adj. expressive of value ...1566
• VALUE † n. 1. a thing regarded as worth having ...1398
† n. 2. valuation, appraisement ...c1488
† n. 3. worth or efficacy in combat or warfare; manliness, valour ...1590
n. 4. an extent or amount of time ...1803 Sc.
n. 5. an amount; used of measure and quantity ...1809 Eng. dial.
† vb. to commend or praise to another; to vaunt ...1670
• VALUEDOM n. value, worth ...1825 Sc.
• VALURE † n. 1. worth, importance, efficacy ...c1400
† n. 2. worthiness or merit ...1422
†* n. 3. physical strength or ability; power, might ...1574
† n. 4. courage, bravery ...1577-82
† vb. to value, to estimate the value of goods, property, etc.; to appraise in respect of value ...1487
• VALUROUS † adj. valuable ...1586
• VALVE n. the female genitals ...19C sl.
• VALVE JOB n. sex in a car ...1997 US sl.
• VAMBRASH †* vb. to brandish ...1577
• VAMM n. a flavour, odour, scent ...1899 Sc.
vb. to bewitch ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAMOOSE vb. to go away, to leave ...1834 sl.
int. go away! ...M19 sl.
• VAMOOSE THE RANCH vb. to depart, to clear out, to make off; to go away, to leave ...1847 Amer. sl.
• VAMOOSING n. flight ...M19 sl.
• VAMOS vb. to make a hasty departure, to run away hurriedly, to go away, to leave, to disappear ...1834 Amer. sl.
• VAMOSE vb. to go away, to leave ...M19 sl.
• VAMOS THE RANCH vb. to depart, to steal away from a place; to go away; to leave ...1849 Amer. sl.
• VAMP † n. 1. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...a1225 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 2. the part of a boot or shoe covering the front of the foot ...1654
n. 3. a robbery ...M19 sl.
n. 4. anything patched up or refurbished; a patchwork; a book of this nature ...1884
n. 5. a robber ...1900s sl.
n. 6. a woman who intentionally attracts and exploits men ...a1911 sl.
n. 7. the flapping sound made by a bird in beating its wings ...1912 Sc.
vb. 1. to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
† vb. 2. to make one's way on foot; to tramp or trudge ...1654 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to pawn; to steal ...a1700 sl.
vb. 4. to accompany a singer by ear; to improvise or play on a musical instrument ...1851 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to boast, to brag, to vaunt ...1877 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to sprinkle with water ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 7. to fill up a glass, teapot, etc. when partially empty; to sip slowly ...1893 Eng. dial.
vb. 8. to vanish; to disappear; to travel ...20C US sl.
vb. 9. to walk; to leave ...1914 Amer. dial.
vb. 10. of a woman: to flirt, and otherwise employ an obvious sexuality to attract a male; to play the seductress ...1927 UK sl.
vb. 11. to smell bad ...1973 Trinidad and Tobago usage
vb. 12. to beg from ...1990s sl.
• VAMP ABOUT vb. 1. to follow or hang about; to waste time on small errands ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to jump about in a half playful, half menacing manner ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPAGE † n. vamps or feet of hose ...1555
• VAMP DOWN vb. to make up a fire that it may burn some time ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPED-UP adj. 1. mended or repaired with or as with patches; patched or furbished up; made up or composed of old materials and produced as new ...1729
adj. 2. of a story, etc.: invented, fabricated, trumped up ...1802-12
• VAMPER † n. 1. a stocking ...a1700 (possible error for vampeis or vampeys)
n. 2. one who vamps or patches ...1712
n. 3. a thief, especially one who frequents public-houses and picks quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their 'pals' to steal the articles ...1865 sl.
n. 4. one who improvises music, especially accompaniments on the pianoforte ...1884
n. 5. a swindling horse-dealer; one that 'vamps' up or cobbles up a horse, that is, makes him appear sound by certain tricks and devices ...B1900 sl.
vb. 1. to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully ...1781 Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to make an ostentatious appearance; to pose ...1808 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to beat down the price (an old word used in the yearly bargainings of farm servants) ...B1900 Eng. dial.
• VAMPERS n. fellows who frequent public-houses and pick quarrels with the wearers of rings and watches, in hopes of getting up a fight, and so enabling their 'pals' to steal the articles ...1865 sl.
• VAMPETH † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1430
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...c1430
• VAMPEY † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAMPIRARCHY n. a set of ruling persons comparable to vampires ...1823
• VAMPIRE n. 1. a person of a malignant and loathsome character, esp. one who preys ruthlessly upon others; a vile and cruel exactor or extortioner ...1741
* n. 2. the tarantula spider ...1843
n. 3. a mosquito ...1864
n. 4. an intolerable bore or tedious person ...1862 sl.
n. 5. a double-leaved trap-door, closing by means of springs, used in theatres to effect a sudden disappearance from the stage ...1881
n. 6. a seductive female ...20C US sl.
n. 7. a medical operative who draws off a patient's or donor's blood; a member of any National Blood Transfusion collecting team ...1961 UK usually jocular
vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire ...1831
• VAMPIRE BAG n. a sanitary napkin ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAMPIRE'S TEABAG n. a sanitary napkin ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAMPIRIZE * vb. to assail or prey upon after the manner of a vampire ...1888
• VAMPISH vb. to brandish a weapon threateningly ...Bk1905 Ireland
• VAMPISHNESS n. frowardness, perverseness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMP IT vb. to walk ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VAMP ON vb. 1. to make an unjust attack, to arrest ...1970s US Black sl.
vb. 2. when aimed at the oppressor: to force him to mend his ways ...1970s US Black sl.
• VAMP UP vb. 1. to mend or repair with or as with patches; to furbish up, to renovate, to restore ...1599
vb. 2. to concoct a false charge, etc.; to fabricate; to trump up ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 3. to recover in health ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAMPY † n. that part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; also, a short stocking, a sock ...c1425
† vb. to put a vamp on, to patch ...1416
• VAN * n. 1. the fore or front part of a thing ...1727
n. 2. a sail of a windmill ...1837
n. 3. a height or summit ...1871
n. 4. a brakevan, a caboose ...1977 US sl.
n. 5. Vancouver, British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
• VANCE n. a boastful, arrogant assertion or bearing ...1830 Sc.
† vb. to advance ...1303
• VANCEMENT † n. advancement, preferment ...1303
• VANCE-ROOF n. a garret ...1655
• VANCOUVER n. a hoover, a vacuum cleaner ...1990s rhyming sl.
• VAND n. 1. manner of behaving, attitude ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. a skill, knack, or aptitude for doing something ...1893 Sc.
† vb. 1. to turn ...1814 Sc. (taboo usage)
† vb. 2. of clothes: to fit, to become the person ...1866 Sc.
vb. 3. to arrange, to contrive, shape, put together properly; to fit or adapt one thing to another ...1914 Sc.
• VANDA n. value, worth; esteem, respect ...1929 Sc.
• VANDALIC adj. barbarously or ignorantly destructive ...1666
• VANDALIQUE adj. barbarously or ignorantly destructive ...1666
• VANDALISTIC adj. given to vandalism ..1854
• VANDAVIL n. an article, a thing, an object, esp. one of little value; a small morsel ...a1838 Sc.
• VANDEMONIAN adj. belonging to or inhabiting Tasmania ...1840
n. an inhabitant of Tasmania ...1852
• VANDEMONIANISM n. rough or unmannerly behaviour; riotousness, rowdyism ...1863
• VANDERBILT n. a very rich man ...L19 US sl.
• VANDIE † adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated ...1724 Sc.
• VANDILUP n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANDIT adj. 1. of a cow: having striped sides ...1929 Sc.
adj. 2. of socks: having been dyed in such a fashion as to be variegated in colour ...1973 Sc.
• VANDLOB n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANDOO n. an auction ...1861 Amer. dial.
• VAN DRAGGER n. a thief who specializes in stealing goods from the back of vans and carts ...20C sl.
• V AND T n. vodka and tonic ...1997 UK sl.
• VANDT vb. to become a person, to fit, to suit ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VANDUE n. an auction ...1680 Amer. dial.
• V AND V n. a combination of Valium and Vermouth ...1970s US sl.
• V AND X n. a corner store; (Latin V, 5 + X, 10, i.e. a '5 and 10 cent' store) ...1940s US Black sl.
• V AND X STORE n. a corner store ...1940s US Black sl.
• VANDYKE adj. flaunting, careering ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a flaunting figure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. (as 'Van Dyke') a lavatory ...1930s Aust. sl.
n. 3. (as 'Van Dyke') a lesbian truck driver ...1960s US gay sl.
n. 4. (as 'Van Dyke') a lesbian with a trace of a moustache on her upper lip ...1960s US gay sl.
vb. to dress flauntingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANE n. 1. a sail of a windmill ...1581
n . 2. an unstable or constantly changing person or thing ...1588
n. 3. the web of a feather ...1713
int. a call to a horse to come towards one ...1849 Sc.
• VANG n. a notion, conceit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANGEL † n. gospel ...a1340
• VANGELIST † n. an evangelist ...a1330
• VAN GOGH n. a trucker operating with a citizens' band radio ...1976 US sl.
• VANGROOVY n. Vancouver, British Columbia ...2002 Can. sl.
• VANHAP † n. misfortune ...1513 Sc.
• VANILLA adj. 1. ordinary, simple, basic ...1977 US sl.
adj. 2. of sex: conventional; of homosexual sex: gentle, traditional, emotional ...1984 US sl.
adj. 3. white-skinned, Caucasian ...1994 US sl., orig. Black usage
adj. 4. of pornography: relatively high-brow, designed for couples and first-time viewers ...2000 US sl.
n. 1. a White person, esp. a woman ...1930s US Black sl.
n. 2. a heterosexual who practices normal sexual behaviour ...1980s US sl.
n. 3. non-penetrative sex, i.e. cuddling and mutual masturbation ...1980s US gay sl.
• VANILLA DINGE n. a Black man who prefers White women ...1960s US Black sl.
• VANILLA FUDGE n. a judge ...1980s Aust. rhyming sl.
• VANILLA QUEEN n. 1. a gay Black male who prefers White partners ...1980s US Black sl.
n. 2. a gay man who practices 'tame', non-experimental sex ...2000s sl.
• VANILLA SEX n. relatively conventional forms of sexual activity; usually used in contrast with sado-masochistic sex ...1990s gay sl.
• VANILLA SUBURB n. the White suburbs, as opposed to the Black inner city ...1970s US sl.
• VANILOQUENCE * n. vain talk or babbling ...1623
• VANILOQUENT * adj. speaking in a vain or foolish way ...1727
• VANILOQUY * n. vain talk or babbling ...Bk1928
• VANISHING AMERICAN n. an American Indian ...20C US
• VANITARIANISM n. the pursuit of vanities ...1849 nonce word
• VANITY † n. 1. the quality of being foolish or of holding erroneous opinions ...c1386
n. 2. one's favourite liquor ...1891 sl.
• VANITY FAIR n. a chair ...1961 UK rhyming sl.
• VAN JOHN n. in cards: the game of pontoon or 21 ...M19 sl.
• VAN-JOTTHERY n. a miscellaneous collection ....1889 Eng. dial.
• VANK vb. to dismiss someone; to die ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VANLUP n. a downpour of rain ...1897 Sc.
• VANNA n. a term of address between homosexual males ...1990 US sl.
• VANNIE † adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated ...1724 Sc.
• VANNOCK n. a considerable portion; a large fragment ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANNY n. a van driver ...2000s sl.
• VANOUVER n. any vacuum cleaner ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'Hoover'
• VANQUASH vb. to smash ...c1626 nonce word
• VANQUER † n. a conqueror ...1570
• VANQUERER † n. a scout ...1579
• VANQUEROR † n. a victor ...1583
• VANQUISH † vb. 1. to convict of some offense ...1502
† vb. 2. to excel or surpass ...1533
† vb. 3. to expel or banish from a place ...1536
vb. 4. to deceive, to cajole, to get round a person ...1866 Sc.
vb. 5. to exhaust, to tire out ...1905 Sc.
• VANQUISSANT † adj. victorious ...1632
• VANSOME adj. difficult to please ...1929 Sc.
• VANT vb. to vault, as in the game of leap-frog ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VANTAGE n. 1. advantage, benefit, profit, gain ...a1300 arch.
† n. 2. a greater amount of something ...1398
† n. 3. a perquisite ...a1470
† n. 4. an opportunity; a chance ...1592
vb. 1. to profit or benefit one ...c1460 arch.
† vb. 2. to make gain or profit ...1563
• VANTAGEABLE †* adj. advantageous, profitable ...1570
• VANTAGED † adj. increased, augmented ...1578
• VANTAGELESS adj. not having any advantage or superiority ...1810
• VANTAGE LOAF n. the thirteenth loaf in a 'baker's dozen' ...19C
• VANTAGEOUS † adj. bringing advantage or gain ...c1566
• VANTATION † n. ostentation, display ...1637
• VANTIE adj. boastful, proud, vain; exultant; ostentatious, showy ...1789 Sc.
• VANTY adj. boastful, proud, vain ...1724 Sc.
• VAP n. 1. a bad mood ...20C W. Indies & UK Black sl.
n. 2. an impulse; a sudden urge ...1957 Trinidad and Tobago
vb. 1. to run quickly ...1941 Amer. dial.
vb. 2. to snap your fingers, when throwing dice ...1965 Barbados sl.
• VAPER vb. to brag, to boast, to swagger, to exult; to bully; to flourish menacingly; to threaten with violence ...1785 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VAPID * adj. of flowers: scentless ...c1750
• VAPORATE † vb. to give off vapour; to rise in or as vapour ...1620
• VAPORATORY † adj. consisting of vapour ...1683
• VAPORIFEROUS * adj. that makes or stirs up vapour ...Bk1656
• VAPOROSE †* adj. vaporous; emitting vapour; easily vaporizing ...c1400
• VAPOROSITY * n. vaporous quality ...1528
• VAPOROUS † adj. 1. of the eyes: moist with tears ...1583
adj. 2. of ideas, feelings, etc.: fanciful, idle, unsubstantial, vain ...1605
adj. 3. of persons or minds: inclined to be fanciful, vague, or frothy, in ideas or discourse ...1605
adj. 4. of fabrics or garments: gauzy, filmy ...1863
• VAPORS n. 1. sickness; a fainting spell; nausea ...20C colloq.
n. 2. the menses ...20C US colloq.
n. 3. the smoke issuing from a crack pipe ...1980s US drugs sl.
n. 4. a newly realized desire for an individual who, once shunned, has now gained status/material possessions and is thus suddenly alluring ...1990s US Black sl.
n. 5. jealousy ...1990s US Black sl.
• VAPOUR n. 1. something unsubstantial or worthless ...1382
† n. 2. a fancy or fantastic idea; a foolish brag or boast ...1614
n. 3. a caper; a leap ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. bullying; exulting in actions and words ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to talk fantastically, grandiloquently, or boastingly; to brag or bluster ...1628
vb. 2. to act in a fantastic or ostentatious manner; to show off; to swagger; to walk in with a swaggering air ...1652
vb. 3. to give one vapours; to depress or bore ...1774
vb. 4. to caper; to frisk about ...1841 Sc. & Eng. dial.
vb. 5. to pose; to go into attitudes as an orator ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 6. to saunter; to stroll ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAPOURED adj. 1. suffering from nervous depression; low-spirited ...1670
adj. 2. inclined to yawn ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAPOURER n. a bragging, grandiloquent, or fantastical talker ...1653
• VAPOURING adj. 1. acting or talking in a pretentious or high-flown manner ...1647
adj. 2. having a fantastical, pretentious, or foolishly boastful character ...1649
n. the act of talking or acting in a high-flown or pretentious manner ...c1630
• VAPOURINGS n. vain imaginations ...1873
• VAPOURISH adj. inclined to depression or low-spirits ...1716-20
• VAPOUR LOCK n. a temporary loss of common sense or memory ...1996 US sl.
• VAPOURWARE n. in computing: a program that is announced well before it is completed and released ...1991 US sl.
• VAPOURY * adj. 1. inclined to depression or low spirits ...1771
adj. 2. unsubstantial, indefinite, vague ...1818
• VAPPA * n. flat or sour wine ...1629
• VAPPE †* n. 1. a stupid person ...1657
†* n. 2. flat or sour wine ...1660
• VAPPOUS † adj. flat, insipid ...1673
• VAPS n. an impulse; a sudden urge ...1957 Trinidad and Tobago
• VAPULARY * adj. pert. to flogging ...1864
• VAPULATE * vb. 1. to beat or strike ...1603
* vb. 2. to administer a flogging ...1818
• VAPULATION * n. a beating or flogging ...1656
• VAPULATORY * adj. relating to flogging ...1886
• VARDA n. a look ...1996 UK sl.
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDA D'AMOUR n. the look of love ...1992 UK sl.
• VARDAS n. speech, talk ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARDAVISION n. a television ...2002 UK sl.
• VARDER n. a look ...1996 UK sl.
• VARDI vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDINGALE † n. a framework of hoops formerly used by women to extend their skirts ...1552
• VARDLE n. the bottom hinge of a gate ...1787 Eng. dial.
• VARDO † n. a wagon; a gypsy wagon ...1812 cant
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VARDO-GILL † n. a wagoner ...1812 cant.
• VARDY adj. speaking so as to interrupt conversation ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. opinion, judgement, verdict, viewpoint ...1731-8 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
vb. to see; to look; to observe ...1859 UK sl.
• VAREC n. seaweed ...1676
• VAREEZ vb. 1. to notice, to observe ...a1838 Sc.
vb. 2. to be doubtful, to hesitate ...1908 Sc.
• VARF vb. to vomit ...20C sl.
• VARG n. 1. a mess, an untidy mix-up, dirt, rubbish ...1891 Sc.
n. 2. messiness, dirty or disgusting work or conditions ...1908 Sc.
vb. 1. to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to work in dirty conditions, to perform a messy task ...1908 Sc.
• VARGE vb. to quarrel ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARGLE vb. to soil, to defile ...1866 Sc.
• VARGYBIN' n. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARGYBUN' n. a lazy but inoffensive young man ...M19 sl.
• VARIAMENT † n. a disagreement or difference ...1491
• VARIANCE † n. 1. variety ...a1400-50
† n. 2. divergence from the truth ...c1450
• VARIANCY * n. changeability; variance ...1888
• VARIANT * adj. 1. of persons: changeful in disposition or purpose; inconstant, fickle ...c1386
† adj. 2. of colours: varied, variegated; also of an animal or cloth in respect of colour ...a1400-50
† adj. 3. dissentient, disagreeing ...1412-20
* adj. 4. of wind: changing, shifting ...1847
• VARIATE † adj. diversified, variegated; varied in nature ...c1440
† vb. 1. to alter; to cause to change ...1566
† vb. 2. to vary or change ...1591
• VARIATION † n. 1. difference, divergence or discrepancy between two or more things or persons ...c1386
† n. 2. uncertainty, doubt ...1471
†* n. 3. discord, variance, dissension ...c1485
† n. 4. inconstancy; variableness ...1509
• VARIATIOUS * adj. marked by variation ...1875
• VARIATIVE adj. showing variation ...1874
• VARICOSE ALLEY n. the platform that extends from a stage used by strippers out into the audience ...1945 US sl.
• VARICOSE VEIN n. a baby; a child ...1996 Sc. rhyming sl. for 'wean'
• VARICOSE-VEIN FLAT n. a flat in poor maintenance ...1990s sl.
• VARIETY † n. 1. variation or change of fortune ...a1533 obs.
† n. 2. dissension, division ...1546
† n. 3. tendency to change; fickleness; change of purpose or plans ...a1548
†* n. 4. the fact or quality of being varied in colour; variegation ...1555
• VARIFORMED † adj. variously formed or shaped; varied or different in form ...1578
• VARIFORMITY * n. variety or diversity of form ...1702
• VARIFY † vb. to make varied; to vary; to variegate ...1606
• VARIORUM n. 1. a change, novelty, diversion; a constant variation, a variety, medley ...1761 Sc.
† n. 2. a whim, caprice; a palaver, fuss ...1857 Sc.
n. 3. a piece of decoration, in furniture, etc.; an ornament, gewgaw, trinket; a flourish in handwriting; any unnecessary appendage ...1864 Sc.
• VARIORUMS n. odds and ends ...1880 Sc.
• VARIOTINTED adj. of various tints or colours ...1903
• VARIOUS † adj. 1. of things; undergoing or subject to variation or change; variable, changeful ...1552
† adj. 2. turning different ways; going in different directions ...1621
† adj. 3. of persons: changeable in character; inconstant, unstable; fickle ...1636
• VARIOUSNESS † n. 1. changeableness; inconstancy; variability ...1607
† n. 2. difference, variance ...1628
• VARK n. a general term of abuse, esp. of a policeman ...1950s S. Afr. sl.
• VARLESS adj. 1. awkward, fumbling, clumsy ...1866 Sc.
adj. 2. careless, heedless ...1898 Sc.
• VARLET n. 1. a man or lad acting as an attendant or servant; a menial, a groom ...1456 now arch.
n. 2. an attendant on a knight or other person of military importance ...1470-85 now only hist.
† n. 3. the knave in cards ...1508
n. 4. a person of a low, mean, or knavish disposition; a have, a rogue, a rascal ...1555
n. 5. an abusive form of address ...1566
† n. 6. a male prostitute ...1606
† n. 7. a warlock, a wizard ...1710 Sc.
• VARLETESS n. a female varlet ...1748
• VARLETRY n. varlets collectively; a number or crowd of attendants or menials ...1606
• VARLETTO † n. 1. a man or lad acting as an attendant or servant; a menial, a groom ...1598
† n. 2. an abusive form of address ...1598
• VARLEY-GRASSEY adj. gone green, as copper or brass ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARMENT adj. 1. natty, fashionable, dashing ...1823 sl., now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. knowing, clever, cunning, shrewd ...1829 sl., now Eng. dial.
n. 1. preferment ...1733 Eng. dial.
n. 2. an objectionable or troublesome person; a mischievous child ...1773
n. 3. a sporting amateur with the knowledge or skill of a professional ...1812 sl., now Eng. dial.
• VARMENT-LOOKING adj. 1. ill-looking ...1851 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. sporting-looking ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARMINT adj. 1. natty, fashionable, dashing ...1823, now Eng. dial.
adj. 2. knowing, clever, cunning, shrewd ...1829 sl., now Eng. dial.
adj. 3. savage; wicked ...1891 Eng. dial.
n. 1. an objectionable or troublesome person; a mischievous child ...1773
n. 2. a sporting amateur with the knowledge or skill of a professional ...1812 sl., now Eng. dial.
n. 3. a term of contempt ...Bk1942 Amer. Western sl.
• VARNISH n. 1. an outward show; a pretense ...1565
n. 2. a means of embellishment or adornment; a beautifying or improving quality or feature ...1591
n. 3. a second-rate champagne ...L19 UK society usage
n. 4. on the railways: a passenger train ...1946 US sl.
n. 5. a second-rate person, one who is inadequate ...1900s UK society usage
n. 6. sauce offered with food sold from a coffee stall ...1900s sl.
vb. 1. to embellish or adorn; to improve, furbish up ...1400s
vb. 2. to cover with a specious or deceptive appearance; to gloss over, to disguise ...1571
vb. 3. to fill out; to grow sleek and fat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARNISH CAR n. a railroad passenger car ...1927 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED adj. 1. embellished; speciously tricked out ...1607
adj. 2. simulated, pretended ...1607
adj. 3. intoxicated with alcohol ...20C sl.
• VARNISHED BOXES n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED CAR n. a railroad passenger car ...1885 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED JOB n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED SHOT n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHED WAGONS n. a passenger train ...1945 Amer. dial.
• VARNISHER n. a counterfeiter of fake sovereigns ...M19 sl.
• VARNISH ONE'S CANE vb. from the male point of view: to copulate ...20C Can. sl.
• VARNISH ONE'S POLE vb. to masturbate ...1980s sl.
• VARNISH-REMOVER n. an inferior grade of whisky or home-made whisky ...20C US sl.
• VARNISH THE CANE vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1968 US sl.
• VARNISH THE FLAGPOLE vb. to masturbate ...1980s sl.
• VARNISH THE STICK vb. of a man: to have sexual intercourse ...1900s US sl.
• VARR n. appetite, desire for food ...1929 Sc.
vb. to have appetite for, usually in negative expressions ...1929 Sc.
• VARSAL adj. 1. universal ...1703 Sc. & Eng. dial.
* adj. 2. single, individual ...1765
* adv. extremely, vastly ...a1814
• VARSED adj. universal ...1703 Eng. dial.
• VARSOVIAN adj. belonging to Warsaw ...1902
• VARST † n. a great distance; a long way ...1833 Eng. dial.
• VARTFUL † adj. artful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VARY † adj. particoloured, variegated ...1382
† n. a hesitation or vacillation ...1739
† vb. 1. to differ in opinion; to disagree; to dissent from another ...?1428
† vb. 2. to depart from the truth ...c1430
† vb. 3. to disagree seriously, to discord or quarrel; to fall at variance ...c1440
† vb. 4. to be uncertain, to hesitate ...c1477
† vb. 5. to be at strife with; to contend against another ...1496
† vb. 6. to begin to show signs of delirium in illness ...1825 Sc.
• VASA † n. a vase ...1651
• VASARATOR n. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1956 Amer. dial.
• VASBYT vb. to keep going, to 'tough it out', to 'bite the bullet' ...1960s S. Afr. sl., orig. military
• VASCINATOR n. a head scarf, usually crocheted, knitted, or of lace ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VASELINE n. butter or margarine ...1910s Aust. & US sl.
• VASELINE VALLEY n. a stretch of Oxford Street, Sydney, acknowledged as the city's gay centre ...1980s Aust. sl.
• VASELINE VILLA n. a YMCA frequented by gay men ...1960s US gay sl.
• VASIFEROUS * adj. that carries a vessel ... 1656
• VASQUINE † n. a petticoat ...1553 Sc.
• VASSAL adj. servile; subordinate ...1593
n. 1. in the feudal system, one holding lands from a superior on conditions of homage and allegiance ...1300s now hist.
n. 2. a humble servant or subordinate; one devoted to the service of another ...c1500
n. 3. one who holds, in relation to another, a position similar or comparable to that of a feudal vassal ...1563
n. 4. a base or abject person; a slave ...1589
n. 5. one who is completely subject to some influence ...c1614
n. 6. a maidservant ...1866 Sc.
* vb. 1. to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subdue ...1612
* vb. 2. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1613
• VASSALAGE † n. 1. action befitting a good vassal or a man of courage and spirit; prowess in battle, warfare, or other difficult enterprise ...1303 obs. exc. arch.
† n. 2. a brave or chivalrous act; a noble or gallant exploit ...c1330
† n. 3. pre-eminence, supremacy ...c1430
n. 4. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1594
n. 5. subjection, subordination, servitude; service ...1595
n. 6. an assemblage of vassals ...1807
• VASSALATE † vb. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1659
• VASSALATION † n. vassalage, subjection ...1648
• VASSALDOM * n. the state of a vassal; subordination, homage, or allegiance characteristic of a vassal ...1876
• VASSALESS * n. a female vassal ...1591
• VASSALIC adj. pert. to vassals ...1897
• VASSALIZE vb. 1. to make subject or subordinate to some thing or person ...1599
vb. 2. to reduce to the position of a vassal; to subdue ...1641
• VASSALRY n. 1. an assemblage of vassals ...a1470
n. 2. subjection, subordination, servitude; service ...1594
• VASSALSHIP n. vassalage ...1578
• VASSENTARY adj. subject to fits; contrary, perverse ...1897 Eng. dial.
• VASSO n. vaseline ...1998 Aust. sl.
• VAST adv. exceedingly, very ...1809 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a very great number or amount ...a1779 Sc. & Eng. dial.
† n. 2. a great distance; a long way ...1833 Eng. dial.
† vb. to lay waste; to destroy ...1434
int. hold it! stop! ...1942 Amer. dial.
• VASTACY † n. vastness ...1607
• VASTATE † adj. laid waste; devastated ...1629
* vb. to render unsusceptible ...1892
• VASTATION † n. 1. the act of laying waste, devastating, or destroying; also, an instance of this ...1545
† n. 2. the fact or condition of being devastated or laid waste ...1578
• VASTATIVE † adj. devastating ...1667
• VASTATOR † n. a devastator ...1659
• VASTIDITY † n. vastness ...1603
• VASTING n. a large quantity ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VASTITUDE † n. 1. devastation; a laying waste ...1545
n. 2. the quality of being vast; immensity ...1623
n. 3. a vast extent or space ...1841
n. 4. unusual largeness ...1876
• VASTITY † n. 1. the fact of being desolate, waste, void, or empty ...1545
* n. 2. the quality of being vast or immense; vastness ...1603
* n. 3. a vast or immense space ...1652
• VASTNESS †* n. desolation, waste ...1605
• VASTURE † n. a vast or immense space ...1595
• VASTY adj. vast, immense ...1596
• VASY † adj. slimy ...1742
• V.A.T. n. vodka and tonic ...1980s sl.
• VAT n. a dried-up place around a water hole ...1932 Amer. dial.
• VATERLAND, THE n. Germany ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VATIC adj. pert. to a prophet or seer; prophetic, inspired ...1603
• VATICAL †* adj. pert. to a prophet or seer; prophetic, inspired ...1594
• VATICAN ROULETTE n. the rhythm method of birth control, as permitted by the Roman Catholic Church ...1962 jocular
• VATICIDE n. 1. one who kills a prophet ...1728
* n. 2. the killing of a prophet ...1853
• VATICINAL adj. of the nature of vaticination or prophecy; prophetic ...1586
• VATICINANT † adj. prophesying, predicting ...1490
• VATICINAR † n. a vaticinator or prophet ...1549 Sc.
• VATICINATE vb. 1. to speak as a prophet or seer; to utter
predictions; to foretell events ....1623
vb. 2. to foretell, to predict, or prophesy a future event ...1652
• VATICINATION n. 1. a prediction of an oracular or inspired nature; a prophecy; a prophetic utterance or forecast ...1603
n. 2. the act vaticinating; the utterance of predictions or prophecies; also, the power or gift of this ...1623
† n. 3. divine or inspired apprehension or knowledge; intuition, insight ...1678
• VATICINATOR † n. one who writes or utters vaticinations; a prophet ...1652 now rare or obs.
• VATICINATORY * adj. prophetic ...1883
• VATICINATRESS † n. a female vaticinator; a prophetess ...a1693
• VATICINATRIC † adj. pert. to vaticination ...1729
• VATICINE † n. a vaticination or prophecy ...1586
• VATICINIAN † adj. of the nature of vaticination or prophecy; prophetic ...1656
• VATICINY †* n. a vaticination or prophecy .,..1615
• VATICK n. a water pail, a bucket ...1879 Sc.
• VATINIAN † adj. of hatred: bitter, intense, violent ...1607
• VATO n. 1. a member of a Mexican teen gang ...1970s US Hispanic usage
n. 2. in Chicano use: a man, irrespective of race ...1970s US Hispanic usage
• VATO LOCO n. a wild guy ...1965 US sl.
• VATSGAARI adj. rainy ...1897 Sc.
• VATSGAARIN n. a halo around the sun, supposed to indicate bad weather ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAUDIE adj. 1. cheerful, merry, gay, elated, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, vain, conceited, ostentatious ...1733 Sc.
adj. 3. great, strong, powerful, stout ...1793 Sc.
adj. 4. gay or fine in appearance, showy ..,1805 Sc.
• VAUDY adj. 1. elated, cheerful, gay, merry, delighted ...c1720 Sc.
adj. 2. proud, conceited, vain; forward ...1785 Sc.
adj. 3. stout, stalwart; great, powerful, strong ...1793 Sc.
adj. 4. gay or fine in appearance ...1805 Sc.
• VAUGHOUSE † n. a guard-house ...1616
• VAUKIE adj. proud, well-pleased ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAULT † n. 1. a covered conduit for carrying away water or filth; a drain or sewer ...c1400
n. 2. a natural cavern, cave, or overarched space ...1535
† n. 3. a necessary-house; a privy ...1617
n. 4. a hotel baggage checkroom ...1954 US sl.
vb. 1. to possess carnally ...L16 sl.
vb. 2. to conceal in a safe place; used chiefly in reference to money or valuables ...1933 Amer. dial.
• VAULTER n. a prostitute ...L16 sl.
• VAULTING-DOOR † n. the door of a 'vaulting-house' (brothel) ...1596
• VAULTING HOUSE † n. a brothel ...1596 sl.
• VAULTING-SCHOOL † n. 1. a brothel ...1606 sl.
† n. 2. an academy where vaulting, and other manly exercises are taught ...a1700
• VAULTS n. a place where intoxicating liquors are sold at the counter only ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VAUNCE † vb. to advance ...1303
• VAUNEANT † n. a good-for-nothing person ...1621
• VAUNT †* n. a front part or portion ...1589
vb. 1. to boast or brag; to use boastful or bragging language ...1400s now arch.
† vb. 2. to extol, glorify or praise oneself ...a1400-50
† vb. 3. to proclaim or display proudly ...1590
†* int. away! be off! ...1598
• VAUNTAGE * n. a boasting, vaunting ...1818
• VAUNTER n. 1. a boaster or braggart ...1456 arch.
n. 2. a boastful assertor, extoller, commender, or praiser of something ...1553 arch.
• VAUNTERY † n. 1. vaunting, boasting; boastful or vainglorious bearing or show ...1491 obs. or arch.
† n. 2. a boast, a vaunt ...1603
• VAUNTFUL adj. boastful ...1590 arch.
* adv. boastfully ...a1814
• VAUNTIE adj. of persons: proud, boastful, vain; proud-looking, jaunty, ostentatious, showy; pleased, elated; exultant ...1724 Sc.
n. a vain, vaunting, self-conceited fellow; a braggadocio ...1825 Sc.
• VAUNTINESS * n. boastfulness ...1820
• VAUNTING n. 1. boasting, bragging ...c1340 arch.
n. 2. a boast ...1793 arch.
• VAUNTINGNESS † n. boastfulness ...1727
• VAUNTISE † n. a vaunt or boast ...c1477
• VAUNTPARLER † n. 1. 'one that is too forward to speak' ...a1529
† n. 2. one who speaks for or on behalf of others; a spokesman ...1534
• VAUNTSQUARE † vb. to face or front squarely ...1562
• VAUNTY adj. boastful, proud, vain; exultant; ostentatious, showy ...1724 chiefly Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. a boastful, vain person; a braggadocio ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VAUR n. care, heed ...1897 Sc.
• VAURIEN n. a worthless, good-for-nothing fellow; a scamp ...1825-9
• VAUTERER †* n. a 'fewterer'; a keeper of hounds ...1679
• VAUT RIEN n. a worthless, good-for-nothing fellow; a scamp ...1868
• VA VA VOOM n. style; a powerful or seductive style; the quality of being interesting, exciting, or sexually appealing ...1996 US sl.
• VAVEL vb. 1. to flutter to and fro in the wind; to flap ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. to walk unsteadily ...1908 Sc.
• VAVITE n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
• VAVITES, THE n. diarrhoea ...1969 Amer. dial.
• VAW! int. a call to a horse to come towards one ...1856 Sc.
• VAWTER n. a prostitute ...L16 sl.
• VAWTH n. a 'farrow' or litter of pigs ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VAYGE n. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VAYKAY n. a vacation ...1970s US sl.
• VAY-YAY vb. to spend time talking ...2006 Amer. dial.
• VAZ OUT vb. to fray ...1896 Eng. dial.
• V.B.C. phr. having the outline of one's buttocks showing through one's trousers, or revealing the top of one's buttocks due to wearing one's trousers lower than the waist (Visible Butt Crack) ...1980s US campus sl.
• V.B.D. n. an unsatisfactory evening with a member of the opposite sex; (Very Bad Date) ...1960s US Black sl.
• V.C. adj. plucky, courageous (Victoria Cross) ...L19 sl.
• VC n. 1. the Viet Cong; a member of the Viet Cong ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. something of little or no value ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'toss' (Victoria Cross)
• V-CARD n. a person's virginity ...2001 US sl.
• VCR n. a vicious campus rumour ...1966 US sl.
• V.D. n. venereal disease ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VD BONNET n. a condom ...1972 US sl.
• V-DUB n. a Volkswagen motor vehicle ...1970 Aust. sl.
• VEAG n. 1. a strong burst of temper ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAGUE n. 1. a strong burst of temper ...1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a teasing child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAK n. a fit of ill temper; a passion, a rage; a sudden, capricious freak; a vagary; a whim ...1857 Eng. dial.
• VEAKING adj. fretful, peevish; blaming, carping ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VEAL * n. 1. a calf, esp. as killed for food or intended for this purpose ...1422
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton ...M16 sl.
n. 3. a young woman who flirts maliciously ...1920s US sl.
• VEAL-BONES n. youth, nonage ...1785
• VEAL CUTLET n. in gambling cheating schemes: a victim ...1962 US sl.
• VEALINESS n. want of maturity ...1895
• VEAL OF THE SEA n. the green sea turtle ...1982 Bahamas
• VEAL WILL BE CHEAP - CALVES FALL! phr. a mocking cry aimed at one who has very thin legs ...L17 sl.
• VEALY adj. imperfectly developed; immature; characterized by youthful immaturity ...1890
• VEAN adj. little ...1894 Eng. dial.
• VEAR n. a young pig ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEASE † n. a rush, impetus; a run before a leap ...c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEASY † adj. slimy ...1742
• VECCHIO † n. an old man ...c1570
• VECKE † n. an old woman ...1390
• VECORD * n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting ...1788
• VECORDY * n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting ...1656
• VECTARIOUS * adj. belonging to a coach, wagon, or any carriage ...1656
• VECTIBLE * adj. that is or may be carried ...1656
• VECTION †* n. the act of carrying ...c1610
• VECTIS † n. a lever ...1648
• VECTITATION * n. the act of carrying or conveying; the fact of being carried or conveyed ...1656
• VECTITORY * adj. of the nature of carrying or conveying ...1822
• VECTORIAL † adj. capable of carrying or conveying ...1715
• VECTORIAN * adj. apt to carry, serving for carriage ...1656
• VECTORSHIP † n. conveying agency or activity ...1649
• VECTURE † n. carrying, conveyance ...1625 obs.
• VEDDY adv. very ...1859 UK jocular
• VEDGE vb. 1. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV ...1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEE n. sex involving three people, two of whom are focused on the pleasure of the third ...1995 US sl.
• VEEBLEFETZER n. a corporate manager; not a term of endearment ...1997 US sl.
• VEED adj. defective in understanding; in one's dotage; senile ...c1850 Sc.
• VEEDOR † n. an official invested with inspecting or controlling power ...1595
• VEE-DUB n. 1. a Volkswagen car ...1970s Aust. sl.
n. 2. the shaved female genitals ...1990s US teen sl.
• VEEFY adj. of persons: brisk, lively ...1923 Sc.
• VEE-IN n. an initiation ritual whereby the new member is beaten by other gang members for allotted time, e.g. 1 minute ...1980s US Black gang usage
• VEEK † vb. to move, to veer; to stir, to shift ...1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VEEKILE n. a vehicle ...c1850 Sc.
• VEEKO n. a term of abuse for a person ...1929 Sc.
• VEELAGE n. a village ...1926 Sc.
• VEEM † n. 1. a close heat over the body, with redness of face, and some perspiration ...Bk1905 Sc.
† n. 2. a state of ecstasy, excitement, exultation ...1824 Sc.
• VEENO n. wine, often inferior wine ...1919 sl.
• VEEP n. a vice president ...1949 colloq.
• VEEPERATE adj. venomous, malicious, fiery-tempered ...1903 Sc.
• VEEPERIT adj. vicious, venomous ...1903 Sc.
• VEER † vb. 1. to turn round, to revolve, to whirl about ...1598
* vb. 2. to diverge or differ from something ...1796
vb. 3. to hunt, as a dog ...1888 Eng. dial.
• VEERABLE † adj. of the wind: changeable, tending to veer ...1670
• VEERDONS n. ferns ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEER WEATHER n. chopping, changeable weather ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEESIT vb. to punish ...1878 Sc.
• VEESY n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze ...1819 Sc.
• VEEVE adj. 1. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 2. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
adj. 4. vivid; lifelike; clear ...1861 Sc.
• VEEVILY adv. clearly, vividly ...1866 Sc.
• VEE-WEE n. a Volkswagen car ...1960s sl.
• VEEZABLE † n. the least little thing, the smallest particle; 'visible thing' ...1836 Sc.
• VEEZE vb. to turn or drive out ...1750 Eng. dial.
• VEG n. 1. vegetables ...1898 UK sl.
n. 2. a moron; a madman ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to do nothing; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV ...1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEGA † n. 1. in fisher taboo usage: rain ...1814 Sc.
n. 2. a grassy plain, a meadow ...1850 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a marijuana cigarette rolled inside the outer leaves of a cigar ...1990s US Black teen sl.
• VEGE n. 1. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap ...1842 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 3. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 4. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
vb. 1. to move or run about in such a way as to agitate the air ...1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEBLES n. vegetables ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEMITE n. a child, esp. one who is well-behaved ...Aust. colloq.
• VEGEMITE-DRILLER n. a male homosexual ...1985 Aust. sl.
• VEGEMITE VALLEY n. the anus or rectum, in the context of (homosexual) anal intercourse ...1990s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE adj. 1. living on vegetables, vegetarian ...1812
adj. 2. uneventful, featureless, monotonous, dull ...1854
adj. 3. brainless; very stupid ...1970s US college sl.
adj. 4. very drunk or intoxicated with drugs ...1970s US college sl.
n. 1. a person who is mentally and physically incapacitated to a degree that renders the comparison with a plant organism fair if cruel ...1921 UK
n. 2. a lesbian ...1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 3.(derogatory) a person with an inactive, undemanding lifestyle ...2001 UK sl.
• VEGETABLE EGG n. the eggplant ...1859 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE GARDEN n. a group of neurologically depressed hospital patients ...1978 US sl.
• ׇVEGETABLE JOHN n. a Chinese greengrocer ...1920s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE LOUSE n. an aphid ...1846 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE POWER † n. the principle of simple life and growth ...1601
• VEGETABLES † n. 1. vegetation ...c1645
n. 2. science or engineering students ...20C campus sl.
• VEGETABLIZE * vb. to render vegetable; to convert into a vegetable substance ...a1843
• VEGETAL n. 1. a plant; a vegetable ...1599
† n. 2. one who vegetates, one who lives a dull, monotonous, inactive life ...1626
• VEGETALITY * n. vegetable character, quality or nature ...1860
• VEGETANT †* adj. 1. animating, vivifying, invigorating ...1576
* adj. 2. vegetating, vegetal ...1610
adj. 3. vegetarian ...1858 nonce use
† n. a vegetable ...1605
• VEGETARIAN n. a female prostitute or male homosexual who will not perform fellatio ...1960s US sl.
• VEGETARY † adj. vegetative ...a1595
• VEGETATE † adj. endowed with vegetable life; growing as plants ...1574
† vb. 1. to cause to grow; to stimulate growth or development in; to animate, to quicken ...1620
† vb. 2. to make strong or vigorous ...1623
* vb. 3. to provide or supply with vegetables ...1838
• VEGETATION † n. 1.a plant; a vegetable form or growth ...1683
n. 2.relaxation ...1986 US sl.
• VEGETATIVE †* adj. obtained or derived from vegetables or plants ...1662
† n. a vegetable or plant ...1634
• VEGETE * adj. 1. healthy and active; flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1639
† adj. 2. lively, bright ...a1643
* adj. 3. of plants or their parts: healthy, vigorous; growing strongly ...1651
• VEGETENESS * n. liveliness, quickness ,,,1727
• VEGETIST † n. 1. one who is concerned with the growth or cultivation of vegetable products ...1778 nonce word
n. 2. a vegetarian
• VEGETITY † n. vegetative power or quality ...1628
• VEGETIVE adj. 1. pert. to vegetables or plants ...1526
adj. 2. leading a merely physical existence; dull, passive, inactive ...1882
n. a plant, a vegetable ...1602
• VEGETIVOROUS adj. feeding on vegetables or plants ...1859
• VEGETIZING adj. vegetarian ...1857
• VEGETLES n. vegetables ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGETOUS † adj. vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour ...1609
• VEGGED adj. 1. exhausted ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs ...1980s US college sl.
• VEGGED OUT adj. 1. exhausted ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs ...1980s US college sl.
adj. 3. relaxed and inactive ...2001 US sl.
• VEGGIE adj. (sometimes derogatory) vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 1. a vegetable ...1955 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGGIE-MEAT n. an available young woman; a virgin ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VEGGIES n. vegetables ...L19 colloq.
• VEGGY n. 1. a vegetable ...1955 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1975 sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGIE adj. of school subjects: of the easiest grade ...1992 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEGO adj. vegetarian ...1988 Aust. colloq.
n. a vegetarian ...1996 Aust. colloq.
• VEG OUT vb. to do nothing; to relax in an inert passive way; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state ...1960s sl.
• VEGY n. 1. a vegetable ...1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian ...1970s sl.
n. 3. (derogatory) a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state ...1980s sl.
• VEHEMENCE * n. intensity or strength of smell or colour ...1535
• VEHEMENCY * n. vehemence ...1538
• VEHEMENT adj. 1. of suspicion or likelihood: very strong ...1516 arch.
† adj. 2. of proof: strong, forcible; capable of producing conviction ...1530
† adj. 3. very close or intimate ...1596
† adj. 4. of taste: strong, pungent ...1600
† adj. 5. vivid; intensely bright ...1635
• VEHEMENTLY * adv. to a very great extent; in a very high degree ...a1513
• VEHICULARY * adj. serving as a vehicle ...1835
• VEHICULATE * vb. to carry or convey in a vehicle; to travel or ride or drive in a vehicle ...1660
• VEHICULATION n. conveyance by means of a vehicle or vehicles; vehicular activity or traffic ...1834
• VEHICULATORY adj. pert. to vehicles ...1851
• VEHICULUM † n. a vehicle ...1633
• V-EIGHT adj. pert. to a cold or unresponsive female ...20C US sl.
• VEIGLE † vb. to inveigle, to beguile, to cajole ...1745 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEIL † n. 1. a watcher or watchman ...1361
† n. 2. a sail ...c1430
† n. 3. a loin-cloth ...1634
* n. 4. a slight tinge or colouring .,..1646
† n. 5. a curtain or awning ...1781
n. 6. the caul of a child, calf, etc ...1879 Eng. dial.
• VEIL, THE n. the life of a nun ...1812
• VEILED † adj. 1 of sight: dim, indistinct ...1633
adj. 2. of sound, the voice, etc.: indistinct, muffled, obscure ...1834
• VEILED TWINS n. the breasts ...19C Brit. sl.
• VEILLE † n. a watcher or watchman ...1361
• VEILLER vb. to pay a visit ...1967 Amer. dial. (pronounced vay-yay)
• VEIL UP vb. to get married ...1930s US sl.
• VEIN † n. 1. a slender stripe of a different colour or material on a garment ...1539 Sc.
†* n. 2. a kind or species ...1568
† n. 3. an inclination or desire, a tendency, towards something specified ...1587
† n. 4. a particular course of action or conduct; a habit or practice ...1597
† n. 5. a streamlet or rivulet; a current ...1600
n. 6. a channel or lane of water ...1606
† n. 7. a fit of laughter ...1734
n. 8. a current of wind; the track in which this moves ...1792
† vb. to ornament a garment, etc. with narrow stripes of some suitable material ...1502
• VEIN SHOOTER n. one who injects into the vein; hence, a veteran addict ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VEIN SHOT n. an injection of narcotics directly into a vein ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VEINY BANG-STICK n. a penis ...1990s sl.
• VEINY LOVE-STALK n. a penis ...1990s sl.
• VELATED † adj. covered over; veiled, hidden ...1542
• VELATION * n. the act of veiling; the fact of being veiled ...1891
• VELCRO n. a lesbian ...2000 UK sl.
• VELCRO GRIN n. a false rigid smile ...1990s US sl.
• VELCRO HEAD n. (derogatory) a Black person ...1970s US sl.
• VELE † n. a veil or covering ...1580
• VELED † adj. veiled ...1565
• VELIFEROUS † adj. carrying sails ...1656
• VELIFIC † adj. done with sails displayed or full spread ...1727
• VELIFICAL † adj. done with sails displayed or full spread ...1656
• VELIFICATE † vb. to sail ...1623
• VELIFICATION † n. a sailing forwards, or hoisting sail; a course or voyage ...1656
• VELITAND † vb. to skirmish ...1641
• VELITARY † adj. pert. to or characteristic of light-armed troops ...1600
• VELITATION * n. 1. a wordy skirmish or encounter; a controversy, a debate, an argument, a dispute not carried to extremes ...1607
* n. 2. a slight or preliminary engagement with an enemy; a skirmish; a fight or scuffle ...1616
• VELIVOLANT † adj. running and flying with full sail ...1656
• VELLA n. a whirlpool ...1880 Eng. dial.
• VELLEITY n. 1. the fact of merely willing, wishing, or desiring without any effort or advance towards action or realization ...1618
n. 2. a mere wish, desire, or inclination without accompanying action or effort ...1624
• VELLET HEAD † n. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet ...1576
• VELLICATE vb. 1. of things: to act upon or affect so as to irritate; to nip, to pinch, to tear a part of the body by means of small or sharp points ...1604
† vb. 2. to carp at; to criticize adversely ...1633
* vb. 3. to twitch; to contract or move convulsively ...1670
vb. 4. of persons: to tickle or titillate ...1755
• VELLICATION n. 1. a pulling or twitching; irritation or stimulation by means of small or sharp points; titillation or tickling ...1623
n. 2. a twitching or convulsive movement, esp. of a muscle or other part of the body ...1665
• VELLICATIVE * adj. causing irritation or twitching ...1822-7
• VELLOUS † adj. velvet ...c1450 Sc.
† n. velvet ...1473 Sc. obs.
• VELLUM n. a large quantity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VELLUM THUNDER n. the noise made by the parchment of a drum ...1716 poetic
• VELLURE † n. velvet ...1587
• VELLUTE †* n. velvet ...1561
• VELLY n. a tuft of grass; a turf ...1889 Eng. dial.
• VELLYE n. 1. a force, a sudden jerk ...1880 Sc.
n. 2. a crash, a heavy fall or thud ...1973 Sc.
• VELOCIOUS * adj. 1. rapid, speedy, fast ...1680
* adj. 2. 'fast', licentious...1872 humorous
• VELOCIOUSLY * adv. rapidly, swiftly ...1680
• VELOCIPEDE n. 1. a person who moves swiftly or quickly ...1822
n. 2. a swift-moving vehicle ...1838
n. 3. an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet ...1849-50
• VELOCIPEDEAN n. one who rides a velocipede ...1842
• VELOCIPEDER n. one who rides a velocipede ...1819
• VELOCIPEDESTRIANISM n. the practice of using the velocipede ...1869
• VELOCIPEDIAN n. one who rides a velocipede ...1869
• VELOCIPEDIST n. one who rides a velocipede ...1820
• VELOPE † vb. to enfold, to envelop ...1722
• VELTER † n. a small hunting-dog ...1598
vb. to trudge laboriously and stumblingly through mud or snow ...1908 Sc.
• VELTERER * n. a keeper or attendant of hunting dogs; a fewterer ...1911
• VELUM † n. a screen or protection ...1781
• VELURE † n. velvet ...1587
• VELVEETA adj. unappealing or unpleasant ...1980s US college sl.
• VELVET n. 1. the tongue ...L17 sl.
n. 2. gain, esp. when unexpectedly high; profit ...1901 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. money in excess of what is expected ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any dark-skinned woman ...1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 5. gambling winnings ...1974 US sl.
n. 6. a passenger train carriage ...1977 US sl.
n. 7. female pubic hair ...1980s sl.
• VELVET-CAP † n. one who wears a cap of velvet; a physician or student ...1602
• VELVET-COAT † n. ? a young fop ...1549
• VELVET CONE n. the vagina ...1940s US sl.
• VELVETEEN n. a gamekeeper, who commonly wore velveteen clothes ...1857
• VELVETEENS n. trousers or knickerbockers made of velveteen ...1863
• VELVET FOG n. singer Mel Tormé (1925-1999) ...2000 US sl.
• VELVET HEAD † n. 1. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet ...1576
† n. 2. a term of contempt for a person ...1630
• VELVET-JACKET † n. an attendant or retainer wearing a jacket of velvet ...1600
• VELVET-LINED MEAT GRINDER n. the vagina ...1940s US sl.
• VELVET-PLAIN n. a card-table ..1780 poetic
• VELVET ROOM n. the back room of a saloon where patrons may enjoy a slightly quieter and more salubrious atmosphere than in the rowdier front ...M19 US sl.
• VELVET-TONGUE n. a deceitful, smooth-spoken person ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VELVET TUNNEL n. the vagina ...1990s sl.
• VELVETY adj. 1. courteous, agreeable in manner ...1861
adj. 2. smooth and soft to the taste ...1888
• VELYARD † n. an old man ...c1520
• VEMONSOME adj. venomous ...1895 Eng. dial.
• VENABLE † adj. vendible, able to be sold ...1507
• VENAL adj. 1. of support, favour, etc.: that may be bought or obtained for a price; ready to be given in return for some reward without regard for higher principles ...1652
adj. 2. of things: exposed or offered for sale; that may be bought, as an ordinary article of merchandise ...1662 arch.
adj. 3. of persons: capable of being bought over or bribed; of an unprincipled and hireling character ...1670
adj. 4. connected or associated with sordid and unprincipled bargaining; subject to mercenary or corrupt influences ...1718
• VENALITIOUS † adj. belonging to the sale of men or children, or of slaves; that is to be bought or sold ...
• VENALITY n. readiness to give support or favour in return for profit or reward; prostitution of talent or principles for mercenary considerations; ability to be bribed ...a1683
• VENALITY * n. the quality of being for sale ...1611
• VENALIZATION * n. the process of making venal or saleable ...1906
• VENALLY * adv. in a venal or mercenary manner ...1756
• VENALNESS * n. the quality of being for sale; saleableness ...1727
• VENAMOUS adv. exceedingly, very ...1924 Sc.
• VENATIC adj. employed in or devoted to hunting ...1656
• VENATICAL adj. pert. to hunting ...a1666
• VENATION * n. the hunting of wild animals ...1386
• VENATIOUS * adj. inclined to hunting ...1660
• VENATOR * n. a hunter or huntsman ...1656
• VENATORIAL adj. 1. connected with hunting ...1830
adj. 2. given to hunting; addicted to the chase ...a1881
• VENATORIOUS †* adj. pert. to hunting; addicted to the chase ...1656
• VENATORY adj. connected with hunting ...1837
• VENCHES n. 'dibs'; a claim; rights; right of priority ...2000 Amer. dial.
• VENCUE †* vb. to vanquish, to subdue ...a1300
• VEND n. sale; opportunity of selling ...1618
• VENDABLE * adj. able to be sold ...c1400
• VENDAGE † n. the harvest of grapes; vintage ...1377
• VENDED adj. sold ...1812
• VENDER vb. 1. to wander ...1866 Sc.
vb. 2. of the tide: to turn ...1908 Sc.
vb. 3. to turn or row a boat against the sun ...1908 Sc.
• VENDERESS n. a female seller ...1862
• VENDIBILITY n. the quality of being saleable ...1660
• VENDIBLE adj. 1. capable of being sold; saleable, marketable ...1382
† adj. 2. offered for sale; that may be bought or purchased ...1552
† adj. 3. able to be bribed ...1609
† adj. 4. current, accepted, acceptable ...1642
n. a thing admitting of being sold or offered for sale ...1681
• VENDIBLENESS n. saleableness ...1611
• VENDICATE † vb. 1. to claim for oneself ...1531
† vb. 2. to assert a claim, to claim ability, to do something ...1557
• VENDICATION † n. a claiming; a challenging to oneself ...1658
• VENDITATE † vb. to set out as if for sale; to put forward or display in a favourable light or in a specious manner; to exhibit ostentatiously ...1600
• VENDITATION † n. 1. the act of displaying in a favourable or ostentatious manner ...1609
* n. 2. the act of offering for sale ...1854
• VENDITION n. the act of selling; disposal or transfer by sale ...1542
• VENDITIVE † adj. of a person: ready to be of service for purely mercenary considerations ...1633
• VENDITOR †* n. a seller, a vendor ...1698
• VENDONGING † n. grape-picking; the vintage ...1340
• VENDOO n. an auction ...1929 Amer. dial.
• VENDOR n. a jukebox ...1965 US sl.
• VENDOR'S n. a commercial bottle of beer, even when obtained from a bootlegger ...1999 Can. sl.
• VENDRESS n. a female seller ...1800
• VENDUE n. a public sale; an auction ...1686
• VENDUE CRIER n. an auctioneer ...1778 Amer. dial.
• VENEDOTIAN adj. pert. to North Wales ...1841
• VENEFIC † adj. 1. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1646
† n. one who practises poisoning as a secret art; a sorcerer or sorceress; a wizard or witch ...1651
• VENEFICAL † adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1584
† adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1609
• VENEFICE † n. the practice of employing poison or magical potions; the exercise of sorcery by such means ...c1380
• VENEFICIAL † adj. 1. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...a1646
† adj. 2. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1658
• VENEFICIOUS * adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1646
* adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1904
• VENEFICOUS * adj. 1. practising or associated with malignant sorcery or witchcraft ...1657
* adj. 2. practising or dealing in poisoning; acting by poison; having poisonous effects ...1657
• VENEFY † n. the practice of employing poison or magical potions; the exercise of sorcery by such means ...1616
• VENENATE † adj. poisoned; infected or imbued with poison or poisonous properties ...1633
† vb. to poison; to render poisonous ...1623
• VENENATION † n. the act of poisoning ...1646
• VENENE * adj. poisonous, venomous ...1665
• VENENIFEROUS * adj. flowing with or discharging venom, bearing poison ...1656
• VENENIFLUOUS * adj. flowing with or discharging venom, bearing poison ...1891
• VENENOSE * adj. poisonous, venomous ...1673
• VENENOSITY † n. poisonous quality or property ...1539
• VENENOUS * adj. poisonous, venomous ...c1425
• VENERABLE † adj. 1. giving evidence of veneration; reverent, reverential ...1613
adj. 2. ancient, antique, old ...1792
n. a venerable thing; an antique ...1803 nonce use
• VENERAL † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or to sexual intercourse ...1591
† adj. 2. given to fleshly wantonness, lascivious, lustful ...1623
† adj. 3. worthy of reverence ...1631
† adj. 4. pert. to venereal disease ...1651
• VENERANCE * n. the quality of inspiring reverence ...1884
• VENERAND †* adj. entitled to veneration, worthy of reverence ...1549
• VENERANT * adj. engaged in veneration, reverential ...1846
• VENERATE † adj. engaged in veneration, reverential ...1591
• VENERATIVE * adj. of the nature of veneration, reverential ...1860
• VENERATOR n. one who venerates or reverences ...1656
• VENEREAL adj. 1. pert. to or associated with sexual desire or intercourse ...1432-50
† adj. 2. physically beautiful or attractive ...1598
† adj. 3. of persons: under the influence of Venus; inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1652
adj. 4. pert. to venereal disease ...1658
adj. 5. infected with venereal disease ...1683
• VENEREAN † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...c1550
† adj. 2. inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1612
† n. one who is sexually excited ...1631
• VENEREOUS † adj. 1. addicted to or desirous of sexual enjoyment; libidinous, lascivious, lustful ...1509
† adj. 2. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1542
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1661
• VENEREOUSLY † adv. in the manner of venereal disease ...1665
• VENEREOUSNESS † n. lasciviousness, lust ...1659
• VENERER n. a huntsman ...1845 arch.
• VENERIAL † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1531
† adj. 2. inclined to be lascivious or lustful ...1577
† adj. 3. pert. to hunting ...1612
† adj. 4. beautiful or attractive like Venus ...1661
† adj. 5. employed in curing venereal disease ...a1700
• VENERIALIST † n. a specialist in venereal diseases ...1763
• VENERIAN † adj. 1. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...a1400
† adj. 2. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1448
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1617
† n. a wanton, lascivious, or lustful person ...1601
• VENERIEN † adj. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...c1386
† n. a wanton, lascivious, or lustful person ...1567
• VENERILLA * n. a little Venus; a small, beautiful woman ...1621
• VENERIOUS † adj. 1. pert. to sexual desire or intercourse ...1542
† adj. 2. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...1547
† adj. 3. pert. to venereal disease ...1615
• VENERIOUSNESS † n. lasciviousness, lust ...1547
• VENERIST †* n. one addicted to lust; a lascivious or lustful person ...1596
• VENEROUS † adj. 1. pert to sexual desire or intercourse ...1562
† adj. 2. inclined to wantonness; lascivious, lustful ...1597
• VENERY n. 1. the sport of hunting ...c1320 arch.
† n. 2. wild animals hunted as game ...c1350
n. 3. the practice or pursuit of sexual pleasure; indulgence of sexual desire; sexual activity ...1497
† n. 4. an instance or source of joy, delight, or great enjoyment ...1602
† n. 5. a place where hunting-dogs are kept ...1653
• VENETIAN-BLIND IRISH n. middle-class Irish-Americans ...1947 Amer. dial.
• VENEY † n. a thrust
• VENGA n. a cat ...1866 Sc.
• VENGE † n. vengeance ...1587
vb. 1. to avenge, to execute revenge ...a1300 arch.
† vb. 2. to punish a wrongdoing ...a1340
• VENGEABLE † adj. 1. inclined or ready to take vengeance or inflict retaliative injury ...c1380 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. characterized by or arising from vengeance or revenge; cruel, dreadful ...c1430
† adj. 3. miserable, wretched ...c1430
† adj. 4. very great, severe, strong, intense ...1532
†* adj. 5. punishable ...1650
† adv. exceedingly, greatly, very, extremely; excessively ...1542 obs. exc. Sc.
• VENGEABLY adv. 1. vindictively; cruelly; pitilessly ...1412-20 arch.
adv. 2. exceedingly, greatly, very ...c1550 arch.
• VENGEANCE † adj. very great or large ...1602
† adv. 1. extremely, intensely ...1548
† adv. 2. not at all, never ...1556
n. 1. a person of a violent temper ...1711-2
n. 2. the Devil ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 3. energy, vehemence ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VENGEANCELY † adv. extremely, exceedingly, very much ...1622
• VENGEANCER † n. one who inflicts vengeance ...c1440
• VENGEANT † adj. avenging; executing vengeance; inflicting retributive punishment ...a1340
• VENGEFUL adj. desiring revenge; vindictive ...a1599
• VENGEMENT † n. vengeance ...1338
• VENGENCE † n. venison ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENGEOUSLY †* adv. violently, viciously ...1599
• VENGER n. an avenger; one who takes vengeance on a person ...a1340 now poetic
• VENGERESS †* n. a female avenger ...c1374
• VENGESOUR †* n. an avenger ...1382
• VENGEVUL adj. revengeful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENGI n. a cat ...1884 Sc.
• VENGIBLE † adj. 1. vengeful, vindictive, eager for revenge ...1548
† adj. 2. remarkable, extraordinary ...1594
† adj. 3. grievous, severe ...1601
• VENGIBLY † adv. in a revengeful manner, vindictively ...1580
• VENGING adj. avenging; executing vengeance ...c1470
• VENGLA n. a cat ...1884 Sc.
• VENIABLE †* adj. venial, excusable, pardonable ...1646
• VENIABLY † adv. excusably ...1646
• VENIAL adj. 1. worthy of pardon, forgiveness, or remission; not grave or heinous; pardonable ...a1300
adj. 2. of an error or fault: that may be excused or overlooked; of a light, unimportant, or trivial nature; excusable ...1581
†* adj. 3. allowable, permissible; blameless ...1597
† adj. 4. of an offender: committing a venial sin or offense ...1796
† n. a venial sin or offense; a light fault or error ...c1380
• VENIALIA † n. venial sins or offences ...1654
• VENIALITY † n. 1., the quality of being excusable ...1628
n. 2. an instance or act of graciousness ...1654
• VENIALLY adv. pardonably, excusably ...a1340
• VENIALNESS * n. the quality of being pardonable ...1727
• VENIM n. a spiteful, vicious person or animal; a very objectionable creature ...1898 Sc.
• VENIN † n. venom, poison ...c1330
† vb. to poison ...a1500.
• VENISON n. 1. any wild animal killed by hunting, esp. one of the deer kind ...a1300 arch.
†* n. 2. the act or practice of hunting ...1390
†* n. 3. goat's flesh ...1827 Sc.
• VENISONIVOROUS adj. given to eating venison ...c1831 nonce word
• VENISON OUT OF TUP PARK n. mutton ...L17 sl.
• VENLIN † n. a company of soldiers ...1541
• VENNEL n. 1. a narrow lane, passage, or thoroughfare in a town or city; an alley or wynd ...1435 chiefly Sc.
n. 2. an open drain or gutter; a sewer ...1641 N. Eng. dial.
• VENNER vb. to scowl; to snarl; to draw up the lips in a snarling manner ...1890 Eng. dial.
• VENNER UP vb. to become angry or spiteful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENNY † adv. rather, sooner ...1876 Eng. dial.
• VENOM † adj. 1. venomous; virulent, malignant, spiteful, fierce, malicious, savage ...a1350 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
adj. 2. dry, hard, harsh, hot ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
* n. 1. poison, esp. as administered to or drunk by a person; any poisonous or noxious substance ...c1290
†* n. 2. a colouring matter; a dye ...c1374
† n. 3. fullness, strength ...1836 Eng. dial.
n. 4. a spiteful, vicious person ...1898 Sc.
n. 5. malice, spite ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 6. the discharge from a sore or wound ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to infect with moral evil; to corrupt; to deprave ...a1300
vb. 2. to poison a person, etc. ...c1320 arch.
vb. 3. to sting ...1877 Eng. dial.
• VENOMER * n. one who administers venom; a poisoner ...1647
• VENOMFUL † adj. venomous, poisonous ...1544
• VENOMING † n. poison ...a1470
• VENOMLESS adj. corruption of venomous ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENOMLY †* adv. venomously; with venom ...1387
• VENOMNESS * n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...1543
• VENOMOUS † adj. 1. morally or spiritually hurtful or injurious; pernicious; spiteful ...c1290
† adj. 2. treated with venom or poison; envenomed, poisoned ...a1400
• VENOMOUSHEAD † n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...a1400
• VENOMOUSTY † n. the quality of being poisonous, venomousness ...1377
• VENOMSOME † adj. venomous, spiteful, malicious ...1660 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VENOMY * adj. venomous, spiteful, malignant, malicious ...c1400
† n. venomousness, spite, malice ...1548
• VENQUE † vb. to vanquish, to subdue ...1402
• VENS n. 'dibs'; a claim; rights; right of priority ...1991 Amer. dial.
• VENT †* n. 1. the scent given off by a hunted animal ...1576
• VENT † n. 2. an inn or tavern ...1577
† n. 3. a place where goods are or may be sold; a market, mart ...1580
† n. 4. a wind ...1580
† n. 5. the anus ...1587
† n. 6. a creek or inlet ...1604
† n. 7. a hint or whisper of something ...1613
n. 8. a sale; a demand for goods; means of disposal ...1641 Eng. dial.
n. 9. the action on the part of an otter of coming to the surface of the water in order to breathe; an instance or occasion of this ...1653
n. 10. a hole; an opening ...1838 Eng. dial.
n. 11. the wrist of a shirt; any opening in a garment ...1873 Eng. dial.
n. 12. a chimney ...1889 Sc. & Eng. dial.
n. 13. a ventriloquist ...1893 UK sl.
n. 14. of a fowl: the anus ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 15. progress, speed ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. 16. the vagina ...M20 sl. (possibly a misunderstanding)
† vb. 1. to sell or vend commodities or goods; to dispose of by sale ...1478-9 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
†* vb. 2. to trim the openings or slits of a garment ...1547
† vb. 3. to search or seek for ...1574
† vb. 4. of animals, hounds, etc.: to become aware of, to detect or perceive, by means of the sense of smell ...1576
† vb. 5. to discharge, eject, cast, or pour out (liquid, smoke, etc.); to carry off or away; to drain in this way ...1587
vb. 6. of an otter or beaver: to rise to the surface in order to breathe; also, of a person ...1590
vb. 7. to break wind ...17C sl.
† vb. 8. to supply with fresh air; to ventilate ...1601
† vb. 9. to blow a horn ...1601
* vb. 10. to give, heave, or utter a groan, sigh, etc. ...1602 rare or poetical
† vb. 11. of persons, animals, or their organs: to cast out, expel, or discharge, esp. by natural evacuation; to evacuate urine, etc.; to excrete ...1607
† vb. 12. to eject or expel people out of a country...1609
† vb. 13. to spend, to get rid of a fortune ...1610
† vb. 14. to discover or discern ...1611
† vb. 15. to dispense, to distribute ...1616
† vb. 16. to become known, to be divulged ...1622
† vb. 17. to put coins, etc. in circulation or currency; to give in payment; to pay out ...1629 exc. Soc.
* vb. 18. to smell or snuff at something ...1634
† vb. 19. to disclose, to divulge, or let out a secret, etc. ...1678
†* vb. 20. to shed tears ...1760
vb. 21. of a brook: to flow into a river ...1784 US
vb. 22. of a chimney: to draw, to smoke ...1816 Sc.
vb. 23. to express frustrations in larger-than-life dimensions; to let off steam ...1996 US sl.
• VENT ACT n. a ventriloquist ...1893 UK sl.
• VENTAGE † n. the act of selling or vending; sale ...1577
• VENTAIL † n. something acting as a sail or fan ...a1529
• VENTAL * adj. pert. to the wind ...1887
• VENTANA n. a window ...1670
• VENTED † adj. exploded, blown up ...1639
• VENTEL † vb. to set sail ...a1400
• VENTER n. 1. one or other of two or more wives who are (successively or otherwise) sources of offspring to the same person ...1544
† n. 2. the womb as the source of one's birth or origin; hence, a mother in relation to her children ...1579-80
†* n. 3. one who sells or offers for sale; a vendor ...1620
* n. 4. the womb of a woman ...a1656
† n. 5. a single occasion of child-bearing ...1657
n. 6. the abdomen; the belly ...20C
• VENTERER n. one who looks for articles driven to shore by tide or wind ...1824 Sc.
• VENT-HOLE n. a buttonhole in the wrist of a shirt ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VENTILABLE adj. capable of being ventilated ...1881 US
• VENTILABRAL * adj. concerning or pert. to a fan or fans ...1882
• VENTILARY † adj. due to or caused by the wind ...1683
• VENTILATE †* adj. discussed or debated ...1432-50
† vb. 1. of wind: to blow away something; to scatter ...a1440
* vb. 2. to publish abroad; to make public ...1530
† vb. 3. to carry on, to take part in a controversy ...1607
† vb. 4. to estimate the value of; to appraise ...1682
vb. 2. to shoot; to kill with a bullet ...L19 sl., orig. US
• VENTILATE THE BLOCK vb. in hot rodding and drag racing: to blow a rod out through the engine ...1960s US sl.
• VENTILATION † n. 1. a stir or motion of the air; a current of air; a breeze ...1456
† n. 2. the utterance or expression of one's thoughts, etc. ...1615
• VENTILATOR n. a machine gun ...1962 US sl.
• VENTILATORY * adj. of a hat: provided with ventilation ...1850
• VENTILE † n. a fan ...1555
• VENTILOUS † adj. fluttering, flickering, unsteady ...1483
• VENTILOW †* n. a fan ...1653
• VENTING † adj. that smells or snuffs ...1637
† n. 1. the act of selling ...1532-3
† n. 2. the act of smelling or snuffing ...1611
n. 3. the rising of an otter to the surface of water in order to breathe ...1741
• VENT MAN n. a tramp; a street person ...2000s US sl.
• VENTORIOUS † adj. characterized by venturesomeness; adventurous, bold, daring ...1640
• VENTOSAL † adj. performed or done by the wind ...1782
• VENTOSE * adj. 1. windy, flatulent ...1721
adj. 2. talkative, loquacious ...1721
adj. 3. pompous, bragging, vaunting ...1867
• VENTOSENESS † n. flatulence ...a1425
• VENTOSITOUS †* adj. affected with flatulence ...1601
• VENTOSITY n. 1. flatulence ...1398
n. 2. a fart; a belch ...1513
n. 3. pomposity, vanity, bombast ...c1550
n. 4. an instance of vanity; an idle conceit ...1605
• VENTOSOUS †* adj. flatulent ...1639
• VENT OUT †* vb. to shed tears ...1632
• VENTOY †* n. a fan ...1602
• VENT-RENTER n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• VENTRIC * adj. pert. to the stomach or belly ...1869
• VENTRICLE † n. the stomach in man or animals; the belly...1574
• VENTRICOSE adj. of persons: big-bellied; having an unusually or abnormally large abdomen ...1843
• VENTRICULOSE * adj. paunch-bellied ...1727
• VENTRICULOUS * adj. having a somewhat protuberant stomach
• VENTRICUMBENT adj. lying on the belly; prostrate, prone ...1882
• VENTRILOCUTION † n. ventriloquism ...1846
• VENTRILOQUAL * adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1864
• VENTRILOQUE * adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1826
* n. a ventriloquist ...1681
• VENTRILOQUIAL adj. uttered as if from the abdomen ...1836
• VENTRILOQUISTIC adj. using or practising ventriloquism ...1830
• VENTRILOQUIZE vb. to use or practise ventriloquism; to speak or produce sounds in the manner of a ventriloquist ...1844
• VENTRILOQUOUS adj. using or practising ventriloquism ...1713
• VENTRILOQUUS † n. a ventriloquist ...1644
• VENTRILOQUY n. 1. ventriloquism ...1584
† n. 2/ divination by the innards of beasts ...1623
• VENTRINE * adj. pert. to the abdomen ...a1859
• VENTRIOSE †* adj. paunch-bellied ...1707
• VENTRIPOTENT adj. 1. having a large abdomen; big-bellied ...1611
adj. 2. having great capacity of stomach; gluttonous ...1823
• VENTRIPOTENTIAL adj. gluttonous ...1824 nonce word
• VENTROSE * adj. having a belly ...1859
• VENTROSITY n. corpulence ...1891
• VENTUOUS † adj. flatulent, windy ...1398
• VENTURABLE †* adj. adventurable; attemptable; venturous, hazardous ...1576
• VENTURE † n. 1. fortune, luck; chance ...a1450
† n. 2. danger, jeopardy, hazard, or peril; the chance or risk of incurring harm or loss ...1550
† n. 3. a prostitute ...1611
* n. 4. an adventure or remarkable feat, incident, etc. ...1810
n. 5. anything driven to shore by the tide or wind ...1824 Sc.
* vb. to be boldly speculative ...1559
• VENTURE ABROAD † vb. to risk publishing an article, etc. ...1674
• VENTURE A JOINT † vb. to take some risk ...1573-80
• VENTURE GIRL n. a single woman sent out to India in the hope of winning herself a husband ...1836 sl.
• VENTURELESS adj. venturesome, foolhardy, rash ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VENTURELING † n. a young or petty adventurer ...1562 obs.
• VENTURE-MISS n. a girl or woman who goes to India in order to get a husband ...1825
• VENTURER † n. a strumpet or prostitute ...1607
• VENTURESHIP † n. venturousness ...1583
• VENTURING PIN † n. a disposition to use, or the habit of employing the phrase "I venture to say' ...1671
• VENUE †* n. 1. a coming on, in order to strike; an assault or attack ...a1330
† n. 2. the act of coming; arrival ...a1400
† n. 3. a thrust or hit in fencing; a stroke or wound with a weapon ...1591
• VENUNDATE † vb. to buy and sell ...1613
• VENUNDATION † n. a selling and buying ...1623
• VENUS adj. impure, immoral ...1821 Sc.
† n. 1. in alchemy: copper ...c1386
† n. 2. the desire for sexual intercourse; indulgence of sexual desire; lust, venery ...1513
† n. 3. a quality or characteristic that excites love; a charm, grace, or attractive feature ...1540
n. 4. a beautiful or attractive woman ...a1579
†* n. 5. beauty, charm ...1657
• VENUS'S ANVILL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CAVE n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S-CELL n. the female genitals; the vagina ...E16
• VENUS'S COURT n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CUP n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S CURSE n. a venereal disease, syphilis or gonorrhea ...19C
• VENUS'S FIELD n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S GARDEN n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S GLOVE n. the vagina ...L16 sl.
• VENUS'S HALL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S HIGHWAY n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S HONEYPOT n. 1. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
n. 2. copulation ...E18 Brit.
• VENUS'S HONYPOT n. 1. the female genitals ...E18 Brit.
n. 2. copulation ...E18 Brit.
• VENUS'S MARK n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUS'S SECRET CELL n. the vagina ...L16 euphemism
• VENUST † adj. handsome, beautiful; elegant, graceful; comely in appearance ...1513
• VENUSTATE † vb. to make beautiful, fair, or sightly ...1656
• VENUSTATION † n. a making handsome or beautiful ...1658
• VENUSTITY † n. beautifulness...1727
• VENUSTNESS † n. beautifulness...1727
• VENUSTY † n. elegance of form; beauty ...1559
• VENY † 1. n. pardon or forgiveness; a request for this; the gesture of kneeling or prostrating oneself as in indication of penitence and desire for pardon ...a1225
† 2. n. a hit or thrust in fencing; a wound or blow ...1578 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
n. 3. a sharp retort, a pungent remark ...1586
n. 4. a scolding bout ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VENY FOR VENY phr. tit for tat ...1611
• VEP n. a lift, a free ride ...20C W. Indies sl.
• VEPRECOSE † adj. full of brambles ...1721
• VER † n. the season of spring; springtime ...1382
† vb. to aver, to declare ...c1400
• VERA n. 1. a gin; hence, a drinker of gin ...1940s rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 2. skin ...1940s rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 3. the chin ...1940s Aust. & Brit. rhyming sl. (Vera Lynn)
n. 4. a cigarette paper ...1940s UK rhyming sl. for 'skin' (Vera Lynn)
• VERABLES n. veritable facts ...1887 Eng. dial.
• VERA LYNN n. 1. a gin; hence, a drinker of gin ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 2. skin ...1940s rhyming sl.
n. 3. the chin ...1940s Aust. & Brit. rhyming sl.
• VERA LYNNS n. cigarette papers ...1940s Irish rhyming sl. for 'skins'
• VERAMENT † adv. really, truly ...1303
• VERANDAH n. 1. the gallery of the Old Vic Theatre, London ...L19 sl.
n. 2. a pot belly ...20C Aust. & US sl.
• VERANDAH OVER THE TOY SHOP n. a punch or beer-belly ...1987 Aust. sl.
• VERAS n. the police vice squad ...1996 UK sl.
• VERA VICE n. the police vice squad ...1950s homosexual sl.
• VERB †* n. a word ...a1716
• VERBAGE * n. verbosity, excessive wordiness ...1787
• VERBAL † adj. using many words; talkative, verbose ...1611
†* n. 1. a collection of words; a vocabulary or dictionary ...1599
n. 2. an incriminating statement attributed to an arrested or suspected person ...1963 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
n. 3. a conversation ...1960s sl.
n. 4. a statement, usually untrue, by a policeman, designed to ensure the conviction of a suspect ...1960s sl.
vb. 1. to attribute an incriminating statement to an arrested or suspected person ...1963 sl., orig. & chiefly Brit.
vb. 2. to confess under interrogation ...1960s criminals' sl.
vb. 3. to talk ...1960s sl.
vb. 4. to talk aggressively, to abuse ...1960s sl.
• VERBAL DIARRHOEA n. excessive talk, esp. when meaningless, pointless, and irritating to the hearer ...1823 sl.
• VERBALITY n. the quality of being verbal; that which consists of mere words or verbiage ...1645
• VERBALLING n. the act of faking a criminal confession ...1974 UK sl.
• VERBAL PROCESS † n. a detailed account or report ...1681
• VERBALS n. 1. insults, abuse, backtalk ...1960s sl.
n. 2. a conversation, a talk ...1997 UK sl.
• VERBAL UP vb. to fake a confession of criminal guilt ...1973 UK sl.
• VERBARIAN adj. having to do with words ...1830
n. an inventor or coiner of words ...1873
• VERBATE † vb. to reproduce word for word ...1512
• VERBATICAL † adj. verbal; pert. to words ...1612
• VERBATIMLY† adv. word for word ...1597
• VERBERABLE † adj. that may be, or is worthy to be beaten ...1656
• VERBERANT adj. reverberant ...1890
• VERBERATE * vb. 1. to beat or strike so as to cause pain, esp. by way of punishment ...1625
* vb. 2. to vibrate, to tremble, to quiver ...1755
• VERBERATION † n. 1. a smarting pain, as when beaten with rods, whips, or scourges ...1688
n. 2. the act of beating or striking so as to cause pain or hurt; esp. flogging or scourging; also, a blow or stroke ...c1730
n. 3. reverberation of sound ...1855
• VERBERATIVE adj. addicted to the practice of flogging ...1866
• VERBEROUS † adj. smarting with pain ...1688
• VERB-GRINDER n. a nit-picking schoolmaster ...E19 sl.
• VERBICIDE n. 1. the act of destroying the sense or value of a word; perversion of a word from its proper meaning, as in punning ...1858
n. 2. one who mutilates or destroys a word ...1867
• VERBIGERATE † vb. 1. to speak, to talk, to chat ...1656
vb. 2. to go on repeating the same word or phrase in a meaningless fashion, especially as a symptom of mental disease ...1892
• VERBOCINATION †* n. expression of ideas by means of words ...1653
• VERBOSIOUS † adj. verbose, long-winded ...1676
• VERBOUS †* adj. verbose, long-winded ...1657
• VERD † n. 1. verdancy, freshness, newness, originality ...1603
† n. 2. green parts of woods, forest verdure ...1641
n. 3. green; greenness ...1915 poetic
• VERDANCY n. 1. the quality or condition of being verdant; greenness ...1631
n. 2. innocence, inexperience; rawness, simplicity ...1849
• VERDANT adj. 1. of a green colour or hue; green ...1581
adj. 2. of persons: green, inexperienced, gullible ...1824
• VERD ANTIQUE n. a green incrustation on brass or copper; verdigris ...a1835
• VERDANTLY adv. 1. in a verdant manner; freshly, flourishingly ...1828
adv. 2. in a raw or inexperienced manner; greenly ...1864
• VERDANTNESS * n. greenness ...1727
• VERD-AZURE * adj. of a bluish-green colour; sea-green ...1876
• VERDAZURINE † adj. bluish-green; sea-green ...1681
• VERDICT n. an opinion ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VERDIE n. a spoken formula or ritual action which is supposed to bring luck; a charm, a superstition ...1879 Sc.
• VERDOUR † n. fresh greenness of vegetation; fig. fresh or flourishing condition ...1447
• VERDOY † vb. to become green ...1480
• VERDUGO †* n. a hangman or executioner; also, a term of abuse ...a1616
• VERDUGOSHIP † n. the personality of an executioner ...1610
• VERDURANT † adj. green, verdant ...1583
• VERDURE n. 1. the fresh green colour characteristic of flourishing vegetation; greenness, viridity ...a1300
† n. 2. sharpness, tartness, or unpleasantness of taste ...1508
† n. 3. freshness or agreeable briskness of taste in fruits or liquors; also, taste, savour ...1513
† n. 4. smell, odour ...1520
n. 5. fresh or flourishing condition ...c1586
n. 6. signs of gullibility ...1861
• VERDUROUS adj. of vegetation: rich or abounding in verdure; flourishing thick and green ...1604
• VERE † n. the season of spring; spring-time ...c1325
† vb. to raise up; to uplift ...a1300
• VERECUND adj. modest, bashful; shy, coy ...c1550
• VERECUNDIOUS † adj. accompanied by modesty; modest, bashful, shy, coy ...a1639
• VERECUNDITY * n. modesty, bashfulness .,..1721
• VERECUNDNESS * n. modesty, bashfulness ...1727
• VERECUNDOUS adj. modest, shamefaced, demure ...1656
• VEREFIANCE † n. the act of proving; verification, confirmation ...c1450
• VERENDA n. the female genitals ...19C euphemism
• VERE-TIME † n. spring-time ...1382
• VERG n. a mess ...1892 Sc.
vb. to soil, to defile ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VERGE † n. 1. the male organ; the penis ...a1400
† n. 2. an accent-mark ...1555
n. 3. the end of life ...1750
n. 4. the horizon ...1822 poetic
† n. 5. a strip or belt of trees ...1825 Sc.
* n. 6. a rod, wand, or stick ...1897
n. 7. an idea, opinion, view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. of the sun: to descend toward the horizon; to sink, or being to do so ...1610
• VERGEN n. a burrow of a fox, rabbit, etc. ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VERGER † n. 1. a garden or orchard; a pleasure-garden ...a1300
n. 2. an official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university ...1472-3
n. 3. one whose duty it is to take care of the interior of a church, and to act as attendant ...1707
• VERGERER † n. an official who carries a rod or similar symbol of office before the dignitaries of a cathedral, church, or university ...1485
• VERGERESS n. a female verger or caretaker of a church ...1889
• VERGERISM * n. action, etc., characteristic of a verger ...1857
• VERGERY * n. a sacristy, a vestry ...1882
• VERGLA n. freezing rain ...2002 Can. sl.
• VERGOYNE † n. shame ...1484
• VERGOYNOUS † adj. ashamed ...1483
• VERICAL VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1966 Amer. dial.
• VERIDICAL adj. 1. speaking, telling, or relating the truth; truthful, veracious ...1653
adj. 2. of hallucinations, phantasms, etc.: coincident with, corresponding to, or representing real events or persons ...1884
• VERIDICALITY n. truthfulness ...a1901
• VERIDICALLY adv. truthfully ...1836
• VERIDICALNESS † n. truth-speaking or the quality of speaking the truth ...1727
• VERIDICOUS adj. truthful, veracious ...1817
• VERIFICAL † adj. speaking the truth, truthful, veracious ...a1660
• VERIFICATE † vb. to prove a thing true ...1721
• VERIFICATION SHOT n. the drawing of blood back into the syringe to make sure that one has hit a vein ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VERIFICATIVE * adj. that verifies, affording proof ...1860
• VERIFICATORY adj. that verifies, affording proof ...1834
• VERIFYMENT † n. verification ...a1325
• VERIGREEN n. a very simple or gullible person ...1854 US sl.
• VERILIES adv. verily, truly, really ...1902 Sc.
• VERILOQUOUS † adj. speaking the truth; truthful, veracious ...1672
• VERILY †* adj. true, very ...a1340
adv. in truth or verity; as a matter of truth or fact; really, truly ...a1300 now arch.
• VERIMENT † adj. veritable, true, correct ...c1590
† adv. in truth or verity; truly, really ...a1300
† n. truth; verity ...1518
• VERINESS † n. actuality, reality, truth ...1574
• VERISIMILAR adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1681
• VERISIMILARY † adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1653
• VERISIMILE † n. a plausible semblance or appearance of something ...1652
• VERISIMILITUDE n. 1. the appearance of being true or real; likeness or resemblance to truth, reality, or fact; probability, likelihood ...1603
n. 2. an apparent truth ...1783
• VERISIMILITUDINARY † adj. of persons: having a show of being correct in opinion or judgement ...1675
• VERISIMILITY † n. probability, likelihood ...1646
• VERISIMILOUS † adj. having the appearance or semblance of truth or reality; appearing true or real; probable, likely ...1635
• VERITABILITY * n. a truth or verity; a true statement, correct account ...1864
• VERITABLE adj. 1. of a statement, etc.: that is in accordance or conformity with the truth; true ...1474
adj. 2. genuine, real, true; not counterfeit, false, or spurious; correctly or properly so called ...1483
† adj. 3. of persons: speaking the truth; truthful, veracious ...1489
† adv. truly, veritably ...1490
• VERITABLENESS * n. truth, veracity ...1664
• VERITABLY adv. with truth or verity; truly, truthfully; genuinely, really ...1481
• VERITY n. 1. truth, either in general or with reference to a particular fart; conformity to fact or reality ...c1375
n. true facts or circumstances ...1422
n. 3. a true statement, a correct account, truth ...1533
n. 4. truthfulness, veracity, sincerity ...c1555
n. 5. reality, real existence, actuality ...a1633
• VERJUICE vb. to embitter, to make sour ...1836
• VERMEIL adj. of a bright scarlet or red colour; vermilion ...c1400 chiefly poetic
†* n. 1. blood ...1590
n. 2. a vermilion hue or colour ...1590
vb. to colour or suffuse, to stain over, with or as with vermilion or bright red ...1596 chiefly poetic
• VERMELET † n. vermilion, bright red, scarlet ...c1530
• VERMENT † n. averment; the act of proving, verification ...1472
• VERMICULATE † vb. to become worm-eaten ...c1631
• VERMICULOSE * adj. infested with worms ...1727
• VERMICULOUS * adj. full of worms ...1690
• VERMIL adj. of a bright scarlet or red colour; vermilion ...c1400 chiefly poetic
†* n. blood ...1590
vb. to colour or suffuse, to stain over, with or as with vermilion or bright red ...1596 chiefly poetic
• VERMILION adj. abominable, terrible ...L19 Aust. euphemism for 'bloody'
† n. a blush ...1787
* vb. to blush ...1719
vb. to cover or smear someone with blood ...E19 Aust. sl.
• VERMIN n. 1. a vile, objectionable, or offensive person ...1581
n. 2. a large quantity or number; a swarm, a crowd, multitude ...1745 Sc.
n. 3. a term of abuse; also, applied playfully to a mischievous child ...1777 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VERMINAILLE † n. vile, objectionable, or offensive people ...1600
• VERMINIAN † adj. consisting or composed of vermin ...1640
• VERMINOUS adj. noxious, objectionable, offensive ...1621-3
• VERMINT O' RATS, A n. a great quantity or plague of rats ...Bk1905 N. Ireland
• VERMINULOUS † adj. made by vermin ...1665-6
• VERMINY * adj. infested with vermin; verminous ...1859
• VERMONT CHARITY n. sympathy ...1910s US tramps' sl.
• VERMONT GREEN n. a local variety of marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• VERMONT THAW n. 'six feet of snow and a hurricane' ...1891 Amer. dial.
• VERNACLY † adv. vernacularly, in the native or mother tongue ...1673
• VERNACULAR † adj. 1. of diseases: characteristic of or occurring in a particular country or district; endemic ...1666
* adj. 2. of a slave: that is born on his master's estate; home-born ...1804
adj. 3. personal, private ...1840
• VERNACULARY † adj. of a language or dialect: that is naturally spoken by the people of a particular country or district; native, indigenous ...1652
• VERNACULATE † vb. 1. to call in the vernacular ...1887 US
† vb. 2. to use native language ...1895 US
• VERNACULE †* adj. of a language or dialect: that is naturally spoken by the people of a particular country or district; native, indigenous ...1669
• VERNACULIZE † vb. to translate into the native speech of a people; to make vernacular ...a1802
• VERNACULOUS † 1. adj. low-bred, scurrilous ...1605
† adj. 2. of products: indigenous, native ...1606
† adj. 3. that writes, uses, or speaks the native or indigenous language of a country or district ...1658
• VERNAL adj. 1. coming, appearing, or happening in spring ...1534
adj. 2. suggestive of spring; having the mildness or freshness of spring; early, youthful ...1790
† n. the vernal season; the spring ...1654
• VERNALITY † n. the 'spring-time' of something; the first part, the beginning ...1639
• VERNALIZE * vb. to render spring-like ...1830
• VERNALLY * adv. in or like spring ...1727
• VERNANCY † n. a flourishing state; greenness ...1669
• VERNANT † adj. 1. flourishing or growing in, or as in, spring ...c1440 now rare or obs.
† adj. 2. freshly green; verdant ...1594 now rare or obs.
† adj. 3. pert. to the spring; vernal ...1654 now rare or obs.
• VERNAL SEASON n. the season of spring ...1644
• VERNATE † vb. to become young again ...1623
• VERNEUK vb. to cheat, to humbug, to swindle ...1871 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNEUKER n. a defrauder, a swindler ...1905 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNEUKERY n. defrauding, swindling ...1896 S. Afr. sl.
• VERNILE †* adj. servile, slavish ...1623
• VERNILITY † n. servility, slavishness, flattering behaviour ...1623
• VERNIX †* n. varnish ...1573
• VEROL †* n. French pox; syphilis ...1596
• VEROLA † n. syphilis ...1600
• VERONICA LAKE n. a steak ...1950s rhyming sl.
• VERQUERE † n. an old form of backgammon ...a1700
• VERRE † n. 1. glass ...c1374
† n. 2. a vessel made of glass, esp. a drinking vessel; a glass ...1382
• VERREMENT † adv. really, truly ...1303
• VERRER † n. a worker in glass; a glazier ...1415
• VERRID † adj. feared ...1876 Eng. dial.
• VERSABILITY † n. 1. versatility ...1673
† n. 2. changeableness ...1721
• VERSABLE † adj. that turns, or may be turned ...1623
• VERSABLENESS † n. aptness to be turned ...1727
• VERSAL † adj. 1. universal ...1592
† adj. 2. single; individual ...1709
• VERSANT adj. 1. concerned, anxious, or busy about, occupied or engaged in or with, something ...1645
adj. 2. versed in or conversant with a subject, etc.; familiar with; knowing the ways of ...1711 Sc.
* adj. 3. of persons: skilled, versed, or experienced in a subject, practice, etc., as the result of having been occupied with it ...1766
n. 1. the slope, side, or descent of a mountain or mountain chain; the area or region covered by this ...1851
n. 2. tendency to slope or descend; declination ...1859
• VERSATE * vb. to turn about ...1887
• VERSATILE * adj. 1. of persons: fickle, inconstant ...1682
adj. 2. bisexual ...1959 euphemism
adj. 3. able to enjoy both active and passive sexual roles ...1950s US homosexual sl.
• VERSATILOUS †*adj. marked by versatility or variableness; versatile ...1629
• VERSATILOUSNESS † n. versatility ...1640
• VERSATION † n. a turning over or backwards and forwards ...1656
• VERSATIVE * adj. marked by adaptability or variety ...1846
• VERSE † n. a clause, sentence, or the like ...c1000
† vb. 1. to overthrow, to overturn, to upset ...1556
† vb. 2. to impose upon; to cozen, to cheat, to defraud ...1591 cant
† vb. 3. to practise fraud or imposition ...1591 cant
† vb. 4. to turn over a book in study or investigation ...1606
• VERSE-FELLOW † n. a fellow or companion verse-maker ...1592
• VERSEFY † n. a father-in-law ...1814 Sc. (sea taboo usage)
• VERSELET n. a little verse; a small poem ...1836
• VERSEMAKER n. one who makes or writes verses; a poet ...1647
• VERSEMAN n. a man who writes verse; a poet; later, a minor poet or versifier ...1652
• VERSEMANSHIP * n. verse-making ...1762
• VERSEMONGER n. a versifier, esp. one who writes poor or indifferent verse; a poetaster ...1634
• VERSEMONGERY n. the writing of bad verse ...1836
• VERSER n. 1. the member of a confidence trickster team (practising the "Barnard's Law) who actually plays the game of chance through which a victim is defrauded and who would often claim to be a friend of one of the victim's friends ...c1550 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. a writer of verse; a poet ...c1611
• VERSICAL * adj. composed or written in verse ...1854
• VERSICLE n. a short or single metrical line; a little verse ...1573
• VERSING LAW n. confidence tricks that focus on the use of counterfeit gold to entrap the victim ...16C UK criminals' sl.
• VERSIONING n. a technique in hip-hop music of blending different periods and styles of recorded music ...2000 US sl.
• VERSIPELLOUS † adj. having the faculty of changing the skin ...1650
• VERSMOIA † n. a mother-in-law ...1814 Sc. (sea taboo usage)
• VERSUTILOQUENT adj. talking cunningly or craftily ...1727
n. a crafty talker; one using words craftily ...1656
• VERSUTIOUS † adj. cunning, crafty, wily ...1660
• VERT adj. green ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 1. a sexual pervert ...19C
n. 2. in skateboarding: an almost vertical ramp ...2003 UK sl.
vb. to practice sexual perversion ...19C US sl.
• VERTICAL BACON SANDWICH n. the labia majora ...1990s US sl.
• VERTICAL BATHTUB n. a wall-mounted men's urinal ...M20 US jocular
• VERTICAL CARE-GRINDER n. the treadmill ...1883 thieves' sl.
(a device formerly used for driving machinery, consisting of a large wheel with steps fitted into its inner surface; it was turned by the weight of people or animals treading the steps)
• VERTICAL DRINKING n. drinking while standing at the bar, esp. in a crowd ...1950s NZ sl.
• VERTICAL JOCKEY n. an elevator operator ...1953 US sl.
• VERTICAL SMILE n. the vagina ...20C sl.
• VERTICAL VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1966 Amer. dial.
• VERTIE † adj. careful, cautious, prudent; industrious, wide-awake, eager; attentive to business ...1781 Sc.
• VERTIES vb. 1. to warn ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to advertise ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VERTISE vb. to warn ...1825 Sc.
• VERTY adj. energetic, active, esp. at an early hour of the day, early rising ...1804 Sc.
• VERY adj. excellent ...1989
adv. very much, absolutely ...2002 UK sl.
• VERY À LA adj. absolutely in fashion; generally contemptuous, disparaging, or ironic in tone ...1984 UK sl.
• VERY ARTICLE, THE n. the precise thing; the thing or person most needed ...c1850 colloq.
• VERY CLOSE VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1926 Amer. dial.
• VERY COARSE VEIN n. a varicose vein ...1854 Amer. dial.
• VERY DEAL, A n. a considerable quantity ...1865 Eng. dial.
• VERY FAMILLIONAIRE adj. typical of a nouveau riche ...M19 UK society usage
• VERY FRONCEY adj. vulgar ...L19 UK society usage
• VERY IDEA, THE! int. implies one's (supposed) shock or disgust on hearing a proposition ...20C sl.
• VERY MOST adv. generally ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VERY UNCOMFORTABLE PLACE n. hell ...20C Brit. euphemism
• VERY WELL adj. acceptable ...M19 sl.
• VESANOUS † adj. mad, furious, raging, cruel, outrageous ...1656
• VESE n. a rush ...1875 Eng. dial.
• VESPER n. an afternoon or evening meal or refreshment ...1882 Amer. dial.
• VESSEL n. 1. the udder of a cow or other female animal ...1900 Sc.
n. 2. a Christmas gift of money ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. dishes, plates, etc. used at a meal ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 4. the nose ...E19 sl.
n. 5. a chamber pot ...1930 Amer. dial.
• VESSEL-CUP-WOMAN n. a Christmas carol-singer ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEST n. 1. watches and/or jewellery worn on the waistcoat ...1950s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. a show-off ...1965 US sl.
• VESTAL n. a sexually unrestrained person ...E19 sl.
• VESTIBULES n. the testicles ...2003 UK sl.
• VESTIGE n. a brassiere ...2003 homosexual sl.
• VEST OUT vb. to retire from police service after vesting in the pension plan with 15 years of service ...1997 New York police sl.
• VESTREEN † n. the west ...1825 Sc.
• VESTRY n. 1. the vagina ...19C sl.
n. 2. the smiling of infants in their sleep ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VESTRY-MAN n. the penis ...19C Brit. sl.
• VESUVIATE vb. of weather: to be very hot ...a1876 nonce word
• VET adj. veteran, experienced ...1930s US sl.
n. 1. an ex-serviceman ...M19
n. 2. an old-timer, an ageing or experienced person ...1910s sl.
n. 3. a doctor ...1925 jocular
n. 4. an ageing, experienced, or worn-out prostitute ...1960s sl.
n. 5. a prison doctor ...1974 S. Afr. sl.
• VET, THE n. a doctor; hence, a prison doctor ...1930s sl., orig. military
• VETCHER † n. a man of a very suspicious appearance ...1825 Sc.
• VETERANIZE vb. to get out of the Army; to enjoy veteran status outside the Army ...US Civil War usage
• VETERANO n. an experienced, respected gang member ...1975 US sl.
• VETERASCENT † adj. growing old ...1642
• VETERATORIAN † adj. crafty, cunning, subtle, wily, sly, deceitful; gotten by long use, experienced ...1656
• VETERINARIAN n. a physician who regards his patients as of animal intelligence ...1978 US sl.
• VETING n. courting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VETITE † adj. forbidden, prohibited ...c1500
• VETTE n. a Corvette automobile ...1950s sl.
• VETUST * adj. old, ancient ...1623
• VEX adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
n. a source of regret, sorrow, or annoyance; a trouble; a cause or state of vexation, annoyance, or worry ...1815 Sc.
vb. 1. to feel sorry, to be distressed, to grieve ...1825 Sc.
vb. 2. to engage someone in an abusive verbal attack ...2001 UK sl.
• VEXED adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXED AS FIRE adj. greatly vexed; very angry ...1867 Eng. dial.
• VEXED UP adj. annoyed, angry ...1930s sl., orig. W. Indies
• VEXIOUS adj. very vexing ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEX-MONEY n. money a woman carries with her on a date; if, for whatever reason (usually the denial of sex), she is forced to make her way home, she has some funds ...20C W. Indies sl.
• VEXNESS n. bad temper ...1930s sl.
• VEXSOME adj. sorrowful, full of vexation; grievous, sad ...1852 Sc.
• VEYLE † n. a watcher or watchman ...1361
• V.G. adj. very good ...1940s sl.
• V GIRL n. a woman who is attracted to men in military uniform ...1960 US sl.
• VIACLE n. a vehicle ...1894 Sc.
• VIAGGY n. a Viagra™ tablet ...2002 UK sl.
• VIAND n. mood, disposition; temper ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIATORY †* adj. of the nature of wayfaring; pert. to travel ...1629
• VIBE n. 1. the atmosphere created by any event, mood; nuances intimately related to all senses ...1960 US sl,
n. 2. feelings, intuitions ...1960s sl.
n. 3. of a person: personality, style ...1960s sl.
vb. 1. to give off an atmosphere ...1960s sl.
vb. 2. to experience, to enjoy ...1960s US sl.
vb. 3. to carry on a relationship, usually sexual ...1980s US Black sl.
vb. 4. to create a pleasant, exciting atmosphere ...1990s sl.
• VIBED UP adj. excited; in the mood ...1983 UK sl.
• VIBE OFF vb. to take inspiration from someone or something ...1999 UK sl.
• VIBE OUT vb. 1. to intimidate someone ...1983 UK sl.
vb. 2. to relax, to take a break ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VIBES n. 1. a vibraphone ...1940 UK sl.
n. 2. the atmosphere created by any event, mood; nuances intimately related to all senses ...1960 US sl.
n. 3. feelings, intuitions ...1960s sl.
n. 4. of a person: personality, style ...1960s sl.
• VIBE SOMEONE OUT vb. to produce emotional effects, usually negative and confusing, in someone ...1960s sl.
• VIBEY adj. fashionably atmospheric ...1999 UK sl.
• VIBRATIONS n. the atmosphere generated by an event, mood; nuances intimately related to all sense ...1966 US sl.
• VIBRATOR n. a motorcycle ...1962 US sl.
• VIC n. 1. Queen Victoria ...M19 sl.
n. 2. Victoria, a southern state of Australia ...1902 Aust. sl.
n. 3. a convict; a 'victim' of justice ...1920s US criminals' sl.
n. 4. a victim; n. a sucker or an easy target for crime ...1969 US sl.
vb. to victimize, to make the subject of a crime ...1990s sl.
• VICAMBULATE vb. to walk about in the streets ...1873 nonce word
• VICARANT-SURGEON n. a farrier; a corruption of 'veterinary surgeon' ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VICAR OF BRAY n. 1. a term of contempt applied to a turncoat ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a tray ...1960 UK rhyming sl.
n. 3. the number three; three ...1960 UK rhyming sl. for 'trey'
• VICCY n. Queen Victoria ...M19 sl.
• VICE n. 1. a fist ...1869 Eng. dial.
n. 2.advice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. prostitution ...20C US euphemism
n. 4. the vice squad ...1950s sl.
vb. to do harm, to cheat, to steal, to cause physical pain ...1950s US Black sl.
• VICE, THE n. a police vice squad ...1966 UK sl.
• VICE-ADMIRAL n. 'a drunken man that pisses under the table into his companions' shoes' ...M17 sl.
• VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE NARROW SEAS n. 'a drunken man that pisses under the table into his companions' shoes' ...M17 sl.
• VICENNIAL adj. extending over a period of twenty years ...1701 Sc.
• VICE PRESIDENT n. in poker: the player with the second best hand ...1988 US sl.
• VICE SISTER n. a prostitute ...20C US sl.
• VICE VERSA n. mutual cunnilingus or fellatio ...1963 US homosexual sl.
• VICEVERSATION n. a conversation about others' vices; malicious gossip ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VICE-WHIPPER n. a clergyman; a pious person ...L17 sl.
• VICEY adj. sinful; depraved ...1993 Trinidad and Tobago
• VICEY-VERSEY adv. vice versa ...M19 sl.
• VICINATE †* vb. to lie near to, to be next to, to adjoin ...1638
• VICIOUS adj. 1. serious ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 2. wonderful, excellent, admirable ...1980s US Black & teen sl.
adj. 3. handsome ...1982 US sl.
• VICK n. a two-fingered gesture that is used to insult or otherwise cause offense; the forefinger and the middle finger are extended to form a V shape, with the palm turned in towards the gesturer ...1985 Scot.
vb. to steal ...1993 US sl.
• VICKY n. 1. a Ford Victoria sedan, first built in the 1930s and then revived in the 1950s ...1965 US sl.
n. 2. a two-fingered gesture that is used to insult or otherwise cause offense; the forefinger and the middle finger are extended to form a V shape, with the palm turned in towards the gesturer ...1985 Scot.
n. 3. a virgin ...1990s sl.
• VICKY-VERKY adv. vice versa ...1961 UK sl.
• VICT n. a crime victim ...1930s US Black sl.
• VICTITATION †* n. the taking of food or nourishment ...1597
• VICTOR † n. the head pupil or dux of a school ...c1700 Sc.
• VICTOR CHARLIE n. a person from Vietnam; North Vietnamese or Vietcong soldier(s) ...1966 US services' sl.
• VICTORIA n. a nouveau riche person ...2003 UK sl.
• VICTORIA CROSS n. something of little or no value ...1992 UK rhyming sl. for 'toss'
• VICTORIA MONK n. semen ...19C Brit. rhyming sl. for 'spunk'
• VICTORIA VICE n. the police vice squad ...1950s homosexual sl.
• VICTOR TRUMPER n. a cigarette butt ...20C Aust. rhyming sl. for 'bumper'
• VICTORY n. a style of haircut that gave a man's hair a V-shape at the back ...1940s W. Indies sl.
• VICTORY V n. 1. a Triumph car ...1981 UK citizens' band radio sl.
n. 2. urine, an act of urination ...1998 UK rhyming sl. for 'pee' or 'wee'
• VICTRIX n. a female victor ...1651
• VICTUAL vb. to eat ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VICTUALLER n. 1. a pimp ...L16 sl.
n. 2. one who deals in grain; a corn merchant ...1808 Sc.
• VICTUALLING DEPARTMENT n. the stomach ...L17 sl.
• VICTUALLING-HOUSE n. a brothel ...L16 sl.
• VICTUALLING OFFICE n. the abdomen ...1751 sl.
• VICTUAL OFFICE n. the stomach ...World War I Amer. sl.
• VICTUAL THE GARRISON vb. to help oneself immoderately to food at table ...1916 Amer. dial.
• VID n. 1. videotape ...1980s sl.
n. 2. a music video ...1985 US sl.
n. 3. a hallucination, presumably drug-induced ...1990s sl.
n. 4. a striking image or memory ...1990s sl.
n. 5. a video cassette; a video recording ...2000 UK sl.
• VIDAHOLIC n. a TV/video addict ...1980s sl.
• VIDDLE-DE-VOP n. a low whistle ...1940s US Black sl.
• VIDE vb. to divide ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIDE-HO n. an attractive (young) woman, who dances on TV shows ...1990s sl.
• VIDENDA * n. things worth seeing, or which ought to be seen ...1760
• VIDEO-NASTY n. an exceptionally unpleasant horror film, available on video ...1982 UK sl.
• VIDGE vb. to move, to shift something, to alter its position ...1929 Sc.
• VIDIMENT adj. insignificant ...Bk1905 Sc.
n. something insignificant; the smallest particle ...1842 Sc.
• VIDRIO n. heroin ...2003 UK sl.
• VIDUAL adj. individual, particular, distinct, precise ...1850 Sc. & Eng. dial.
• VIE vb. to go ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VIET n. a Vietnamese person ...1966 US sl.
• VIETNAM ROSE n. any sexually transmitted infection ...1988 Aust. sl.
• VIETNIK n. an active protestor against the US involvement in the Vietnam War (1964-75) ...1960s US sl.
• VIET SHITS n. diarrhoea ...1991 US sl.
• VIEVE adj. 1. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 2. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIEVERS n. food, provisions ...1814 Sc.
• VIEW n. a quantity, number ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 1. to value ...1866 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to consider, to guess, to be of the opinion ...1891 Sc.
• VIEWLY adj. 1. sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely ...1868 Eng. dial.
† adj. 2. seemly, presenting a good view or appearance ...1880 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VIEWLYSOME adj. sightly, good to look at, handsome, comely ...1868 Eng. dial.
• VIEWSOME adj. 1. comely, handsome, pleasing to the eye ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. commanding a fine view ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIEWY adj. flashy, showy, attractive ...E19 sl.
• VIG n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGERAGE n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGGER vb. to reckon, to do arithmetic ...1733 Eng. dial.
• VIGGERISH n. the percentage deducted by the organizers of a game from the winnings of a gambler, and hence to the rate of interest on a usurious loan ...1912 US sl.
• VIGGRESH n. interest on a loan or debt ...1910s US sl.
• VIGILATE †* vb. to be wakeful or sleepless ...1758
• VIGILOUS adj. fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIGORISH n. 1. the percentage deducted by the organizers of a game from the winnings of a gambler, and hence to the rate of interest on a usurious loan ...1912 US sl.
n. 2. profit ...2000s sl.
• VIG OUNCE n. 1 oz (28g) of narcotics ...1970s US drugs sl.
• VIGROUS adj. vigorous; fierce, dangerous, bad-tempered ...1836 Amer. dial.
• VIGRUS adj. of humans or animals: angry, vicious ...Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
• VIGUE-ROUS adj. vigorous; fierce, dangerous, bad-tempered ...1798 Amer. dial.
• VIKE vb. to move, to budge ...1887 Sc.
• VIKING n. an inmate who has a very dirty or untidy cell ...2000s US prison sl.
vb. to live a good life, with plenty of material comforts, despite being incarcerated ...2000s US prison sl.
• VIKING CHEAT n. a member of the Establishment, an authority; hence, an oppressor ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VIKING QUEEN n. 1. a (dyed) blond male ...1960s homosexual sl.
n. 2. one who prefers Nordic partners ...1960s homosexual sl.
• VIKKEND adj. stout, sturdy, robust, well-made; usually of a young man or boy ...1929 Sc.
• VILD adj. unpleasant, disagreeable, portending evil or mischief, disgusting, filthy ...1836 Sc.
• VILE adj. 1. worthless ...1880 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. devilish, cunning ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. very, exceedingly ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VILIACO † n. a vile or contemptible person; a villain, a scoundrel, a coward ...1599
• VILIORATE † vb. to make less good, to make worse ...a1722
• VILIP n. a violet ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VILIPEND adj. disparaging, abusive ...a1851 Sc.
• VILIPENDIOUS †* adj. contemptible ...1536
• VILITANDE † vb. to skirmish ...1641
• VILLAGE, THE n. 1. London; chiefly in hunting/horseracing usage ...19C sl.
n. 2. the Lower East Side, New York City ...L19 US sl.
n. 3. Greenwich Village, New York City ...1910s US sl.
• VILLAGE BIKE n. a lesbian ...1950s rhyming sl. for 'dyke'
• VILLAGE BUTLER n. 'old thieves, that would rather steal a dishclout than discontinue the practice of thieving' ...L18 sl.
• VILLAGE RAM n. a local philanderer and ladies' man ...1930s W. Indies sl.
• VILLAIN n. a professional criminal ...1960s sl.
• 'VILLE n. Detroit, Michigan ...2000 US sl.
• VILLE n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VILLE, THE n. 1. Pentonville prison, London ...1920 sl.
n. 2. Greenwich Village, New York City ...2000s sl.
• VILLYAROO n. 1. foolish talk, idle silly chatter, nonsense ...1866 Sc.
n. 2. confusion, destruction, smithereens, a lost or scattered state ...1912 Sc.
• VIM n. energy, vigour, vitality ...1843, orig. US
• VIMMER n. a tremor ...1899 Sc.
vb. to quiver, to tremble ...1866 Sc.
• VIN BLANC n. cheap white wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIN BLANK n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VIN BLINC n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VIN BLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VINCE vb. to choose; to stake a claim or reserve a right to something ...1922 Amer. dial.
• VINCENT n. the victim of a crooked gambling game ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• VINCENT PRICE n. ice ...1990s rhyming sl.
• VINCENT'S LAW n. cheating for profit at bowls and, later, cards ...L16 UK criminals' sl.
• VINCIBLE † adj. conquerable ...1724 Sc.
• VINCUS vb. to vanquish ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VINDAGE † n. vintage ...1377
• VINDICTIVOLENCE n. the desire of revenging oneself or of taking vengeance ...1865 nonce word
• VINE n. 1. a suit of clothes, esp. a stylish one, usually for a man ...1932 Amer. Black usage
n. 2. any unofficial underground network of information ...1960s sl., orig. UK criminals' usage
• VINE, THE n. wine ...1970s US Black sl.
• VINED adj. dressed stylishly ....1970 Amer. Black usage
• VINED TO THE GILLS adj. dressed stylishly ....1970 Amer. Black usage
• VINEGAR n. 1. a cloak, an overcoat ...L17 UK criminals' sl.
n. 2. semen ...2000s sl.
• VINEGAR BLINK n. white wine (French 'vin blanc') ... World War I Amer. sl.
• VINEGAR PISSER n. a miser; a mean person ...E17 sl.
• VINEGAR-PUSS n. an unattractive person ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINEGAR STICK n. 1. a thin, stiletto-like knife ...1930s US criminals' sl.
n. 2. the penis ...2000s sl.
• VINEGAR STROKES n. the final thrusts of sexual intercourse ...1970s sl.
• VINE-GARTH n. a vineyard ...1860 Eng. dial.
• VINEROUS † adj. hard to please ...1674 Eng. dial.
• VINES n. clothing, esp. one's best clothes ...1947 Amer. Black usage
• VINEW † n. mould, mouldiness, mustiness ...1538
† vb. to grow mouldy ...1570
• VINEYARD n. anywhere that alcoholics congregate ...1970s US Black sl.
• VING BLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VINIPOTE * n. a wine drinker ...1623
• VINNAL n. a narrow alley or lane between houses ...1702 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VINNED adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. peevish, querulous, bad-tempered; affected ...1834 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNEL n. an alley; a narrow lane or passage ...1853 Sc.
• VINNIDNESS n. fitfulness, peevishness ...1842 Eng. dial.
• VINNIED adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. peevish, querulous, bad-tempered; affected ...1834 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNIES n. the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; hence, their second-hand clothes shops ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• VINNY adj. 1. mouldy, mildewed, musty; esp. used of bread or cheese ...1796 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. nervous; affected; of a child: spoiled ...1873 Eng. dial.
adj. 3. of beer: sour ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
† n. 1. a scolding match; a share in something going on, a frolic ...1746 Eng. dial.
n. 2. nervous irritability ...1881 Eng. dial.
n. 3. mouldiness ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to become mouldy or mildewed ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VINNY'S n. the Society of St. Vincent de Paul; hence, their second-hand clothes shops ...1980s Aust. & NZ sl.
• VINO n. 1. wine, often inferior wine ...1919 sl.
n. 2. a glass of wine ...1990s Aust. sl.
• VINOMADEFIED * adj. soaked with wine ...1652
• VIN ROUGE n. cheap red wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINRUGE n. cheap red wine ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VINTAGE n. the year of one's birth ...L19 sl., orig. US
• VINTNER n. a heavy drinker ...E18 sl.
• VINY adj. old or high tasted; generally applied to game that has been overkept ...1887 Sc.
• VINYA n. a little scheme or project ...1929 Sc.
• VINYL n. records, as opposed to tapes or CDs ...1970s sl.
• VINYL JUNKIE n. one who is obsessed by records, rejecting all other forms of recorded music ...1970s sl.
• VIOLATE vb. to accuse or find a prisoner on parole guilty of violating the conditions of parole ...1971 US sl.
• VIOLATE THE MARRIAGE-BED vb. to commit adultery ...1712
• VIOLER n. a player of the viol; a fiddler ...1808 Sc.
• VIOLET n. 1. an onion ...L19 sl.
n. 2. cabbage ...1920 sl.
• VIOLET CRUMBLE n. to understand ...1990s Aust. rhyming sl. for 'tumble'
• VIOLETS n. spring onions or sage and onion stuffing ...L19 sl.
• VIOLIN n. 1. a machine gun ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. an unusually large foot or shoe ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN n. a hypodermic syringe ...1980s Aust. drugs & prison sl.
• VIOLIN CASE n. an unusually large foot or shoe ...1917 Amer. dial.
• VIOLIN SPIDER n. a recluse spider ...1963 Amer. dial.
• VIP n. a miser ...1930s Aust. sl.
• VIPE vb. 1. to smoke marijuana ...1930s Aust. sl.
vb. 2. to crave a marijuana cigarette ...E20 US drugs sl.
• VIPER n. 1. a marijuana smoker, esp. one who has been at it for some years ...1950s US drugs sl.
n. 2. a dealer in marijuana ...20C US drugs sl.
n. 3. a regular user of heroin ...1970s drugs sl.
n. 4. an injection of morphine and heroin ...1980s sl.
• VIPERISH adj. regularly using marijuana ...1950s drugs sl.
• VIPERLAND n. the world of marijuana smokers ...1940s sl.
• VIPER'S DRAG n. a marijuana cigarette ...1930s sl.
• VIPER'S WEED n. marijuana ...1930s US drugs sl.
• VIPOROUS † adj. venomous ...1827 Sc.
• VIPOROUSLY † adv. venomously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIR adv. forcefully ...1866 Sc.
n. 1. the noise made by an object in swift motion; a whirr ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. vigour, energy, activity, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
vb. to move or walk with force ...1866 Sc.
• VIRE adj. of persons, animals, or things: pretty, showy, handsome, well-made, or well-fed ...1929 Sc.
n. a great beauty; a belle; an outstanding person, animal, or thing; the best in a class; a prize specimen, a good price, etc.; something well done ...1908 Sc.
• VIRGA n. the penis ...19C euphemism
• VIRGIE adj. virginal ...1930s sl.
n. a virgin ...1930s sl.
• VIRGIN adj. of drinks: unmixed with water ...Bk1902 colloq,
n. 1. a martini, i.e. a mix of vermouth and gin ...1910s US sl.
n. 2. a cigarette made from Virginia tobacco ...1923 sl.
n. 3. a criminal with no convictions ...1970s US criminals' sl.
• VIRGIN BRIDE n. a ride ...20C Aust. rhyming sl.
• VIRGINHEAD n. 1. the hymen ...E17
n. 2. virginity ...E17
• VIRGINIA n. the vagina ...1990s US sl.
• VIRGINIA CAVIAR n. a nickname for beans or peas ...1968 Amer. dial.
• VIRGINIE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRGIN-KNOT n. 1. the hymen ...Shakespeare usage
n. 2. virginity ...Shakespeare usage
• VIRGIN MARY n. 1. 'an obviously pregnant single girl who insists she is merely gaining weight, then leaves town to go on a diet' ...1966 US sl.
n. 2. the ladybird ...1966 Sc.
• VIRGIN PULLET n. ' a young woman who though often trod has never laid', i.e. no longer a virgin but not yet a mother ...E19 sl.
• VIRGIN QUEEN n. a homosexual male who will not engage in coition until after 'marriage' (a stable relationship) ...20C US homosexual usage
• VIRGINS' BUS n. the last bus to run westward from Piccadilly Circus ...L19 sl.
• VIRGIN STATE n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRGIN-TREASURE n. the female genitals ...E17 Brit. sl.
• VIRGIN VAULT n. a female residence hall ...1990s US college sl.
• VIRGINY n. Virginia ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VIRICIDE n. the slaying of men or of husbands ...1766 nonce word
• VIRILE MEMBER n. the penis ...18C
• VIRILIA n. the external male genitals; the penis and the scrotum containing the testicles
• VIRIPOTENT † adj. 1. of a woman: physically fit for marriage; of a marriageable age ...1587
† adj. 2. possessed of strength and energy ...1646
• VIRL n. 1. a small narrow collar; a gorget ...1823 Sc.
† n. 2. a ring or eddy in water, esp. that caused by the stroke of an oar ...1908 Sc.
• VIRMISH vb. to be excited or worked up, to long anxiously for ...1963 Sc.
• VIRP † vb. 1. to vomit ...1908 Sc.
vb. 2. of a dog: to whine ...1932 Sc. (possibly a mistake for 'yirp')
• VIRR adv. forcefully ...1866 Sc.
n. 1. the noise made by an object in swift motion; a whirr ...1710 Sc.
n. 2. vigour, energy, briskness, gusto, force, impetuosity ...1738 Sc.
vb. to move or walk with force ...1866 Sc.
• VIRTUAL adj. almost but not quite real ...20C campus sl.
• VIRTUE n. 1. female chastity ...L16
n. 2. vice, i.e. drinking and womanizing ...19C Brit. sl.
n. 3. a charm; a supernatural quality ...1898 Eng. dial.
n. 4. strength, life, energy ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 5. thrift ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIRTUE AFTER n. a prostitute ...19C US
• VIRTUE REWARDED n. prison ...L19 sl.
• VIRTUOSO OF THE SKIN FLUTE n. a masturbator ...20C sl.
• VIRTUOUS † adj. thrifty, industrious ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIRUS, THE n. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS ...1980s euphemism, orig. US
• VI'S n. Levi-Strauss jeans ...1960s US college sl.
• VISA-BODY n. a human object of desire ...1990s W. Indies sl.
• VISCO n. whisky ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VISFIGURE vb. to disfigure ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISIBILITY n. an obvious fact, something apparent ...1834 Sc.
• VISION n. 1. a puny, emaciated person or animal; one who is wasting away ...1825 Sc.
n. 2. an insignificant, characterless person ...1825 Sc.
n. 3. television ...1970s sl.
n. 4. a perverse child ...1973 Sc.
• VISIT n. talk, conversation ...1988 US sl.
vb. to punish ...1878 Sc.
• VISITATE † vb. to visit for the purpose of inspecting or examining ...1731 Sc.
• VISITATION-ACQUAINTANCE n. a visiting acquaintance ...1822 Sc.
• VISIT FROM THE STORK n. the arrival of a new baby ...L19 UK society sl.
• VISITING CAFÉ LA MAMMA n. breastfeeding ...1990s US sl.
• VISIT MRS. CHANT'S vb. to go to the lavatory ...1950s sl.
• VISIT ONE'S UNCLE vb. to go to the privy ...L18 Brit. sl.
• VISITOR n. 1. a woman's menstrual period ...1942 Amer. sl.
n. 2. a head louse, or body louse ...1967 Amer. dial.
• VISITORS n. menstruation ...1942 Amer. sl.
• VISIT THE SAND-BOX vb. to retire to urinate ...20C euphemism
• VISK n. a warped or perverse mood or disposition ...a1838 Sc.
• VISKLE n. a bundle; a wisp ...1899 Sc.
• VISSUCK vb. to fumble ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VISTA n. a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VISTIE n. a short journey, a visit, a trip ...1888 Sc.
• VITALS n. the genitals of both sexes ...20C euphemism
• VITAL ZONE n. the male pubic area; the groin ...20C
• VITCH vb. to visit, esp. to call on one's friends to exchange news or gossip; to make a prolonged stay ...a1838 Sc.
• VITCHER n. a visitor; one who goes the rounds with gossip ...1899 Sc.
• VITCHING n. casual calling on friends ...1894 Sc.
• VITIOUS adj. 1. spiteful, revengeful, bitter, implacable ...1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: stormy ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VITPENCE n. fivepence ...1902 Eng. dial.
• VITRID adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter ...1885 Eng. dial.
• VITRIT adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter ...1885 Eng. dial.
• VITTERY adj. quick-tempered, spiteful ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VITTLE vb. to eat ...1885 Amer. dial.
• VITTRE n. a whim; a pretense ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VITUPERIOUS † adj. 1. strongly abusive or censorious ...1604
† adj. 2. worthy of blame; hence, shameful, discreditable, disgraceful ...1612
• VIVACE † adj. vivacious, lively ...1719 Sc.
• VIVAND adj. living, lively, vivacious ...1926 arch.
• VIVE † adj. 1. living; brisk, vigorous; fresh ...1610 Sc.
adj. 2. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint ...1778 Sc.
adj. 3. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original ...1808 Sc.
adj. 4. of persons: brisk, lively ...1825 Sc.
• VIVELY adv. clearly, vividly; to the life ...1631 Sc.
• VIVER n. a fish-pond ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIVERS n. food, provisions, victuals, eatables ...1714 Sc.
• VIVUAL adj. 1. living, alive ...1825 Sc.
† adj. 2. identical, self-same ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VIZARD n. a mask, a visor ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZ'D adj. visaged, complexioned ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZE n. advice ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZEEN † adj. contending, struggling ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZY n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze ...1819 Sc.
• VIZZIE-HOLE n. a peep-hole ...1850 Sc.
• VIZZY n. 1. a look, a sight, a glimpse, a scrutinizing gaze; scrutiny, survey ...1700 Sc.
n. 2. an aim with a weapon ...1720 Sc.
n. 3. a view, vista, prospect ...1723 Sc.
n. 4. the sight on the barrel of a gun ...1824 Sc.
vb. 1. to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize ...1724 Sc.
vb. 2. to take aim with a gun, bow, or other weapon ...1817 Sc.
vb. 3. to study, to pore over ...1929 Sc.
• VIZZY BACKWARD n. a retrospect ...1871 Sc.
• VIZZYING-HOLE n. a peep-hole; a spy-hole in a door from which one could see who was seeking admittance ...1825 Sc.
• VLEER n. a flea ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VLET vb. to drip ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLETCH vb. to bleach ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLONKERS n. sparks of fire ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VLUCKER vb. to flutter, to fly about ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLY n. a swamp or marshy pond ...1645 Amer. dial.
• VOALER n. a cat ...1899 Sc.
• VOAR n. the spring; seed-time ...1721 Sc.
• VOAR-SEASON n. the spring-time ...1890 Sc.
• VOAR-TIME n. the spring-time ...1806 Sc.
• VOCABLE † n. a word; a term ...1787 Sc.
• VOCABLES † n. a vocabulary ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOCABULARIAN n. one who gives much or undue attention to words ...1899
• VOCABULATION * n. the use or choice of words ...1891
• VOCABULIZE * vb. to utter, speak, say; to put into words ...1873
• VOCATE † vb. 1. to ramble about idly; to gad about ...1825 Eng. dial.
† vb. 2. to fidget about ...1863 Eng. dial.
• VOCE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOE n. a narrow inlet of the sea; a creek ...1871 Sc.
• VOG n. a bog; a swamp ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOGE n. a voyage, a journey by sea ...1866 Sc.
• VOGEROUS adj. boastful; elated; keen ...1899 Sc.
• VOGGET vb. to hop on one leg ...1854 Eng dial.
• VOGGIE adj. proud, vain; vaunting ...1776 Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VOGGY adj. 1. vain, proud, conceited ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 2. merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, happy; elated, contented ...B1900 Sc.
adj. 3. boggy, swampy ...B1900 Sc.
• VOGIE adj. 1. vain, proud, conceited, elated, very pleased with oneself ...1712 Sc.
adj. 2. merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy ...c1715 Sc.
adj. 3. of things: imposing, grand, ostentatious ...1722 Sc.
adj. 4. lovingly caressing ...1878 Sc.
adj. 5. in fair health ...1882 Sc.
adv. fondly, kindly ...1878 Sc.
• VOID adj. 1. of a building: empty, untenanted ...Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of sores, etc.: raw ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOIL n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VOISINAGE † n. 1. the neighbourhood, the adjoining district ...1642
† n. 2. the act of being neighbouring or near ...1665
• VOKE vb. to make an effort to vomit ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOKEY adj. damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOKY adj. damp, juicy, moist ...1790 Eng. dial.
• VOLAGE adj. 1.giddy, foolish; fickle, inconstant, inconsiderate ...a1366
† adj. 2. profuse, prodigal ...1825 Sc.
† vb. to talk ostentatiously ...B1900 Sc.
• VOLAGEOUS † adj. 1. very boastful ...Bk1905 Sc.
† adj. 2. very giddy and light ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLIBLE †* adj. 1. capable of turning or of being turned round ...1382
† adj. 2. capable of being wished or desired ...1675
• VOLISH † adj. giddy, inconsiderate ...1759 Sc.
† vb. to talk ostentatiously ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLISHER † n. an ostentatious talker ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOLITIENT * adj. of one's own free will or choice; voluntary; willing, exercising the will ...1844
• VOLK vb. to boast; to speak admiringly of any person or thing; to flatter ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLLEAT n. a kerchief for the head ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLLENGE † n. an avalanche ...1830
• VOLLEY vb. to clang a peal of bells ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLPONE † n. a cunning schemer or miser; a hoarder of wealth ...1710
• VOLSE n. a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this ...1796
• VOLUBILOUS † adj. apt to roll or turn ...1658
• VOLUME n. a large quantity ...1892 Eng. dial.
• VOLUMOUS adj. bulky, large ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOLUPTIFIC * adj. making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight ...1721
• VOLUPTUATE * vb. to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful ...1661
• VOLVE † vb. 1. to flip the pages of
vb. 2. to ponder or mull over
• VOMICK n. vomit ...20C Amer. dial.
vb. to vomit ...1902 Amer. dial.
• VOMISH † vb. to vomit ...1536
• VOMIT UP ONE'S SHOES vb. to vomit profusely ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE'S TOENAILS vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE'S TOES vb. to vomit violently ...1965 Amer. dial.
• VOMITURIENT † adj. characterized by a desire to vomit ...1666
• VOMMIX vb. to vomit ...1930 Amer. dial.
• VOMPER vb. to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully ...1781 Eng. dial.
• VON BLINK n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONBLONG n. cheap white wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONCE n. marijuana ...M20 US drugs sl.
• VONGROOGE n. cheap red wine ...1910s sl., orig. military
• VONK n. a spark ...1888 Eng. dial.
• VOODY adj. having a good appetite ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOOM-VOOM adj. foolish; silly; witless ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
n. a loved one; a sweetheart ...Bk1892 Amer. sl.
• VOOS n. the breasts ...20C US sl.
• VOOST † vb. to brag, to boast, to vaunt ...1790 Sc.
• VORAX † adj. voracious, ravenous ...1535
• VORD † n. a high hill; a watch-tower ...1822 Sc.
• VORIANDER n. a flirt ...Bk1942 Amer. college sl.
• VORLUS SNORLUS adj. blustering, rough ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
adv. at random, negligently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VORUS-NORUS adv. at random, negligently ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOTARIES OF PLEASURE n. prostitution ...E19 Brit. nonce word
• VOTEEN n. a 'devotee'; a very religious person ...1843 Ireland
• VOTING-BOUT n. an election ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOUCE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOUDIE adj. proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry ...1733 Sc.
• VOUR † vb. to devour, to eat ...c1330 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VOUSE adj. nervous; forward; strong ...1873 Eng. dial.
• VOUST n. a boast, brag, vaunt ...a1500 Sc.
vb. to boast, brag, vaunt ...1513 Sc.
• VOUSTER † n. a boaster, a braggart ...1678 Sc.
• VOUSTY † adj. given to boasting, vain ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VOUTER †* n. an adulterer ...c1386
• VOUTERISH † adj. adulterous, lewd ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VOUTRY †* n. adultery ...1382
• VOW! int. used to express admiration, surprise, sorrow, etc. ...1790 Sc.
• VOWBET n. a caterpillar; esp. the caterpillar of the tiger-moth ...1809 Sc.
• VOXY adj. of the weather: deceptive, uncertain ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VRATCH n. a wretch ...1892 Sc.
• VREACH adv. carefully, diligently, earnestly, actively ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VREX n. a rush ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VROW-CASE n. a brothel ...17C Brit. cant
• V-SPOT n. a $5 bill ...M19 US sl.
• VUDDICKS n. a coarse, fat woman ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUDDLE vb. to spoil a child by petting ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUDDLES n. a spoiled child ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUG n. a blow or thrust with the elbow ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. to strike with the elbow ...1825 Eng. dial.
• VULCANIZED adj. drunk ...E20 US sl.
• VULGARIA n. Bulgaria ...Bk1942 Amer. sl.
• VULGARIAN n. (derogatory) a nickname for a Bulgarian ...E20 US
• VULNERATE † vb. to wound; to hurt ...1599
• VULPECULATED † adj. robbed by a fox ...1671
• VULPINARY † adj. crafty, wily, artful, cunning, sly ...1721
• VULPINATE † vb. to play the fox; to deceive with crafty wiles or deceits ...1623
• VULTUOSOUS † adj. of a grave and solemn countenance; of a heavy and sad look ...1656
• VUM vb. to declare, to swear ...1785 Amer. dial.
int. an exclamation; I swear! ,,,1815 Amer. dial.
• VUMFRA n. a blow, a heavy slap ...1870 Eng. dial.
• VUMMY! int. an exclamation; I swear! ...1914 Amer. dial.
• VUNG † n. a buzzing or humming sound ...Bk1905 Sc.
† vb. to move swiftly with a buzzing sound ...1790 Sc.
• VUSTING † adj. furious; mighty, violent ...1746 Eng. dial.
• VUSTLE vb. 1. to bustle; to fuss ...1892 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to entangle ...Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VUXEN adj. well-grown ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VUYA! int. an exclamation of distress ...1867 Eng. dial.
• VUZZY adj. of hair: rough, tangled, unkempt ...1899 Eng. dial.
• VYAUG n. a woman of rude manners ...Bk1905 Sc.
• VYLE n. a town or village ...L17 sl
• VYNDABLE n. an article; a thing; a small morsel ...Bk1905 Sc.