English Words Starting With V

• validate

  verbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvæl.ɪ.deɪt/To confirm or prove the truth, accuracy, or legitimacy of something.
• validation

  nounB2
  /ˌvæl.ɪˈdeɪ.ʃən/The act or process of checking or proving that something is correct, valid, or acceptable.
• validity

  nounC1
  /vəˈlɪdəti/The quality of being logically or factually sound, well-grounded, or legally binding.
• valinda

  nounExtremely Rare / Obscure
  /vəˈlɪndə/A person's name, predominantly used as a given name for females.
• valine

  nounC1
  /ˈveɪ.liːn/An essential amino acid, one of the twenty proteinogenic amino acids.
• valinomycin

  nounC2+ (Very Low Frequency - Technical Term)
  /ˌvælɪnəʊˈmaɪsɪn/A naturally occurring dodecadepsipeptide antibiotic, known for its ability to transport potassium ions across cellular membranes.
• valise

  nounLow (Archaic/Formal/Literary)
  /vəˈliːz/A small suitcase or travelling bag, typically made of leather and rectangular in shape.
• valium

  nounB2
  /ˈvalɪəm/A proprietary name for the drug diazepam, a sedative and anti-anxiety medication.
• valla

  nounMedium-Low (Italian noun), High (Spanish interjection in colloquial speech)
  /ˈvalə/ (Italian); /ˈbaʎa/ (Spanish)An Italian noun (feminine singular) derived from 'vallare' (to fortify with a wall), meaning a large wall, rampart, or embankment, typically for defensive purposes. In Spanish, an interjection expressing surprise, akin to 'wow' or 'really'.
• valladolid

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvælədəˈliːd/A proper noun referring to a city and province in northwestern Spain.
• vallation

  nounRare / Archaic
  /vəˈleɪʃən/A fortification consisting of a defensive wall or rampart.
• valle d'aosta

  nounLow
  /ˌvæleɪ dɑːˈɒstə/A small autonomous region in northwestern Italy, located in the Alps and bordering France and Switzerland.
• valle de la pascua

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvæleɪ deɪ lɑː ˈpæskwɑː/A proper noun referring to a specific city in Venezuela, the capital of the Sebastián Francisco de Miranda municipality in Guárico state. Literally translates to 'Valley of Easter'.
• valle-inclan

  nounVery low (primarily in literary, academic, or Spanish cultural contexts).
  /ˌbɑːjeɪ ɪnˈklɑːn/A proper noun referring to the Spanish modernist author Ramón María del Valle-Inclán (1866–1936).
• vallecula

  nounVery Low
  /vəˈlɛkjʊlə/A groove or furrow in an anatomical structure.
• valledupar

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvælɪdʊˈpɑː/A city in northeastern Colombia, the capital of the department of Cesar.
• vallejo

  nounRare (as a common noun, it has zero frequency; proper noun frequency is geographically concentrated)
  /væˈleɪ.həʊ/A proper noun, primarily a surname of Spanish origin, or a toponym (place name), most notably referring to the city of Vallejo in California, USA.
• vallenar

  nounExtremely Low (C2/Proficiency Level Word)
  /ˌvæləˈnɑː(r)/ or /ˌbæjəˈnɑː(r)/ (approximations for a Spanish loan)A Spanish toponym and demonym referring to a place (Vallenar, Chile) and its inhabitants; in English contexts, typically used as a proper noun when referring to the Chilean city or region.
• valles marineris

  nounC2
  /ˌvælɪs ˌmærɪˈneərɪs/A vast system of canyons on Mars, the largest known in the solar system.
• valletta

  nounC1
  /vəˈlɛtə/The capital city of Malta, a historic fortified city on a peninsula.

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