English Words Starting With V

• voyage charter

  nounC1
  /ˈvɔɪɪdʒ ˈtʃɑːtə/A contract for the hire of a ship for a single voyage or series of voyages.
• voyager

  nounLow Frequency / C1-C2
  /ˈvɔɪ.ɪ.dʒər/A person who goes on a long journey, especially by sea or in space; an explorer or traveller.
• voyageur

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌvwɑːjɑːˈʒɜː/A fur trader or trapper, especially one who traveled by canoe and worked for the North West Company in historical Canada.
• voyageurs national park

  nounLow
  /ˌvɔɪ.əˈʒɜːz ˈnæʃ.(ə.)nəl pɑːk/A specific national park in northern Minnesota, USA, named after the French-Canadian fur traders (voyageurs) who traveled the area.
• voyeur

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈvwɑː.jɜː/A person who gains pleasure from secretly observing others' private behavior, typically without their knowledge or consent.
• voyeurism

  nounC2
  /ˈvwɑːjərɪz(ə)m/The practice of gaining sexual pleasure from watching others when they are naked or engaged in sexual activity.
• voyeuse

  nounC2
  /vwɑːˈjɜːz/A female voyeur; a woman who derives pleasure from secretly watching others, especially in intimate or private situations.
• voysey

  nounVery low / Obsolete
  /ˈvɔɪ.zi/A person who makes voyages; a voyager or traveler.
• voznesenski

  nounVery Low / Extremely Rare
  /vɒzˈnɛsənski/A proper noun (surname) of Slavic, specifically Russian, origin, most commonly associated with individuals, families, or places.
• voznesensky

  nounC2
  /ˌvɒznɪˈsɛnski/Pertaining to the Ascension.
• voˈlution

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /vəˈl(j)uːʃ(ə)n/A rolling or revolving motion; a single turn or twist in a spiral or coil.
• vraisemblance

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌvɹeɪ.zɒ̃.ˈblɒ̃ːns/The quality of appearing true or real; plausibility.
• vratsa

  nounVery Low (Proper noun, geographical reference)
  /ˈvrɑːtsə/A specific type of Slavic toponym or regional term.
• vreeland

  nounLow (proper noun, specialized reference)
  /ˈvriːlənd/A proper noun, most commonly a surname or place name.
• vries

  nounB1
  /friːz/to become hard and turn to ice because of extreme cold
• vriesia

  nounvery low
  /ˈvriːziə/A tropical flowering plant of the bromeliad family.
• vritra

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvrɪtrə/The name of a demon-serpent, arch-enemy of the god Indra in Hindu mythology, often symbolizing drought or the withholding of waters.
• vroom

  interjectionnounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /vruːm/An onomatopoeic word for the loud, roaring sound of a powerful engine, especially of a car or motorcycle.
• vrou

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete
  /vraʊ/The word 'vrou' is an English dialect term, particularly used in Orcadian and Shetland dialects, meaning a woman or wife.
• vrouw

  nounRare / Archaic
  /vraʊ/An archaic or dialectal English term for a woman, wife, or mistress, rarely used in modern standard English. Historically denotes a woman of low social standing or coarse manners.

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