English Words Starting With V

• vaporimeter

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˌveɪpəˈrɪmɪtə/An instrument for measuring the vapor pressure or the proportion of vapor in a mixture.
• vaporing

  adjectivenounRare / Archaic
  /ˈveɪpərɪŋ/The act of speaking boastfully, pompously, or extravagantly; empty bragging or bluster.
• vaporization

  nounC2
  /ˌveɪ.pər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of turning from a liquid or solid into a vapour/gas.
• vaporize

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈveɪ.pər.aɪz/to turn from a solid or liquid into vapor or gas; to disappear suddenly or be destroyed completely.
• vaporizer

  nounLow/Medium
  /ˈveɪ.pər.aɪ.zə(r)/A device that heats a substance to turn it into vapor or aerosol for inhalation or dispersal.
• vaporware

  nounC1-C2
  /ˈveɪpəweə/Software or hardware that has been announced and promoted but has never been released, or is significantly delayed.
• vapour

  nounverbC1
  /ˈveɪpə(r)/A substance in the gas phase at a temperature lower than its critical point; tiny droplets of liquid or solid particles suspended in air, visible as a mist or cloud.
• vapour density

  nounVery Low
  /ˈveɪpə ˈdɛnsɪti/The mass of a given volume of a vapour or gas compared to the mass of an equal volume of hydrogen under the same conditions of temperature and pressure.
• vapour lock

  nounLow
  /ˈveɪpə lɒk/A condition where gasoline vaporizes in the fuel lines of an internal combustion engine, preventing liquid fuel from reaching the carburetor or fuel injectors, causing the engine to stall.
• vapour pressure

  nounC1
  /ˈveɪpə ˌpreʃə/The pressure exerted by a vapour in thermodynamic equilibrium with its condensed phases (solid or liquid) at a given temperature in a closed system.
• vapour trail

  nounC1
  /ˈveɪpə ˌtreɪl/A white line of condensed water vapour or ice crystals left in the sky by an aircraft's engine.
• vapourer moth

  nounC2 - Very Low Frequency (Specialist)
  /ˈveɪpərə ˌmɒθ/A species of tussock moth (Orgyia antiqua) whose adult male flies during the day while the wingless female remains on the cocoon, releasing a pheromone vapour to attract mates.
• vaquero

  nounLow (C1/C2)
  /vəˈkeərəʊ/A cowboy, specifically one from Mexico, the American Southwest, or of Hispanic origin.
• var

  abbreviationnounLow-medium
  /vɑː/A variable; a quantity, entity, or symbol that can assume different values or represent something changeable.
• vara

  nounB2
  /ˈveə.ri.ə.bl̩/Able to be changed or differing in amount or level.
• varactor

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /vəˈraktə/A semiconductor diode whose capacitance can be varied by changing the applied voltage.
• varah

  nounExtremely rare / Obscure
  /ˈvʌr.ɑː/ or /vəˈrɑː.hə/ (approximating the Sanskrit source)A mythical or rare term, potentially referencing the Sanskrit-derived name for the wild boar avatar of Vishnu, but not a standard English word. In modern usage, it may appear as a proper noun (name, place, company) or in specific cultural/religious contexts.
• varanasi

  nounC1
  /vəˈrɑːnəsi/A major city in northern India on the banks of the Ganges River, considered one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities and a sacred site in Hinduism.
• varangian

  adjectivenounRare/Low Frequency
  /vəˈræn.dʒi.ən/A Viking (specifically, Norsemen or Rus) who traveled eastwards from Scandinavia and served as a mercenary, trader, or settler in the Byzantine Empire and Kievan Rus' during the 9th to 11th centuries.
• vardar

  nounLow (Technical/Regional)
  /ˈvɑːdɑː/A specific type of strong, cold north or north-westerly wind which blows through the Vardar valley in the Balkans, primarily affecting North Macedonia and parts of Greece.

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