English Words Starting With V

• varmint

  nounLow
  /ˈvɑːmɪnt/A troublesome or destructive animal, especially one considered a pest, such as a rodent or fox.
• varna

  nounC2
  /ˈvɑːnə/A fundamental social class or caste in the traditional Hindu system of India.
• varnish

  nounverbverb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvɑːnɪʃ/A hard, transparent liquid that is applied to a surface, especially wood, to give it a glossy protective coating.
• varnish tree

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈvɑːnɪʃ triː/A tropical tree (genus Toxicodendron, especially T. vernicifluum) whose sap is tapped to produce lacquer or varnish.
• varnishing day

  nounC2
  /ˈvɑːnɪʃɪŋ deɪ/A day before the opening of an art exhibition when artists apply final touches, like varnish, to their paintings.
• varoom

  nounC2
  /vəˈruːm/an onomatopoeic word imitating the loud, sudden, and powerful sound of a car or motorcycle engine starting, accelerating, or revving.
• varro

  nounLow
  /ˈværəʊ/Varro (Marcus Terentius Varro, 116–27 BCE) was a prolific Roman scholar and writer whose works covered agriculture, language, history, and Roman antiquities.
• varroa

  nounLow
  /vəˈrəʊə/A genus of parasitic mites (Varroa destructor being the primary species) that infest honey bees, causing disease and colony collapse.
• varsity

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈvɑːsɪti/The principal team representing a school, college, or university in competitions.
• varsovian

  adjectivenounVery Low / Niche
  /vɑːˈsəʊ.vi.ən/Of or relating to Warsaw, the capital city of Poland.
• varuna

  nounVery Low (specialized, context-specific)
  /ˈvɑːrʊnə/Proper noun: In Hinduism, one of the principal Vedic gods, associated with the sky, water, the celestial ocean, law, and cosmic order (Ṛta).
• varus

  adjectivenounC1/C2 (Specialized/Technical)
  /ˈvɛːrəs/A medical term describing a condition where a limb, joint, or anatomical part is bent inward or toward the midline of the body.
• varve

  nounC1/C2
  /vɑːv/A pair of thin layers of clay and silt of contrasting colour and texture which represent the deposit of a single year (summer and winter) in a lake, especially in a glacial lake.
• vary

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /ˈveəri/To change or be different in some way, to make something different; to exhibit a range of differences.
• varying hare

  nounC2/Technical
  /ˈveə.ri.ɪŋ heə/A North American hare whose fur changes from brown in summer to white in winter.
• vas

  combining-formnounLow
  /vas/A duct or vessel in anatomy, specifically referring to the vas deferens in the male reproductive system.
• vas deferens

  nounLow/Very low
  /ˌvas ˈdɛfərənz/The duct that carries sperm from the testicle to the urethra in the male reproductive system.
• vas efferens

  nounC2 (Specialized/Medical)
  /ˌvæs ˈdef.ər.enz/The duct through which sperm moves from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.
• vasa murrhina

  nounVery Low / Archaic
  /ˌvɑːsə mʊˈriːnə/Ancient Roman decorative vessels or objects made from a rare material, sometimes thought to be fluorspar or a type of colored, banded glass or stoneware.
• vasana

  nounVery Low
  /vəˈsɑːnə/A Sanskrit term meaning a latent impression, propensity, or tendency in the mind, formed from past experiences, which influences future thoughts, desires, and actions.

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