English Words Starting With V

• vegetable sponge

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl spʌndʒ/The fibrous skeleton of a mature luffa or loofah gourd, used as a scrubbing or bathing sponge.
• vegetable tallow

  nounC2
  /ˈvɛdʒtəbəl ˈtæləʊ/A solid fat obtained from the seeds of certain tropical trees, used in making soap, candles, and as a food ingredient.
• vegetable tanning

  nounLow
  /ˌvedʒ.tə.bəl ˈtæn.ɪŋ/The process of converting animal hides into leather using tannins derived from plant materials.
• vegetable wax

  nounC2
  /ˈvedʒ.tə.bəl wæks/A waxy substance obtained from plants, particularly certain tropical species.
• vegetable wool

  nounLow
  /ˈvɛdʒ.tə.bəl wʊl/A fibrous material derived from plants, especially from the down of cotton or kapok seeds, used as a stuffing or insulating material.
• vegetal pole

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɛdʒɪt(ə)l pəʊl/The region of a telolecithal egg (like that of a bird or fish) that contains most of the yolk and where cells divide more slowly during early development.
• vegetarian

  adjectivenounB1
  /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ən/A person who does not eat meat, and sometimes other animal products.
• vegetarianism

  nounB2
  /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteə.ri.ə.nɪ.zəm/The practice of abstaining from eating meat, fish, and sometimes other animal products.
• vegetate

  verbverb-intransitiveC1/C2
  /ˈvedʒ.ɪ.teɪt/to live or spend time in a passive, inactive, mentally sluggish way, often likened to the growth of a plant.
• vegetation

  nounB2
  /ˌvedʒ.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/Plants in general, especially the plants that are found in a particular area or environment.
• veggie

  nounHigh
  /ˈvɛdʒi/A vegetable, or a person who does not eat meat or fish.
• veggieburger

  nounMedium
  /ˈvedʒiˌbɜːɡə/A burger made from vegetables, legumes, grains, or other plant-based ingredients instead of meat.
• vego

  adjectivenounLow (informal, chiefly Australian and New Zealand English)
  A person who does not eat meat, fish, or any animal products; a strict vegetarian or vegan.
• vehemence

  nounC2
  /ˈviː.ɪ.məns/The quality of being intense, forceful, or passionate, especially in expression or emotion.
• vehicle

  nounB2
  /ˈviː.ə.kəl/A machine, usually with wheels and an engine, used for transporting people or goods on land.
• veii

  nounC2/Extremely Rare
  /ˈveɪ.i.aɪ/An ancient Etruscan city-state, a rival of early Rome, located in central Italy.
• veil

  nounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /veɪl/A piece of thin material worn to cover the face or head; something that conceals, separates, or obscures.
• veiling

  nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized)
  /ˈveɪlɪŋ/The action of covering or obscuring something with a veil or similar covering.
• veilleuse

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /veɪˈjɜːz/A small nightlight or a low-burning lamp or flame kept alight for practical or ceremonial purposes.
• veiltail goldfish

  nounC2
  /ˈveɪlteɪl ˈɡəʊldfɪʃ/A specific ornamental variety of the common goldfish (*Carassius auratus*) characterized by its long, flowing double tail fin that resembles a veil.

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