English Words Starting With V

• vein

  nounverbverb-transitiveB2
  /veɪn/A tube that carries blood towards the heart, or the similar tubular structures in leaves or insect wings.
• veining

  nounC1
  /ˈveɪnɪŋ/The pattern or arrangement of veins, especially in a leaf, piece of stone, wood, or in anatomy.
• veinlet

  nounLow (Technical/Term)
  /ˈveɪn.lət/A very small or secondary vein.
• veinstone

  nounVery Rare / Technical
  /ˈveɪnstəʊn/A mineral substance, usually gangue or valueless rock, that fills or surrounds a vein of valuable ore in mining contexts.
• veinule

  nounVery Low
  /ˈveɪn.juːl/A very small vein.
• veiovis

  nounRare
  /veɪˈəʊvɪs/An obscure Roman god, often identified as an underworld deity or an antithesis of Jupiter.
• vela

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈviːlə/The plural form of 'velum' – a thin, membranous covering or partition, particularly referring to the soft palate in anatomy or a membranous veil-like structure in botany/zoology.
• velamen

  nounC2
  /vɪˈleɪmən/A thin outer layer or membrane, particularly the spongy, moisture-absorbing outer covering on the aerial roots of certain orchids and other epiphytic plants.
• velar

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈviː.lə(r)/Relating to the soft area at the back of the roof of the mouth (the velum).
• velaric airstream

  nounC2
  /vɪˌlær.ɪk ˈeə.striːm/An airstream mechanism in speech sound production where air is rarefied by a downward movement of the tongue, primarily used for producing click consonants.
• velarium

  nounVery low
  /vɪˈleə.ri.əm/A large awning or canopy used in ancient Roman amphitheaters to provide shade for spectators.
• velarize

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈviːləraɪz/To pronounce a sound with the back of the tongue raised toward or against the soft palate (velum).
• velasco ibarra

  nounVery Low
  /vəˈlæskəʊ iːˈbɑːrə/A proper noun referring to José María Velasco Ibarra (1893–1979), a prominent Ecuadorian political figure who served five times as President of Ecuador.
• velate

  adjectiveverb-transitiveVery Low (Highly Technical/Rare)
  /ˈviːleɪt/to cover or envelop with a veil or velum (membranous covering).
• velation

  nounExtremely Rare
  /vɪˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The action or fact of veiling or concealing.
• velazquez

  nounLow (Proper Noun). Common in art-historical and cultural contexts.
  /vəˈlæskwɛz/ (vuh-LAS-kwez) or /vɛˈlæθkɛθ/ (ve-LATH-keth) in attempts to approximate Spanish.A Spanish surname, most famously associated with Diego Velázquez (1599–1660), a leading artist of the Spanish Golden Age, renowned for his portraits, genre scenes, and historical paintings.
• velbert

  nounVery low
  /ˈvɛlbət/A proper noun, the name of a city in Germany, located in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, part of the Bergisches Land region.
• velcro

  nounB1
  /ˈvɛlkrəʊ/A fastener consisting of two strips of fabric, one with tiny hooks and the other with a dense, looped pile, which adhere strongly when pressed together and can be pulled apart.
• veld

  nounC2
  /fɛlt/Open, uncultivated grassland or rural landscape, especially in southern Africa.
• velde

  nounC1/C2
  /velt/Open, uncultivated grassland or prairie in southern Africa.

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