English Words Starting With V

• veldskoen

  nounVery Low (C2)
  /ˈfɛltskuːn/, /ˈvɛltskuːn/A type of sturdy leather boot, originally South African, with a suede or rough leather upper.
• velella

  nounRare
  /vɪˈlɛlə/A small, free-floating marine hydrozoan (Velella velella), characterized by a blue, oval float and an upright sail, commonly known as 'by-the-wind sailor'.
• veleta

  nounRare
  /vəˈleɪtə/A Spanish dance in triple time, or the music for it.
• veliger

  nounC2 / Extremely Low Frequency
  /ˈviːlɪdʒə/The free-swimming larval stage of a mollusc (e.g., a snail, clam, or oyster), characterised by a ciliated velum used for feeding and locomotion.
• velikiye luki

  nounLow
  /vɛlɪˈkɪjeɪ ˈluːki/A city in Pskov Oblast, northwestern Russia.
• velitation

  nounVery low
  /ˌvɛlɪˈteɪʃən/A minor, trifling, or petty skirmish, dispute, or contest; a slight fight or scuffle.
• velites

  plural-nounVery Low (C2+)
  /ˈvɛlɪtiːz/A class of light infantry in the early Roman army, used as skirmishers.
• velleity

  nounC2/Rare
  /vɛˈliː.ɪ.ti/A mere wish, unaccompanied by effort to obtain it.
• vellicate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveExtremely Rare/Obsolete
  /ˈvɛlɪkeɪt/To twitch, contract, or cause a quick, involuntary muscular spasm.
• vellore

  nounVery Low
  /vɛˈlɔː/A city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
• vellum

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈvɛləm/A fine parchment made from calf, lamb, or kid skin, used historically for important manuscripts and documents.
• vellus hair

  nounRare (C1/C2 Level)
  /ˈvɛləs heə/The short, fine, light-colored, and nearly invisible hairs that cover most of the human body except for areas with terminal hair (like scalp, eyebrows).
• velma

  nounVery low (as a common noun); Low (as a proper noun/slang).
  /ˈvɛlmə/The word 'velma' is not a standard English lexical item. It does not appear in major dictionaries (e.g., OED, Merriam-Webster). Its primary established usage is as a given name.
• velobinding

  nounLow
  /ˈviːləʊˌbaɪndɪŋ/A specific brand and method of bookbinding using a plastic comb-like spine that allows pages to be inserted, removed, and rearranged.
• velocimeter

  nounRare
  /ˌvɛləˈsɪmɪtə/A device or instrument for measuring velocity or speed.
• velocipede

  nounC2 / Very Low Frequency
  /vɪˈlɒs.ɪ.piːd/A human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels, primarily referring to early forms of the bicycle, particularly the pedal-less 'dandy horse' and early pedal-driven models from the 19th century.
• velociraptor

  nounLow
  /vɪˈlɒs.ɪˌræp.tə(r)/A small, fast-running, carnivorous dinosaur of the late Cretaceous period, known for its sharp claws, intelligence, and pack-hunting behavior.
• velocity

  nounB2
  /vəˈlɒsəti/A measure of the rate of motion in a specific direction.
• velocity head

  nounVery Low (Highly specialised)
  /vəˈlɒs.ə.ti ˌhɛd/In fluid dynamics, a measure of the kinetic energy of a fluid per unit weight, expressed as an equivalent height or pressure.
• velocity microphone

  nounC2
  /vɪˈlɒsɪti ˈmaɪkrəfəʊn/A type of microphone that responds to the speed of air particles, not the air pressure, for sound pickup.

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