English Words Starting With V

• verlan

  nounVery low
  /ˈvɛəlɒ̃/A form of French slang involving the reversal of the syllables in a word.
• verligte

  nounRare
  /fəˈlɪxtə/In South African political and social contexts, a person who is 'enlightened' or liberal, especially concerning apartheid or race relations.
• vermeer

  nounLow frequency; primarily used in artistic, academic, and cultural contexts.
  /vərˈmɪə(r)/A proper noun referring to the 17th-century Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
• vermeil

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈvɜː.meɪl/Silver or bronze gilded with gold; also, a bright red or scarlet colour.
• vermicelli

  nounC1
  /ˌvɜːmɪˈtʃeli/A type of pasta in long, thin, worm-like strands, thinner than spaghetti.
• vermicide

  nounVery Low Frequency
  /ˈvɜːmɪsaɪd/A substance or agent that kills worms, particularly intestinal worms.
• vermiculate

  adjectiveverbverb-transitiveC2 / Very Rare
  /vəˈmɪkjʊleɪt/To mark or decorate with wavy, worm-like lines or patterns.
• vermiculation

  nounVery Rare / C2
  /vəːˌmɪkjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/A pattern or motion resembling the wavy trails or movement of worms.
• vermicule

  nounObscure
  /ˈvɜːmɪkjuːl/A very small worm, grub, or worm-like organism; a minute worm.
• vermiculite

  nounC2
  /vəˈmɪkjʊlaɪt/A mineral that expands into lightweight, accordion-like strands when heated.
• vermiculture

  nounC2
  /ˈvɜː.mɪˌkʌl.tʃər/The cultivation or rearing of worms, especially for their use in composting organic waste or for producing bait.
• vermiform appendix

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌvɜː.mɪ.fɔːm əˈpen.dɪks/A narrow, worm-shaped pouch attached to the cecum in the lower right abdomen, part of the digestive system.
• vermiform process

  nounRare
  /ˈvɜːmɪfɔːm ˈprəʊses/A worm-shaped anatomical appendage or structure, most commonly referring to the vermiform appendix.
• vermifuge

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈvɜːmɪfjuːdʒ/A substance or drug used to expel or destroy parasitic worms from the intestine.
• vermilion

  adjectivenounverb-transitiveC2
  /vəˈmɪl.jən/A brilliant, vivid red color with a slight orange or scarlet tint.
• vermilion rockfish

  nounLow
  /vəˈmɪl.i.ən ˈrɒk.fɪʃ/A marine fish of the genus Sebastes, notable for its bright reddish-orange or vermilion coloration.
• vermin

  nounB2
  /ˈvɜː.mɪn/Small wild animals and insects, collectively, that are considered harmful or destructive and are often difficult to control.
• verminate

  verb-intransitiveVery Low
  /ˈvɜː.mɪ.neɪt/To breed or become infested with vermin (such as rats, mice, insects).
• vermination

  nounC2
  /ˌvɜː.mɪˈneɪ.ʃən/The state of being infested with or overrun by vermin.
• vermis

  nounC2 / Very Rare / Technical
  /ˈvɜː.mɪs/The middle, constricted part of the cerebellum, a brain structure.

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