English Words Starting With V

• vernier

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈvɜː.ni.ə/A small, movable scale used to obtain precise fractional readings from a larger, fixed measuring instrument.
• vernier caliper

  nounLow
  /ˈvɜː.nɪ.ə ˈkæ.lɪ.pə/A precision measuring instrument used to measure the internal or external dimensions of an object, consisting of a main scale and a sliding vernier scale for reading fractions of the main scale divisions.
• vernier compass

  nounLow (C2-Proficiency)
  /ˈvɜː.ni.ə ˈkʌm.pəs/A precision compass used in navigation, surveying, and engineering, featuring an auxiliary scale (vernier) that allows for extremely fine angular measurements.
• vernier engine

  nounVery Low (Specialised Technical)
  /ˌvɜː.ni.ə ˈen.dʒɪn/A small auxiliary propulsion system used for making precise adjustments to a vehicle's velocity, attitude, or trajectory, especially in spacecraft.
• vernier rocket

  nounLow
  /ˈvɜː.nɪ.ə ˈrɒk.ɪt/A small rocket engine mounted on a spacecraft or larger missile, used for precise control, minor trajectory adjustments, or as a backup system.
• vernis martin

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɜːnɪs ˈmɑːtæ̃/A specific type of high-gloss, tinted varnish popularised by the French Martin brothers in the 18th century, often used to create decorative lacquer effects, especially on furniture.
• vernissage

  nounC1/C2 (Upper Intermediate to Advanced)
  /ˌvɛːnɪˈsɑːʒ/A private viewing or preview of an art exhibition, held for special guests before the public opening.
• vernix caseosa

  nounLow / Specialist
  /ˌvɜː.nɪks ˌkeɪ.siˈəʊ.sə/A greasy, white, cheese-like substance that coats and protects the skin of a newborn baby, composed of shed skin cells, sebum, and lanugo hair.
• vernoleninsk

  nounExtremely rare
  /ˌvɜːnəʊˈlɛnɪnsk/A toponym referring to a specific place name.
• vernon

  nounLow (as a general vocabulary word); Medium/High as a proper name.
  /ˈvɜː.nən/A proper noun, typically a male given name of French origin, or a place name.
• verny

  nounC1/C2
  /vɜːv/Great energy, enthusiasm, or vigor, especially in artistic performance or creative expression.
• vero beach

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪər.əʊ ˈbiːtʃ/A city on the Atlantic coast of Florida, USA.
• verona

  nounLow
  /vəˈrəʊnə/The proper name of a city in northern Italy, in the region of Veneto.
• veronal

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈvɛrən(ə)l/A sedative drug (barbitone), once used as a sleep aid.
• veronese

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˌvɛrəˈneɪz/Relating to the Italian city of Verona, its people, its culture, or its distinctive dialect of the Venetan language.
• veronica

  nounLow
  vəˈrɒnɪkəA small flowering plant of the figwort family, typically with blue flowers, also known as speedwell.
• verrazano

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɛrəˈzɑːnəʊ/A proper noun referring to the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano or major landmarks named after him.
• verrazzano

  nounVery low (C2+ Proper Noun)
  /ˌvɛrətˈsɑːnəʊ/A proper noun referring to Giovanni da Verrazzano, a 16th-century Florentine explorer of North America, or to places/bridges named after him.
• verrazzano-narrows bridge

  nounC1
  /ˌvɛrətˈsɑːnəʊ ˈnærəʊz brɪdʒ/A specific double-decked suspension bridge connecting the New York City boroughs of Staten Island and Brooklyn.
• verriere

  nounLow
  /ˈvɛrɪeɪ/ or /vɛˈrjeə/A large window, especially one made of glass, or a glass-walled room designed for growing plants.

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