English Words Starting With V

• verrocchio

  nounVery Low
  /vəˈrɒkɪəʊ/A proper noun referring to the 15th-century Italian Renaissance artist, sculptor, and goldsmith Andrea del Verrocchio, or to his workshop.
• verruca

  nounLow
  /vəˈruː.kə/A small, hard, noncancerous growth on the skin, especially on the sole of the foot, caused by a virus.
• verruca vulgaris

  nounLow
  /vəˌruː.kə ˈvʌl.ɡə.rɪs/A common wart, a small, benign, rough skin growth caused by a human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.
• vers de societe

  nounRare / Very Low
  /ˌvɛː də səˌsʌɪɪˈteɪ/A type of light, witty, and polished verse dealing with the manners and affairs of fashionable society.
• vers libre

  nounLow
  /ˌvɛː ˈliːbr(ə)/Free verse; poetry that does not follow regular metrical patterns or rhyme schemes.
• vers-librist

  nounVery low
  /ˌvɛː ˈliːbrɪst/A writer of verse libre (free verse); a poet who rejects traditional metrical structures.
• vers-libriste

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɛː ˈliːbrɪst/A writer of vers libre (free verse).
• versace

  nounC1
  /vəˈsɑːtʃi/An Italian luxury fashion company founded by Gianni Versace in 1978, known for high-end clothing, accessories, fragrances, and home furnishings.
• versailles

  nounMedium
  /vɛəˈsaɪ/The capital city of the department of Yvelines, France, historically famous as the location of the Palace of Versailles.
• versant

  nounC2 - Very low frequency; specialized/technical term.
  /ˈvɜːs(ə)nt/a side of a mountain or mountain range; the slope or incline of a geographical feature.
• versatility

  nounC1
  /ˌvɜː.səˈtɪl.ə.ti/The quality of being able to adapt or be used for many different functions, purposes, or activities.
• verse

  adjectivenounverbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /vɜːs/A single line of poetry; a group of lines forming a unit in a poem or song.
• versed sine

  nounExtremely Rare / Archaic
  /ˌvɜːst ˈsaɪn/A trigonometric function, defined as 1 minus the cosine of an angle (versin θ = 1 − cos θ).
• verset

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈvɜːsɪt/A short verse, especially from a sacred text (like the Bible) or a stanza of poetry.
• versicle

  nounC2
  /ˈvɜːsɪk(ə)l/A short sentence, especially one from a psalm or other sacred text, said or sung by a priest or leader in a religious service and followed by a response from the congregation.
• versiera

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /vɛrˈsjɛərə/A specific type of cubic curve, also known as the 'witch of Agnesi'.
• versification

  nounC2
  /ˌvɜː.sɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/The art, practice, or process of composing verse; the metrical structure of a poem.
• versify

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveLow
  /ˈvɜː.sɪ.faɪ/To turn (something) into verse; to compose verses.
• version

  nounC1
  /ˈvɜːʃ(ə)n/a particular form or variant of something, especially one that differs from earlier or other forms.
• versioning

  nounC2
  /ˈvɜː.ʃən.ɪŋ/The practice or process of assigning unique identifiers (version numbers or names) to different states of a product, document, or software, indicating its stage of development or modification.

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