English Words Starting With V

• viareggio

  nounLow
  /vjəˈrɛdʒɪəʊ/A coastal city and comune in Tuscany, Italy, famous for its beaches and its annual carnival.
• viatical settlement

  nounLow
  /vaɪˈæt.ɪ.kəl ˈset.əl.mənt/A financial transaction in which a person with a terminal or life-threatening illness sells their life insurance policy to a third party for a lump sum cash payment.
• viaticum

  nounC2
  /vʌɪˈatɪkəm/The Eucharist (communion bread) given to a person who is dying or in danger of death.
• viator

  nounVery Low (Lexical item)
  /vʌɪˈeɪtə/A traveler or wayfarer, especially on a road.
• vibe

  nounverb-intransitiveHigh
  /vʌɪb/A person's or place's distinctive emotional atmosphere or energy; the mood or feeling given off.
• vibes

  plural-nounVery High (colloquial/informal)
  /vʌɪbz/The general emotional atmosphere or feeling emanating from a person, place, situation, or piece of art; intuitive impressions.
• vibist

  nounC2
  /ˈvʌɪbɪst/A musician who plays the vibraphone.
• viborg

  nounRare / Historical / Geographic Name
  /ˈviːbɔːɡ/A fortified wall, rampart, or defensive earthwork surrounding a settlement or castle, particularly in medieval Scandinavia and Russia.
• vibraculum

  nounExtremely Rare / Technical
  /vʌɪˈbrakjʊləm/A specialized, movable, hair-like appendage in some bryozoans (colonial aquatic invertebrates) used for cleaning or defense.
• vibraharp

  nounRare
  /ˈvaɪ.brə.hɑːp/A trademark for a type of vibraphone, a musical percussion instrument with metal bars and motor-driven rotating disks in resonators that produce a vibrato effect.
• vibram

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪbram/A proprietary brand name for high-performance rubber soles, particularly used on hiking boots and outdoor footwear.
• vibrance

  nounLow-to-Mid
  /ˈvaɪ.brəns/The quality of being bright, strong, and full of life and energy.
• vibrancy

  nounB2
  /ˈvaɪ.brən.si/The quality of being full of energy, life, and enthusiasm; the state of being vibrating or resonant.
• vibrant

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈvaɪ.brənt/Full of energy, life, and brightness; pulsating with vigor.
• vibraphone

  nounLow (C2 Level)
  /ˈvaɪ.brə.fəʊn/A musical percussion instrument with tuned metal bars and motor-driven resonators that produce a vibrato effect.
• vibrate

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB2
  /vaɪˈbreɪt/To move rapidly back and forth or up and down with small movements.
• vibration

  nounC1
  /vaɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/A rapid back-and-forth or up-and-down movement of something around a fixed point.
• vibration white finger

  nounLow
  /vaɪˈbreɪʃən waɪt ˈfɪŋɡə/A medical condition affecting the fingers and hands, caused by prolonged use of vibrating tools, leading to reduced blood flow, numbness, tingling, and whitening of the fingers.
• vibrational quantum number

  nounLow (Specialist)
  /vaɪˌbreɪʃənəl ˈkwəʊntəm ˈnʌmbə/An integer quantum number (denoted v) that specifies the discrete energy levels of molecular vibration within a given electronic state.
• vibrations

  plural-nounB2
  /vaɪˈbreɪ.ʃənz/A plural noun referring to rapid, regular, or rhythmic back-and-forth movements or oscillations of an object or medium.

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