English Words Starting With V

• vibrato

  nounC1
  /vɪˈbrɑːtəʊ/A slight, regular, and rapid fluctuation in the pitch of a musical note, used to add expression.
• vibrato arm

  nounC1/C2
  /vɪˈbrɑː.təʊ ɑːm/A lever attached to the bridge of an electric guitar, allowing the player to vary the tension of the strings to create pitch fluctuations (vibrato) or dive-bomb effects.
• vibrator

  nounC1
  /vaɪˈbreɪ.tər/A device that produces rapid, shaking or oscillating movements.
• vibrio

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪb.ri.əʊ/A type of bacteria that is curved, rod-shaped, and typically found in aquatic environments, with some species causing diseases like cholera.
• vibriosis

  nounVery Low
  /vɪbriˈəʊsɪs/An infectious disease caused by bacteria of the genus Vibrio.
• vibrissa

  nounC2
  /vʌɪˈbrɪsə/any of the stiff hairs growing around the mouth of many mammals, such as whiskers on a cat; a tactile sensory hair.
• vibrograph

  nounC2
  /ˈvʌɪbrə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/An instrument for recording mechanical vibrations.
• vibrometer

  nounVery Low (Technical)
  /vʌɪˈbrɒm.ɪ.tə/An instrument for measuring mechanical vibrations.
• vibropac block

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvaɪ.brəʊ.ˌpæk ˈblɒk/A concrete or cementitious block produced or compacted using vibration equipment.
• viburnum

  nounLow
  /vʌɪˈbəːnəm/A genus of flowering shrubs or small trees in the family Adoxaceae.
• vic

  nounC1
  /vɪk/A British slang term for a prison.
• vicar

  nounC1
  /ˈvɪkə(r)/An Anglican parish priest in the UK, historically receiving a stipend (salary) rather than the tithes directly.
• vicar apostolic

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪkər ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk/A Roman Catholic bishop or priest appointed by the Pope to oversee a missionary territory where a diocese has not yet been formally established.
• vicar capitular

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪkə kəˈpɪtjʊlə/A priest appointed to lead a Catholic diocese temporarily when the see is vacant.
• vicar choral

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɪkə ˈkɔːrəl/A member of the clergy or a layperson appointed to sing or recite specific parts of the liturgy in the choir of a cathedral or collegiate church.
• vicar forane

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɪkə fɒˈreɪn/In the Roman Catholic Church, a priest who is appointed by the bishop to have limited administrative and supervisory authority over the clergy in a deanery or district within a diocese.
• vicar general

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪkə ˈdʒen(ə)rəl/A high-ranking priest appointed by a bishop or archbishop to act on his behalf with jurisdiction over a diocese.
• vicar of bray

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪkər əv ˈbreɪ/A person who changes their principles, allegiances, or opinions to suit the prevailing circumstances in order to retain their position or advantages.
• vicar of christ

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪkər əv ˈkraɪst/A title for the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church, signifying his role as the representative of Jesus Christ on Earth.
• vicar of wakefield, the

  nounC1-C2
  /ðə ˈvɪkər əv ˈweɪkfiːld/The title of a classic 18th-century English novel by Oliver Goldsmith, often used to refer to the novel itself.

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