English Words Starting With V

• viceregal assent

  nounVery Rare / C2+
  /ˌvaɪsˈriːɡəl əˈsent/The formal approval of a bill by a viceroy or governor-general, giving it the force of law in a dominion or colony, on behalf of the monarch.
• vicereine

  nounC2
  /ˈvaɪsreɪn/The wife of a viceroy.
• viceroy

  nounC1
  /ˈvaɪs.rɔɪ/A ruler exercising authority in a colony on behalf of a sovereign.
• viceroyalty

  nounC2
  /ˌvaɪsˈrɔɪəlti/The office, position, authority, territory, or term of government of a viceroy.
• vichy

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈviːʃiː/, /ˈvɪʃiː/A type of carbonated mineral water originating from springs in Vichy, France; also historically refers to the French collaborationist government during WWII.
• vichy water

  nounLow-frequency / Specialized
  /ˈviːʃi ˌwɔːtə(r)/A bottled mineral water from the natural springs in Vichy, France, containing a high level of sodium bicarbonate and other minerals, historically associated with health and digestion.
• vichyite

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪʃiˌaɪt/A person who collaborates with an occupying force, particularly a French citizen who collaborated with the Nazi regime during World War II.
• vichyssoise

  nounLow
  /ˌviː.ʃiˈswɑːz/A smooth, cold soup made from puréed leeks, potatoes, onions, cream, and chicken stock, typically served chilled.
• vicinage

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪsɪnɪdʒ/A surrounding area or region, especially the area near a particular place.
• vicinity

  nounB2
  /vɪˈsɪnɪti/The area near or surrounding a particular place.
• vicious circle

  nounC1
  /ˌvɪʃəs ˈsɜːkl̩/A situation in which attempting to solve one problem creates or exacerbates another, leading back to the original problem and perpetuating a cycle.
• vicissitude

  nounC2
  /vɪˈsɪsɪtjuːd/A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
• vick

  nounLow
  /vɪks/A proper noun, most commonly a brand name (Vicks VapoRub) or a surname.
• vickers

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪkəz/A proper noun referring primarily to a British engineering and defense company, founded in Sheffield, or its founders, the Vickers family.
• vickers number

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪkəz ˈnʌmbə/A hardness measurement of metals, particularly steels, determined using the Vickers hardness test where a diamond pyramid indenter is pressed into the material.
• vicksburg

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪksbɜːɡ/A city in the state of Mississippi, United States, located on the Mississippi River.
• vicky

  nounLow-Medium (as a proper noun/personal name)
  /ˈvɪk.i/A diminutive or nickname for the female given name Victoria, and occasionally for other names beginning with 'Vic'.
• vico

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˈviːkəʊ/Not an established English word. It is an extremely rare or obsolete term, historically a minor surname or topographical term in English.
• vicomte

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈviːkɒnt/a French nobleman ranking above a baron but below a comte (count), equivalent to a British viscount
• vicomtesse

  nounC2
  /ˌviːkɒnˈtɛs/The wife, widow, or female counterpart of a vicomte (viscount).

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