English Words Starting With V

• villainess

  nounC1
  /ˈvɪl.ə.nəs/A female villain; a woman who is evil, wicked, or the main antagonist in a story.
• villainize

  verb-transitiveC1
  /ˈvɪlənʌɪz/To portray or treat someone as a villain or scoundrel; to vilify or defame.
• villainy

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪl.ən.i/The actions, conduct, or character of a villain; wicked, evil, or criminal behaviour.
• villanella

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪləˈnɛlə/A rustic Italian song or part-song from the Renaissance period, typically light, lively, and often humorous in style.
• villanelle

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪləˈnɛl/A nineteen-line poetic form with a fixed structure of repeated lines and rhyme scheme.
• villanovan

  adjectivenounC2/Proficiency; Extremely low-frequency, specialized academic term.
  /ˌvɪləˈnəʊv(ə)n/Relating to or denoting an early Iron Age culture in central and northern Italy (c. 1100–700 BC), especially known for its cremation burials and distinctive bronze and pottery artifacts.
• villard

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪlɑːd/A surname of French origin, historically associated with notable families, sometimes used as a placename.
• villari effect

  nounVery Low (Specialized Technical Term)
  /vɪˈlɑːri ɪˌfɛkt/The change in a ferromagnetic material's magnetization under the application of mechanical stress.
• villarrica

  nounVery Low
  /ˌviːjəˈriːkə/A toponym referring to specific places, most notably a city and commune in Chile.
• villars

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈlɑː/A proper noun, most commonly referring to a surname of French origin or the name of several places, predominantly in Switzerland and France.
• villavicencio

  nounLow (Geographically/Culturally specific)
  /ˌviːjəvɪˈsɛnsɪəʊ/A proper noun, primarily referring to a city in Colombia.
• ville-de-paris

  nounLow
  /ˌviːl də ˈpærɪs/A municipal name and historical term referring to Paris as a city.
• villeda morales

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈleɪdə mɒˈrælɪs/A proper name, specifically a Spanish surname or full name.
• villein

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪl.eɪn/A feudal tenant, legally free in person but tied to their lord's land and subject to labour duties.
• villein socage

  nounVery Low (Historical/Legal)
  /ˌvɪlɪn ˈsɒkɪdʒ/A medieval feudal tenure in which a tenant (villein) held land from a lord in exchange for agricultural labor and other customary services, rather than military service.
• villeinage

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪlənɪdʒ/The status, condition, or service of a villein; the feudal system of serfdom.
• villella

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈlɛlə/A surname of Italian origin, typically referring to a family name.
• villeneuve

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪləˈnɜːv/A French proper noun primarily used as a surname, family name, and place name meaning 'new town' or 'new settlement'.
• villeurbanne

  nounRare
  /ˌviːlɜːˈbæn/A proper noun, specifically the name of a city in eastern France, adjacent to Lyon.
• villi

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪlaɪ/The plural of villus; tiny, hair‑like projections on mucous membranes, especially in the small intestine.

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