English Words Starting With V

• villiers

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪl.i.eɪ/A proper noun, primarily a surname of French origin, also used in place names and titles.
• villiers de l'isle adam

  nounVery low (CEFR <A1, specialistic)
  /ˌviːjeɪ də ˌliːl aˈdɒ̃/A proper noun referring to Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, a 19th-century French Symbolist writer and dramatist.
• villingen-schwenningen

  nounVery Low
  /ˌfɪlɪŋən ˈʃvɛnɪŋən/A city in the Black Forest region of Baden-Württemberg, Germany, formed by the merger of the towns Villingen and Schwenningen.
• villon

  nounRare / Literary
  /ˈvɪlɒn/A poetaster; a poet of minor or scurrilous talent; a disreputable writer.
• villosity

  nounC2
  /vɪˈlɒsɪti/The quality or condition of being covered with long, soft hairs or filaments.
• villus

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪl.əs/A small, hair-like projection on a mucous membrane, especially in the small intestine, that increases surface area for absorption.
• vilma

  nounRare
  /ˈvɪlmə/A proper noun used as a female given name.
• vilnius

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪlniəs/The capital and largest city of Lithuania.
• vilyui

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈljuːi/A proper noun referring to a major river in eastern Siberia, Russia, and the geographical region around it.
• vim

  nounLow
  /vɪm/Lively or energetic spirit; enthusiasm; vigour.
• vimana

  nounLow
  /vɪˈmɑːnə/A mythological flying palace or chariot described in Hindu texts.
• vimen

  nounLow
  /ˈvʌɪmɛn/A long, flexible shoot of a plant, especially a willow.
• viminal

  nounExtremely rare (C2+)
  /ˈvɪmɪn(ə)l/Pertaining to osier twigs or willows; bearing or consisting of wickerwork.
• vimpa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪmpə/A liturgical garment in Western Christianity, typically a long scarf or veil worn over the arm by an altar server or acolyte.
• vimy

  nounVery Low (Highly context-specific, primarily in Canadian historical/military discourse)
  /ˈvɪmi/Of or pertaining to the Battle of Vimy Ridge (1917), a significant Canadian military victory in World War I.
• vin blanc

  nounLow
  /ˌvæ̃ ˈblɒ̃/French term literally meaning 'white wine', typically used in English to refer to or specify a white wine from France, often within a culinary or sophisticated context.
• vin de pays

  nounC2
  /ˌvæ̃ də ˈpeɪ.iː/A French wine classification denoting a quality wine from a specific region, but below the level of Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC). Literally translates to 'country wine'.
• vin de table

  nounC2
  /ˌvæ̯ də ˈteɪbəl/The most basic, everyday wine for general consumption, often of simple quality, typically lacking a specific geographic designation or superior classification.
• vin du pays

  nounLow
  /ˌvæ̃ duː peɪˈiː/Literally 'wine of the country/region'; a locally produced wine, typically simple and consumed near where it is made.
• vin ordinaire

  nounC1
  /ˌvæ̃ ɔːdɪˈnɛː/An inexpensive, everyday table wine, typically without a specific geographical origin designation.

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