English Words Starting With V

• vineland

  nounLow (C2)
  /ˈvaɪnlənd/An area of land, especially cleared land, used for the cultivation of grapevines.
• vinery

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈvaɪn(ə)ri/A place where grapevines are grown, especially in a greenhouse or under glass; a vineyard or an area dedicated to grape cultivation.
• vineyard

  nounB2
  /ˈvɪnjəd/An area of land where grapevines are grown for winemaking.
• vineyardist

  nounRare / Technical
  /ˈvɪnjədɪst/A person who owns or manages a vineyard (a plantation of grapevines, especially for winemaking).
• vingt-et-un

  nounRare
  /ˌvæ̃t eɪ ˈʌ̃/A French phrase meaning 'twenty-one'; in English contexts, primarily refers to the card game Blackjack.
• vinho verde

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪnjəʊ ˈvɜːd/A specific type of light, slightly sparkling, young white wine from the Minho region in northwest Portugal.
• viniculture

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪnɪˌkʌltʃə/The cultivation of grapevines, especially for wine-making.
• vinifera

  adjectivenounC2
  /vɪˈnɪf(ə)rə/A species of grapevine native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from which most wine grapes are cultivated.
• vinification

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪnɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/The process of making wine from grapes.
• vinificator

  nounVery Low / Technical
  /ˌvɪnɪfɪˈkeɪtə/A machine or device used in winemaking for the process of fermentation, specifically designed to convert grape juice into wine under controlled conditions.
• vinify

  verb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC2
  /ˈvɪnɪfaɪ/To convert grape juice or other fruit juice into wine through fermentation.
• vinland

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency, Specialized)
  /ˈvɪnlənd/The name given to a coastal area of North America (modern-day Newfoundland or nearby regions) discovered and briefly settled by Norse Vikings around the year 1000 AD.
• vinnitsa

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪnɪtsə/A city in west-central Ukraine.
• vinny

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪni/A nickname or informal term for someone named Vincent or a similar name.
• vino

  nounC1
  /ˈviːnəʊ/Wine, specifically as a colloquial or informal term.
• vino de pasto

  nounRare (specialist/archaic)
  /ˌviːnəʊ də ˈpæstəʊ/A simple, inexpensive table wine suitable for everyday drinking.
• vinometer

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈnɒmɪtə/A device for measuring the alcoholic strength of wine.
• vinosity

  nounVery Low (Rare/Technical)
  /vɪˈnɒsɪti/The characteristic of being wine-like; the quality or essence of wine.
• vinson

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪnsən/A proper noun, typically a surname of English origin, also famously associated with a prominent mountain in Antarctica (Mount Vinson).
• vinson massif

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvɪnsən ˈmæsiːf/The highest mountain in Antarctica.

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