English Words Starting With V

• violet wood

  nounC1-C2 / Very Low Frequency
  /ˈvaɪələt wʊd/A type of wood, typically with a purplish hue, often referring to specific tropical hardwoods like African violet wood (Dalbergia spp.) or other species known for their coloration.
• violin

  nounB1
  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn/A stringed musical instrument played with a bow, held under the chin.
• violin clef

  nounC1 (Specialized)
  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn ˌklef/The symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff to indicate the pitch of the notes, specifically the G-clef.
• violin spider

  nounLow (technical/regional)
  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪn ˈspaɪdə/A common name for a genus (Loxosceles) of brown spiders, known for a violin-shaped marking on their cephalothorax, some species of which have a medically significant necrotic bite.
• violinist

  nounB1
  /ˌvaɪəˈlɪnɪst/A person who plays the violin professionally or as a hobby.
• violinmaker

  nounC2
  /ˌvaɪə.lɪnˈmeɪ.kə/A person who makes or repairs violins.
• violist

  nounLow
  /vɪˈəʊ.lɪst/A musician who plays the viola.
• viollet-le-duc

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvjɒleɪ lə ˈdjuːk/A proper noun referring to Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, a prominent 19th-century French architect, restorer, and theorist of medieval architecture, particularly Gothic architecture.
• violoncellist

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˌvaɪələnˈtʃɛlɪst/A musician who plays the violoncello (a formal/literary term for cellist).
• violoncello

  nounC1
  /ˌvʌɪələnˈtʃɛləʊ/A large, low-pitched string instrument of the violin family, held between the knees and played with a bow.
• violone

  nounC2 / Very Low (Specialist Term)
  /ˌviːəˈləʊneɪ/ or /vjəˈləʊni/A large, bowed string instrument, historically the bass member of the viol family and a direct ancestor of the modern double bass.
• viosterol

  nounVery Low (Historical/Term of Art)
  /vaɪˈɒstərɒl/An early term for a preparation of vitamin D2, specifically ergocalciferol, used as a dietary supplement.
• viotti

  nounLow/Very Low
  /viˈɒti/Proper noun: The surname of Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755–1824), an influential Italian violinist and composer.
• viper

  nounC1/C2
  /ˈvaɪpə(r)/A venomous snake with long, hinged fangs, typically having a broad head and stout body.
• viper's bugloss

  nounLow (specialist/nature contexts)
  /ˌvaɪ.pəz ˈbjuː.ɡlɒs/A tall, bristly European wildflower with bright blue, curved flowers and seeds resembling a viper's head.
• viperfish

  nounC1
  /ˈvaɪpəfɪʃ/A deep-sea fish of the genus Chauliodus, characterized by large fang-like teeth and a bioluminescent lure.
• vir

  abbreviationnounhigh
  /vɜː/The primary meaning is the fundamental, essential definition of the word.
• vir chakra

  nounC2
  /ˌvɪə ˈtʃʌkrə/An Indian military decoration awarded for acts of bravery on the battlefield during wartime.
• vira saiva

  nounRare / Specialized
  /ˌvɪərə ˈsaɪvə/A follower of a specific sect within Hinduism, particularly the Lingayat tradition, which emphasizes devotion to Shiva as the supreme god and rejects caste distinctions and certain Vedic rituals.
• viraemia

  nounC2+ (Very Low Frequency - Technical/Medical)
  /vaɪˈriː.mi.ə/The presence of virus particles in the bloodstream.

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