English Words Starting With V

• vittle

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈvɪt(ə)l/Archaic or dialect spelling of 'victual', meaning food or provisions, especially of a simple or hearty kind.
• vittles

  plural-nounLow
  /ˈvɪtəlz/A colloquial or dialectal term for food; provisions.
• vittoria

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈtɔːrɪə/A borrowing from Italian, used in English to refer specifically to a victory in a game or contest, particularly in card games.
• vittorio

  nounVery Low
  /vɪˈtɔːrɪəʊ/A proper noun of Italian origin, commonly used as a given name.
• vituperate

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /vɪˈtjuːpəreɪt/To blame or insult (someone) in harsh or abusive language.
• vituperation

  nounC2
  /vɪˌtjuː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/Bitter and abusive language; sustained, harsh verbal attack.
• viva

  interjectionnounverbB2
  /ˈviːvə/A voiced expression of approval, support, or enthusiasm for someone or something; a cheer of 'long live!'
• viva voce

  adverbnounC2
  /ˌvaɪvə ˈvəʊtʃi/An oral examination, typically for an academic thesis.
• vivacity

  nounC1
  /vɪˈvæs.ə.ti/The quality of being attractively lively and animated in personality; spiritedness.
• vivaldi

  nounB2
  /vɪˈvældi/A proper noun referring to the Italian Baroque composer, violinist, and priest Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741).
• vivandiere

  nounVery Rare / Obsolete
  /ˌviː.vɒnˈdjɛə/A woman who sells provisions, food, and sometimes alcohol to soldiers in an army, especially a French army.
• vivarium

  nounC1
  /vɪˈvɛːrɪəm/A container or enclosure for keeping living animals or plants, especially for observation or scientific study.
• vivax malaria

  nounLow
  /ˈviːvæks məˈleərɪə/A recurring form of malaria caused by the parasite Plasmodium vivax, characterized by fever relapses.
• vivekananda

  nounLow
  /ˌvɪvɛkəˈnʌndə/A proper noun referring to Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902), a key Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, and spiritual leader who introduced Vedanta and Yoga to the Western world.
• viverrine

  adjectivenounC2/Rare
  /vɪˈvɛrʌɪn/Relating to or resembling a civet or similar small carnivorous mammal of the family Viverridae.
• vivers

  plural-nounVery Low
  /ˈvɪvəz/Food, provisions, or victuals (archaic/regional term).
• vives

  nounObsolete / Extremely Rare
  /vaɪvz/A historical term for a disease in horses, specifically an enlargement and inflammation of the parotid and submaxillary glands (the glands under the jaw and near the ears).
• vivian

  nounLow
  /ˈvɪv.i.ən/A female given name, of Latin origin, meaning "full of life" or "lively".
• viviani

  nounRare
  /vɪˈvjɑːni/An Italian surname or a proper name referring to a person or specific entities named after individuals with that surname.
• vivianite

  nounC2
  /ˈvɪvɪənaɪt/A rare blue-green phosphate mineral.

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