English Words Starting With V

• vladivostok

  nounLow
  /ˌvladɪˈvɒstɒk/The name of a major port city in Russia, located in the Far East on the Sea of Japan.
• vladivostok agreement

  nounVery Low
  /ˌvlæd.ɪˈvɒs.tɒk əˈɡriː.mənt/A specific 1974 arms control agreement between the United States and the Soviet Union.
• vlaminck

  nounLow
  /ˈvlæmɪŋk/A French painter and printmaker, a leading figure in the Fauvist movement in early 20th-century modern art.
• vlei

  nounVery Low
  /fleɪ/A shallow, seasonal lake or marshy depression, particularly in South Africa.
• vlissingen

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvlɪsɪŋən/A city and municipality in the southwestern Netherlands, located in the province of Zeeland.
• vlog

  nounverb-intransitiveHigh (in digital/internet contexts)
  /vlɒɡ/A video log; a blog in video format, typically documenting personal experiences, opinions, or activities.
• vlogger

  nounHigh
  /ˈvlɒɡ.ər/A person who creates and publishes video blogs, typically on a regular basis.
• vlore

  nounVery Low
  /ˈvlɔːrə/A city and major seaport on the southwestern coast of Albania.
• vltava

  nounLow
  /ˈvʌl.tə.və/A major river in the Czech Republic, flowing through Prague.
• vo language

  nounB1
  /vɔɪs/The sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth, as speech or song.
• vo2 max

  nounC1-C2
  /ˌviː əʊ ˈtuː mæks/The maximum rate of oxygen consumption measured during incremental exercise.
• vocab

  abbreviationnounB1
  /ˈvəʊ.kæb/Abbreviation for 'vocabulary', meaning the set of words known or used by a person, group, or language.
• vocable

  adjectivenounLow
  /ˈvəʊkəbl/A word considered purely as a sequence of sounds or letters, independent of its meaning. A vocalized linguistic form.
• vocabulary entry

  nounB2
  /vəˈkæbjələri ˈentri/A single word or phrase listed in a dictionary or glossary along with its definition or explanation.
• vocal

  adjectivenounB2
  /ˈvəʊk(ə)l/Relating to the voice; expressing opinions or feelings freely and loudly.
• vocal cords

  plural-nounB2
  /ˈvəʊkl̩ kɔːdz/The two bands of smooth muscle tissue in the larynx that vibrate to produce the voice.
• vocal folds

  plural-nounC2
  /ˌvəʊ.kəl ˈfəʊldz/The pair of muscular, tissue-covered membranes in the larynx that vibrate to produce the sound of the voice.
• vocal fry

  nounC1
  /ˌvəʊk(ə)l ˈfraɪ/A low, creaky, popping or rattling vocal register produced by loose glottal closure and minimal airflow.
• vocal memnon

  nounvery low
  /ˌvəʊkəl ˈmɛmnɒn/A colossal ancient Egyptian statue of Pharaoh Amenhotep III, known for producing a musical sound at sunrise, often interpreted as a greeting to his mother, the dawn goddess Eos.
• vocal sac

  nounC1/C2
  /ˌvəʊkl ˈsæk/A flexible membrane of skin on the throat or neck of a male frog or toad that inflates to amplify mating calls.

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