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Vetchnounany of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowersverified
Veterinary MedicinenounMWEthe branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of animals verified
Vexatious LitigationnounMWElitigation shown to have been instituted maliciously and without probable causeverified
VHFnouna designation for radio frequencies from 30 to 300 megahertz or wavelengths of 1 to 10 metersverified
Viaductnouna bridge consisting of a series of arches supported by piers used to carry a road or railroad over a valleyverified
Vialnouna small bottle that contains a drug, especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needleverified
Viatical SettlementnounMWEcash derived from sale of an insurance policy by a terminally ill policy holderverified
Vibesnouna percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato soundverified
Vibraharpnouna percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato soundverified
Vibraphonenouna percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato soundverified
Vibrating ReednounMWEa vibrator consisting of a thin strip of stiff material that vibrates to produce a tone when air streams over itverified
Vibratonouna pulsating effect in an instrumental or vocal tone produced by slight and rapid variations in pitchverified
Vibratornouna device used for sexual gratification and stimulation that produces vibratory motionverified
Vibrionouncurved rodlike motile bacterium, first discovered as part of the cholera outbreak but several other pathological species existverified
Vibrionnouncurved rodlike motile bacterium, first discovered as part of the cholera outbreak but several other pathological species existverified
Vicereinenouna governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of their sovereignverified
Viceroynoungovernor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereignverified
Vicious CyclenounMWEa situation in which one trouble leads to another that aggravates the firstverified
Vicissitudenouna variation in circumstances or fortune at different times in your life or in the development of somethingverified
Videonouna recording of both the visual and audible components, especially one containing a recording of a movie or television programverified
Video RecordingnounMWEa recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program)verified
Videodiscnouna digital recording, as of a movie, on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television setverified
Videodisknouna digital recording, as of a movie, on an optical disk that can be played on a computer or a television setverified
Vigilnounthe rite of staying awake for devotional purposes, especially on the eve of a religious festivalverified
Vigilantismnounthe actions of a vigilante, for example fighting crime without being part of a government ordained groupverified
Vignettenouna small illustrative sketch, as sometimes placed at the beginning of chapters in booksverified
Villanouna country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyardverified