| valine |
an amino acid, essential in the diet of humans and other animals, that is found in proteins. |
| valise |
a small piece of hand luggage. |
| Valium |
trademark name for diazepam, a tranquilizing drug that relaxes the muscles and relieves anxiety and depression. |
| Valkyrie |
in Scandinavian mythology, any of the maidens who bring dead battle heroes to Valhalla and attend them there. |
| Valletta |
the seaport capital of Malta. |
| valley |
a long area of relatively low elevation, often having a stream bed at the bottom, surrounded by mountains or hills. [2 definitions] |
| valor |
boldness in facing danger; courage; bravery. |
| valorize |
to fix or maintain the price of (a commodity), esp. by a government, as by buying up a commodity at a fixed price or by making special loans to the producers. |
| valorous |
having or showing bravery; valiant; courageous. |
| Valsalva maneuver |
forced breathing out with the mouth and nose closed, so as to restore normal pressure in the ears. |
| valse |
(French) waltz. |
| valuable |
having great material or monetary worth; expensive. [3 definitions] |
| valuate |
to determine or set the value of; appraise. |
| valuation |
the act or process of estimating, determining, or setting the value of something; appraisal. [2 definitions] |
| value |
an amount, esp. of money, considered to be equivalent to, or suitable exchange for, a thing or service. [8 definitions] |
| value-added tax |
a sales tax paid on the value added to products and services at each stage of manufacturing and distribution. |
| valued |
highly esteemed. [2 definitions] |
| value judgment |
an estimate, usu. subjective, of the worth of a person, object, event, or the like, esp. when such an estimate is not called for. |
| valueless |
of no value; worthless; useless. |
| valvate |
having a valve, valves, or valvelike parts. [2 definitions] |
| valve |
any device for controlling the flow of a fluid or gas, esp. a movable part that can close or constrict a passageway, such as a stopcock. [5 definitions] |