| vertex |
the highest point of anything; apex. [2 definitions] |
| vertical |
perpendicular to level ground; extending at right angles to the horizon; upright. [4 definitions] |
| vertical circle |
an imaginary circle on the celestial sphere that passes through the zenith and nadir and is thus perpendicular to the horizon. |
| vertical union |
see "industrial union." |
| verticil |
a circular arrangement around a point on an axis, as of leaves around a plant's stem. |
| vertiginous |
tending to cause vertigo. [4 definitions] |
| vertigo |
a sensation of unsteadiness or dizziness, such that one's surroundings seem to be whirling around. [2 definitions] |
| vertu |
variant of virtu. |
| vervain |
any of various plants that bear long, slender spikes of small white, blue, or purple flowers. |
| verve |
energetic enthusiasm; liveliness. |
| vervet |
a small African monkey with a long tail and a yellow-brown or greenish coat. |
| very |
to a great extent; in a high degree; extremely. [7 definitions] |
| very high frequency |
any radio frequency ranging between thirty and three hundred megahertz. (abbr.: VHF) |
| Very light |
see "Very signal." |
| very low frequency |
any radio frequency between ten and thirty kilohertz. (abbr.: VLF) |
| Very signal |
a colored signal flare fired from a special pistol for signaling at night; Very light. |
| vesicant |
giving rise to blisters, as certain medicines and chemicals; blistering. [2 definitions] |
| vesicate |
to cause blisters on; blister. |
| vesicle |
a small hollow cell or cavity in a living organism. [3 definitions] |
| vesper |
a bell rung to summon worshipers to the evening service. [5 definitions] |
| vesper sparrow |
a North American sparrow with gray-brown plumage and white outer tail feathers that sings in the evenings. |