valance |
a short decorative piece of drapery placed across the top of a table, canopy, bed frame, or the like. [2 definitions] |
vale1 |
a valley. |
vale2 |
(Latin) farewell; good-bye. |
valediction |
the act of saying farewell. [3 definitions] |
valedictorian |
a student, usu. the one ranking highest academically, who delivers a speech on behalf of the graduating class at a school or college commencement. [2 definitions] |
valedictory |
on or pertaining to an occasion of saying farewell. [2 definitions] |
valence |
in chemistry, the quality that determines the number of atoms or chemical groups with which a given atom can form simultaneous covalent bonds. [2 definitions] |
valence electrons |
electrons in the outer shell of an atom that largely determine its properties and that can be transferred to, or shared with, another atom. |
-valent |
having (such) a valence or valences. |
valentine |
a greeting card, gift, or the like sent as a token of affection on Valentine's Day. [2 definitions] |
Valentine's Day |
a holiday celebrated on February 14 of each year, observed mostly by the exchanging of tokens of affection or friendship; Saint Valentine's Day. |
valerian |
any of various plants bearing dense clusters of white, pink, red, or purple flowers and having a root that is used for medicinal purposes. [2 definitions] |
valet |
a manservant who attends to the personal needs of his employer, such as getting that person properly dressed. [5 definitions] |
valetudinarian |
a person confined or incapacitated by poor health; invalid. [4 definitions] |
valetudinary |
a valetudinarian. |
Valhalla |
in Scandinavian mythology, the hall where Odin receives and enshrines the heroes who have died bravely in battle. |
valiant |
showing or characterized by courage in both spirit and action; brave; heroic. [3 definitions] |
valid |
equitable; just. [4 definitions] |
validate |
to prove valid or acceptable; verify. [2 definitions] |
validation |
the act or process of proving or confirming (something) to be valid or acceptable. [2 definitions] |
validity |
the quality or condition of being valid. |