veil |
a thin piece of fabric or netting, usu. worn over the head, shoulders, and face. [3 definitions] |
veiled |
expressed or presented in an obscure way; partially hidden or covered. [2 definitions] |
veiling |
a lightweight, gauzy material used to make veils. [3 definitions] |
vein |
one of the many small vessels that transport blood toward the heart. [6 definitions] |
veining |
a formation, distribution, or arrangement of veins or veinlike parts or marks. |
veinlet |
a small or secondary vein. |
veiny |
having or showing veins; full of veins. |
velamen |
a covering of fine membrane; velum. |
velar |
of or relating to a thin membrane, esp. the soft palate. [3 definitions] |
Velcro |
trademark for a fastening device consisting of a strip of nylon tape with tiny hooklike loops that attach to a strip with a matted surface, used esp. on clothing and cloth furnishings. |
veld |
an open, grassy stretch of land with only occasional trees or shrubs, esp. as found in southern Africa. |
velleity |
volition or willing in its weakest form. [2 definitions] |
vellum |
a fine-grained calfskin, lambskin, or kidskin that has been treated to serve as book pages or covers. [4 definitions] |
velocipede |
any of several early bicycles or tricycles. [2 definitions] |
velociraptor |
a carnivorous, bipedal dinosaur of the genus Velociraptor, having feathers, a long tail, and a sickle-shaped claw on each hind foot. |
velocity |
speed. [2 definitions] |
velour |
a fabric with a soft, fuzzy surface like that of velvet, used esp. for clothing and upholstery. [2 definitions] |
velouté |
a white sauce made with chicken or veal stock, thickened with butter and flour. |
velum |
a thin, veillike membrane or membranous covering or partition, esp. the soft palate. |
velure |
velvet or a material like velvet; velour. [2 definitions] |
velvet |
a fine fabric made from silk, rayon, or the like, with a soft, fuzzy pile on one side. [5 definitions] |