vermeil |
a metal, such as silver, copper, or bronze, that has been gilded. |
vermi- |
worm. |
vermicelli |
a kind of pasta shaped into long, thin threads like spaghetti but thinner. |
vermicide |
a drug or other agent used to kill worms, esp. parasitic intestinal worms. |
vermicular |
of, resembling, or caused by worms. [2 definitions] |
vermiculite |
a highly water-absorbent mineral produced by the heating and expansion of grains of mica, used as a heat insulation and a potting medium for plants. |
vermiform |
shaped like a worm; long, slender, and sinuous. |
vermiform appendix |
the narrow, blind tube extending from the cecum of the large intestine. |
vermiform process |
the median lobe of the cerebellum. [2 definitions] |
vermifuge |
serving to rid the intestines of worms or other parasites. [2 definitions] |
vermilion |
a bright red to reddish orange color. [2 definitions] |
vermin |
any of numerous insects or small animals, such as cockroaches or mice, that are destructive, harmful, or otherwise objectionable or difficult to control. [3 definitions] |
verminous |
of, like, or infested with vermin. [2 definitions] |
Vermont |
a U.S. state in New England between New Hampshire and New York. (abbr.: VT) |
vermouth |
a white wine that has been flavored with roots, herbs, bitters, or the like, used esp. in cocktails. |
vernacular |
spoken by the native or common people of a region or country. [3 definitions] |
vernal |
of, relating to, or happening in the spring season. [2 definitions] |
vernalize |
to stimulate the growth of (a plant) by chilling the seed or bulb in order to shorten the dormant stage. |
vernation |
the arrangement of leaves in a bud. |
vernier |
a small scale that slides along a larger, fixed scale, used to measure fractional parts of the fixed scale's divisions. [2 definitions] |
veronica1 |
a perennial plant that bears small blue flowers; speedwell. [2 definitions] |