Vesuvius |
an active volcano in southwestern Italy that destroyed Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 A.D.; Mount Vesuvius. |
vet1 |
(informal) a shortened form of "veterinarian," a person trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals. [3 definitions] |
vet2 |
(informal) shortened form of "veteran," a person who was formerly part of the armed forces, esp. during a war. |
vetch |
any of various related climbing, twining legumes grown for forage, soil improvement, or food. |
veteran |
a person who was formerly part of the armed forces, esp. during a war. [4 definitions] |
Veterans Administration |
a U.S. federal agency that administers the laws governing benefits for veterans of the armed forces. |
Veterans Day |
a holiday in the United States for commemorating all veterans of the armed forces, held on November 11 and formerly called Armistice Day. |
veterinarian |
a person trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals; animal doctor. |
veterinary |
one trained and licensed to practice medicine on animals; veterinarian. [2 definitions] |
vetiver |
a tropical Asian grass, cultivated for its root. [2 definitions] |
veto |
the right or power of one official authority or body, esp. the chief executive, to reject or cancel something enacted by another, such as a law or budget authorization approved by a legislature. [5 definitions] |
vex |
to annoy or irritate. [2 definitions] |
vexation |
the act of annoying. [3 definitions] |
vexatious |
causing annoyance or trouble. [2 definitions] |
vexing |
causing vexation; irritating; perplexing. |
VFW |
abbreviation of "Veterans of Foreign Wars." |
VHF |
abbreviation of "very high frequency," any radio frequency ranging between thirty and three hundred megahertz. |
VHS |
abbreviation of "video home system." |
VI |
abbreviation of "Virgin Islands," a group of islands in the West Indies east of Puerto Rico, comprising a territory of the United States and a colony of Great Britain. |
via |
traveling through; by way of. [2 definitions] |
viable |
capable of germinating, growing, or developing, as a living organism or social organization. [3 definitions] |