vilify |
to speak ill of; denounce; defame. |
villa |
a country house or estate, esp. a large and luxurious one. |
village |
a small town or community, usu. in a rural area. [2 definitions] |
villager |
one who lives in a village. |
villain |
a vile or evil person; scoundrel. [4 definitions] |
villainous |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a villain; wicked or malicious. [2 definitions] |
villainy |
the behavior or attitudes of a villain; wickedness, cruelty, or malice. [2 definitions] |
-ville |
city, town, or village. |
villein |
in the feudal system, one who was a serf to his lord but had the rights and legal status of a freeman otherwise. |
villus |
any hairlike process on certain mucous membranes of the body that absorb nutrients, secrete mucus, or exchange materials, as in the small intestine or the mammalian placenta. [2 definitions] |
Vilnius |
the capital of Lithuania. |
vim |
liveliness and enthusiasm; vitality; energy. |
vin |
(French) wine. |
vinaceous |
of, relating to, or resembling wine or grapes. [2 definitions] |
vinaigrette |
a small bottle or box with a perforated lid for holding smelling salts or the like. [3 definitions] |
vinaigrette sauce |
a cold, savory sauce or dressing made from vinegar or lemon juice, oil, and seasonings such as mustard or herbs, and used esp. on salads; vinaigrette dressing. |
Vincent's angina |
a bacterial disease characterized by ulceration of the mucous membranes of the mouth, tonsils, and pharynx; trench mouth. |
Vincent Van Gogh |
a Dutch painter (b.1853--d.1890). |
vincible |
capable of being defeated or vanquished. |
vindicable |
able to be justified or vindicated. |
vindicate |
to free from an accusation, suspicion, or doubt by indisputable proof. [2 definitions] |