voyageur |
formerly, a person hired by fur companies to transport goods and supplies between trading posts in the Canadian territories. [2 definitions] |
voyeur |
one who obtains sexual gratification by looking at sex-associated objects or by observing the sexual acts of others, esp. secretly. |
VP |
abbreviation of "Vice President." |
vroom |
the roaring noise a motor vehicle makes when accelerating. [2 definitions] |
vs. |
abbreviation of "versus," in opposition to; against. |
V-shaped |
having the shape of the letter "V". |
VT |
abbreviation of "Vermont," a U.S. state in New England between New Hampshire and New York. |
VTOL |
abbreviation of "vertical takeoff and landing." |
V-type engine |
an automobile engine in which the cylinders are lined up in two rows that are set at an angle to each other, forming a V. |
Vulcan |
in Roman mythology, the god of fire and metalworking; Hephaestus. |
vulcanism |
variant of volcanism. |
vulcanite |
a hard rubber manufactured through the process of vulcanization. |
vulcanize |
to treat (rubber or plastics) with sulfur or sulfur compounds under heat and pressure to increase hardness and elasticity. |
vulgar |
lacking in taste, propriety, or refinement; coarse; crude. [4 definitions] |
vulgarian |
an obscene, unrefined, or pretentious person, esp. a rich one who displays a lack of taste, culture, or restraint. |
vulgarism |
an instance of coarse, unrefined, or obscene behavior; vulgarity. [2 definitions] |
vulgarity |
an act, utterance, condition, or quality that offends good taste, manners, and propriety. |
vulgarize |
to make unrefined, base, or obscene. [2 definitions] |
Vulgar Latin |
the common, spoken language of the ancient Romans, from which the Romance languages developed; popular Latin as distinct from literary Latin. |
Vulgate |
the Latin translation of the Bible prepared by St. Jerome in the late fourth century and used by the Roman Catholic Church as its official biblical text. [3 definitions] |
vulnerability |
the state of being vulnerable. [2 definitions] |