| vaulting2 |
leaping up or over. [3 definitions] |
| vaunt |
to speak boastfully of; brag about. [2 definitions] |
| vaunted |
highly praised or admired, sometimes excessively so. |
| vav |
the name of the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. |
| VC |
abbreviation of "Vietcong," a nationalistic, communist guerrilla force in Vietnam that fought to overthrow the South Vietnamese government with the help and support of North Vietnam during 1954-75. |
| VCR |
abbreviation of "videocassette recorder," a device for recording on and replaying videocassettes, also known as a video recorder. |
| VD |
abbreviation of "venereal disease," any of a number of diseases that is transmitted by sexual intercourse. |
| VDT |
abbreviation of "video display terminal." |
| Veadar |
an extra month of the Jewish lunisolar calendar, added between Adar and Nisan about every three years; Adar Sheni. |
| veal |
the flesh of a calf, used as meat. [2 definitions] |
| vealer |
a calf, esp. one raised to produce veal. |
| veal piccata |
sliced and breaded veal that is sautéed and served with a sauce of wine, lemon, and butter. |
| vector |
a mathematical expression of direction and magnitude, usually represented by an arrow pointing to the particular direction, with a length proportional to the magnitude. [3 definitions] |
| Veda |
any of four sacred books of Hinduism, consisting of ancient chants, sacred formulas, hymns, and the like. [3 definitions] |
| vedalia |
an Australian ladybug widely used to combat scale insects. |
| Vedanta |
a system of Hindu philosophy, based on the Vedas, that teaches the identity of Brahman and Atman. |
| V-E Day |
May 8, 1945, the day Germany officially surrendered and ended the European conflict of World War II (acronym for "victory in Europe"). |
| Vedic |
of, pertaining to, or derived from the Veda or Vedas. [2 definitions] |
| veep |
(informal) a vice president, esp. of a nation. |
| veer |
to turn aside or away from a particular course; change direction; swerve. [3 definitions] |
| veery |
a small brown and cream-colored thrush, common in the Eastern United States and noted for its liquid song. |