| Viking |
(sometimes l.c.) any of the Scandinavian sea warriors and traders who were active from around A.D. 700 to 1100. The Vikings raided the coasts of Europe and settled parts of Britain, western Europe, Russia, and elsewhere. [2 definitions] |
| Vila |
the capital of Vanuatu. |
| vile |
extremely bad, disgusting, or unpleasant. [4 definitions] |
| 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). |