| 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] |
| vindication |
the act of vindicating or the state of being vindicated. [2 definitions] |
| vindictive |
desirous of revenge; vengeful. [2 definitions] |
| vine |
a plant having a long, thin, flexible, and woody stem that climbs up a support or creeps along the ground. [3 definitions] |
| vinegar |
a dilute, sour-tasting solution of acetic acid, formed by the fermentation of wine, cider, or malt, and used primarily as flavoring for food or as a preservative. |