Vega |
a white star in the constellation Lyra, having a magnitude of 0.1. |
vegan |
one who abstains completely from the consumption of animal products, including meat, dairy products, and eggs. [3 definitions] |
vegetable |
a plant or part of a plant, such as spinach, carrots, or beans, that is used for food. [5 definitions] |
vegetable ivory |
the ripe, ivorylike seed of a South American palm which is used to make buttons, ornaments, and the like. |
vegetable oil |
any of various liquid fats derived from the seeds, fruit, or leaves of plants. |
vegetal |
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a plant or plants. [2 definitions] |
vegetarian |
one who eats no meat or fish but only vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains, and the like. [3 definitions] |
vegetate |
to be lazy, dull, and inactive; do almost nothing. [2 definitions] |
vegetation |
plants or plant life generally, as in a particular area. [2 definitions] |
vegetative |
having to do with plants or their growth and nutrition. [3 definitions] |
vehement |
intensely emotional; impassioned; heated. [2 definitions] |
vehicle |
a device used to transport people or things. [2 definitions] |
vehicular |
of, relating to, or made for vehicles. [3 definitions] |
veil |
a thin piece of fabric or netting, usu. worn over the head, shoulders, and face. [3 definitions] |
veiled |
expressed or presented in an obscure way; partially hidden or covered. [2 definitions] |
veiling |
a lightweight, gauzy material used to make veils. [3 definitions] |
vein |
one of the many small vessels that transport blood to the heart. [6 definitions] |
veining |
a formation, distribution, or arrangement of veins or veinlike parts or marks. |
veinlet |
a small or secondary vein. |
veiny |
having or showing veins; full of veins. |
velamen |
a covering of fine membrane; velum. |