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vaalaAlternative spelling of wallah.vaca(slang) Alternative spelling of vacay.vaccariaAny pink of the genus Vaccaria.vaccinaAlternative form of vaccinia (“cowpox”).vaccinia(medicine) An infection of cowpox.vacciniola(medicine) A secondary general eruption sometimes following the local vaccine eruption.vaccinophobiaA fear of or aversion to the practice of vaccination.vachanaIn Kannada literature, a short composition of rhythmic prose.vacuaplural of vacuumvadaA type of savoury doughnut eaten as a snack in south Asia.vagenda(slang, derogatory or humorous) An ulterior and often sinister scheme involving female sexuality or feminism.vagina(botany) A sheathlike structure, such as the leaf of a grass that surrounds a stem.vaginaphobiaFear or hatred of vaginas.vaginodynia(medicine) Pain in the vagina.vaginula(botany) A little sheath, such as that about the base of the pedicel of most mosses.vagotonia(pathology) irritability of the vagus nerve that adversely affects the function of the blood vessels, stomach, and musclesvahanavehicle, carriage; horse or other draught animalvaidya(India) A practitioner of ayurvedic medicine.vairagya(Hinduism) detachment from the material worldvajra(countable) A Buddhist ceremonial mace and symbol, usually interpreted as both a diamond and a thunderbolt.vajrasanaA kneeling asana in yoga. The practitioner sits on the heels with the calves beneath the thighs.vakalatnama(India, law) A document filed by a party in order to appoint a lawyer to plead on their behalf.vakiaAn old unit of weight, one 40th of a maund.valenciaA kind of woven fabric for waistcoats, having the weft of wool and the warp of silk or cotton.valentiaAlternative form of valencia.valetaAlternative form of veleta (“type of dance”).valetudinariaplural of valetudinariumvaliha(music) A form of bamboo tube zither from Madagascar.valinemiaSynonym of hypervalinemia.vallaplural of vallumvallecula(anatomy, botany) A depression, channel, or groove.valoneaAlternative form of valonia.valoniaAny of species Quercus macrolepis, now subspecies Quercus ithaburensis subsp. macrolepis or Quercus aegilops of European evergreen oak treesvalutaA foreign currency; any monetary standard.valvaA paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female.valvocopulaA copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatomvalvula(anatomy) A small valve.vamachara(countable) Any such path, set of practices or individual practice.vampirina(rare) A female vampire.vanadia(inorganic chemistry) vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅)vanaprastha(Hinduism) The third of four ashrama (stages) in a human life, characterised by a gradual transition of one's social and economic responsibilities to the next generation, and a move away from worldly and sexual pursuits to more spiritual concerns.vandaAny orchid of the genus Vanda.vandola(music) An early Spanish mandolinvanessa(zoology) Any butterfly of the genus Vanessa.vangaAny of several passerine birds, of the family Vangidae, from Madagascar.vanilla(countable) The fruit or bean of the vanilla plant.vanjaraAlternative form of bunjara.vanna(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the spot price, or equivalently the rate of change of delta with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.vaqueriaA farm for grazing cattle.vaquitaA critically endangered porpoise, the smallest of its kind, Phocoena sinus, endemic to the northern part of the Gulf of California, Mexico.vara(historical) A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 83.7 cm.varella(archaic) A pagoda (religious building).varfaA Bektashi monk.variaAlternative form of baria (“Greek diacritic”).varicella(pathology) chicken poxvariola(pathology) Smallpox (Orthopoxvirus variola).varmalaA garland exchanged as part of a Hindu wedding.varna(Hinduism) any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castesvarroa(beekeeping) Infestation with the mite Varroa destructor, or the disease caused by such mites.varsha(India) The monsoon season according to the Hindu calendar.varsovianaAlternative form of varsovienne.vasaAny parrot of the genus Coracopsis, native to Madagascar.vasilopitaA Greek celebratory cake, often containing a hidden coin, typically eaten on New Year's Day which is St Basil's day.vasoarrhythmia(medicine) A condition caused by the irregular rhythm of muscle contraction in the vas deferens.vasoplegia(surgery, pathology) Low vascular resistance and high cardiac output following surgery.vataThe dosha representing air or wind.vatrushkaA sort of small, round pastry filled with cottage cheese, popular in Eastern Europe.vayvodaDated form of voivode.vedaAlternative letter-case form of Veda (“malt loaf bread”).vedaliaNovius cardinalis (syns. Rodolia cardinalis, Vedalia cardinalis), a ladybird beetle endemic to Australia, but introduced to California and New Zealand to control Icerya purchasi (cottony cushion scale), a pest of citrus.vedana(Buddhism) feeling; sensationvederala(Ayurveda) A practitioner of Ayurveda.vedika(architecture) A low wall around a Buddhist stupa, in which the torans or gateways are set.vedutaA highly detailed, usually large-scale painting of a cityscape or some other vista.vedutista(art) A landscape painter.veela(dated) Alternative form of vila (“female nature spirit in Slavic mythology”).veena(music) A plucked stringed instrument with five or seven steel strings stretched on a long fretted finger-board over two gourds, used mostly in Carnatic Indian classical music.vega(Latin America, Philippines) An open tract of ground; a plain, especially one which is moist and fertile, such as those used for growing tobacco.veganphobiaAlternative form of vegaphobia.vegaphobiaAn aversion to, or dislike of, vegetarians and vegans.vegephobia(informal) The fear or dislike of vegetables.vehophobiaA fear of driving a vehicle.veillonellaAny bacterium of the genus Veillonella.veisalgia(medicine) The unpleasant after-effects of the consumption of alcohol; a hangover.velaplural of velumvelatura(art) A translucent whitish glaze in painting.velella(zoology) Velella velella, a free-floating marine protozoan of the monospecific genus Velella.veletaA dance to waltz music in triple time.vellomania(rare) enthusiasm for vellum manuscriptsveltheimiaA South African plant of the genus Veltheimiavelveeta(Internet, rare) The crossposting of a message to an unreasonably large number of newsgroups.vena(medicine, anatomy) Synonym of vein.venada(archaic) A species of deer; the pudu.venaticaObsolete spelling of vinhatico.venereophobiaA morbid fear of venereal disease.ventaA roadside inn in Spain.ventanna(obsolete) A window.ventrescaFlesh from the belly of a tuna, which is prepared in oil and served as food.venula(medicine, botany) A venule.venustraphobia(rare) Fear of beautiful women.vera(Cockney rhyming slang) A skin (rolling paper for cigarettes).verandaA gallery, platform, or balcony, usually roofed and often partly enclosed, extending along the outside of a building.veratria(chemistry, archaic) veratrineveratrinaAlternative form of veratrine.verbenaVerbena, a genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.verbomaniaObsession with words.verbophobiaA fear of words.verdoglobinuria(medicine) The presence of verdoglobin in the urine.verdolagaPortulaca oleracea, common purslane.veredaA scattered settlement in Latin America.vermiphobiaAn abnormal or irrational fear of worms or being infected by worms.veronica(bullfighting) A circular swinging movement of the cape, used to avoid the bull.verruca(pathology) A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus.verrugaObsolete form of verruca (“wart”).verstaAlternative form of verst.vertebra(anatomy) Any of the bony or cartilaginous segments which make up the backbone, consisting in some lower vertebrates of several distinct elements which never become united, and in higher vertebrates having a short more or less cylindrical body whose ends articulate by pads of elastic or cartilaginous tissue with those of adjacent vertebrae and a bony arch that encloses the spinal cord.verticordiaA plant belonging to the genus Verticordia.vesaniaMadness, insanity, mental derangement.vesica(anatomy) A bladder, especially the urinary bladder or the gall bladder.vesicula(biology, medicine, archaic) Synonym of vesicle (small blister).vestaA short match, made of wood or wax.vestibulodynia(medicine) A form of vulvodynia (vulvar pain) localized in the vestibular region (the entry point into the vagina).vestigiaplural of vestigiumvestiphobiaA fear of clothing.veta(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to time, or equivalently the rate of change of theta with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.vetalaA vampire-like being in Hindu mythology that inhabits corpses.vettura(historical) A type of four-wheeled carriage, especially one let for hireviaA main road or highway, especially in ancient Rome. (Mainly used in set phrases, below.)viagraAlternative letter-case form of Viagra.viajacaAlternative form of biajaca.vibratiunculaAlternative spelling of vibratiuncle.vibrissaAny of the tactile whiskers on the nose of an animal such as a cat.vicennalia(historical) The festival and religious rituals celebrating a Roman emperor's 20th year of rule.victoriaA kind of low four-wheeled pleasure carriage, with a calash top, designed for two persons and the driver who occupies a high seat in front.victrolaAny upright or console model phonograph from the early 1900s, usually with a wooden cabinet body and an interior horn for the projection of sound, that plays 78 rpm records using a steel needle.victrollaMisspelling of victrola.vicugnaAlternative spelling of vicuna.vicunaA South American mammal, Lama vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.vidana(historical) A village head man in Sri Lanka.videocameraAlternative form of video camera.videophiliaAn interest in and/or appreciation for video, particularly home media with high picture quality.videophobiaA dislike of television.vidya(Internet slang) Video games.viewdata(often attributive) An information retrieval service of the 1970s and 1980s permitting subscribers to access a remote database and receive requested data on a video display.viga(New Mexico) A roughly-made rafter or roof timber, especially in a Latin American villagevigia(nautical) A warning on a navigational chart indicating a reef or other hazard which has been reported but which has not been confirmed to exist, or whose exact location is unknown.vigna(botany) Any of the genus Vigna of fabaceous plants, including a number of cultivated legumes.vigonia(archaic, chiefly attributive) Alternative form of vicuña.viharaA Buddhist monastery.vihuela(music) A guitar-like string instrument of 19th-century Mexico with five strings, typically played in mariachi bands.vijnana(Buddhism, Hinduism) consciousness; life forcevikaA large, tree-dwelling rodent (Uromys vika) found in the Solomon Islandsvila(Slavic mythology) A type of female nature spirit in Slavic mythology, similar in some ways to a fairy or nymph.villaA house, often larger and more expensive than average, in the countryside or on the coast, often used as a retreat.villanellaAn old Italian rustic dance, usually accompanied by singing.villeggiaturacountry retirement; staying at a place in the countryvillegiaturaAlternative form of villeggiatura.villota(historical) A kind of Italian folk song.villotta(music) A form of popular song from Friulivilwa(India) The bael tree.vimana(mythology) A mythological flying palace or chariot described in Hindu texts and Sanskrit epics.vimbaAny member of the genus Vimba of cyprinid fish.vimpaA veil or shawl worn over the shoulders of servers who carry the mitre and crosier during liturgical functions when they are not being used by the bishop, in the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and some other western churches.vinaAlternative form of veena.vinarterta(Canada) A dessert of cake with layers of prune filling.vinaya(Buddhism) The rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.vincaAny of several evergreen shrubs, of the genus Vinca, including the periwinkle.vinchucaThe kissing bug Triatoma infestansvinculaplural of vinculumvinifera(wine) Vitis vinifera, the common grape vine.vinyasa(yoga) The transition between poses executed in succession, often timed with regular breathing.viola(botany) Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.violottaA kind of tenor viola or tenor violin tuned an octave below the violin.vipassana(Buddhism) Insight into the true nature of reality, namely as the three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering or unsatisfactoriness, and the realisation of nonself.viraplural of virusvirabhadrasana(yoga) Any of three standing poses (usually specified with a numeral) which involve stretching the upper body.viraemia(pathology) The condition or disease of having a virus in the bloodstream.viramaA diacritic used in most writing systems of the Indian subcontinent to signify the lack of an inherent vowel.virandaDated form of veranda.viremia(US) Alternative spelling of viraemia.virga(music) A type of note used in plainsong notation, having a tail and representing a single tone.virgina(Nigeria, nonstandard) Alternative form of vagina.virginogenia(zoology) Synonym of virginopara.virginopara(zoology) An aphid produced by parthenogenesis, identical in genotype to its mother.virgula(zoology) A small, thin, straight growth, particularly:virilia(obsolete) The male sexual organs.virtuosaa female virtuosoviruriaThe presence of a virus in the urine.virusemiaSynonym of viraemia.visaA permit to enter and leave a country, normally issued by the authorities of the country to be visited.visarga(phonology, Sanskrit grammar) the voiceless terminal h in SanskritviscaArtificial straw made by spinning viscose into filaments.viscachaAny of the several South American rodents, native to the Andes Mountains, of the genera Lagidium and Lagostomus.viscacheraA warren inhabited by viscachas.visceraplural of viscusvisceralgia(medicine) Pain in the viscera.visita(Philippines, historical) The chapel at the center of a barrio.vistaA distant view or prospect, especially one seen through some opening, avenue or passage.vitaA hagiography; a biography of a saint.vitellariaAA shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa)vitiligoideaSynonym of xanthelasmoidea.vitrella(archaic, zoology) One of the transparent lens-like cells in the ocelli of certain arthropods.vittaA fillet, or garland for the head.viuraA variety of wine grape, grown in northeastern Spain.vivaLong live ... ! (used to express acclaim or support).vivariaplural of vivariumvivarta(philosophy, Indian mysticism) A turning or whirling.vivdaAlternative spelling of vifda.viverra(zoology, obsolete) An animal of the genus Viverra; a civet.viviparaA viviparous organism.vizcachaAlternative spelling of viscacha.vizcacheraAlternative spelling of viscachera.voblaA Caspian roach (Rutilus caspicus), formerly considered a subspecies of the common roach.vodkaA clear distilled alcoholic liquor made from grain mash.voevodaAlternative form of voivode.voievodaObsolete form of voivode.voilaAlternative spelling of voilà.vojevodaAlternative form of voivode.volaA velum of silica in some diatomsvoladoraA small bus used for public transportation in the Dominican Republic.volemiaAlternative form of volaemia.volga(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.volia(in Russian contexts) freedom; lack of restraint or constriction.volotraumaMisspelling of volutrauma.volsellaA male reproductive appendage in some insects.volta(music) A turning; a time (chiefly used in phrases signifying that the part is to be repeated).voluta(zoology) Any of numerous species of large, handsome marine gastropods belonging to Voluta and allied genera.volutraumabarotrauma due to overexpansion of an internal gas-filled spacevolvaA cup-shaped mass at the base of various fungi.vomica(medicine) An abscess cavity in the lungs or any other parenchymal organ.vomma(finance) A second-order measure of derivative price sensitivity, expressed as the rate of change of vega with respect to changes in the volatility of the underlying asset.vondsiraAlternative form of vontsira.vontsiraAny member of the subfamily Galidiinae of small, brown, mongoose-like mammals, from Madagascar.voraphiliaAlternative form of vorarephilia.vorarephiliaA paraphilia or fetish in role-playing, involving the devouring of or being devoured by another person or creature.voreaphiliaAlternative form of vorarephilia.vorticellaAny protozoan of the genus Vorticella.vorvolakaSynonym of vrykolakas.voyevodaAlternative form of voivode.voyvodaAlternative form of voivode.vraka(traditional local clothing) (A pair of) baggy breeches worn in the Balkans, the Greek islands (especially Crete) and in Cyprus chiefly by men but also by womenvrata(Hinduism, Jainism) A pious observance such as fasting and pilgrimage.vrieseaAny of the genus Vriesea of bromeliads.vriesiaAn epiphytic bromeliad of the genus VriesiavrykolakaSynonym of vrykolakas.vta(grammar) Initialism of verb transitive animate.vulsellaplural of vulsellumvulva(biology) A protrusion on the side of a nematode.vulvodynia(medicine) Pain in the vulva unexplained by vulvar or vaginal infection or skin disease.vushkaSmall dumplings from Ukrainian cuisine, typically filled with mushrooms and served in borshch at Christmas Eve dinner.vuvuzelaA trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound.vyakarana(Hinduism) The grammar or linguistic analysis of Vedic Sanskrit, as the language of the Hindu scriptures.vyshyvankaTraditional Ukrainian and Belarusian clothing, featuring elements of Ukrainian and Belarusian ethnic embroidery.