Words starting with v

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

vacuity means: the absence of matter

vacuolate means: formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell

vacuolated means: formed into or containing one or more vacuoles or small membrane-bound cavities within a cell

vacuolation means: the state of having become filled with vacuoles

vacuole means: a tiny cavity filled with fluid in the cytoplasm of a cell

vacuolisation means: the state of having become filled with vacuoles

vacuolization means: the state of having become filled with vacuoles

vacuous means: devoid of matter

vacuous means: devoid of significance or force

vacuous means: devoid of intelligence or thought

Words, definitions, meanings and synonyms

big blue means: a reliable and deadly 15,000-pound fragmentation bomb that explodes just above ground with a large radius; the largest conventional bomb in existence; used in Afghanistan

bog asphodel means: either of two herbaceous rushlike bog plants having small yellow flowers and grasslike leaves; north temperate regions

cedar of lebanon means: cedar of Lebanon and northwestern Syria that attains great age and height

commonwealth day means: British, anniversary of Queen Victoria's birth

contester means: someone who contests an outcome (of a race or an election etc.)

debrief means: put someone through a debriefing and make him report

dolly means: a small replica of a person; used as a toy

dolly means: conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects

dolly means: conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

flowerpot means: a container in which plants are cultivated

gielgud means: English actor of Shakespearean roles who was also noted for appearances in films (1904-2000)

glossiness means: the property of being smooth and shiny

half title means: a first page of some books displaying only the title of the book

hang by a hair means: depend on a small thing or be at risk

helplessly means: in a helpless manner

jujitsu means: a method of self-defense without weapons that was developed in China and Japan; holds and blows are supplemented by clever use of the attacker's own weight and strength

koranic means: of or related to the sacred texts of Islam

plumule means: down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds

polygonal means: having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons

three-wheeled means: of or relating to vehicles having three wheels