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

ancestor means: someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

anthracosis means: lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust

astern means: (of a ship or an airplane) behind

astern means: at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane

astern means: stern foremost or backward

bicarbonate means: a salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3) in which one hydrogen atom has been replaced; an acid carbonate

billiard hall means: a room in which billiards is played

capital of lebanon means: capital and largest city of Lebanon; located in western Lebanon on the Mediterranean

ear hole means: a hole (as in a helmet) for sound to reach the ears

electronic surveillance means: surveillance by electronic means (e.g. television)

fractional monetary unit means: a monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit

geophilus means: type genus of the Geophilidae: a cosmopolitan genus of centipedes sometimes called earwigs

high-velocity means: operating at high speed

hyena dog means: a powerful doglike mammal of southern and eastern Africa that hunts in large packs; now rare in settled area

overtax means: tax excessively

perversion means: the action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use)

perversion means: an aberrant sexual practice

perversion means: a curve that reverses the direction of something

put-up means: planned secretly

stab means: informal words for any attempt or effort