• VEAG
n. 1. a strong burst of temper – 1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAGUE
n. 1. a strong burst of temper – 1885 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a freak, a whim – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
n. 3. a teasing child – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEAK
n. a fit of ill temper; a passion, a rage; a sudden, capricious freak; a vagary; a whim – 1857 Eng. dial.
• VEAKING
adj. fretful, peevish; blaming, carping – 1746 Eng. dial.
• VEAL
n. 1. a calf, esp. as killed for food or intended for this purpose – 1422 rare
n. 2. a fool, a simpleton – M16 sl.
n. 3. a young woman who flirts maliciously – 1920s US sl.
• VEAL-BONES
n. youth, nonage – 1785
• VEAL CUTLET
n. in gambling cheating schemes: a victim – 1962 US sl.
• VEALINESS
n. want of maturity – 1895
• VEAL OF THE SEA
n. the green sea turtle – 1982 Bahamas
• VEAL WILL BE CHEAP – CALVES FALL!
phr. a mocking cry aimed at one who has very thin legs – L17 sl.
• VEALY
adj. imperfectly developed; immature; characterized by youthful immaturity – 1890
• VEAN
adj. little – 1894 Eng. dial.
• VEAR
n. a young pig – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEASE
n. a rush, impetus; a run before a leap – c1386 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEASY
adj. slimy – 1742 obs.
• VECCHIO
n. an old man – c1570 obs.
• VECKE
n. an old woman – 1390 obs.
• VECORD
n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting – 1788 rare
• VECORDY
n. madness, trouble of mind, folly, doting – 1656 rare
• VECTARIOUS
adj. belonging to a coach, wagon, or any carriage – 1656 rare
• VECTIBLE
adj. 1656 – that is or may be carried
• VECTION
n. the act of carrying – c1610 obs. rare
• VECTIS
n. a lever – 1648 obs.
• VECTITATION
n. the act of carrying or conveying; the fact of being carried or conveyed – 1656 rare
• VECTITORY
adj. of the nature of carrying or conveying – 1822 rare
• VECTORIAL
adj. capable of carrying or conveying – 1715 obs.
• VECTORIAN
adj. apt to carry, serving for carriage – 1656 rare
• VECTORSHIP
n. conveying agency or activity – 1649 obs.
• VECTURE
n. carrying, conveyance – 1625 obs.
• VEDDY
adv. very – 1859 UK jocular usage
• VEDGE
vb. 1. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV – 1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEE
n. sex involving three people, two of whom are focused on the pleasure of the third – 1995 US sl.
• VEEBLEFETZER
n. a corporate manager; not a term of endearment – 1997 US sl.
• VEED
adj. defective in understanding; in one’s dotage; senile – c1850 Sc.
• VEEDOR
n. an official invested with inspecting or controlling power – 1595 obs.
• VEE-DUB
n. 1. a Volkswagen car – 1970s Aust. sl.
n. 2. the shaved female genitals – 1990s US teen sl.
• VEEFY
adj. of persons: brisk, lively – 1923 Sc.
• VEE-IN
n. an initiation ritual whereby the new member is beaten by other gang members for allotted time, e.g. 1 minute – 1980s African-American gang usage
• VEEK
vb. to move, to veer; to stir, to shift – 1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. obs.
• VEEKILE
n. a vehicle – c1850 Sc.
• VEEKO
n. a term of abuse for a person – 1929 Sc.
• VEELAGE
n. a village – 1926 Sc.
• VEEM
n. 1. a close heat over the body, with redness of face, and some perspiration – Bk1905 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a state of ecstasy, excitement, exultation – 1824 Sc. obs.
• VEENO
n. wine, often inferior wine – 1919 sl.
• VEEP
n. a vice president – 1949 colloq.
• VEEPERATE
adj. venomous, malicious, fiery-tempered – 1903 Sc.
• VEEPERIT
adj. vicious, venomous – 1903 Sc.
• VEER
vb. 1. to turn round, to revolve, to whirl about – 1598 obs.
vb. 2. to diverge or differ from something – 1796 rare
vb. 3. to hunt, as a dog – 1888 Eng. dial.
• VEERABLE
adj. of the wind: changeable, tending to veer – 1670 obs.
• VEERDONS
n. ferns – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEER WEATHER
n. chopping, changeable weather – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEESIT
vb. to punish – 1878 Sc.
• VEESY
n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze – 1819 Sc.
• VEEVE
adj. 1. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint – 1778 Sc.
adj. 2. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original – 1808 Sc.
adj. 3. of persons: brisk, lively – 1825 Sc.
adj. 4. vivid; lifelike; clear – 1861 Sc.
• VEEVILY
adv. clearly, vividly – 1866 Sc.
• VEE-WEE
n. a Volkswagen car – 1960s sl.
• VEEZABLE
n. the least little thing, the smallest particle; ‘visible thing’ – 1836 Sc. obs.
• VEEZE
vb. to turn or drive out – 1750 Eng. dial.
• VEG
n. 1. vegetables – 1898 UK sl.
n. 2. a moron; a madman – 1980s sl.
vb. 1. to do nothing; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state – 1960s sl.
vb. 2. to pass the time in mindless or vacuous inactivity, esp. by watching TV – 1980 sl., orig. & chiefly US
• VEGA
n. 1. in fisher taboo usage: rain – 1814 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a grassy plain, a meadow – 1850 Amer. dial.
n. 3. a marijuana cigarette rolled inside the outer leaves of a cigar – 1990s African-American teen sl.
• VEGE
n. 1. an impetus; a rush; a short run before taking a leap – 1842 Eng. dial.
n. 2. a vegetable – 1950s sl.
n. 3. a vegetarian – 1970s sl.
n. 4. a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state – 1980s sl., derogatory
vb. 1. to move or run about in such a way as to agitate the air – 1873 Eng. dial.
vb. 2. to push; to butt, as an animal; to sidle – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEBLES
n. vegetables – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGEMITE
n. a child, esp. one who is well-behaved – Aust. colloq.
• VEGEMITE-DRILLER
n. a male homosexual – 1985 Aust. sl.
• VEGEMITE VALLEY
n. the anus or rectum, in the context of (homosexual) anal intercourse – 1990s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE
adj. 1. living on vegetables, vegetarian – 1812
adj. 2. uneventful, featureless, monotonous, dull – 1854
adj. 3. brainless; very stupid – 1970s US college sl.
adj. 4. very drunk or intoxicated with drugs – 1970s US college sl.
n. 1. a person who is mentally and physically incapacitated to a degree that renders the comparison with a plant organism fair if cruel – 1921 UK
n. 2. a lesbian – 1970s US homosexual sl.
n. 3. a person with an inactive, undemanding lifestyle – 2001 UK sl., derogatory
• VEGETABLE EGG
n. the eggplant – 1859 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE GARDEN
n. a group of neurologically depressed hospital patients – 1978 US sl.
•ׇ VEGETABLE JOHN
n. a Chinese greengrocer – 1920s Aust. sl.
• VEGETABLE LOUSE
n. an aphid – 1846 Amer. dial.
• VEGETABLE POWER
n. the principle of simple life and growth – 1601 obs.
• VEGETABLES
n. 1. vegetation – c1645 obs.
n. 2. science or engineering students – 20C students’ sl.
• VEGETABLIZE
vb. to render vegetable; to convert into a vegetable substance – a1843 rare
• VEGETAL
n. 1. a plant; a vegetable – 1599
n. 2. one who vegetates, one who lives a dull, monotonous, inactive life – 1626 obs.
• VEGETALITY
n. vegetable character, quality or nature – 1860 rare
• VEGETANT
adj. 1. animating, vivifying, invigorating – 1576 obs. rare
adj. 2. vegetating, vegetal – 1610 rare
adj. 3. vegetarian – 1858 nonce use
n. a vegetable – 1605 obs.
• VEGETARIAN
n. a female prostitute or male homosexual who will not perform fellatio – 1960s US sl.
• VEGETARY
adj. vegetative – a1595 obs.
• VEGETATE
adj. endowed with vegetable life; growing as plants – 1574 obs.
vb. 1. to cause to grow; to stimulate growth or development in; to animate, to quicken – 1620 obs.
vb. 2. to make strong or vigorous – 1623 obs.
vb. 3. to provide or supply with vegetables – 1838 rare
• VEGETATION
n. 1.a plant; a vegetable form or growth – 1683 obs.
n. 2.relaxation – 1986 US sl.
• VEGETATIVE
adj. obtained or derived from vegetables or plants – 1662 obs. rare
n. a vegetable or plant – 1634 obs.
• VEGETE
adj. 1. healthy and active; flourishing in respect of health and vigour – 1639 rare
adj. 2. lively, bright – a1643 obs.
adj. 3. of plants or their parts: healthy, vigorous; growing strongly – 1651 rare
• VEGETENESS
n. liveliness, quickness – 1727 rare
• VEGETIST
n. 1. one who is concerned with the growth or cultivation of vegetable products – 1778 nonce word obs.
n. 2. a vegetarian
• VEGETITY
n. vegetative power or quality – 1628 obs.
• VEGETIVE
adj. 1. pert. to vegetables or plants – 1526
adj. 2. leading a merely physical existence; dull, passive, inactive – 1882
n. a plant, a vegetable – 1602
• VEGETIVOROUS
adj. feeding on vegetables or plants – 1859
• VEGETIZING
adj. vegetarian – 1857
• VEGETLES
n. vegetables – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VEGETOUS
adj. vigorous, lively, sprightly, active, healthy, flourishing in respect of health and vigour – 1609 obs.
• VEGGED
adj. 1. exhausted – 1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs – 1980s US college sl.
• VEGGED OUT
adj. 1. exhausted – 1980s US college sl.
adj. 2. heavily intoxicated by drugs – 1980s US college sl.
adj. 3. relaxed and inactive – 2001 US sl.
• VEGGIE
adj. 1975 sl., sometimes derogatory – vegetarian
n. 1. 1955 sl. – a vegetable
n. 2. 1975 sl. – a vegetarian
n. 3. 1980s sl., derogatory – a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state
n. 4. 1980s students’ sl. – a person who relaxes and does nothing
• VEGGIE-MEAT
n. an available young woman; a virgin – 1990s W. Indies sl.
• VEGGIES
n. vegetables – L19 colloq.
• VEGGY
n. 1. a vegetable – 1955 sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian – 1975 sl.
n. 3. a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state – 1980s sl., derogatory
• VEGIE
adj. of school subjects: of the easiest grade – 1992 Aust. sl.
n. 1. a vegetable – 1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian – 1970s sl.
n. 3. a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state – 1980s sl., derogatory
• VEGO
adj. vegetarian – 1988 Aust. colloq.
n. a vegetarian – 1996 Aust. colloq.
• VEG OUT
vb. to do nothing; to relax in an inert passive way; to lapse into a totally apathetic and passive state – 1960s sl.
• VEGY
n. 1. a vegetable – 1950s sl.
n. 2. a vegetarian – 1970s sl.
n. 3. a physically or mentally disabled child; a person reduced to a vegetative state – 1980s sl., derogatory
• VEHEMENCE
n. intensity or strength of smell or colour – 1535 rare
• VEHEMENCY
n. vehemence – 1538 rare
• VEHEMENT
adj. 1. of suspicion or likelihood: very strong – 1516 arch.
adj. 2. of proof: strong, forcible; capable of producing conviction – 1530 obs.
adj. 3. very close or intimate – 1596 obs.
adj. 4. of taste: strong, pungent – 1600 obs.
adj. 5. vivid; intensely bright – 1635 obs.
• VEHEMENTLY
adv. to a very great extent; in a very high degree – a1513 rare
• VEHICULARY
adj. serving as a vehicle – 1835 rare
• VEHICULATE
vb. to carry or convey in a vehicle; to travel or ride or drive in a vehicle – 1660 rare
• VEHICULATION
n. conveyance by means of a vehicle or vehicles; vehicular activity or traffic – 1834
• VEHICULATORY
adj. pert. to vehicles – 1851
• VEHICULUM
n. a vehicle – 1633 obs.
• V-EIGHT
adj. pert. to a cold or unresponsive female – 20C US sl.
• VEIGLE
vb. to inveigle, to beguile, to cajole – 1745 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VEIL
n. 1. a watcher or watchman – 1361 obs.
n. 2. a sail – c1430 obs.
n. 3. a loin-cloth – 1634 obs.
n. 4. a slight tinge or colouring .,..1646 rare
n. 5. a curtain or awning – 1781 obs.
n. 6. the caul of a child, calf, etc – 1879 Eng. dial.
• THE VEIL
n. the life of a nun – 1812
• VEILED
adj. 1 of sight: dim, indistinct – 1633 obs.
adj. 2. of sound, the voice, etc.: indistinct, muffled, obscure – 1834
• VEILED TWINS
n. the breasts – 19C Brit. sl.
• VEILLE
n. a watcher or watchman – 1361 obs.
• VEILLER
vb. to pay a visit – 1967 Amer. dial. (pronounced vay-yay)
• VEIL UP
vb. to get married – 1930s US sl.
• VEIN
n. 1. a slender stripe of a different colour or material on a garment – 1539 Sc. obs.
n. 2. a kind or species – 1568 obs. rare
n. 3. an inclination or desire, a tendency, towards something specified – 1587 obs.
n. 4. a particular course of action or conduct; a habit or practice – 1597 obs.
n. 5. a streamlet or rivulet; a current – 1600 obs.
n. 6. a channel or lane of water – 1606
n. 7. a fit of laughter – 1734 obs.
n. 8. a current of wind; the track in which this moves – 1792
vb. to ornament a garment, etc. with narrow stripes of some suitable material – 1502 obs.
• VEIN SHOOTER
n. one who injects into the vein; hence, a veteran addict – 1930s US drug culture sl.
• VEIN SHOT
n. an injection of narcotics directly into a vein – 1930s US drug culture sl.
• VEINY BANG-STICK
n. a penis – 1990s sl.
• VEINY LOVE-STALK
n. a penis – 1990s sl.
• VELATED
adj. covered over; veiled, hidden – 1542 obs.
• VELATION
n. the act of veiling; the fact of being veiled – 1891 rare
• VELCRO
n. a lesbian – 2000 UK sl.
• VELCRO GRIN
n. a false rigid smile – 1990s US sl.
• VELCRO HEAD
n. a Black person – 1970s US sl., derogatory
• VELE
n. a veil or covering – 1580 obs.
• VELED
adj. veiled – 1565 obs.
• VELIFEROUS
adj. carrying sails – 1656 obs.
• VELIFIC
adj. done with sails displayed or full spread – 1727 obs.
• VELIFICAL
adj. done with sails displayed or full spread – 1656 obs.
• VELIFICATE
vb. to sail – 1623 obs.
• VELIFICATION
n. a sailing forwards, or hoisting sail; a course or voyage – 1656 obs.
• VELITAND
vb. to skirmish – 1641 obs.
• VELITARY
adj. pert. to or characteristic of light-armed troops – 1600 obs.
• VELITATION
n. 1. a wordy skirmish or encounter; a controversy, a debate, an argument, a dispute not carried to extremes – 1607 rare
n. 2. a slight or preliminary engagement with an enemy; a skirmish; a fight or scuffle – 1616 rare
• VELIVOLANT
adj. running and flying with full sail – 1656 obs.
• VELLA
n. a whirlpool – 1880 Eng. dial.
• VELLEITY
n. 1. the fact of merely willing, wishing, or desiring without any effort or advance towards action or realization – 1618
n. 2. a mere wish, desire, or inclination without accompanying action or effort – 1624
• VELLET HEAD
n. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet – 1576 obs.
• VELLICATE
vb. 1. of things: to act upon or affect so as to irritate; to nip, to pinch, to tear a part of the body by means of small or sharp points – 1604
vb. 2. to carp at; to criticize adversely – 1633 obs.
vb. 3. to twitch; to contract or move convulsively – 1670 rare
vb. 4. of persons: to tickle or titillate – 1755
• VELLICATION
n. 1. a pulling or twitching; irritation or stimulation by means of small or sharp points; titillation or tickling – 1623
n. 2. a twitching or convulsive movement, esp. of a muscle or other part of the body – 1665
• VELLICATIVE
adj. causing irritation or twitching – 1822-7 rare
• VELLOUS
adj. velvet – c1450 Sc. obs.
n. velvet – 1473 Sc. obs.
• VELLUM
n. a large quantity – 1892 Eng. dial.
• VELLUM THUNDER
n. the noise made by the parchment of a drum – 1716 poetic usage
• VELLURE
n. velvet – 1587 obs.
• VELLUTE
n. velvet – 1561 obs. rare
• VELLY
n. a tuft of grass; a turf – 1889 Eng. dial.
• VELLYE
n. 1. a force, a sudden jerk – 1880 Sc.
n. 2. a crash, a heavy fall or thud – 1973 Sc.
• VELOCIOUS
adj. 1. rapid, speedy, fast – 1680 rare
adj. 2. ‘fast’, licentious- 1872 humorous usage, rare
• VELOCIOUSLY
adv. rapidly, swiftly – 1680 rare
• VELOCIPEDE
n. 1. a person who moves swiftly or quickly – 1822
n. 2. a swift-moving vehicle – 1838
n. 3. an early form of bicycle propelled by pushing along the ground with the feet – 1849-50
• VELOCIPEDEAN
n. one who rides a velocipede – 1842
• VELOCIPEDER
n. one who rides a velocipede – 1819
• VELOCIPEDESTRIANISM
n. the practice of using the velocipede – 1869
• VELOCIPEDIAN
n. one who rides a velocipede – 1869
• VELOCIPEDIST
n. one who rides a velocipede – 1820
• VELOPE
vb. to enfold, to envelop – 1722 obs.
• VELTER
n. a small hunting-dog – 1598 obs.
vb. to trudge laboriously and stumblingly through mud or snow – 1908 Sc.
• VELTERER
n. a keeper or attendant of hunting dogs; a fewterer – 1911 rare
• VELUM
n. a screen or protection – 1781 obs.
• VELURE
n. velvet – 1587 obs.
• VELVEETA
adj. unappealing or unpleasant – 1980s US college sl.
• VELVET
n. 1. the tongue – L17 sl.
n. 2. gain, esp. when unexpectedly high; profit – 1901 sl., chiefly US
n. 3. money in excess of what is expected – Bk1913-17 Amer. dial.
n. 4. any dark-skinned woman – 1950s Aust. & NZ sl.
n. 5. gambling winnings – 1974 US sl.
n. 6. a passenger train carriage – 1977 US sl.
n. 7. female pubic hair – 1980s sl.
• VELVET-CAP
n. one who wears a cap of velvet; a physician or student – 1602 obs.
• VELVET-COAT
n. ? a young fop – 1549 obs.
• VELVET CONE
n. the vagina – 1940s US sl.
• VELVETEEN
n. a gamekeeper, who commonly wore velveteen clothes – 1857
• VELVETEENS
n. trousers or knickerbockers made of velveteen – 1863
• VELVET FOG
n. singer Mel Tormé (1925-1999) – 2000 US sl.
• VELVET HEAD
n. 1. the head of a deer while the horns are still covered with velvet – 1576 obs.
n. 2. a term of contempt for a person – 1630 obs.
• VELVET-JACKET
n. an attendant or retainer wearing a jacket of velvet – 1600 obs.
• VELVET-LINED MEAT GRINDER
n. the vagina – 1940s US sl.
• VELVET-PLAIN
n. a card-table ..1780 poetic usage
• VELVET ROOM
n. the back room of a saloon where patrons may enjoy a slightly quieter and more salubrious atmosphere than in the rowdier front – M19 US sl.
• VELVET-TONGUE
n. a deceitful, smooth-spoken person – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VELVET TUNNEL
n. the vagina – 1990s sl.
• VELVETY
adj. 1. courteous, agreeable in manner – 1861
adj. 2. smooth and soft to the taste – 1888
• VELYARD
n. an old man – c1520 obs.
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