• VITALS
n. the genitals of both sexes – 20C euphemism
• VITAL ZONE
n. the male pubic area; the groin – 20C
• VITCH
vb. to visit, esp. to call on one’s friends to exchange news or gossip; to make a prolonged stay – a1838 Sc.
• VITCHER
n. a visitor; one who goes the rounds with gossip – 1899 Sc.
• VITCHING
n. casual calling on friends – 1894 Sc.
• VITIOUS
adj. 1. spiteful, revengeful, bitter, implacable – 1825 Eng. dial.
adj. 2. of the weather: stormy – Bk1905 Sc.
• VITPENCE
n. fivepence – 1902 Eng. dial.
• VITRID
adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter – 1885 Eng. dial.
• VITRIT
adj. angry, malicious, vicious, bitter – 1885 Eng. dial.
• VITTERY
adj. quick-tempered, spiteful – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VITTLE
vb. to eat – 1885 Amer. dial.
• VITTRE
n. a whim; a pretense – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
► VITUPERIOUS adj. 1. strongly abusive or censorious → 1604 obs.
adj. 2. worthy of blame; hence, shameful, discreditable, disgraceful → 1612 obs.
• VIVACE
adj. vivacious, lively – 1719 Sc. obs.
• VIVAND
adj. living, lively, vivacious – 1926 arch.
• VIVE
adj. 1. living; brisk, vigorous; fresh – 1610 Sc. obs.
adj. 2. of sights, sounds, colours, memories, etc.: bright, clear, vivid, distinctly seen or heard, not blurred or faint – 1778 Sc.
adj. 3. of pictures, images: life-like, closely resembling the original – 1808 Sc.
adj. 4. of persons: brisk, lively – 1825 Sc.
• VIVELY
adv. clearly, vividly; to the life – 1631 Sc.
• VIVER
n. a fish-pond – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIVERS
n. food, provisions, victuals, eatables – 1714 Sc.
• VIVUAL
adj. 1. living, alive – 1825 Sc.
adj. 2. identical, self-same – Bk1905 Sc. obs.
• VIZARD
n. a mask, a visor – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZ’D
adj. visaged, complexioned – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZE
n. advice – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VIZEEN
adj. contending, struggling – Bk1905 Eng. dial. obs.
• VIZY
n. a look, view; a scrutinizing gaze – 1819 Sc.
• VIZZIE-HOLE
n. a peep-hole – 1850 Sc.
• VIZZY
n. 1. a look, a sight, a glimpse, a scrutinizing gaze; scrutiny, survey – 1700 Sc.
n. 2. an aim with a weapon – 1720 Sc.
n. 3. a view, vista, prospect – 1723 Sc.
n. 4. the sight on the barrel of a gun – 1824 Sc.
vb. 1. to look at closely, to view closely; to inspect, to examine, to scrutinize – 1724 Sc.
vb. 2. to take aim with a gun, bow, or other weapon – 1817 Sc.
vb. 3. to study, to pore over – 1929 Sc.
• VIZZY BACKWARD
n. a retrospect – 1871 Sc.
• VIZZYING-HOLE
n. a peep-hole; a spy-hole in a door from which one could see who was seeking admittance – 1825 Sc.
• VLEER
n. a flea – 1825 Eng. dial.
• VLET
vb. to drip – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLETCH
vb. to bleach – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLONKERS
n. sparks of fire – 1892 Eng. dial.
• VLUCKER
vb. to flutter, to fly about – Bk1905 Eng. dial.
• VLY
n. a swamp or marshy pond – 1645 Amer. dial.
• VOALER
n. a cat – 1899 Sc.
• VOAR
n. the spring; seed-time – 1721 Sc.
• VOAR-SEASON
n. the spring-time – 1890 Sc.
• VOAR-TIME
n. the spring-time – 1806 Sc.
• VOCABLE
n. a word; a term – 1787 Sc. obs.
• VOCABLES
n. a vocabulary – Bk1905 Sc. obs.
• VOCABULARIAN
n. one who gives much or undue attention to words – 1899
• VOCABULATION
n. the use or choice of words – 1891 rare
• VOCABULIZE
vb. to utter, speak, say; to put into words – 1873 rare
• VOCATE
vb. 1. to ramble about idly; to gad about – 1825 Eng. dial. obs.
vb. 2. to fidget about – 1863 Eng. dial. obs.
• VOCE
adj. nervous; forward; strong – 1873 Eng. dial.
• VOCITATE
vb. 1653 – to name or call → obs.
• VOE
n. 1871 – a narrow inlet of the sea; a creek → Sc.
• VOG
n. 1905 – a bog; a swamp → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOGE
n. 1866 – a voyage, a journey by sea → Sc.
• VOGEROUS
adj. 1899 – boastful; elated; keen → Sc.
• VOGGET
vb. 1854 – to hop on one leg → Eng. dial.
• VOGGIE
adj. 1776 – proud, vain; vaunting → Sc. & N. Eng. dial.
• VOGGY
adj. 1. 19C – vain, proud, conceited → Sc.
adj. 2. 19C – merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, happy; elated, contented → Sc.
adj. 3. 19C – boggy, swampy → Sc.
• VOGIE
adj. 1. 1712 – vain, proud, conceited, elated, very pleased with oneself → Sc.
adj. 2. 1715 – merry, cheerful, delighted, gay, light-hearted, happy → Sc.
adj. 3. 1722 – of things: imposing, grand, ostentatious → Sc.
adj. 4. 1878 – lovingly caressing → Sc.
adj. 5. 1882 – in fair health → Sc.
adv. 1878 – fondly, kindly → Sc.
• VOID
adj. 1. 1905 – of a building: empty, untenanted → Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adj. 2. 1905 – of sores, etc.: raw → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOIL
n. L17 – a town or village → sl
• VOISINAGE
n. 1. 1642 – the neighbourhood, the adjoining district → obs.
n. 2. 1665 – the act of being neighbouring or near → obs.
• VOKE
vb. 1905 – to make an effort to vomit → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOKEY • VOKY
adj. 1790 – damp, juicy, moist → Eng. dial.
• VOLAGE
adj. 1. 1366 – giddy, foolish; fickle, inconstant, inconsiderate
adj. 2. 1825 – profuse, prodigal → Sc. obs.
vb. 19C – to talk ostentatiously → Sc. obs.
• VOLAGEOUS
adj. 1. 1905 – very boastful → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
adj. 2. 1905 – very giddy and light → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
• VOLIBLE
adj. 1. 1382 – capable of turning or of being turned round → obs.
adj. 2. 1675 – capable of being wished or desired → obs.
• VOLISH
adj. 1759 – giddy, inconsiderate → Sc. obs.
vb. 1905 – to talk ostentatiously → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
• VOLISHER
n. 1905 – an ostentatious talker → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
• VOLITIENT
adj. 1844 – of one’s own free will or choice; voluntary
• VOLK
vb. 1905 – to boast; to speak admiringly of any person or thing; to flatter → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOLLEAT
n. 1905 – a kerchief for the head → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOLLENGE
n. 1830 – an avalanche → obs.
• VOLLEY
vb. 1905 – to clang a peal of bells → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOLLIERE
n. 1638 – a large bird cage; an aviary → obs.
• VOLPONE
n. 1710 – a cunning schemer or miser; a hoarder of wealth → obs.
• VOLSE
n. 1796 – a round dance in triple time; a waltz; the music for this
• VOLUBILOUS
adj. 1658 – apt to roll or turn → obs.
• VOLUME
n. 1. 1892 – a large quantity → Eng. dial.
n. 2. 1970 – a dose or capsule of Valium™; a tranquillizer → sl.
• VOLUMOUS
adj. 1905 – bulky, large → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOLUPTIFIC
adj. 1721 – making or causing enjoyment, pleasure, or delight
• VOLUPTUATE
vb. 1661 – to make luxurious and pleasant or delightful
• VOLVE
vb. 1. 1520 – to ponder or mull over
vb. 2. 1523 – to flip the pages of → obs.
• VOMICK
n. ..20C – vomit → Amer. dial.
vb. 1902 – to vomit → Amer. dial.
• VOMISH
vb. 1536 – to vomit → obs.
• VOMIT LIKE A DOG
vb. 1966 – to vomit a great deal at once → Amer. dial.
• VOMITROCIOUS
adj. 1970 – so nasty as to cause one to vomit → sl.
• VOMIT UP ONE’S SHOES
vb. 1965 – to vomit profusely → Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE’S TOENAILS
vb. 1965 – to vomit violently → Amer. dial.
• VOMIT UP ONE’S TOES
vb. 1965 – to vomit violently → Amer. dial.
• VOMITURIENT
adj. 1666 – characterized by a desire to vomit → obs.
• VOMITY
adj. 1970 – so nasty as to cause one to vomit → sl.
• VOMMIX
vb. 1930 – to vomit → Amer. dial.
• VOMPER
vb. 1781 – to boast, to bluster, to swagger; to bully → Eng. dial.
• VON BLINK
n. 1910 – cheap white wine → sl., orig. military usage
• VONBLONG
n. 1910 – cheap white wine → sl., orig. military usage
• VONCE
n. M20 – marijuana → US drug culture sl.
• VONGROOGE
n. 1910 – cheap red wine → sl., orig. military usage
• VONK
n. 1888 – a spark → Eng. dial.
• VOODY
adj. 1905 – having a good appetite → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOOM-VOOM
adj. 1942 – foolish; silly; witless → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
n. 1942 – a loved one; a sweetheart → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• VOOS
n. 20C – the breasts → US sl.
• VOOST
vb. 1790 – to brag, to boast, to vaunt → Sc. obs.
• VORAX
adj. 1535 – voracious, ravenous → obs.
• VORD
n. 1822 – a high hill; a watch-tower → Sc. obs.
• VORIANDER
n. 1942 – a flirt → Amer. students’ sl. (Bk.)
• VORLUS SNORLUS
adj. 1905 – blustering, rough → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
adv. 1905 – at random, negligently → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VORTICORDIOUS
adj. 1669 – turning the heart → obs.
• VORUS-NORUS
adv. 1905 – at random, negligently → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOTARIES OF PLEASURE
n. E19 – prostitution → Brit.
• VOTEEN
n. 1843 – a ‘devotee’; a very religious person → Ireland
• VOTE WITH ONE’S FEET
vb. 1965 – to escape; to become a refugee or emigrant → sl.
• VOTING-BOUT
n. 1905 – an election → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VOUCE
adj. 1873 – nervous; forward; strong → Eng. dial.
• VOUDIE
adj. 1733 – proud, vain, ostentatious, showing off; elated, in high spirits, frisky, gay, merry → Sc.
• VOUR
vb. 1330 – to devour, to eat → obs. exc. Eng. dial.
• VOUSE
adj. 1873 – nervous; forward; strong → Eng. dial.
• VOUST
n. 1500 – a boast, a brag, a vaunt → Sc.
vb. 1513 – to boast, to brag, to vaunt → Sc.
• VOUSTER
n. 1678 – a boaster, a braggart → Sc. obs.
• VOUSTY
adj. 1905 – given to boasting, vain → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
• VOUTER
n. 1386 – an adulterer → obs.
• VOUTERISH
adj. 1905 – adulterous, lewd → Eng. dial. obs. (Bk.)
• VOUTRY
n. 1382 – adultery → obs.
• VOW!
int. 1790 – used to express admiration, surprise, sorrow, etc. → Sc.
• VOWBET
n. 1809 – a caterpillar; esp. the caterpillar of the tiger-moth → Sc.
• VOXY
adj. 1899 – of the weather: deceptive, uncertain → Eng. dial.
• VRATCH
n. 1892 – a wretch → Sc.
• VRAY
adj. 1460 – true → obs.
• VREACH
adv. 1746 – carefully, diligently, earnestly, actively → Eng. dial.
• VREX
n. 1905 – a rush → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VROW-CASE
n. 17C – a brothel → Brit. cant
• V-SPOT
n. M19 – a $5 bill → US sl.
• VUDDICKS
n. 1905 – a coarse, fat woman → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VUDDLE
vb. 1905 – to spoil a child by petting → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VUDDLES
n. 1905 – a spoiled child → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VUG
n. 1905 – a blow or thrust with the elbow → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
vb. 1825 – to strike with the elbow → Eng. dial.
• VULCANIZED
adj. E20 – drunk → US sl.
• VULGARIA
n. 1942 – Bulgaria → Amer. sl. (Bk.)
• VULGARIAN
n. E20 – a nickname for a Bulgarian → US, derogatory
• VULNERATE
vb. 1599 – to wound; to hurt → obs.
• VULPECULATED
adj. 1671 – robbed by a fox → obs.
• VULPINARY
adj. 1721 – crafty, wily, artful, cunning, sly → obs.
• VULPINATE
vb. 1623 – to play the fox; to deceive with crafty wiles or deceits → obs.
• VULTUOSOUS
adj. 1656 – of a grave and solemn countenance; of a heavy and sad look → obs.
• VUM
int. 1815 – an exclamation; I swear! → Amer. dial.
vb. 1785 – to declare, to swear → Amer. dial.
• VUMFRA
n. 1870 – a blow, a heavy slap → Eng. dial.
• VUMMY!
int. 1914 – an exclamation; I swear! → Amer. dial.
• VUNG
n. 1905 – a buzzing or humming sound → Sc. obs. (Bk.)
vb. 1790 – to move swiftly with a buzzing sound → Sc. obs.
• VUSTING
adj. 1746 – furious; mighty, violent → Eng. dial. obs.
• VUSTLE
vb. 1. 1892 – to bustle; to fuss → Eng. dial.
vb. 2. 1905 – to entangle → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
• VUXEN
adj. 1905 – well-grown → Sc. (Bk.)
• VUYA!
int. 1867 – an exclamation of distress → Eng. dial.
• VUZZY
adj. 1899 – of hair: rough, tangled, unkempt → Eng. dial.
• VYAUG
n. 1905 – a woman of rude manners → Sc. (Bk.)
• VYLE
n. L17 – a town or village → sl.
• VYNDABLE
n. 1905 – an article; a thing; a small morsel → Sc. (Bk.)
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