English English Dictionary

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Velella (n.)

Any species of oceanic Siphonophora belonging to the genus Velella.

Veliferous (a.)

Carrying or bearing sails.

Veliger (n.)

Any larval gastropod or bivalve mollusk in the state when it is furnished with one or two ciliated membranes for swimming.

Velitation (n.)

A dispute or contest; a slight contest; a skirmish.

Velivolant (a.)

Flying with sails; passing under full sail.

Vell (n.)

The salted stomach of a calf, used in making cheese; a rennet bag.

Vell (n.)

To cut the turf from, as for burning.

Velleity (n.)

The lowest degree of desire; imperfect or incomplete volition.

Vellet (n.)

Velvet.

Vellicate (v. t.)

To twitch; to cause to twitch convulsively.

Vellicate (v. i.)

To move spasmodically; to twitch; as, a nerve vellicates.

Vellicated (imp. & p. p.)

of Vellicate

Vellicating (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Vellicate

Vellication

The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch.

Vellication

A local twitching, or convulsive motion, of a muscular fiber, especially of the face.

Vellicative (a.)

Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.

Vellon (n.)

A word occurring in the phrase real vellon. See the Note under Its Real.

Vellum (n.)

A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.

Vellumy (a.)

Resembling vellum.

Velocimeter (n.)

An apparatus for measuring speed, as of machinery or vessels, but especially of projectiles.