English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Velvet
(v. i.)
To pain velvet.
Velvet
(v. t.)
To make like, or cover with, velvet.
Velvetbreast
(n.)
The goosander.
Velveteen
(n.)
A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of
velvet; cotton velvet.
Velveting
(n.)
The fine shag or nap of velvet; a piece of velvet;
velvet goods.
Velvetleaf
(n.)
A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety
leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennae, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the
Lavatera arborea, and even the common mullein.
Velvety
(a.)
Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate.
Vena
(n.)
A vein.
Venada
(N.)
The pudu.
Venae
(pl. )
of Vena
Venae cavae
(pl. )
of Vena
VenAe portae
(pl. )
of Vena
Venal
(a.)
Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.
Venal
(a.)
Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other
valuable consideration; made matter of trade or barter; held for sale;
salable; mercenary; purchasable; hireling; as, venal services.
Venality
(n.)
The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable;
mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money
or reward; as, the venality of a corrupt court; the venality of an
official.
Venally
(adv.)
In a venal manner.
Venantes
(n. pl.)
The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon,
their prey.
Venary
(a.)
Of or, pertaining to hunting.
Venatic
(a.)
Alt. of Venatical
Venatica
(n.)
See Vinatico.