English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Vernonin
(n.)
A glucoside extracted from the root of a South African
plant of the genus Vernonia, as a deliquescent powder, and used as a
mild heart tonic.
Veronese
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Verona, in Italy.
Veronese
(n. sing. & pl.)
A native of Verona; collectively, the people
of Verona.
Veronica
(n.)
A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on
the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a
representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the
face of the Savior. Formerly called also Vernacle, and Vernicle.
Veronica
(n.)
A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See
Speedwell.
Verray
(a.)
Very; true.
Verrayment
(adv.)
Verily; truly.
Verrel
(n.)
See Ferrule.
Verriculate
(a.)
Having thickset tufts of parallel hairs, bristles, or
branches.
Verruciform
(a.)
Shaped like a wart or warts.
Verrucose
(a.)
Covered with wartlike elevations; tuberculate; warty;
verrucous; as, a verrucose capsule.
Verrucous
(a.)
Verrucose.
Verruculose
(a.)
Minutely verrucose; as, a verruculose leaf or stalk.
Vers
(n. sing. & pl.)
A verse or verses. See Verse.
See Society verses, under Society.
Versability
(n.)
The quality or state of being versable.
Versable
(a.)
Capable of being turned.
Versableness
(n.)
Versability.
Versal
(a.)
Universal.
Versant
(a.)
Familiar; conversant.