英文英文字典
英文英文字典
古腾堡计划中的在线英语-英语词典
字典
Vesiculose
(a.)
Alt. of Vesiculous
Vesiculous
(a.)
Bladdery; vesicular; vesiculate; composed of vesicles;
covered with vesicles; as, a vesiculose shell.
Vespa
(n.)
A genus of Hymenoptera including the common wasps and
hornets.
Vesper
(n.)
The evening star; Hesper; Venus, when seen after sunset;
hence, the evening.
Vesper
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the evening, or to the service of
vespers; as, a vesper hymn; vesper bells.
Vesperal
(a.)
Vesper; evening.
Vespers
(n.)
One of the little hours of the Breviary.
Vespers
(n.)
The evening song or service.
Vespertilio
(n.)
A genus of bats including some of the common small
insectivorous species of North America and Europe.
Vespertiliones
(n. pl.)
A tribe of bats including the common
insectivorous bats of America and Europe, belonging to Vespertilio and
allied genera. They lack a nose membrane.
Vespertilionine
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the Vespertiliones.
Vespertinal
(a.)
Vespertine.
Vespertine
(a.)
Of or pertaining to the evening; happening or being in
the evening.
Vespertine
(a.)
Blossoming in the evening.
Vespiary
(n.)
A nest, or habitation, of insects of the wasp kind.
Vespillo
(n.)
One who carried out the dead bodies of the poor at night
for burial.
Vespilloes
(pl. )
of Vespillo
Vessel
(n.)
A hollow or concave utensil for holding anything; a hollow
receptacle of any kind, as a hogshead, a barrel, a firkin, a bottle, a
kettle, a cup, a bowl, etc.
Vessel
(n.)
A general name for any hollow structure made to float upon
the water for purposes of navigation; especially, one that is larger
than a common rowboat; as, a war vessel; a passenger vessel.
Vessel
(n.)
Fig.: A person regarded as receiving or containing
something; esp. (Script.), one into whom something is conceived as
poured, or in whom something is stored for use; as, vessels of wrath or
mercy.