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
Vicenary
(a.)
Of or pertaining to twenty; consisting of twenty.
Vicennial
(a.)
Lasting or comprising twenty years.
Vicennial
(a.)
Happening once in twenty years; as, a vicennial
celebration.
Viceroy
(prep.)
The governor of a country or province who rules in the
name of the sovereign with regal authority, as the king's substitute;
as, the viceroy of India.
Viceroy
(prep.)
A large and handsome American butterfly (Basilarchia, /
Limenitis, archippus). Its wings are orange-red, with black lines along
the nervures and a row of white spots along the outer margins. The
larvae feed on willow, poplar, and apple trees.
Viceroyalty
(n.)
The dignity, office, or jurisdiction of a viceroy.
Viceroyship
(n.)
Viceroyalty.
Vicety
(n.)
Fault; defect; coarseness.
A mineral water found at Vichy, France. It is
essentially an effervescent solution of sodium, calcium, and magnetism
carbonates, with sodium and potassium chlorides; also, by extension,
any artificial or natural water resembling in composition the Vichy
water proper. Called also, colloquially, Vichy.
Viciate
(v. t.)
See Vitiate.
Vicinal
(a.)
Near; vicine.
Vicine
(a.)
Near; neighboring; vicinal.
Vicine
(n.)
An alkaloid ex tracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia
sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
Vicing
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Vice
Vicinity
(n.)
The quality or state of being near, or not remote;
nearness; propinquity; proximity; as, the value of the estate was
increased by the vicinity of two country seats.
Vicinity
(n.)
That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent
to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.
Viciosity
(n.)
Vitiosity.
Vicious
(a.)
Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty;
imperfect.
Vicious
(a.)
Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct;
depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious
conduct.
Vicious
(a.)
Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air,
water, etc.