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
Viperous
(a.)
Having the qualities of a viper; malignant; venomous; as,
a viperous tongue.
Viraginian
(a.)
Of or pertaining to a virago; having the qualities of a
virago.
Viraginity
(n.)
The qualities or characteristics of a virago.
Virago
(n.)
A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a
woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female
warrior.
Virago
(n.)
Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a
termagant; a vixen.
Viragoes
(pl. )
of Virago
Vire
(n.)
An arrow, having a rotary motion, formerly used with the
crossbow. Cf. Vireton.
Virelay
(n.)
An ancient French song, or short poem, wholly in two
rhymes, and composed in short lines, with a refrain.
Virent
(a.)
Green; not withered.
Vireo
(n.)
Any one of numerous species of American singing birds
belonging to Vireo and allied genera of the family Vireonidae. In many
of the species the back is greenish, or olive-colored. Called also
greenlet.
The act or state of becoming green through the formation
of chlorophyll.
Virescent
(a.)
Beginning to be green; slightly green; greenish.
Vireton
(n.)
An arrow or bolt for a crossbow having feathers or brass
placed at an angle with the shaft to make it spin in flying.
Virgalieu
(n.)
A valuable kind of pear, of an obovate shape and with
melting flesh of delicious flavor; -- more properly called White
Doyenne.
Virgate
(a.)
Having the form of a straight rod; wand-shaped; straight
and slender.
Virgate
(n.)
A yardland, or measure of land varying from fifteen to
forty acres.
Virgated
(a.)
Striped; streaked.
Virge
(n.)
A wand. See Verge.
Virger
(n.)
See Verger.
Virgilian
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Virgil, the Roman poet; resembling
the style of Virgil.