Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Valpy A surname. valravn A supernatural raven in Danish folklore and in fiction, often said to be able to shapeshift into a knight. Valrico A census-designated place in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. valrubicin A particular drug used to treat cancer. valsaceous Of or relating to the Valsaceae. Valsad A district of Gujarat, India. Valsalva A surname from Italian. Valsalvian Of or pertaining to Antonio Maria Valsalva (1666–1723), Italian anatomist. valsartan An antihypertensive drug C₂₄H₂₉N₅O₃ that is taken orally and blocks the action of angiotensin II. It is marketed under the trademark Diovan and when used in combination with amlodipine, under the trademark Exforge. Valsavage A surname. Valsecchi A surname from Italian. valspeak The sociolect spoken by stereotypical Southern Californian valley girls. valspodar An analogue of cyclosporin A used as a multidrug resistance modulator. Valtierra A surname. Valtimo A former municipality of North Karelia, Finland; merged with Nurmes in 2020. valtrate Any of a group of valepotriate sedatives valu A surname from the Polynesian languages valuability The quality of being valuable, valuableness. valuable Having a great value. valuableness valuability valuables valuable items collectively. valuably In a valuable way, or in a way that adds value valuate To estimate the value of something; to appraise or to make a valuation. valuation An estimation of something's worth. valuational Relating to valuation. valuationally In terms of valuation. valuative Of or relating to values or valuation; not factual or descriptive. valuatively With respect to values or valuation. valuator A person who estimates the value of something; an appraiser. value The quality that renders something desirable or valuable; worth. valued Having a value, esteemed. valueful Full of value; valuable. valueless Having no value; worthless. valuelessly In a valueless manner. valuelessness Lack of value; the state or condition of being valueless. valueness The quality of being a value or a value type. valuer A person who valuates; an assessor or appraiser. valuevite Synonym of clintonite. valuing A valuation. valure Value. valurous valuable valuta A foreign currency; any monetary standard. valva A paired copulatory organ of males in some species of insects that helps the male clasp the female. valvaceous Having a valve or valves. Valvai A village in Sri Lanka. valval valvular Valvano A surname from Italian. valvar Valvular. valvate Having or resembling valves (that open and close). valvated Synonym of valvate. valvately In a valvate manner. valvatid Any gastropod in the family Valvatidae. valvatidan Any starfish of the order Valvatida valve A device that controls the flow of a gas or fluid through a space, such as a pipe, manifold, or plenum. valvectomy The excision of a heart valve. valved Having valves. valveless Having no valves. valvelessness Absence of valves. valvelet A small valve. valvelike Resembling or characteristic of a valve. valveman A man employed to operate a valve in pumping water. valver Something, such as a radio or an engine, with the specified type or number of valves. Valverde A surname from Spanish. Valvettithurai A small coastal village on the northeast coast of the Jaffna Peninsula in Sri Lanka's north. valvifer Any of the basal plates of an insect's ovipositor that arise from the eighth and ninth abdominal segments valviferan Any isopod of the suborder Valvifera valviferous Belonging to the valviferans. valviform Shaped like a valve. Valvo A surname. valvocopula A copula (girdle) that runs around the valve of a diatom valvocopular Relating to the valvocopula. valvometer Any device that monitors the opening and closing of a valve valvometric Relating to valvometry valvometry The estimation of water quality by monitoring the opening and closing of bivalve molluscs valvopathy disease or malfunction of the valves of the heart valvoplasty Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve. valvotomy An incision into a narrowed valve of the heart, in order to restore the proper flow of blood valvula A small valve. valvular Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart. valvulate Having valvules valvulation The formation of valvules valvule A small valve. valvulitis Inflammation of a valve, especially a heart valve. valvuloarterial Relating to the valves of the heart and the arteries valvulogenesis Generation and development of the valves of the heart valvulogenic Relating to valvulogenesis valvulopathic Relating to valvulopathy valvulopathy Any disease or disorder of the valves of the heart valvuloplasty Plastic surgery to repair a valve, such as a heart valve or venous valve. valvuloseptal Related to the valves and septa of the heart valvulotome A medical device used to destroy the venous valves, especially in the GSV, to allow for arterial flow. valvulotomy A valvotomy: an incision to relieve stenosis of a valve, especially in the heart Valya A male given name, a short form of Валентин. valyl The univalent radical derived from valine. valylene The organic compound 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne HC≡C-C(CH₃)=CH₂ valylleucine A dipeptide that is an N-valyl derivative of leucine Valyrian A fictional person who speaks the language in A Song of Ice and Fire and its adaptation Game of Thrones. valzin The sweetener dulcin. VAM Also interpreted as a backronym of **Vertical Ascent in Meters**. Vama Various villages and communes of Romania. vamachara A follower of the vamachara path. vambasium A defensive garment formerly in use for the body, made of cloth stuffed and quilted. vambrace The piece of armor designed to protect the arm from the elbow to the wrist. vambraced Wearing a vambrace. vamicamide An antimuscarinic drug. Vamika An epithet of Goddess Durga/Parvati. vamonos let's go vamoose To run away (from); to flee. vamorolone A synthetic steroid drug used to treat some muscular dystrophy vamp The part of hose or stockings which covers the foot and ankle; a sock or short stocking. vampdar The ability to detect whether or not a person is a vampire. vampdom The state or quality or being a vamp. vamper One who vamps; one who creates or repairs by piecing old things together; a cobbler. vampette A young female vampire. vamphorn A horn without holes or keys, used to amplify the voice in singing. vampicide The act of killing a vampire. vampie A vampire. vampily In a vampy manner. vampiness The quality of being vampy. vamping The behaviour of one who vamps. vampire A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living. vampiredom The state of being a vampire. vampirehood The state of being a vampire. vampirekind All vampires, collectively. vampireless Without vampires. vampirelike Resembling or characteristic of a vampire. vampiresque Resembling or characteristic of a vampire. vampiress A female vampire. vampirette A female vampire. vampirey Of, relating to, or characteristic of vampires. vampireyness The state or quality of being vampirey. vampiric Having the traits of a vampire. vampirical Having the traits of a vampire; vampiric. vampirically In a vampiric fashion. vampiricide A substance used to kill vampire bats. vampirina A female vampire. vampirine vampiric vampirish Pertaining to a vampire, characteristic of a vampire; photophobic, parasitic etc. vampirism Systemic lupus erythematosus (autoimmune disease) vampirist A person with a mental disorder causing a craving for blood and behavior similar to that expected of a vampire. vampiristic Relating to, or characteristic of, a vampire. vampiristically In a vampiristic manner. vampirization The act of turning someone into a vampire. vampirize To make into a vampire. vampiro A cocktail that has a fruity, lightly carbonated, and spicy taste, made with fruit juice, spices, fruit soda, fresh lime juice, and tequila. vampiroid A person who emulates the imagined lifestyle of a vampire, generally as part of a subculture or alternative lifestyle. vampirological Of or pertaining to vampirology. vampirologist One who studies vampirology. vampirology The study of vampires or the vampire mythos. vampish Like a vamp (flirtatious woman).