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 vampishly In a vampish manner. vampishness The quality of being vampish. vamplate A round of iron on the shaft of a tilting lance, to stabilize and protect the hand. Vamplew A surname from Dutch. vampling A newly-turned or fledgling vampire. vamps Old or refooted stockings. vamptastic Fantastic, in the context of vampires. vampy Resembling or characteristic of a vamp; tending toward indecency. vampyre Archaic and pseudo-archaic form of vampire. vampyrellid Any cercozoan in the family Vampyrellidae. vampyric vampiric vampyromorph A cephalopod belonging to the taxonomic order Vampyromorphida, of which the vampire squid is the only surviving species. vampyromorphid Any member of the Vampyromorphida order of cephalopods. vampyropod A member of the proposed group Vampyropoda (equivalent to the superorder Octopodiformes), comprising vampire squid and octopuses; an octopodiform. vampyroteuthid Any member of the family Vampyroteuthidae. the vampire squids. van A covered motor vehicle used to carry goods or (normally less than ten) persons, usually roughly cuboid in shape, Depending on the type of van, it can be bigger or smaller than a pickup truck and SUV, and longer and higher than a car but relatively smaller than a truck/lorry or a bus. Vana A surname. vanabin Any of a group of vanadium-binding metalloproteins, found almost exclusively in the blood cells or vanadocytes of some ascidians and tunicates. Vanacker A surname. Vanacore A surname from Italian. vanadate Any salt of vanadic acid. vanadatian Containing vanadate anions. vanadia vanadium pentoxide (V₂O₅) vanadian Of, pertaining to, or containing vanadium. vanadiate vanadate vanadic Of or pertaining to vanadium, especially to vanadium with an oxidation number of 5. vanadiferous Containing or producing vanadium. vanadinite A reddish mineral, a mixed chloride and vanadate of lead with the chemical formula Pb₅(VO₄)₃Cl, that is commercial source of vanadium. vanadiocarpholite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and vanadium. vanadite Any salt or ester of vanadous acid vanadium A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels. vanadiumdravite A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal mineral containing aluminum, boron, chromium, fluorine, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, silicon, sodium, and vanadium. vanadiumlike Resembling vanadium. vanadoan Containing divalent vanadium. vanadocene The metallocene containing a vanadium atom vanadocyte The blood cell of sea squirts, containing hemovanadin rather than hemoglobin. vanadoenzyme Any enzyme containing vanadium. vanadomalayaite A monoclinic-prismatic deep red mineral containing calcium, oxygen, silicon, and vanadium. vanadomolybdate Synonym of molybdovanadate. vanadoribosyl Describing a complex of vanadium and ribonucleoside vanadosilicate A chemical compound that is a variation of a silicate where some silicon atoms are replaced by vanadium. vanadous Of, pertaining to or containing vanadium, especially in an oxidation number of 4. vanadyl The divalent radical VO, or the cation VO²⁺. vanadylate Any reduced form of a vanadate (having fewer oxygen atoms) vanadylian Containing vanadyl cations. Vanadzor the third-largest city in Armenia and the capital of the Lori Province in the northern part of the country Vanaheimr The realm populated by the Vanir gods, one of the nine realms. Vanaja A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Vanaken A surname. Vanakorn A surname from Thai vanalite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, oxygen, sodium, and vanadium. Vanallen A surname. Vanalstine A surname. Vanalstyne A surname. Vanaman A surname. Vanantwerp A surname. vanaprastha The third of four ashrama (stages) in a human life, characterised by a gradual transition of one's social and economic responsibilities to the next generation, and a move away from worldly and sexual pursuits to more spiritual concerns. vanara Forest dwellers, monkeys or apes. Vanard A town in Saint Lucia. Vanarsdale A surname. vanaspati Any plant that bears fruits but no evident flowers. Vanassa a given name. The title of the Queen of Perge or an associated goddess around 400 BC meaning "female chief" - not related to the given name Vanessa Vanasse A surname. Vanatinai A volcanic island of Papua New Guinea. Vanatru A form of Norse neopaganism or Asatru that focuses on veneration of the Vanir deities. Vanatta A surname. Vanauken A surname. Vanbeek A surname from Dutch. Vanbibber A surname. Vanbrocklin A surname. Vanbrugh A surname. Vanbrunt A surname. vanbulance A compact ambulance in the form of a van. Vanburen A surname. Vanbuskirk A surname. Vancamp A surname. Vance A habitational surname from Old English. Vanceburg A home rule city, the county seat of Lewis County, Kentucky, United States. vanchrobactin A siderophore composed of serine, arginine and 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid Vanchykivtsi A village in Ukraine. Vancian Of or relating to Jack Vance (1916–2013), American writer of mystery, fantasy, and science fiction stories. Vancil A surname. Vancleave A surname. Vancleve A surname. vancomycin A glycopeptide antibiotic C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄ produced by the actinomycete Amycolaptosis orientalis, used in the form of its hydrochloride C₆₆H₇₅Cl₂N₉O₂₄·HCl against Gram-positive bacteria, especially staphylococci resistant to meticillin and enterococci. Vancon A surname from French. vancourier A precursor; one who comes before, or who leads a change. Vancouver A surname. Vancouverish Characteristic of or resembling the city of Vancouver, British Columbia. Vancouverism An urban planning and architectural phenomenon in Vancouver, British Columbia, characterized by a large residential population living in the city center with mixed-use developments. Vancouverite A native or resident of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancura A surname. Vancuren A surname. vanda Any orchid of the genus Vanda. vandaceous Relating to orchids of the genus Vanda. Vandagriff A surname. vandal A person who needlessly destroys, defaces, or damages things, especially other people's property. Vandalia Andalusia when it was ruled by the Vandals vandalic Of or pertaining to the Vandals (the Germanic tribe). vandalically In a vandalic manner vandalicious Of, relating to, or inclined towards vandalism. vandalisation vandalism vandalise To needlessly destroy or deface other people’s property or public property; to commit vandalism. vandalised Referring to something that has been struck by vandalism vandalish Characteristic of a vandal; wantonly destructive. vandalism Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement. vandalist A vandal. vandalistic Having the character of vandalism. vandalistically In a vandalistic manner. vandalization vandalism vandalize American, Canadian, and Oxford British English standard spelling of vandalise. vandalized Damaged by vandalism. vandalizer Synonym of vandal. Vandall A surname from Dutch. vandalous vandalistic; resembling vandalism vandalously In a vandalous manner vandalproof Resistant to vandals. vandals An east Germanic tribe that once lived in north Africa and sacked Rome. Vandam A surname. Vandana A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. Vandeberg A surname. Vandegrift A surname. Vandehei A surname from Dutch. Vandehey A surname. Vandemark A surname. Vandemonian A person from Van Diemen's Land. Vandenberg A surname from Dutch. Vandenbos A surname from Dutch. Vandenbosch A surname from Dutch. vandenbrandeite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, oxygen, and uranium. Vandenbrink A surname from Dutch. Vandenburg A surname from Dutch, variant of Vandenberg. vandendriesscheite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, lead, oxygen, and uranium. Vandenheuvel A surname from Dutch. Vandenhoff A surname. Vandeputte A surname from Dutch. Vanderbeck A surname from Dutch. Vanderbeek A surname from Dutch. Vanderberg A surname from Dutch. Vanderbilt A surname. Vanderburg A surname from Dutch. Vanderford A surname. Vandergriff A surname. Vandergrift A surname. Vanderhaeghe A surname. Vanderheiden A surname from Dutch. Vanderheyden A surname from Dutch. Vanderhoef A surname from Dutch. Vanderhoff A surname from Dutch. Vanderhoof A surname.