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 vernacular The language of a people or a national language. vernacularism A vernacular word, phrase, or manner of speaking. vernacularist A supporter of vernacularism. vernacularity The quality of being vernacular. vernacularization The act or process of making vernacular. vernacularize To make vernacular. vernacularly In a vernacular way. vernacularness The quality of being vernacular. vernaculate To express in the vernacular. vernaculous vernacular (of everyday language) vernadigin A particular steroid glycoside. vernadite A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, and sodium. vernadskite A supposed mineral obtained from Vesuvius, later found to be a pseudomorph of antlerite. vernage A sweet, white Italian wine. vernakalant A drug used for the acute conversion of atrial fibrillation. vernal Pertaining to or occurring in spring. vernalgrass A plant of the genus Anthoxanthum. vernalin A hypothetical plant hormone thought to be responsible for vernalization. vernality The quality of being vernal or spring-like. vernalization The treatment of seeds or bulbs by exposure to low temperatures so as to decrease the vegetative period or to cause the plant to flower or bear fruit more quickly. vernalize To subject to vernalization vernalizing That causes vernalization vernally In a vernal manner or context; in spring. vernant Flourishing, as in spring; vernal. vernate To flourish. vernation The appearance of new leaves. Vernayaz A municipality in Saint-Maurice district, Valais canton, Switzerland Verne A surname from French. Vernean Of or relating to Jules Verne (1828–1905), French author and pioneer of science fiction. Verner A surname from German. Vernerian Of or relating to Danish linguist Karl Verner (1846–1896), or to Verner's law, which he formulated. verneshot A hypothetical volcanic eruption event, caused by a buildup of gas, which launches material from the crust and mantle into a suborbital trajectory, leading to further damage as it crashes back to the surface. Vernesque Reminiscent of French novelist Jules Verne (1828–1905) or his works. Vernet A surname from French. Vernetta A female given name. Verneuil A former municipality in France, now merged with Moussy-Verneuil, Aisne department. verneuilinid Any member of the order Verneuilinida of foraminiferans. verneuk To cheat or deceive. Verney A surname. Vernian Pertaining to Jules Verne. Vernice A female given name. vernicose Having a brilliantly polished surface, like some leaves. Vernie A diminutive of the male given name Vernon. vernier A secondary scale with finer graduations than the primary scale of a measuring device; the vernier measures between graduations of the larger scale. vernile Suiting a slave; servile; obsequious. vernility Fawning or obsequious behaviour; servility. vernine An alkaloid extracted from the shoots of the vetch, red clover, etc., as a white crystalline substance. Vernio A comune in Prato province, Tuscany, Italy. vernissage A private viewing of an art exhibition before it opens to the public. vernix Vernix caseosa; a fatty deposit covering the skin of newborn babies. vernodalin An antibacterial lactone present in plants of genus Vernonia. vernoguinoside A particular steroid glycoside. vernolepin A sesquiterpene lactone isolated from the dried fruit of Vernonia amygdalina, with platelet antiaggregating properties. Vernon A town in Eure department, Normandy, France. vernoniaceous Relating to the family Vernoniaceae, now considered a synonym of Asteraceae. vernonin A particular glucoside extractable from the root of various South African plant of the genus Vernonia, once used as a mild heart tonic. vernonioid Having sweeping hairs borne on abaxial surfaces of style branches. vernonioside A particular steroid glycoside. Veroboard Stripboard. verocytotoxic Of or relating to verocytotoxins verocytotoxicity The condition of being verocytotoxic verocytotoxigenic That produce verocytotoxins verocytotoxin Any of a group of toxins, found in some microorganisms of genus Shigella and Escherichia, that can cause acute renal failure. verodoxin A particular steroid glycoside. Veron A surname. Verona A city, the capital of the province of Verona, straddling the river Adige in Veneto, northern Italy. veronal A barbiturate, used formerly to induce sleep. veronalism Poisoning from veronal or other barbiturates. Veronan Of, or pertaining to, Verona. Veronese Of, from or relating to the city or province of Verona in the Veneto region in northern Italy. veronica The image of Jesus's face believed to have been made on the cloth with which St Veronica wiped his face as he went to be crucified; or the cloth used for this. veronicastroside A particular flavone, the 7-O-neohesperidoside of luteolin, found in Veronicastrum sibiricum var. japonicum and in Teucrium gnaphalodes. veronicellid Any slug in the family Veronicellidae. verotoxigenic Producing verotoxins. verotoxin Any of various toxins produced by some strains of Escherichia coli that are similar to those produced by Shigella. Verove A surname from French. verplanckite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing barium, chlorine, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, manganese, oxygen, silicon, and titanium. verprolin Any of a class of actin-binding proteins that are regulators of cytoskeletal organisation in vertebrate cells. verproside The iridoid glycoside [(1S,2S,4S,5S,6R,10S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl] 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate verquere A board game related to backgammon. Verrall A surname. Verreaux A surname from French. verrel A ferrule (metal ring or band) Verret A surname from French. Verrett A surname. Verrette A surname from French. verriculate Having verricules (thick tufts of parallel hairs, bristles, or branches). verricule A tuft of upright hairs. verriculose Minutely verrucose. Verrier A surname. Verrill A surname. verrillon The glass harp verrine Any savory or sweet food served in a small glass, typically in France. verrophone A musical instrument consisting of an arrangement of open-ended glass tubes of various sizes, which are rubbed or struck with a mallet to produce the sound. verrry Elongated form of very. verruca A wart, especially one that grows on the foot, caused by a human papilloma virus. verrucariaceous Of or relating to the Verrucariaceae. verrucarin Any of a group of trichothecenes produced by Fusarium fungi. verrucarioid Resembling the genus Verrucaria, as to the verrucae or apothecia. verrucate Synonym of verrucose. verruciform Having a shape like a wart or warts. verruciformly In a verruciform manner. verrucomicrobial Relating to bacteria of the phylum Verrucomicrobia verrucomicrobium Any bacterium of the phylum Verrucomicrobia verrucose Covered in warts; warty verrucosely In a verrucose manner. verrucoside A particular steroid glycoside. verrucosidin A toxic pyrone-type polyketide produced by Penicillium verrucosum. verrucosin Any of a class of diterpenoids present in the skin of the sea slugs of genus Doris. verrucosity The condition of being verrucose verrucotoxin A lethal venom produced by the dorsal fins of some stonefishes. verrucous wart-like, resembling a verruca; verrucose verruculogen A particular mycotoxin. verruculose Having small growths. verruculosely In a verruculose manner. versability The quality or state of being versable. versable Capable of being turned; flexible, changeable, or inconsistent. Versace An item sold by the House of Versace Versaci A surname from Italian. Versaggi A surname. Versaillais Of, from or relating to the city of Versailles, Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France or the famous palace located there. Versailles A city, suburb of Paris and capital of Yvelines department, Île-de-France, and the former capital of France. Versaillese Supporting the government of Versailles during the suppression of the Paris Commune of 1871. versal Universal versality The condition of being versal versant Experienced, practiced. versatile Capable of doing many things competently. versatilely In a versatile manner. versatileness Synonym of versatility (which is the more common word). versatilist A versatile specialist who can switch to a new discipline if needed. versatility The property of being versatile or having many different abilities. verse A poetic form with regular meter and a fixed rhyme scheme. versecraft The art of writing poetry. versed Knowledgeable or skilled, either through study or experience; familiar; practiced. verseless Without poetry. verselet A little verse or poem. verself the gender-neutral object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject verselike Resembling or characteristic of verse; poetic. versemaker One who composes verses; a poet. versemaking The composition of verses; poetry-writing. verseman A por, especially an inferior one; a versemonger. versemanship The art of writing poetry. versemonger A writer of verses or of commonplace poetry. versemongering The writing of inferior poetry. versemongery The writing of verses or of commonplace poetry. versene The chelating agent EDTA verser A versifier. versesmith A writer of poetry. verset A very short organ interlude or prelude. versetamide A particular chelating agent.