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 Viverette A surname. Vivero A surname. viverra An animal of the genus Viverra; a civet. viverral A cat breed, the cross between a Bengal cat and an Asian fishing cat viverravid Any of the extinct mammals in the family Viverravidae. viverrid Any member of the family Viverridae viverridous Relating to, or characteristic of, the viverrids. viverriform Resembling a viverrid. viverrine Of or pertaining to the mammals of the subfamily Viverrinae. vivers provisions; victuals vives A disease of animals, especially horses, based in the glands under the ear, where a tumour is formed which sometimes ends in suppuration. viveur Someone who lives well. Vivian A male given name from Latin. Viviane A female given name from French. vivianite A blue, green or colourless mineral of monoclinic crystals, Fe₃(PO₄)₂·8H₂O. Viviano A surname. vivicremation A burning alive. vivid Clear, detailed, or powerful. vividiffusion The removal of diffusible substances from the blood of a living organism without withdrawal of the blood from the body. vividity Synonym of vividness. vividly In a vivid manner. vividness The quality or state of being vivid. Vivien A female given name from Latin, an exclusively feminine spelling variant of Vivian. Vivienne A female given name from Latin borrowed from French, a variant of Vivian. Vivier A surname. Viviers A commune in Ardèche department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. vivific Giving life or vigor; reviving; enlivening. vivificate To give life to; to animate or vitalise. vivification The giving of life; vitalization; animation. vivificative animating; giving life or vigor; vivifying. vivificator That which gives life or animates. vivifier One who or that which vivifies. vivify To bring to life; to enliven. vivipara A viviparous organism. viviparid Any member of the family Viviparidae of river snails. viviparism viviparous reproduction viviparity The condition of being viviparous. viviparous Being born alive, as are most mammals, some reptiles, and a few fish (as opposed to being laid as an egg and subsequently hatching, as do all birds and many other species). viviparously In a viviparous manner. viviparousness The quality of being viviparous; viviparity. vivipary Reproduction via embryos that develop from the outset without interruption (as opposed to germinating from a seed). vivisect To perform vivisection upon; to dissect alive. vivisectable Able to be vivisected. vivisection The act or instance of cutting, surgery, or other invasive treatment of a living organism for the purposes of physiological or pathological scientific investigation. vivisectional Of or pertaining to vivisection. vivisectionally In terms of, or by means of, vivisection. vivisectionist One who practices or advocates vivisection; a vivisector. vivisective Of or relating to vivisection. vivisector A practitioner of vivisection. vivisectorium A place or laboratory where vivisection is performed. vivisepulture The practice of burying someone alive. Vivitron A particle accelerator in Strasbourg, France. Vivona A surname from Italian. Vivonne A commune in Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France. vivotoxin A pathotoxin that leads to disease in the infected plant vivrti A legal commentary or exposition. vixen A female fox. vixenhood The state, condition, or quality of a vixen vixenish Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen. vixenishly In a vixenish manner. vixenishness The state or condition of being vixenish. vixenlike Resembling or characteristic of a vixen. vixenly Like a vixen; vixenish. vixenry The state of being a vixen (salacious woman). vixeny Like a vixen. Viya The twentieth year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar. Viyella A blend of 55% merino wool and 45% cotton in a twill weave. Vizag Nickname for Visakhapatnam: a city in Andhra Pradesh, India. Vizagpatnam Former name of Visakhapatnam. vizard A mask (cover for the face, used for disguise, protection, etc.) vizarded Wearing a vizard. Vizcaino A surname. Vizcarra A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque]. Vizcaya A barangay of President Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Vizenorian Of or relating to Gerald Vizenor (born 1934), Native American writer and lecturer. Vizetelly A surname. Vizianagaram A city and district of Andhra Pradesh, India. vizier A high-ranking official or minister in an Islamic government, especially in the Ottoman Empire. vizieral Of or relating to viziers. vizierate The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier. vizieress A female vizier. vizierial Of, pertaining to, or issued by, a vizier viziership The rank or position of vizier. viziometric Relating to viziometrics viziometrics The organization and presentation of visual information. vizorless Without a vizor. vizsla A dog breed originating in Hungary. VJD A proposed method for calculating target scores in interrupted one-day and Twenty20 cricket matches. Vjekoslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Vjenceslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Vjeroslav A male given name from the Slavic languages. Vjosa A river of northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania. VKontakte Largest European social networking service from Russia Vlaardingen A city in South Holland, Netherlands. Vlach A Wallachian. Vlachic Of or relating to the Vlachs. Vlachos A surname from Greek. VLAD A male given name. Vladika The head of church and state in Montenegro until 1852; the prince bishop. Vladikavkaz The capital city of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. Vladimir A transliteration of the Bulgarian, Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Serbo-Croatian male given name Владимир (Vladimir), equivalent to Volodymyr, popular throughout the history of Slavic countries and societies. Vladimirescu A village and commune of Arad County, Romania. vladimirite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. Vladimiroff A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Владимиров (Vladimirov). Vladimirov A transliteration of the Russian surname Владимиров (Vladimirov). Vladimirovich A transliteration of the Russian patronymic Влади́мирович (Vladímirovič). Vladislav A transliteration of the Macedonian, Pannonian Rusyn, Russian, or Ukrainian male given name Владислав (Vladislav). Vladislavci A municipality of Croatia. Vladivostok A city and seaport in the Russian Far East, on the Sea of Japan, near North Korea; the administrative centre of Primorsky Krai. vladkrivovichevite A rare yellow orthorhombic mineral. Vladyslavivka A village in Novohryhorivka silrada, Bilohirsk Raion, the Crimea, Ukraine. Vlahos A surname from Greek. vlakte A plain. Vlaminckian Of or relating to Maurice de Vlaminck (1876–1958), French painter. Vlasak A surname from Czech. Vlasov A surname. vlasovite A monoclinic-prismatic colorless mineral containing oxygen, silicon, sodium, and zirconium. Vlastimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Vlatko A male given name from the Slavic languages. Vlcek A surname from Czech. vlei A shallow wetland or minor lake, generally a seasonal one, or the lowland where such a wetland appears seasonally. Vlie A seaway between Vlieland and Terschelling belonging to the province Frisia, the Netherlands, connecting the North Sea and the Wadden Sea Vlieland An island of Friesland, Netherlands. Vliet A surname from Dutch. Vlissingen A city and municipality of Zeeland, Netherlands. VLM very low mass star vlodavetsite A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral with the chemical formula AlCa₂(SO₄)₂F₂Cl · 4H₂O. vlog A weblog using video as its primary presentation format. vlogcast A video that can be experienced either as a vlog or as a podcast. vlogger A contributor to a vlog. vlogging The keeping of a vlog (video weblog). Vlogmas A Christmas celebration that involves publishing a vlog every day in December until Christmas. vlogosphere The realm or culture of vlogs; all vlogs taken as a whole. vlogpology An apology video; a video, typically uploaded to video-sharing service YouTube, in which an Internet celebrity/influencer apologises for, or addresses, public backlash, especially in an insincere manner. vlogumentary A documentary that is created in the same manner as a vlog or by combining several vlogs together, that is, without a separate film crew. VLOS Visual line of sight. vlother Nonsense; incoherent or nonsensical talk. vlsE A gene coding for a lipoprotein (VlsE) in Borrelia mayonii. VLT A light rail system in Brazil. Vltava A major river in the Czech Republic, tributary of the Elbe. vly A small swampy or marshy area, especially near a stream. VMO Maximum operating speed; the airspeed which an aircraft should not exceed in the course of routine operation. vnder Early Modern spelling of under. vo A surname. voacamine A naturally occurring dimeric indole alkaloid of the secologanin type, found in a number of plants, including Voacanga africana and Tabernaemontana divaricata. voacangine 12-methoxyibogamine-18-carboxylic acid methyl ester, a tryptamine derivative and iboga alkaloid found predominantly in the rootbark of the tree Voacanga africana. voacanginine Synonym of voacamine. Voaden A surname. Voake A surname. voalavo Any Malagasy rodent of the genus Voalavo.