📖 V — The English dictionary · page 10

vicious — Everyday, meaning 1: Cruel and wanting to hurt; violent: a vicious attack.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (of an animal) Dangerous and likely to bite or attack.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Very strong or severe: a vicious storm, a vicious headache.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «A vicious circle» is a bad situation where one problem causes another that makes the first worse.↗ Example: The vicious dog was kept behind a high fence.↗ · Spreading vicious rumours is a kind of bullying.↗ · A vicious wind blew the roof tiles off.↗ · She has a vicious cough.↗ · Not sleeping made him tired, and being tired made him unable to sleep: a vicious circle.↗ · The villain gave a vicious laugh.↗ · But soon after his father died, and his mother got married again to a man that turned out to be a very vicious step-father, who couldn't abide the little boy.↗

victim — Everyday, meaning 1: A person or animal that is hurt, killed or harmed by someone else, an accident or an illness: a victim of a crime.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Someone who is tricked or cheated: a victim of a scam.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Someone who suffers because of something they did not choose: flood victims.↗ Example: The victim of the robbery called the police.↗ · Many people fell victim to the fake prize email.↗ · Volunteers brought food to the flood victims.↗ · If you are the victim of bullying, tell a teacher.↗ · The fox's victims were three hens.↗ · He always plays the victim when he loses a game.↗ · The police helped the victims of the crash.↗ · He bent his shaggy brows upon the poor Athenian victims.↗

victor — Everyday, meaning 1: A victor is the winner of a battle, game or contest (formal).↗ Example: The victor raised the trophy.↗ · Our team was the victor in the final.↗ · The victor of the battle became king.↗ · She emerged the victor.↗ · The victors celebrated.↗ · To the victor go the spoils.↗ · The Weasels were always the victors.↗

victorian — Everyday, meaning 1: From the time when Queen Victoria ruled Britain, from 1837 to 1901.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person who lived in that time.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Old-fashioned, very strict or prim, like people imagined the Victorians to be.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (Australia) From or to do with the state of Victoria in Australia.↗ Example: The Victorians built many railways.↗ · Our school is in an old Victorian building.↗ · Victorian children often worked in factories.↗ · We dressed up as Victorians for history day.↗ · Grandad has very Victorian ideas about manners.↗ · Charles Dickens was a Victorian writer.↗ · Melbourne is the capital of the Victorian state in Australia.↗

victorious — Everyday, meaning 1: Having won a battle, game or competition.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Showing that you have won: a victorious shout.↗ Example: Our team was victorious in the final.↗ · The victorious army marched home.↗ · She gave a victorious cheer when she finished the puzzle.↗ · The knight emerged victorious from the battle.↗ · After a long game, the blue team was victorious.↗ · The victorious players lifted the cup.↗ · Everyone went out to meet him with cymbals and fifes and drums, and there was great rejoicing over his victorious return.↗ · Shall the prey be taken from the mighty, or the captives of the victorious be delivered?↗ (Prophets ISA.49.24, JPS 1917)↗ · And he said unto me: 'Unto two thousand and three hundred evenings and mornings; then shall the sanctuary be victorious.'↗ (Writings DAN.8.14, JPS 1917)↗ · Fear thou not, for I am with thee, be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I strengthen thee, yea, I help thee; yea, I uphold thee with My victorious right hand.↗ (Prophets ISA.41.10, JPS 1917)↗

victory — Everyday, meaning 1: A victory is winning a game, race, contest, battle or war.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Victory is success in a struggle against something difficult.↗ Example: Our team celebrated its first victory of the season.↗ · The knight won a great victory over the dragon.↗ · It was a narrow victory: 3 goals to 2.↗ · The runner did a victory lap of the track.↗ · Learning to swim was a victory for me.↗ · The soldiers cheered at the news of victory.↗ · We won 10–4, so our victory was by 6 points.↗ · It was he, not I, who gained the victory.’↗ · And the LORD gave victory to David whithersoever he went.↗ (Prophets 2SA.8.6, JPS 1917)↗ · Who hath raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attendeth?↗ (Prophets ISA.41.2, JPS 1917)↗ · The horse is prepared against the day of battle; but victory is of the LORD.↗ (Writings PRO.21.31, JPS 1917)↗

victual — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: Food, especially supplies for a journey.↗ It is an old word.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: Food, or supplies of food for a journey.↗ Example: And to his father he sent in like manner ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and victual for his father by the way.↗ (Torah GEN.45.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.↗ (Torah EXO.12.39, JPS 1917)↗ · And he fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and store of victual, and oil and wine.↗ (Writings 2CH.11.11, JPS 1917)↗ · And those officers provided victual for king Solomon, and for all that came unto king Solomon's table, every man in his month; they let nothing be lacking.↗ (Prophets 1KI.5.7, JPS 1917)↗ · And he dealt wisely, and dispersed of all his sons throughout all the lands of Judah and Benjamin, unto every fortified city; and he gave them victual in abundance.↗ (Writings 2CH.11.23, JPS 1917)↗ · And to his father he sent in like manner ten asses laden with the good things of Egypt, and ten she-asses laden with corn and bread and victual for his father by the way.↗ (Torah GEN.45.23, JPS 1917) · And they baked unleavened cakes of the dough which they brought forth out of Egypt, for it was not leavened; because they were thrust out of Egypt, and could not tarry, neither had they prepared for themselves any victual.↗ (Torah EXO.12.39, JPS 1917)

victuals — Everyday, meaning 1: (old-fashioned) Food and drink, especially supplies of food for a journey or for many people.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (verb, rare) To supply a ship or an army with food.↗ Early Modern English, meaning 1: Food and drink, or supplies of food.↗ Example: The sailors loaded the ship with victuals for the long voyage.↗ · «Fetch the victuals!» cried the hungry pirate.↗ · The innkeeper brought plenty of good victuals to the table.↗ · The army ran short of victuals in the cold winter.↗ · Grandad jokingly calls his dinner «my vittles».↗ · The travellers packed bread, cheese and other victuals for the road.↗ · "Sit down to table and swallow your victuals!" replied the old woman.↗ · Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.↗ (Torah LEV.25.37, JPS 1917)↗ · And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.↗ (Torah GEN.14.11, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not lend upon interest to thy brother: interest of money, interest of victuals, interest of any thing that is lent upon interest.↗ (Torah DEU.23.19, JPS 1917)↗ · And he inquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.'↗ (Prophets 1SA.22.10, JPS 1917)↗ · And Solomon had twelve officers over all Israel, who provided victuals for the king and his household: each man had to make provision for a month in the year.↗ (Prophets 1KI.4.7, JPS 1917)↗ · Thou shalt not give him thy money upon interest, nor give him thy victuals for increase.↗ (Torah LEV.25.37, JPS 1917) · "Sit down to table and swallow your victuals!" replied the old woman.↗ (Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore) · And they took all the goods of Sodom and Gomorrah, and all their victuals, and went their way.↗ (Torah GEN.14.11, JPS 1917)

vicuna — Everyday, meaning 1: A vicuna is a wild South American animal related to the llama and alpaca; it is small, slim and light brown, and lives high in the Andes mountains.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Vicuna also means the very fine, soft, expensive wool or cloth made from this animal's fleece.↗ Example: A herd of vicunas grazed on the high, cold grassland.↗ · The vicuna is a wild cousin of the llama.↗ · Vicuna wool is one of the softest and most expensive wools in the world.↗ · The vicuna is the national animal of Peru and is on its coat of arms.↗ · Vicunas have thick, soft coats to keep warm in the Andes.↗ · Hunting nearly wiped out the vicuna, but now it is protected.↗

video — Everyday, meaning 1: Moving pictures with sound recorded and watched on a screen.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A recording of something: a video of the school play.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Verb: to record something with a camera or phone.↗ Example: We watched a video about volcanoes.↗ · Dad made a video of my first steps.↗ · Ask permission before you film someone in a video.↗ · I had a video call with my cousins in Ireland.↗ · My brother plays video games.↗ · Some videos online are not true.↗ · Tell an adult if you see a video that upsets you.↗ · Mum videoed the race.↗

vie — Everyday, meaning 1: To vie is to try hard to be better than someone else; to compete.↗ Example: The two girls vied for first place in the race.↗ · Yet the pony could vie with any horse in the stables.↗ · Many runners vied to win the medal.↗

vietnamese — Everyday, meaning 1: From or to do with Vietnam, a country in South-East Asia.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A person from Vietnam or of Vietnamese family.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: The language spoken in Vietnam.↗ Example: We ate Vietnamese noodle soup called pho.↗ · My friend's grandparents speak Vietnamese at home.↗ · Vietnamese uses tones, so the same sound can mean different things.↗ · The Vietnamese coast is very long and thin.↗ · There is a Vietnamese bakery near our school.↗ · She is learning to write Vietnamese with all its accents.↗

view — Everyday, meaning 1: What you can see from a place, especially a beautiful scene (a view of the sea).↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The ability to see something from where you are (Move, you're blocking my view!).↗ Everyday, meaning 3: An opinion or way of thinking about something (In my view…).↗ Everyday, meaning 4: To look at or watch something (view the photos).↗ Everyday, meaning 5: To think about something in a certain way (She views it as a challenge).↗ Everyday, meaning 6: (maths) How a 3-D shape looks from one side: front view, side view, plan view (from above).↗ Example: The view from the top of the hill was amazing.↗ · Draw the front view and the side view of this shape.↗ · In my view, dogs are better than cats.↗ · A tall man was blocking my view of the stage.↗ · The ship slowly came into view.↗ · You can view the photos on the class website.↗ · Everyone has a right to their own point of view.↗ · The video has a thousand views.↗ · What splendid vistas were then opened to my view!↗ · A similar view is reflected in the midrashicic and Kabbalistic literature, where Torah or Wisdom acts as a participant or instrument in the Work of Creation; see e.g. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation)↗ · Here the view of various writers differ widely.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Various views prevailed about the origin of these two sym- bols.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗ · Then went I up in the night in the valley, and viewed the wall; and I turned back, and entered by the valley gate, and so returned.↗ (Writings NEH.2.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there we encamped three days; and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.↗ (Writings EZR.8.15, JPS 1917)↗ · And Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies secretly, saying: 'Go view the land, and Jericho.'↗ And they went, and came into the house of a harlot whose name was Rahab, and lay there.↗ (Prophets JOS.2.1, JPS 1917)↗

viewers — Everyday, meaning 1: Viewers are people who watch television, a video or a show.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Viewers are also people who look at something, such as a painting or a view.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A viewer can also be a device or program for looking at pictures or files.↗ Example: Millions of viewers watched the final.↗ · The show warned viewers about flashing lights.↗ · Young viewers loved the cartoon.↗ · The painting makes viewers feel calm.↗ · The channel had 4,000 viewers on Saturday and 2,500 on Sunday, so 6,500 in all.↗ · Adverts are made to persuade viewers to buy things.↗

viewing — Everyday, meaning 1: A viewing is an occasion when you look at something, especially a house you might buy or rent, a film, or a show.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Viewing is the act of watching, especially TV or films, as in "family viewing".↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A viewing is a time before a funeral when people come to see the body of the person who has died, to say goodbye.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: Viewing is the -ing form of "view": looking at.↗ Example: We went to three house viewings on Saturday.↗ · The programme is good family viewing.↗ · From the viewing platform we saw the whole city.↗ · This documentary is essential viewing for anyone who loves animals.↗ · Before the funeral, there was a viewing at the funeral home.↗ · Viewing the eclipse directly can hurt your eyes.↗ · The museum held a private viewing of the new paintings.↗ · The little tailor went up to him, and greeting him cheerfully said: “Good-day, friend; there you sit at your ease viewing the whole wide world.↗