📖 V — The English dictionary · page 9

vet — Everyday, meaning 1: A vet (veterinarian in the USA, veterinary surgeon in the UK) is an animal doctor who looks after sick or injured animals.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In the USA, «vet» can also mean a veteran, a person who used to be in the army or navy.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: To vet someone or something means to check them carefully before accepting them.↗ Example: We took our cat to the vet because she was sick.↗ · The vet gave our puppy its vaccinations.↗ · I want to be a vet when I grow up because I love animals.↗ · The vet said the rabbit's leg was broken.↗ · Farm vets look after cows, sheep and horses.↗ · We found an injured bird and took it to the vet.↗ · My grandad is an army vet.↗ · The school vets every visitor before they meet the children.↗

veteran — Everyday, meaning 1: A veteran is a person who has served in the armed forces, especially someone who fought in a war.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A veteran is also someone who has done a job or activity for a long time and has much experience: «a veteran teacher».↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (adjective) Veteran means old and experienced, or (of cars) very old: «a veteran car».↗ Example: Great-grandpa was a veteran of the Second World War.↗ · Veterans marched past the war memorial on Remembrance Sunday.↗ · On Anzac Day, we listened to a veteran speak at school.↗ · Mrs Hall is a veteran teacher with thirty years in the classroom.↗ · The veteran goalkeeper played his last match.↗ · A veteran car rally drove through our village.↗

veterinarian — Everyday, meaning 1: A veterinarian is a doctor who looks after sick and injured animals and helps keep them healthy.↗ Example: The veterinarian gave our puppy its first injections.↗ · My aunt is a veterinarian who works with horses.↗ · The farmer called the veterinarian when the cow was ill.↗ · Zoo veterinarians look after lions and elephants.↗ · To become a veterinarian you study for many years.↗ · The veterinarian checked the cat's teeth and ears.↗ · We took the injured bird to a veterinarian.↗

veterinary — Everyday, meaning 1: To do with the medical care and treatment of animals: a veterinary clinic.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Used in the names of jobs and places for animal care: a veterinary nurse, veterinary surgeon, veterinary school.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: A veterinary is an animal doctor, also called a vet.↗ Example: We took the puppy to the veterinary clinic for its injections.↗ · My aunt is a veterinary nurse.↗ · In the UK a vet is officially called a veterinary surgeon.↗ · She wants to study veterinary medicine when she grows up.↗ · The farm animals get regular veterinary care.↗ · The veterinary bill for the cat came to 85 pounds.↗ · Veterinary students learn about horses, dogs, cows and birds.↗ · The next morning the veterinary--that is, the animal doctor--declared that he would be lame for the rest of his life.↗

veto — Everyday, meaning 1: A veto is the right of one person or group to stop a decision or law, even if others agree with it.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: To veto something is to use that power to say no and stop it.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (informal) To veto an idea at home or with friends is just to refuse it: «Mum vetoed the idea of a puppy.».↗ Example: The President vetoed the new law.↗ · Russia used its veto at the UN Security Council.↗ · Each of the five permanent members has a veto.↗ · My sister vetoed my idea of pizza for breakfast.↗ · The head teacher has the power of veto over school trips.↗ · One veto is enough to stop the resolution.↗ · Dad vetoed the scary film.↗ · The council could not veto the plan on its own.↗

vex — Everyday, meaning 1: To annoy, worry or upset someone, especially about small things.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) To puzzle someone; a "vexed question" is one that is hard to answer and that people argue about.↗ Example: The noisy neighbours vexed my grandad.↗ · She was vexed that her brother had eaten the last biscuit.↗ · The missing piece of the puzzle vexed us all afternoon.↗ · Do not vex your mother by being late.↗ · Climate change is a vexed question that people argue about.↗ · It was a vexing problem, but we solved it in the end.↗ · The king was vexed when his orders were ignored.↗ · "Well, I'm sorry if I've vexed you," said Lionel.↗ · How long will ye vex my soul, and crush me with words?↗ (Writings JOB.19.2, JPS 1917)↗ · And her rival vexed her sore, to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb.↗ (Prophets 1SA.1.6, JPS 1917)↗ · And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.↗ (Prophets JDG.16.16, JPS 1917)↗

vexation — Everyday, meaning 1: A feeling of being annoyed, frustrated or worried.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Something that annoys you.↗ Example: To his vexation, the last cake was gone.↗ · She stamped her foot in vexation.↗ · The broken printer was a daily vexation.↗ · The king cried out in vexation when the plan failed.↗ · Losing her keys again caused her great vexation.↗ · The noisy neighbours were a constant vexation.↗ · At this accident Jason could not help uttering a cry of vexation.↗ · A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.↗ (Writings PRO.12.16, JPS 1917)↗ · For in much wisdom is much vexation; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.↗ (Writings ECC.1.18, JPS 1917)↗ · Oh that my vexation were but weighed, and my calamity laid in the balances altogether!↗ (Writings JOB.6.2, JPS 1917)↗

vexatious — Everyday, meaning 1: Vexatious means annoying and troublesome, causing worry or bother again and again.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (formal) In law, a vexatious case is one brought only to annoy someone.↗ Example: The vexatious fly kept buzzing at my ear.↗ · Tom's vexatious questions made the teacher sigh.↗ · The master punished Edmund for his vexatious habit of arguing.↗

vi — Everyday, meaning 1: The Roman numeral for 6.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: A short name for a text-editing program used by computer programmers.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: Sometimes a short form of the name Violet or Vienna, or a part of a word in other languages (a name or fragment).↗ Example: King Henry VI became king when he was a baby.↗ · Chapter VI is the exciting part.↗ · On the clock, VI stands where the 6 would be.↗ · VI means five plus one.↗ · My uncle writes code in vi.↗ · Write the number 6 in Roman numerals: VI.↗ · Kings vi.↗ 23 and Exodus xxv.↗ 18, and indeed Genesis iii.↗ 24.↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · PARTIAL: English Wikisource transcription (proofread from Index:Sepher Yetzirah.djvu) — only Preface to the Second Edition, Introduction, and the text (chapters I-VI).↗ (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893)↗ · (2) Mantua 11 chap VI Sepher Yetzirah II, chap.↗ (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914))↗

vial — In Jewish tradition, meaning 1: A small bottle for holding oil or liquid.↗ Example: Then take the vial of oil, and pour it on his head, and say: Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel.↗ (Prophets 2KI.9.3, JPS 1917)↗ · Then Samuel took the vial of oil, and poured it upon his head, and kissed him, and said: 'Is it not that the LORD hath anointed thee to be prince over His inheritance?↗ (Prophets 1SA.10.1, JPS 1917)↗ · And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said unto him: 'Gird up thy loins, and take this vial of oil in thy hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead.↗ (Prophets 2KI.9.1, JPS 1917)↗

vibe — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal) A vibe is the feeling or mood a place, person or thing gives you.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (slang) To vibe means to relax and enjoy yourself, often to music.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang) To vibe with someone means to get on well with them.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: «Vibes» is short for vibraphone, a musical instrument (rare).↗ Example: This café has a really chill vibe.↗ · I got bad vibes from that dark alley.↗ · We're just vibing to music in my room.↗ · Good vibes only!↗ · I really vibe with my new classmate.↗ · The party had a happy vibe.↗

vibes — Everyday, meaning 1: (informal, slang) Vibes are the feelings or mood that a place, person, song or situation gives you: good vibes, bad vibes, cosy vibes.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (slang) «Vibes» on its own or «it's a vibe» means something feels good or cool.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (slang) «Vibing» means relaxing and enjoying the mood.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (music) Vibes is a short name for the vibraphone, a metal xylophone-like instrument.↗ Example: This café has really cosy vibes.↗ · I got bad vibes from that dark alley, so we went another way.↗ · Fairy lights and music?↗ It's a vibe!↗ · We were just vibing to music in my room.↗ · The new teacher gives off friendly vibes.↗ · «Vibe check: how's everyone feeling?»↗ · In a story, write «the house felt creepy» rather than «the house had creepy vibes».↗

vibrate — Everyday, meaning 1: To move quickly and gently backwards and forwards or from side to side, many times a second; to shake slightly.↗ Example: The guitar string vibrates when you pluck it.↗ · My phone vibrated in my pocket.↗ · Put your hand on your throat and feel it vibrate when you hum.↗ · The windows vibrated when the truck went by.↗ · Faster vibrating makes a higher note.↗ · The drum skin vibrates to make sound.↗ · “Are you sure?” said Fionn in a voice that rumbled and vibrated like thunder.↗

vibration — Everyday, meaning 1: A quick small shaking movement backwards and forwards.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: In science, a movement that makes sound or travels through a material.↗ Example: I felt the vibration of the train through the floor.↗ · Sound is caused by vibrations.↗ · The earthquake's vibrations shook the houses.↗ · Faster vibrations give a higher pitch.↗ · The phone's vibration woke me up.↗ · Snakes can feel vibrations in the ground.↗

vibrato — Everyday, meaning 1: Vibrato is a quick, small wobble up and down in the pitch of a note, made by a singer or a player of a string or wind instrument to make the sound warmer and richer.↗ Example: The opera singer's voice had a lovely vibrato.↗ · My violin teacher showed me how to rock my finger for vibrato.↗ · Too much vibrato can make a song sound wobbly.↗ · The flute player added vibrato to the long note.↗ · Choir boys often sing with little or no vibrato.↗ · You can hear the vibrato when the singer holds a note.↗

vicar — Everyday, meaning 1: A vicar is a priest in charge of a church and its local area (parish), especially in the Church of England.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: (old-fashioned, joking) «The vicar» in British stories and comedy is a polite, kind, slightly old-fashioned church person, often at tea parties and village fêtes.↗ Example: The vicar married my aunt and uncle in the village church.↗ · The vicar opened the summer fair.↗ · We visited the vicar at the vicarage.↗ · The vicar gave a talk about kindness.↗ · In the story, the vicar solved the mystery.↗ · The vicar rang the church bells on Sunday.↗

vice — Everyday, meaning 1: A bad habit or a wrong way of behaving.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: Serious crime such as illegal gambling.↗ Everyday, meaning 3: (UK; US «vise») A tool with two jaws that holds something firmly while you work on it.↗ Everyday, meaning 4: (prefix «vice-») Next in rank below the top person: vice-captain, vice president.↗ Example: Greed was the king's worst vice.↗ · Chocolate is my only vice, laughed Mum.↗ · Clamp the wood in the vice before you saw it.↗ · She was chosen as vice-captain of the netball team.↗ · His hand gripped mine like a vice.↗ · The vice-principal took the assembly today.↗ · He is a great teacher, a corrector of morals, a censor of vice, and a commender of virtue.↗

viceroy — Everyday, meaning 1: A viceroy is a person sent by a king or queen to rule a country or colony in their name.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: The viceroy is also the name of an orange North American butterfly that looks like the monarch.↗ Example: The Viceroy of India lived in a huge palace in Delhi.↗ · The king sent a viceroy to govern the colony.↗ · Spanish viceroys ruled Mexico for nearly three hundred years.↗ · Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India in 1947.↗ · The people had to obey the viceroy's orders.↗ · A viceroy butterfly looks a lot like a monarch butterfly.↗ · “And for that reason,” said the native officer, twirling his mustache, “your Amir whom you do not obey must come here and take orders from our Viceroy.”↗

vicinity — Everyday, meaning 1: (formal) The vicinity is the area near or around a place.↗ Everyday, meaning 2: «In the vicinity of» a number means about or roughly that number.↗ Example: There are three parks in the vicinity of our house.↗ · Police asked people in the vicinity to stay indoors.↗ · No shops are in the immediate vicinity.↗ · The cost was in the vicinity of 200 pounds.↗ · Was anyone seen in the vicinity of the fire?↗ · Wild deer live in the vicinity.↗