7-letter words starting with v
- village — The, a city in central Oklahoma.
- villain — a cruelly malicious person who is involved in or devoted to wickedness or crime; scoundrel.
- villard — Henry (Ferdinand Heinrich Gustav Hilgard) 1835–1900, U.S. railroad executive and publisher, born in Bavaria.
- villars — Claude Louis Hector de [klohd lwee ek-tawr duh] /kloʊd lwi ɛkˈtɔr də/ (Show IPA), 1653–1734, marshal of France.
- villein — a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.
- villose — villous.
- villous — covered with or of the nature of villi.
- vilnius — a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
- viminal — one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built.
- vinasse — the residuum in a still after distillation; slop.
- vincent — Saint, died a.d. 304, Spanish martyr: patron saint of winegrowers.
- vincula — a bond signifying union or unity; tie.
- vinegar — a sour liquid consisting of dilute and impure acetic acid, obtained by acetous fermentation from wine, cider, beer, ale, or the like: used as a condiment, preservative, etc.
- vinland — a region in E North America variously identified as a place between Newfoundland and Virginia: visited and described by Norsemen about a.d.
- vintage — the wine from a particular harvest or crop.
- vintner — a person who makes wine or sells wines.
- vinylic — of or relating to vinyl
- violate — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- violist — a person who plays the viola.
- violone — a double bass.
- virally — in a viral manner
- virchow — Rudolf [roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–1902, German pathologist, anthropologist, and political leader.
- virelai — an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals.
- virelay — an old French form of short poem, composed of short lines running on two rhymes and having two opening lines recurring at intervals.
- viremia — the presence of a virus in the blood.
- viremic — the presence of a virus in the blood.
- virgate — shaped like a rod or wand; long, slender, and straight.
- virgoan — a person born under the sign of Virgo.
- virgule — a short oblique stroke (/) between two words indicating that whichever is appropriate may be chosen to complete the sense of the text in which they occur: The defendant and his/her attorney must appear in court.
- viribus — with all one's might.
- virions — the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- virosis — infection with a virus.
- virtual — being such in power, force, or effect, though not actually or expressly such: a virtual dependence on charity.
- virtues — moral excellence; goodness; righteousness.
- viruses — an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA or DNA core, a protein coat, and, in more complex types, a surrounding envelope.
- visaged — the face, usually with reference to shape, features, expression, etc.; countenance.
- visalia — a city in central California.
- visayan — one of a Malay people, the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines.
- visayas — group of islands in the central Philippines, including Cebu, Leyte, Negros, Panay, Samar, & many smaller islands
- viscera — Viscera are the large organs inside the body, such as the heart, liver, and stomach.
- viscoid — somewhat viscous.
- viscose — a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing regenerated cellulose fibers, sheets, or tubes, as rayon or cellophane.
- viscous — of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.
- vishing — the illegal use of voice-over-internet technology to gain access to credit card numbers or bank details
- visible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- visibly — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- visited — to go to and stay with (a person or family) or at (a place) for a short time for reasons of sociability, politeness, business, curiosity, etc.: to visit a friend; to visit clients; to visit Paris.
- visitee — a person who is visited
- visitor — a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.