| ATAVIC | • atavic adj. Ancestral, atavistic. • ATAVIC adj. pertaining to a remote ancestor. |
| AVANTI | • Avanti prop.n. (Historical) An ancient Indian realm roughly corresponding to the present-day Malwa region. • Avanti n. (Historical) One of the ancient inhabitants of this realm. • AVANTI interj. (Italian) go forward. |
| AVATAR | • avatar n. (Hinduism) An incarnation of a deity, particularly Vishnu. • avatar n. The embodiment of an idea or concept; an instantiation#Noun, especially a personification or incarnation#Noun. • avatar n. (Computing, video games, metaverse) A complex and dynamic digital representation of a person or being… |
| AVAUNT | • avaunt interj. (Archaic) Begone; depart; used in contempt or abhorrence. • avaunt n. (Obsolete) A vaunt; a boast. • avaunt v. (Obsolete) To advance; to move forward; to elevate. |
| AVIATE | • aviate v. To operate an aircraft. • AVIATE v. to fly an aircraft. |
| AVITAL | • avital adj. Relating to a grandfather or ancestor. • AVITAL adj. (obsolete) of a grandfather, ancestral. |
| CAVEAT | • caveat n. A warning. • caveat n. A qualification or exemption. • caveat n. (Law) A formal objection. |
| CRAVAT | • cravat n. A wide fabric band worn as a necktie by men having long ends hanging in front. • cravat n. (Historical) A decorative fabric band or scarf worn around the neck by women. • cravat n. (Surgery) A bandage resembling a cravat, particularly a triangular bandage folded into a strip. |
| OTTAVA | • ottava adv. (Music) One octave higher; as a marking, typically abbreviated 8va. • ottava n. (Poetry) Ottava rima. • OTTAVA n. (Italian) an octave higher than indicated. |
| SATNAV | • satnav n. (Informal) A satellite navigation system. • satnav n. (Informal) A satellite navigation system receiver. • satnav n. (Informal) A civilian GPS receiver. |
| SAVANT | • savant n. A person of learning, especially one who is versed in literature or science. • savant n. A person who is considered eminent because of their achievements. • savant n. A person with significant mental disabilities who is very gifted in one area of activity, such as playing… |
| SAVATE | • savate n. A form of French martial art that involves combinations of punching and kicking moves. • SAVATE n. (French) a French form of kickboxing. |
| TAVAHS | • TAVAH n. (Hindi) a griddle in Indian cookery, also TAVA, TAWA. |
| VACANT | • vacant adj. Not occupied; empty. • vacant adj. Showing no intelligence or interest. • VACANT adj. empty. |
| VACATE | • vacate v. To move out of a dwelling, either by choice or by eviction. • vacate v. To leave an office or position. • vacate v. (Law) To have a court judgement set aside; to annul. |
| VALETA | • valeta n. Alternative form of veleta (“type of dance”). • VALETA n. (Spanish) a kind of dance in waltz time, also VELETA. |
| VALUTA | • valuta n. A foreign currency; any monetary standard. • VALUTA n. (Italian) the comparative value of a currency. |
| VATMAN | • vatman n. (Papermaking) The employee responsible for gathering pulp from the vat on the mould in papermaking. • VATman n. (Informal, Britain) The embodiment of the VAT taxation department. • VATMAN n. an employee of the Customs and Excise Board responsible for collecting VAT. |