| ALEVIN | • alevin n. Newly hatched fish, especially salmon. • ALEVIN n. a young fish. |
| ALVINE | • alvine adj. Of or pertaining to the belly or intestines. • ALVINE adj. of the belly. |
| AVAILE | • AVAILE v. (Spenser) to descend, also AVALE. |
| CLAVIE | • clavie n. A cask split in two and ceremonially burned as part of an ancient Scottish custom still observed at… • CLAVIE n. a tar barrel burnt for luck at Hogmanay. |
| ELUVIA | • eluvia n. Plural of eluvium. • ELUVIUM n. (Latin) an accumulation of rock debris. |
| GLAIVE | • glaive n. (Obsolete, historical) A light lance with a long, sharp-pointed head. • glaive n. (Historical) A weapon consisting of a pole with a large blade fixed on the end, the edge of which is… • glaive n. (Loosely or poetic, archaic) A sword, particularly a broadsword. |
| SILVAE | • silvae n. Plural of silva. • SILVA n. (Latin) the forest trees of an area, also SYLVA. |
| VAGILE | • vagile adj. (Biology) Free to move about. • VAGILE adj. free to move about. |
| VAILED | • vailed v. Simple past tense and past participle of vail. • VAIL v. (archaic) to lower, doff, let down. |
| VALINE | • valine n. (Biochemistry, organic chemistry) An essential amino acid 2-amino-3-methylbutanoic acid found in most animal proteins. • VALINE n. an amino acid, essential to health and growth in humans and vertebrate animals. |
| VALISE | • valise n. A piece of hand luggage such as a suitcase or travelling bag. • VALISE n. (French) an overnight travelling-bag, also WALISE. |
| VEINAL | • veinal adj. (Now chiefly botany) Pertaining to or contained in veins, especially the veins of a leaf. • VEINAL adj. pertaining to the veins. |
| VENIAL | • venial adj. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness. • VENIAL adj. easily excused or forgiven. |
| VIABLE | • viable adj. Able to live on its own (as for a newborn). • viable adj. Able to be done, possible, practicable, feasible. • viable adj. Capable of working successfully. |
| VIALED | • vialed v. Simple past tense and past participle of vial. • VIAL v. to put in a small container for liquids. |
| VILLAE | • villae n. Plural of villa. • VILLA n. (Latin) a country house or farmhouse with subsidiary buildings; a detached house of some size. |
| VINEAL | • vineal adj. Of or pertaining to vines; containing vines. • VINEAL adj. pertaining to wine, also VINOUS. |