| AVENTAIL | • aventail n. A curtain or flap of chainmail, fastened to a helmet, or to a coif (hood) of mail, covering the lower… • aventail n. Synonym of ventail (“movable (solid plate) front to a helmet”). • AVENTAIL n. (historical) the movable front to a helmet, also AVENTAILE, VENTAIL, VENTAILE, VENTAYLE. |
| BIVALENT | • bivalent adj. (Chemistry) Having a valence of 2; having two ligands. • bivalent adj. (Genetics) Of, or relating to a pair of homologous synapsed chromosomes that occur during meiosis. • bivalent adj. (Of a vaccine) Protecting against two different viruses. |
| DIVALENT | • divalent adj. (Chemistry) Having an atomic valence of 2. • divalent adj. (Medicine) Having a vaccine valence of 2. • divalent n. (Chemistry) Any divalent substance. |
| ELVANITE | • elvanite n. Elvan. • ELVANITE n. a granular rock, also ELVAN. |
| INTERVAL | • interval n. A distance in space. • interval n. A period of time. • interval n. (Music) The difference (a ratio or logarithmic measure) in pitch between two notes, often referring… |
| INVOLUTE | • involute adj. (Formal) Difficult to understand; complicated. • involute adj. (Botany) Having the edges rolled with the adaxial side outward. • involute adj. (Biology, of shells) Having a complex pattern of coils in which younger whorls only partly surround older ones. |
| LENITIVE | • lenitive adj. Analgesic, able to reduce pain or suffering. • lenitive adj. Laxative; easing the bowels. • lenitive adj. (Of a person) Mild; gentle. |
| NATIVELY | • natively adv. In the manner of a native, especially a native speaker. • natively adv. (Computing, of software) Pertaining to the computer or architecture in question; without the use of emulation, etc. • NATIVE adv. inborn. |
| NOVELIST | • novelist n. An author of novels. • novelist n. (Obsolete) An innovator; one who introduces something new; one who favours novelty. • NOVELIST n. one who writes novels. |
| VALETING | • valeting v. Present participle of valet. • VALETING n. the act of being a valet. |
| VEINLETS | • veinlets n. Plural of veinlet. • VEINLET n. a small vein, also VEINULE, VEINULET, VENULE. |
| VEINULET | • veinulet n. A venule or veinlet. • VEINULET n. a small veinule, also VEINLET, VEINULE, VENULE. |
| VENALITY | • venality n. The fact or state of being for sale, especially with reference to bribes or corruption. • VENALITY n. the state of being venal, or purchasable. |
| VENTAILE | • ventaile n. Obsolete form of ventail. • VENTAILE n. (Spenser) the movable front to a helmet, also AVENTAIL, AVENTAILE, VENTAIL, VENTAYLE. |
| VENTAILS | • ventails n. Plural of ventail. • VENTAIL n. the movable front to a helmet, also AVENTAIL, AVENTAILE, VENTAILE, VENTAYLE. |
| VINOLENT | • vinolent adj. Fond of drinking wine, especially to excess. • VINOLENT adj. addicted to wine. |
| VIOLENTS | • violents n. Plural of violent. • VIOLENT v. (obsolete) to force. |
| VIRULENT | • virulent adj. Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous. • virulent adj. (Figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious. • virulent adj. (Medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host. |
| VITELLIN | • vitellin n. (Biochemistry) A protein found in egg yolk. • VITELLIN n. a protein found in egg yolk. |
| VITULINE | • vituline adj. Of or pertaining to a calf or veal. • VITULINE adj. pertaining to a calf, also VITULAR. |