| ATAVIST | • atavist n. A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations. • atavist n. A person of atavistic beliefs or habits. • ATAVIST n. a person with ancestral characteristics. |
| AVIETTE | • aviette n. (Historical) A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator. • AVIETTE n. (historical) an aeroplane driven by manpower, a kind of glider. |
| CAVETTI | • cavetti n. Plural of cavetto. • CAVETTO n. (Italian) a concave moulding. |
| EVITATE | • evitate v. (Obsolete) To shun; to avoid. • EVITATE v. (Shakespeare) to avoid, also EVITE. |
| STATIVE | • stative adj. (Grammar) Asserting that a subject has a particular property. • stative adj. (Military, obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. • stative n. (Grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property. |
| TAIVERT | • TAIVERT adj. (Scots) muddled, fuddled, also TAVERT. |
| TANTIVY | • tantivy adv. (Obsolete) At full tilt. • tantivy n. (Obsolete) A rapid gallop. • tantivy n. (Informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse. |
| TORTIVE | • tortive adj. Twisted; wreathed. • TORTIVE adj. (Shakespeare) turned awry. |
| TRIVETS | • trivets n. Plural of trivet. • TRIVET n. a small stand with three legs, also TREVET. |
| VASTITY | • vastity n. (Obsolete) Emptiness or desolation. • vastity n. Vastness. • VASTITY n. vastness, also VASTITUDE, VASTNESS. |
| VATTING | • vatting v. Present participle of vat. • VAT v. to put into a large container for holding liquids. |
| VETTING | • vetting v. Present participle of vet. • vetting n. A checking or investigation. • VETTING n. as in positive vetting, the process of security clearance. |
| VIDETTE | • vidette n. Alternative form of vedette. • VIDETTE n. (French) a mounted sentry stationed to watch for enemy, also VEDETTE. |
| VIRETOT | • VIRETOT n. (Scott) rush, dash, gad. |
| VITIATE | • vitiate v. (Transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something. • vitiate v. (Transitive) To debase or morally corrupt. • vitiate v. (Transitive, archaic) To violate, to rape. |
| VITTATE | • vittate adj. Having longitudinal stripes. • vittate adj. Having vittae. • VITTATE adj. marked or striped with vittae, bands or stripes of colour. |
| VITTLED | • vittled v. Simple past tense and past participle of vittle. • VITTLE v. (dialect) to provide with food, also VICTUAL. |
| VITTLES | • vittles n. Plural of vittle. • vittles v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vittle. • VITTLE v. (dialect) to provide with food, also VICTUAL. |
| VUTTIER | • VUTTY adj. (dialect) dirty. |