| SURVIVAL | • survival n. The fact or act of surviving; continued existence or life. • survival n. (As a modifier) Of, relating to or aiding survival. • survival n. (Sports) The avoidance of relegation or demotion to a lower league or division. |
| SURVIVED | • survived v. Simple past tense and past participle of survive. • SURVIVE v. to remain in existence. |
| SURVIVER | • surviver n. Dated form of survivor. • SURVIVER n. one that survives, also SURVIVOR. |
| SURVIVES | • survives v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of survive. • SURVIVE v. to remain in existence. |
| SURVIVOR | • survivor n. One who survives, especially one who survives a traumatic experience. • survivor n. (Figuratively) A person who is able to endure hardship. • survivor n. One who knew a specific decedent. |
| UNIVALVE | • univalve adj. Having one valve; typically used to refer to mollusks, notably slugs and snails. • univalve adj. Consisting of a single valve or piece, used to refer to a shell. • univalve n. A univalve mollusk or its shell. |
| VALVULAE | • valvulae n. Plural of valvula. • valvulae n. (Proscribed) plural of valvule. • valvulæ n. Plural of valvula. |
| VALVULAR | • valvular adj. (Medicine, biology) Of or pertaining to valves, such as those of the heart. • valvular adj. Like a valve. • VALVULAR adj. pertaining to a valve. |
| VALVULES | • valvules n. Plural of valvule. • VALVULE n. a small valve, also VALVULA. |
| VAVASOUR | • vavasour n. (Historical) a subvassal; someone holding their lands from a vassal of the crown rather than from the crown directly. • VAVASOUR n. a knight, noble etc. with vassals under him who is himself the vassal of a greater noble, also VALVASSOR, VAVASOR, VAVASSOR. |
| VESUVIAN | • Vesuvian adj. Of or relating to Mount Vesuvius. • Vesuvian n. One who inhabits the area around Mount Vesuvius. • Vesuvian n. (Dated) A kind of match or fusee for lighting cigars. |
| VIVARIUM | • vivarium n. A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals. • VIVARIUM n. (Latin) a place for raising and keeping live animals, also VIVARY. |
| VOLVULUS | • volvulus n. (Medicine) Obstruction of the bowel in which a loop of bowel has abnormally twisted on itself. • VOLVULUS n. (Latin) a twisting of the intestine that causes obstruction. |
| VOUVRAYS | • Vouvrays n. Plural of Vouvray. • VOUVRAY n. (French) a French white wine. |
| VULVITIS | • vulvitis n. (Medicine) An often painful inflammation of the vulva. • VULVITIS n. inflammation of the vulva. |
| VUVUZELA | • vuvuzela n. A trumpet-shaped horn, now usually plastic, that produces a loud buzzing sound. • VUVUZELA n. (Zulu) a plastic trumpet blown by football fans. |