5-Letter Words Starting With V
Here's the list of all the 234 5-Letter Words Starting With V in the English Language.
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| video | 1. the visible part of a television transmission 2. a recording of both the visual and audible components (especially one containing a recording of a movie or television program) More Definitions → |
| visit | 1. go to see a place, as for entertainment 2. go to certain places as for sightseeing More Definitions → |
| value | 1. a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed 2. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable More Definitions → |
| voice | 1. the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech 2. the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract More Definitions → |
| valid | 1. still legally acceptable 2. well grounded in logic or truth or having legal force More Definitions → |
| virus | 1. (virology) ultramicroscopic infectious agent that replicates itself only within cells of living hosts; many are pathogenic; a piece of nucleic acid (DNA or RNA) wrapped in a thin coat of protein 2. a harmful or corrupting agency More Definitions → |
| villa | 1. detached or semidetached suburban house 2. country house in ancient Rome consisting of residential quarters and farm buildings around a courtyard More Definitions → |
| vinyl | 1. a univalent chemical radical derived from ethylene 2. shiny and tough and flexible plastic; used especially for floor coverings More Definitions → |
| venue | 1. the scene of any event or action (especially the place of a meeting) 2. in law: the jurisdiction where a trial will be held More Definitions → |
| vital | 1. urgently needed; absolutely necessary 2. performing an essential function in the living body More Definitions → |
| vista | 1. the visual percept of a region More Definitions → |
| valve | 1. a structure in a hollow organ (like the heart) with a flap to insure one-way flow of fluid through it 2. device in a brass wind instrument for varying the length of the air column to alter the pitch of a tone More Definitions → |
| vocal | 1. relating to or designed for or using the singing voice 2. having or using the power to produce speech or sound More Definitions → |
| verse | 1. literature in metrical form 2. a piece of poetry More Definitions → |
| viral | 1. relating to or caused by a virus More Definitions → |
| vault | 1. jump across or leap over (an obstacle) 2. bound vigorously More Definitions → |
| voter | 1. a citizen who has a legal right to vote More Definitions → |
| vivid | 1. evoking lifelike images within the mind 2. having the clarity and freshness of immediate experience More Definitions → |
| vapor | 1. a visible suspension in the air of particles of some substance 2. the process of becoming a vapor More Definitions → |
| vague | 1. not clearly expressed or understood 2. lacking clarity or distinctness More Definitions → |
| vegan | 1. a strict vegetarian; someone who eats no animal or dairy products; may also avoid using animal products (e.g. leather) More Definitions → |
| viola | 1. any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola 2. a bowed stringed instrument slightly larger than a violin, tuned a fifth lower More Definitions → |
| viper | 1. venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw More Definitions → |
| vogue | 1. the popular taste at a given time 2. a current state of general acceptance and use More Definitions → |
| vodka | 1. unaged colorless liquor originating in Russia More Definitions → |
| valet | 1. serve as a personal attendant to 2. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer More Definitions → |
| venom | 1. toxin secreted by animals; secreted by certain snakes and poisonous insects (e.g., spiders and scorpions) 2. feeling a need to see others suffer More Definitions → |
| visor | 1. a piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face 2. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes More Definitions → |
| verge | 1. border on; come close to 2. a region marking a boundary More Definitions → |
| verve | 1. an energetic style More Definitions → |
| valor | 1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle) More Definitions → |
| vigil | 1. a period of sleeplessness 2. the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival) More Definitions → |
| vibes | 1. a percussion instrument similar to a xylophone but having metal bars and rotating disks in the resonators that produce a vibrato sound More Definitions → |
| vowel | 1. a speech sound made with the vocal tract open 2. a letter of the alphabet standing for a spoken vowel More Definitions → |
| vigor | 1. forceful exertion 2. active strength of body or mind More Definitions → |
| vixen | 1. a malicious woman with a fierce temper 2. a female fox More Definitions → |
| vicar | 1. a Roman Catholic priest who acts for another higher-ranking clergyman 2. (Episcopal Church) a clergyman in charge of a chapel More Definitions → |
| verso | 1. left-hand page 2. the side of a coin or medal that does not bear the principal design More Definitions → |
| varna | 1. (Hinduism) the name for the original social division of Vedic people into four groups (which are subdivided into thousands of jatis) More Definitions → |
| vomit | 1. the matter ejected in vomiting 2. a medicine that induces nausea and vomiting More Definitions → |
| vouch | 1. give personal assurance; guarantee 2. give surety or assume responsibility More Definitions → |
| vertu | 1. love of or taste for fine objects of art 2. artistic quality More Definitions → |
| vying | 1. compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others More Definitions → |
| vireo | 1. any of various small insectivorous American birds chiefly olive-grey in color More Definitions → |
| vexed | 1. troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances 2. causing difficulty in finding an answer or solution; much disputed More Definitions → |
| voile | 1. a light semitransparent fabric More Definitions → |
| vroom | 1. the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed 2. make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving More Definitions → |
| vanda | 1. any of numerous showy orchids of the genus Vanda having many large flowers in loose racemes More Definitions → |
| valse | 1. a ballroom dance in triple time with a strong accent on the first beat More Definitions → |
| vetch | 1. any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants More Definitions → |
| vagus | 1. a mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera More Definitions → |
| vapid | 1. lacking taste or flavor or tang 2. lacking significance or liveliness or spirit or zest More Definitions → |
| vagal | 1. of or relating to the vagus nerve More Definitions → |