VERSABILITY
VERSABIL'ITY,VERS'ABLE, adjective [supra.] That may be turned. [Not used.]
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VERSABLE
VERS'ABLE, a. [supra.] That may be turned. [Not used.]
VERSABLENESS
VERS'ABLENESS, noun [Latin versabilis, from versor, to turn.]Aptness to be turned round. [Not used.]
VERSAL
VERSAL, for universal. [Not used or very vulgar.]
VERSATILE
VERS'ATILE, adjective [Latin versatilis, from versor, to turn.]1. That may be turned round; as a versatile boat or spindle.2. Liable to be turned in opinion; changeable; variabl...
VERSATILITY
VERSATIL'ITY, noun1. The quality of being versatile; aptness to change; readiness to be turned; variableness.2. The faculty of easily turning one's mind to new tasks or subjects...
VERSE
VERSE, noun vers. [Latin versus; verto, to turn.]1. In poetry, a line, consisting of a certain number of long and short syllables, disposed according to the rules of the species...
VERSE-MAN
VERSE-MAN, noun [verse and man.] A writer of verses; in ludicrous language.
VERSER
VERS'ER, noun A maker of verses; a versifier.
VERSICLE
VERS'ICLE, noun [Latin versiculus.] A little verse. [Not used.]
VERSICOLOR
VERS'ICOLOR,VERS'ICOLORED, adjective [Latin versicolor] Having various colors; changeable in color.
VERSICOLORED
VERS'ICOLORED, a. [L. versicolor.] Having various colors; changeable in color.
VERSICULAR
VERSIC'ULAR, adjective Pertaining to verses; designating distinct divisions of a writing.
VERSIFICATION
VERSIFICA'TION, noun The act, art or practice of composing poetic verse. versification is the result of art, labor and rule, rather than of invention or the fire of genius. It c...
VERSIFICATOR
VERS'IFICATOR, noun A versifier. [Little used. See Versifier.]
VERSIFIED
VERS'IFIED, participle passive [from versify.] Formed into verse.
VERSIFIER
VERS'IFIER, noun1. One who makes verses. Not every versifier is a poet.2. One who converts into verse; or one who expresses the ideas of another, written in prose; as, Dr. Watts...
VERSIFY
VERS'IFY, verb intransitive To make verses.I'll versify in spite, and do my best.VERS'IFY, verb transitive1. To relate or describe in verse.I'll versify the truth.2. To turn int...
VERSION
VER'SION, noun [Latin versio.]1. A turning; a change or transformation; as the version of air into water. [Unusual.]2. Change of direction; as the version of the beams of light....
VERST
VERST, noun A Russian measure of length, containing 1166 2/3 yards, or 3500 feet; about three quarters of an English mile.
VERT
VERT, noun [Latin viridis.]1. In the forest laws, every thing that grows and bears a green leaf within the forest. To preserve vert and venison, is the duty of the verderer.2. I...
VERTEBER
VERT'EBER,VERT'EBRA, noun [Latin vertebra, from verto, to turn.] A joint of the spine or backbone of an animal.
VERTEBRA
VERT'EBRA, n. [L. vertebra, from verto, to turn.] A joint of the spine or backbone of an animal.
VERTEBRAL
VERT'EBRAL, adjective1. Pertaining to the joints of the spine or backbone.2. Having a backbone or spinal joints; as vertebral animals.VERT'EBRAL, noun An animal of the class whi...
VERTEBRATED
VERT'EBRATED, adjective [Latin vertebratus.] Having a backbone, or vertebral column, containing the spinal marrow, as an animal; as man, quadrupeds, fowls, amphibia, and fishes.
VERTEX
VERT'EX, noun [Latin from veto, to turn; primarily a round point.]1. The crown or top of the head.2. The top of a hill or other thing; the point of a cone, pyramid, angle or fig...
VERTICAL
VERT'ICAL, adjective [Latin vertex.]1. Placed or being in the zenith, or perpendicularly over the head. The sun is vertical to the inhabitants within the tropics at certain time...