Webster's Dictionary 1913

568

Velutinous

Ve‐lu″ti‐nous (?), a. [It. velluto velvet. See Velvet.] (Bot.) Having the surface covered with a fine and dense silky pubescence; velvety; as, a velutinous leaf.

569

Velverd

Vel″verd (?), n. The veltfare.

570

Velveret

Vel′ver‐et″ (?), n. A kind of velvet having cotton back.

571

Velvet

Vel″vet (?), n. [OE. velouette, veluet, velwet; cf. OF. velluau, LL. velluetum, vellutum, It. velluto, Sp. velludo; all fr. (assumed) LL. villutus shaggy, fr L. villus shaggy ha...

572

Velvet (2)

Vel″vet, a. Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. “ The cowslip's velvet head.” Milton.

573

Velvet (3)

Vel″vet, v. i. To paint velvet. Peacham.

574

Velvet (4)

Vel″vet, v. t. To make like, or cover with, velvet.

575

Velvetbreast

Vel″vet‐breast′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The goosander.

576

Velveteen

Vel′vet‐een″ (?), n. [Cf. F. velvantine. See Velvet.] A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet; cotton velvet.

577

Velveting

Vel″vet‐ing (?), n. The fine shag or nap of velvet; a piece of velvet; velvet goods.

578

Velvetleaf

Vel″vet‐leaf′ (?), n.(Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the Abutilon Avicennæ, the Cissampelos Pareira, and the Lavatera arborea, and even...

579

Velvety

Vel″vet‐y (?), a. Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate.

580

Vena

‖Ve″na (?), n.; pl.Venæ (#). [L. See Vein.] A vein.Vena cava; pl.Venæ cavæ. (Anat.) Any one of the great systemic veins connected directly with the heart.— Vena contracta. (Hydr...

581

Venada

Ve‐na″da (?), N. [Cf. Sp. venado a deer, stag.] (Zoöl.) The pudu.

582

Venal

Ve″nal (?), a. [L. vena a vein.] Of or pertaining to veins; venous; as, venal blood.

583

Venal (2)

Ve″nal, a. [L. venalis, from venus sale; akin to Gr. � price, Skr. vasna: cf. F. vénal.] Capable of being bought or obtained for money or other valuable consideration; made matt...

584

Venality

Ve‐nal″i‐ty (?), n. [L. venalitas: cf. F. vénalité.] The quality or state of being venal, or purchasable; mercenariness; prostitution of talents, offices, or services, for money...

585

Venally

Ve″nal‐ly (?), adv. In a venal manner.

586

Venantes

‖Ve‐nan″tes (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. L. venans, p. pr. of venari to hunt.] (Zoöl.) The hunting spiders, which run after, or leap upon, their prey.

587

Venary

Ven″a‐ry (?), a. [LL. venarius, fr. L. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt.] Of or, pertaining to hunting.

588

Venatic

{Ve‐nat″ic (?), Ve‐nat″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. venaticus, fr. venatus hunting, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt.] Of or pertaining to hunting; used in hunting. “ Venatical pleasur...

589

Venatica

Ve‐nat″i‐ca (?), n. See Vinatico.

590

Venation

Ve‐na″tion (?), n. [L. vena a vein.] The arrangement or system of veins, as in the wing of an insect, or in the leaves of a plant. See Illust. in Appendix.

591

Venation (2)

Ve‐na″tion, n. [L. venatio, fr. venari, p. p. venatus, to hunt. See Venison.] The act or art of hunting, or the state of being hunted. Sir T. Browne.

592

Venatorial

Ven′a‐to″ri‐al (?), a. [L. venatorius.] Or or pertaining to hunting; venatic.

593

Vend

Vend (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Vended; p. pr. & vb. n.Vending.] [F. vendre, L. vendere, from venum dare; venus sale + dare to give. See 2d Venal, Date, time.] To transfer to anoth...

594

Vend (2)

Vend, n. 1. The act of vending or selling; a sale.2. The total sales of coal from a colliery.