Webster's Dictionary 1913

1540

Vitriolate (3)

Vit″ri‐o‐late, n.(Old Chem.) A sulphate.

1541

Vitriolated

Vit″ri‐o‐la′ted (?), a.(Old Chem.) Changed into a vitriol or a sulphate, or subjected to the action of sulphuric acid or of a sulphate; as, vitriolated potash, i.e., potassium s...

1542

Vitriolation

Vit′ri‐o‐la″tion (?), n.(Old Chem.) The act, process, or result of vitriolating.

1543

Vitriolic

Vit′ri‐ol″ic (?), a. [Cf. F. vitriolique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.Vitriolic ac...

1544

Vitriolizable

Vit″ri‐ol‐i′za‐ble (?), a. Capable of being converted into a vitriol.

1545

Vitriolization

Vit′ri‐ol‐i‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. vitriolisation.] (Old Chem.) The act of vitriolizing, or the state of being vitriolized; vitriolation.

1546

Vitriolize

Vit″ri‐ol‐ize (?), v. t. [Cf. F. vitrioliser.] To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.

1547

Vitriolize (2)

Vit″ri‐ol‐ize (?), v. t. To injure (a person) with vitriol, or sulphuric acid, as by throwing it upon the face.

1548

Vitriolous

Vi‐tri″o‐lous (?), a. See Vitriolic.

1549

Vitrite

Vit″rite (?), n. [L. vitrum glass.] A kind of glass which is very hard and difficult to fuse, used as an insulator in electrical lamps and other apparatus.

1550

Vitro-di-trina

Vit″ro–di–tri″na (?), n. [It. vetro di trina glass of lace.] A kind of Venetian glass or glassware in which white threads are embedded in transparent glass with a lacelike or ne...

1551

Vitruvian

Vi‐tru″vi‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Vitruvius, an ancient Roman architect.Vitruvian scroll(Arch.), a name given to a peculiar pattern of scrollwork, consisting of convolved...

1552

Vitta

‖Vit″ta (?), n.; pl.Vittæ (#). [L. vitta ribbon, fillet.] 1. (Bot.) One of the oil tubes in the fruit of umbelliferous plants.2. (Zoöl.) A band, or stripe, of color.

1553

Vittate

Vit″tate (?), a. [L. vittatus bound with a fillet, fr. vitta fillet.] 1. (Bot.) Bearing or containing vittæ.2. Striped longitudinally.

1554

Vituline

Vit″u‐line (?; 277), a. [L. vitulinus, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal.] Of or pertaining to a calf or veal.

1555

Vituperable

Vi‐tu″per‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. vituperabilis: cf. F. vitupérable.] Liable to, or deserving, vituperation, or severe censure.

1556

Vituperate

Vi‐tu″per‐ate (?; 277), v. t. [L. vituperatus, p. p. of vituperare to blame, vituperate; vitium a fault + parare to prepare. See Vice a fault, and Pare, v. t.] To find fault wit...

1557

Vituperation

Vi‐tu′per‐a″tion (?), n. [L. vituperatio: cf. OF. vituperation. See Vituperate.] The act of vituperating; abuse; severe censure; blame.When a man becomes untractable and inacces...

1558

Vituperative

Vi‐tu″per‐a‐tive (?), a. Uttering or writing censure; containing, or characterized by, abuse; scolding; abusive. — Vi‐tu″per‐a‐tive‐ly, adv.Vituperative appellations derived fro...

1559

Vituperator

Vi‐tu″per‐a′tor (?), n. One who vituperates, or censures abusively.

1560

Vituperrious

Vi′tu‐per″ri‐ous (?), a. Worthy of vituperation; shameful; disgraceful.

1561

Viva

‖Vi″va (?), interj. Lit., (long) live; — an exclamation expressing good will, well wishing, etc. — n. The word viva, or a shout or sound made in uttering it.A wilder burst of “v...

1562

Viva voce

‖Vi″va vo″ce (v>imac/″vȧ vō″sē̍). By word of mouth; orally.

1563

Vivace

‖Vi‐va″ce (?), a. & adv.(Mus.) Brisk; vivacious; with spirit; — a direction to perform a passage in a brisk and lively manner.

1564

Vivacious

Vi‐va″cious (?; 277), a. [L. vívax, -acis, fr. vivere to live. See Vivid.] 1. Having vigorous powers of life; tenacious of life; long-lived.Hitherto the English bishops have bee...

1565

Vivacity

Vi‐vac″i‐ty (?), n. [L. vivicitas: cf. F. vivacité.] The quality or state of being vivacious. Specifically: —(a) Tenacity of life; vital force; natural vigor.The vivacity of som...

1566

Vivandier

‖Vi′van′dier″ (?), n. [OF. & F. vivandier, fr. LL. vivanda, vivenda, provisions. Cf. Viand.] In Continental armies, esp. the French, a sutler.