Webster's Dictionary 1913

1864

Vulcanizer

Vul″can‐i′zer (?), n. One who, or that which, vulcanizes; esp., an apparatus for vulcanizing caoutchouc.

1865

Vulcano

Vul‐ca″no (?), n. A volcano.

1866

Vulcanology

Vul′can‐ol″o‐gy (?), n. [See Vulcan, and -logy.] The science which treats of phenomena due to plutonic action, as in volcanoes, hot springs, etc.

1867

Vulgar

Vul″gar (?), a. [L. vulgaris, from vulgus the multitude, the common people; of uncertain origin: cf. F. vulgaire. Cf. Divulge.]1. Of or pertaining to the mass, or multitude, of ...

1868

Vulgar (2)

Vul″gar, n. [Cf. F. vulgaire.]1. One of the common people; a vulgar person.These vile vulgars are extremely proud. Chapman.2. The vernacular, or common language.

1869

Vulgarian

Vul‐ga″ri‐an (?), n. A vulgar person; one who has vulgar ideas. Used also adjectively.

1870

Vulgarism

Vul″gar‐ism (?), n. [Cf. F. vulgarisme.]1. Grossness; rudeness; vulgarity.2. A vulgar phrase or expression.A fastidious taste will find offense in the occasional vulgarisms, or ...

1871

Vulgarity

Vul‐gar″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. vulgarité, L. vulgaritas the multitude.]1. The quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society. ...

1872

Vulgarization

Vul′gar‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act or process of making vulgar, or common.

1873

Vulgarize

Vul″gar‐ize (?), v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p.Vulgarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Vulgarizing (?).] [Cf. F. vulgariser, LL. vulgarizare.] To make vulgar, or common.Exhortation vulgarized ...

1874

Vulgarly

Vul″gar‐ly, adv. In a vulgar manner.

1875

Vulgarness

Vul″gar‐ness, n. The quality of being vulgar.

1876

Vulgate

Vul″gate (?), n. [NL. vulgata, from L. vulgatus usual, common, p. p. of vulgare to make general, or common, fr. vulgus the multitude: cf. F. vulgate. See Vulgar, a.] An ancient ...

1877

Vulgate (2)

Vul″gate (?), a. Of or pertaining to the Vulgate, or the old Latin version of the Scriptures.

1878

Vulnerability

Vul′ner‐a‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerableness.

1879

Vulnerable

Vul″ner‐a‐ble (?), a. [L. vulnerabilis wounding, injurious, from vulnerare to wound, vulnus a wound; akin to Skr. vra�a: cf. F. vulnérable.]1. Capable of being wounded; suscepti...

1880

Vulnerableness

Vul″ner‐a‐ble‐ness, n. The quality or state of being vulnerable; vulnerability.

1881

Vulnerary

Vul″ner‐a‐ry (?), a. [L. vulnearius: cf. F. vulnéraire.] Useful in healing wounds; adapted to the cure of external injuries; as, vulnerary plants or potions. “Such vulnerary rem...

1882

Vulnerate

Vul″ner‐ate (?), v. t. [L. vulneratus, p. p. of vulnerare to wound.] To wound; to hurt.

1883

Vulneration

Vul′ner‐a″tion (?), n. [L. vulneratio.] The act of wounding, or the state of being wounded.

1884

Vulnerose

Vul″ner‐ose′ (?), a. Full of wounds; wounded.

1885

Vulnific

{ Vul‐nif″ic (?), Vul‐nif″ic‐al (?), } a. [L. vulnificus; vulnus a wound + facere to make.] Causing wounds; inflicting wounds; wounding.

1886

Vulnose

Vul‐nose″ (?), a. Having wounds; vulnerose.

1887

Vulpes

‖Vul″pes (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of Carnivora including the foxes.

1888

Vulpic

Vul″pic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, an acid obtained from a lichen (Cetraria vulpina) as a yellow or red crystalline substance which on decomposi...

1889

Vulpicide

Vul″pi‐cide (?), n. [L. vulpes a fox + caedere to kill.] One who kills a fox, except in hunting; also, the act of so killing a fox. [Written also vulpecide.]

1890

Vulpine

Vul″pine (?; 277), a. [L. vulpinus, from vulpes a fox.] Of or pertaining to the fox; resembling the fox; foxy; cunning; crafty; artful.Vulpine phalangist(Zoöl.), an Australian c...