Webster's Dictionary 1913

1891

Vulpinic

Vul‐pin″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Same as Vulpic.

1892

Vulpinism

Vul″pin‐ism (?), n. The quality of being cunning like the fox; craft; artfulness.He was without guile, and had no vulpinism at all. Carlyle.

1893

Vulpinite

Vul″pi‐nite (?), n. [So called after Vulpino, in Italy.] (Min.) A scaly granular variety of anhydrite of a grayish white color, used for ornamental purposes.

1894

Vultern

Vul″tern (?), n.(Zoöl.) The brush turkey (Talegallus Lathami) of Australia. See Brush turkey.

1895

Vulture

Vul″ture (?; 135), n. [OE. vultur, L. vultur: cf. OF. voltour, F. vautour.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of rapacious birds belonging to Vultur, Cathartes, Catharista, an...

1896

Vulturine

Vul″tur‐ine (?; 277), a. [L. vulturinus.] Of or pertaining to a vulture; resembling a vulture in qualities or looks; as, the vulturine sea eagle (Gypohierax Angolensis); vulturi...

1897

Vulturish

Vul″tur‐ish, a. Vulturous.

1898

Vulturism

Vul″tur‐ism (?), n. The quality or state of being like a vulture; rapaciousness.

1899

Vulturous

Vul″tur‐ous (?), a. Like a vulture; rapacious.

1900

Vulva

Vul″va (?), n. [L. vulva, volva, from volvere to roll.]1. (Anat.) The external parts of the female genital organs; sometimes, the opening between the projecting parts of the ext...

1901

Vulviform

Vul″vi‐form (?), a. [L. vulva, volva, a wrapper + -form.] (Bot.) Like a cleft with projecting edges.

1902

Vulvitis

‖Vul‐vi″tis (?), n. [NL. See Vulva, and -itis.] (Med.) Inflammation of the vulva.

1903

Vulvo-uterine

Vul′vo–u″ter‐ine (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining both to the vulva and the uterus.

1904

Vulvovaginal

Vul′vo‐vag″i‐nal (?), a.(Anat.) Pertaining both to the vulva and the vagina.

1905

Vyce

Vyce (?), n. [Cf. Vise.] (Coopering) A kind of clamp with gimlet points for holding a barrel head while the staves are being closed around it. Knight.

1906

Vying

Vy″ing (?), a. & n. from Vie. — Vy″ing‐ly, adv.