Webster's Dictionary 1913

1594

Vivisection

Viv′i‐sec″tion (?), n. [L. vivus alive + E. section: cf. F. vivisection. See Vivid, and Section.] The dissection of an animal while alive, for the purpose of making physiologica...

1595

Vivisectional

Viv′i‐sec″tion‐al (?), a. Of or pertaining to vivisection.

1596

Vivisectionist

Viv′i‐sec″tion‐ist, n. One who practices or advocates vivisection; a vivisector.

1597

Vivisector

Viv′i‐sec″tor (?), n. A vivisectionist.

1598

Vixen

Vix″en (?), n. [AS. fixen a she-fox, for fyxen, fem. of fox. See Fox.] 1. A female fox.2. A cross, ill-tempered person; — formerly used of either sex, now only of a woman. Barro...

1599

Vixenish

Vix″en‐ish, a. Of or pertaining to a vixen; resembling a vixen.

1600

Vixenly

Vix″en‐ly, a. Like a vixen; vixenish. Barrow.

1601

Viz

Viz (?), adv. [Contr. fr. videlicet.] To wit; that is; namely.

1602

Vizard

Viz″ard (?), n. [See Visor.] A mask; a visor. “A grotesque vizard.” Sir W. Scott.To mislead and betray them under the vizard of law. Milton.

1603

Vizarded

Viz″ard‐ed, a. Wearing a vizard. Shak.

1604

Vizcacha

‖Viz‐ca″cha (?), n.(Zoöl.) Same as Viscacha.

1605

Vizier

Viz″ier (?), n. [Ar. wezīr, wazīr, properly, a bearer of burdens, a porter, from wazara to bear a burden: cf. F. vizir, visir. Cf. Alguazil.] A councilor of state; a high execut...

1606

Vizier-azem

‖Vi‐zier′–a‐zem″ (?), n. [Ar. azam great. See Vizier.] A grand vizier. See under Vizier.

1607

Vizierate

Viz″ier‐ate (?), n. [Cf. F. vizirat.] The office, dignity, or authority of a vizier.

1608

Vizierial

Vi‐zier″i‐al (?), a. [Cf. F. vizirial.] Of, pertaining to, or issued by, a vizier. [Written also vizirial.]

1609

Vizir

Vi‐zir″ (?), n. See Vizier.

1610

Vizor

Viz″or (?), n. See Visor.

1611

Vlissmaki

Vliss‐ma″ki (?), n.(Zoöl.) The diadem indris. See Indris.

1612

Vocable

Vo″ca‐ble (?), n. [L. vocabulum an appellation, designation, name, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox, vocis, a voice, a word: cf. F. vocable. See Voice.] A word; a term; a name; speci...

1613

Vocabulary

Vo‐cab″u‐la‐ry (?), n.; pl.Vocabularies (#). [LL. vocabularium, vocabularius: cf. F. vocabulaire. See Vocable.] 1. A list or collection of words arranged in alphabetical order a...

1614

Vocabulist

Vo‐cab″u‐list (?), n. [Cf. F. vocabuliste.] The writer or maker of a vocabulary; a lexicographer.

1615

Vocal

Vo″cal (?), a. [L. vocalis, fr. vox, vocis, voice: cf. F. vocal. See Voice, and cf. Vowel.] 1. Of or pertaining to the voice or speech; having voice; endowed with utterance; ful...

1616

Vocal (2)

Vo″cal (?), n. [Cf. F. vocal, LL. vocalis.]1. (Phon.) A vocal sound; specifically, a purely vocal element of speech, unmodified except by resonance; a vowel or a diphthong; a to...

1617

Vocalic

Vo‐cal″ic (?), a. [L. vocalis (sc. littera) a vowel. See Vocal, a.] Of or pertaining to vowel sounds; consisting of the vowel sounds. Earle.The Gaelic language being uncommonly ...

1618

Vocalism

Vo″cal‐ism (?), n. 1. The exercise of the vocal organs; vocalization.2. A vocalic sound.

1619

Vocalist

Vo″cal‐ist, n. [Cf. F. vocaliste.] A singer, or vocal musician, as opposed to an instrumentalist.

1620

Vocality

Vo‐cal″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. L. vocalitas euphony.] 1. The quality or state of being vocal; utterableness; resonance; as, the vocality of the letters.2. The quality of being a vowel...