English Dictionary: Viola pedata | by the DICT Development Group |
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Valvate \Valv"ate\, a. [L. valvatus having folding doors.] 1. Resembling, or serving as, a valve; consisting of, or opening by, a valve or valves; valvular. 2. (Bot.) (a) Meeting at the edges without overlapping; -- said of the sepals or the petals of flowers in [91]stivation, and of leaves in vernation. (b) Opening as if by doors or valves, as most kinds of capsules and some anthers. | |
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Valved \Valved\, a. Having a valve or valve; valvate. | |
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Velvet \Vel"vet\, a. Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety. [bd] The cowslip's velvet head.[b8] --Milton. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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Velvet \Vel"vet\, v. i. To pain velvet. [R.] --Peacham. | |
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Velvet \Vel"vet\, v. t. To make like, or cover with, velvet. [R.] | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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Scoter \Sco"ter\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus {Oidemia}. Note: The European scoters are {Oidemia nigra}, called also {black duck}, {black diver}, {surf duck}; and the velvet, or double, scoter ({O. fusca}). The common American species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter ({O. Deglandi}), called also {velvet duck}, {white-wing}, {bull coot}, {white-winged coot}; the black scoter ({O. Americana}), called also {black coot}, {butterbill}, {coppernose}; and the surf scoter, or surf duck ({O. perspicillata}), called also {baldpate}, {skunkhead}, {horsehead}, {patchhead}, {pishaug}, and spectacled coot. These birds are collectively called also {coots}. The females and young are called gray coots, and brown coots. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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Scoter \Sco"ter\, n. [Cf. Prov. E. scote to plow up.] (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of northern sea ducks of the genus {Oidemia}. Note: The European scoters are {Oidemia nigra}, called also {black duck}, {black diver}, {surf duck}; and the velvet, or double, scoter ({O. fusca}). The common American species are the velvet, or white-winged, scoter ({O. Deglandi}), called also {velvet duck}, {white-wing}, {bull coot}, {white-winged coot}; the black scoter ({O. Americana}), called also {black coot}, {butterbill}, {coppernose}; and the surf scoter, or surf duck ({O. perspicillata}), called also {baldpate}, {skunkhead}, {horsehead}, {patchhead}, {pishaug}, and spectacled coot. These birds are collectively called also {coots}. The females and young are called gray coots, and brown coots. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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Ooze leather \Ooze leather\ Leather made from sheep and calf skins by mechanically forcing ooze through them; esp., such leather with a soft, finely granulated finish (called sometimes {velvet finish}) put on the flesh side for special purposes. Ordinary ooze leather is used for shoe uppers, in bookbinding, etc. Hence {Ooze calf}, {Ooze finish}, etc. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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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 hair; akin to vellus a fleece, and E. wool. See {Wool}, and cf. {Villous}.] 1. A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back. 2. The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth. {Cotton velvet}, an imitation of velvet, made of cotton. {Velvet cork}, the best kind of cork bark, supple, elastic, and not woody or porous. {Velvet crab} a European crab ({Portunus puber}). When adult the black carapace is covered with a velvety pile. Called also {lady crab}, and {velvet fiddler}. {Velvet dock} (Bot.), the common mullein. {Velvet duck}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A large European sea duck, or scoter ({Oidemia fusca}). The adult male is glossy, velvety black, with a white speculum on each wing, and a white patch behind each eye. (b) The American whitewinged scoter. See {Scoter}. {Velvet flower} (Bot.), love-lies-bleeding. See under {Love}. {Velvet grass} (Bot.), a tall grass ({Holcus lanatus}) with velvety stem and leaves; -- called also {soft grass}. {Velvet runner} (Zo[94]l.), the water rail; -- so called from its quiet, stealthy manner of running. [Prov. Eng.] {Velvet scoter}. (Zo[94]l.) Same as {Velvet duck}, above. {Velvet sponge}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Sponge}. | |
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{Vegetable sponge}. (Bot.) See {Loof}. {Velvet sponge}, a fine, soft commercial sponge ({Spongia equina}, variety {meandriniformis}) found in Florida and the West Indies. {Vitreous sponge}. See {Glass-sponge}. {Yellow sponge}, a common and valuable commercial sponge ({Spongia agaricina}, variety corlosia) found in Florida and the West Indies. | |
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Tamarind \Tam"a*rind\, n. [It. tamarindo, or Sp. tamarindo, or Pg. tamarindo, tamarinho, from Ar. tamarhind[c6], literally, Indian date; tamar a dried date + Hind India: cf. F. tamarin. Cf. {Hindu}.] (Bot.) 1. A leguminous tree ({Tamarindus Indica}) cultivated both the Indies, and the other tropical countries, for the sake of its shade, and for its fruit. The trunk of the tree is lofty and large, with wide-spreading branches; the flowers are in racemes at the ends of the branches. The leaves are small and finely pinnated. 2. One of the preserved seed pods of the tamarind, which contain an acid pulp, and are used medicinally and for preparing a pleasant drink. {Tamarind fish}, a preparation of a variety of East Indian fish with the acid pulp of the tamarind fruit. {Velvet tamarind}. (a) A West African leguminous tree ({Codarium acutifolium}). (b) One of the small black velvety pods, which are used for food in Sierra Leone. {Wild tamarind} (Bot.), a name given to certain trees somewhat resembling the tamarind, as the {Lysiloma latisiliqua} of Southern Florida, and the {Pithecolobium filicifolium} of the West Indies. | |
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Velvetbreast \Vel"vet*breast`\, n. (Zo[94]l.) The goosander. [Local, U. S.] | |
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Velveteen \Vel`vet*een"\, n. [Cf. F. velvetine. See {Velvet}.] A kind of cloth, usually cotton, made in imitation of velvet; cotton velvet. | |
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Velveting \Vel"vet*ing\, n. The fine shag or nap of velvet; a piece of velvet; velvet goods. | |
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Velvetleaf \Vel"vet*leaf`\, n. (Bot.) A name given to several plants which have soft, velvety leaves, as the {Abutilon Avicenn[91]}, the {Cissampelos Pareira}, and the {Lavatera arborea}, and even the common mullein. | |
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Velvety \Vel"vet*y\, a. Made of velvet, or like velvet; soft; smooth; delicate. | |
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Vilify \Vil"i*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vilified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vilifying}.] [L. vilis vile + -fly; cf. L. vilificare to esteem of little value.] 1. To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to disgrace. [R.] When themselves they vilified To serve ungoverned appetite. --Milton. 2. To degrade or debase by report; to defame; to traduce; to calumniate. --I. Taylor. Many passions dispose us to depress and vilify the merit of one rising in the esteem of mankind. --Addison. 3. To treat as vile; to despise. [Obs.] I do vilify your censure. --Beau. & Fl. | |
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Voluptuary \Vo*lup"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. {Voluptuaries}. [L. voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. voluptas pleasure.] A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: Sensualist; epicure. | |
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Voluptuary \Vo*lup"tu*a*ry\ (?; 135), n.; pl. {Voluptuaries}. [L. voluptuarius or voluptarius, fr. voluptas pleasure.] A voluptuous person; one who makes his physical enjoyment his chief care; one addicted to luxury, and the gratification of sensual appetites. A good-humored, but hard-hearted, voluptuary. --Sir W. Scott. Syn: Sensualist; epicure. | |
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Voluptuary \Vo*lup"tu*a*ry\, a. Voluptuous; luxurious. | |
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Voluptuous \Vo*lup"tu*ous\, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. [?] to hope, [?] hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification; exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual. Music arose with its voluptuous swell. --Byron. Sink back into your voluptuous repose. --De Quincey. 2. Given to the enjoyments of luxury and pleasure; indulging to excess in sensual gratifications. [bd]The jolly and voluptuous livers.[b8] --Atterbury. Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. --Milton. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Voluptuous \Vo*lup"tu*ous\, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. [?] to hope, [?] hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification; exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual. Music arose with its voluptuous swell. --Byron. Sink back into your voluptuous repose. --De Quincey. 2. Given to the enjoyments of luxury and pleasure; indulging to excess in sensual gratifications. [bd]The jolly and voluptuous livers.[b8] --Atterbury. Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. --Milton. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Voluptuous \Vo*lup"tu*ous\, a. [F. voluptueux, L. voluptuosus, fr. voluptas pleasure, volup agreeably, delightfully; probably akin to Gr. [?] to hope, [?] hope, and to L. velle to wish. See {Voluntary}.] 1. Full of delight or pleasure, especially that of the senses; ministering to sensuous or sensual gratification; exciting sensual desires; luxurious; sensual. Music arose with its voluptuous swell. --Byron. Sink back into your voluptuous repose. --De Quincey. 2. Given to the enjoyments of luxury and pleasure; indulging to excess in sensual gratifications. [bd]The jolly and voluptuous livers.[b8] --Atterbury. Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life. --Milton. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ly}, adv. -- {Vo*lup"tu*ous*ness}, n. | |
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Volupty \Vo*lup"ty\, n. [Cf. F. volupt[82] pleasure. See {Voluptuous}.] Voluptuousness. [Obs.] | |
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Vulvo-uterine \Vul`vo-u"ter*ine\, a. (Anat.) Pertaining both to the vulva and the uterus. | |
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velveeta n. [Usenet: by analogy with {spam}] Also knows as {ECP}; a message that is excessively cross-posted, as opposed to {spam} which is too frequently posted. This term is widely recognized but not commonly used; most people refer to both kinds of abuse as spam. Compare {jello}. |