Vernichtungsmaschine : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

   Varanus
         n 1: type and sole extant genus of the Varanidae [syn:
               {Varanus}, {genus Varanus}]

English Dictionary: Vernichtungsmaschine	by the DICT Development Group
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Varanus komodoensis n the largest lizard in the world (10 feet); found on Indonesian islands Synonym(s): Komodo dragon, Komodo lizard, dragon lizard, giant lizard, Varanus komodoensis
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Varanus niloticus n destroys crocodile eggs [syn: African monitor, {Varanus niloticus}]
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variance n an event that departs from expectations [syn: discrepancy, variance, variant] discord that splits a group Synonym(s): division, variance the second moment around the mean; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions; "a growing divergence of opinion" Synonym(s): discrepancy, disagreement, divergence, variance the quality of being subject to variation Synonym(s): variability, variableness, variance Antonym(s): invariability, invariableness, invariance an official dispensation to act contrary to a rule or regulation (typically a building regulation); "a zoning variance" an activity that varies from a norm or standard; "any variation in his routine was immediately reported" Synonym(s): variation, variance
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varnish n a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface v cover with varnish Synonym(s): varnish, seal
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varnish tree n large tree native to southeastern Asia; the nuts yield oil used in varnishes; nut kernels strung together are used locally as candles Synonym(s): candlenut, varnish tree, Aleurites moluccana small Asiatic tree yielding a toxic exudate from which lacquer is obtained Synonym(s): varnish tree, lacquer tree, Chinese lacquer tree, Japanese lacquer tree, Japanese varnish tree, Japanese sumac, Toxicodendron vernicifluum, Rhus verniciflua
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varnished adj having a coating of stain or varnish [syn: stained, varnished]
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varnisher n someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
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varying adj marked by diversity or difference; "the varying angles of roof slope"; "nature is infinitely variable" Synonym(s): varying, variable
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varying hare n large large-footed North American hare; white in winter Synonym(s): snowshoe hare, snowshoe rabbit, varying hare, Lepus americanus
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veering n the act of turning aside suddenly [syn: swerve, swerving, veering]
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vermicelli n pasta in strings thinner than spaghetti
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vermicide n an agent that kills worms (especially those in the intestines)
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vermicular adj decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Synonym(s): vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculated
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vermiculate adj infested with or damaged (as if eaten) by worms [syn: vermiculate, worm-eaten, wormy] decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Synonym(s): vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculated v decorate with wavy or winding lines
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vermiculated adj decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework" Synonym(s): vermicular, vermiculate, vermiculated
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vermiculation n the process of wavelike muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along Synonym(s): peristalsis, vermiculation Antonym(s): anastalsis a decoration consisting of wormlike carvings
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vermiculite n any of a group of yellow or brown hydrous silicate minerals having a micaceous structure
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vermis n the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres Synonym(s): vermis, vermis cerebelli
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vermis cerebelli n the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres Synonym(s): vermis, vermis cerebelli
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vernacular adj being or characteristic of or appropriate to everyday language; "common parlance"; "a vernacular term"; "vernacular speakers"; "the vulgar tongue of the masses"; "the technical and vulgar names for an animal species" Synonym(s): common, vernacular, vulgar n a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" Synonym(s): slang, cant, jargon, lingo, argot, patois, vernacular the everyday speech of the people (as distinguished from literary language)
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vernacular art n a genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists Synonym(s): outsider art, self-taught art, vernacular art, naive art, primitive art
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vernix n a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus Synonym(s): vernix, vernix caseosa
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vernix caseosa n a white cheeselike protective material that covers the skin of a fetus Synonym(s): vernix, vernix caseosa
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Veronese n Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588) [syn: Veronese, Paolo Veronese, Paola Caliari]
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veronica n any plant of the genus Veronica [syn: veronica, speedwell]
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Veronica agrestis n European plant with minute axillary blue flowers on long stalks; widely naturalized in America Synonym(s): field speedwell, Veronica agrestis
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Veronica americana n plant of western North America and northeastern Asia having prostrate stems with dense racemes of pale violet to lilac flowers Synonym(s): brooklime, American brooklime, Veronica americana
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Veronica anagallis-aquatica n plant of wet places in Eurasia and America [syn: {water speedwell}, Veronica michauxii, Veronica anagallis- aquatica]
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Veronica arvensis n erect or procumbent blue-flowered annual found in waste places of Europe and America Synonym(s): corn speedwell, Veronica arvensis
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Veronica beccabunga n European plant having low-lying stems with blue flowers; sparsely naturalized in North America Synonym(s): brooklime, European brooklime, Veronica beccabunga
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Veronica chamaedrys n Old World plant with axillary racemes of blue-and-white flowers Synonym(s): germander speedwell, bird's eye, Veronica chamaedrys
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Veronica michauxii n plant of wet places in Eurasia and America [syn: {water speedwell}, Veronica michauxii, Veronica anagallis- aquatica]
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Veronica officinalis n common hairy European perennial with pale blue or lilac flowers in axillary racemes Synonym(s): common speedwell, gypsyweed, Veronica officinalis
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Veronica peregrina n North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe Synonym(s): purslane speedwell, Veronica peregrina
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Veronica serpyllifolia n perennial decumbent herb having small opposite leaves and racemes of blue flowers; throughout Eurasia and the New World Synonym(s): thyme-leaved speedwell, Veronica serpyllifolia
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Veronicastrum virginicum n a tall perennial herb having spikes of small white or purple flowers; common in eastern North America Synonym(s): Culver's root, Culvers root, Culver's physic, Culvers physic, whorlywort, Veronicastrum virginicum
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very much adv to a very great degree or extent; "I feel a lot better"; "we enjoyed ourselves very much"; "she was very much interested"; "this would help a great deal" Synonym(s): a lot, lots, a good deal, a great deal, much, very much
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very much like adv in a similar way Synonym(s): much as, very much like
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Setwall \Set"wall`\, n. [CF. {Cetewale}.] (Bot.) A plant formerly valued for its restorative qualities ({Valeriana officinalis}, or {V. Pyrenaica}). [Obs.] [Written also {setwal}.] --Chaucer.
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Note: Among the well-known species are the European lynx ({Felis borealis}); the Canada lynx or loup-cervier ({F. Canadensis}); the bay lynx of America ({F. rufa}), and its western spotted variety ({var. maculata}); and the pardine lynx ({F. pardina}) of Southern Europe. 2. (Astron.) One of the northern constellations.
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Water monitor \Wa"ter mon"i*tor\ (Zo[94]l.) A very large lizard ({Varanaus salvator}) native of India. It frequents the borders of streams and swims actively. It becomes five or six feet long. Called also {two-banded monitor}, and {kabaragoya}. The name is also applied to other aquatic monitors.
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Varangian \Varan"gian\, n. One of the Northmen who founded a dynasty in Russia in the 9th century; also, one of the Northmen composing, at a later date, the imperial bodyguard at Constantinople.
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Variance \Va"ri*ance\, n. [L. variantia.] 1. The quality or state of being variant; change of condition; variation. 2. Difference that produce dispute or controversy; disagreement; dissension; discord; dispute; quarrel. That which is the strength of their amity shall prove the immediate author of their variance. --Shak. 3. (Law) A disagreement or difference between two parts of the same legal proceeding, which, to be effectual, ought to agree, -- as between the writ and the declaration, or between the allegation and the proof. --Bouvier. {A variance}, in disagreement; in a state of dissension or controversy; at enmity. [bd]What cause brought him so soon at variance with himself?[b8] --Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varnishing}.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See {Varnish}, n.] 1. To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting. 2. To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt. [bd]Beauty doth varnish age.[b8] --Shak. Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton. Cato's voice was ne'er employed To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes. --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Varnish \Var"nish\, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium; akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See {Vitreous}.] 1. A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture. Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes. --Encyc. Brit 2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance. The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay. 3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss. And set a double varnish on the fame The Frenchman gave you. --Shak. {Varnish tree} (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the genus {Rhus}, especially {R. vernicifera} of Japan. The black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the {Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima}, a tall East Indian tree of the Cashew family. See {Copal}, and {Mastic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Varnish \Var"nish\, n. [OE. vernish, F. vernis, LL. vernicium; akin to F. vernir to varnish, fr. (assumed) LL. vitrinire to glaze, from LL. vitrinus glassy, fr. L. vitrum glass. See {Vitreous}.] 1. A viscid liquid, consisting of a solution of resinous matter in an oil or a volatile liquid, laid on work with a brush, or otherwise. When applied the varnish soon dries, either by evaporation or chemical action, and the resinous part forms thus a smooth, hard surface, with a beautiful gloss, capable of resisting, to a greater or less degree, the influences of air and moisture. Note: According to the sorts of solvents employed, the ordinary kinds of varnish are divided into three classes: spirit, turpentine, and oil varnishes. --Encyc. Brit 2. That which resembles varnish, either naturally or artificially; a glossy appearance. The varnish of the holly and ivy. --Macaulay. 3. An artificial covering to give a fair appearance to any act or conduct; outside show; gloss. And set a double varnish on the fame The Frenchman gave you. --Shak. {Varnish tree} (Bot.), a tree or shrub from the juice or resin of which varnish is made, as some species of the genus {Rhus}, especially {R. vernicifera} of Japan. The black varnish of Burmah is obtained from the {Melanorrh[oe]a usitatissima}, a tall East Indian tree of the Cashew family. See {Copal}, and {Mastic}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varnishing}.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See {Varnish}, n.] 1. To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting. 2. To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt. [bd]Beauty doth varnish age.[b8] --Shak. Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton. Cato's voice was ne'er employed To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes. --Addison.
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Varnisher \Var"nish*er\, n. 1. One who varnishes; one whose occupation is to varnish. 2. One who disguises or palliates; one who gives a fair external appearance. --Pope.
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Varnishing \Var"nish*ing\, n. The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish.
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Varnish \Var"nish\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varnished}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varnishing}.] [Cf. F. vernir, vernisser. See {Varnish}, n.] 1. To lay varnish on; to cover with a liquid which produces, when dry, a hard, glossy surface; as, to varnish a table; to varnish a painting. 2. To cover or conceal with something that gives a fair appearance; to give a fair coloring to by words; to gloss over; to palliate; as, to varnish guilt. [bd]Beauty doth varnish age.[b8] --Shak. Close ambition, varnished o'er with zeal. --Milton. Cato's voice was ne'er employed To clear the guilty and to varnish crimes. --Addison.
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Vary \Va"ry\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Varied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Varying}.] [OE. varien, F. varier, L. variare, fr. varius various. See {Various}, and cf. {Variate}.] 1. To change the aspect of; to alter in form, appearance, substance, position, or the like; to make different by a partial change; to modify; as, to vary the properties, proportions, or nature of a thing; to vary a posture or an attitude; to vary one's dress or opinions. Shall we vary our device at will, Even as new occasion appears? --Spenser. 2. To change to something else; to transmute; to exchange; to alternate. Gods, that never change their state, Vary oft their love and hate. --Waller. We are to vary the customs according to the time and country where the scene of action lies. --Dryden. 3. To make of different kinds; to make different from one another; to diversity; to variegate. God hath varied their inclinations. --Sir T. Browne. God hath here Varied his bounty so with new delights. --Milton. 4. (Mus.) To embellish; to change fancifully; to present under new aspects, as of form, key, measure, etc. See {Variation}, 4.
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Varying \Va"ry*ing\, a. & n. from {Vary}. {Varying hare} (Zo[94]l.), any hare or rabbit which becomes white in winter, especially the common hare of the Northern United States and Canada.
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Varying \Va"ry*ing\, a. & n. from {Vary}. {Varying hare} (Zo[94]l.), any hare or rabbit which becomes white in winter, especially the common hare of the Northern United States and Canada.
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Veer \Veer\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Veered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Veering}.] [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. {Vibrate}); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf. {Ferrule}). Cf. {Environ}.] To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north. [bd]His veering gait.[b8] --Wordsworth. And as he leads, the following navy veers. --Dryden. an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about. --Burke. {To veer and haul} (Naut.), to vary the course or direction; -- said of the wind, which veers aft and hauls forward. The wind is also said to veer when it shifts with the sun.
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Veering \Veer"ing\, a. Shifting. -- {Veer"ing*ly}, adv.
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Veering \Veer"ing\, a. Shifting. -- {Veer"ing*ly}, adv.
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Vermicelli \Ver`mi*cel"li\, n. [It., pl. of vermicello, literally, a little worm, dim. of verme a worm, L. vermis. See {Worm}, and cf. {Vermicule}, {Vermeil}.] The flour of a hard and small-grained wheat made into dough, and forced through small cylinders or pipes till it takes a slender, wormlike form, whence the Italian name. When the paste is made in larger tubes, it is called macaroni.
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Vermicide \Ver"mi*cide\, n. [L. vermis a worm + caedere to kill.] A medicine which destroys intestinal worms; a worm killer. --Pereira.
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Vermicious \Ver*mi"cious\, a. [L. vermis a worm.] Of or pertaining to worms; wormy.
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Vermicular \Vermic"ular\, a. [L. vermiculus a little worm, dim. of vermis a worm: cf. F. vermiculaire. See {Vermicelli}.] Of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as, the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See {Peristaltic}. [bd]A twisted form vermicular.[b8] --Cowper.
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Vermiculated \Vermic"ula`ted\, a. Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions; vermiculate. {Vermiculated work}, [or] {Vermicular work} (Arch.), rustic work so wrought as to have the appearance of convoluted worms, or of having been eaten into by, or covered with tracks of, worms. --Gwilt.
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Vermiculate \Vermic"ulate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vermiculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vermiculating}.] [L. vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p. p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little worm. See {Vermicular}.] To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vermiculate \Vermic"ulate\, a. 1. Wormlike in shape; covered with wormlike elevations; marked with irregular fine lines of color, or with irregular wavy impressed lines like worm tracks; as, a vermiculate nut. 2. Crawling or creeping like a worm; hence, insinuating; sophistical. [bd]Vermiculate questions.[b8] --Bacon. [bd]Vermiculate logic.[b8] --R. Choate.
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Vermiculate \Vermic"ulate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vermiculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vermiculating}.] [L. vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p. p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little worm. See {Vermicular}.] To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.
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Vermiculated \Vermic"ula`ted\, a. Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions; vermiculate. {Vermiculated work}, [or] {Vermicular work} (Arch.), rustic work so wrought as to have the appearance of convoluted worms, or of having been eaten into by, or covered with tracks of, worms. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vermiculated \Vermic"ula`ted\, a. Made or marked with irregular wavy lines or impressions; vermiculate. {Vermiculated work}, [or] {Vermicular work} (Arch.), rustic work so wrought as to have the appearance of convoluted worms, or of having been eaten into by, or covered with tracks of, worms. --Gwilt.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vermiculate \Vermic"ulate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Vermiculated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Vermiculating}.] [L. vermiculatus inlaid so as to resemble the tracks of worms, p. p. of vermiculari to be full of worms, vermiculus a little worm. See {Vermicular}.] To form or work, as by inlaying, with irregular lines or impressions resembling the tracks of worms, or appearing as if formed by the motion of worms.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vermiculation \Vermic`ula"tion\, n. [L. vermiculatio a being worm-eaten.] 1. The act or operation of moving in the manner of a worm; continuation of motion from one part to another; as, the vermiculation, or peristaltic motion, of the intestines. 2. The act of vermiculating, or forming or inlaying so as to resemble the motion, track, or work of a worm. 3. Penetration by worms; the state of being wormeaten. 4. (Zo[94]l.) A very fine wavy crosswise color marking, or a patch of such markings, as on the feathers of birds.
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Vermicule \Ver"mi*cule\, n. [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis a worm. See {Vermicular}.] A small worm or insect larva; also, a wormlike body. [R.] --Derham.
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Vermiculite \Vermic"ulite\, n. [L. vermiculus, dim. of vermis worm.] (Min.) A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
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Vermiculose \Vermic"ulose`\, Vermiculous \Vermic"ulous\, a. [L. vermiculosus. See {Vermicule}.] Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms.
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Vermiculose \Vermic"ulose`\, Vermiculous \Vermic"ulous\, a. [L. vermiculosus. See {Vermicule}.] Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms.
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Vernacle \Ver"na*cle\, n. See {Veronica}, 1. [Obs.]
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Veronica \Veron"ica\, n. [LL.; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. [?], fr. Macedonian [?], for Gr. [?], literally, carrying off victory, victorious.] 1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also {Vernacle}, and {Vernicle}. 2. (Bot.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See {Speedwell}. Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vernacular \Vernac"ular\, a. [L. vernaculus born in one's house, native, fr. verna a slave born in his master's house, a native, probably akin to Skr. vas to dwell, E. was.] Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous; -- now used chiefly of language; as, English is our vernacular language. [bd]A vernacular disease.[b8] --Harvey. His skill the vernacular dialect of the Celtic tongue. --Fuller. Which in our vernacular idiom may be thus interpreted. --Pope.
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Vernacular \Vernac"ular\, n. The vernacular language; one's mother tongue; often, the common forms of expression in a particular locality.
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Vernacularism \Vernac"ular*ism\, n. A vernacular idiom.
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Vernacularization \Vernac"ulariza"tion\, n. The act or process of making vernacular, or the state of being made vernacular. --Fitzed. Hall.
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Vernacularly \Vernac"ular*ly\, adv. In a vernacular manner; in the vernacular. --Earle.
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Vernaculous \Vernac"ulous\, a. [L. vernaculus. See {Vernacular}.] 1. Vernacular. [Obs.] --Sir T. Browne. 2. [L. vernaculi, pl., buffoons, jesters.] Scoffing; scurrilous. [A Latinism. Obs.] [bd]Subject to the petulancy of every vernaculous orator.[b8] --B. Jonson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vernage \Ver"nage\, n. [It. vernaccia.] A kind of sweet wine from Italy. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vernicle \Ver"ni*cle\, n. A Veronica. See {Veronica}, 1. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman. A vernicle had he sowed upon his cap. --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veronica \Veron"ica\, n. [LL.; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. [?], fr. Macedonian [?], for Gr. [?], literally, carrying off victory, victorious.] 1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also {Vernacle}, and {Vernicle}. 2. (Bot.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See {Speedwell}. Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vernicose \Ver"ni*cose`\, a. [See {Varnish}.] (Bot.) Having a brilliantly polished surface, as some leaves.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Vernish \Ver"nish\, n. & v. Varnish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Veronica \Veron"ica\, n. [LL.; -- so called from Veronica, a woman who, according to an old legend, as Christ was carrying the cross, wiped his face with a cloth, which received an impression of his countenance; Veronica is fr. MGr. [?], fr. Macedonian [?], for Gr. [?], literally, carrying off victory, victorious.] 1. A portrait or representation of the face of our Savior on the alleged handkerchief of Saint Veronica, preserved at Rome; hence, a representation of this portrait, or any similar representation of the face of the Savior. Formerly called also {Vernacle}, and {Vernicle}. 2. (Bot.) A genus scrophulariaceous plants; the speedwell. See {Speedwell}. Note: Several herbaceous species are common in both Europe and America, most of which have small blue flowers. A few shrubby species from New Zealand are sometimes found in cultivation.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Germander \Ger*man"der\, n. [OE. germaunder, F. germandr[82]e, It. calamandrea, L. chamaedrys, fr. Gr.[?]; [?] on the earth or ground + [?] tree. See {Humble}, and {Tree}.] (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Teucrium} (esp. {Teucrium Cham[91]drys} or wall germander), mintlike herbs and low shrubs. {American germander}, {Teucrium Canadense}. {Germander chickweed}, {Veronica agrestis}. {Water germander}, {Teucrium Scordium}. {Wood germander}, {Teucrium Scorodonia}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Water speedwell \Wa"ter speed"well\ (Bot.) A kind of speedwell ({Veronica Anagallis}) found in wet places in Europe and America.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Brooklime \Brook"lime`\, n. (Bot.) A plant ({Veronica Beccabunga}), with flowers, usually blue, in axillary racemes. The American species is {V. Americana}. [Formerly written {broklempe} or {broklympe}.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Winterweed \Win"ter*weed`\, n. (Bot.) A kind of speedwell ({Veronica hederifolia}) which spreads chiefly in winter. --Dr. Prior.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Ground furze} (Bot.), a low slightly thorny, leguminous shrub ({Ononis arvensis}) of Europe and Central Asia,; -- called also {rest-harrow}. {Ground game}, hares, rabbits, etc., as distinguished from winged game. {Ground hele} (Bot.), a perennial herb ({Veronica officinalis}) with small blue flowers, common in Europe and America, formerly thought to have curative properties. {Ground of the heavens} (Astron.), the surface of any part of the celestial sphere upon which the stars may be regarded as projected. {Ground hemlock} (Bot.), the yew ({Taxus baccata} var. Canadensisi) of eastern North America, distinguished from that of Europe by its low, straggling stems. {Ground hog}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) The woodchuck or American marmot ({Arctomys monax}). See {Woodchuck}. (b) The aardvark. {Ground hold} (Naut.), ground tackle. [Obs.] --Spenser. {Ground ice}, ice formed at the bottom of a body of water before it forms on the surface. {Ground ivy}. (Bot.) A trailing plant; alehoof. See {Gill}. {Ground joist}, a joist for a basement or ground floor; a. sleeper. {Ground lark} (Zo[94]l.), the European pipit. See {Pipit}. {Ground laurel} (Bot.). See {Trailing arbutus}, under {Arbutus}. {Ground line} (Descriptive Geom.), the line of intersection of the horizontal and vertical planes of projection. {Ground liverwort} (Bot.), a flowerless plant with a broad flat forking thallus and the fruit raised on peduncled and radiated receptacles ({Marchantia polymorpha}). {Ground mail}, in Scotland, the fee paid for interment in a churchyard. {Ground mass} (Geol.), the fine-grained or glassy base of a rock, in which distinct crystals of its constituents are embedded. {Ground parrakeet} (Zo[94]l.), one of several Australian parrakeets, of the genera {Callipsittacus} and {Geopsittacus}, which live mainly upon the ground. {Ground pearl} (Zo[94]l.), an insect of the family {Coccid[91]} ({Margarodes formicarum}), found in ants' nests in the Bahamas, and having a shelly covering. They are strung like beads, and made into necklaces by the natives. {Ground pig} (Zo[94]l.), a large, burrowing, African rodent ({Aulacodus Swinderianus}) about two feet long, allied to the porcupines but with harsh, bristly hair, and no spines; -- called also {ground rat}. {Ground pigeon} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of pigeons which live largely upon the ground, as the tooth-billed pigeon ({Didunculus strigirostris}), of the Samoan Islands, and the crowned pigeon, or goura. See {Goura}, and {Ground dove} (above). {Ground pine}. (Bot.) (a) A blue-flowered herb of the genus {Ajuga} ({A. Cham[91]pitys}), formerly included in the genus {Teucrium} or germander, and named from its resinous smell. --Sir J. Hill. (b) A long, creeping, evergreen plant of the genus {Lycopodium} ({L. clavatum}); -- called also {club moss}. (c) A tree-shaped evergreen plant about eight inches in height, of the same genus ({L. dendroideum}) found in moist, dark woods in the northern part of the United States. --Gray. {Ground plan} (Arch.), a plan of the ground floor of any building, or of any floor, as distinguished from an elevation or perpendicular section. {Ground plane}, the horizontal plane of projection in perspective drawing. {Ground plate}. (a) (Arch.) One of the chief pieces of framing of a building; a timber laid horizontally on or near the ground to support the uprights; a ground sill or groundsel. (b) (Railroads) A bed plate for sleepers or ties; a mudsill. (c) (Teleg.) A metallic plate buried in the earth to conduct the electric current thereto. Connection to the pipes of a gas or water main is usual in cities. --Knight. {Ground plot}, the ground upon which any structure is erected; hence, any basis or foundation; also, a ground plan. {Ground plum} (Bot.), a leguminous plant ({Astragalus caryocarpus}) occurring from the Saskatchewan to Texas, and having a succulent plum-shaped pod. {Ground rat}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground pig} (above). {Ground rent}, rent paid for the privilege of building on another man's land. {Ground robin}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Chewink}. {Ground room}, a room on the ground floor; a lower room. --Tatler. {Ground sea}, the West Indian name for a swell of the ocean, which occurs in calm weather and without obvious cause, breaking on the shore in heavy roaring billows; -- called also {rollers}, and in Jamaica, {the North sea}. {Ground sill}. See {Ground plate} (a) (above). {Ground snake} (Zo[94]l.), a small burrowing American snake ({Celuta am[d2]na}). It is salmon colored, and has a blunt tail. {Ground squirrel}. (Zo[94]l.) (a) One of numerous species of burrowing rodents of the genera {Tamias} and {Spermophilus}, having cheek pouches. The former genus includes the Eastern striped squirrel or chipmunk and some allied Western species; the latter includes the prairie squirrel or striped gopher, the gray gopher, and many allied Western species. See {Chipmunk}, and {Gopher}. (b) Any species of the African genus {Xerus}, allied to {Tamias}. {Ground story}. Same as {Ground floor} (above). {Ground substance} (Anat.), the intercellular substance, or matrix, of tissues. {Ground swell}. (a) (Bot.) The plant groundsel. [Obs.] --Holland. (b) A broad, deep swell or undulation of the ocean, caused by a long continued gale, and felt even at a remote distance after the gale has ceased. {Ground table}. (Arch.) See Earth table, under Earth. {Ground tackle} (Naut.), the tackle necessary to secure a vessel at anchor. --Totten. {Ground thrush} (Zo[94]l.), one of numerous species of bright-colored Oriental birds of the family {Pittid[91]}. See {Pitta}. {Ground tier}. (a) The lowest tier of water casks in a vessel's hold. --Totten. (b) The lowest line of articles of any kind stowed in a vessel's hold. (c) The lowest range of boxes in a theater. {Ground timbers} (Shipbuilding) the timbers which lie on the keel and are bolted to the keelson; floor timbers. --Knight. {Ground tit}. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ground wren} (below). {Ground wheel}, that wheel of a harvester, mowing machine, etc., which, rolling on the ground, drives the mechanism. {Ground wren} (Zo[94]l.), a small California bird ({Cham[91]a fasciata}) allied to the wrens and titmice. It inhabits the arid plains. Called also {ground tit}, and {wren tit}. {To bite the ground}, {To break ground}. See under {Bite}, {Break}. {To come to the ground}, {To fall to the ground}, to come to nothing; to fail; to miscarry. {To gain ground}. (a) To advance; to proceed forward in conflict; as, an army in battle gains ground. (b) To obtain an advantage; to have some success; as, the army gains ground on the enemy. (c) To gain credit; to become more prosperous or influential. {To get, [or] To gather}, {ground}, to gain ground. [R.] [bd]Evening mist . . . gathers ground fast.[b8] --Milton. There is no way for duty to prevail, and get ground of them, but by bidding higher. --South. {To give ground}, to recede; to yield advantage. These nine . . . began to give me ground. --Shak. {To lose ground}, to retire; to retreat; to withdraw from the position taken; hence, to lose advantage; to lose credit or reputation; to decline. {To stand one's ground}, to stand firm; to resist attack or encroachment. --Atterbury. {To take the ground} to touch bottom or become stranded; -- said of a ship.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Neckweed \Neck"weed`\, n. (Bot.) (a) An American annual weed ({veronica peregrina}), with small white flowers and a roundish pod. (b) The hemp; -- so called as furnishing ropes for hanging criminals. --Dr. prior.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Veronica Very Easy Rodent-Oriented Net-wide Index to Computerized Archives. Veronica offers a keyword search of most {gopher} menu titles in the entire gopher web. As {archie} is to {FTP} archives, Veronica is to {Gopherspace}. A Veronica search produces a menu of Gopher items, each of which is a direct pointer to a Gopher data source. Because Veronica is accessed through a Gopher Client, it is easy to use, and gives access to all types of data supported by the Gopher {protocol}. To try Veronica, select it from the "Other Gophers" menu on Minnesota's gopher server, or point your gopher at: Name=veronica (search menu items in most of GopherSpace) Type=1 Port=70 Path=1/veronica Host=gopher.scs.unr.edu {(gopher://gopher.scs.unr.edu/1/veronica)}.