Merriam-Webster's Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster [1508]
[2] especially, extra, extremely, greatly, highly, hugely, mightily, mighty, mortally, most, much, real, right, so; also completely, entirely, purely, thoroughly, totally, utterly; eminently, exceptionally; considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially; appreciably, noticeably, palpably; abundantly, plentifully; grandly, monumentally, monstrously
Antonyms
little, nominally, slightly
very high frequency noun : a radio frequency of between 30 and 300 megahertz
ves·i·cant noun : an agent that causes blistering
— vesicant adjective
ves·i·cle noun : a membranous and usu. fluid-filled cavity in a plant or animal; also : BLISTER
— ve·sic·u·lar adjective
1vesper noun 1 cap, archaic : EVENING STAR
2 : a vesper bell
3 archaic : EVENING, EVENTIDE
2vesper adjective : of or relating to vespers or the evening
ves·pers noun plural, often cap : a late afternoon or evening worship service
ves·sel noun 1 : a container (as a barrel, bottle, bowl, or cup) for holding something
2 : a person held to be the recipient of a quality (as grace)
3 : a craft bigger than a rowboat
4 : a tube in which a body fluid (as blood or sap) is contained and circulated
Synonyms
[1] container, holder, receptacle—more at CONTAINER
[3] boat, bottom, craft—more at BOAT
1vest verb 1 : to place or give into the possession or discretion of some person or authority
2 : to grant or endow with a particular authority, right, or property
3 : to become legally vested
4 : to clothe with or as if with a garment; especially : to garb in ecclesiastical vestments
Synonyms
commend, commit, consign, delegate, deliver, entrust, give, hand over, leave, pass, transfer, transmit, trust, turn over—more at GIVE
2vest noun 1 : a sleeveless garment for the upper body usu. worn over a shirt
2 chiefly British : a man's sleeveless undershirt
3 : a front piece of a dress resembling the front of a vest
1vestal adjective : CHASTE
2vestal noun : VESTAL VIRGIN
vestal virgin noun 1 : a virgin consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to the service of watching the sacred fire perpetually kept burning on her altar
2 : a chaste woman
vest·ed adjective : fully and unconditionally guaranteed as a legal right, benefit, or privilege
vested interest noun : an interest (as in an existing political, economic, or social arrangement) to which the holder has a strong commitment; also : one (as a corporation) having a vested interest
ves·ti·bule noun 1 : any of various bodily cavities forming or suggesting an entrance to some other cavity or space
2 : a passage or room between the outer door and the interior of a building
— ves·tib·u·lar adjective
Synonyms
entry, foyer, hall, lobby—more at HALL
ves·tige noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. L vestigium footprint, track, vestige]
: a trace or visible sign left by something lost or vanished; also : a minute remaining amount
— ves·ti·gial adjective
— ves·ti·gial·ly adverb
Synonyms
relic, shadow, trace; also memento, remembrance, reminder; artifact; afterimage, aftertaste; balance, oddment, remainder, remains, remnant, scrap; leavings, remains, residual, residue, rest
vest·ing noun : the conveying to an employee of inalienable rights to share in a pension fund; also : the right so conveyed
vest·ment noun 1 : an outer garment; especially : a ceremonial or official robe
2 plural : CLOTHING, GARB
3 : a garment or insignia worn by a cleric when officiating or assisting at a religious service