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Synonyms

crossing, cruise, passage, sail—more at SAIL

2voyage verb voy·aged; voy·ag·ing : to take or make a voyage

— voy·ag·er noun

Synonyms

journey, tour, travel, trek—more at TRAVEL

boat, cruise, navigate, sail—more at SAIL

voya·geur noun [ORIGIN: CanF]

: a person employed by a fur company to transport goods to and from remote stations esp. in the Canadian Northwest

voy·eur noun 1 : one who obtains sexual pleasure from viewing esp. covertly the nudity or sexual activity of others

2 : an observer of the sordid

— voy·eur·is·tic adjective

— voy·eur·ism noun

VP abbreviation 1 verb phrase

2 vice president

vs abbreviation 1 verse

2 versus

vss abbreviation 1 verses

2 versions

V/STOL abbreviation vertical or short takeoff and landing

Vt or VT abbreviation Vermont

VTOL abbreviation vertical takeoff and landing

VTR abbreviation videotape recorder

vul·ca·nize verb -nized; -niz·ing : to treat rubber or rubberlike material chemically to give useful properties (as elasticity and strength)

Vulg abbreviation Vulgate

vul·gar adjective [ORIGIN: ME, fr. L vulgaris of the mob, vulgar, fr. vulgus mob, common people]

1 : of or relating to common speech : VERNACULAR

2 : of or relating to the common people : COMMON

3 a : lacking cultivation or refinement

b : offensive to good taste or refined feelings : OBSCENE

— vul·gar·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] common, humble, ignoble, inferior, low, lowly, mean, plebeian—more at IGNOBLE

[3a] coarse, common, crass, crude, gross, ill-bred, low, rough, rude, tasteless, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined—more at COARSE

vul·gar·i·an noun : a vulgar person

vul·gar·ism noun 1 : VULGARITY

2 : a word or expression originated or used chiefly by illiterate persons

3 : a coarse expression : OBSCENITY

vul·gar·i·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : something vulgar

2 : the quality or state of being vulgar

Synonyms

bawdiness, grossness, indecency, lewdness, nastiness, obscenity, ribaldry, smut—more at OBSCENITY

coarseness, grossness, indelicacy, lowness, rudeness; also churlishness, clownishness; insensitivity, thoughtlessness

vul·gar·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to make vulgar

— vul·gar·i·za·tion noun

— vul·gar·iz·er noun

Vul·gate noun [ORIGIN: ML vulgata, fr. LL vulgata editio edition in general circulation]

: a Latin version of the Bible used by the Roman Catholic Church

vul·ner·a·bil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being vulnerable

Synonyms

exposure, liability, openness—more at EXPOSURE

vul·ner·a·ble adjective 1 : capable of being wounded : susceptible to wounds

2 : open to attack

3 : liable to increased penalties in contract bridge

— vul·ner·a·bly adverb

Synonyms

[1] exposed, liable, open, sensitive, subject, susceptible—more at LIABLE

[2] defenseless, exposed, helpless, susceptible, undefended, unguarded, unprotected, unresistant—more at HELPLESS

vul·pine adjective : of, relating to, or resembling a fox esp. in cunning

vul·ture noun 1 : any of various large birds (as a turkey vulture) related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but having weaker claws and the head usu. naked and living chiefly on carrion

2 : a rapacious person

vul·va noun, plural vul·vae [ORIGIN: ME, fr. ML, fr. L volva, vulva womb, female genitals]

: the external parts of the female genital organs

— vul·val or vul·var adjective

vv abbreviation 1 verses

2 vice versa

vying present participle of VIE

W

1w noun, plural w's or ws often cap : the 23d letter of the English alphabet

2w abbreviation, often cap 1 water

2 watt

3 week

4 weight

5 west; western

6 wide; width

7 wife

8 with

W symbol [ORIGIN: G Wolfram]

tungsten

WA abbreviation 1 Washington

2 Western Australia

wacky adjective wack·i·er; -est : eccentric or irrational esp. in an amusing, absurd, or fantastic manner; also : CRAZY

Synonyms

far-out, funny, odd, quirky, screwy, strange, wild—more at ODD

absurd, cockeyed, crazy, cuckoo, daft, foolish, harebrained,