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valley |
Noun
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river |
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vale |
Noun
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river |
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variable star |
Noun
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a star that varies noticeably in brightness |
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volcano |
Noun
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a fissure in the crust of a planet or moon through which molten lava and gases erupt |
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volcano |
Noun
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a mountain formed by volcanic material |
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vampire |
Noun
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(folklore) a corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living |
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vestal virgin |
Noun
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in Roman mythology, one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple |
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venturer |
Noun
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a person who enjoys taking risks |
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venturer |
Noun
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a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) |
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virtuoso |
Adjective
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having or revealing supreme mastery or skill |
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virtuoso |
Noun
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someone who is exceptionally skilled in any field |
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virtuoso |
Noun
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a musician who is a consummate master of technique and artistry |
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valuator |
Noun
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one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things |
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vindicator |
Noun
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a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution |
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virago |
Noun
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a large, strong, and aggressivly dominating woman |
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vaunter |
Noun
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a very boastful and talkative person |
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violoncellist |
Noun
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someone who plays a violoncello |
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vendee |
Noun
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a person who buys |
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vaquero |
Noun
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local names for a cowboy (`vaquero' is used especially in southwestern and central Texas and `buckaroo' is used especially in California) |
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vamper |
Noun
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a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men |
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vanquisher |
Noun
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someone who is victorious by force of arms |
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vilifier |
Noun
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one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel |
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vitalizer |
Noun
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someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people |
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vitaliser |
Noun
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someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people |
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vaccinator |
Noun
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a medical practitioner who inoculates people against diseases |
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varlet |
Noun
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in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood |
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varlet |
Noun
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a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel |
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vulgarizer |
Noun
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someone who makes attractive to the general public |
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vulgarizer |
Noun
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someone who makes something vulgar |
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vulgariser |
Noun
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someone who makes attractive to the general public |
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vulgariser |
Noun
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someone who makes something vulgar |
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vaticinator |
Noun
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an authoritative person who divines the future |
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versifier |
Noun
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a writer who composes rhymes |
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vocalist |
Noun
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a person who sings |
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vocalizer |
Noun
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a person who sings |
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vocalizer |
Noun
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an organism that can utter vocal sounds |
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vocaliser |
Noun
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a person who sings |
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vocaliser |
Noun
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an organism that can utter vocal sounds |
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vender |
Noun
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someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money |
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vendor |
Noun
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someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money |
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vacillator |
Noun
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one who hesitates, usually out of fear |
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villein |
Noun
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a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord |
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verbalizer |
Noun
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someone who expresses in language |
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verbaliser |
Noun
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someone who expresses in language |
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victualer |
Noun
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a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army |
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victualer |
Noun
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an innkeeper (especially British) |
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victualler |
Noun
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a supplier of victuals or supplies to an army |
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victualler |
Noun
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an innkeeper |
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vexer |
Noun
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someone given to teasing, as by mocking or stirring curiosity |
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voyager |
Noun
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a traveler to a distant land, especially one who travels by sea |