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- English Word Violescent Definition Tending to a violet color; violascent.
- English Word Violet Definition Any plant or flower of the genus Viola, of many species. The violets are generally low, herbaceous plants, and the flowers of many of the species are blue, while others are white or yellow, or of several colors, as the pansy (Viola tricolor).
- English Word Violet Definition The color of a violet, or that part of the spectrum farthest from red. It is the most refrangible part of the spectrum.
- English Word Violet Definition In art, a color produced by a combination of red and blue in equal proportions; a bluish purple color.
- English Word Violet Definition Any one of numerous species of small violet-colored butterflies belonging to Lycaena, or Rusticus, and allied genera.
- English Word Violet Definition Dark blue, inclining to red; bluish purple; having a color produced by red and blue combined.
- English Word Violet-tip Definition A very handsome American butterfly (Polygonia interrogationis). Its wings are mottled with various shades of red and brown and have violet tips.
- English Word Violin Definition A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle.
- English Word Violine Definition A pale yellow amorphous substance of alkaloidal nature and emetic properties, said to have been extracted from the root and foliage of the violet (Viola).
- English Word Violine Definition Mauve aniline. See under Mauve.
- English Word Violinist Definition A player on the violin.
- English Word Violist Definition A player on the viol.
- English Word Violoncellist Definition A player on the violoncello.
- English Word Violoncello Definition A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
- English Word Violone Definition The largest instrument of the bass-viol kind, having strings tuned an octave below those of the violoncello; the contrabasso; -- called also double bass.
- English Word Violous Definition Violent.
- English Word Violuric Definition Of, pertaining to, or designating, a complex nitroso derivative of barbituric acid. It is obtained as a white or yellow crystalline substance, and forms characteristic yellow, blue, and violet salts.
- English Word Viper Definition Any one of numerous species of Old World venomous makes belonging to Vipera, Clotho, Daboia, and other genera of the family Viperidae.
- English Word Viper Definition A dangerous, treacherous, or malignant person.
- English Word Viperina Definition See Viperoidea.
- English Word Viperine Definition Of or pertaining to a viper or vipers; resembling a viper.
- English Word Viperish Definition Somewhat like a viper; viperous.
- English Word Viperoidea Definition Alt. of Viperoides
- English Word Viperoides Definition A division of serpents which includes the true vipers of the Old World and the rattlesnakes and moccasin snakes of America; -- called also Viperina.
- English Word Viperous Definition Having the qualities of a viper; malignant; venomous; as, a viperous tongue.
- English Word Viraginian Definition Of or pertaining to a virago; having the qualities of a virago.
- English Word Viraginity Definition The qualities or characteristics of a virago.
- English Word Virago Definition A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage; a woman who has the robust body and masculine mind of a man; a female warrior.
- English Word Virago Definition Hence, a mannish woman; a bold, turbulent woman; a termagant; a vixen.
- English Word Viragoes Definition of Virago