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A salt of veratric acid.
Veratrine.
Pertaining to, or derived from, plants of the genus Veratrum.
Same as Veratrine.
A poisonous alkaloid obtained from the root hellebore (Veratrum) and from sabadilla seeds as a white crystalline powder, having an acrid, burning taste. It is sometimes used extern...
A liquid hydrocarbon obtained by the decomposition of veratric acid, and constituting the dimethyl ether of pyrocatechin.
A genus of coarse liliaceous herbs having very poisonous qualities.
Verb
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A word which affirms or predicates something of some person or thing; a part of speech expressing being, action, or the suffering of action.
Verbal
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A noun derived from a verb.
Something expressed verbally; a verbal remark or expression.
A literal adherent to, or a minute critic of, words; a literalist.
The quality or state of being verbal; mere words; bare literal expression.
The act of verbalizing, or the state of being verbalized.
Verbalize
2 defs
To be verbose.
of Verbalize
of Verbalize
Verbally
2 defs
In a verbal manner; orally.
Verbarian
2 defs
Of or pertaining to words; verbal.
A game in word making. See Logomachy, 2.
Word for word; in the same words; verbally; as, to tell a story verbatim as another has related it.
A genus of herbaceous plants of which several species are extensively cultivated for the great beauty of their flowers; vervain.
Of or pertaining to a natural order (Verbenaceae) of gamopetalous plants of which Verbena is the type. The order includes also the black and white mangroves, and many plants noted ...
To strew with verbena, or vervain, as in ancient sacrifices and rites.
of Verbenate
of Verbenate
To beat; to strike.
Verberation
2 defs
The act of verberating; a beating or striking.
The use of many words without necessity, or with little sense; a superabundance of words; verbosity; wordiness.
Abounding in words; using or containing more words than are necessary; tedious by a multiplicity of words; prolix; wordy; as, a verbose speaker; a verbose argument.
of Verbosity
The quality or state of being verbose; the use of more words than are necessary; prolixity; wordiness; verbiage.
Verd
3 defs
Greenness; freshness.
Verd antique
2 defs
A green porphyry called oriental verd antique.
The quality or state of being verdant.
Verdant
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Covered with growing plants or grass; green; fresh; flourishing; as, verdant fields; a verdant lawn.
In a verdant manner.
Alt. of Verderor
An officer who has the charge of the king's forest, to preserve the vert and venison, keep the assizes, view, receive, and enroll attachments and presentments of all manner of tres...
Verdict
2 defs
Decision; judgment; opinion pronounced; as, to be condemned by the verdict of the public.
Verdigris
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A green poisonous substance used as a pigment and drug, obtained by the action of acetic acid on copper, and consisting essentially of a complex mixture of several basic copper ace...
A small yellow-headed bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of Lower California, allied to the titmice; -- called also goldtit.
A commercial name for green aniline dye.
See Farthingale.
Verdict.
Verditer
2 defs
Either one of two pigments (called blue verditer, and green verditer) which are made by treating copper nitrate with calcium carbonate (in the form of lime, whiting, chalk, etc.) T...
The faintest and palest green.
Charged with leaves, fruits, flowers, etc.; -- said of a border.
Green; greenness; freshness of vegetation; as, the verdure of the meadows in June.
Covered with verdure.
Destitute of verdure.