Browsing page 6 of "V" words

noun

• height, from the word "vertical." Most often used in describing a player's achievement of vertical height in certain sporting events.

                                                                                                                                                                                     
  
  Citation from "Skateboarding Will Be Next for Snowboarding Champion", The New York Times, Matt Higgins, March 19 2010 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Mar 22 2010. Submitted by Tania N. on Oct 24 2006.

• an unintelligent soldier. Used by Bravo Company Soldiers to describe other soldiers in Afghanistan.

  Private Jones is a vert.

  Last edited on Mar 22 2010. Submitted by Souleman on Mar 21 2010.

• "convertible".

  I drive a 1962 Corvette vert.

  Last edited on May 03 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on May 03 2010.

• short.

  Last edited on Oct 03 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 03 2009.

noun

• female sexual genitalia; "vagina".

  I'm gonna get some vertical smile.

  • See more words with the same meaning: vulva ('vagina'), female genitalia.

  Last edited on Jun 14 2011. Submitted by Robert M. from San Rafael, CA, USA on Feb 28 1998.

• "umph."

  The shooting star had verve to it.

  Last edited on Dec 14 1999. Submitted by jackson from FL, USA on Dec 14 1999.

• when something is just very... something... and you don't need to add another word.

  That was very.

  How very.

  Last edited on May 07 2013. Submitted by Leah A. from Ohio University, USA on Feb 15 1999.

noun

• abbreviated form of "veterinarian".
  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

• abbreviated form of "veteran".
  • See more words with the same meaning: abbreviations (list of).

  Last edited on May 09 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 28 2009.

verb

• review for correctness.

  I asked him to vet that policy statement.

  He vetted the review and sent it to the contact.

  Last edited on Oct 13 2004. Submitted by Rick J. from Palo Alto, CA, USA on Oct 13 2004.

noun

• a Corvette automobile.

  He drives a '68 'vette.

  • See more words with the same meaning: car, motorcycle, or other vehicle.

  Last edited on May 08 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 21 2009.

noun

• "volumetric flask". Also written "v-flask".

  Hand me the small v flask off the shelf.

  Last edited on Apr 11 2014. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 10 2014.