Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter V - Page 19
Villanella (n.; pl. Villanelle.) (Mus.) An old rustic dance, accompanied with singing.
Villanelle (n.) [F.] A poem written in tercets with but two rhymes, the first and third verse of the first stanza alternating as the third verse in each successive stanza and forming a couplet at the close. -- E. W. Gosse.
Villanette (n.) A small villa. [R.]
Villanized (imp. & p. p.) of Villanize
Villanizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Villanize
Villanize (v. t.) To make vile; to debase; to degrade; to revile. [R.]
Were virtue by descent, a noble name Could never villanize his father's fame. -- Dryden.
Villanizer (n.) One who villanizes. [R.] Villanously; Villanous
Villanous (n.) Alt. of Villanousness
Villanously (n.) Alt. of Villanousness
Villanousness (n.) See Villainous, etc.
Compare: Villainy
Villainy (n.; pl. Villainies.) [Written also villany.] The quality or state of being a villain, or villainous; extreme depravity; atrocious wickedness; as, the villainy of the seducer. "Lucre of vilanye." -- Chaucer.
The commendation is not in his wit, but in his villainy. -- Shak.
Villainy (n.) Abusive, reproachful language; discourteous speech; foul talk. [Archaic]
He never yet not vileinye ne said In all his life, unto no manner wight. -- Chaucer.
In our modern language, it [foul language] is termed villainy, as being proper for rustic boors, or men of coarsest education and employment. -- Barrow.
Villainy till a very late day expressed words foul and disgraceful to the utterer much oftener than deeds. -- Trench.
Villainy (n.) The act of a villain; a deed of deep depravity; a crime.
Such villainies roused Horace into wrath. -- Dryden.
That execrable sum of all villainies commonly called a slave trade. -- John Wesley.
Villany (n.) See Villainy.
Villatic (a.) Of or pertaining to a farm or a village; rural. "Tame villatic fowl." -- Milton.
Villain (n.) (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a bondman or servant. [In this sense written also villan, and villein.]
If any of my ansectors was a tenant, and a servant, and held his lands as a villain to his lord, his posterity also must do so, though accidentally they become noble. -- Jer. Taylor.
Note: Villains were of two sorts; villains regardant, that is, annexed to the manor (LL. adscripti glebae); and villains in gross, that is, annexed to the person of their lord, and transferable from one to another. -- Blackstone.
Villain (n.) A baseborn or clownish person; a boor. [R.]
Pour the blood of the villain in one basin, and the blood of the gentleman in another, what difference shall there be proved? -- Becon.
Villain (n.) A vile, wicked person; a man extremely depraved, and capable or guilty of great crimes; a deliberate scoundrel; a knave; a rascal; a scamp.
Like a villain with a smiling cheek. -- Shak.
Calm, thinking villains, whom no faith could fix. -- Pope.
Villein (n.) (Feudal Law) See Villain, 1.
Villein (n.) (Middle Ages) A person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord [syn: serf, helot, villein].
Villein, () Eng. law. A species of slave during the feudal times.'
Villein, () The feudal villein of the lowest order was unprotected as to property, and subjected to the post ignoble services; but his circumstances were very different from the slave of the southern states, for no person was, in the eye of the law, a villein, except as to his master; in relation to all other persons he was a freeman. Litt. Ten. s. 189, 190; Hallam's View of the Middle Ages, vol. i. 122, 124; vol. ii. 199.
Compare: Villanage
Villanage (n.) (Feudal Law) The state of a villain, or serf; base servitude; tenure on condition of doing the meanest services for the lord. [In this sense written also villenage, and villeinage.]
I speak even now as if sin were condemned in a perpetual villanage, never to be manumitted. -- Milton.
Some faint traces of villanage were detected by the curious so late as the days of the Stuarts. -- Macaulay.
Villanage (n.) Baseness; infamy; villainy. [Obs.] -- Dryden.
Villenage (n.) (Feudal Law) Villanage. -- Blackstone.
Villenage (n.) [See Villanage.] (Feudal Law) Villanage. -- Blackstone.
Villenous (a.) Of or pertaining to a villein.
Villi (n.) pl. of Villus.
Compare: Villus
Villus (n.; pl. Villi.) (Anat.) One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface.
Villus (n.; pl. Villi.) pl. (Bot.) Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.
Villiform (a.) Having the form or appearance of villi; like close-set fibers, either hard or soft; as, the teeth of perch are villiform.
Villose (a.) (Bot.) See Villous.
Villosity (n.) State of being villous.
Villosity (n.) (Bot.) A coating of long, slender hairs.
Villosity (n.) (Anat.) A villus.
Villous (a.) Abounding in, or covered with, fine hairs, or a woolly substance; shaggy with soft hairs; nappy.
Villous (a.) (Anat.) Furnished or clothed with villi.
Villi (n. pl. ) of Villus.
Villus (n.) (Anat.) One of the minute papillary processes on certain vascular membranes; a villosity; as, villi cover the lining of the small intestines of many animals and serve to increase the absorbing surface.
Villus (n.) pl. (Bot.) Fine hairs on plants, resembling the pile of velvet.
Villus (n.) A minute hairlike projection on mucous membrane.
Villus (n.) [ C usually plural ] (pl. Villi) (Specialized) 絨毛；長絨毛（小腸內表皮上密佈的指狀突起物，可以擴大小腸表皮面積，幫助營養吸收） One of many very small finger-like parts that are found on the inside surface of the small intestine and help food to be absorbed.
Vim (n.) Power; force; energy; spirit; activity; vigor. [Colloq.]
Vim (n.) A healthy capacity for vigorous activity; "jogging works off my excess energy"; "he seemed full of vim and vigor" [syn: energy, vim, vitality].
Vim (n.) An imaginative lively style (especially style of writing); "his writing conveys great energy"; "a remarkable muscularity of style" [syn: energy, muscularity, vigor, vigour, vim].
VIM, () Vendor Independent Messaging (Lotus, Borland, IBM, Novell, API).
VIM, () VI Improved (VI, Unix).
VIM, () Vendor Independent Messaging.
VIM, () Vi Improved. (1999-06-15).
Vimen (n.) (Bot.) A long, slender, flexible shoot or branch.
Viminal (a.) Of or pertaining to twigs; consisting of twigs; producing twigs.
Vimineous (a.) 細枝編成的；【植】細枝的 Of or pertaining to twigs; made of pliant twigs. "In the hive's vimineous dome." -- Prior.
Vimineous (a.) (Bot.) Producing long, slender twigs or shoots.
Vinaceous (a.) 葡萄（酒）的；葡萄酒色的；像葡萄（酒）的 Belonging to, or like, wine or grapes.
Vinaceous (a.) Of the color of wine, especially of red wine.
Vinaceous (a.) Of or relating to wine [syn: vinous, vinaceous].
Vinaceous (a.) Of the color of wine.
Vinaceous (a.) [Technical] Of the color of red wine.
‘He waited until she was out of breath and the collar of her shirt was vinaceous with blood, and politely offered help.’
Vinaigrette (n.) (Cookery) 香醋盒；嗅瓶；醋油沙司；【古】雙輪車 A sauce, made of vinegar, oil, and other ingredients, -- used esp. for cold meats.
Vinaigrette (n.) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts; -- called also vinegarette.
Vinaigrette (n.) A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be drawn or pushed by a boy or man. [R.]
Vinaigrette (n.) Oil and vinegar with mustard and garlic [syn: French dressing, vinaigrette, sauce vinaigrette].
Vinaigrous (a.) Resembling vinegar; sour.
Vinaigrous (a.) [Fig.]: Unamiable; morose. -- Carlyle.
Vinasse (n.) [F.] (Chem.) 酒糟 The waste liquor remaining in the process of making beet sugar, -- used in the manufacture of potassium carbonate.
Vinatico (n.) Madeira mahogany; the coarse, dark-colored wood of the Persea Indica.
Vincentian (a.) Of or pertaining to Saint Vincent de Paul, or founded by him. [R.]
Vincentian (n.) (R. C. Ch.) Same as Lazarist.
Vincentian (n.) (R. C. Ch.) A member of certain charitable sisterhoods.
Vincetoxin (n.) (Chem.) A glucoside extracted from the root of the white swallowwort ({Vincetoxicum officinale, a plant of the Asclepias family) as a bitter yellow amorphous substance; -- called also asclepiadin, and cynanchin.
Vincibility (n.) The quality or state of being vincible, vincibleness.
Vincible (a.) Capable of being overcome or subdued; conquerable. "He, not vincible in spirit . . . drew his sword." -- Hayward. "Vincible by human aid." -- Paley.
Vincible ignorance (Theol.), Ignorance within the individual's control and for which, therefore, he is responsible before God.
Vincibleness (n.) The quality or state of being vincible.
Vincture (n.) A binding. [Obs.]
Vincula (n. pl. ) of Vinculum.
Vinculums (n. pl. ) of Vinculum.
Vinculum (n.) 結，聯系，括線 A bond of union; a tie.
Vinculum (n.) (Math.) A straight, horizontal mark placed over two or more members of a compound quantity, which are to be subjected to the same operation, as in the expression x^{2 + y^{2} - vinc{x + y}.
Vinculum (n.) (Anat.) A band or bundle of fibers; a fraenum.
Vinculum (n.) (Zool.) A commissure uniting the two main tendons in the foot of certain birds.
Vindemial (a.) Of or pertaining to a vintage, or grape harvest. [R.]
Vindemiate (v. i.) To gather the vintage. [Obs.] -- Evelyn.
Vindemiation (n.) The operation of gathering grapes. [Obs.] -- Bailey.
Vindicability (n.) 可辯護性；可證明性 Admissibility; legitimacy.
Vindicable (a.) 可辯護的，可辯明的，可証明的 Capable of being vindicated. -- Vin`di*ca*bil"i*ty, n.
Vindicable (a.) Capable of being vindicated. -- Vin`di*ca*bil"i*ty, n.
Vindicated (imp. & p. p.) of Vindicate.
Vindicating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vindicate.
Vindicate (v. t.) 證明……無辜，為……辯白；維護；【文】證明……正確；證實；辯明；【古】為……報仇 To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim. [R.]
Is thine alone the seed that strews the plain?
The birds of heaven shall vindicate their grain. -- Pope.
Vindicate (v. t.) To maintain or defend with success; to prove to be valid; to assert convincingly; to sustain against assault; as, to vindicate a right, claim, or title.
Vindicate (v. t.) To support or maintain as true or correct, against denial, censure, or objections; to defend; to justify.
When the respondent denies any proposition, the opponent must directly vindicate . . . that proposition. -- I. Watts.
Laugh where we must, be candid where we can, But vindicate the ways of God to man. -- Pope.
Vindicate (v. t.) To maintain, as a law or a cause, by overthrowing enemies. -- Milton.
Vindicate (v. t.) To liberate; to set free; to deliver. [Obs.]
I am confident he deserves much more That vindicates his country from a tyrant Than he that saves a citizen. -- Massinger.
Vindicate (v. t.) To avenge; to punish; as, a war to vindicate or punish infidelity. [Obs.] -- Bacon.
God is more powerful to exact subjection and to vindicate rebellion. -- Bp. Pearson.
Syn: To assert; maintain; claim. See Assert.
Vindicate (v.) Show to be right by providing justification or proof; "vindicate a claim" [syn: justify, vindicate].
Vindicate (v.) Maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens".
Vindicate (v.) Clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting proof; "You must vindicate yourself and fight this libel".
Vindicate (v.) [ T ] 證明…正確；證明…是真的 To prove that what someone said or did was right or true, after other people thought it was wrong.
// The decision to include Morris in the team was completely vindicated when he scored two goals.
// The investigation vindicated her complaint about the newspaper.
Vindicate (v.) [ T ] 證明（某人）無辜，澄清 To prove that someone is not guilty or is free from blame, after other people blamed them.
// They said they welcomed the trial as a chance to vindicate themselves.
Vindication (n.) 證明無罪（或正確）；辯護 The act of vindicating, or the state of being vindicated; defense; justification against denial or censure; as, the vindication of opinions; his vindication is complete.
Occasion for the vindication of this passage in my book. -- Locke.
Vindication (n.) (Civil Law) The claiming a thing as one's own; the asserting of a right or title in, or to, a thing. -- Burrill.
Vindication (n.) The act of vindicating or defending against criticism or censure etc.; "friends provided a vindication of his position" [syn: vindication, exoneration].
Vindication (n.) The justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" [syn: defense, defence, vindication].
Vindication, () civil law. The claim made to property by the owner of it. 1 Bell's Com. 281, 5th ed. See Revendication.
Vindication (n.) An act of vindicating : the state of being vindicated; specifically : justification against denial or censure : defense.
Vindicative (a.) 起辯護作用的；【古】報復的 Tending to vindicate; vindicating; as, a vindicative policy.
Vindicative (a.) Revengeful; vindictive. [Obs.]
Vindicative persons live the life of witches, who, as they are mischievous, so end they infortunate. -- Bacon. -- Vin"di*ca*tive*ness, n.
Vindicator (n.) 辯護者，擁護者，辯明者 One who vindicates; one who justifies or maintains. -- Locke.
Vindicator (n.) A person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" [syn: apologist, vindicator, justifier].
Vindicatory (a.) 懲罰的 Tending or serving to vindicate or justify; justificatory; vindicative.
Vindicatory (a.) Inflicting punishment; avenging; punitory.
The afflictions of Job were no vindicatory punishments to take vengeance of his sins. -- Abp. Bramhall.
Vindicatory (a.) Of or relating to or having the nature of retribution; "retributive justice demands an eye for an eye" [syn:
retaliatory, relatiative, retributive, retributory, vindicatory].
Vindicatory (a.) Given or inflicted in requital according to merits or deserts; "retributive justice" [syn: retributive, retributory, vindicatory].
Vindicatory (a.) Providing justification [syn: justificative, justificatory, vindicatory].
Vindictive (a.) 有報仇心的，懷恨的，懲罰的 Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful.
I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. -- Dryden.
Vindictive (a.) [Obs.] Punitive.
Vindictive damages. (Law) See under Damage, n. -- Vin*dic"tive*ly, adv. -- Vin*dic"tive*ness, n.
Vindictive (a.) Disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge; "more vindictive than jealous love" -- Shakespeare; "punishments...essentially vindictive in their nature" -- M.R.Cohen [syn: revengeful, vindictive, vengeful].
Vindictive (a.) Showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite; "a despiteful fiend"; "a truly spiteful child"; "a vindictive man will look for occasions for resentment" [syn: despiteful, spiteful, vindictive].
Vine (n.) (Bot.) Any woody climbing plant which bears grapes.
Vine (n.) (Bot.) Hence, a climbing or trailing plant; the long, slender stem of any plant that trails on the ground, or climbs by winding round a fixed object, or by seizing anything with its tendrils, or claspers; a creeper; as, the hop vine; the bean vine; the vines of melons, squashes, pumpkins, and other cucurbitaceous plants.
There shall be no grapes on the vine. -- Jer. viii. 13.
And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds. -- 2 Kings iv. 89.
Vine apple (Bot.), A small kind of squash. -- Roger Williams.
Vine beetle (Zool.), Any one of several species of beetles which are injurious to the leaves or branches of the grapevine. Among the more important species are the grapevine fidia (see Fidia), the spotted Pelidnota ({Pelidnota punctata) (see Rutilian), the vine fleabeetle ({Graptodera chalybea), the rose beetle (see under Rose), the vine weevil, and several species of Colaspis and Anomala.
Vine borer. (Zool.) (a) Any one of several species of beetles whose larvae bore in the wood or pith of the grapevine, especially Sinoxylon basilare, a small species the larva of which bores in the stems, and Ampeloglypter sesostris, a small reddish brown weevil (called also vine weevil), which produces knotlike galls on the branches.
Vine borer. (Zool.) (b) A clearwing moth ({Aegeria polistiformis), whose larva bores in the roots of the grapevine and is often destructive.
Vine dragon, () An old and fruitless branch of a vine. [Obs.] -- Holland.
Vine forester (Zool.), Any one of several species of moths belonging to Alypia and allied genera, whose larvae feed on the leaves of the grapevine.
Vine fretter (Zool.), A plant louse, esp. the phylloxera that injuries the grapevine.
Vine grub (Zool.), Any one of numerous species of insect larvae that are injurious to the grapevine.
Vine hopper (Zool.), Any one of several species of leaf hoppers which suck the sap of the grapevine, especially Erythroneura vitis. See Illust. of Grape hopper, under Grape.
Vine inchworm (Zool.), The larva of any species of geometrid moths which feed on the leaves of the grapevine, especially Cidaria diversilineata.
Vine-leaf+rooer+(Zool.), +A+small+moth+({Desmia+maculalis">Vine-leaf rooer (Zool.), A small moth ({Desmia maculalis) whose larva makes a nest by rolling up the leaves of the grapevine. The moth is brownish black, spotted with white.
Vine louse (Zool.), The phylloxera.
Vine mildew (Bot.), A fungous growth which forms a white, delicate, cottony layer upon the leaves, young shoots, and fruit of the vine, causing brown spots upon the green parts, and finally a hardening and destruction of the vitality of the surface. The plant has been called Oidium Tuckeri, but is now thought to be the conidia-producing stage of an Erysiphe.
Vine of Sodom (Bot.), A plant named in the Bible (--Deut. xxxii. 32), now thought to be identical with the apple of Sodom. See Apple of Sodom, under Apple.
Vine sawfly (Zool.), A small black sawfiy ({Selandria vitis) whose larva feeds upon the leaves of the grapevine. The larvae stand side by side in clusters while feeding.
Vine slug (Zool.), The larva of the vine sawfly.
Vine+sorrel+(Bot.),+A+climbing+plant+({Cissus+acida">Vine sorrel (Bot.), a climbing plant ({Cissus acida) related to the grapevine, and having acid leaves. It is found in Florida and the West Indies.
Vine sphinx (Zool.), Any one of several species of hawk moths. The larvae feed on grapevine leaves.
Vine weevil. (Zool.) See Vine borer (a) above, and Wound gall, under Wound.
Vine (n.) A plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface.
Vine, () One of the most important products of Palestine. The first mention of it is in the history of Noah (Gen. 9:20). It is afterwards frequently noticed both in the Old and New Testaments, and in the ruins of terraced vineyards there are evidences that it was extensively cultivated by the Jews. It was cultivated in Palestine before the Israelites took possession of it. The men sent out by Moses brought with them from the Valley of Eshcol a cluster of grapes so large that "they bare it between two upon a staff" (Num. 13: 23). The vineyards of En-gedi (Cant. 1:14), Heshbon, Sibmah, Jazer, Elealeh (Isa. 16:8-10; Jer. 48:32, 34), and Helbon (Ezek. 27:18), as well as of Eshcol, were celebrated.
The Church is compared to a vine (Ps. 80:8), and Christ says of himself, "I am the vine" (John 15:1). In one of his parables also (Matt. 21:33) our Lord compares his Church to a vineyard which "a certain householder planted, and hedged round about," etc.
Hos. 10:1 is rendered in the Revised Version, "Israel is a luxuriant vine, which putteth forth his fruit," instead of "Israel is an empty vine, he bringeth forth fruit unto himself," of the Authorized Version.
Vineal (a.) Of or pertaining to vines; containing vines. [R.] -- Sir T. Browne.
Vine-clad (a.) Covered with vines.
Vined (a.) Having leaves like those of the vine; ornamented with vine leaves. "Vined and figured columns." -- Sir H. Wotton.
Vinedresser (n.) One who cultivates, prunes, or cares for, grapevines; a laborer in a vineyard.
Vinegar (n.) A sour liquid used as a condiment, or as a preservative, and obtained by the spontaneous (acetous) fermentation, or by the artificial oxidation, of wine, cider, beer, or the like.
Note: The characteristic sourness of vinegar is due to acetic acid, of which it contains from three to five per cent. Wine vinegar contains also tartaric acid, citric acid, etc.
Vinegar (n.) Hence, anything sour; -- used also metaphorically.
Here's the challenge: . . . I warrant there's vinegar and pepper in't. -- Shak.
Aromatic vinegar, Strong acetic acid highly flavored with aromatic substances.
Mother of vinegar. See 4th Mother.
Radical vinegar, Acetic acid.
Thieves' vinegar. See under Thief.
Vinegar eel (Zool.), A minute nematode worm ({Leptodera oxophila, or Anguillula acetiglutinis), commonly found in great numbers in vinegar, sour paste, and other fermenting vegetable substances; -- called also vinegar worm.
Vinegar lamp (Chem.), A fanciful name of an apparatus designed to oxidize alcohol to acetic acid by means of platinum.
Vinegar plant. See 4th Mother.
Vinegar+tree+(Bot.),+The+stag-horn+sumac+({Rhus+typhina">Vinegar tree (Bot.), the stag-horn sumac ({Rhus typhina),
whose acid berries have been used to intensify the sourness of vinegar.
Wood vinegar. See under Wood.
Vinegar (v. t.) To convert into vinegar; to make like vinegar; to render sour or sharp. [Obs.]
Hoping that he hath vinegared his senses As he was bid. -- B. Jonson.
Vinegar (n.) Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative [syn: vinegar, acetum].
Vinegar (n.) Dilute acetic acid.
Vinegar, () Heb. hometz, Gr. oxos, Fr. vin aigre; i.e., "sour wine." The Hebrew word is rendered vinegar in Ps. 69:21, a prophecy fulfilled in the history of the crucifixion (Matt. 27:34). This was the common sour wine (posea) daily made use of by the Roman soldiers. They gave it to Christ, not in derision, but from compassion, to assuage his thirst. Prov. 10:26 shows that there was also a stronger vinegar, which was not fit for drinking. The comparison, "vinegar upon nitre," probably means "vinegar upon soda" (as in the marg. of the R.V.), which then effervesces.
Vinegar (n.) [ U ] (B2) 醋 A sharp-tasting liquid, made especially from sour wine, malt, or cider, that is used to add flavour to or to preserve food.
// Wine vinegar.
// Would you like oil and vinegar on your salad?
Vinaigrette (n.) (Cookery) A sauce, made of vinegar, oil, and other ingredients, -- used esp. for cold meats.
Vinaigrette (n.) A small perforated box for holding aromatic vinegar contained in a sponge, or a smelling bottle for smelling salts; -- called also vinegarette.
Vinaigrette (n.) A small, two-wheeled vehicle, like a Bath chair, to be drawn or pushed by a boy or man. [R.]
Vinegarette (n.) See Vinaigrette, n., 2.
Vinegary (a.) 像醋的，酸的，不悅的 Having the nature of vinegar; sour; unamiable.
Vinegary (a.) 醋味的；酸的 Tasting or smelling like vinegar.
// The wine was unpleasant and vinegary.
// A vinegary smell.
Vinegary (a.) 尖酸的，尖刻的，乖戾的 Angry and unpleasant, or giving a lot of criticism.
// I didn't want to become a vinegary old lady.
Viner (n.) A vinedresser. [Obs.]
Vinery (n.) A vineyard. [Obs.] "The vinery of Ramer." -- Fabyan.
Vinery (n.) A structure, usually inclosed with glass, for rearing and protecting vines; a grapery.
Vinery (n.) A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced [syn: vineyard, vinery].
Vinette (n.) A sprig or branch. [Archaic] -- Halliwell.
Vinewed (a.) Same as Vinnewed.
Vinnewed (a.) Moldy; musty.
[Written also vinewed.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- Vin"newed*ness, n.
[Obs.]
Many of Chaucer's words are become, as it were, vinnewed and hoary with over-long
lying. -- F. Beaumont.
Vineyard (n.) 葡萄園 [C] An inclosure or yard for grapevines; a plantation of vines producing grapes.
Vineyard (n.) A farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced [syn: vineyard, vinery].
Vineyard, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
Population (2000): 10109
Housing Units (2000): 3349
Land area (2000): 8.133612 sq. miles (21.065957 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 8.133612 sq. miles (21.065957 sq. km)
FIPS code: 82852
Located within: California (CA), FIPS 06
Location: 38.464488 N, 121.346917 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Vineyard, CA
Vineyard
Vineyard, UT -- U.S. town in Utah
Population (2000): 150
Housing Units (2000): 46
Land area (2000): 3.920422 sq. miles (10.153847 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.499446 sq. miles (1.293559 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.419868 sq. miles (11.447406 sq. km)
FIPS code: 80420
Located within: Utah (UT), FIPS 49
Location: 40.303835 N, 111.757722 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 84058
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Vineyard, UT
Vineyard
Vineyardist (n.) 葡萄種植者 One who cultivates a vineyard.
Vingt et un () A game at cards, played by two or more persons. The fortune of each player depends upon obtaining from the dealer such cards that the sum of their pips, or spots, is twenty-one, or a number near to it; -- also called blackjack, or
twenty-one.
Note: There are several variations (such as Caribbean blackjack). In the most common variation played in casinos, there is one dealer who plays for the house, and up to seven players. The players and dealer each receive two cards, the dealer's cards usually being one face up and one face down. The players each in turn decide whether they will request additional cards ("hit"), the objective being to reach a sum of card values as close as possible to twenty-one, without exceeding that number. If, on hitting, the player's total card values exceed 21, he has "busted", and lost his bet. Otherwise, the player wins only if his total card values exceed those of the dealer. "picture cards" (or "face cards", being the jack, queen, and king) are
counted as having a value of ten. The ace may count as one or eleven, at the player's option. Other than to hit, there are also other possible actions by the player, such as to "double down" (receive only one additional card, while doubling the initial bet), or to "split" (if the first two cards have the same value).
Vingtun (n.) Contraction for Vingt et un.
Vinic (a.) (Chem.) Of or pertaining to wine; as, vinic alcohol.
Viniculture (n.) The cultivation of the vine, esp. for making wine; viticulture.
Viniculture (n.) The cultivation of grapes and grape vines; grape growing [syn: viticulture, viniculture].
Vinnewed (a.) Moldy; musty. [Written also vinewed.] [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] -- Vin"newed*ness, n. [Obs.]
Vinny (a.) Vinnewed. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
Vinolency (n.) Drunkennes. [Obs.]
Vinolent (a.) Given to wine; drunken; intemperate. [Obs.] -- Chaucer.