Words that start with V

Veal is meat from a young cow, generally a milk-fed one that is less than three months old.

A vegetarian is a person or animal that does not eat the flesh of any other animal. Some vegetarians won't eat anything that comes from an animal either, such as eggs or cheese. The opposite of a vegetarian is a carnivore.

A veil is a piece of cloth that is used to hide something. Women in some countries wear veils over their faces every day. In other countries, women wear veils when they get married.

Velcro, also known as hook and loop tape, is a kind of cloth fastener. It is made in two halves - one half is made from lots of tiny loops and feels fluffy. The other half is made from lots of tiny hooks and feels rough. When the two parts are put together, the hooks grip the loops and they stick together. When you undo velcro it makes a ripping sound as the hooks unhook from the loops. Velcro is often used to keep shoes and bags closed. You can also find velcro on lots of clothing and sometimes to stick things to a wall. The picture is of velcro but taken very very close, so you can see the hooks and loops.

A venetian blind is a type of window covering that is made up of lots of very thin metal or plastic slats. Venetian blinds have some controls so you can pull the blind up and down and tilt the slats.