Words that start with V

Vibrant velvety violets vibrating on a violin in Vermont.

Vis forVertebra

Vertebra are small bones that make up your spine, which runs down the center of your back. Different animals have different numbers of vertebra. snakes have the most.

Vis forVertical

Something is vertical if it goes straight up and down. The lines in the picture are vertical. The opposite of vertical is horizontal.

Vis forVest

A vest is a garment with no sleeves. A vest that you wear under clothes is usually called an undershirt. Vests as part of a suit are usually called a waistcoat. The baby in the picture is wearing a knitted vest.
A veterinarian, or vet for short, is an animal doctor. Vets help sick and injured animals get better. Vets can do almost anything a regular doctor can do. Vets usually specialise in a particular kind of animal, looking after only pets like dogs and cats, or just horses, or just farm animals like cows and sheep. Some vets work in zoos with exotic animals like lions and elephants. Working as a vet with large animals or wild animals can be very dangerous.

Vis forVia

You go via a place when you are on a route from one place to another and you go through that place on the way. For example, "I went to the shops via the post office."

Vis forVibrate

Something vibrates when it moves backwards and forwards very quickly. If something vibrates fast enough, it produces a musical note. Musical instruments work by making a part of them vibrate in some way. The picture is of a vibrating guitar string.

Vis forView

A view is what you can see. Usually when you talk about a view, you mean something very nice that you can see, like the view of the coastline in the picture. Most people like to build their houses they they have a nice view out of their windows.

Vis forVillain

A villain is the opposite of a hero. Villains often appear in comic books and movies, as the 'bad' person that the hero seeks to save the world from.

Vis forVine

A vine is any plant that grows up things instead of being able to hold itself up. Vines will climb up trees and buildings. Ivy is a very common type of vine. People often build trellises for their vines to grow up.