ATAVIST | • atavist n. A genetic characteristic emerging after absence from several generations. • atavist n. A person of atavistic beliefs or habits. • ATAVIST n. a person with ancestral characteristics. |
AVIETTE | • aviette n. (Historical) A heavier-than-air flying machine in which the motive power is furnished solely by the aviator. • AVIETTE n. (historical) an aeroplane driven by manpower, a kind of glider. |
CAVETTI | • cavetti n. Plural of cavetto. • CAVETTO n. (Italian) a concave moulding. |
CAVETTO | • cavetto n. (Architecture) A concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle. • CAVETTO n. (Italian) a concave moulding. |
EVITATE | • evitate v. (Obsolete) To shun; to avoid. • EVITATE v. (Shakespeare) to avoid, also EVITE. |
GAVOTTE | • gavotte n. A French dance, in either 4/4 or 2/2 time. • gavotte v. To perform this dance. • GAVOTTE n. (French) a kind of French country dance, also GAVOT. |
NAVETTE | • navette n. A shuttle bus in France. • navette n. A kind of grape that grows in summer. • NAVETTE n. (French) a gem cut in a pointed oval form. |
OTTAVAS | • ottavas n. Plural of ottava. • OTTAVA n. (Italian) an octave higher than indicated. |
STATIVE | • stative adj. (Grammar) Asserting that a subject has a particular property. • stative adj. (Military, obsolete, rare) Of or relating to a fixed camp, or military posts or quarters. • stative n. (Grammar) A construct asserting that a subject has a particular property. |
TAIVERT | • TAIVERT adj. (Scots) muddled, fuddled, also TAVERT. |
TANTIVY | • tantivy adv. (Obsolete) At full tilt. • tantivy n. (Obsolete) A rapid gallop. • tantivy n. (Informal) The sound of a hunting horn in imitation of a galloping horse. |
VASTEST | • vastest adj. Superlative form of vast: most vast. • VAST adj. huge. |
VASTITY | • vastity n. (Obsolete) Emptiness or desolation. • vastity n. Vastness. • VASTITY n. vastness, also VASTITUDE, VASTNESS. |
VATTERS | • Vatters prop.n. Plural of Vatter. • VATTER n. one who uses a vat. |
VATTING | • vatting v. Present participle of vat. • VAT v. to put into a large container for holding liquids. |
VETTURA | • vettura n. (Historical) An Italian four-wheeled carriage, especially one let for hire; a hackney coach. • VETTURA n. (Italian) a carriage, cab or car. |
VITIATE | • vitiate v. (Transitive) To spoil, make faulty; to reduce the value, quality, or effectiveness of something. • vitiate v. (Transitive) To debase or morally corrupt. • vitiate v. (Transitive, archaic) To violate, to rape. |
VITTATE | • vittate adj. Having longitudinal stripes. • vittate adj. Having vittae. • VITTATE adj. marked or striped with vittae, bands or stripes of colour. |