(Scholastic philosophy) The temporal mode of existence between time and eternity, said to be experienced by angels, saints, and celestial bodies (which medieval astronomy believed to be unchanging.
avoue
bevue
bevus
couve
cueva
curve
curve
adj
(obsolete) Bent without angles; crooked; curved.
noun
(algebraic geometry) An algebraic curve; a polynomial relation of the planar coordinates.
(analytic geometry) A continuous map from a one-dimensional space to a multidimensional space.
(geometry) A one-dimensional figure of non-zero length; the graph of a continuous map from a one-dimensional space.
(informal, usually in the plural) The attractive shape of a woman's body.
(topology) A one-dimensional continuum.
A gentle bend, such as in a road.
A grading system based on the scale of performance of a group used to normalize a right-skewed grade distribution (with more lower scores) into a bell curve, so that more can receive higher grades, regardless of their actual knowledge of the subject.
A simple figure containing no straight portions and no angles; a curved line.
verb
(intransitive) To bend or turn gradually from a given direction.
(transitive) (slang) To reject, to turn down romantic advances.
(transitive) To bend; to crook.
(transitive) To cause to swerve from a straight course.
(transitive) To grade on a curve (bell curve of a normal distribution).
cuvee
cuvee
noun
Alternative form of cuvée
duvet
duvet
noun
(Britain, New Zealand, US) A quilt or usually flat cloth bag with a filling (traditionally down) and usually an additional washable cover, used instead of blankets; often called a comforter or quilt, especially in US English.
(US) Short for duvet cover.
equiv
ervum
etuve
evius
fauve
fauve
noun
Synonym of fauvist
houve
huave
huave
Noun
An indigenous people of Oaxaca State, Mexico.
Proper noun
Their language, which is a language isolate with several dialects.
jouve
mauve
mauve
adj
Having a pale purple colour.
noun
(historical) A bright purple synthetic dye.
The colour of this dye; a pale purple or violet colour.
nevus
nevus
noun
(anatomy) Any of a number of different, usually benign, pigmented, raised or otherwise abnormal lesions of the skin.
nuevo
nuevo
adj
New or novel, usually in reference to Latin American culture
ouvre
ouvre
noun
Misspelling of oeuvre.
ovule
ovule
noun
(botany) The structure in a plant that develops into a seed after fertilization; the megasporangium of a seed plant with its enclosing integuments.
(zoology) An immature ovum in mammals.
quave
quave
noun
A shaking; trembling.
verb
(intransitive, obsolete) To quiver or tremble.
revue
revue
noun
A form of theatrical entertainment in which recent events, popular fads, etc., are parodied.
Any entertainment featuring skits, dances, and songs.
sauve
sevum
suave
suave
adj
Charming, confident and elegant.
noun
Sweet talk.
sueve
suevi
uvate
uvate
noun
A conserve made of grapes.
uveal
uveal
adj
Of or pertaining to the uvea
uveas
uveas
noun
plural of uvea
uvres
uvver
uvver
det
(dialect, nonstandard) other
prep
(dialect, nonstandard) over
vague
vague
adj
Lacking expression; vacant.
Not clearly defined, grasped, or understood; indistinct; slight.
Not clearly expressed; stated in indefinite terms.
Not clearly felt or sensed; somewhat subconscious.
Not having a precise meaning.
Not sharply outlined; hazy.
Not thinking or expressing one’s thoughts clearly or precisely.
Wandering; vagrant; vagabond.
noun
(obsolete) A wandering; a vagary.
An indefinite expanse.
verb
(Internet slang, intransitive) To make vague negative comments publicly; to make highly veiled complaints or insults.
(archaic) to wander; to roam; to stray.
To become vague or act in a vague manner.
value
value
noun
(art) The relative darkness or lightness of a color in (a specific area of) a painting etc.
(in the plural) The valuable ingredients to be obtained by treating a mass or compound; specifically, the precious metals contained in rock, gravel, etc.
(mathematics, physics) Any definite numerical quantity or other mathematical object, determined by being measured, computed, or otherwise defined.
(music) The relative duration of a musical note.
(obsolete) Esteem; regard.
(obsolete) Valour; also spelled valew.
(uncountable) The degree of importance given to something.
Precise meaning; import.
That which is valued or highly esteemed, such as one's morals, morality, or belief system.
The amount (of money or goods or services) that is considered to be a fair equivalent for something else.
The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable.
verb
To estimate the value of; judge the worth of something.
To fix or determine the value of; assign a value to, as of jewelry or art work.
To hold dear.
To regard highly; think much of; place importance upon.
velum
velum
noun
(anatomy) the soft palate
(botany) a thin membrane partially covering the cluster of sporangia near the leaf base in quillworts and their extinct relatives
(malacology) a locomotory and feeding organ provided with cilia found in the larval stage of bivalves
(meteorology) an accessory cloud resembling a veil extending over a large distance; normally associated with cumulus and cumulonimbus
(mycology) a veil-like membrane of immature mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is torn by growth, to reveal the gills
(zoology) a annular membrane, typically bordering a cavity, especially in certain molluscs, medusae, and other invertebrates
a delicate membrane found on certain protists
venue
venue
noun
(by extension) The place where something happens.
(law) A neighborhood or near place; the place or county in which anything is alleged to have happened; also, the place where an action is laid, or the district from which a jury comes.
(obsolete) A bout; a hit; a turn.
(sports) A stadium or similar building in which a sporting competition is held.
A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area designated for sporting or entertainment events.
venus
venus
noun
Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus Venus or family Veneridae.
vertu
vertu
noun
(art, now historical) Objets d'art collectively.
(art, now historical) The fine arts as a subject of study or expertise; understanding of arts and antiquities.
Especially with reference to the writings of Machiavelli (1469–1527): the requisite qualities for political or military success; vitality, determination; power.
Moral worth; virtue, virtuousness.
verus
vetus
veuve
viseu
vogue
vogue
noun
(Polari) A cigarette.
(dance) A highly stylized modern dance that evolved out of the Harlem ballroom scene in the 1960s.
Popularity or a current craze.
The prevailing fashion or style.
verb
(Polari) To light a cigarette.
(intransitive) To dance in the vogue dance style.
vouge
vouge
noun
Alternative form of voulge
wauve
wauve
noun
(UK, regional, obsolete) The dish of a wheel; the angle at which spokes are fixed in its nave.