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Vanilla
n.
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A genus of climbing orchidaceous plants, natives of tropical America.
Vanilla
n.
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The long podlike capsules of Vanilla planifolia, and V. claviculata, remarkable for their delicate and agreeable odor, for the volatile, odoriferous oil extracted from them; also, the flavoring extract made from the capsules, extensively used in confectionery, perfumery, etc.
Vanillate
n.
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A salt of vanillic acid.
Vanillic
a.
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Pertaining to, or derived from, vanilla or vanillin; resembling vanillin; specifically, designating an alcohol and an acid respectively, vanillin being the intermediate aldehyde.
Vanillin
n.
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A white crystalline aldehyde having a burning taste and characteristic odor of vanilla. It is extracted from vanilla pods, and is also obtained by the decomposition of coniferin, and by the oxidation of eugenol.
Vanilloes
n. pl.
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An inferior kind of vanilla, the pods of Vanilla Pompona.
Vanillyl
n.
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The hypothetical radical characteristic of vanillic alcohol.
Vaniloquence
n.
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Vain or foolish talk.
Vanished
imp. & p. p.
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of Vanish
Vanishing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Vanish
Vanish
v. i.
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To pass from a visible to an invisible state; to go out of sight; to disappear; to fade; as, vapor vanishes from the sight by being dissipated; a ship vanishes from the sight of spectators on land.
Vanish
v. i.
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To be annihilated or lost; to pass away.
Vanish
n.
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The brief terminal part of vowel or vocal element, differing more or less in quality from the main part; as, a as in ale ordinarily ends with a vanish of i as in ill, o as in old with a vanish of oo as in foot.
Vanishing
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a. & n. from Vanish, v.
Vanishment
n.
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A vanishing.
Vanities
pl.
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of Vanity
Vanity
n.
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The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
Vanity
n.
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An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
Vanity
n.
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That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment.
Vanity
n.
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One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.
Vanjas
n.
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The Australian pied crow shrike (Strepera graculina). It is glossy bluish black, with the under tail coverts and the tips and bases of the tail feathers white.
Vanner
n.
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A machine for concentrating ore. See Frue vanner.
Vanner hawk
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The kestrel.
Vanning
n.
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A process by which ores are washed on a shovel, or in a vanner.
Vanquished
imp. & p. p.
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of Vanquish
Vanquishing
p. pr. & vb. n.
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of Vanquish
Vanquish
v. t.
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To conquer, overcome, or subdue in battle, as an enemy.
Vanquish
v. t.
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Hence, to defeat in any contest; to get the better of; to put down; to refute.
Vanquishable
a.
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That may be vanquished.
Vanquisher
n.
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One who, or that which, vanquishes.