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Vellicative
a.
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Having the power of vellicating, plucking, or twitching; causing vellication.
Vellon
n.
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A word occurring in the phrase real vellon. See the Note under Its Real.
Vellum
n.
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A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.
Vellumy
a.
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Resembling vellum.
Velocimeter
n.
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An apparatus for measuring speed, as of machinery or vessels, but especially of projectiles.
Velocipede
n.
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A light road carriage propelled by the feet of the rider. Originally it was propelled by striking the tips of the toes on the roadway, but commonly now by the action of the feet on a pedal or pedals connected with the axle of one or more of the wheels, and causing their revolution. They are made in many forms, with two, three, or four wheels. See Bicycle, and Tricycle.
Velecipedist
n.
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One who rides on a velocipede.
Velocities
pl.
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of Velocity
Velocity
n.
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Quickness of motion; swiftness; speed; celerity; rapidity; as, the velocity of wind; the velocity of a planet or comet in its orbit or course; the velocity of a cannon ball; the velocity of light.
Velocity
n.
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Rate of motion; the relation of motion to time, measured by the number of units of space passed over by a moving body or point in a unit of time, usually the number of feet passed over in a second. See the Note under Speed.
Velours
n.
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One of many textile fabrics having a pile like that of velvet.
Veltfare
n.
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The fieldfare.
Vela
pl.
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of Velum
Velum
n.
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Curtain or covering; -- applied to various membranous partitions, especially to the soft palate. See under Palate.
Velum
n.
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See Veil, n., 3 (b).
Velum
n.
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A thin membrane surrounding the sporocarps of quillworts Isoetes).
Velum
n.
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A veil-like organ or part.
Velum
n.
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The circular membrane that partially incloses the space beneath the umbrella of hydroid medusae.
Velum
n.
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A delicate funnel-like membrane around the flagellum of certain Infusoria. See Illust. a of Protozoa.
Velure
n.
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Velvet.
Velutina
n.
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Any one of several species of marine gastropods belonging to Velutina and allied genera.
Velutinous
a.
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Having the surface covered with a fine and dense silky pubescence; velvety; as, a velutinous leaf.
Velverd
n.
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The veltfare.
Velveret
n.
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A kind of velvet having cotton back.
Velvet
n.
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A silk fabric, having a short, close nap of erect threads. Inferior qualities are made with a silk pile on a cotton or linen back.
Velvet
n.
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The soft and highly vascular deciduous skin which envelops and nourishes the antlers of deer during their rapid growth.
Velvet
a.
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Made of velvet; soft and delicate, like velvet; velvety.
Velvet
v. i.
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To pain velvet.
Velvet
v. t.
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To make like, or cover with, velvet.
Velvetbreast
n.
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The goosander.