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Vermiculite
n.
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A group of minerals having, a micaceous structure. They are hydrous silicates, derived generally from the alteration of some kind of mica. So called because the scales, when heated, open out into wormlike forms.
Vermiculose
a.
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Alt. of Vermiculous
Vermiculous
a.
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Containing, or full of, worms; resembling worms.
Vermiform
a.
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Resembling a worm in form or motions; vermicular; as, the vermiform process of the cerebellum.
Vermiformia
n. pl.
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A tribe of worms including Phoronis. See Phoronis.
Vermifugal
a.
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Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel, worms or vermin; anthelmintic.
Vermifuge
n.
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A medicine or substance that expels worms from animal bodies; an anthelmintic.
Vermil
n.
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See Vermeil.
Vermilinguia
n. pl.
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A tribe of edentates comprising the South American ant-eaters. The tongue is long, slender, exsertile, and very flexible, whence the name.
Vermilinguia
n. pl.
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A tribe of Old World lizards which comprises the chameleon. They have long, flexible tongues.
Vermilion
n.
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A bright red pigment consisting of mercuric sulphide, obtained either from the mineral cinnabar or artificially. It has a fine red color, and is much used in coloring sealing wax, in printing, etc.
Vermilion
n.
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Hence, a red color like the pigment; a lively and brilliant red; as, cheeks of vermilion.
Vermilion
v. t.
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To color with vermilion, or as if with vermilion; to dye red; to cover with a delicate red.
Vermily
n.
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Vermeil.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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An animal, in general.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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A noxious or mischievous animal; especially, noxious little animals or insects, collectively, as squirrels, rats, mice, flies, lice, bugs, etc.
Vermin
n. sing. & pl.
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Hence, in contempt, noxious human beings.
Verminate
v. i.
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To breed vermin.
Vermination
n.
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The generation or breeding of vermin.
Vermination
n.
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A griping of the bowels.
Verminly
a. & adv.
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Resembling vermin; in the manner of vermin.
Verminous
a.
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Tending to breed vermin; infested by vermin.
Verminous
a.
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Caused by, or arising from the presence of, vermin; as, verminous disease.
Verminously
adv.
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In a verminous manner.
Vermivorous
a.
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Devouring worms; feeding on worms; as, vermivorous birds.
Vermuth
n.
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A liqueur made of white wine, absinthe, and various aromatic drugs, used to excite the appetite.
Vernacle
n.
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See Veronica, 1.
Vernacular
a.
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Belonging to the country of one's birth; one's own by birth or nature; native; indigenous; -- now used chiefly of language; as, English is our vernacular language.
Vernacular
n.
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The vernacular language; one's mother tongue; often, the common forms of expression in a particular locality.
Vernacularism
n.
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A vernacular idiom.