A little boy comes home with his mother from a trip down town. Above his head he has a big bunch of balloons.
- Why do you need so many? - Asks his father. - Did not your mother and I teach you that you should save your money?
- I did not spend any! Its just that every time Mummy bought something the salesperson gave me a free balloon.
—v. (-t-) 1 (also absol.) Go or come to see or inspect (a person, place, etc.).
- stay temporarily with (a person) or at (a place).
- (of a disease, calamity, etc.) Attack.
- a (foll. By with) punish (a person). B (often foll. By upon) inflict punishment for (a sin). —n. - a act of visiting. B temporary stay, esp. As a guest.
- (foll. By to) occasion of going to a doctor etc.
- formal or official call. [latin: related to *vision]
VISOR
n. (also vizor) 1 movable part of a helmet covering the face.
- shield for the eyes, esp. One at the top of a vehicle windscreen. [anglo-french viser: related to *visage]
VISTA
n. - long narrow view as between rows of trees.
- mental view of a long series of events. [italian]
VITAL
statistics n.pl. - joc. Measurements of a woman's bust, waist, and hips.
- the number of births, marriages, deaths, etc.
- —adj. - of or essential to organic life (vital functions).
- essential, indispensable (of vital importance).
- full of life or activity.
- fatal (vital error). —n. (in pl.) The body's vital organs, e.g. The heart and brain. vitally adv. [latin vita life]
VIVID
adj. - (of light or colour) strong, intense.
- (of a memory, description, the imagination, etc.) Clear, lively, graphic. vividly adv. Vividness n. [latin]
VIXEN
n. - female fox.
- spiteful woman. [old english: related to *fox]
VIZOR
var. Of *visor.
VNECK
n. (often attrib.) V-shaped neckline on a pullover etc.
VOCAL
cords n. Voice-producing part of the larynx.
- —adj. - of or uttered by the voice.
- outspoken (very vocal about his rights). —n. (in sing. Or pl.) Sung part or piece of music. vocally adv. [latin: related to *voice]
VODKA
n. Alcoholic spirit distilled esp. In russia from rye etc. [russian]
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