Two cowboys come upon an Indian lying on his stomach with his ear to the ground. One of the cowboys stops and says to the other, "You see that Indian?"
"Yeah," says the other cowboy.
"Look," says the first one, "he’s listening to the ground. He can hear things for miles in any direction."
Just then the Indian looks up. "Covered wagon," he says, "about two miles away. Have two horses, one brown, one white. Man, woman, child, household effects in wagon."
"Incredible!" says the cowboy to his friend. "This Indian knows how far away they are, how many horses, what color they are, who is in the wagon, and what is in the wagon. Amazing!"
The Indian looks up and says, "Ran over me about a half hour ago."
n. - a fine parchment, orig. Calfskin. B manuscript on this.
- smooth writing-paper imitating vellum. [french velin: related to *veal]
VELOUR
n. (also velours pronunc. Same) plushlike fabric. [french]
VELVET
glove n. Outward gentleness, esp. Cloaking firmness.
- —n. - soft fabric with a thick short pile on one side.
- furry skin on a growing antler. —adj. Of, like, or soft as velvet. on velvet in an advantageous or prosperous position. velvety adj. [latin villus tuft, down]
VENDOR
n. Law seller, esp. Of property. [anglo-french: related to *vend]
VENEER
—n. - thin covering of fine wood etc.
- (often foll. By of) deceptively pleasing appearance. —v. - apply a veneer to (wood etc.).
- disguise. [german furnieren to furnish]
VENIAL
adj. (of a sin or fault) pardonable; not mortal. veniality n. Venially adv. [latin venia forgiveness]
VENOUS
adj. Of, full of, or contained in, veins. [latin: related to *vein]
VERBAL
noun n. Noun derived from a verb (e.g. Smoking in smoking is forbidden: see *-ing1).
- —adj. - of words.
- oral, not written.
- of a verb.
- (of a translation) literal.
- talkative. —n. - slang verbal statement to the police.
- slang stream of abuse. verbally adv. [latin: related to *verb]
VERGER
n. - church caretaker and attendant.
- officer preceding a bishop etc. With a staff. [anglo-french: related to *verge1]
VERIFY
v. (-ies, -ied) 1 establish the truth, correctness, or validity of by examination etc. (verified my figures).
- (of an event etc.) Bear out (a prediction or promise). verifiable adj. Verification n. [medieval latin: related to *very]
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