"George, darling, what is it about me you find so attractive? Is it my personality?"
"No."
"Is it my figure?"
"No."
"Is it my charisma?"
"No."
"I give in."
"That’s it!"
- (often attrib.) Popular use (had a great vogue). in vogue in fashion. voguish adj. [french from italian]
VOICE
in the wilderness n. Unheeded advocate of reform.
- —n. - a sound formed in the larynx and uttered by the mouth, esp. By a person speaking, singing, etc. B power of this (lost her voice).
- a use of the voice; spoken or written expression (esp. Give voice). B opinion so expressed. C right to express an opinion. D medium for expression.
- gram. Set of verbal forms showing whether a verb is active or passive. —v. (-cing) 1 express.
- (esp. As voiced adj.) Utter with vibration of the vocal cords (e.g. B, d). in good voice singing or speaking well or easily. With one voice unanimously. [latin vox voc-]
VOILE
n. Fine semi-transparent fabric. [french, = *veil]
VOMIT
—v. (-t-) 1 eject (contents of the stomach) through the mouth; be sick.
- (of a volcano, chimney, etc.) Eject violently, belch forth. —n. Matter vomited from the stomach. [latin]
VOTER
n. Person voting or with the right to vote at an election.
VOUCH
v. (foll. By for) answer for, be surety for (will vouch for the truth of this; can vouch for him). [french vo(u)cher summon, invoke]
VOWEL
n. - speech-sound made with vibration of the vocal cords but without audible friction.
- letter(s) representing this, as a, e, i, o, u, aw, ah. [latin: related to *vocal]
VSIGN
n. - sign of the letter v made with the first two fingers pointing up and the back of the hand facing outwards, as a gesture of abuse etc.
- similar sign made with the palm of the hand facing outwards, as a symbol of victory.
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