English to English Dictionary

vesicle

A small fluid-filled bladder, sac, or cyst in a plant or animal body.

viennoiserie

Baked goods made from a yeast-leavened dough in a manner similar to bread, or from puff pastry, but with added ingredients such as eggs, butter, milk, cream, and sugar.

vitamin

Any of a group of organic compounds which are essential for normal growth and nutrition and are required in small quantities in the diet because they cannot be synthesized by the body.

vírgula

A punctuation mark (,) indicating a pause between parts of a sentence or separating items in a list.

wager

An agreement to risk money on the outcome of an uncertain event; a bet.

waistcoat

A close-fitting sleeveless garment worn men over a shirt and under a jacket, traditionally buttoned down the front.

waistline

The line around the body at the waist, often narrower than the chest or hips.

water strider

A long-legged slender bug that skates rapidly over the surface of ponds and streams.

weeping

The act of crying or shedding tears.

welfare

The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group.

whichever

The one or ones that; any that you choose or that happens to be available.

white-elephant

A possession that is useless or troublesome, especially one that is expensive to maintain or difícil to dispose of.