Chapter Vapid to Venus’s-fly-catcher of V by Soule's Synonymes

Venesection, n. Bleeding, phlebotomy, blood-letting.

Vengeance, n.

1. Avengement, retribution.

2. Revenge, retaliation.

Vengeful, a. Vindictive, revengeful, rancorous.

Venial, a.

1. Excusable, pardonable.

2. Allowed, permitted.

Venial sin. (Rom. Cath. Theol.) Remissible sin.

Vennel, n. [Written also Venall and Vinell.] Alley, lane, small street.

Venom, n.

1. Poison (naturally secreted by certain animals), virus.

2. Malignity, maliciousness, malice, spite, spitefulness, gall, rancor, rankling, grudge, bitterness, acerbity, acrimony, malevolence, hate, ill-will, virulence.

Venomous, a.

1. Poisonous, noxious to animal life, virulent.

2. Malignant, malicious, spiteful, mischievous, noxious, envenomed.

Venose, a. (Bot.) Veiny, veined.

Venous, a.

1. Venal

2. (Bot.) Reticulated, netted, veiny, venose.

Vent, n.

1. Opening, hole, vent-hole.