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VEL'VETING, n. The fine shag of velvet.
VELVETEE'N, n. A kind of cloth made in imitation of velvet.
VEL'VETED, a. Made of velvet; or soft and delicate, like velvet.
VEL'VET, n. [L. vellus, hair, nap.] A rich silk stuff, covered on the outside wi...
VEL'URE, n. Velvet. Obs.
VELOC'ITY, n. [L. velositas, from velox, swift, allied to volo, to fly.] 1. Swif...
VEL'LUM, n. [L. vello.] A finer kind of parchment or skin, rendered clear and wh...
VELLICATION, n. 1. The act of twitching, or of causing to twitch. 2. A twitching...
VEL'LICATING, ppr. Twitching; convulsing.
VEL'LICATED, pp. Twitched or caused to twitch.
VEL'LICATE, v.t. [L. vellico, from vello, to pull. It may be from the root of pu...
VELLE'ITY, n. [L. velle, to will.] A term by which the schools express the lowes...
VELL, n. A rennet bag. [Local.] VELL , v.t. To cut off the turf or sward of land...
VELITA'TION, n. [L. velitatio.] A dispute or contest; a slight skirmish. [Not in...
VELIF'EROUS, a. [L. velum, a sail, and fero, to bear.] Bearing or carrying sails.
VEINY, a. Full of veins; as veiny marble.