English words starting with vam

Meanings of Vambrace:

noun

A piece of armour for the arm, especially the forearm.

Usage examples:

He shrugged his shoulders, trying to get comfortable in his suit of chainmail, but his vambraces we…

Meanings of Vambraced:

noun

A piece of armour for the arm, especially the forearm.

Usage examples:

He shrugged his shoulders, trying to get comfortable in his suit of chainmail, but his vambraces we…

Meanings of Vambraces:

noun

A piece of armour for the arm, especially the forearm.

Usage examples:

He shrugged his shoulders, trying to get comfortable in his suit of chainmail, but his vambraces we…

Meanings of Vamoose:

verb

Depart hurriedly.

Usage examples:

We'd better vamoose before we're caught

Meanings of Vamoosed:

verb

Depart hurriedly.

Usage examples:

We'd better vamoose before we're caught

Meanings of Vamooses:

verb

Depart hurriedly.

Usage examples:

We'd better vamoose before we're caught

Meanings of Vamoosing:

verb

Depart hurriedly.

Usage examples:

We'd better vamoose before we're caught

Meanings of Vamp:

noun

(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.

Usage examples:

The title track has an overlong vamp

verb

Repair or improve something.

Usage examples:

The production values have been vamped up

Meanings of Vamp up:

idiom

Piece (something old) with a new part

phrasal verb

To make something more attractive and exciting

Usage examples:

The dress is simple and elegant, but you could vamp it up for evening wear with some stunning jewel…

Meanings of Vamped:

verb

Repair or improve something.

Usage examples:

The production values have been vamped up

noun

(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.

Usage examples:

The title track has an overlong vamp

phrasal verb

To make something more attractive and exciting

Usage examples:

The dress is simple and elegant, but you could vamp it up for evening wear with some stunning jewel…

Meanings of Vamping:

verb

Repair or improve something.

Usage examples:

The production values have been vamped up

noun

(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.

Usage examples:

The title track has an overlong vamp

phrasal verb

To make something more attractive and exciting

Usage examples:

The dress is simple and elegant, but you could vamp it up for evening wear with some stunning jewel…

Meanings of Vampire:

noun

(in european folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.

Usage examples:

What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood?

Meanings of Vampires:

noun

(in european folklore) a corpse supposed to leave its grave at night to drink the blood of the living by biting their necks with long pointed canine teeth.

Usage examples:

What must he do to save his neck from the vampires who are after his blood?

Meanings of Vampirism:

noun

The action or practices of a vampire.

Usage examples:

He indulged in vampirism

Meanings of Vampish:

adjective

Denoting or characteristic of a seductive woman who uses her sexual attractiveness to exploit men.

Usage examples:

A vampish soap queen

Meanings of Vamplate:

noun

A circular plate on a spear or lance designed to protect the hand.

Usage examples:

The lance tends to slide backwards, and so a roundel is developed either ahead of the hand as a vam…

Meanings of Vamps:

noun

(in jazz and popular music) a short, simple introductory passage, usually repeated several times until otherwise instructed.

Usage examples:

The title track has an overlong vamp

verb

Repair or improve something.

Usage examples:

The production values have been vamped up