Father's Day

his selection of adjectives that begin with "v" provides a wide variety of words that can be used to further describe nouns that you are writing about or discussing.

vacant - empty, not occupied

vagabond - someone who moves around a lot or doesn't have a long-term home

valiant - brave; courageous; heroic

validatory - serving to validate or corroborate

variable - expected or likely to change or shift

vast - wide; large; of great importance

vaulting - overreaching; exaggerated

vegetarian - prepared without meat

vehement - having great vigor or passion; fervent or eager

velvety - smooth, soft; feeling like velvet to the touch

venerable - honorable; commanding respect

verbose - wordy; using more words than are needed

verdant - green in color; filled with live green plants

versatile - can serve multiple purposes or be used in varying ways

vertical - upright; up and down positioning

viable - possible; capable of growing or living

vindictive - seeking revenge; acting out of spite

violent - causing harm through force; very powerful

virulent - infection that spreads or worsens quickly; filled with malicious intent

visual - can be seen; related to visual images

vital - necessary; important

vitriolic - making harsh remarks; making inflammatory personal attacks

volcanic - relating to or coming from a volcano

voluntary - without coercion; optional

vulnerable - at risk of being harmed

V Adjectives That End With -ous

There’s a bit of a twist with the "v" adjectives listed below. You’ll notice that many of them end with the suffix -ous, which means “full of” or “having qualities of.” Keep this in mind as you continue to add to your own personal list of adjectives!

vacuous - lacking intellect; void of content

vainglorious - vain; boastful

valorous - having great valor

vandalous - destructive; acting as a vandal

vaporous - giving off a vapor, i.e. fog or smog

various - multiple, more than one

venomous - poisonous; spiteful; malicious

venous - related to veins; full of veins

veracious - truthful; honest (not to be confused with voracious: greedy or eager)

vexatious - annoying, causing stress; filled with disorder

vicious - malicious; harmful

victorious - having won something, i.e. a game, competition, or legal case

vigorous - having a lot of strength and energy; robust; forceful

villainous - bad; evil; acting as a villain

villous - anatomical term related to the villi or a structure covered with villi

vinous - associated with or resembling wine

virtuous - pure; chaste; having high moral values

vitreous - derived from glass; resembling glass in appearance

viscous - not liquid or solid; having a thick, sticky consistency

vivacious - lively; high spirited

vociferous - tendency to be loud, especially when giving one’s opinion

voluminous - large, sizeable

voluptuous - an attractive, full-figured woman

vomitous - sickening, nauseating, disgusting, gross

voracious - having an enormous appetite

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Example Sentences Featuring V Adjectives

Wondering how to work these words into your English language communication? These example sentences illustrate ways some of the above terms can be used.

The house I am thinking about buying is already vacant.

Will you please share your vegetarian lasagna recipe with me?

People who live in apartments can grow a vertical garden on a balcony or patio.

These vegetable seeds are three years old, so I'm not sure if they are viable.

I was surprised by the vicious tone of my employee's resignation letter.

This new virus seems to have a few particularly virulent strains.

My sister is the vivacious one in our family.

I love walking through the verdant pasture at my uncle's farm.

My cousin who lives on Saint Vicent sent a photo of volcanic ash falling on her car.

I saw a spider in the backyard that could be venomous.

Congratulations! You're going to be one soon!!

Father's Day in Portugal is celebrated on St Joseph's Day March 19.

Father's Day in Mexico is held on the third Sunday of June.

In 2010, Father's Day was celebrated on June 20.

In 2011, Father's Day was celebrated on June 19.

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in Greece.

South Korea does not celebrate Father's Day. They celebrate Parent's Day yearly on May 8.

Father's Day is not an official holiday in the UK, so it is hard to track down just exactly when it surfaced in the UK. It was imported from America, and started to grow in popularity during the late 1970's.

Mexico celebrates this holiday in much the same way that Americans do, but on a grander, more festive scale.

June 21st in 2009
Father's Day in the United Kingdom is celebrated on the third Sunday of June. In 2010, Father's Day will fall on June 20.

Father's Day is celebrated yearly on March 19 in Italy.

Yes, England does celebrate Fathers Day. It is held on the third Sunday in June so the date is never fixed.

Father's Day in Dubai is on June 16th 2013.

Mother's Day in Israel (known as Yom Ha'em) is marked on Shevat 30. This can fall anywhere between January 30 and March 1.

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Ireland celebrates Father's Day on the third Sunday of June.

Dia de las Madres (Mother's Day) is celebrated on May 10 in Mexico.

Dia de las Madres is a popular occasion that is celebrated throughout the country.. Special events are sponsored by schools, churches, cities and civic groups. Children go to their mother's house on May 9. Festive masses are held and schools have children's presentations. Mothers are given handmade gifts, flowers and cards.

Many have a fiestas (parties) for the moms.

Question: How do you say, "Happy Mother's Day" in Klingon?

Answer: Quch SoS jaj

- Kesuvaglar

Actually, that would mean "Mother's Day is happy." A better translation would be something like: SoS jaj DatIvjaj ("May you enjoy Mother's Day").

Kesuvaglar is correct Quch SoS jaj is Happy Mother's Day. As for the other word and translations---SoS jaj blQuch is Mother's Day is happy. And Quch Sos jaj DatIvjaj is The day will come when you're obviously enjoying mothers day. Jason leisure

Father's Day 2011 is Sunday, June 19th in Canada and many other countries.

Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday of June in France.

"Hyvää päivänjatkoa."
This can only be used if you are referring to the current day though.

If you want to say "Have a good day tomorrow." you would say "Vietä hyvä päivä huomenna." This doesn't sound very natural though. Finnish doesn't really have an idiom for this.

Mother's Day in New Zealand is celebrated on the second Sunday of May.
oshien day

Jim Bunning of the Philadelphia Phillies against the New York Mets on June 21, 1964.