- 2. Winnowing, fanning.
- 3. Examination, scrutiny, discussion, public exposure.
Ventose, a. Windy, flatulent.
Ventral, a. Abdominal.
Ventricose, Ventricous, a. (Bot.) Distended, bellied, inflated.
Ventriloquism, n. Ventriloquy.
Ventriloquist, n. Polyphonist.
Venture, n.
- 1. Hazard, risk, danger, jeopardy, peril.
- 2. Chance, hap, luck, contingency.
- 3. Stake, adventure, risk.
- 4. Speculation.
Venture, v. a. Hazard, risk, jeopardize, jeopard, expose to hazard.
Venture, v. n.
- 1. Dare, adventure, hazard one’s self.
- 2. Run the risk, tempt fortune, take one’s chance.
- 3. Presume, make bold, take the liberty, have the presumption.
Venturesome, a. Adventurous, daring, intrepid, bold, courageous, venturous, enterprising, doughty, fearless.
Venturous, a. See Venturesome.
Venus, n.
- 1. Aphrodite, Cytherea.
- 2. (Astron.) Lucifer, morning star, Phosphor, phosphorus.
- 3. Hesperus, Hesper, Vesper, evening star.