| vigo |
| Vigo |
| vigor | (n) active strength of body or mind, Syn. heartiness, dynamism, vigour |
| vigorous | (adj) characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity, Example: a vigorous hiker; gave her skirt a vigorous shake; a vigorous campaign; a vigorous foreign policy; vigorous opposition to the war |
| vigorous | (adj) strong and active physically or mentally; - W.H.Hudson, Example: a vigorous old man who spent half of his day on horseback |
| vigorously | (adv) with vigor; in a vigorous manner, Syn. smartly, Example: he defended his ideas vigorously |
| Vigonia | a. [ Cf. F. vigogne vicuña. See Vicuña. ] Of or pertaining to the vicuña; characterizing the vicuña; -- said of the wool of that animal, used in felting hats, and for other purposes. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vigor | n. [ OE. vigour, vigor, OF. vigor, vigur, vigour, F. vigueur, fr. L. vigor, fr. vigere to be lively or strong. See Vegetable, Vigil. ] The vigor of this arm was never vain. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] But in the fruithful earth . . . ☞ Vigor and its derivatives commonly imply active strength, or the power of action and exertion, in distinction from passive strength, or strength to endure. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vigor | v. t. To invigorate. [ Obs. ] Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vigorite | n. [ L. vigor strength. ] An explosive containing nitroglycerin. It is used in blasting. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vigoroso | ‖a. & adv. [ It. ] (Mus.) Vigorous; energetic; with energy; -- a direction to perform a passage with energy and force. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Vigorous | a. [ Cf. OF. vigoros, F. vigoureux, LL. vigorosus. ] Famed for his valor, young, The beginnings of confederacies have been always vigorous and successful. Davenant. [ 1913 Webster ] -- |