Vo*cif"er*ous (?), a. [Cf. F. vocifère.] Making a loud outcry;
clamorous; noisy; as, vociferous heralds. — Vo*cif"er*ous*ly, adv. —
Vo*cif"er*ous*ness, n.
Voc"ule (?), n. [L. vocula, dim. of vox, vocis, voice.] (Phon.) A short
or weak utterance; a faint or feeble sound, as that heard on separating
the lips in pronouncing p or b. Rush. — Voc"u*lar (#), a.
Vo*da"ni*um (?), n. [NL.] (Old Chem.) A supposed element, afterward
found to be a mixture of several metals, as copper, iron, lead, nickel,
etc.
Vod"ka (?), n. [Russ.] A Russian drink distilled from rye.
Voe (?), n. [Cf. Icel ver sea, vöar a fenced-in landing place.] An
inlet, bay, or creek; — so called in the Orkney and Shetland Islands.
Jamieson.
Vo"gle (?), n. (Mining) Same as Vugg.
Vogue (?), n. [F. vogue a rowing, vogue, fashion, It. voga, fr. vogare
to row, to sail; probably fr. OHG. wag&?;n to move, akin to E. way. Cf.
Way.] 1. The way or fashion of people at any particular time; temporary
mode, custom, or practice; popular reception for the time; — used now
generally in the phrase in vogue.
One vogue, one vein, One air of thoughts usurps my brain.
Herbert.
Whatsoever its vogue may be, I still flatter myself that the parents of
the growing generation will be satisfied with what &?;&?; to be taught
to their children in Westminster, in Eton, or in Winchester.
Burke.
Use may revive the obsoletest words, And banish those that now are most
in vogue.
Roscommon.