1. Different; diverse; several; manifold; as, men of various names; various occupations; various colors. So many and so various laws are given. Milton. A wit as various, gay, grave, sage, or wild. Byron.
2. Changeable; uncertain; inconstant; variable.
A man so various, that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's
epitome. Dryden.
The names of mixed modes . . . are very various. Locke.
3. Variegated; diversified; not monotonous. A happy rural seat of various view. Milton.
VARIOUSLY
Va"ri*ous*ly, adv.
Defn: In various or different ways.
VARISCITE
Var"is*cite, n. Etym: [So called from Variscia in Germany.] (Min.)
Defn: An apple-green mineral occurring in reniform masses. It is a hydrous phosphate of alumina.
VARISSE
Va*risse", n. Etym: [Cf. F. varice varix. Cf. Varix.] (Far.)
Defn: An imperfection on the inside of the hind leg in horses, different from a curb, but at the same height, and frequently injuring the sale of the animal by growing to an unsightly size. Craig.
VARIX
Va"rix, n.; pl. Varices. Etym: [L.]