/ Dictionary / Index V ventricose: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ven•tri•cose Pronunciation: (ven'tri-kōs"), [key] — adj. swollen, esp. on one side or unequally; protuberant. having a large abdomen. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ventricose (Thesaurus) ventricle ventricular Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language