Associations to the word «Vestige»

Wiktionary

VESTIGE, noun. The mark of the foot left on the earth; a track or footstep; a trace; a sign.
VESTIGE, noun. A faint mark or visible sign left by something which is lost, or has perished, or is no longer present; remains.
VESTIGE, noun. (biology) A vestigial organ; a non-functional organ or body part that was once functional in an evolutionary ancestor.

Dictionary definition

VESTIGE, noun. An indication that something has been present; "there wasn't a trace of evidence for the claim"; "a tincture of condescension".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley