1. Contrary to one's instinct or what is expected or normal

Encyclopedia: Against the grain

• ventricular fold
• ventricular septal defect
• ventriculus
• ventriloquise
• ventriloquism
• ventriloquist
• ventriloquist's dummy
• ventriloquize
• ventriloquy
• venture
• venture capital
• venture capitalism
• venture capitalist
• venturer
• venturesome
• venturesomeness
• venturi
• Venturi tube
• venturous
• venue
• venula
• venule
• Venus
• Venus flytrap
• Venus maidenhair