13-letter words containing a, d, v, i
- subderivative — a word derived from a derivative.
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
- taedium vitae — the feeling that life is boring and dull
- tax avoidance — Tax avoidance is the use of legal methods to pay the smallest possible amount of tax.
- tractor drive — a mechanism that feeds paper through a printer, using studs on a rotating wheel that engage with holes along the side of the paper
- un-indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- unabbreviated — shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
- undeliverable — capable of delivery.
- underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- underactivity — insufficient activity
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- vacuum drying — the removal of liquid from a solution or mixture at reduced air pressure so that it dries at a lower temperature than would be required at full pressure.
- valedictorian — a student, usually the one ranking highest academically in a school graduating class, who delivers the valedictory at the commencement exercises.
- valproic acid — a carboxylic acid, C 8 H 16 O 2 , used for its antiepileptic properties in the treatment of various seizures including petit mal.
- valued policy — a policy in which the company and the policyholder agree to the amount to be paid in the event of total loss of property, regardless of the value of the property.
- vandalization — an act of vandalizing
- varied thrush — a plump thrush, Ixoreus naevius, of western North America, resembling a robin with a dark band across the chest.
- vashon island — an island in Puget Sound, W central Washington, between Seattle and Tacoma. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
- velocity head — the velocity of a fluid expressed in terms of the head or static pressure required to produce that velocity. It equals ρν/2 where ρ is the density of the fluid and ν is the velocity. In hydrology the density of water can be written 1/G where G is the gravitational constant
- venetian door — a doorway having a form similar to that of a Palladian window.
- verticillated — whorled
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- vidalia onion — a large, usually somewhat flat onion with a sweet white flesh.
- vide ut supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see as above
- video library — video and dvd lending service
- videocassette — a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.
- vijaya pandit — Vijaya Lakshmi [vi-jahy-uh lahk-shmee] /vɪˈdʒaɪ ə ˈlɑk ʃmi/ (Show IPA), 1900–90, Indian stateswoman (sister of Jawaharlal Nehru).
- village idiot — someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
- vin ordinaire — inexpensive table wine, usually of unspecified origin.
- vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- vino de pasto — a pale, dry sherry of Spain.
- viola d'amore — a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
- virginia dare — Virginia, 1587–? first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.
- virginia deer — the common white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of eastern North America.
- visiting card — calling card (def 1).
- votive candle — religion: candle lit in prayer
- water diviner — a person able to locate the presence of water, esp underground, with a divining rod
- western dvina — a river rising in W Russia, in the Valdai Hills and flowing south and southwest then northwest to the Gulf of Riga. Length: 1021 km (634 miles)
- wood shavings — shavings of wood, as found in a carpenter's workshop etc
- yelizavetgrad — a former name of Kirovograd.