8-letter words containing a, d, v, i
- divagate — to wander; stray.
- divalent — having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- divalike — (literally) like a spoiled diva.
- dividant — (obsolete) different; distinct.
- dividual — divisible or divided.
- donative — a gift or donation.
- dovetail — a tenon broader at its end than at its base; pin.
- drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- drive at — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- driveway — a road, especially a private one, leading from a street or other thoroughfare to a building, house, garage, etc.
- durative — noting or pertaining to a verb aspect expressing incomplete or continued action. Beat and walk are durative in contrast to strike and step.
- duvalier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Papa Doc") 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
- dwarvish — Synonym of dwarfish.
- evadible — That can be evaded.
- godavari — a river flowing SE from W India to the Bay of Bengal. 900 miles (1450 km) long.
- gravidae — a woman's status regarding pregnancy; usually followed by a roman numeral designating the number of times the woman has been pregnant.
- gravidas — Plural form of gravida.
- grievand — One who is the object of a formal grievance.
- haviland — John, 1792–1852, English architect, in the U.S.
- havildar — A military rank of the British Indian Army and of the modern armies of India and Pakistan, equivalent to sergeant.
- hindutva — (in India) a political movement advocating Hindu nationalism and the establishment of a Hindu state
- hiveward — (of a bee's movement) towards the hive
- ideative — to form an idea, thought, or image of.
- indeavor — Obsolete form of endeavor.
- induviae — withered leaves which decay on the tree instead of falling off; also, parts of petals (corolla) or sepals (calyx) with the same behaviour
- induvial — (of a leaf, petal, or sepal) acting as induviae, decaying on the plant instead of falling off
- innovada — An object-oriented extension to Ada, said to be Lisp-like. Implemented as an Ada preprocessor.
- invaders — Plural form of invader.
- invading — Present participle of invade.
- invalids — Plural form of invalid.
- lavandin — a hybrid plant with blue or grey flowers, developed by crossing true lavender with spike lavender
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- limavady — a district of N Northern Ireland, in Co Londonderry. Pop: 33 571 (2003 est). Area: 586 sq km (226 sq miles)
- maldives — a republic in the Indian Ocean, SW of India, consisting of about 2000 islands: British protectorate 1887–1965. 115 sq. mi. (298 sq. km). Capital: Male.
- maravedi — a former gold coin issued by the Moors in Spain.
- medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- moldavia — a region in NE Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Capital: Jassy.
- mordovia — a constituent republic of W central Russia, in the middle Volga basin. Capital: Saransk. Pop: 888 700 (2002). Area: 26 200 sq km (10 110 sq miles)
- nonvalid — not valid; invalid
- novi sad — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- obviated — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- overlaid — simple past tense of overlie.
- overpaid — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- ovicidal — a substance or preparation, especially an insecticide, capable of killing egg cells.
- readvise — to give counsel to; offer an opinion or suggestion as worth following: I advise you to be cautious.
- reinvade — to enter (a country, territory, etc) by military force again
- rig veda — one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
- rig-veda — one of the Vedas, a collection of 1028 hymns, dating from not later than the second millennium b.c.
- rivalled — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- sandiver — a whitish, saline scum formed on the surface of molten glass.