11-letter words containing a, s, v, o
- non-vacuous — without contents; empty: the vacuous air.
- nonabrasive — not causing abrasion.
- nonactivist — One who is not an activist.
- nonadhesive — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- nonarrivals — Plural form of nonarrival.
- noninvasive — not invading adjacent healthy cells, blood vessels, or tissues; localized: a noninvasive tumor.
- nonvascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- nova lisboa — former name of Huambo.
- nova scotia — a peninsula and province in SE Canada: once a part of the French province of Acadia. 21,068 sq. mi. (54,565 sq. km). Capital: Halifax.
- observables — Plural form of observable.
- observances — Plural form of observance.
- observantly — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- observation — an act or instance of noticing or perceiving.
- observative — Observant; watchful.
- observatory — a place or building equipped and used for making observations of astronomical, meteorological, or other natural phenomena, especially a place equipped with a powerful telescope for observing the planets and stars.
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- over-assume — to take for granted or without proof: to assume that everyone wants peace. Synonyms: suppose, presuppose; postulate, posit.
- over-season — a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.: baseball season.
- over-sharer — an instance of this: Get ready for an overshare about his health problems.
- overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
- overanxious — excessively anxious.
- overarousal — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- overballast — (transitive) To load with too much ballast.
- overcasting — Meteorology. the condition of the sky when more than 95 percent covered by clouds.
- overcharges — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcharge.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- overdosages — Plural form of overdosage.
- overearnest — Excessively earnest.
- overharvest — the harvesting of plants or animals in an unsustainable manner
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- overmeasure — an excessive or surplus measure or amount: an overmeasure of exuberance.
- overstaffed — If you say that a place is overstaffed, you think there are more people working there than is necessary.
- overzealous — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- papovavirus — any of a group of DNA-containing human and animal viruses, including polyoma viruses and some papillomaviruses, most of which produce tumors.
- passivation — the process of passivating a material
- pervouralsk — a city in the central RSFSR, in the Ural Mountains in Asia.
- post-larval — of, relating to, or in the form of a larva.
- postal vote — a voting slip that can be filled in at home and sent by post
- postharvest — Also, harvesting. the gathering of crops.
- postvocalic — immediately following a vowel.
- preinvasion — occurring before an invasion
- previsional — characteristic of prevision
- pro-slavery — favoring slavery.
- provascular — of or relating to procambium
- provisional — providing or serving for the time being only; existing only until permanently or properly replaced; temporary: a provisional government.
- radio waves — an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between 1 millimeter and 30,000 meters, or a frequency between 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz.
- radiovision — television.
- reservation — the act of keeping back, withholding, or setting apart.
- reservatory — any place where reserves or stores are kept, esp of food and/or water; esp, a reservoir