11-letter words containing a, s, v, o
- vasculiform — shaped like a small vase or flowerpot
- vasectomize — to perform a vasectomy on
- vasodilator — a nerve or drug that causes vasodilatation.
- vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
- vasopressor — a hormone, as epinephrine, or other agent that raises the blood pressure by causing contraction of the arteriole muscles, narrowing the arteriole passage.
- vasospastic — of or relating to a vasospasm
- veraciously — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- vibratoless — without vibrato
- vicariously — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- video nasty — A video nasty is an extremely violent or frightening film which people can only buy on video.
- villa-lobos — Heitor [ey-too r] /ˈeɪ tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1881–1959, Brazilian composer.
- violin case — protective carrycase for a violin
- vision care — Vision care is the care and treatment of eyes, eyesight conditions, and vision.
- visualworks — (language) A modern commercial implementation of the Smalltalk programming language. VisualWorks descends directly from the original Smalltalk-80 by Xerox PARC and was originally developed (for some time under the name Objectworks\Smalltalk) by ParcPlace Systems. VisualWorks relies on dynamic translation as its virtual machine technology.
- vivaciously — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vivacissimo — to be played in a very lively manner
- vladivostok — a seaport in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Sea of Japan: eastern terminus of the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
- vocal cords — membranes in larynx producing voice
- vocal score — a musical score that shows voice parts in full and orchestral parts in the form of a piano transcription
- volsteadism — the policy of prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages.
- voluntarism — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- vomeronasal — relating to the small bone dividing the nostrils
- voraciously — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- votive mass — a Mass that does not correspond with the office of the day but is said, as for a special intention, at the choice of the celebrant.
- watsonville — a city in W California.
- west covina — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- yugoslavian — formerly, a federal republic in S Europe: since 1992 comprised of Serbia and Montenegro; disbanded into independent countries in 2006. 39,449 sq. mi. (102,173 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.