8-letter words containing a, s, v, o
- loveseat — a chair or small upholstered sofa for two persons.
- masvingo — a city in S central Zimbabwe.
- moshavim — Plural form of moshav.
- movables — Plural form of movable.
- nekrasov — Nikolai Alekseyevich (nikaˈlaj alɪkˈsjejɪvitʃ). 1821–77, Russian poet, who wrote chiefly about the sufferings of the peasantry
- no savvy — I don't (he doesn't, etc) understand
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- novi sad — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- obviates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obviate.
- octavius — a male given name.
- olivares — Conde-Ducque de, title of Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental. 1587–1645, Spanish statesman: court favourite and prime minister (1621–43) of Philip IV. His attempts to establish Hapsburg domination of Europe ended in failure
- ovalness — The quality of being oval.
- ovarious — belonging or relating to eggs, or consisting of eggs
- ovaritis — oophoritis.
- ovations — Plural form of ovation.
- overacts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overact.
- overages — Plural form of overage.
- overalls — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- overawes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overawe.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- overeasy — too easy
- overeats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overeat.
- overfast — too fast
- overmast — to provide (a ship) with a mast that is too tall or heavy
- overpass — a road, pedestrian walkway, railroad, bridge, etc., crossing over some barrier, as another road or walkway.
- overrash — too rash
- oversail — a projection
- oversale — the selling of more than is available
- oversalt — to put too much salt in
- oversave — to put (too much money) into savings
- overseas — over, across, or beyond the sea; abroad: to be sent overseas.
- oversman — an overseer
- oversoak — to soak too much
- overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.
- oversway — to overrule
- overtask — to impose too heavy a task upon
- overwash — the act of washing over something
- passover — Also called Pesach, Pesah. a Jewish festival that commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and is marked chiefly by the Seder ritual and the eating of matzoth. It begins on the 14th day of Nisan and is celebrated for eight days by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel and for seven days by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel.
- paviotso — Northern Paiute (def 1).
- postcava — See under vena cava.
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- romanovs — a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.
- sakharov — Andrei (Dmitrievich) [ahn-drey di-mee-tree-uh-vich;; Russian uhn-dryey dmyee-tryi-yi-vyich] /ˈɑn dreɪ dɪˈmi tri ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌnˈdryeɪ ˈdmyi tryɪ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1921–1989, Russian nuclear physicist and human-rights advocate: Nobel Peace Prize 1975.
- salvador — a coastal state of E Brazil. 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Capital: Salvador.
- sarajevo — a republic in S Europe: formerly (1945–92) a constituent republic of Yugoslavia. 19,909 sq. mi. (51,565 sq. km). Capital: Sarajevo.
- save for — Save for means the same as save.
- savorier — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savories — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- savorous — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.