13-letter words containing a, u, v, o
- overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- overeducation — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- overenamoured — excessively fond
- overencourage — to encourage too much
- overexuberant — effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic; lavishly abundant: an exuberant welcome for the hero.
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overpopulated — to fill with an excessive number of people, straining available resources and facilities: Expanding industry has overpopulated the western suburbs.
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- overrun brake — a brake fitted to a trailer or other towed vehicle that prevents the towed vehicle travelling faster than the towing vehicle when slowing down or descending an incline
- oversaturated — to cause (a substance) to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance, through solution, chemical combination, or the like.
- overspeculate — to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
- overstimulate — to stimulate too much
- overvaluation — to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.
- overzealously — too zealous: overzealous for reform.
- ovoviviparous — producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
- papaveraceous — belonging to the Papaveraceae, the poppy family of plants.
- paramyxovirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.
- pigouvian tax — a tax levied to counter an economic negative externality, for example taxing producers of industrial pollution in order to encourage pollution control
- plural voting — right to vote more than once
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- polyoma virus — a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.
- provost guard — a detachment of soldiers assigned to police duties under the provost marshal.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- re-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- recultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- rio da duvida — former name of Roosevelt, Río.
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- road surveyor — a person who does surveying work for road building
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- shaver outlet — a point in a wall, esp in a bathroom, where you can connect an electric razor to the power supply
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
- souphanouvong — Prince, 1909–1995, Laotian political leader: president 1975–86 (half brother of Prince Souvanna Phouma).
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- soviet russia — a conventional name of the Soviet Union.
- speak volumes — a collection of written or printed sheets bound together and constituting a book.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- summer savory — See under savory2 .
- suovetaurilia — (in ancient Rome) a sacrifice of a hog, a ram, and a bull.
- throw a curve — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- ultra-violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner