8-letter words containing a, u, v
- outvalue — Be of greater value than.
- outvaunt — to outdo in boasting
- ovarious — belonging or relating to eggs, or consisting of eggs
- overhaul — to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
- parvenue — a woman who, having risen socially or economically, is considered to be an upstart or to lack the appropriate refinement for her new position
- peruvian — Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- petavius — a walled plain in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 100 miles (160 km) in diameter from crest to crest.
- plausive — applauding.
- prevalue — to value beforehand
- pugachov — Yemelyan Ivanovich. 1726–75, Russian Cossack rebel, leader of a major revolt against the government of Catherine II: executed
- pulvinar — a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god. a cushioned seat at a circus.
- putative — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- pyruvate — an ester or salt of pyruvic acid.
- quavered — to shake tremulously; quiver or tremble: He stood there quavering with fear.
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- revenual — of or relating to revenue
- savorous — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- savourer — a person who savours or seasons food
- savourly — in a savouring or enjoyable manner; passionately
- servqual — the provision of high-quality products by an organization backed by a high level of service for consumers
- shavuoth — a festival, celebrated on the sixth and seventh days of Sivan by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside Israel but only on the sixth day by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel, that commemorates God's giving of the Ten Commandments to Moses.
- silvanus — the god of forests and uncultivated land, later worshiped under three aspects, as the protector of the house, of the herds, and of the boundaries of the farm.
- souvlaki — a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
- subovate — almost egg-shaped
- subvicar — an assistant to a vicar; a subordinate vicar
- subviral — of or relating to any macromolecule smaller in size or possessing a lesser degree of organization than a comparable intact viral particle.
- subvocal — mentally formulated as words, especially without vocalization.
- suivante — a lady's maid or companion, particularly in 17th century France, who was elevated among other servants and served as a confidante and particular companion for her mistress
- sullivan — Annie (Anne Mansfield Sullivan Macy) 1866–1936, U.S. teacher of Helen Keller.
- surveyal — the action of surveying
- survival — the act or fact of surviving, especially under adverse or unusual circumstances.
- sylvanus — Silvanus.
- tuvaluan — a parliamentary state consisting of a group of islands in the central Pacific, S of the equator: a former British colony; gained independence 1978. 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). Capital: Funafuti.
- unactive — inactive, listless, or idle
- unavowed — acknowledged; declared: an avowed enemy.
- uncarved — (of food) not carved or carved up
- unevaded — not evaded; not avoided, eluded, or escaped from
- unhalved — not divided in half
- univalve — having one valve.
- univocal — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unnative — not native or natural
- unsavory — not savory; tasteless or insipid: an unsavory meal.
- unshaved — to remove a growth of beard with a razor.
- unshaven — a past participle of shave.
- unvalued — highly regarded or esteemed: a valued friend.
- unvaried — characterized by or exhibiting variety; various; diverse; diversified: varied backgrounds.
- unviable — capable of living.
- unvulgar — not vulgar or common; refined; free from vulgarity
- unwaived — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
- unwaving — a disturbance on the surface of a liquid body, as the sea or a lake, in the form of a moving ridge or swell.