8-letter words containing a, v, e, r, l
- leverage — the action of a lever, a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- livetrap — a trap for capturing a wild animal alive and without injury.
- liveware — /li:v'weir/ 1. A less common synonym for wetware 2. (Cambridge) Vermin. "Waiter, there's some liveware in my salad."
- locavore — a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally, usually within 100 miles of home.
- love rat — Journalists sometimes use love rat to refer to a man who treats his partner in a cruel way, especially by having sexual relationships with other people.
- marveled — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- nervular — of or pertaining to nervules in a plant
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- 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
- ovariole — any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.
- over all — over the whole extent; from end to end
- 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.
- overcall — Cards. a bid higher than the previous bid.
- overclad — wearing too many clothes
- overfall — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
- overflap — a protective paper cover for artwork, usually of kraft paper.
- overgall — to make sore all over
- overglad — too glad
- overhaul — to make necessary repairs on; restore to serviceable condition: My car was overhauled by an expert mechanic.
- overlade — to overload (usually used in past participle overladen): a table overladen with rich food.
- overlaid — simple past tense of overlie.
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- overland — by land; on terrain: to travel overland rather than by sea.
- overlard — to cover with lard
- overlate — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- overleaf — on the other side of the page or sheet.
- overleap — to leap over or across: to overleap a fence.
- overload — to load to excess; overburden: Don't overload the raft or it will sink.
- overplan — to plan excessively
- overplay — to exaggerate or overemphasize (one's role in a play, an emotion, an effect, etc.): The young actor overplayed Hamlet shamelessly. The director of the movie had overplayed the pathos.
- oversail — a projection
- oversale — the selling of more than is available
- oversalt — to put too much salt in
- overtalk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
- overzeal — an excess of zeal
- palgrave — Francis Turner, 1824–97, English critic, poet, and anthologist.
- perceval — Spencer, 1762–1812, British statesman: prime minister 1809–12.
- percival — Also, Perceval, Percivale. Arthurian Romance. a knight of King Arthur's court who sought the Holy Grail: comparable to Parzival or Parsifal in Teutonic legend.
- precaval — See under vena cava.
- prevalue — to value beforehand
- primeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- provable — to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument: to prove one's claim.
- raveling — a tangle or complication.
- ravelled — to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
- re-avail — to avail (someone or something) again
- receival — the act of receiving or state of being received; receipt
- relative — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- relevant — bearing upon or connected with the matter in hand; pertinent: a relevant remark.
- reproval — the act of reproving.