8-letter words containing a, v, i, n
- vaginant — (of a leaf) sheathing its stem or branch with its base
- vaginate — having a vagina or sheath; sheathed.
- vaginula — a little sheath, as found on the stalk of mosses
- vainesse — vainness
- vainness — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- valencia — Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
- valentia — a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021–1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est)
- valerian — (Publius Licinius Valerianus) died a.d. c260, Roman emperor 253–60.
- valeting — a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- valiance — valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
- valiancy — valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
- van dine — S. S, Wright, Willard Huntington.
- van line — a transportation company that uses large motor vans for the long-distance moving of household effects.
- vanadium — a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light-gray powder with a silvery luster or as a ductile metal: used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase its shock resistance. Symbol: V; atomic weight: 50.942; atomic number: 23; specific gravity: 5.96.
- vandalia — a town in W Ohio.
- vandalic — (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Vandals.
- vanessid — a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidae
- vanillic — of, derived from, or resembling vanilla or vanillin.
- vanillin — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, alcohol-soluble solid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , obtained by extraction from the vanilla bean or prepared synthetically: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.
- vanished — to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
- vanitied — with vanity units or mirrors
- vanitory — a combined dressing table and lavatory basin.
- vanquish — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- vanzetti — Bartolomeo [bahr-taw-law-me-aw] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1927, Italian anarchist, in U.S. after 1908.
- vaporing — that gives forth vapor.
- varanasi — a city in SE Uttar Pradesh, in NE India, on the Ganges River: Hindu holy city.
- varginha — a city in E Brazil.
- variance — the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
- varnishy — glossy; like varnish
- vaseline — Vaseline is a soft clear jelly made from petroleum, which is used to protect the skin and for other purposes.
- vaulting — the act of vaulting.
- vaunting — having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator.
- veganism — a vegetarian who omits all animal products from the diet.
- velation — pronunciation with velar articulation.
- venality — the condition or quality of being venal; openness to bribery or corruption.
- venation — the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect.
- vendidad — a book of formulas to be used against demons.
- venetian — of or relating to Venice or its inhabitants.
- venusian — of or relating to the planet Venus.
- verdandi — any of three goddesses of fate, the goddess of the past (Urd) the goddess of the present (Verdandi) and the goddess of the future (Skuld)
- veridian — a long-lasting, bluish-green pigment, consisting of a hydrated oxide of chromium.
- verlaine — Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1844–96, French poet.
- veronica — a female given name.
- vesicant — producing a blister or blisters, as a medicinal substance; vesicating.
- vesuvian — of, relating to, or resembling Mount Vesuvius; volcanic.
- vexation — the act of vexing.
- vibrance — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- vibrancy — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- vicenary — of, relating to, or consisting of twenty.
- vicinage — the region near or about a place; vicinity.