13-letter words containing a, v, i, o
- velocity head — the velocity of a fluid expressed in terms of the head or static pressure required to produce that velocity. It equals ρν/2 where ρ is the density of the fluid and ν is the velocity. In hydrology the density of water can be written 1/G where G is the gravitational constant
- venetian door — a doorway having a form similar to that of a Palladian window.
- ventriloquial — of, relating to, or using ventriloquism.
- veraciousness — characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account.
- verbalization — to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- verbigeration — the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- vernalization — to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
- versification — the act of versifying.
- vicar of bray — a vicar (Simon Aleyn) appointed to the parish of Bray in Berkshire during Henry VIII's reign who changed his faith to Catholic when Mary I was on the throne and back to Protestant when Elizabeth I succeeded and so retained his living
- vicariousness — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- victimization — to make a victim of.
- victoria land — a region in Antarctica, bordering on the Ross Sea, mainly in Ross Dependency.
- victoria nile — a section of the upper Nile River in central Uganda between Lake Victoria and Lake Albert. 260 miles (418 km) long.
- victorian box — a tree, Pittosporum undulatum, of Australia, having shiny, wavy-margined, oblong leaves and fragrant clusters of yellowish flowers.
- victoriaville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- vidalia onion — a large, usually somewhat flat onion with a sweet white flesh.
- video library — video and dvd lending service
- videocassette — a cassette enclosing a length of tape for video recording or reproduction.
- village idiot — someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
- villagization — the transfer of land to village control.
- villavicencio — a city in central Colombia.
- vin ordinaire — inexpensive table wine, usually of unspecified origin.
- vindicatorily — in a vindicatory manner
- vino de pasto — a pale, dry sherry of Spain.
- vinson massif — a mountain in Antarctica, near the Ronne Ice Shelf: highest point on Antarctica; discovered 1935. About 16,864 feet (5140 meters).
- vinyl alcohol — an unstable liquid compound, C 2 H 4 O, found only in the form of its esters or as the polymer polyvinyl alcohol.
- viola d'amore — a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
- violet family — the plant family Violaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and some tropical shrubs and trees having alternate, usually simple leaves, solitary flowers with five usually irregular petals, the lower petal often spurred, and a berry or many-seeded capsule, and including the Johnny-jump-up, pansy, and numerous species of violet.
- virgo intacta — a girl or woman whose hymen has not been broken
- virologically — in a manner relating to virology
- visitor's tax — a tax that visitors to a place must pay
- visual cortex — the portion of the cerebral cortex of the brain that receives and processes impulses from the optic nerves.
- visual foxpro — (database) A Microsoft database derived from Fox Software's FoxPRO.
- visualization — to recall or form mental images or pictures.
- vitrification — act or process of vitrifying; state of being vitrified.
- vivaciousness — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vocationalism — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- vocationalist — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- volcanic bomb — bomb (def 3).
- volcanic cone — a conical hill produced by volcanic eruption of ash, cinders, or lava.
- volcanic neck — neck (def 14).
- volcanic rock — rock solidified on Earth's surface
- volcanic tuff — tuff2 .
- volcanic-neck — the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- volcanologist — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
- voluntariness — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- voluntaristic — Philosophy. any theory that regards will as the fundamental agency or principle, in metaphysics, epistemology, or psychology.
- vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes