7-letter words containing a, v, i
- vacuist — a person who believes in the existence of vacuums between molecules and atoms of matter or between bodies of the universe
- vacuity — the state of being vacuous or without contents; vacancy; emptiness: the vacuity of the open sea.
- vaginae — Anatomy, Zoology. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct. a sheathlike part or organ.
- vaginal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- vagino- — vagina
- vagitus — a new-born baby's first cry
- vailing — to veil.
- vainest — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- vaivode — voivode.
- valeric — pertaining to or derived from valerian.
- valerie — a female given name.
- valgoid — of or relating to valgus
- valiant — boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.
- validly — sound; just; well-founded: a valid reason.
- valinda — a town in SW California.
- valmiki — Hindu poet and reputed author of the Ramayana.
- valonia — acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
- valuing — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- valving — any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.
- vamping — a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
- vampire — a preternatural being, commonly believed to be a reanimated corpse, that is said to suck the blood of sleeping persons at night.
- vampish — the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
- vanadic — of or containing vanadium, especially in the trivalent or pentavalent state.
- vanilla — any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
- vanitas — a type of still-life painting that flourished in the Netherlands from about 1620 to 1650, conveying a religious message and characterized by objects symbolic of mortality and the meaninglessness of worldly pleasures.
- vanning — a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
- variant — tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying: variant shades of color.
- variate — Statistics. random variable.
- varices — plural of varix.
- varico- — indicating a varix or varicose veins
- variety — the state of being varied or diversified: to give variety to a diet.
- variola — smallpox.
- variole — a shallow pit or depression like the mark left by a smallpox pustule; foveola.
- various — of different kinds, as two or more things; differing one from another: Various experiments have not proved his theory.
- varmint — Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. vermin. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- varsity — any first-string team, especially in sports, that represents a school, college, university, or the like: He is on the varsity in tennis and in debating.
- varying — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- vastity — immensity; vastness.
- vatican — Second Vatican Council.
- vatting — a large container, as a tub or tank, used for storing or holding liquids: a wine vat.
- vaudois — Waldenses.
- vaurien — a rascal
- vavilov — Nikolai Ivanovich. 1887–?1943, Soviet plant geneticist, noted for his research into the origins of cultivated plants. His findings were regarded as contrary to official ideology and he was arrested (1940), dying in a labour camp
- vedalia — an Australian ladybird, Rodolia cardinalis, introduced elsewhere to control the scale insect Icerya purchasi, which is a pest of citrus fruits
- veganic — farmed without the use of animal products or by-products
- velaric — of or relating to velar speech sounds
- venatic — of or relating to hunting.
- venetia — an ancient district in NE Italy: later a Roman province bounded by the Alps, the Po River, and the Adriatic Sea.
- venezia — Also, Venetia. Also called Veneto [ve-ne-taw] /ˈvɛ nɛ tɔ/ (Show IPA). a region in NE Italy. 7095 sq. mi. (18,375 sq. km).