10-letter words containing e, l, v
- valledupar — a city in N Colombia.
- value date — the date on which an entry made on an account becomes effective, used especially in connection with foreign accounts.
- value fund — a mutual fund that invests primarily in stocks that are undervalued and whose share price is likely to rise.
- value-free — not altered or influenced by value judgments
- valve gear — (in a reciprocating engine) the mechanism for opening and closing the valves at certain points in each stroke.
- valve lift — The valve lift is the distance by which the valve is raised from its seated position when it is fully opened.
- valve seat — The valve seat is the ring-shaped surface with which a poppet valve closes.
- valve stem — stem1 (def 14).
- van leyden — Lucas van Leyden.
- vanderbilt — Cornelius, 1794–1877, U.S. financier.
- vanua levu — an island in the S Pacific, one of the Fiji Islands. 2137 sq. mi. (5535 sq. km).
- varicocele — a varicose condition of the spermatic veins of the scrotum.
- vaudeville — theatrical entertainment consisting of a number of individual performances, acts, or mixed numbers, as by comedians, singers, dancers, acrobats, and magicians. Compare variety (def 9).
- veal crate — a small, partitioned area, lacking in light, in which veal calves are reared to ensure that their meat is white
- vehemently — zealous; ardent; impassioned: a vehement defense; vehement enthusiasm.
- velitation — a minor dispute or contest.
- velleities — volition in its weakest form.
- velocipede — a vehicle, usually having two or three wheels, that is propelled by the rider.
- veltheimia — any of several bulbous plants of the genus Veltheimia, especially V. viridifolia, native to southern Africa, having glossy, strap-shaped leaves and a long cluster of tubular pinkish flowers.
- velutinous — having a soft, velvety surface, as certain plants.
- velvet ant — any of several fuzzy, often brightly colored wasps of the family Mutillidae, the wingless, antlike female of which inflicts a severe sting.
- velvetleaf — Indian mallow.
- venatorial — of or relating to hunting
- venerology — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
- venezuelan — of or relating to the republic of Venezuela.
- venial sin — a transgression against the law of God that does not deprive the soul of divine grace either because it is a minor offense or because it was committed without full understanding of its seriousness or without full consent of the will.
- venialness — the quality or state of being venial
- venomously — (of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound: a venomous snake.
- vent glass — the triangular shaped glass on the side of an automobile between the windshield and the front door glass
- vent gleet — inflammation of the cloaca in poultry, characterized by a yellowish discharge accompanied by local swelling and congestion
- ventilated — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- ventilator — a person or thing that ventilates.
- ventricles — Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.
- ventriculi — the part of the food tract in which digestion takes place, especially the lower cavity of a compound stomach in insects.
- verifiable — to prove the truth of, as by evidence or testimony; confirm; substantiate: Events verified his prediction.
- verilog sa — (company) A French real-time software engineering company.
- vermicelli — a kind of pasta in the form of long, slender, solid threads, resembling spaghetti but thinner. Compare macaroni (def 1).
- vermicidal — a substance or agent used to kill worms, especially a drug used to kill parasitic intestinal worms.
- vermicular — of, relating to, or done by worms.
- vermilling — changing or becoming the colour vermilion
- vermillion — a brilliant scarlet red.
- vernacular — (of language) native or indigenous (opposed to literary or learned).
- vers libre — free verse.
- versailles — a department in N France. 877 sq. mi. (2271 sq. km). Capital: Versailles.
- versicolor — changeable in color: versicolor skies.
- versicular — of or consisting of verses.
- vertically — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- verulamian — of or relating to Francis Bacon, Baron Verulam.
- verulamium — ancient name of St. Albans.
- very light — highly illuminated