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11-letter words containing e, n, v, a

  • van der zee — James, 1886–1983, U.S. photographer.
  • van paassen — Pierre [pee-air] /piˈɛər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter Anthonie Laurusse) 1895–1968, U.S. journalist, author, and clergyman; born in the Netherlands.
  • van vechten — Carl, 1880–1964, U.S. author.
  • van zeeland — Paul [poul] /paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1893–1973, Belgian statesman: premier 1935–37.
  • vandemonian — a native or inhabitant of the former Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)
  • vanity case — a small luggage bag or case for holding cosmetics or toiletries.
  • variegation — an act of variegating.
  • varsovienne — a Polish dance
  • vasopressin — Biochemistry. a peptide hormone, synthesized in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary gland, that stimulates capillary muscles and reduces the flow of urine and increases its concentration.
  • vellicating — to pluck; twitch.
  • velvet bean — a vine, Mucuna deeringiana, of the legume family, having long clusters of purplish flowers and densely hairy pods, grown in warm regions for forage or as an ornamental.
  • vendemiaire — (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the first month of the year, extending from September 22 to October 21.
  • venditation — a boastful or ostentatious display
  • venefically — in a venefic manner
  • venlafaxine — an oral antidepressant, C 17 H 27 NO 2 , that is thought to inhibit neuronal reabsorption of serotonin, norepinephrine, and possibly dopamine.
  • venographic — of or relating to venography
  • ventilating — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
  • ventilation — the act of ventilating.
  • ventilative — promoting or producing ventilation.
  • ventilatory — of, having, or pertaining to ventilation
  • ventral fin — pelvic fin.
  • ventricular — of, relating to, or of the nature of a ventricle.
  • venus'-hair — a maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris) of tropical America and the S U.S.
  • veratridine — a yellowish-white, amorphous, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 36 H 51 NO 11 , occurring with veratrine in the seeds of the sabadilla.
  • verbal noun — a noun derived from a verb, especially by a process applicable to most or all verbs, as, in English, the -ing form of Eating is fun or of Smoking is forbidden.
  • verberation — a lashing, beating, or whipping
  • vermination — to become infested with vermin, especially parasitic vermin.
  • very signal — a colored flare fired from a special pistol (Very pistol) for signaling at night
  • vespertinal — of, relating to, or occurring in the evening: vespertine stillness.
  • vesuvianite — a mineral, chiefly a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, commonly in tetragonal crystals and usually of a brown to green color; idocrase.
  • veteran car — a car constructed before 1919, esp one constructed before 1905
  • vexillation — a group of soldiers in the Roman army, usually comprising a thousand men
  • video nasty — A video nasty is an extremely violent or frightening film which people can only buy on video.
  • videotaping — magnetic tape on which the electronic impulses produced by the video and audio portions of a television program, motion picture, etc., are recorded (distinguished from audiotape).
  • vienna roll — a yeast-raised roll with a hard crust
  • vietnam war — a conflict, starting in 1954 and ending in 1975, between South Vietnam (later aided by the U.S., South Korea, Australia, the Philippines, Thailand, and New Zealand) and the Vietcong and North Vietnam.
  • vin de pays — the wine of a particular region, usually available only in the region where the wine is made; local wine.
  • vinaigrette — Also, vinegarette. a small, ornamental bottle or box for holding aromatic vinegar, smelling salts, or the like.
  • vinblastine — an alkaloid, C 46 H 58 N 4 O 9 , derived from the periwinkle Vinca rosea, used in the treatment of various malignant conditions, especially in the management of lymphomas.
  • vindicative — tending or serving to vindicate.
  • vine cactus — the ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens.
  • vinegar eel — a minute nematode worm, Anguillula aceti, common in vinegar, fermenting paste, etc.
  • vinegar fly — any fly of the family Drosophilidae, the larvae of which feed on decaying fruit and vegetation.
  • vinegarette — vinaigrette (def 1).
  • vinegarroon — a large, nonpoisonous whipscorpion, Mastigoproctus giganteus, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, which, when disturbed, emits a volatile fluid having a vinegary odor.
  • vinegarweed — a plant, Trichostema lanceolatum, of the mint family, native to the western coast of the U.S., having clusters of blue flowers with long, protruding filaments and growing in dry, sandy soil.
  • vineyardist — a person who owns or operates a vineyard.
  • vintage car — classic antique automobile
  • violin case — protective carrycase for a violin
  • violinmaker — a person who designs and constructs violins, especially professionally.
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