13-letter words containing e, v, r, g, n
- rocking valve — (on a steam engine) a valve mechanism oscillating through an arc to open and close.
- self-governed — governed by itself or having self-government, as a state or community; independent.
- semievergreen — retaining green, unwithered leaves for part of the winter or through comparatively mild winters.
- serving hatch — a small hatch or opening in a kitchen wall used to serve food through to an adjoining room
- serving spoon — utensil used to serve food
- seventh grade — school year: age 12-13
- shaving cream — a preparation, as of soap and free fatty acid, that is lathered and applied to the face to soften and condition the beard for shaving.
- shaving horse — a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.
- shivering owl — screech owl.
- silver lining — a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.
- silver spring — a town in central Maryland, near Washington, D.C.
- silver tongue — the characteristic of being skilful at persuading people to believe what they say or to do what they want them to do
- slave trading — trafficking in people
- sovereigntist — a supporter of sovereignty association
- spring valley — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- sub-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- subgovernment — the political direction and control exercised over the actions of the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states; direction of the affairs of a state, community, etc.; political administration: Government is necessary to the existence of civilized society.
- transgressive — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
- travel agency — a business that accommodates travelers, as by securing tickets, arranging for reservations, and giving information.
- traveling bag — a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.
- undeservingly — in an undeserving manner
- unprogressive — favoring or advocating progress, change, improvement, or reform, as opposed to wishing to maintain things as they are, especially in political matters: a progressive mayor.
- unscavengered — lacking the qualities of having been scavenged
- vaginal cream — A vaginal cream is cream for treating vaginal infections, applied with a special applicator.
- vaginal smear — a smear sample taken from vaginal mucous for cytological analysis
- valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
- vcc filtering — (electronics) A technique for reducing the amount of Radio Frequency Interference spread via power supply connections. VCC is a common name for the non-ground power supply line in circuits based on bipolar transistors. When part of a circuit generates lots of radio-frequency noise, that portion of the power plane can be isolated from the rest of the circuit and power delivered to it via a low pass filter, usually a PI filter, as shown in the diagram below.
- vegetarianism — the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.
- venereologist — the branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of venereal, or sexually transmitted, disease.
- verbigeration — the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder
- vercingetorix — died 45? b.c, Gallic chieftain conquered by Caesar.
- vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
- vicar general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
- vicar-general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
- village green — park or common in a village
- vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
- virgin forest — a forest in its natural state, before it has been explored or exploited by man
- virginia dare — Virginia, 1587–? first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.
- virginia deer — the common white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of eastern North America.
- virginia pine — a pine tree, Pinus virginiana, of the eastern U.S., that grows in poor soil and has needles in groups of two.
- virginia reel — an American country dance in which the partners start by facing each other in two lines.
- volute spring — a coil spring, conical in shape, extending in the direction of the axis of the coil.
- von sternberg — Josef [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), or Joseph (Josef Stern) 1894–1969, U.S. film director and screenwriter, born in Austria.
- wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
- well governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- well-governed — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- west virginia — a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
- yesterevening — yesterday evening.