9-letter words containing i, l, e, t, v
- variolite — a rock embedded with varioles; a variolitic rock.
- vectorial — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vellicate — to pluck; twitch.
- veloutine — a velvety wool fabric
- veniality — able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- ventilate — to provide (a room, mine, etc.) with fresh air in place of air that has been used or contaminated.
- ventricle — Zoology. any of various hollow organs or parts in an animal body.
- verbalist — a person skilled in the use of words.
- verbality — wordiness; verbal diffuseness: a speech full of tedious verbality.
- veritable — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- veritably — being truly or very much so: a veritable triumph.
- vernality — the quality or state of being vernal
- versatile — capable of or adapted for turning easily from one to another of various tasks, fields of endeavor, etc.: a versatile writer.
- vestibule — a passage, hall, or antechamber between the outer door and the interior parts of a house or building.
- vestigial — of, relating to, or of the nature of a vestige: a vestigial tail.
- vetchling — any of several slender, climbing plants belonging to the genus Lathyrus, of the legume family, similar to the vetch but having a winged or angular stem, as L. palustris, of North America.
- vexillate — having a vexillum or vexilla.
- vibratile — capable of vibrating or of being vibrated.
- vicontiel — pertaining to the sheriff or viscount.
- victualer — a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
- videlicet — that is to say; namely (used especially to introduce examples, details, etc.). Abbreviation: viz.
- vigilante — a member of a vigilance committee.
- violative — involving violation.
- violently — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- viosterol — a vitamin D preparation produced by the irradiation of ergosterol.
- virgulate — rod-shaped; virgate.
- visitable — capable of, suitable for, or worthy of being visited: a visitable island; a visitable museum.
- vitalness — the quality of being vital
- vitellary — the location within an egg where the yolk is formed
- vitelline — of or relating to the egg yolk.
- viti levu — the largest of the Fiji Islands, in the S Pacific. 4053 sq. mi. (10,497 sq. km). Capital: Suva.
- volitient — voluntary
- voltigeur — a former office in the French army
- vulcanite — a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.
- vulpinite — a type of granular anhydrite
- vulturine — of, relating to, or characteristic of a vulture.
- wavellite — a hydrous aluminum fluorophosphate occurring as white to yellowish-green or brown aggregates of radiating fibers.