13-letter words containing i, m, o, v
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- silver salmon — coho salmon.
- silver-y moth — a brownish noctuid moth, Plusia gamma, having a light Y-shaped marking on each forewing; it migrates in large flocks
- simon bolivar — Simón [sahy-muh n;; Spanish see-mawn] /ˈsaɪ mən;; Spanish siˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), ("El Libertador") 1783–1830, Venezuelan statesman: leader of revolt of South American colonies against Spanish rule.
- slasher movie — a film in which victims, often women, are slashed with knives, razors, etc
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- stain remover — a substance designed for removing stains or dirty marks, as from clothes, carpets, etc
- to come alive — If people, places, or events come alive, they start to be lively again after a quiet period. If someone or something brings them alive, they cause them to come alive.
- uncompetitive — of, pertaining to, involving, or decided by competition: competitive sports; a competitive examination.
- uninformative — not educational
- vaginomycosis — a fungous infection of the vagina.
- vanity mirror — a small mirror contained in the sun visor of a car
- vasostimulant — stimulating the action of the vasomotor nerves.
- ventriloquism — the art or practice of speaking, with little or no lip movement, in such a manner that the voice does not appear to come from the speaker but from another source, as from a wooden dummy.
- vermiculation — to work or ornament with wavy lines or markings resembling the form or tracks of a worm.
- victimization — to make a victim of.
- victimologist — the study of crime victims and the psychological effects of being a victim.
- victory medal — a round bronze medal awarded to all those who served in the armed forces of the U.S. during World War I.
- vinson massif — a mountain in Antarctica, near the Ronne Ice Shelf: highest point on Antarctica; discovered 1935. About 16,864 feet (5140 meters).
- vinyl polymer — any of a group of compounds derived by polymerization from vinyl compounds, as vinyl acetate and styrene.
- viola d'amore — a treble viol with numerous sympathetic strings and several gut strings, producing a resonant sound.
- violent storm — Meteorology. storm (def 3).
- violet family — the plant family Violaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and some tropical shrubs and trees having alternate, usually simple leaves, solitary flowers with five usually irregular petals, the lower petal often spurred, and a berry or many-seeded capsule, and including the Johnny-jump-up, pansy, and numerous species of violet.
- vision mixing — the work of selecting and manipulating the television signals from cameras, film, and other sources, to make the composite programme
- vivisectorium — the location where vivisection takes place
- vocationalism — the practice or policy of requiring vocational training of all college or high-school students.
- volcanic bomb — bomb (def 3).
- women in love — a novel (1920) by D. H. Lawrence.
- work overtime — work extra hours