9-letter words containing i, n, v, a, l
- plan view — plan (def 4).
- pulvinate — having the shape of a cushion; resembling a cushion; cushion-shaped.
- ravelling — to disentangle or unravel the threads or fibers of (a woven or knitted fabric, rope, etc.).
- ravenlike — resembling a raven
- revealing — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- salvation — the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
- salvemini — Gaetano [gah-e-tah-naw] /ˌgɑ ɛˈtɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1957, Italian historian in the U.S.
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- slaveling — a person in a condition of servility or slavery.
- slavering — to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
- slavonian — of or relating to Slavonia or its inhabitants.
- slovakian — a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Capital: Bratislava.
- slovenian — of or from Slovenia
- solvation — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- stanislav — former name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- subniveal — beneath the snow
- sylvanite — a mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te 2 , silver-white with metallic luster, often occurring in crystals so arranged as to resemble written characters: an ore of gold.
- traveling — activity: journeying
- trivalent — Chemistry. having a valence of three.
- unavailed — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
- univalent — Chemistry. having a valence of one; monovalent.
- univalves — having one valve.
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- unlivable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
- unrivaled — having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme: His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.
- vacillant — wavering; hesitant; indecisive; vacillating.
- vaginally — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- vainglory — excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
- valencies — valence.
- valentine — Saint, died a.d. c270, Christian martyr at Rome.
- valentino — Rudolph (Rodolpho d'Antonguolla) 1895–1926, U.S. motion-picture actor, born in Italy.
- valiantly — boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.
- valkyrian — any of the beautiful maidens attendant upon Odin who bring the souls of slain warriors chosen by Odin or Tyr to Valhalla and there wait upon them.
- vallation — a rampart or entrenchment.
- valuating — to set a value on; appraise.
- valuation — the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
- vandalise — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- vandalism — the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
- vandalize — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- varyingly — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- vaticinal — of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
- vauquelin — Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1829, French chemist: discoverer of chromium and beryllium.
- veblenian — of, relating to, or suggesting the theories of Thorstein Veblen.
- 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.
- vergilian — pertaining to or characteristic of the poet Vergil.
- vernality — the quality or state of being vernal
- vernalize — to shorten the growth period of (a plant) by chilling or other special treatment of it, its seeds, or its bulbs.
- vibrantly — moving to and fro rapidly; vibrating.
- vicennial — of or for 20 years.