7-letter words containing i, n, v
- shoving — the act of pushing hard
- shriven — a past participle of shrive.
- sieving — an instrument with a meshed or perforated bottom, used for separating coarse from fine parts of loose matter, for straining liquids, etc., especially one with a circular frame and fine meshes or perforations.
- silvana — a female given name, form of Silvia or Sylvia.
- silvern — made of or like silver.
- simonov — Konstantin M [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), 1915–79, Russian journalist and playwright.
- slaving — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- snively — characterized by or given to sniveling.
- staving — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- striven — to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
- suevian — a member of an ancient Germanic people of uncertain origin, mentioned in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus.
- sunview — A windowing system from Sun Microsystems, superseded by NeWS.
- synovia — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- tantivy — at full gallop: to ride tantivy.
- tensive — stretching or straining.
- thriven — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
- trevino — Lee ("Super Mex") born 1939, U.S. golfer.
- unalive — not aware of something
- uncivic — of or relating to citizenship; civil: civic duties.
- uncivil — without good manners; unmannerly; rude; impolite; discourteous.
- ungiven — past participle of give.
- unitive — capable of causing unity or serving to unite.
- unriven — not torn apart
- unrivet — to undo or loosen the rivets of
- unvisor — to remove a visor from
- unvital — not vital or crucial; unessential; unnecessary
- unvoice — to pronounce without vibration of the vocal cords
- ustinov — Sir Peter (Alexander). 1921–2004, British stage and film actor, director, dramatist, and raconteur
- v joint — an angular, hollow mortar joint.
- vaccine — any preparation used as a preventive inoculation to confer immunity against a specific disease, usually employing an innocuous form of the disease agent, as killed or weakened bacteria or viruses, to stimulate antibody production.
- vaginae — Anatomy, Zoology. the passage leading from the uterus to the vulva in certain female mammals. Compare oviduct. a sheathlike part or organ.
- vaginal — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- vagino- — vagina
- vailing — to veil.
- vainest — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- valiant — boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.
- valinda — a town in SW California.
- valonia — acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
- valuing — relative worth, merit, or importance: the value of a college education; the value of a queen in chess.
- valving — any device for halting or controlling the flow of a liquid, gas, or other material through a passage, pipe, inlet, outlet, etc.
- vamping — a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
- vanadic — of or containing vanadium, especially in the trivalent or pentavalent state.
- vanilla — any tropical, climbing orchid of the genus Vanilla, especially V. planifolia, bearing podlike fruit yielding an extract used in flavoring food, in perfumery, etc.
- vanitas — a type of still-life painting that flourished in the Netherlands from about 1620 to 1650, conveying a religious message and characterized by objects symbolic of mortality and the meaninglessness of worldly pleasures.
- vanning — a covered vehicle, usually a large truck or trailer, used for moving furniture, goods, animals, etc.
- variant — tending to change or alter; exhibiting variety or diversity; varying: variant shades of color.
- varmint — Chiefly Southern and South Midland U.S. vermin. an objectionable or undesirable animal, usually predatory, as a coyote or bobcat.
- varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- varying — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- vatican — Second Vatican Council.