8-letter words containing i, n, v
- nonvital — not vital
- nosedive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- novalike — Resembling a nova or some aspect of one.
- novating — Present participle of novate.
- novation — Law. the substitution of a new obligation for an old one, usually by the substitution of a new debtor or of a new creditor.
- novelish — (esp of a name or a person) characteristic of a novel; having qualities like those of a character or scene in a novel; fanciful; romantic
- novelism — an innovative idea or concept; innovation; novelty
- novelist — a person who writes novels.
- novelize — to put into the form of a novel: He tried to novelize one of Shakespeare's plays.
- noverint — a writ
- novi sad — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- novocain — Dated spelling of novocaine.
- oblivion — the state of being completely forgotten or unknown: a former movie star now in oblivion.
- octavian — (Octavian) died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.
- olivinic — of, relating to, or containing olivine
- omnivora — a group of omnivorous mammals
- omnivore — someone or something that is omnivorous.
- omnivory — the state of being omnivorous
- ottavino — a piccolo
- outvying — to strive in competition or rivalry with another; contend for superiority: Swimmers from many nations were vying for the title.
- ovations — Plural form of ovation.
- ovenbird — an American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven-shaped nest of leaves, twigs, etc., on the forest floor.
- ovenlike — Resembling an oven, especially in shape.
- overbind — To bind or restrict to an excessive extent.
- overfine — too fine
- overkind — too kind
- overking — a supreme king
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- overline — a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- overmine — to mine too much
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- overspin — topspin.
- overthin — too thin
- overwind — to wind beyond the proper limit; wind too far: He must have overwound his watch.
- overwing — to fly above
- pavilion — a light, usually open building used for shelter, concerts, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair.
- pavillon — the bell of a wind instrument.
- pavonine — of or like a peacock.
- peruvian — Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- pivot on — If one thing pivots on another, it depends on it.
- pivoting — a pin, point, or short shaft on the end of which something rests and turns, or upon and about which something rotates or oscillates.
- pivotman — a pivot (def 7b).
- province — an administrative division or unit of a country.
- pudovkin — Vsevolod Ilarionovich [fsye-vuh-luh t ee-luh-ryi-aw-nuh-vyich] /ˈfsyɛ və lət i lə ryɪˈɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1893–1953, Russian motion-picture director.
- pulvinar — a cushioned couch kept in readiness for any visitation of a god. a cushioned seat at a circus.
- pulvinus — Botany. a cushionlike swelling at the base of a leaf or leaflet, at the point of junction with the axis.
- punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- ravaging — to work havoc upon; damage or mar by ravages: a face ravaged by grief.
- raveling — a tangle or complication.
- ravening — rapacious; voracious.