8-letter words containing l, a, v
- synovial — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- talavera — a type of Mexican earthenware characterized by colorful, detailed patterns and a milky glaze.
- tax levy — the amount of money charged as taxation on particular assets or goods
- tel aviv — a city in W central Israel: one of the centers of Jewish immigration following World War II.
- the oval — a cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth
- travails — painfully difficult or burdensome work; toil.
- traveled — used or designed for use while traveling: a travel alarm clock.
- traveler — a person or thing that travels.
- travelog — a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.
- trevally — any of several popular Australian food fish of the genus Caranx, especially Caranx georgianus.
- trivalve — having three valves, as a shell.
- tuvaluan — a parliamentary state consisting of a group of islands in the central Pacific, S of the equator: a former British colony; gained independence 1978. 10 sq. mi. (26 sq. km). Capital: Funafuti.
- tv table — a small portable folding table used for an individual serving.
- unhalved — not divided in half
- univalve — having one valve.
- univocal — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- unvalued — highly regarded or esteemed: a valued friend.
- unviable — capable of living.
- unvulgar — not vulgar or common; refined; free from vulgarity
- upheaval — strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war.
- vacantly — having no contents; empty; void: a vacant niche.
- vaccinal — of, relating to, or caused by vaccine or vaccination.
- vagility — the ability of an organism to move about freely and migrate.
- vaginula — a little sheath, as found on the stalk of mosses
- val d'or — a city in SW Quebec, in S Canada.
- valanced — a short curtain or piece of drapery that is hung from the edge of a canopy, from the frame of a bed, etc.
- valdemar — Waldemar I
- valdivia — a seaport in S Chile.
- valdosta — a city in S Georgia.
- valencia — Guillermo León [gee-yer-maw le-awn] /giˈyɛr mɔ lɛˈɔn/ (Show IPA), 1909–71, Colombian diplomat and statesman: president 1962–66.
- valentia — a port in E Spain, capital of Valencia province, on the Mediterranean: the third largest city in Spain; capital of the Moorish kingdom of Valencia (1021–1238); university (1501). Pop: 780 653 (2003 est)
- valerate — a salt of valeric acid
- valerian — (Publius Licinius Valerianus) died a.d. c260, Roman emperor 253–60.
- valeting — a male servant who attends to the personal needs of his male employer, as by taking care of clothing or the like; manservant.
- valhalla — the hall of Odin into which the souls of heroes slain in battle and others who have died bravely are received.
- valiance — valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
- valiancy — valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
- validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- validity — the state or quality of being valid: to question the validity of the argument.
- valkyrie — 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.
- vallenar — a city in central Chile.
- valletta — an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- valleyed — having a valley
- vallhund — a breed of small herding dog, originally from Sweden
- valorise — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valorize — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valorous — having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- valuably — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- valuated — to set a value on; appraise.