8-letter words containing l, a, v
- malenkov — Georgi Maximilianovich [gyi-awr-gyee muh-ksyi-myi-lyah-nuh-vyich] /gyɪˈɔr gyi mə ksyɪ myɪˈlyɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1902–88, Russian political leader: premier of the Soviet Union 1953–55.
- malevich — Kasimir [kaz-uh mir] /ˈkæz əmɪr/ (Show IPA), 1878–1935, Russian painter: founder of suprematism.
- malvasia — a sweet grape from which malmsey wine is made.
- malvinas — a female given name.
- manville — a borough in N central New Jersey.
- marveled — something that causes wonder, admiration, or astonishment; a wonderful thing; a wonder or prodigy: The new bridge is an engineering marvel.
- mazeltov — Alternative spelling of mazel tov.
- medieval — of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages: medieval architecture. Compare Middle Ages.
- megavolt — a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. Abbreviation: MV.
- misvalue — (transitive) To value wrongly: to misjudge the value of.
- moldavia — a region in NE Romania: formerly a principality that united with Wallachia to form Romania. Capital: Jassy.
- moldovan — official name of Moldavia (def 2).
- monclova — a city in NE Mexico.
- montalvo — Garci Ordóñez de [gahr-thee awr-th aw-nyeth th e] /gɑrˈθi ɔrˈðɔ nyɛθ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) 15th-century Spanish writer.
- movables — Plural form of movable.
- moveable — capable of being moved; not fixed in one place, position, or posture.
- moveably — in a movable manner
- nanovolt — An SI unit of electrical potential.
- natively — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
- navalism — the promotion of naval interests
- navicula — an incense holder or incense boat
- nervular — of or pertaining to nervules in a plant
- nonnaval — Not naval.
- nonrival — (of goods or resources) capable of being enjoyed or consumed by many consumers simultaneously and therefore without rivalry, eg cable television
- nonvalid — not valid; invalid
- nonviral — not caused by a virus, not viral in origin
- nonvital — not vital
- nonvocal — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- novalike — Resembling a nova or some aspect of one.
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- nu-value — Abbe number.
- oakville — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Toronto, on Lake Ontario.
- obviable — having the ability to be obviated
- olivares — Conde-Ducque de, title of Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimental. 1587–1645, Spanish statesman: court favourite and prime minister (1621–43) of Philip IV. His attempts to establish Hapsburg domination of Europe ended in failure
- on leave — taking time off
- outcavil — to exceed in cavilling
- outrival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- outvalue — Be of greater value than.
- ovalness — The quality of being oval.
- ovariole — any of several tubules that compose an insect ovary.
- ovenable — able to be cooked in an oven.
- over all — over the whole extent; from end to end
- overalls — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- overcall — Cards. a bid higher than the previous bid.
- overclad — wearing too many clothes
- overfall — A turbulent section of a body of water, caused by strong currents passing over submerged ridges.
- overflap — a protective paper cover for artwork, usually of kraft paper.
- overgall — to make sore all over
- overglad — too glad