9-letter words containing l, i, v, a
- overclaim — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- overhaile — to draw (a covering) over
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- ovulation — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
- parkville — a city in N Maryland, near Baltimore.
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- passively — not reacting visibly to something that might be expected to produce manifestations of an emotion or feeling.
- pavlovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, especially of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals.
- percivale — a knight who is allowed to see the Holy Grail
- piacevole — (to be performed) in a pleasant, agreeable manner
- pivotable — capable of turning on or as if on a pivot
- pivotally — of, relating to, or serving as a pivot.
- placative — placatory.
- plaintive — expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful: a plaintive melody.
- plainview — a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- plan view — plan (def 4).
- port vila — the capital of Vanuatu, on the island of Efate. Pop: 44 040 (2009)
- prevailed — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
- prevailer — to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally: Silence prevailed along the funeral route.
- previable — occurring before a fetus has developed enough to survive outside the uterus
- primaeval — of or relating to the first age or ages, especially of the world: primeval forms of life.
- privately — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- prolative — functioning to complete the predicate
- pulsative — throbbing; pulsating.
- pulvillar — of or relating to a pulvillus
- 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
- real live — You use real live to say that someone or something is present or exists, when you want to indicate that you think this is exciting and unusual or unexpected.
- relatival — of or relating to a relative
- relatives — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- reprieval — reprieve; respite.
- retrieval — the act of retrieving.
- revealing — to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- revictual — to victual or provide with food again
- reviolate — to violate again
- revisable — to amend or alter: to revise one's opinion.
- revivable — to activate, set in motion, or take up again; renew: to revive old feuds.
- rib vault — a vault supported by or decorated with diagonal ribs.
- rivalless — without rivals
- rivalrous — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- rivalship — rivalry
- riverdale — a city in NE Illinois.
- riverwalk — a paved walkway along the side of a river
- sackville — Thomas, 1st Earl of Dorset, 1536–1608, English statesman and poet.
- sail-over — a repetition of an indecisive or interrupted run of a racing yacht.
- salivator — any agent that causes salivation.
- 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.
- sea devil — manta (def 4).