9-letter words containing l, i, v, e
- 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
- overlight — a strong light
- overlimit — the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.: the limit of his experience; the limit of vision.
- overlying — present participle of overlie.
- overplaid — a plaid pattern superimposed on another plaid
- overspill — to spill over.
- 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.
- pelviform — basin-shaped
- pensively — dreamily or wistfully thoughtful: a pensive mood.
- percivale — a knight who is allowed to see the Holy Grail
- piacevole — (to be performed) in a pleasant, agreeable manner
- pineville — a town in central Louisiana.
- pivotable — capable of turning on or as if on 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).
- poll evil — an acute swelling on the top of the head of a horse originating in an inflamed bursa that underlies the great neck ligament there.
- pollutive — to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty: to pollute the air with smoke.
- polverine — a glassmaker's potash
- pontlevis — a drawbridge.
- prelusive — introductory.
- 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.
- privilege — a right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond the advantages of most: the privileges of the very rich.
- prolative — functioning to complete the predicate
- pulsative — throbbing; pulsating.
- pulverine — the alkaline ashes resulting from the burning of the barilla plant
- pulverise — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- pulverize — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- pulvinate — having the shape of a cushion; resembling a cushion; cushion-shaped.
- pulvinule — (at the base of a leafstalk) a small swelling
- quiverful — The amount held by a quiver.
- 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.
- reclusive — a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- red devil — red1 (def 6).
- redeliver — to deliver again.
- reflexive — Grammar. (of a verb) taking a subject and object with identical referents, as shave in I shave myself. (of a pronoun) used as an object to refer to the subject of a verb, as myself in I shave myself.
- reinvolve — to include as a necessary circumstance, condition, or consequence; imply; entail: This job involves long hours and hard work.
- relatival — of or relating to a relative
- relatives — a person who is connected with another or others by blood or marriage.
- relieving — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).