9-letter words containing l, i, v, n
- salvemini — Gaetano [gah-e-tah-naw] /ˌgɑ ɛˈtɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1957, Italian historian in the U.S.
- shaveling — Older Use: Disparaging. a clergyman with a shaven or tonsured head.
- shoveling — an implement consisting of a broad blade or scoop attached to a long handle, used for taking up, removing, or throwing loose matter, as earth, snow, or coal.
- silvering — Chemistry. a white, ductile metallic element, used for making mirrors, coins, ornaments, table utensils, photographic chemicals, conductors, etc. Symbol: Ag; atomic weight: 107.870; atomic number: 47; specific gravity: 10.5 at 20°C.
- slaveling — a person in a condition of servility or slavery.
- slavering — to let saliva run from the mouth; slobber; drool.
- slavonian — of or relating to Slavonia or its inhabitants.
- slivering — a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter.
- slovakian — a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Capital: Bratislava.
- slovenian — of or from Slovenia
- sniveling — to weep or cry with sniffling.
- solvation — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- stanislav — former name of Ivano-Frankovsk.
- subniveal — beneath the snow
- sylvanite — a mineral, gold silver telluride, (AuAg)Te 2 , silver-white with metallic luster, often occurring in crystals so arranged as to resemble written characters: an ore of gold.
- sylvinite — an ore containing sylvine
- traveling — activity: journeying
- trivalent — Chemistry. having a valence of three.
- unavailed — to be of use or value to; profit; advantage: All our efforts availed us little in trying to effect a change.
- unbelieve — to disbelieve or distrust something
- univalent — Chemistry. having a valence of one; monovalent.
- univalves — having one valve.
- universal — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- unlivable — suitable for living in; habitable; comfortable: It took a lot of work to make the old house livable.
- unrivaled — having no rival or competitor; having no equal; incomparable; supreme: His work is unrivaled for the beauty of its prose.
- unveiling — a ceremony in which a statue or monument is presented or displayed for the first time by removing its covering.
- unvisible — that can be seen; perceptible to the eye: mountains visible in the distance.
- vacillant — wavering; hesitant; indecisive; vacillating.
- vaginally — Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or involving the vagina.
- vainglory — excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
- valencies — valence.
- valentine — Saint, died a.d. c270, Christian martyr at Rome.
- valentino — Rudolph (Rodolpho d'Antonguolla) 1895–1926, U.S. motion-picture actor, born in Italy.
- valiantly — boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.
- valkyrian — 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.
- vallation — a rampart or entrenchment.
- valuating — to set a value on; appraise.
- valuation — the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
- vandalise — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- vandalism — the conduct or spirit characteristic of the Vandals.
- vandalize — to destroy or deface by vandalism: Someone vandalized the museum during the night.
- varyingly — to change or alter, as in form, appearance, character, or substance: to vary one's methods.
- vaticinal — of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
- vauquelin — Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1829, French chemist: discoverer of chromium and beryllium.
- veblenian — of, relating to, or suggesting the theories of Thorstein Veblen.
- veblenism — the economic or social theories originated by Thorstein Veblen.
- veeringly — in a veering manner
- veloutine — a velvety wool fabric
- veniality — able to be forgiven or pardoned; not seriously wrong, as a sin (opposed to mortal).
- venizelos — Eleutherios [e-lef-the-ryaws] /ˌɛ lɛfˈθɛ ryɔs/ (Show IPA), 1864–1936, prime minister of Greece 1910–15, 1917–20, 1928–33.