11-letter words containing l, o, v
- normatively — of or relating to a norm, especially an assumed norm regarded as the standard of correctness in behavior, speech, writing, etc.
- nova lisboa — former name of Huambo.
- novelettish — Resembling or characteristic of a novelette.
- novelettist — a person who writes novelettes
- objectively — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
- obliviation — Total removal or erasure.
- obliviously — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- observables — Plural form of observable.
- observantly — quick to notice or perceive; alert.
- observingly — Attentively, observantly.
- obsessively — In an obsessive manner.
- obtrusively — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- offensively — causing resentful displeasure; highly irritating, angering, or annoying: offensive television commercials.
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- olive brown — a dull yellowish-brown to yellowish-green colour
- olive crown — (esp in ancient Greece and Rome) a garland of olive leaves awarded as a token of victory
- olive green — dull yellowish-green colour
- olive shell — any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.
- on approval — the act of approving; approbation.
- opera-lover — someone who likes opera very much
- operatively — a person engaged, employed, or skilled in some branch of work, especially productive or industrial work; worker.
- oral cavity — inside of the mouth
- orangeville — a town in SE Ontario, in S Canada.
- oscillative — disposed to oscillation
- ostensively — (manner) In an ostensive manner.
- ov language — a type of language that has direct objects preceding the verb and that tends to have typological traits such as postpositions, suffixes, noun modifiers preceding nouns, adverbs preceding verbs, and auxiliary verbs following main verbs.
- oval office — the office of the president of the United States, located in the White House.
- oval window — an oval opening at the head of the cochlea, connecting the middle and inner ear, through which sound vibrations of the stapes are transmitted.
- over-handle — a part of a thing made specifically to be grasped or held by the hand.
- overanalyse — Alternative spelling of overanalyze.
- overanalyze — to separate (a material or abstract entity) into constituent parts or elements; determine the elements or essential features of (opposed to synthesize): to analyze an argument.
- overarousal — to stir to action or strong response; excite: to arouse a crowd; to arouse suspicion.
- overbalance — to outweigh: The opportunity overbalances the disadvantages of leaving town.
- overballast — (transitive) To load with too much ballast.
- overblanket — a blanket that is placed on a bed on top of the other bedding
- overblouses — Plural form of overblouse.
- overblowing — A technique for playing a wind instrument so as to produce overtones.
- overcareful — excessively or unduly careful.
- overclasses — Plural form of overclass.
- overclothes — clothing worn outside other garments.
- overclouded — Simple past tense and past participle of overcloud.
- overcomplex — composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
- overcontrol — to exercise restraint or direction over; dominate; command: The car is difficult to control at high speeds. That zone is controlled by enemy troops.
- overdeliver — To deliver in excess of a norm, standard, or requirement.
- overdevelop — Develop too much or to excess.
- overeagerly — In an overeager manner.
- overexplain — to explain in too much detail
- overexploit — to use (natural resources etc) excessively, causing a reduction
- overflooded — a great flowing or overflowing of water, especially over land not usually submerged.
- overflowing — to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.