9-letter words containing n, o, a, v, i
- parvoline — any of various isomeric ptomaines found in liquid derived from decaying animal matter or bituminous coals
- pavlovian — of, relating to, or characteristic of Pavlov or his work, especially of experiments in which he elicited predictable responses from laboratory animals.
- pervasion — to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.
- privation — lack of the usual comforts or necessaries of life: His life of privation began to affect his health.
- radio van — a van containing equipment for transmitting and receiving radio signals
- ritonavir — a type of anti-viral drug used to treat HIV infection and AIDS
- rovaniemi — a city in N Finland, near the Arctic Circle.
- salvation — the act of saving or protecting from harm, risk, loss, destruction, etc.
- sansovino — Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), (Andrea Contucci) 1460–1529, Italian sculptor and architect.
- sauvignon — a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
- schiavone — the Italian name for a 17th century basket-hilted sword with a double edge
- slavonian — of or relating to Slavonia or its inhabitants.
- 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
- solvation — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- unavoided — not avoided or evaded
- vacuation — an act of emptying
- vaginosis — a vaginal infection caused by a bacterial imbalance
- vagotonia — hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.
- vagotonic — hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.
- vainglory — excessive elation or pride over one's own achievements, abilities, etc.; boastful vanity.
- valentino — Rudolph (Rodolpho d'Antonguolla) 1895–1926, U.S. motion-picture actor, born in Italy.
- vallation — a rampart or entrenchment.
- valuation — the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
- vaporings — instances of boasting
- variation — the act, process, or accident of varying in condition, character, or degree: Prices are subject to variation.
- varsovian — a native or inhabitant of Warsaw.
- vasotocin — a chemical similar to oxytocin found in birds, fish, and some amphibians
- vasotonic — pertaining to or regulating the tone of the blood vessels.
- vernation — the arrangement of the foliage leaves within the bud.
- vibration — the act of vibrating.
- victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
- videoland — the world of television and televised images
- villanova — Also, Villanova. of or relating to the early Iron Age culture of northern Italy, characterized by lake dwellings.
- vinaceous — of, relating to, or resembling wine or grapes.
- violation — the act of violating.
- visionary — given to or characterized by fanciful, not presently workable, or unpractical ideas, views, or schemes: a visionary enthusiast.
- vitaphone — an early technique in commercial film-making in which the accompanying sound was produced by discs
- vitiation — to impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
- voisinage — a district or neighbourhood
- vojvodina — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- volcanics — types of rock
- volcanism — the phenomena connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity.
- volcanist — a person who studies volcanoes
- volcanize — to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.
- voluminal — relating to volume