8-letter words containing n, o, v, a
- novating — Present participle of novate.
- novation — Law. the substitution of a new obligation for an old one, usually by the substitution of a new debtor or of a new creditor.
- novellas — Plural form of novella.
- novenary — A group of nine.
- novercal — of, like, or befitting a stepmother.
- novi sad — an autonomous province within Serbia. 8303 sq. mi. (21,506 sq. km). Capital: Novi Sad.
- novocain — Dated spelling of novocaine.
- octavian — (Octavian) died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.
- okavango — a river in central Africa, flowing SE from Angola to Botswana. About 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- okovango — a river in central Africa, flowing SE from Angola to Botswana. About 1000 miles (1610 km) long.
- omnivora — a group of omnivorous mammals
- on leave — taking time off
- ottavino — a piccolo
- outvaunt — to outdo in boasting
- ovalness — The quality of being oval.
- ovations — Plural form of ovation.
- ovenable — able to be cooked in an oven.
- ovenware — heat-resistant dishes of glass, pottery, etc., for baking and serving food; bakeware.
- overbank — to have the balance staff oscillate so greatly that the fork of the lever fails to engage, rendering the escapement inoperative.
- overgang — to dominate
- overhand — thrown or performed with the hand raised over the shoulder; overarm: overhand stroke.
- overhang — to hang or be suspended over: A great chandelier overhung the ballroom.
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- overland — by land; on terrain: to travel overland rather than by sea.
- overmany — an excess of people
- overname — to repeat the names of
- overnear — excessively near
- overneat — too neat
- overplan — to plan excessively
- overrank — to assign an unnecessarily high rank to
- oversman — an overseer
- parvanov — Georgi. born 1957, Bulgarian politician: president of Bulgaria (2000–2012)
- pavilion — a light, usually open building used for shelter, concerts, exhibits, etc., as in a park or fair.
- pavillon — the bell of a wind instrument.
- pavonine — of or like a peacock.
- pivotman — a pivot (def 7b).
- rave on! — Sarcastic invitation to continue a rave, often by someone who wishes the raver would get a clue but realises this is unlikely.
- ravenous — extremely hungry; famished; voracious: feeling ravenous after a hard day's work.
- renovate — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.
- romanovs — a member of the imperial dynasty of Russia that ruled from 1613 to 1917.
- rondavel — a circular often thatched building with a conical roof
- savoring — the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste or of smell.
- slavonia — a historic region in N Croatia.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- slovenia — a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- stanovoi — a mountain range in the E Russian Federation in Asia: a watershed between the Pacific and Arctic oceans; highest peak, 8143 feet (2480 meters).
- stovaine — a drug used for anaesthetic purposes and as a cocaine substitute
- synovial — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- tevatron — an accelerator in which protons or antiprotons are raised to energies of a few trillion electron-volts.
- torshavn — the capital of the Faeroe Islands, on the S tip of Streymoy Island.