9-letter words containing n, u, v
- vacuation — an act of emptying
- vacuuming — a space entirely devoid of matter.
- vagueness — (of persons) not clear or definite in thought, understanding, or expression: vague about his motives; a vague person.
- valuating — to set a value on; appraise.
- valuation — the act of estimating or setting the value of something; appraisal.
- van buren — Martin, 1782–1862, 8th president of the U.S. 1837–41.
- vancouver — George, 1758–98, English explorer.
- vauquelin — Louis Nicolas [lwee nee-kaw-lah] /lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1763–1829, French chemist: discoverer of chromium and beryllium.
- veloutine — a velvety wool fabric
- venereous — encouraging lust; aphrodisiac
- venezuela — a republic in N South America. 352,143 sq. mi. (912,050 sq. km). Capital: Caracas.
- ventiduct — an air pipe or passage for ventilation
- venturing — an undertaking involving uncertainty as to the outcome, especially a risky or dangerous one: a mountain-climbing venture.
- venturous — venturesome.
- venusberg — a mountain in central Germany in the caverns of which, according to medieval legend, Venus held court.
- verminous — of the nature of or resembling vermin.
- veronique — (of a dish) served in a white sauce and garnished with seedless white grapes
- vertumnus — a Roman god of gardens, orchards, and seasonal change
- vetturino — a person who drives a vettura
- vimineous — of, like, or producing long, flexible shoots.
- vin rouge — red wine.
- vinaceous — of, relating to, or resembling wine or grapes.
- virginium — (formerly) francium. Symbol: Vi.
- virulence — quality of being virulent.
- virulency — quality of being virulent.
- viscounty — viscountcy.
- vitruvian — Marcus, flourished 1st century b.c, Roman architect, engineer, and author.
- volturnus — the ancient Roman personification of the east or southeast wind.
- volucrine — relating to birds
- voluminal — relating to volume
- voluntary — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- volunteer — a person who voluntarily offers himself or herself for a service or undertaking.
- von braun — Braun, Wernher von.
- vortumnus — Vertumnus
- vulcanian — of, relating to, or associated with Vulcan.
- vulcanise — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- vulcanism — volcanism.
- vulcanite — a hard, readily cut and polished rubber, obtained by vulcanizing rubber with a large amount of sulfur, used in the manufacture of combs, buttons, and for electric insulation.
- vulcanize — to treat (rubber) with sulfur and heat, thereby imparting strength, greater elasticity, durability, etc.
- vulgarian — a vulgar person, especially one whose vulgarity is the more conspicuous because of wealth, prominence, or pretensions to good breeding.
- vulnerary — used to promote the healing of wounds, as herbs or other remedies.
- vulnerate — to harm or wound
- vulpinism — the characteristics of a fox
- vulpinite — a type of granular anhydrite
- vulturine — of, relating to, or characteristic of a vulture.
- zurvanism — a Zoroastrian heresy that developed during the late Achaemenian period according to which both Ahura Mazda and Angra Mainyu were offspring of Zurvan.