12-letter words containing o, v, i
- parma violet — a variety of the sweet violet, Viola odorata, that is the source of an essential oil used in perfumery.
- parvifoliate — (of plants) having small leaves in comparison with the size of the stem
- passive noun — a noun whose referent is the recipient of an action, as trainee, multiplicand.
- paving stone — slab used to lay a path
- pax vobiscum — peace be with you
- peace-loving — If you describe someone as peace-loving, you mean that they try to avoid quarrelling or fighting with other people.
- pelvic floor — muscles beneath the pelvis
- performative — (of an expression or statement) performing an act by the very fact of being uttered, as with the expression “I promise,” that performs the act of promising.
- pervicacious — extremely willful; obstinate; stubborn.
- phoenixville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- photovoltaic — of or relating to the photovoltaic effect.
- picornavirus — any of a group of small, RNA-containing viruses of the family Picornaviridae, infectious to humans and other animals, and including the poliovirus and the rhinoviruses that cause the common cold.
- piet-my-vrou — a cuckoo, Notococcyx solitarius, having a red breast
- pocket drive — a small portable memory device that can be plugged into the USB port of many different types of computer
- point-device — completely; perfectly; exactly.
- polyomavirus — any of a genus (Polyomavirus) of papovaviruses that naturally infect wild and laboratory mice, and that cause tumors when injected into newborn mice
- pons varolii — pons (def 1).
- positive ion — an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- positive law — customary law or law enacted by governmental authority (as distinguished from natural law).
- positiveness — explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement.
- positivistic — the state or quality of being positive; definiteness; assurance.
- positivities — the state or character of being positive: a positivity that accepts the world as it is.
- possessively — jealously opposed to the personal independence of, or to any influence other than one's own upon, a child, spouse, etc.
- post-tussive — of or relating to a cough.
- postdelivery — of, relating to, or occurring after a delivery
- postdiluvial — existing or occurring after the biblical Flood
- postdiluvian — existing or occurring after the Biblical Flood.
- posteruptive — occurring after a volcanic eruption
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- postpositive — (of a word, particle, or affix) placed after a word to modify it or to show its relation to other elements of a sentence.
- postvaccinal — occurring after a vaccine
- poverty line — a minimum income level used as an official standard for determining the proportion of a population living in poverty.
- power-driven — powered by an electric motor
- preconceived — to form a conception or opinion of beforehand, as before seeing evidence or as a result of previously held prejudice.
- prediscovery — a previous discovery
- preformative — a prefixture in Semitic languages
- preoperative — occurring or related to the period or preparations before a surgical operation.
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- preservation — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- prevaricator — a person who speaks falsely; liar.
- previsionary — having foresight
- prison fever — typhus.
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- private joke — a joke that is understood only by a certain social group
- pro-activity — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- proclivities — natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
- productively — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- productivity — the quality, state, or fact of being able to generate, create, enhance, or bring forth goods and services: The productivity of the group's effort surprised everyone.
- projectivity — of or relating to projection.