7-letter words containing s, n, i, v
- simonov — Konstantin M [kuh n-stuhn-tyeen] /kən stʌnˈtyin/ (Show IPA), 1915–79, Russian journalist and playwright.
- slaving — a person who is the property of and wholly subject to another; a bond servant.
- snively — characterized by or given to sniveling.
- staving — one of the thin, narrow, shaped pieces of wood that form the sides of a cask, tub, or similar vessel.
- striven — to exert oneself vigorously; try hard: He strove to make himself understood.
- suevian — a member of an ancient Germanic people of uncertain origin, mentioned in the writings of Caesar and Tacitus.
- sunview — A windowing system from Sun Microsystems, superseded by NeWS.
- synovia — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- tensive — stretching or straining.
- unvisor — to remove a visor from
- ustinov — Sir Peter (Alexander). 1921–2004, British stage and film actor, director, dramatist, and raconteur
- vainest — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- vanitas — a type of still-life painting that flourished in the Netherlands from about 1620 to 1650, conveying a religious message and characterized by objects symbolic of mortality and the meaninglessness of worldly pleasures.
- 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.
- veinous — having veins; veiny
- venison — the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.
- ventris — Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English architect and linguist.
- versine — versed sine.
- versing — (not in technical use) a stanza.
- version — a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
- vespine — of or relating to wasps.
- vesting — a close-fitting, waist-length, sleeveless garment that buttons down the front, designed to be worn under a jacket.
- viersen — a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in W central Germany.
- vikings — any of the Scandinavian pirates who plundered the coasts of Europe from the 8th to 10th centuries.
- vilnius — a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic: an independent state 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 25,174 sq. mi. (65,200 sq. km). Capital: Vilnius.
- vinasse — the residuum in a still after distillation; slop.
- virions — the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- visayan — one of a Malay people, the most numerous indigenous people of the Philippines.
- vishing — the illegal use of voice-over-internet technology to gain access to credit card numbers or bank details
- visnomy — a method of judging character from facial features