13-letter words containing s, o, v, e, n, a
- overdiagnosis — excessive diagnosis of a disease
- overeagerness — The quality of being overeager; excessive readiness or enthusiasm.
- overexpansion — the act or process of expanding.
- overhastiness — the condition of being overhasty
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overstatement — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- perseveration — the act or process of perseverating.
- preservations — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- proactiveness — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- provincialise — to make provincial in character.
- remonstrative — to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
- revelationist — a person who believes in divine revelation.
- risk aversion — a strong disinclination to take risks
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- rose d'anvers — a gem having a rose cut of 12 or fewer facets.
- rosenkavalier — an opera (1911) by Richard Strauss.
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- seaton valley — a region in NE England, in SE Northumberland: consists of a group of former coal-mining villages
- second advent — Second Coming.
- shaving horse — a trestle for supporting and steadying a piece of work being shaved.
- shrove monday — the Monday before Ash Wednesday.
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- silver salmon — coho salmon.
- slieve donard — a mountain in SE Northern Ireland, in the Mourne Mountains: highest peak in Northern Ireland. Height: 853 m (2798 ft)
- smooth-shaven — having the beard and mustache shaved off; clean-shaven.
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- stain remover — a substance designed for removing stains or dirty marks, as from clothes, carpets, etc
- standover man — a person who extorts money by intimidation
- steve wozniak — (person) Co-founder of Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on 01 April 1976 and the inventor of the Apple II personal computer.
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- tenovaginitis — the inflammation of the sheath around a tendon
- unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation
- vapor tension — vapor pressure.
- vapourishness — the quality or state of being vapourish
- varicose vein — Varicose veins are swollen and painful veins in a person's legs, which sometimes require a medical operation.
- veraciousness — characterized by truthfulness; true, accurate, or honest in content: a veracious statement; a veracious account.
- versification — the act of versifying.
- vicariousness — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- vino de pasto — a pale, dry sherry of Spain.
- vivaciousness — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- voluntariness — done, made, brought about, undertaken, etc., of one's own accord or by free choice: a voluntary contribution.
- wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
- war of nerves — a conflict using psychological techniques, as propaganda, threats, and false rumors, rather than direct violence, in order to confuse, thwart, or intimidate an enemy.
- winter savory — See under savory2 .