9-letter words containing s, o, v, e
- overshare — an instance of this: Get ready for an overshare about his health problems.
- oversharp — too sharp
- overshine — to outshine: One star seemed to overshine all others.
- overshirt — a pullover sport shirt, worn outside the waistband of a skirt or pair of slacks.
- overshoot — to shoot or go over, beyond, or above; miss: The missile overshot its target.
- overshort — having little length; not long.
- oversight — an omission or error due to carelessness: My bank statement is full of oversights.
- oversized — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- overskirt — an outer skirt.
- oversleep — to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.
- overslept — to sleep beyond the proper or intended time of waking: He overslept and missed his train.
- oversmoke — to smoke (something) too much
- overspeed — rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity: the speed of light; the speed of sound.
- overspend — to spend more than one can afford: Receiving a small inheritance, she began to overspend alarmingly.
- overspice — to add too much spice to
- overspill — to spill over.
- overstaff — to provide an excessive number of staff for (a factory, hotel, etc)
- overstain — to stain too much
- overstand — overreach (def 13).
- overstare — to outstare
- overstate — to state too strongly; exaggerate: to overstate one's position in a controversy.
- oversteer — handling of an automotive vehicle that causes turns that are sharper than the driver intends because the rear wheels slide to the outside of the turn before the front wheels lose traction.
- overstink — to stink more than (something else)
- overstock — to stock to excess: We are overstocked on this item.
- overstood — simple past tense and past participle of overstand.
- overstory — the uppermost layer of foliage in a forest, forming the canopy.
- overstrew — to strew or scatter over.
- overstudy — excessive study.
- overstuff — to force too much into: If you overstuff your suitcase, the fastenings may not hold.
- overswear — to swear again
- oversweet — having the taste or flavor characteristic of sugar, honey, etc.
- overswell — to overflow
- overswing — to swing too hard, hoping to apply more power.
- overtones — additional meanings or nuances
- overtrust — to trust too much
- overwrest — to strain too much
- oviferous — bearing eggs.
- ovotestis — the hermaphroditic reproductive organ of some gastropods, containing both an ovary and a testis.
- pass over — to move past; go by: to pass another car on the road.
- perovskia — a member of the Perovskia genus of aromatic plant native to central Asia, esp Russian sage, Perovskia atriplicifolia
- pervasion — to become spread throughout all parts of: Spring pervaded the air.
- piscivore — an animal that feeds on fish
- pontlevis — a drawbridge.
- posidrive — having a patent screwhead that allows greater torque
- positives — explicitly stated, stipulated, or expressed: a positive acceptance of the agreement.
- prevision — foresight, foreknowledge, or prescience.
- profusive — profuse; lavish; prodigal: profusive generosity.
- pulverous — consisting of tiny particles
- purposive — having, showing, or acting with a purpose, intention, or design.
- push over — shove to the ground