10-letter words containing s, u, r, v
- semiquaver — a sixteenth note.
- sergius iv — died 1012, pope 1009–12.
- sine curve — a curve described by the equation y = sin x, the ordinate being equal to the sine of the abscissa.
- slow virus — a virus that remains dormant in the body for a long time before producing symptoms, as in several neurological diseases, including kuru and Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- spur veins — the veins of a horse that can be damaged by a rider's spurs
- subaverage — a quantity, rating, or the like that represents or approximates an arithmetic mean: Her golf average is in the 90s. My average in science has gone from B to C this semester.
- subvariety — a minor or subordinate variety
- subversion — an act or instance of subverting.
- subversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- supercover — an insurance policy with additional benefits
- superdrive — (storage) Apple Computer, Inc.'s name for a combined DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, CD-RW drive that appeared in the iMac in 2002.
- superheavy — Chemistry, Physics. pertaining to any of a series of elements having an atomic number greater than 103.
- supersaver — a specially reduced fare, as for passengers reserving tickets in advance or traveling during off-peak periods.
- supervised — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- supervisee — a supervised person
- supervises — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- supervisor — a person who supervises workers or the work done by others; superintendent.
- supportive — giving support.
- supravital — pertaining to or involving a staining method for a preparation of living cells.
- surjective — onto (def 3).
- surveilled — to place under surveillance.
- survey fee — the money paid to a surveyor for an inspection of a building to determine its condition and value
- surveyance — survey; inspection; superintendence
- survivable — able to be survived: Would an atomic war be survivable?
- survivance — survival
- transvalue — to reestimate the value of, especially on a basis differing from accepted standards; reappraise; reevaluate.
- ultravirus — filterable virus.
- underserve — to offer inadequate services or facilities to.
- undeserved — justly or rightly earned; merited: a deserved increase in salary.
- undeserver — a person who does not deserve something
- university — an institution of learning of the highest level, having a college of liberal arts and a program of graduate studies together with several professional schools, as of theology, law, medicine, and engineering, and authorized to confer both undergraduate and graduate degrees. Continental European universities usually have only graduate or professional schools.
- unobserved — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- unravished — to rape (a woman).
- unreserved — not restricted; without reservation; full; entire; unqualified: unreserved approval.
- unresolved — firm in purpose or intent; determined.
- unreversed — (of a sentence, decree, decision, etc) not reversed, overturned, or repealed
- unserviced — an act of helpful activity; help; aid: to do someone a service.
- unsurveyed — not surveyed; that has not been surveyed or thoroughly examined; not having been subjected to a survey
- unswerving — to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
- unvirtuous — conforming to moral and ethical principles; morally excellent; upright: Lead a virtuous life.
- vanquisher — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- vector sum — the vector obtained by applying vector addition to two or more given vectors.
- versicular — of or consisting of verses.
- vestibular — of, relating to, or resembling a vestibule.
- victorious — having achieved a victory; conquering; triumphant: our victorious army.
- vide supra — (used to direct a reader to a specified place in a text) see above
- vigorously — full of or characterized by vigor: a vigorous effort.
- viniferous — suitable for or used in winemaking: a viniferous variety of grape.
- virtualism — the teaching that the bread and wine of the Communion contain Christ's spiritual body and blood
- virtualist — an artist specializing in virtual art, for example, art on the internet rather than hard copies of paintings