13-letter words containing s, u, v
- equivocalness — The state of being equivocal; ambiguity.
- equivocations — Plural form of equivocation.
- eve's pudding — a baked sponge pudding with a layer of apple at the bottom
- eventualities — Plural form of eventuality.
- exclusiveness — The state of being exclusive; exclusivity.
- excursiveness — The quality of being discursive.
- exhaust valve — An exhaust valve is a valve that releases burned gases from a cylinder.
- extravascular — Situated or happening outside of the blood vessels or lymph vessels.
- family values — belief in traditional family unit
- fibrovascular — composed of fibrous and conductive tissue, as in the vascular systems of higher plants: a fibrovascular bundle.
- for values of — (jargon) A common rhetorical maneuver at MIT is to use any of the canonical random numbers as placeholders for variables. "The max function takes 42 arguments, for arbitrary values of 42". "There are 69 ways to leave your lover, for 69 = 50". This is especially likely when the speaker has uttered a random number and realises that it was not recognised as such, but even "non-random" numbers are occasionally used in this fashion. A related joke is that pi equals 3 - for small values of pi and large values of 3. This usage probably derives from the programming language MAD (Michigan Algorithm Decoder), an ALGOL-like language that was the most common choice among mainstream (non-hacker) users at MIT in the mid-1960s. It had a control structure FOR VALUES OF X = 3, 7, 99 DO ... that would repeat the indicated instructions for each value in the list (unlike the usual FOR that generates an arithmetic sequence of values). MAD is long extinct, but similar for-constructs still flourish (e.g. in Unix's shell languages).
- formicivorous — ant-eating.
- frivolousness — characterized by lack of seriousness or sense: frivolous conduct.
- gesticulative — to make or use gestures, especially in an animated or excited manner with or instead of speech.
- give pause to — to cause to hesitate
- graminivorous — feeding or subsisting on grass: a graminivorous bird.
- gulf of volos — an inlet of the Aegean in east central Greece
- hallux valgus — an abnormal bending or deviation of the big toe towards the other toes of the same foot
- harvest mouse — an Old World field mouse, Micromys minutus, that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants.
- have its uses — If you say that being something or knowing someone has its uses, you mean that it makes it possible for you to do what you otherwise would not be able to do.
- have the guts — be brave enough
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- herpesviruses — Plural form of herpesvirus.
- hors d'oeuvre — a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
- hors doeuvres — Hors d'oeuvres are small amounts of food served before the main course of a meal.
- hypervascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- impulsiveness — actuated or swayed by emotional or involuntary impulses: an impulsive child.
- inclusiveness — including or encompassing the stated limit or extremes in consideration or account (usually used postpositively): from 6 to 37 inclusive.
- inconsecutive — not consecutive.
- individualise — (British spelling) alternative spelling of individualize.
- individualism — a social theory advocating the liberty, rights, or independent action of the individual.
- individualist — a person who shows great independence or individuality in thought or action.
- inobtrusively — in an unobtrusive manner
- inquisitively — given to inquiry, research, or asking questions; eager for knowledge; intellectually curious: an inquisitive mind.
- insectivorous — adapted to feeding on insects.
- instructively — In an instructive manner.
- intravascular — within the blood vessels.
- intravenously — through or within a vein. Abbreviation: IV.
- intrusiveness — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- intuitiveness — perceiving directly by intuition without rational thought, as a person or the mind.
- invidiousness — (rare) Malevolent provocation of dislike or resentment; the state or quality of being invidious.
- justificative — Justificatory.
- labour-saving — A labour-saving device or idea makes it possible for you to do something with less effort than usual.
- liver sausage — liverwurst.
- lucrativeness — profitable; moneymaking; remunerative: a lucrative business.
- lula da silva — Luiz Inácio (ˈlwiʃ iˈnasju). born 1945, Brazilian socialist politician; president of Brazil (2003–2011)
- macrovascular — Of or pertaining to the larger blood vessels.
- manipulatives — influencing or attempting to influence the behavior or emotions of others for one’s own purposes: a manipulative boss.
- marcus garvey — Marcus (Moziah) [moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa.
- marvelousness — The quality or state of being marvelous.