9-letter words containing s, u, v
- revulsive — tending to alter the distribution of blood by revulsion.
- rivalrous — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- rna virus — any virus containing RNA; retrovirus.
- rotavirus — a double-stranded RNA virus of the genus Rotavirus, family Reoviridae, that is a major cause of infant diarrhea.
- rubtsovsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Asia.
- sauvignon — a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.
- saver sub — A saver sub is a short piece of connecting pipe with threads on both ends, which is part of a drill string.
- savouries — pleasant or agreeable in taste or smell: a savory aroma.
- seclusive — tending to seclude, especially oneself.
- seductive — tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
- serpukhov — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- serve out — dish up, distribute: food
- servitude — slavery or bondage of any kind: political or intellectual servitude.
- severinus — died a.d. 640, pope 640.
- should've — Should've is the usual spoken form of 'should have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
- shovelful — the amount held by a shovel.
- silverius — Saint, died a.d. 537, pope 536–37.
- sixtus iv — (Francesco della Rovere) 1414–84, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1471–84.
- sous vide — the technique of cooking ingredients in a vacuum-sealed plastic pouch, usually for a long time at a low temperature.
- sous-vide — the technique of cooking ingredients in a vacuum-sealed plastic pouch, usually for a long time at a low temperature.
- souvlakia — a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
- stavudine — an antiviral drug used to treat HIV infections
- suasively — persuasively; in a persuasive manner
- suaveness — a suave or smoothly agreeable quality.
- sub verbo — (used as a direction to a reference) under the word or heading. Abbreviation: s.v.
- sub-level — a drift, dug through ore, into which overlying material, especially from an upper layer of ore, is caved.
- subcavity — a cavity within a larger cavity
- subdivide — to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
- subniveal — beneath the snow
- suboctave — an octave below another octave
- subsecive — left over or spare
- subvassal — a vassal of a vassal
- subverbal — of or relating to words: verbal ability.
- subverted — to overthrow (something established or existing).
- suffusive — to overspread with or as with a liquid, color, etc.
- summative — additive.
- sun visor — a flap, usually of padded cardboard, acetate, or the like, that is attached inside a vehicle above the windshield and can be swung down to protect the eyes from the sun's glare.
- sundsvall — a seaport in E Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- sunnyvale — a city in central California, south of San Francisco.
- super vga — Super Video Graphics Array
- superhive — super (def 3).
- supernova — the explosion of a star, possibly caused by gravitational collapse, during which the star's luminosity increases by as much as 20 magnitudes and most of the star's mass is blown away at very high velocity, sometimes leaving behind an extremely dense core.
- supervene — to take place or occur as something additional or extraneous (sometimes followed by on or upon).
- supervise — to oversee (a process, work, workers, etc.) during execution or performance; superintend; have the oversight and direction of.
- superwave — an exceptionally large wave
- surveying — the science or scientific method of making surveys of land.
- surviving — to remain alive after the death of someone, the cessation of something, or the occurrence of some event; continue to live: Few survived after the holocaust.
- survivors — a person or thing that survives.
- togavirus — a virus belonging to the Togaviridae family and which usually affects birds and mammals rather than humans
- trouveres — one of a class of medieval poets who flourished in northern France during the 12th and 13th centuries, wrote in langue d'oïl, and composed chiefly the chansons de geste and works on the themes of courtly love.