13-letter words containing u, n, v, a
- souphanouvong — Prince, 1909–1995, Laotian political leader: president 1975–86 (half brother of Prince Souvanna Phouma).
- 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.
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- substantively — a noun.
- substantivity — the quality or state of being substantive
- substantivize — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- transfusively — in a transfusive manner
- transmutative — the act or process of transmuting.
- ultra-violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- un-indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- un-vulnerable — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- unabbreviated — shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
- unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- unapprovingly — in an unapproving manner
- unassertively — in an unassertive manner
- uncaptivating — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- unconceivable — inconceivable.
- unconceivably — inconceivably
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation
- uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undeliverable — capable of delivery.
- underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- underactivity — insufficient activity
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- unequivocally — in a way that is clear and unambiguous: The theme is unequivocally religious.
- unevangelical — not religiously orthodox; not in accordance with the Christian gospel
- unimaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
- uninformative — not educational
- universal set — the set of all objects or elements considered in a given problem
- universalness — of, relating to, or characteristic of all or the whole: universal experience.
- unperceivable — imperceptible
- unperceivably — imperceptibly
- unpreventable — not able to be prevented
- unprovocative — tending or serving to provoke; inciting, stimulating, irritating, or vexing.
- unrecoverable — able to recover or be recovered: a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments.
- unrecoverably — in an unrecoverable or irrecoverable manner
- unreprievable — not able to be reprieved, eased, or postponed
- unretrievable — to recover or regain: to retrieve the stray ball.
- unsalvageable — the act of saving a ship or its cargo from perils of the seas.
- unscavengered — lacking the qualities of having been scavenged
- unserviceable — not suitable to be used
- unspeculative — not characterized by speculation
- unsubstantive — a noun.
- untraversable — to pass or move over, along, or through.