9-letter words containing v, a, c, i
- vacuumize — to create a vacuum in.
- vagotonic — hyperexcitability of the vagus nerve, producing bradycardia, decreased heart output, and faintness.
- valencies — valence.
- vaporific — producing vapor; tending to form vapor.
- varicella — chickenpox.
- varicosis — the formation of a varix or varices.
- varifocal — having a focus that can vary
- variscite — a secondary mineral, hydrated phosphate of aluminum, Al(PO 4)⋅2H 2 O, occurring mainly as massive, bluish-green nodules: sometimes used as a gem.
- vasotocin — a chemical similar to oxytocin found in birds, fish, and some amphibians
- vasotonic — pertaining to or regulating the tone of the blood vessels.
- vaticinal — of, relating to, or characterized by prophecy; prophetic.
- vectorial — Mathematics. a quantity possessing both magnitude and direction, represented by an arrow the direction of which indicates the direction of the quantity and the length of which is proportional to the magnitude. Compare scalar (def 4). such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities obey the parallelogram law of addition. such a quantity with the additional requirement that such quantities are to transform in a particular way under changes of the coordinate system. any generalization of the above quantities.
- vehicular — of, relating to, or for vehicles: a vehicular tunnel.
- vellicate — to pluck; twitch.
- ventifact — a pebble or cobble that has been faceted, grooved, and polished by the erosive action of wind-driven sand.
- veracious — habitually speaking the truth; truthful; honest: a veracious witness.
- veridical — truthful; veracious.
- vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- vicariant — the geographical separation and isolation of a subpopulation, resulting in the original population's differentiation as a new variety or species.
- vicariate — the office or authority of a vicar.
- vicarious — performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.
- vicegeral — of or relating to a vicegerent or a vicegerent's position.
- vicennial — of or for 20 years.
- viceregal — of or relating to a viceroy.
- victorian — of or relating to Queen Victoria or the period of her reign: Victorian poets.
- victualer — a person who furnishes victuals, especially a sutler.
- videocast — a television broadcast of the video only.
- vigilance — state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
- vin blanc — white wine.
- vinaceous — of, relating to, or resembling wine or grapes.
- vindicate — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- viricidal — of or relating to viricides; destroying viruses
- virilocal — Anthropology. living with or located near the husband's father's group; patrilocal.
- virucidal — an agent for destroying viruses.
- viscerate — to remove the bowels or intestines of
- vitaceous — belonging to the Vitaceae, the grape family of plants.
- vitamin c — ascorbic acid.
- vitascope — one of the first motion-picture projectors, developed by Thomas Edison.
- viva voce — by word of mouth; orally.
- vivacious — lively; animated; spirited: a vivacious folk dance.
- vocalised — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
- voicemail — an electronic system enabling the recording and storage of (usually digitized) voice messages, which can subsequently be retrieved by the intended recipient.
- volacious — able or fit to fly.
- volcanics — types of rock
- volcanism — the phenomena connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity.
- volcanist — a person who studies volcanoes
- volcanize — to affect or alter by volcanic heat or action.
- voracious — craving or consuming large quantities of food: a voracious appetite.
- vraicking — the act of gathering vraic
- vulcanian — of, relating to, or associated with Vulcan.