12-letter words containing v, a, d
- underachieve — to perform, especially academically, below the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- underservant — a servant of inferior or subordinate rank.
- undervaluing — to value below the real worth; put too low a value on.
- ungalvanized — to stimulate by or as if by a galvanic current.
- unpavilioned — not provided with a pavilion
- unvaccinated — to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
- unvanquished — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- unvariegated — varied; diversified; diverse.
- unventilated — not having stale or foul air driven out
- unverbalized — not verbalized or put into words
- unvindicated — to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like: to vindicate someone's honor.
- vacationland — an area having recreational facilities, historic or picturesque sights, etc., that attract vacationists.
- val-de-marne — a department in N France. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km). Capital: Créteil.
- valdai hills — a region of hills and plateaus in NW Russia, between Moscow and St Petersburg. Greatest height: 346 m (1135 ft)
- valeric acid — any of several isomeric organic acids having the formula C 5 H 10 O 2 , the common one being a liquid of pungent odor obtained from valerian roots: used chiefly as an intermediate in perfumery.
- valetudinary — valetudinarian.
- van de velde — Adriaen. 1636–72, Dutch painter of landscapes with animals and figures
- van der post — Sir Laurens (Jan). 1906–96, South African writer and traveller. His works include the travel books Venture to the Interior (1952), The Lost World of the Kalahari (1958), and Testament to the Bushmen (1984) and the novels The Hunter and the Whale (1967) and The Admiral's Baby (1996)
- van der rohe — Ludwig Mies [luhd-wig meez,, mees] /ˈlʌd wɪg miz,, mis/ (Show IPA), Mies van der Rohe, Ludwig.
- van devanter — Willis, 1859–1941, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1910–37.
- vanadic acid — any of certain acids containing vanadium, especially one having the formula H 3 VO 4 .
- varicoloured — having many colours; variegated; motley
- vas deferens — the duct that transports the sperm from the epididymis to the penis.
- vascularised — (of a tissue or embryo) to develop or extend blood vessels or other fluid-bearing vessels or ducts; become vascular.
- vascularized — rendered vascular by the formation of new blood vessels.
- vasodilation — dilatation of the blood vessels, as by the action of a nerve.
- vasodilatory — of or relating to the dilation of blood vessels
- vaudevillian — Also, vaudevillist. a person who writes for or performs in vaudeville.
- vaudevillist — a person who writes for vaudeville
- vax document — A document preparation system from DEC.
- vedette boat — a small patrol vessel
- velocipedean — someone who rides a velocipede
- venetian red — a red pigment, originally prepared from a natural oxide of iron, now usually made by calcining a mixture of lime and ferrous sulfate.
- venn diagram — a diagram that uses circles to represent sets and their relationships.
- ventrodorsal — pertaining to the ventral and dorsal aspects of the body; extending from the ventral to the dorsal side.
- ventromedial — relating to both the ventral and medial surfaces, or to the front and to the middle
- verd antique — a green, mottled or impure serpentine, sold as a marble and much used for decorative purposes.
- veterans day — November 11, a legal holiday in the U.S. in commemoration of the end of World Wars I and II and in honor of veterans of the armed services.
- via dolorosa — (initial capital letters) Christ's route to Golgotha.
- vice admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- vice-admiral — a naval officer next in rank below an admiral.
- victoria day — (in Canada) the first Monday preceding May 25, observed as a national holiday.
- video arcade — A video arcade is a place where you can play video games on machines which work when you put money in them.
- video camera — a handheld or mounted portable camera intended for recording moving images in digital memory or on videotape.
- video gaming — the playing of video or computer games.
- video piracy — the unauthorized or prohibited use of audio-visual works covered by copyright law, in a way that violates one of the copyright owner's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works
- video player — VCR: videotape recorder
- video rental — the system of renting films on video or DVD for a period of time in exchange for payment
- videographer — a person who makes films with a video camera.
- vidhan sabha — the legislative assembly of any of the states of India