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13-letter words containing v, a, g, i

  • standing wave — a wave in a medium in which each point on the axis of the wave has an associated constant amplitude ranging from zero at the nodes to a maximum at the antinodes.
  • televangelism — Christian preaching on TV
  • televangelist — an evangelist who regularly conducts religious services on television.
  • tenovaginitis — the inflammation of the sheath around a tendon
  • tergiversator — to change repeatedly one's attitude or opinions with respect to a cause, subject, etc.; equivocate.
  • transgressive — to violate a law, command, moral code, etc.; offend; sin.
  • traveling bag — a small bag, as a valise or suitcase, usually made of leather, having an oblong shape, and used chiefly to hold clothes.
  • unapprovingly — in an unapproving 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.
  • undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
  • unevangelical — not religiously orthodox; not in accordance with the Christian gospel
  • unimaginative — characterized by or bearing evidence of imagination: an imaginative tale.
  • vaccinologist — the science of vaccine development.
  • vacuum drying — the removal of liquid from a solution or mixture at reduced air pressure so that it dries at a lower temperature than would be required at full pressure.
  • vaginal cream — A vaginal cream is cream for treating vaginal infections, applied with a special applicator.
  • vaginal smear — a smear sample taken from vaginal mucous for cytological analysis
  • vaginomycosis — a fungous infection of the vagina.
  • valet parking — a service offered by a hotel, restaurant, etc., by which patrons' cars are parked by an attendant.
  • vanilla sugar — sugar which has been infused with vanilla
  • vanishing act — a vanishing act is when someone is impossible to contact, or disappears from public view
  • vantage point — a position or place that affords a wide or advantageous perspective; viewpoint: to survey a valley from the vantage point of a high hill.
  • vegetable oil — any of a large group of oils that are esters of fatty acids and glycerol, obtained from the leaves, fruit, or seeds of plants.
  • vegetarianism — the beliefs or practices of a vegetarian.
  • verbigeration — the condition or instances of repeating the same word or sentence against one's will as a symptom of a psychiatric disorder
  • vestal virgin — (in ancient Rome) one of four, later six, virgins consecrated to Vesta and to the tending of the sacred fire on her altar.
  • vicar general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
  • vicar-general — Roman Catholic Church. a priest deputized by a bishop to assist him in the administration of a diocese.
  • village green — park or common in a village
  • village idiot — someone who is well known in their community for their stupidity and ignorant behaviour
  • villagization — the transfer of land to village control.
  • villeggiatura — a (country) holiday
  • vindhya range — a mountain range in central India: separates the Ganges basin from the Deccan, marking the limits of northern and peninsular India. Greatest height: 1113 m (3651 ft)
  • virginia city — a mining town in W Nevada: famous for the discovery of the rich Comstock silver lode 1859.
  • virginia dare — Virginia, 1587–? first child born of English parents in the Western Hemisphere.
  • virginia deer — the common white-tailed deer, Odocoileus virginianus, of eastern North America.
  • virginia pine — a pine tree, Pinus virginiana, of the eastern U.S., that grows in poor soil and has needles in groups of two.
  • virginia plan — a plan, unsuccessfully proposed at the Constitutional Convention, providing for a legislature of two houses with proportional representation in each house and executive and judicial branches to be chosen by the legislature.
  • virginia rail — a long-billed American rail, Rallus limicola, having blackish and reddish-brown plumage.
  • virginia reel — an American country dance in which the partners start by facing each other in two lines.
  • virginiamycin — any of various antibacterial substances derived from the bacterium Streptomyces virginiae, used in antibiotics and in animal feed as a growth stimulant.
  • virgo intacta — a girl or woman whose hymen has not been broken
  • virologically — in a manner relating to virology
  • virtual image — an optical image formed by the apparent divergence of rays from a point, rather than their actual divergence from a point
  • visiting card — calling card (def 1).
  • visiting team — sports team playing away from home ground
  • volcanologist — the scientific study of volcanoes and volcanic phenomena.
  • vote-catching — relating to a means of securing votes
  • vulgarization — to make vulgar or coarse; lower; debase: to vulgarize standards of behavior.
  • wallcoverings — Plural form of wallcovering.
  • west virginia — a state in the E United States. 24,181 sq. mi. (62,629 sq. km). Capital: Charleston. Abbreviation: WV (for use with zip code), W.Va.
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