8-letter words containing v, a, i
- ignatiev — Count Nikolai Pavlovich. 1832–1908, Russian diplomat and politician. As ambassador to Turkey (1864–77), he negotiated the Treaty of San Stefano (1878) ending the Russo-Turkish War
- illative — of, relating to, or expressing illation; inferential: an illative word such as “therefore.”.
- illuvial — of or relating to illuviation or illuvium.
- in favor — in agreement
- in vacuo — in a vacuum.
- inactive — not active: an inactive volcano.
- indeavor — Obsolete form of endeavor.
- induviae — withered leaves which decay on the tree instead of falling off; also, parts of petals (corolla) or sepals (calyx) with the same behaviour
- induvial — (of a leaf, petal, or sepal) acting as induviae, decaying on the plant instead of falling off
- innative — native, or existing in a person or animal from birth
- innovada — An object-oriented extension to Ada, said to be Lisp-like. Implemented as an Ada preprocessor.
- innovate — to introduce something new; make changes in anything established.
- interval — an intervening period of time: an interval of 50 years.
- invaders — Plural form of invader.
- invading — Present participle of invade.
- invalids — Plural form of invalid.
- invasion — an act or instance of invading or entering as an enemy, especially by an army.
- invasive — characterized by or involving invasion; offensive: invasive war.
- inviable — (of an organism) incapable of sustaining its own life.
- invocate — invoke.
- inweaves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of inweave.
- ipsative — (psychology) denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
- ivan iii — ("Ivan the Great") 1440–1505, grand duke of Muscovy 1462–1505.
- izvestia — (formerly) the official newspaper of the Soviet government.
- james iv — 1473–1513, king of Scotland (1488–1513); he invaded England (1496) in support of Perkin Warbeck; he was killed at Flodden
- james vi — James I.
- jarovize — to vernalize.
- java fig — a small tree, Ficus benjamina, of the mulberry family, native to southeastern Asia and Australia, having drooping branches and glossy leaves: widely cultivated as a houseplant.
- javelina — See under peccary.
- javelins — Plural form of javelin.
- jovially — endowed with or characterized by a hearty, joyous humor or a spirit of good-fellowship: a wonderfully jovial host.
- keflavik — a town in SW Iceland, on the S shore of Faxa Bay: site of international airport.
- kistvaen — cist2 .
- kristeva — Julia, born 1941, French literary theorist, critic, and psychoanalyst, born in Bulgaria.
- laevulin — a polysaccharide occurring in the tubers of certain helianthus plants
- lavalier — an ornamental pendant, usually jeweled, worn on a chain around the neck.
- lavalike — Resembling lava in one or more characteristics, such as heat or viscosity.
- lavandin — a hybrid plant with blue or grey flowers, developed by crossing true lavender with spike lavender
- lavation — the process of washing.
- lavished — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishes — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lavishly — expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: lavish spending.
- lawgiver — a person who promulgates a law or a code of laws.
- laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
- leavings — something that is left; residue.
- levation — The act of raising; elevation or upward motion, such as that produced by the action of a levator muscle.
- leviable — that may be levied.
- levigate — to rub, grind, or reduce to a fine powder, as in a mortar, with or without the addition of a liquid.
- levirate — the custom of marriage by a man with his brother's widow, such marriage required in Biblical law if the deceased was childless. Deut. 25:5–10.
- levitate — to rise or float in the air, especially as a result of a supernatural power that overcomes gravity.