8-letter words containing v, a, u
- upheaval — strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war.
- urban iv — (Jacques Pantaléon) died 1264, French ecclesiastic: pope 1261–64.
- urban vi — (Bartolomeo Prignano) c1318–89, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1378–89.
- vacuumed — a space entirely devoid of matter.
- vaginula — a little sheath, as found on the stalk of mosses
- vallhund — a breed of small herding dog, originally from Sweden
- valorous — having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.
- valuable — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- valuably — having considerable monetary worth; costing or bringing a high price: a valuable painting; a valuable crop.
- valuated — to set a value on; appraise.
- valuator — to set a value on; appraise.
- valvular — having the form or function of a valve.
- van duyn — Mona, 1921–2004, U.S. poet: U.S. poet laureate 1992.
- vanadium — a rare element occurring in certain minerals and obtained as a light-gray powder with a silvery luster or as a ductile metal: used as an ingredient of steel to toughen it and increase its shock resistance. Symbol: V; atomic weight: 50.942; atomic number: 23; specific gravity: 5.96.
- vanadous — containing divalent or trivalent vanadium.
- vanbrugh — John, 1664–1726, English dramatist and architect.
- vanguard — the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
- vanquish — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- vaporous — having the form or characteristics of vapor: a vaporous cloud.
- vapulate — to beat or whip
- vargueno — a fall-front desk of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having the form of a chest upon a small table.
- variorum — containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare.
- vascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vasculum — a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.
- vaucluse — a department in SE France. 1382 sq. mi. (3580 sq. km). Capital: Avignon.
- vaultage — a group of vaults; a vaulted place
- vaulting — the act of vaulting.
- vauntery — bravado; boasting
- vauntful — boastful.
- vaunting — having a boastfully proud disposition: a vaunting dictator.
- vauxhall — a district in London, on the south bank of the Thames
- velarium — an awning drawn over a theater or amphitheater as a protection from rain or the sun.
- velatura — a thin layer of paint somewhat like a glaze but opaque or semi-opaque rather than transparent
- venusian — of or relating to the planet Venus.
- veracruz — a state in E Mexico, on the Gulf of Mexico. 27,759 sq. mi. (71,895 sq. km). Capital: Jalapa.
- veratrum — any poisonous herb of N American genus Veratrum
- verrucae — Medicine/Medical. a wart.
- vesalius — Andreas [ahn-dre-ahs] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1514–64, Flemish anatomist.
- vesuvian — of, relating to, or resembling Mount Vesuvius; volcanic.
- viaticum — Ecclesiastical. the Eucharist or Communion as given to a person dying or in danger of death.
- victuals — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- virtuosa — a female virtuoso; a woman with exceptional talent or skill, especially in music.
- visually — in a visual manner; with respect to sight; by sight.
- vivarium — a place, such as a laboratory, where live animals or plants are kept under conditions simulating their natural environment, as for research.
- voyageur — (in Canada) a person who is an expert woodsman, boatman, and guide in remote regions, especially one employed by fur companies to transport supplies to and from their distant stations.
- vuillard — (Jean) Édouard [zhahn ey-dwar] /ʒɑ̃ eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1868–1940, French painter.
- vulgarly — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- vulgars' — characterized by ignorance of or lack of good breeding or taste: vulgar ostentation.
- vulsella — tweezers or forceps
- vuvuzela — South African. a long, plastic horn that makes a loud, monotone sound, typically blown by South African fans at soccer matches.