4-letter words containing v, a
- kiva — a large chamber, often wholly or partly underground, in a Pueblo Indian village, used for religious ceremonies and other purposes.
- latv — Latvia
- lava — the molten, fluid rock that issues from a volcano or volcanic vent.
- lave — to wash; bathe.
- lavs — Plural form of lav.
- lavy — (UK dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) Lavish; liberal.
- leva — a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. Abbreviation: L., LV.
- lvad — left ventricular assist device; an implanted device that boosts the output of the heart on a short-term basis, for example in people awaiting heart transplants
- marv — marvelous; wonderful.
- nave — the principal longitudinal area of a church, extending from the main entrance or narthex to the chancel, usually flanked by aisles of less height and breadth: generally used only by the congregation.
- navy — the whole body of warships and auxiliaries belonging to a country or ruler.
- neva — a river in the NW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from Lake Ladoga through St. Petersburg into the Gulf of Finland: canalized for ships. 40 miles (65 km) long.
- nova — a star that suddenly becomes thousands of times brighter and then gradually fades to its original intensity.
- oval — having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
- pave — a pavement.
- pavo — a small constellation near the South Pole lying between Tucana and Ara
- rahv — Philip, 1908–73, U.S. literary critic, born in Russia.
- ravc — Royal Army Veterinary Corps
- rave — to talk wildly, as in delirium.
- ravi — a river in NW India and NE Pakistan, flowing from the Himlayas SW to the Chenab River: a headwater of the Indus River and one of the “five rivers” of the Punjab. 475 miles (764 km) long.
- riva — a cleft in rock
- sava — a river flowing E from W Slovenia, through Croatia to the Danube at Belgrade, Serbia. 450 miles (725 km) long.
- save — to rescue from danger or possible harm, injury, or loss: to save someone from drowning.
- siva — Shiva.
- slav — one of a group of peoples in eastern, southeastern, and central Europe, including the Russians and Ruthenians (Eastern Slavs) the Bulgars, Serbs, Croats, Slavonians, Slovenes, etc. (Southern Slavs) and the Poles, Czechs, Moravians, Slovaks, etc. (Western Slavs)
- suva — an independent archipelago of some 800 islands in the S Pacific, N of New Zealand, composed of the Fiji Islands and a smaller group to the NW: formerly a British colony, now a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 7040 sq. mi. (18,235 sq. km). Capital: Suva.
- svga — (hardware) Super Video Graphics Array (not "Adapter").
- tava — an Indian frying pan or griddle used for cooking chapattis
- tavr — Territorial and Army Volunteer Reserve
- tavs — the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tuva — a member of a people living in the Tuva Autonomous Republic and adjacent areas.
- ulva — a member of a genus of green seaweeds
- urva — a crab-eating mongoose, Herpestes urva, which has black fur with a white streak from the mouth to the shoulder
- uv-a — ultraviolet light with a relatively long wavelength, able to penetrate the deep layers of the skin.
- uvea — the vascular tunic of the eye, comprising the iris, choroid coat, and ciliary body.
- vaad — a Jewish council offering advice on or having authority over certain community affairs.
- vaal — a river in S Africa, in the Republic of South Africa, flowing SW from the Transvaal to the Orange River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- vade — to fade or vanish
- vag- — vago-
- vagi — vagus nerve.
- vail — to veil.
- vain — excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- vair — a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly. Compare miniver (def 1).
- vala — a prophetess.
- vale — a valley.
- vali — a Turkish civil governor
- vamp — a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.
- vane — Sir Henry (Sir Harry Vane) 1613–62, British statesman and author.
- vang — a rope extending from the peak of a gaff to the ship's rail or to a mast, used to steady the gaff.
- vape — an e-cigarette or similar device for marijuana; a vape pen.