15-letter words containing v, e, r, i, l, y
- paradise valley — a town in SW Arizona.
- participatively — to take or have a part or share, as with others; partake; share (usually followed by in): to participate in profits; to participate in a play.
- paternity leave — a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby.
- phosphorylative — of or relating to phosphorylation
- plane surveying — the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature
- play favourites — to display favouritism
- polyvinyl resin — any of the class of thermoplastic resins derived by the polymerization or copolymerization of a vinyl compound: used chiefly as adhesives, sizing agents, and coatings.
- postoperatively — occurring after a surgical operation.
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- radial velocity — the component of the motion of a star away from or toward the earth along its line of sight, expressed in miles or kilometers per second and determined by the shift in the wavelength of light emitted by the star.
- reduplicatively — in a reduplicative manner
- reentry vehicle — the section of a spacecraft or ballistic missile designed to return to earth.
- remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
- retrospectively — with contemplation of past situations, events, etc.: You should examine your relationship retrospectively.
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- sylvian fissure — lateral fissure.
- total depravity — the Calvinist doctrine that humankind's entire nature, including its reason, is corrupt or sinful as a result of the Fall and that people are therefore completely dependent on God for regeneration.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
- unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical
- unverifiability — the quality or state of being unverifiable
- vaginal dryness — abnormal dryness of the vagina, caused by lack of natural lubrication
- valerian family — the plant family Valerianaceae, characterized by herbaceous plants and shrubs having simple or compound, opposite leaves, clusters of small flowers, and dry, indehiscent fruit, and including corn salad, spikenard (Nardostachys jatamansi), and valerian.
- varicocelectomy — the surgical removal or ligation of varicose veins in the scrotal sac.
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- vegetable ivory — ivory (def 9).
- viewing gallery — an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery, etc
- vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
- virtual reality — a realistic and immersive simulation of a three-dimensional environment, created using interactive software and hardware, and experienced or controlled by movement of the body. Abbreviation: VR.
- visual literacy — the ability to apprehend or interpret pictures or other visual images.
- voltaic battery — battery (def 1a).
- voyeuristically — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.