7-letter words containing v, e, r
- narvaez — Pánfilo de [pahm-fee-law th e] /ˈpɑm fiˌlɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1478?–1528, Spanish soldier and adventurer in America.
- navarre — a former kingdom in SW France and N Spain.
- nemerov — Howard, 1920–91, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist: U.S. poet laureate 1988–90.
- nervate — (of leaves) having veins.
- nervily — In a nervy way.
- nervine — of or relating to the nerves.
- nerving — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
- nervous — highly excitable; unnaturally or acutely uneasy or apprehensive: to become nervous under stress.
- nervule — a small branch of a nerve in the wing of an insect.
- nervure — Botany, Zoology. a vein, as of a leaf or the wing of an insect.
- nureyev — Rudolf (Hametovich) [khuh-mye-tuh-vyich] /xʌˈmyɛ tə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1938–93, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer; Austrian citizen 1982.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- obverse — the side of a coin, medal, flag, etc., that bears the principal design (opposed to reverse).
- oeuvres — Plural form of oeuvre.
- olivier — Laurence (Kerr) [kur;; British kahr,, kair] /kɜr;; British kɑr,, kɛər/ (Show IPA), (Baron Olivier of Brighton) 1907–89, English actor and director.
- orvieto — a white wine, from dry to sweet, from Umbria, Italy.
- orville — a male given name.
- outrave — to outdo in raving
- ouvrage — work
- ouvrier — a worker
- ovaries — Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- overact — (of an actor) act a role in an exaggerated manner.
- overage — beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.
- overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- overapt — too apt or having an excessive tendency (to)
- overarm — thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder: an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke.
- overate — simple past tense of overeat.
- overawe — to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
- overbed — fitting over a bed
- overbet — to bet too much or more than the usual or permitted amount
- overbid — to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one's cards.
- overbig — too big
- overbuy — to purchase in excessive quantities.
- overcoy — too modest
- overcut — to cut too much
- overdid — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
- overdog — a person who is dominant, in command, or has a significant advantage.
- overdry — to dry too much
- overdub — to add other recorded sound or music, as a supplementary instrumental or vocal track, to a taped musical track to complete or enhance a recording.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
- overdye — to dye too long or too much.
- overeat — to eat too much: If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.
- overegg — to exaggerate (a feature of something) to the point of unreasonableness (esp in the phrase overegg the pudding)
- overeye — to look out over
- overfar — too far
- overfat — Having too much fat as a proportion of body mass.
- overfit — too fit
- overfly — to fly over (a specified area, territory, country, etc.): The plane lost its way and overflew foreign territory.
- overget — to overtake
- overhit — to hit too hard or too far, as in tennis.