15-letter words containing v, i, n, a, y
- maternity leave — a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- moving stairway — escalator (def 1).
- native immunity — immunity that is present without prior immunization.
- negative equity — If someone who has borrowed money to buy a house or flat has negative equity, the amount of money they owe is greater than the present value of their home.
- nonavailability — A lack of availability.
- nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
- observationally — of, relating to, or founded on observation, especially founded on observation rather than experiment.
- over-analytical — pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
- overemotionally — In an overemotional manner.
- paternity leave — a leave of absence from a job for a father to care for a new baby.
- plane surveying — the surveying of areas of limited size, making no corrections for the earth's curvature
- private company — a company whose shareholders may not exceed 50 in number and whose shares may not be offered for public subscription.
- privately owned — owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
- quantum gravity — a theory of the gravitational interaction that involves quantum mechanics to explain the force
- refinery revamp — A refinery revamp is a change in the technology or processes used in a refinery.
- remonstratively — in a remonstrative or expostulatory manner
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- salivary glands — any of several glands, as the submaxillary glands, that secrete saliva.
- seven-year itch — scabies.
- sibling rivalry — the feeling of competitiveness that often exists between brothers and sisters
- significatively — serving to signify.
- stationary wave — standing wave.
- sylvian fissure — lateral fissure.
- transvaal daisy — a composite plant, Gerbera jamesonii, native to southern Africa, having showy, many-rayed, variously colored flower heads.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- university park — a city in N Texas.
- 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
- valentine's day — February 14, observed in honor of St. Valentine as a day for the exchange of valentines and other tokens of affection.
- 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.
- vanishing spray — a substance that disperses without trace shortly after it is sprayed onto a surface, used in football to mark a temporary line behind which defenders must stand when a free kick is taken
- vector analysis — the branch of calculus that deals with vectors and processes involving vectors.
- victoria nyanza — Victoria (def 10).
- viewing gallery — an area in a building or outside for viewing an activity, the surrounding scenery, etc
- vindhya pradesh — a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- vine phylloxera — a homopterous insect, Phylloxera vitifolia, typically feeding on vine juices
- violinistically — in a violinistic manner
- visayan islands — a group of seven large and several hundred small islands in the central Philippines. Chief islands: Negros and Panay. Pop: 15 528 346 (2000). Area: about 61 000 sq km (23 535 sq miles)