7-letter words containing v, i, o
- vavilov — Nikolai Ivanovich. 1887–?1943, Soviet plant geneticist, noted for his research into the origins of cultivated plants. His findings were regarded as contrary to official ideology and he was arrested (1940), dying in a labour camp
- vection — the transference of a disease from one person to another.
- veddoid — a member of an ancient people of southern and southeastern Asia and northern Australia.
- veinous — having veins; veiny
- veiovis — a god of the dead, sometimes believed to be of Etruscan origin.
- venison — the flesh of a deer or similar animal as used for food.
- verilog — (language) A Hardware Description Language for electronic design and gate level simulation by Cadence Design Systems.
- verismo — the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works: introduced into opera in the early 1900s in reaction to contemporary conventions, which were seen as artificial and untruthful.
- version — a particular account of some matter, as from one person or source, contrasted with some other account: two different versions of the accident.
- vertigo — a dizzying sensation of tilting within stable surroundings or of being in tilting or spinning surroundings.
- vesico- — bladder
- vespoid — like a wasp
- vetoing — the power or right vested in one branch of a government to cancel or postpone the decisions, enactments, etc., of another branch, especially the right of a president, governor, or other chief executive to reject bills passed by the legislature.
- vibrato — a pulsating effect, produced in singing by the rapid reiteration of emphasis on a tone, and on bowed instruments by a rapid change of pitch corresponding to the vocal tremolo.
- viceroy — a person appointed to rule a country or province as the deputy of the sovereign: the viceroy of India.
- vicious — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- vicomte — a French viscount.
- victory — a success or triumph over an enemy in battle or war.
- vidicon — a camera tube in which a charge-density pattern is formed on a photoconductive surface scanned by a beam of low-velocity electrons for transmission as signals.
- viduous — empty
- vignola — Giacomo da [jah-kaw-maw dah] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Giacomo Barocchio or Barozzi) 1507–73, Italian architect.
- vigours — active strength or force.
- viliaco — a coward
- villose — villous.
- villous — covered with or of the nature of villi.
- violate — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- violist — a person who plays the viola.
- violone — a double bass.
- virchow — Rudolf [roo-dawlf] /ˈru dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1821–1902, German pathologist, anthropologist, and political leader.
- virgoan — a person born under the sign of Virgo.
- virions — the infectious form of a virus as it exists outside the host cell, consisting of a nucleic acid core, a protein coat, and, in some species, an external envelope.
- virosis — infection with a virus.
- viscoid — somewhat viscous.
- viscose — a viscous solution prepared by treating cellulose with caustic soda and carbon bisulfide: used in manufacturing regenerated cellulose fibers, sheets, or tubes, as rayon or cellophane.
- viscous — of a glutinous nature or consistency; sticky; thick; adhesive.
- visitor — a person who visits, as for reasons of friendship, business, duty, travel, or the like.
- visnomy — a method of judging character from facial features
- vitoria — a state in E Brazil. 15,196 sq. mi. (39,360 sq. km). Capital: Vitória.
- vitriol — Chemistry. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
- vocalic — of, relating to, or resembling a vowel.
- voguing — a dance consisting of a series of stylized poses struck in imitation of fashion models.
- voguish — being in vogue; fashionable; chic.
- voicing — the sound or sounds uttered through the mouth of living creatures, especially of human beings in speaking, shouting, singing, etc.
- voiding — the discharging of waste matter from the body
- voiotia — a department of E central Greece: corresponds to ancient Boeotia and part of ancient Phocis. Pop: 123 913 (2001). Area: 3173 sq km (1225 sq miles)
- voiture — a carriage, wagon, or other wheeled vehicle.
- voivode — (in Eastern European history) a local ruler or governor, especially the semi-independent rulers of Transylvania, Wallachia, or Moldavia before c1700.
- volatic — a creature with wings
- volpino — an Italian breed of dog