13-letter words containing v, i, r, u
- non-vesicular — of or relating to a vesicle or vesicles.
- nondiscursive — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
- nondisruptive — causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption; disrupting: the disruptive effect of their rioting.
- nonfigurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- nonproductive — not productive; unproductive.
- nonuniversity — distinct from university, not university-based
- norwalk virus — a norovirus.
- nouveau riche — a person who is newly rich: the ostentation of the nouveaux riches of the 1920s.
- objurgatively — In an objurgative or reproving manner.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- obtrusiveness — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- old favourite — If you refer to something as an old favourite, you mean that it has been in existence for a long time and everyone knows it or likes it.
- olduvai gorge — a gorge in Tanzania in which is located a site containing Australopithecine and human skeletal and cultural remains.
- open universe — a model of the universe in which the universe expands forever because there is not enough mass to counteract the expansion by means of gravitational attraction.
- over-cautious — excessively or unnecessarily cautious: Sometimes it doesn't pay to be overcautious in business.
- over-effusive — unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve: effusive greetings; an effusive person.
- over-occupied — to take or fill up (space, time, etc.): I occupied my evenings reading novels.
- over-trusting — reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- overambitious — having ambition; eagerly desirous of achieving or obtaining success, power, wealth, a specific goal, etc.: ambitious students.
- overburdening — Present participle of overburden.
- overconscious — excessively conscious
- overcredulity — Excessive credulity.
- overeducation — the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life.
- overingenious — ingenious to a fault
- overingenuity — the state of being ingenious to a fault
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overmultitude — to exceed in number
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- overnutrition — the excessive intake of food, especially in unbalanced proportions.
- overqualified — having more education, training, or experience than is required for a job or position.
- overseriously — in an excessively serious manner
- overstimulate — to stimulate too much
- oversubscribe — to subscribe for more of than is available, expected, or required: The charity drive was oversubscribed by several thousand dollars.
- overvaluation — to value too highly; put too high a value on: They should be careful not to overvalue the property.
- ovoviviparous — producing eggs that are hatched within the body, so that the young are born alive but without placental attachment, as certain reptiles or fishes.
- paramyxovirus — any of various RNA-containing viruses that are similar to but larger than the myxoviruses, including the viruses that cause mumps, measles, parainfluenza, and Newcastle disease.
- paucis verbis — in or by few words; with brevity.
- peruvian bark — cinchona (def 2).
- plural voting — right to vote more than once
- polyoma virus — a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.
- prejudicative — tending to prejudge
- prerevolution — of the period before a revolution
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- primitive gut — archenteron.
- private study — the act or process of studying outwith classes
- private trust — a trust designed for the benefit of a designated or known individual (opposed to charitable trust).
- privy council — a board or select body of personal advisers, as of a sovereign.
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- puncture vine — a caltrop, Tribulus terrestris, having spiny fruit that can puncture tires.