13-letter words containing v, i, s, u
- nun's veiling — a thin, plain-woven, worsted fabric, originally for nuns' veils but now also for dresses, coats, etc.
- obliviousness — unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- obstructively — In an obstructive manner.
- obtrusiveness — having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others.
- 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-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.
- overconscious — excessively conscious
- overingenious — ingenious to a fault
- overinsurance — (of goods or property) insurance in excess of actual value
- overnourished — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- 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.
- 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.
- polyoma virus — a small DNA-containing virus, of the papovavirus group, that can produce a variety of tumors in mice, hamsters, rabbits, and rats.
- presumptively — affording ground for presumption: presumptive evidence.
- preuniversity — of the period before attending university
- 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).
- quasi-private — belonging to some particular person: private property.
- radius vector — Mathematics. the length of the line segment joining a fixed point or origin to a given point.
- reclusiveness — the state or quality of being reclusive
- recursiveness — pertaining to or using a rule or procedure that can be applied repeatedly.
- reductiveness — of or relating to reduction; serving to reduce or abridge: an urgent need for reductive measures.
- rendezvousing — an agreement between two or more persons to meet at a certain time and place.
- retributivism — a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
- retributivist — a policy or theory of criminal justice that advocates the punishment of criminals in retribution for the harm they have inflicted.
- revascularize — to surgically improve the blood circulation of (an organ or area of the body).
- revolutionise — to bring about a revolution in; effect a radical change in: to revolutionize petroleum refining methods.
- revolutionism — a belief in revolution or revolutionary ideas
- revolutionist — a person who advocates or takes part in a revolution.
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- river estuary — a river mouth
- russian olive — oleaster.
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- saving clause — a clause which denotes a reservation or exception
- schuylerville — a village in E New York, on the Hudson: scene of Burgoyne's defeat and surrender in the Battle of Saratoga 1777.
- seclusiveness — tending to seclude, especially oneself.
- seductiveness — tending to seduce; enticing; beguiling; captivating: a seductive smile.
- self-punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- semi-vitreous — partially vitreous.
- semioviparous — bearing young in an incomplete state of development, as a marsupial.
- service court — the part of the court into which a player must serve in various games, as tennis, badminton, handball, or squash.
- shaving brush — a short, cylindrical brush with long, soft, bristles, used in lathering the face before shaving.
- shelving unit — A shelving unit is a flexible display system which can be moved and adjusted to accommodate different product dimensions.