8-letter words containing v, o, a
- variform — varied in form; having various forms.
- variolar — variolous
- variorum — containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare.
- varistor — a resistor whose resistance automatically varies in proportion to the voltage of the current through it.
- vasiform — having the form of a duct or tube.
- vasotomy — incision or opening of the vas deferens.
- vavasory — the tenure of a fee held by a vavasor.
- velation — pronunciation with velar articulation.
- venation — the arrangement of veins, as in a leaf or in the wing of an insect.
- venogram — an x-ray of the veins produced by venography.
- veronica — a female given name.
- vexation — the act of vexing.
- vexatory — vexing, inconvenient, or irritating
- viatores — a wayfarer; traveler.
- vibrator — a person or thing that vibrates.
- victoria — a province in W Canada on the Pacific coast. 366,255 sq. mi. (948,600 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- victrola — a gramophone
- videocam — A videocam is a camera that you can carry around with you that records moving images.
- villadom — villas collectively.
- vindaloo — a very hot Indian curry made with meat or poultry, flavored with tamarind, vinegar, and garlic.
- violable — capable of being violated: a violable precept.
- violated — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- violator — to break, infringe, or transgress (a law, rule, agreement, promise, instructions, etc.).
- violetta — a female given name.
- virtuosa — a female virtuoso; a woman with exceptional talent or skill, especially in music.
- visional — of or relating to visions.
- vittoria — a female given name, Italian form of Victoria.
- vizcaino — Sebastián [Spanish se-vahs-tyahn] /Spanish ˌsɛ vɑsˈtyɑn/ (Show IPA), 1550?–1628? Spanish explorer in the Americas.
- vocalese — a style of jazz singing
- vocalics — the non-verbal aspects of voice creation
- vocalion — a type of reed instrument which resembles a human voice
- vocalise — a musical composition consisting of the singing of melody with vowel sounds or nonsense syllables rather than text, as for special effect in classical compositions, in polyphonic jazz singing by special groups, or in virtuoso vocal exercises.
- vocalism — Phonetics. a vowel, diphthong, triphthong, or vowel quality, as in a syllable. the system of vowels of a language.
- vocalist — a singer.
- vocality — of, relating to, or uttered with the voice: the vocal mechanism; vocal criticism.
- vocalize — to make vocal; utter; articulate; sing.
- vocation — a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
- vocative — Grammar. (in certain inflected languages, as Latin) noting or pertaining to a case used to indicate that a noun refers to a person or thing being addressed.
- voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
- voidance — the act of voiding.
- volatile — evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
- volcanic — of or relating to a volcano: a volcanic eruption.
- volitant — engaged in or having the power of flight.
- volitate — to flutter
- volkmann — (Friedrich) Robert, 1815–83, German composer.
- volplane — to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off.
- volscian — of or relating to the Volsci or to their language.
- volstead — Andrew Joseph, 1860–1946, U.S. legislator.
- voltaire — (François Marie Arouet) 1694–1778, French philosopher, historian, satirist, dramatist, and essayist.
- voltaism — the branch of electrical science that deals with the production of electricity or electric currents by chemical action.