8-letter words containing v, o, l, a
- scaevola — Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA) (or Caius, ) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Mucius [myoo-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈmyu ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA) fl. 6th century b.c., Roman hero.
- semioval — shaped like half of an oval
- slavonia — a historic region in N Croatia.
- slavonic — Slavonian.
- slovakia — a republic in central Europe: formerly a part of Czechoslovakia; under German protection 1939–45; independent since 1993. 18,931 sq. mi. (49,035 sq. km). Capital: Bratislava.
- slovenia — a republic in SE Europe: formerly part of Yugoslavia. 7819 sq. mi. (20,250 sq. km). Capital: Ljubljana.
- solvable — capable of being solved, as a problem.
- solvated — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- solvates — a compound formed by the interaction of a solvent and a solute.
- souvlaki — a dish similar to shish kebab made with lamb.
- statvolt — the electrostatic unit of electromotive force or potential difference, approximately equivalent to 300 volts and equal to the electromotive force or potential difference that will cause a current of one statampere to flow through a conductor with a resistance of one statohm.
- subvocal — mentally formulated as words, especially without vocalization.
- synovial — a lubricating fluid resembling the white of an egg, secreted by certain membranes, as those of the joints.
- the oval — a cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth
- travelog — a lecture, slide show, or motion picture describing travels.
- univocal — having only one meaning; unambiguous.
- val d'or — a city in SW Quebec, in S Canada.
- valdosta — a city in S Georgia.
- valorise — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valorize — to provide for the maintaining of the value or price of (a commercial commodity) by a government's purchasing the commodity at the fixed price or by its making special loans to the producers.
- valorous — having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.
- valuator — to set a value on; appraise.
- van loon — Hendrik Willem [hen-drik vil-uh m] /ˈhɛn drɪk ˈvɪl əm/ (Show IPA), 1882–1944, U.S. author, born in the Netherlands.
- van pool — a type of car pool utilizing a van that can usually transport 6 to 15 passengers: often provided by a company for its commuting employees for a nominal charge or at cost.
- variolar — variolous
- velation — pronunciation with velar articulation.
- victrola — a gramophone
- 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.
- visional — of or relating to visions.
- 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.
- voidable — capable of being nullified or invalidated.
- 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.