8-letter words containing v, o, t, a
- mazeltov — Alternative spelling of mazel tov.
- megavolt — a unit of electromotive force, equal to one million volts. Abbreviation: MV.
- montalvo — Garci Ordóñez de [gahr-thee awr-th aw-nyeth th e] /gɑrˈθi ɔrˈðɔ nyɛθ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) 15th-century Spanish writer.
- motivate — to provide with a motive, or a cause or reason to act; incite; impel.
- nanovolt — An SI unit of electrical potential.
- nivation — erosion resulting from the action of frost beneath a snowbank.
- nonvital — not vital
- novating — Present participle of novate.
- novation — Law. the substitution of a new obligation for an old one, usually by the substitution of a new debtor or of a new creditor.
- obviated — to anticipate and prevent or eliminate (difficulties, disadvantages, etc.) by effective measures; render unnecessary: to obviate the risk of serious injury.
- obviates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of obviate.
- obviator — a person who obviates
- octavian — (Octavian) died a.d. 964, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 955–964.
- octavius — a male given name.
- optative — designating or pertaining to a verb mood, as in Greek, that has among its functions the expression of a wish, as Greek íoimen “may we go, we wish we might go.”.
- ottavino — a piccolo
- outbrave — to stand up to; face defiantly: to outbrave charges of misconduct.
- outcavil — to exceed in cavilling
- outrival — a person who is competing for the same object or goal as another, or who tries to equal or outdo another; competitor.
- outvalue — Be of greater value than.
- outvaunt — to outdo in boasting
- ovaritis — oophoritis.
- ovations — Plural form of ovation.
- over-fat — having too much flabby tissue; corpulent; obese: a fat person.
- overacts — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overact.
- overbeat — to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
- overcast — overspread or covered with clouds; cloudy: an overcast day.
- overcoat — a short story (1842) by Gogol.
- overdate — a coin stamped from a die altered to show a year subsequent to that for which it was cut.
- overeats — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overeat.
- overfast — too fast
- overhate — to hate too much
- overheat — to heat to excess.
- overlate — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- overmast — to provide (a ship) with a mast that is too tall or heavy
- overneat — too neat
- overpart — to give (an actor) too difficult a role
- overrate — to rate or appraise too highly; overestimate: I think you overrate their political influence.
- oversalt — to put too much salt in
- overstay — to stay beyond the time, limit, or duration of; outstay: to overstay one's welcome.
- overtake — to catch up with in traveling or pursuit; draw even with: By taking a cab to the next town, we managed to overtake and board the train.
- overtalk — to communicate or exchange ideas, information, etc., by speaking: to talk about poetry.
- overtame — too tame
- overtart — too bitter
- overtask — to impose too heavy a task upon
- paviotso — Northern Paiute (def 1).
- pivotman — a pivot (def 7b).
- postcava — See under vena cava.
- ravigote — a highly seasoned velouté with white wine and vinegar, butter, cream, and mushrooms cooked in liquor, usually served hot with variety meats and poultry.
- renovate — to restore to good condition; make new or as if new again; repair.