8-letter words containing v, r, i, e
- ovenbird — an American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven-shaped nest of leaves, twigs, etc., on the forest floor.
- overbill — To bill an excessive amount, particularly an amount greater than one is legally entitled to.
- overbind — To bind or restrict to an excessive extent.
- overbite — occlusion in which the upper incisor teeth overlap the lower ones.
- overboil — To boil excessively.
- overbrim — To flow over the brim; to overflow.
- overcoil — a fixed end of a spiral hairspring, consisting of an upwardly and inwardly bent continuation of the outermost coil of the spring: used to offset the asymmetry of the common spiral spring when tight, which impairs isochronism.
- overedit — to supervise or direct the preparation of (a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); serve as editor of; direct the editorial policies of.
- overfill — to fill too full, so as to cause overflowing.
- overfine — too fine
- overfish — to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters): Scientists are concerned that fishing boats may overfish our coastal waters.
- overgild — to cover with gilding.
- overgird — to gird too tightly
- overgive — to give up
- overhair — the outer coat of an animal
- overhigh — too high
- overidle — too idle
- overkill — the capacity of a nation to destroy, by nuclear weapons, more of an enemy than would be necessary for a military victory.
- overkind — too kind
- overking — a supreme king
- overlaid — simple past tense of overlie.
- overlain — past participle of overlie.
- overlied — to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- overlier — someone or something that overlies
- overline — a cutline, usually of one line, appearing over a picture, cartoon, etc.
- overlive — to live longer than (another person)
- overmild — too mild
- overmilk — to milk too much
- overmine — to mine too much
- overnice — pleasing; agreeable; delightful: a nice visit.
- overpaid — to pay more than (an amount due): I received a credit after overpaying the bill.
- overrich — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
- override — to prevail or have dominance over; have final authority or say over; overrule: to override one's advisers.
- overrife — too rife
- overripe — too ripe; more than ripe: overripe tomatoes.
- oversail — a projection
- oversick — too sick
- overside — over the side, as of a ship.
- oversize — of excessive size; unusually large: an oversize cigar.
- overskip — to skip over
- overslip — to leave out; miss.
- overspin — topspin.
- overstir — to stir too much
- overswim — to swim across
- overthin — too thin
- overtime — working time before or after one's regularly scheduled working hours; extra working time.
- overtire — to make or become too tired
- overtoil — to work too hard
- overtrim — to trim too much
- overtrip — to tread lightly over