9-letter words containing y, a, v
- giveaways — Plural form of giveaway.
- grape ivy — a hairy vine, Cissus rhombifolia, native to tropical America, having glossy trifoliate leaves and often cultivated as a houseplant.
- graveyard — a burial ground, often associated with smaller rural churches, as distinct from a larger urban or public cemetery.
- gravidity — pregnant1 (def 1).
- grey-wave — denoting a company or an investment that is potentially profitable but is unlikely to fulfil expectations before the investor has grey hair
- gyrovague — a vagrant monk who wandered from one monastery to another.
- hay fever — a type of allergic rhinitis affecting the mucous membranes of the eyes and respiratory tract, affecting susceptible persons usually during the summer, caused by pollen of ragweed and certain other plants.
- heavy ion — the nucleus of a heavy element.
- heavy mud — a dense substance made of a mixture of the mineral barite and water that is thickened with polymers
- heavy oil — a hydrocarbon mixture, heavier than water, distilled from coal tar
- heavy-set — Someone who is heavy-set has a large solid body.
- hydrovane — a vane on a seaplane conferring stability on water (a sponson) or facilitating take off (a hydrofoil)
- hypernova — (astronomy) The gravitational collapse of a massive star to form a black hole.
- immovably — incapable of being moved; fixed; stationary.
- invalidly — not valid; without force or foundation; indefensible.
- inveraray — a town in W Scotland, in Argyll and Bute: Inveraray Castle is the seat of the Dukes of Argyll. Pop: about 700 (2001)
- joviality — the state or quality of being jovial; merriment; jollity.
- jyvaskyla — a city in S central Finland.
- kadiyevka — former name of Stakhanov.
- knavishly — In a knavish manner.
- ladyloves — Plural form of ladylove.
- lay vicar — a member of a cathedral choir appointed to sing certain parts of the services
- liveryman — an owner of or an employee in a livery stable.
- lyra viol — a lutelike musical instrument popular in the 16th and 17th centuries: the forerunner of the mandolin
- makeyevka — a city in SE Ukraine, N of the Sea of Azov.
- maryville — a city in E Tennessee.
- massively — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- massivity — consisting of or forming a large mass; bulky and heavy: massive columns.
- move away — relocate, go to live elsewhere
- mykolayiv — Nikolayev.
- myxoviral — Relating to myxoviruses.
- nagyvarad — Hungarian name of Oradea.
- navy bean — a small, white bean, dried for prolonged storage and prepared for eating by soaking and cooking.
- navy blue — a dark blue.
- navy gray — a dark gray, as of a warship.
- navy list — (in Britain) an official list of all serving commissioned officers of the Royal Navy and reserve officers liable for recall
- navy plug — a strong, dark tobacco in plug form.
- navy seal — US Navy Sea, Air, and Land (SEAL) forces
- navy yard — a government dockyard where naval ships are built, repaired, and fitted out, and naval supplies and munitions are laid up.
- nikolayev — a city in S Ukraine, in the SW on the Bug River.
- obovately — in an obovate manner
- over easy — (of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.
- over-easy — (of fried eggs) turned over when nearly done and fried briefly on the reverse side so that the yolk remains somewhat liquid but with a thin, firm layer on top.
- overapply — To apply to excess.
- overcarry — To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
- overhappy — too happy
- overhasty — excessively hasty; rash: overhasty judgment.
- overweary — excessively weary; tired out.
- oviparity — producing eggs that mature and hatch after being expelled from the body, as birds, most reptiles and fishes, and the monotremes.
- ovulatory — to produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.