7-letter words containing ov
- moviola — a viewing machine used in cutting and editing film
- muscovy — Also called Grand Duchy of Muscovy. a principality founded c1271 and centered on the ancient city of Moscow. Its rulers gradually gained control over the neighboring Great Russian principalities and established the Russian Empire under the czars.
- nabokov — Vladimir Vladimirovich [vlad-uh-meer vlad-uh-meer-uh-vich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir vluh-dyee-myi-ruh-vyich] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˌvlæd əˈmɪər ə vɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr vlʌˈdyi myɪ rə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1977, U.S. novelist, short-story writer, and poet, born in Russia.
- nemerov — Howard, 1920–91, U.S. poet, novelist, and essayist: U.S. poet laureate 1988–90.
- nonlove — Absence of love.
- novalia — any land that has been newly reclaimed and cultivated
- novalis — (pen name of Friedrich von Hardenberg) 1772–1801, German poet.
- novated — Simple past tense and past participle of novate.
- novates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of novate.
- novella — a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- novelle — a tale or short story of the type contained in the Decameron of Boccaccio.
- novello — Ivor, real name Ivor Novello Davies. 1893–1951, Welsh actor, composer, songwriter, and dramatist
- novelly — In a novel manner.
- novelty — state or quality of being novel, new, or unique; newness: the novelty of a new job.
- novices — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
- novotny — Antonín [an-tuh-nin;; Czech ahn-taw-nyeen] /ˈæn tə nɪn;; Czech ˈɑn tɔˌnyin/ (Show IPA), 1904–75, Czech political leader: president 1957–68.
- obovate — inversely ovate; ovate with the narrow end at the base.
- obovoid — inversely ovoid; ovoid with the narrow end at the base, as certain fruits.
- oncovin — (medicine) vincristine.
- outlove — a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
- outmove — to move faster than or outmanoeuvre
- ovality — the quality or state of being oval.
- ovalize — Of a circle, to become stretched out in one direction, thereby becoming an oval.
- ovarial — ovarian
- ovarian — of or relating to an ovary.
- ovaries — Anatomy, Zoology. the female gonad or reproductive gland, in which the ova and the hormones that regulate female secondary sex characteristics develop.
- ovarium — ovary.
- ovation — an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
- overact — (of an actor) act a role in an exaggerated manner.
- overage — beyond the acceptable or desired age: overage for the draft.
- overall — overalls, (used with a plural verb) loose, sturdy trousers, usually with a bib or biblike piece to which shoulder straps are attached, originally worn over other trousers to protect them, as by factory workers or farmers. long waterproof leggings.
- overapt — too apt or having an excessive tendency (to)
- overarm — thrown or performed by raising the arm above the shoulder: an overarm pitch; an overarm swimming stroke.
- overate — simple past tense of overeat.
- overawe — to restrain or subdue by inspiring awe; intimidate: He often uses that imperious scowl to overawe his subordinates.
- overbed — fitting over a bed
- overbet — to bet too much or more than the usual or permitted amount
- overbid — to bid more than the value of (a thing): to overbid one's cards.
- overbig — too big
- overbuy — to purchase in excessive quantities.
- overcoy — too modest
- overcut — to cut too much
- overdid — to do to excess; overindulge in: to overdo dieting.
- overdog — a person who is dominant, in command, or has a significant advantage.
- overdry — to dry too much
- overdub — to add other recorded sound or music, as a supplementary instrumental or vocal track, to a taped musical track to complete or enhance a recording.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
- overdye — to dye too long or too much.
- overeat — to eat too much: If you overeat, you're bound to get fat.
- overegg — to exaggerate (a feature of something) to the point of unreasonableness (esp in the phrase overegg the pudding)