8-letter words containing va
- conferva — any of various threadlike green algae, esp any of the genus Tribonema, typically occurring in fresh water
- convival — (obsolete) Relating to a feast or festivity; convivial.
- cordovan — a fine leather now made principally from horsehide, isolated from the skin layers above and below it and tanned
- corrival — rival
- couvades — a practice among some peoples, as the Basques of Spain, in which a man, immediately preceding the birth of his child, takes to his bed in an enactment of the birth experience and subjects himself to various taboos usually associated with pregnancy.
- covalent — the number of electron pairs that an atom can share with other atoms.
- cravable — (especially of a food) having qualities that engender an intense desire for more: All too often, salt, sugar, fat, and “crunch” make a food craveable.
- crevalle — a silver coloured fish, Caranx hippos of the Carangidae or jack family native to western Atlantic areas
- crevasse — A crevasse is a large, deep crack in thick ice or rock.
- cube van — a van with a cube-shaped storage compartment that is wider and taller than the front of the vehicle
- cultivar — a variety of a plant that was produced from a natural species and is maintained by cultivation
- damavand — highest peak of the Elburz Mountains, N Iran: 18,934 ft (5,771 m)
- danilova — Alexandra [al-ig-zan-druh,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahn-druh] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə/ (Show IPA), 1904?–97, Russian ballet dancer.
- deprival — to remove or withhold something from the enjoyment or possession of (a person or persons): to deprive a man of life; to deprive a baby of candy.
- derivate — derived
- devachan — The place where gods abide, the
- devadasi — A hereditary female dancer and courtesan in a Hindu temple.
- devalued — having a reduced value or worth
- devaluer — One who, or that which, devalues.
- devalues — Reduce or underestimate the worth or importance of.
- devasted — Simple past tense and past participle of devast.
- disavail — To disadvantage or harm.
- disvalue — disesteem; disparagement.
- divagate — to wander; stray.
- divalent — having a valence of two, as the ferrous ion, Fe ++ .
- divalike — (literally) like a spoiled diva.
- drivable — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
- dudevant — Madame Amandine Lucile Aurore [French a-mahn-deen ly-seel oh-rawr] /French a mɑ̃ˈdin lüˈsil oʊˈrɔr/ (Show IPA), Sand, George.
- duvalier — François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), ("Papa Doc") 1907–71, Haitian physician and dictator: president 1957–71.
- dvandvas — Plural form of dvandva.
- elevated — Situated or placed higher than the surrounding area.
- elevates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of elevate.
- elevator — A platform or compartment housed in a shaft for raising and lowering people or things to different floors or levels.
- en avant — forward; onward; ahead
- enervate — Cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
- envassal — to make a vassal of
- estivate — (of an animal, particularly an insect, fish, or amphibian) spend a hot or dry period in a prolonged state of torpor or dormancy.
- evacuant — A medicine that induces some kind of bodily discharge, such as an emetic, a sudorific, or especially a laxative.
- evacuate — Remove (someone) from a place of danger to a safe place.
- evacuees — Plural form of evacuee.
- evadable — That can be evaded.
- evadible — That can be evaded.
- evaluate — Form an idea of the amount, number, or value of; assess.
- evanesce — Pass out of sight, memory, or existence.
- evangels — Plural form of evangel.
- evanston — a city in NE Illinois, on Lake Michigan north of Chicago: Northwestern University (1851). Pop: 74 360 (2003 est)
- evasible — That can be evaded.
- evasions — Plural form of evasion.
- excavate — Make (a hole or channel) by digging.
- festival — a day or time of religious or other celebration, marked by feasting, ceremonies, or other observances: the festival of Christmas; a Roman festival.