8-letter words containing va
- vandalic — (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Vandals.
- vanessid — a butterfly belonging to any of several brightly coloured species, including admirals, tortoiseshells, and the Camberwell beauty, which with the fritillaries comprise the Nymphalidae
- vanguard — the foremost division or the front part of an army; advance guard; van.
- vanillic — of, derived from, or resembling vanilla or vanillin.
- vanillin — a white, crystalline, water-soluble, alcohol-soluble solid, C 8 H 8 O 3 , obtained by extraction from the vanilla bean or prepared synthetically: used chiefly as a flavoring agent and in perfumery.
- vanished — to disappear from sight, especially quickly; become invisible: The frost vanished when the sun came out.
- vanitied — with vanity units or mirrors
- vanitory — a combined dressing table and lavatory basin.
- vanquish — to conquer or subdue by superior force, as in battle.
- vanzetti — Bartolomeo [bahr-taw-law-me-aw] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1888–1927, Italian anarchist, in U.S. after 1908.
- vape pen — an e-cigarette.
- vapidity — lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
- vaporing — that gives forth vapor.
- vaporise — to cause to change into vapor.
- vaporish — of the nature of or resembling vapor: a vaporish chiffon dress.
- vaporize — to cause to change into vapor.
- vaporous — having the form or characteristics of vapor: a vaporous cloud.
- vapulate — to beat or whip
- varactor — a semiconductor diode whose capacitance changes to match applied voltage, used to tune circuits by varying the reactance.
- varanasi — a city in SE Uttar Pradesh, in NE India, on the Ganges River: Hindu holy city.
- varginha — a city in E Brazil.
- vargueno — a fall-front desk of the 16th, 17th, and early 18th centuries, having the form of a chest upon a small table.
- variable — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- variably — apt or liable to vary or change; changeable: variable weather; variable moods.
- variance — the state, quality, or fact of being variable, divergent, different, or anomalous.
- variceal — of or relating to a varix
- varicose — abnormally or unusually enlarged or swollen: a varicose vein.
- varietal — of, pertaining to, designating, or characteristic of a variety.
- variform — varied in form; having various forms.
- variolar — variolous
- variorum — containing different versions of the text by various editors: a variorum edition of Shakespeare.
- varistor — a resistor whose resistance automatically varies in proportion to the voltage of the current through it.
- varitype — to operate a Varityper.
- varletry — varlets collectively.
- varnishy — glossy; like varnish
- vartabed — (in the Armenian church) a doctor, master, or teacher
- vasarely — Victor. 1908–97, French painter, born in Hungary; a leading exponent of op art
- vascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- vasculum — a kind of case or box used by botanists for carrying specimens as they are collected.
- vaselike — like or resembling a vase
- vaseline — Vaseline is a soft clear jelly made from petroleum, which is used to protect the skin and for other purposes.
- vasiform — having the form of a duct or tube.
- vasotomy — incision or opening of the vas deferens.
- vassalic — of, relating to, or resembling a vassal or vassalage.
- vasteras — a city in central Sweden.
- vastness — of very great area or extent; immense: the vast reaches of outer space.
- vat rate — the rate at which VAT is applied
- vaticide — a person who murders a prophet.
- vaucluse — a department in SE France. 1382 sq. mi. (3580 sq. km). Capital: Avignon.
- vaultage — a group of vaults; a vaulted place