8-letter words that end in ve
- innative — native, or existing in a person or animal from birth
- invasive — characterized by or involving invasion; offensive: invasive war.
- ipsative — (psychology) denoting a measure that forces an individual to choose among multiple desirable options.
- key move — the correct initial move in the solution of a set problem
- kidglove — diplomatic, careful or tactful
- ladylove — a beloved woman; sweetheart or mistress.
- laxative — a medicine or agent for relieving constipation.
- leaflove — An African bulbul that frequents dense thickets, with mainly drab brown plumage and a loud bubbling call.
- lee wave — the wavelike effect, characterized by severe updrafts and downdrafts, that occurs when rapidly flowing air encounters the steep front of a mountain range.
- lenitive — softening, soothing, or mitigating, as medicines or applications.
- locative — (in certain inflected languages) noting a case whose distinctive function is to indicate place in or at which, as Latin domī “at home.”.
- longwave — (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of greater than 1000 meters.
- man cave — a room or other area in a home that is primarily a male sanctuary, designed and furnished to accommodate the man's recreational activities, hobbies, etc.: The basement is my husband's man cave—during football season, you can usually find him down there watching the game with his buddies on the big-screen TV.
- mangrove — any tropical tree or shrub of the genus Rhizophora, the species of which are mostly low trees growing in marshes or tidal shores, noted for their interlacing above-ground adventitious roots.
- margrave — (formerly) the hereditary title of the rulers of certain European states.
- might've — Might've is the usual spoken form of 'might have', especially when 'have' is an auxiliary verb.
- misdrive — to drive or guide badly
- monitive — admonishing or advisory
- musgrave — Thea. born 1928, Scottish composer, noted esp for her operas
- mutative — to change; alter.
- negative — expressing or containing negation or denial: a negative response to the question.
- new wave — a movement, trend, or vogue, as in art, literature, or politics, that breaks with traditional concepts, values, techniques, or the like.
- nosedive — a plunge of an aircraft with the forward part pointing downward.
- omissive — neglecting; leaving out.
- on leave — taking time off
- optative — designating or pertaining to a verb mood, as in Greek, that has among its functions the expression of a wish, as Greek íoimen “may we go, we wish we might go.”.
- outbrave — to stand up to; face defiantly: to outbrave charges of misconduct.
- outcurve — Baseball. a ball pitched so that it curves away from the batter. the course of such a ball.
- outdrive — Drive a golf ball farther than (another player).
- outserve — to serve better or longer than
- overgive — to give up
- overlive — to live longer than (another person)
- overlove — love in excess
- oversave — to put (too much money) into savings
- palgrave — Francis Turner, 1824–97, English critic, poet, and anthologist.
- palstave — a bronze celt fitted into a split wooden handle.
- perceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- picowave — to irradiate (food) with gamma rays in order to retard spoilage.
- plausive — applauding.
- positive — admitting of no question: positive proof.
- postdive — following a dive, esp a scuba dive
- preserve — to keep alive or in existence; make lasting: to preserve our liberties as free citizens.
- preshave — a liquid preparation, usually containing alcohol, for applying to the face to dry the skin and beard before shaving with an electric razor.
- presolve — to solve beforehand
- proclive — having an inclination towards an action; prone
- punitive — serving for, concerned with, or inflicting punishment: punitive laws; punitive action.
- putative — commonly regarded as such; reputed; supposed: the putative boss of the mob.
- qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
- quietive — a thing which quietens or calms
- re-serve — to serve again