13-letter words containing n, a, e, v, u
- peanut heaven — peanut gallery (def 1).
- peruvian bark — cinchona (def 2).
- pole-vaulting — a field sport in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- present value — current monetary worth
- pulverization — to reduce to dust or powder, as by pounding or grinding.
- quantivalence — quantitative equivalence
- quinquevalent — pentavalent.
- re-evaluating — to determine or set the value or amount of; appraise: to evaluate property.
- re-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- recultivation — the act or art of cultivating.
- revenue agent — a government official who is responsible for the collection of revenue.
- revenue stamp — a stamp showing that a governmental tax has been paid.
- revictualling — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- revolutionary — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- rivalrousness — characterized by rivalry; competitive: the rivalrous aspect of their friendship.
- russian olive — oleaster.
- sales revenue — the gross income for a business derived from sales of its products or services
- salviniaceous — relating to the genus Salviniaceae
- saving clause — a clause which denotes a reservation or exception
- scavenge pump — an oil pump used in some internal-combustion engines to return oil from the crankcase to the oil tank
- shrove sunday — the Sunday before Ash Wednesday; Quinquagesima.
- single-valued — (of a function) having the property that each element in the domain has corresponding to it exactly one element in the range.
- solvent abuse — Solvent abuse is the dangerous practice of breathing in the gases from substances such as glue in order to feel as if you are drunk.
- south vietnam — a former country in SE Asia that comprised Vietnam S of about 17° N latitude; a separate state 1954–75; now part of reunified Vietnam. Capital: Saigon.
- sperry univac — (company) One of the divisions of Sperry Corporation at the time that company merged with the Burroughs Corporation to form Unisys Corporation.
- subindicative — of or relating to subindicating
- subordinative — placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
- substantively — a noun.
- substantivize — to use (an adjective, verb, etc.) as a substantive; convert into a substantive: a substantivized participle.
- suction valve — a nonreturn valve in a pump suction to prevent the pump draining or depriming when not in service
- sunday driver — a person who drives a car inexpertly, especially slowly or overcautiously, in the manner of one who drives infrequently.
- touch a nerve — to mention or bring to mind a sensitive issue or subject
- transfusively — in a transfusive manner
- transmutative — the act or process of transmuting.
- ultra-violent — acting with or characterized by uncontrolled, strong, rough force: a violent earthquake.
- ultraviolence — acts of extreme violence, esp those shown on television or film
- un-indicative — showing, signifying, or pointing out; expressive or suggestive (usually followed by of): behavior indicative of mental disorder.
- un-vulnerable — capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
- unabbreviated — shortened; made briefer: The rain led to an abbreviated picnic.
- unadventurous — inclined or willing to engage in adventures; enjoying adventures.
- unassertively — in an unassertive manner
- unconceivable — inconceivable.
- unconceivably — inconceivably
- unconversable — inappropriate for conversation
- uncooperative — working or acting together willingly for a common purpose or benefit.
- undeliverable — capable of delivery.
- underachiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- underactivity — insufficient activity
- undeviatingly — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- unequivocally — in a way that is clear and unambiguous: The theme is unequivocally religious.