The practice of using action to achieve a result, such as political demonstration or a strike in support of or in opposition to an issue.
alluvium
alluvium
noun
soil, clay, silt or gravel deposited by flowing water, as it slows, in a river bed, delta, estuary or flood plain
ambivert
ambivert
noun
(psychology) A person who is neither clearly extroverted nor introverted, but has characteristics of each.
amerveil
amravati
arrivism
arrivism
noun
Alternative form of arrivisme
atavisms
atavisms
noun
plural of atavism
aviemore
bovarism
bovarism
noun
Alternative spelling of bovarysm
comitiva
comitiva
noun
(historical) A band of brigands in Italy or Sicily.
davilman
devilman
emanativ
fauvisms
faviform
faviform
adj
Shaped like a honeycomb.
impluvia
lovmilla
maestive
mahavira
maladive
maladive
adj
(rare) sick; ill
maldives
maldives
Proper noun
island country in South Asia. Official name: Republic of Maldives.
malevich
malvasia
malvasia
noun
A variety of grape, originally from the region of the Aegean, now used to make malmsey wine.
mantevil
manville
maravedi
maravedi
noun
(historical) A former Spanish coin and unit of currency, originally issued in gold but later in silver and copper, discontinued in 1848.
marivaux
mauveine
mauveine
noun
A purple dye, the first synthetic organic dye created.
maverick
maverick
adj
(of cattle) Unbranded.
Showing independence in thoughts or actions.
noun
(by extension) Anything dishonestly obtained.
(by extension) One who creates or uses controversial or unconventional ideas or practices.
(by extension) One who is unconventional or does not abide by rules.
(military) A person in the military who became an officer by going to college while on active duty as an enlisted person.
(poker slang) A queen and a jack as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.
An unbranded range animal.
verb
(US) To take an unbranded range animal.
(by extension) To seize without a legal claim.
mayville
mayville
Proper noun
a village in Michigan, USA.
an unincorporated community in Minnesota, USA.
an unincorporated community in New Jersey, USA.
a village in New York, USA
a small city in North Dakota, USA.
a city in Wisconsin, USA.
a town in Wisconsin.
mazovian
medieval
medieval
adj
Archaic.
Brutal.
Of or relating to the Middle Ages, the period from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.
noun
A medieval example (of something aforementioned or understood from context).
Someone living in the Middle Ages.
menevian
microvax
millvale
milvinae
minerval
minervan
minivans
minivans
noun
plural of minivan
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of minivan
misavers
misgrave
misvalue
misvalue
verb
(transitive) To value wrongly: to misjudge the value of.
mitsvahs
mitsvahs
noun
plural of mitsvah
mitzvahs
moldavia
monrovia
moravian
moravian
Adjective
Of, or pertaining to, Moravia or its people or culture.
Of, or pertaining to, the or its members.
Pertaining to, or bordering on, the Morava river in Czech Republic, Europe.
Pertaining to, or bordering on, the Morava river in Serbia, Europe.
Noun
A person from Moravia.
A member of the
moravite
moshavim
motivate
motivate
verb
(transitive) To animate; to propel; to cause to take action
(transitive) To provide someone with an incentive to do something; to encourage.
movieola
moviolas
murnival
murnival
noun
Alternative form of mournival
mutative
mutative
adj
Relating to mutation.
nativism
nativism
noun
(chiefly US) A policy of favoring native-born inhabitants over immigrants.
(linguistics) A theory that some knowledge of grammar is innate.
(philosophy) The doctrine that some skills or abilities are innate and not learned.
The policy of perpetuating the culture of the natives of a colonised country.
navagium
navalism
navalism
noun
naval militarism
naviform
naviform
Adjective
Shaped like a boat.
nazimova
omnivora
pivotman
pivotman
noun
(figurative) A central or key person; someone around whom a particular project etc. rotates.
(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.
(sports) A player in a central position.
primeval
primeval
adj
Belonging to the first ages.
Primary; original.
Primitive.
privatum
rivalism
rivalism
noun
rivalry
riverman
riverman
noun
A man who lives or works on a river.
savagism
savagism
noun
The state of being savage; wildness; lack of civilization.
semioval
semioval
adj
Half oval.
shaivism
shaivism
Proper noun
A sect comprising the worshipers of the god Siva.
shivaism
sirimavo
vadimony
vadimony
noun
(obsolete, law) A bond or pledge for appearance before a judge on a certain day.
vagiform
valetism
vallidom
vallidom
noun
(obsolete, UK, dialect) worth; value
vamosing
vamosing
verb
present participle of vamose
vampires
vampires
noun
plural of vampire
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vampire
vampiric
vampiric
adj
Having the traits of a vampire.
noun
(fantasy) A vampire or vampire-like creature.
vanadium
vanadium
noun
A chemical element (symbol V) with atomic number 23; it is a transition metal, used in the production of special steels.
vanaheim
vapidism
vapidism
noun
(rare) vapidity
vaporium
vaporium
noun
A curved hollow metal sheet that is filled with boiling water and used for the therapeutic application of heat.
A shop where one can buy e-cigarettes and vaping paraphernalia, sometimes with a lounge for smoking them.
A steam bath (room for taking steam baths).
variform
variform
adj
That can take various forms.
variorum
variorum
noun
An edition of a written work (especially the complete works of a classical writer) showing the notes and readings of a variety of different editors or commentators.
varmints
varmints
noun
plural of varmint
vasiform
vasiform
adj
(biology) Containing vessels or ducts.
(biology) Having the form of a vessel or duct.
veganism
veganism
noun
A way of life which strictly avoids use of any kind of animal products and services that are based on exploitation of living animals.
velamina
velamina
noun
plural of velamen
velarium
velarium
noun
(historical) An awning that stretched over the seating area of the Colosseum in Ancient Rome and other Roman amphitheaters.
(zoology) The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora.
A cloth stretched over another space, such as that stretched below the roof of the Royal Albert Hall.
velumina
verbatim
verbatim
adj
(of a document) Corresponding with the original word for word.
(of a person) Able to take down a speech word for word, especially in shorthand.
adv
(obsolete) Orally; verbally.
Word for word; in exactly the same words as were used originally.
noun
A word-for-word report of a speech.
verminal
viameter
viameter
noun
An odometer.
viaticum
viaticum
noun
(especially Catholicism) The Eucharist, when given to a person who is dying or one in danger of death.
(often figurative) Provisions, money, or other supplies given to someone setting off on a long journey.
A portable altar.
viehmann
villadom
villadom
noun
The world of suburban villas.
viremias
viremias
noun
plural of viremia
visammin
vitalism
vitalism
noun
The doctrine that life involves some immaterial "vital force", and cannot be explained scientifically.
vitamers
vitamers
noun
plural of vitamer
vitamine
vitamine
noun
Obsolete form of vitamin.
vitamins
vitamins
noun
plural of vitamin
vivarium
vivarium
noun
A place artificially arranged for keeping or raising living animals.
vizament
vladamir
vladimar
vladimir
vlaminck
vocalism
vocalism
noun
(linguistics) The vowel sounds used in a language.