12-letter words containing a, d, v, e
- petrozavodsk — a city in NW Russia, capital of the Karelian Autonomous Republic, on Lake Onega: developed around ironworks established by Peter the Great in 1703; university (1940). Pop: 265 000 (2005 est)
- postmedieval — occurring or existing after the Middle Ages, of or related to the period after the Middle Ages
- prerogatived — possessing a prerogative
- privatdocent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- privatdozent — (in German and certain other universities) a private teacher or lecturer recognized by the university but receiving no compensation from it, being remunerated by fees.
- providential — of, relating to, or resulting from divine providence: providential care.
- quadrivalent — having a valence of four; tetravalent.
- quidditative — Alternative form of quiddative.
- rally driver — sports-car racer
- raven-haired — with glossy deep black hair
- ravioli code — (jargon, humour) Object-oriented code consisting of a number of small and loosely-coupled software components. Presumably, the term is a compliment, contrasting the code with spaghetti code.
- re-educative — of or relating to re-education
- red valerian — a bushy valerian, Centranthus ruber, of Europe and southwestern Asia, having many fragrant red, crimson, or white flowers.
- revalidation — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
- revictualled — victuals, food supplies; provisions.
- review board — panel appointed to reconsider a matter
- sand verbena — any of several low, mostly trailing plants of the genus Abronia, of the western U.S., having showy, verbenalike flowers.
- save the day — solve a problem for sb
- scrieveboard — the drawing board of a shipbuilder
- scrive board — a floorlike construction on which the lines of a vessel can be drawn or scribed at full size.
- sea lavender — an Old World, maritime plant, Limonium vulgare, of the leadwort family, having one-sided spikes of small, lavender-colored flowers.
- self-starved — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
- semi-invalid — a person who is partially disabled or somewhat infirm
- sendai virus — a paramyxovirus that tends to cause cell fusion: in inactive form, used in biological research to produce cells with multiple nuclei of different genetic constitutions.
- service road — frontage road.
- several-fold — comprising several parts or members.
- shevardnadze — Eduard A [ed-werd;; Russian ed-wahrt] /ˈɛd wərd;; Russian ɛdˈwɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1928–2014, Soviet foreign minister 1985–91; president of his native Georgian Republic 1995–2003.
- shovel-ready — of or relating to a construction project that is ready to start immediately
- silver medal — a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.
- slave driver — an overseer of slaves.
- slave trader — sb who traffics in people
- slave-driver — an overseer of slaves.
- sleeve board — a small-scale ironing board for pressing sleeves, especially a narrow board that fits inside a coat sleeve.
- spotted cavy — paca.
- stage-driver — the driver of a stagecoach.
- steam-driven — powered by steam
- sub-additive — something that is added, as one substance to another, to alter or improve the general quality or to counteract undesirable properties: an additive that thins paint.
- subdividable — to divide (that which has already been divided) into smaller parts; divide again after a first division.
- swallow dive — swan dive.
- takeover bid — offer to buy a company
- the bereaved — the survivors of a person who has died recently
- the devonian — the Devonian period or rock system
- three-valued — of or relating to propositions having a value other than truth or falsity.
- tidal volume — the volume of water associated with a rising tide
- to advantage — any state, circumstance, opportunity, or means specially favorable to success, interest, or any desired end: the advantage of a good education.
- traverse rod — a horizontal rod upon which drapes slide to open or close when pulled by cords.
- turacoverdin — a green pigment found in certain feathers of the touraco
- unadvertised — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- unalleviated — to make easier to endure; lessen; mitigate: to alleviate sorrow; to alleviate pain.
- uncovenanted — not agreed to or promised by covenant.