12-letter words containing a, r, i, v
- chakravartin — (in Indian philosophy, politics, etc.) an ideal, universal, enlightened ruler, under whom the world exists in justice and peace.
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- chip carving — wood carving, usually executed with a knife and characterized by small incisions and simple geometrical patterns.
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- christian iv — 1577–1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- co-operative — A co-operative is a business or organization run by the people who work for it, or owned by the people who use it. These people share its benefits and profits.
- coacervation — a reversible, emulsoid stage existing between the sol and gel formations, in which the addition of a third substance causes the separation of the sol into two immiscible liquid phases: an essential stage in the formation of proteins, antibodies, etc.
- coach driver — a person who drives a coach
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- confirmative — serving to confirm; corroborative.
- conformative — (nonstandard) Tending to conform; conforming.
- conservating — Present participle of conservate.
- conservation — Conservation is saving and protecting the environment.
- conservatism — Conservatism is a political philosophy which believes that if changes need to be made to society, they should be made gradually. You can also refer to the political beliefs of a conservative party in a particular country as Conservatism.
- conservative — A Conservative politician or voter is a member of or votes for the Conservative Party in Britain.
- conservatize — to make or become conservative
- conservatrix — a woman who conserves or keeps safe; custodian
- contravening — to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- contrivances — Plural form of contrivance.
- conversating — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
- conversative — talkative
- conversional — the act or process of converting; state of being converted.
- cooperatives — Plural form of cooperative.
- coordinative — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- correlatives — Plural form of correlative.
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- crane driver — a person who drives a crane
- craveability — (especially of a food) having qualities that engender an intense desire for more: All too often, salt, sugar, fat, and “crunch” make a food craveable.
- crazy paving — Crazy paving is pieces of stone of different shapes fitted together to make a path or flat area.
- creativeness — having the quality or power of creating.
- creativities — the state or quality of being creative.
- cuiaba-river — a river in SW Brazil. About 300 miles (485 km) long.
- culvertailed — dove-tailed
- curvicaudate — having a curved tail
- curvicostate — having curved ribs
- curvifoliate — having leaves curved or bent back
- curvirostral — having a curved or crooked beak
- danube river — a river in central and SE Europe, flowing E from southern Germany to the Black Sea. 1725 miles (2775 km) long.
- daredeviltry — reckless daring; venturesome boldness.
- david souter — David H. born 1939, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1990–2009.
- david turner — (person) Professor David A Turner. One of the pioneers of functional languages. He designed several languages, including, SASL (1976), KRC (1981), and Miranda, many of which were implemented using combinators and the S-K reduction machine which he defined. He coined the name "ZF expression" for the list comprehension. He worked at UKC and set up a company, Research Software Limited to market Miranda.
- davis strait — a strait between Baffin Island, in Canada, and Greenland
- decemvirates — Plural form of decemvirate.
- decoratively — In a decorative manner.