12-letter words containing a, r, i, v
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- evisceration — A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- exaggerative — Marked by exaggeration.
- exasperative — having an exasperating or irritating nature
- exprobrative — signifying reproach, reproachful
- extra virgin — olive oil: of finest quality
- extractively — in an extractive manner
- extraversion — Alternative spelling of extroversion.
- facial nerve — either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing.
- faits divers — brief news stories, as those typically found in some French newspapers, that are sensational, lurid, etc.
- favorability — The quality or degree of being viewed favorably.
- favorite son — (at a national political convention) a candidate nominated for office by delegates from his or her own state.
- federatively — from a federative point of view
- ferdinand vi — 1713–59, king of Spain 1746–59 (son of Philip V).
- fermentative — tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
- festivalgoer — A person attending a festival.
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- flavoprotein — an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
- fluviomarine — of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.
- forward dive — a dive from a position facing the water in which the diver jumps up from the springboard, rotating the body forward, and enters the water either headfirst or feetfirst.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- ganges river — a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- give or take — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- graminivores — Plural form of graminivore.
- grand vizier — the chief officer of state of various Muslim countries, as in the former Ottoman Empire.
- gravediggers — Plural form of gravedigger.
- gravel-blind — more blind or dim-sighted than sand-blind and less than stone-blind.
- graven image — an idol.
- gravicembalo — a harpsichord.
- graving dock — an excavated shore dry dock for the repair and maintenance of ships.
- gravitometer — an instrument that measures specific gravities
- gravitropism — (biology, botany) a plant's ability to change its growth in response to gravity.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- gravity wave — Astronomy, Physics. gravitational wave.
- gravity wind — a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground.
- great divide — the continental divide of North America; the Rocky Mountains.
- grooving saw — a circular saw used for making grooves
- guadalquivir — a river in S Spain, flowing W to the Gulf of Cádiz. 374 miles (602 km) long.
- hair removal — depilatory treatment
- hair remover — depilatory cream
- hand-deliver — to deliver in person or by messenger.
- haricot vert — green bean.
- harlem river — tidal river separating Manhattan Island from the Bronx &, with Spuyten Duyvil Creek, connecting the East River with the Hudson: c. 8 mi (12.9 km)
- harvest mite — chigger (def 1).