11-letter words containing a, r, v, o
- bravo-river — Mexican Rio Bravo. a river flowing from SW Colorado through central New Mexico and along the boundary between Texas and Mexico into the Gulf of Mexico. 1800 miles (2900 km) long.
- break cover — (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place
- broad river — a river in W North Carolina, flowing S to join the Saluda River, forming the Congaree River in South Carolina. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- career move — a change of job, usually to a position with more responsibility and a higher income
- carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
- carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cavolo nero — an Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves
- change over — If you change over from one thing to another, you stop doing one thing and start doing the other.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- clairvoyant — Someone who is believed to be clairvoyant is believed to know about future events or to be able to communicate with dead people.
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- coadventure — adventure in which two or more share.
- coal heaver — a workman who moves coal
- cohortative — intended to encourage
- comparative — You use comparative to show that you are judging something against a previous or different situation. For example, comparative calm is a situation which is calmer than before or calmer than the situation in other places.
- conservable — capable of being conserved: conservable fruits.
- conservancy — Conservancy is used in the names of organizations that work to preserve and protect the environment.
- conservator — A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.
- contractive — having the power of contracting
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contravened — to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- contravener — One who contravenes.
- contravenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contravene.
- contrayerva — the root of any of several tropical American moraceous plants of the genus Dorstenia, esp D. contrayerva, used as a stimulant and tonic
- contrivable — Capable of being contrived, invented, or devised.
- contrivance — If you describe something as a contrivance, you disapprove of it because it is unnecessary and artificial.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- conversance — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- conversancy — The condition of being conversant.
- conversated — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversate.
- conveyancer — a person engaged in conveyancing.
- cooperative — A cooperative 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.
- corivalship — the state of being mutual rivals
- coronavirus — a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
- corporative — of or characteristic of a corporation
- correlative — If one thing is a correlative of another, the first thing is caused by the second thing, or occurs together with it.
- costa brava — a coastal region of NE Spain along the Mediterranean, extending from Barcelona to the French border: many resorts
- countervail — to act or act against with equal power or force
- countervair — (heraldry) A heraldic fur resembling vair, except in the arrangement of the patches or figures.
- covariation — a correlated variation
- covarrubias — Miguel [mee-gel] /miˈgɛl/ (Show IPA), 1904–57, Mexican caricaturist, illustrator, and painter.
- covenanters — Plural form of covenanter.
- covenantors — Plural form of covenantor.