11-letter words containing c, e, v
- vermiculite — any of a group of platy minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, magnesium, and iron, that expand markedly on being heated: used in the expanded state for heat insulation and as a plant growth medium.
- vermiculous — containing or resembling worms
- verruciform — in the shape of a wart
- versicolour — changeable in color: versicolor skies.
- verticality — being in a position or direction perpendicular to the plane of the horizon; upright; plumb.
- vest pocket — the pocket of a waistcoat
- vest-pocket — designed to be carried in the pocket of the vest, in a purse, or in a similarly small space; miniature: a vest-pocket dictionary.
- veteran car — a car constructed before 1919, esp one constructed before 1905
- vice-consul — a consular officer of a grade below that of consul.
- vice-county — any of the geographical units into which the British Isles are divided for purposes of botanical and zoological recording, corresponding wherever possible to county boundaries
- vice-regent — a deputy regent; a person who acts in the place of a ruler, governor, or sovereign.
- vicegerency — the position, government, or office of a vicegerent.
- viceroyalty — the dignity, office, or period of office of a viceroy.
- vichy water — a natural mineral water from springs at Vichy, containing sodium bicarbonate, other alkaline salts, etc., used in the treatment of digestive disturbances, gout, etc.
- vichyssoise — a cream soup of potatoes and leeks, usually served chilled and often garnished with chopped chives.
- vicissitude — a change or variation occurring in the course of something.
- victorville — a city in SE California.
- victoryless — without victory
- victuallage — supplies or food; victuals
- videorecord — music video.
- view camera — a camera equipped with a lens mount and film holder that can be raised or set at an angle, a bellows that can be additionally extended, and a back that has a ground glass for focusing, used especially for portraits and landscapes.
- view factor — The view factor is the degree to which heat carried by radiation can be passed between two surfaces.
- vincristine — an alkaloid, C 46 H 56 N 4 O 10 , derived from the periwinkle, Vinca rosea, used in the management of leukemias and lymphomas.
- vindicative — tending or serving to vindicate.
- vine cactus — the ocotillo, Fouquieria splendens.
- viniculture — the science or study of making wines.
- vintage car — classic antique automobile
- vinton cerf — Vint Cerf
- violin case — protective carrycase for a violin
- violin clef — treble clef.
- violoncello — cello1 .
- viridescent — slightly green; greenish.
- virilescent — possessing typically male characteristics
- viscountess — the wife or widow of a viscount.
- vision care — Vision care is the care and treatment of eyes, eyesight conditions, and vision.
- vital force — the force that animates and perpetuates living beings and organisms.
- viticulture — the culture or cultivation of grapevines; grape-growing.
- vitrescence — becoming glass.
- vitrescible — capable of being formed into or of becoming glass; vitrifiable.
- vivisection — the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body.
- vocal score — a musical score that shows voice parts in full and orchestral parts in the form of a piano transcription
- vociferance — vociferant utterance; vociferation.
- voice input — the control and operation of computer systems by spoken commands
- voice range — the range of pitches that can be made by a human voice
- vomit comet — an aircraft that dives suddenly in altitude, simulating freefall, in order to allow astronauts to experience the nausea that can affect people in a gravity-free environment
- voyeuristic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a voyeur or of voyeurism.
- vulcanizate — a vulcanized substance.
- west covina — a city in SW California, E of Los Angeles.
- wheel cover — a fancy cover for the wheels of motor vehicles: larger than a hubcap
- whichsoever — Whichever.