10-letter words containing c, i, v
- overpriced — to price excessively high; set too high a price on.
- overstitch — a stitch made with a sewing machine, for binding or finishing a raw edge or hem.
- palm civet — any of various small to medium-sized, chiefly arboreal cats of the civet family, of southeastern Asia, the East Indies, etc., with a spotted or striped coat and a long curled tail.
- pelvic fin — (in fishes) either of a pair of fins on the lower surface of the body, corresponding to the hind limbs of a land vertebrate; ventral fin.
- perceiving — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- percussive — of, relating to, or characterized by percussion.
- perfective — tending to make perfect; conducive to perfection.
- pin clover — alfilaria.
- pre-advice — an opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action, conduct, etc.: I shall act on your advice.
- preceptive — of the nature of or expressing a precept; mandatory.
- preclusive — to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence precludes a conviction.
- precursive — of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
- predictive — of or relating to prediction: losing one's predictive power.
- preservice — of a period before a person begins service
- prevocalic — immediately preceding a vowel.
- privy coat — a mail shirt worn under ordinary clothing as a defense against swords or daggers.
- pro-active — serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime.
- processive — advancing or going forward; progressive: the processive quality of language.
- proclivity — natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition: a proclivity to meticulousness.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- projective — of or relating to projection.
- protective — having the quality or function of protecting: a protective covering.
- provection — (in Celtic languages) the devoicing of a consonant
- providence — a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
- provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
- reactivate — to render active again; revive.
- reactively — tending to react.
- reactivity — the quality or condition of being reactive.
- receivable — fit for acceptance; acceptable.
- recidivate — to engage in recidivism; relapse.
- recidivism — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- recidivist — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- recidivous — repeated or habitual relapse, as into crime.
- recitative — of the nature of or resembling recitation or declamation.
- recitativo — recitative2 .
- reconceive — to form (a notion, opinion, purpose, etc.): He conceived the project while he was on vacation.
- reconvince — to move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action: to convince a jury of his guilt; A test drive will convince you that this car handles well.
- recovering — returning to health after illness or debility, such as alcohol or drug addiction
- recreative — to refresh by means of relaxation and enjoyment, as restore physically or mentally.
- rediscover — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- reflective — that reflects; reflecting.
- refractive — of or relating to refraction.
- reperceive — to become aware of, know, or identify by means of the senses: I perceived an object looming through the mist.
- respective — pertaining individually or severally to each of a number of persons, things, etc.; particular: I will now discuss the respective merits of the candidates.
- retractive — tending or serving to retract.
- revanchism — an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat.
- revanchist — an advocate or supporter of a political policy of revanche, especially in order to seek vengeance for a previous military defeat.
- revocation — the act of revoking; annulment.
- riaa curve — a graphical representation, adopted as a worldwide standard, of the amplitude in relation to frequency response required for correct reproduction of microgroove disc recordings, compensating for the characteristics of the recording process