9-letter words containing c, o, r, v
- goncharov — Ivan Alexandrovich [ih-vahn al-ig-zan-druh-vich,, -zahn-,, ahy-vuh n;; Russian ee-vahn uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /ɪˈvɑn ˌæl ɪgˈzæn drə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-,, ˈaɪ vən;; Russian iˈvɑn ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1812–91, Russian novelist.
- gorbachev — Mikhail S(ergeyevich) [mi-kahyl sur-gey-uh-vich,, mi-keyl;; Russian myi-khuh-yeel syir-gye-yi-vyich] /mɪˈkaɪl sɜrˈgeɪ ə vɪtʃ,, mɪˈkeɪl;; Russian myɪ xʌˈyil syɪrˈgyɛ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Soviet political leader: general secretary of the Communist Party 1985–91; president of the Soviet Union 1988–91; Nobel Peace Prize 1990.
- gorchakov — Prince Aleksander Mikhailovich [al-ig-zan-der mi-hahy-luh-vich,, -zahn-;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr myi-khahy-luh-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər mɪˈhaɪ lə vɪtʃ,, -ˈzɑn-;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr myɪˈxaɪ lə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1798–1883, Russian diplomat and statesman.
- hardcover — a book bound in cloth, leather, or the like, over stiff material: Hardcovers are more durable than paperbacks.
- in clover — any of various plants of the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having trifoliolate leaves and dense flower heads, many species of which, as T. pratense, are cultivated as forage plants.
- invocator — invoke.
- involucre — Botany. a collection or rosette of bracts subtending a flower cluster, umbel, or the like.
- kick over — to strike with the foot or feet: to kick the ball; to kick someone in the shins.
- knockover — to strike a sounding blow with the fist, knuckles, or anything hard, especially on a door, window, or the like, as in seeking admittance, calling attention, or giving a signal: to knock on the door before entering.
- kurchatov — Igor Vasilievich [ee-guh r-vuh-syee-lyi-vyich] /ˈi gər vʌˈsyi lyɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1903–60, Soviet nuclear physicist.
- lochinvar — the hero of a ballad included in the narrative poem Marmion (1808) by Sir Walter Scott.
- lovecraft — H(oward) P(hillips) 1890–1937, U.S. horror-story writer.
- mestrovic — Ivan [ahy-vuh n Serbo-Croatian. ee-vahn] /ˈaɪ vən Serbo-Croatian. ˈi vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1962, Yugoslav sculptor, in the U.S. after 1946.
- microvolt — a unit of electromotive force or potential difference equal to one millionth of a volt. Symbol: μV, μ v.
- microwave — an electromagnetic wave of extremely high frequency, 1 GH 3 or more, and having wavelengths of from 1 mm to 30 cm.
- mycovirus — any fungus-infecting virus.
- nonvector — a quantity without size and direction
- obrenovic — Aleksandar [Serbo-Croatian. ah-le-ksahn-dahr] /Serbo-Croatian. ˌɑ lɛˈksɑn dɑr/ (Show IPA), Alexander I (def 3).
- once-over — a quick look, examination, or appraisal.
- oncovirus — any of various RNA viruses that cause tumors in humans and other animals.
- over-care — a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern: He was never free from care.
- over-cool — moderately cold; neither warm nor cold: a rather cool evening.
- overacted — Simple past tense and past participle of overact.
- overactor — Someone who overacts.
- overacute — excessively acute
- overcarry — To carry too far, or beyond the proper point.
- overcasts — Plural form of overcast.
- overcatch — to overtake
- overcheap — too cheap
- overcheck — a textile pattern having one checked design superimposed on another so that both are visible.
- overchill — to make too cold
- overcivil — too civil
- overclaim — to demand by or as by virtue of a right; demand as a right or as due: to claim an estate by inheritance.
- overclass — a social stratum consisting of educated and wealthy people considered to control the economic power of a country.
- overclean — too clean
- overclear — too clear
- overclock — Computers. to modify (a hardware component, as a processor, graphics card, or memory) so as to increase the speed of that component beyond the specifications of the manufacturer: You can overclock your video card to improve its performance.
- overclose — to put (something) in a position to obstruct an entrance, opening, etc.; shut.
- overcloud — to overspread with or as if with clouds: a summer storm that briefly overclouds the sun; to overcloud one's pleasure with solemn thoughts.
- overcoach — to coach too much
- overcoats — Plural form of overcoat.
- overcolor — (transitive) alternative spelling of overcolour.
- overcomer — to get the better of in a struggle or conflict; conquer; defeat: to overcome the enemy.
- overcomes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcome.
- overcooks — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcook.
- overcount — To count more of something than are actually present, or to count one thing disproportionately more than another.
- overcover — to cover up
- overcrops — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overcrop.
- overcrowd — Fill (accommodations or a space) beyond what is usual or comfortable.
- overexact — Too exact; overscrupulous; pedantic.