12-letter words containing c, o, v, e, t
- constitutive — having power to enact, appoint, or establish
- constrictive — constricting; tending to constrict.
- constructive — A constructive discussion, comment, or approach is useful and helpful rather than negative and unhelpful.
- consultative — A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject.
- consummative — to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.
- consumptives — Plural form of consumptive.
- continuative — serving or tending to continue
- contraoctave — the octave that begins on the third C below middle C and ends on the second C below middle C
- contravening — to come or be in conflict with; go or act against; deny or oppose: to contravene a statement.
- contributive — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
- contrivances — Plural form of contrivance.
- contrivement — contrivance
- controversal — (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
- controverted — to argue against; dispute; deny; oppose.
- controverter — One who controverts; a controversial writer; a controversialist.
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- convectional — Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
- convectively — In a convective manner.
- conveniently — suitable or agreeable to the needs or purpose; well-suited with respect to facility or ease in use; favorable, easy, or comfortable for use.
- convent girl — a girl who goes to or has been to a convent school
- conventicler — One who supports or frequents conventicles.
- conventicles — Plural form of conventicle.
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- conventioner — a conventioneer.
- convergently — characterized by convergence; tending to come together; merging.
- conversating — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversation — If you have a conversation with someone, you talk with them, usually in an informal situation.
- conversative — talkative
- convertibles — Plural form of convertible.
- convincement — The act of convincing, or state of being convinced; conviction.
- convolutedly — twisted; coiled.
- cooperatives — Plural form of cooperative.
- coordinative — of the same order or degree; equal in rank or importance.
- corbel vault — a structure having the form of a vault but constructed on the principle of a corbel arch.
- correctively — In a corrective manner; so as to correct something.
- correlatives — Plural form of correlative.
- corruptively — In a corruptive way.
- corset cover — an undergarment, as a camisole, worn over the upper part of a corset.
- cost overrun — A cost overrun is a cost that is more than the amount budgeted.
- counter-view — an opposing or contrasting opinion.
- countermoved — Simple past tense and past participle of countermove.
- countermoves — Plural form of countermove.
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.
- countervalue — An equivalent or equal, especially in military strategy.
- courtly love — a tradition represented in Western European literature between the 12th and the 14th centuries, idealizing love between a knight and a revered (usually married) lady
- cover letter — A cover letter is the same as a covering letter.
- covert cloth — a twill-weave cotton or worsted suiting fabric
- covetiveness — acquisitiveness
- covetousness — inordinately or wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions; greedy.
- cross-staves — an instrument for measuring the angle of elevation of heavenly bodies, consisting of a calibrated staff with another shorter staff perpendicular to and sliding on it.