9-letter words containing e, v, a
- curvative — (of leaves) having curved edges
- curvature — The curvature of something is its curved shape, especially when this shape is part of the circumference of a circle.
- curveball — a ball pitched in a curving path so as to make it more difficult to hit
- cut above — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- d'avenant — Sir William, 1606–68, English dramatist and producer: poet laureate 1638–68.
- dan river — a river in S Virginia and N North Carolina, flowing S and E to the Roanoke River. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- daredevil — Daredevil people enjoy doing physically dangerous things.
- dataglove — a glove connected to a computer and equipped with sensors allowing the actual movements of a person's hand to manipulate virtual objects
- dataviews — Graphical user interface development software from V.I.Corporation, aimed at constructing platform-independent interactive views of dynamic data.
- davenport — a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
- de valera — Eamon (ˈeɪmən). 1882–1975, Irish statesman; president of Sinn Féin (1917–26) and of the Dáil (1918–22); formed the Fianna Fáil party (1927); prime minister (1937–48; 1951–54; 1957–59) and president (1959–73) of the Irish Republic
- de valois — Dame Ninette (niːˈnɛt). original name Edris Stannus. 1898–2001, British ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Ireland: a founder of the Vic-Wells Ballet Company (1931), which under her direction became the Royal Ballet (1956)
- de varona — Donna, born 1947, U.S. swimmer.
- deauville — a town and resort in NW France: casino. Pop: 3968 (2008)
- degrative — (chemistry) of something causing a cell or organism to degrade.
- delavigne — (Jean François) Casiˈmir (kaziˈmɪʀ) ; kȧzēmirˈ) 1793-1843; Fr. poet & playwright
- denervate — to deprive (a tissue or organ) of its nerve supply
- depraving — Present participle of deprave.
- depravity — Depravity is very dishonest or immoral behaviour.
- derivable — to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from).
- derivably — in a way that is able to be derived
- derivated — Simple past tense and past participle of derivate.
- derivates — Plural form of derivate.
- derzhavin — Gavril Romanovich [gah-vril roh-mah-nuh-vich;; Russian guh-vryil ruh-mah-nuh-vyich] /gɑˈvrɪl roʊˈmɑ nə vɪtʃ;; Russian gəˈvryɪl rəˈmɑ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1743–1816, Russian poet.
- devadasis — Plural form of devadasi.
- devaluate — (transitive) To reduce in value.
- devaluing — to deprive of value; reduce the value of.
- devanning — Present participle of devan.
- devastate — If something devastates an area or a place, it damages it very badly or destroys it totally.
- devasting — Present participle of devast.
- deviances — deviant quality or state.
- deviating — to turn aside, as from a route, way, course, etc.
- deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
- deviative — tending to deviate or cause to deviate
- deviatory — Tending to deviate.
- devil ray — manta.
- devil-ray — manta.
- devisable — (of property, esp realty) capable of being transferred by will
- diaghilev — Sergei (Pavlovich) (sɪrˈɡjej ˈpavləvitʃ). 1872–1929, Russian ballet impresario. He founded (1909) and directed (1909–29) the Ballets Russes in Paris, introducing Russian ballet to the West
- disadvise — (transitive) To advise against; to dissuade from.
- disavowed — Deny any responsibility or support for.
- disvalued — Simple past tense and past participle of disvalue.
- divagated — Simple past tense and past participle of divagate.
- divalence — the state of being divalent
- dividable — capable of being divided; divisible.
- divisable — Misspelling of divisible.
- divulgate — to make publicly known; publish.
- donatives — Plural form of donative.
- dovetails — Plural form of dovetail.
- drawshave — drawknife.