11-letter words containing e, v, c
- benedict vi — died a.d. 974, pope 973–74.
- benedict xv — original name Giacomo della Chiesa. 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief
- benedictive — relating to a benediction or blessing
- benefactive — of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son.
- benevolence — inclination or tendency to help or do good to others; charity
- biconvexity — the characteristic of having two convex surfaces
- bisociative — relating to bisociation
- black olive — a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.
- boniface iv — Saint, pope a.d. 608–615.
- boniface vi — pope a.d. 896.
- break cover — (esp of game animals) to come out from a shelter or hiding place
- brecksville — a town in N Ohio.
- bupivacaine — a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks
- bur chervil — a plant of the carrot family, Anthriscus caucalis, that is related to and resembles chervil
- bush clover — any of several plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Lespedeza, of the legume family, having pinnately trifoliate leaves and heads of pink, purple, cream, or white flowers.
- cabin fever — If you describe someone as having cabin fever, you mean that they feel restless and irritable because they have been indoors in one place for too long.
- cablevision — cable television.
- calculative — the act or process of calculating; computation.
- calefactive — producing heat
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- captivative — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- caravanette — a motor vehicle with an area at the back that is equipped for living in
- career move — a change of job, usually to a position with more responsibility and a higher income
- caressively — caressingly
- carminative — able to relieve flatulence
- carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- catonsville — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
- causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
- cavaliering — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cavalierish — like a cavalier
- cavalierism — the principles or practice of cavaliers
- cavernously — In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
- cavernulous — possessing or being full of small cavities
- cavolo nero — an Italian variety of cabbage with dark green leaves
- cctv camera — a closed-circuit television camera
- celebrative — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- celestine v — Saint (Pietro di Murrone or Morone) 1215–96, Italian ascetic: pope 1294.
- centerville — a town in W Ohio.
- cervelliere — a close-fitting cap of mail or plate; coif.
- cervicalgia — Neck pain.
- cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
- chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
- change over — If you change over from one thing to another, you stop doing one thing and start doing the other.
- changeovers — Plural form of changeover.
- charles vii — 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son of Charles VI. He was excluded from the French throne by the Treaty of Troyes, but following Joan of Arc's victory over the English at Orléans (1429), was crowned
- charles xiv — the title as king of Sweden and Norway of Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte
- che guevara — Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- check valve — a valve that closes by fluid pressure to prevent return flow
- cheremkhovo — a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia, on the Trans-Siberian Railroad, near Lake Baikal.