12-letter words containing e, v, r, n
- eigenvectors — Plural form of eigenvector.
- electronvolt — (physics) alternative spelling of electron volt.
- endeavorment — Act of endeavouring; effort.
- endeavouring — Present participle of endeavour.
- endocervical — Within a cervix.
- endovascular — Within a blood vessel.
- energy level — energy of physical system when stationary
- envigorating — Present participle of envigorate.
- environments — Plural form of environment.
- evaporations — Plural form of evaporation.
- evening star — Venus as seen after sunset
- evening wear — smart clothing designed for wearing at formal occasions during the evening
- event-driven — (programming) A kind of program, such as a graphical user interface, with a main loop which just waits for events to occur. Each event has an associated handler which is passed the details of the event, e.g. mouse button 3 pressed at position (355, 990). For example, X window system and most Visual Basic application programs are event-driven. See also callback.
- everblooming — (of a plant) blooming repeatedly during the growing season
- everchanging — Which changes frequently and, presumably, will continue to do so forever.
- everlastings — Plural form of everlasting.
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- eviscerating — Present participle of eviscerate.
- evisceration — A disemboweling; the removal of viscera.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- extra virgin — olive oil: of finest quality
- extravagance — Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources.
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- extravaganza — An elaborate and spectacular entertainment or production.
- extravaganze — Irregular plural form of extravaganza.
- extraversion — Alternative spelling of extroversion.
- extroversion — (psychology) Concern with or an orientation toward others or what is outside oneself; behavior expressing such an orientation; the definitive characteristic of an extrovert.
- facial nerve — either one of the seventh pair of cranial nerves composed of motor fibers that control muscles of the face except those used in chewing.
- favorite son — (at a national political convention) a candidate nominated for office by delegates from his or her own state.
- favouredness — the quality of or extent to which something is favoured
- ferdinand vi — 1713–59, king of Spain 1746–59 (son of Philip V).
- fermentative — tending to produce or undergo fermentation.
- feverishness — The quality of being feverish.
- five fingers — any of certain species of potentilla having leaves of five leaflets, as Potentilla canadensis.
- five hundred — a variety of euchre in which a joker and widow are included, the object being to score 500 points first.
- flavoprotein — an enzyme, containing riboflavin and linked chemically with a protein, active in the oxidation of foods in animal cells.
- fluviomarine — of or formed by the combined action of river and sea.
- french curve — a flat drafting instrument, usually consisting of a sheet of clear plastic, the edges of which are cut into several scroll-like curves enabling a draftsperson to draw lines of varying curvature.
- french leave — Sometimes Offensive. a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors.
- gaboon viper — a large, venomous snake, Bitis gabonica, of tropical African forests, having large retractable fangs and geometrically patterned scales of yellow, brown, and sometimes purple.
- gallivanters — Plural form of gallivanter.
- galvanometer — an instrument for detecting the existence of small electric currents and determining their strength.
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- ganges river — a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- garden grove — a city in SW California.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativist — a person who follows or promotes the theories of generative grammar.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- geneva cross — a red Greek cross on a white background, displayed to distinguish ambulances, hospitals, and persons belonging to the Red Cross Society.
- give rein to — Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.