12-letter words containing l, i, v, e
- basilic vein — a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm
- beetle drive — a social occasion at which a progressive series of games of beetle is played
- behaviorally — manner of behaving or acting.
- bevel siding — siding composed of tapered pieces, as clapboards, laid with the thicker lower edge of any piece overlapping the thinner upper edge of the piece below it.
- bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
- bioavailable — the extent to which a nutrient or medication can be used by the body.
- blue devil's — a blue capsule or tablet containing the barbiturate amobarbital or its derivative.
- blue vitriol — the fully hydrated blue crystalline form of copper sulphate
- bolshevikism — the doctrines, methods, or procedure of the Bolsheviks.
- bolshevistic — of, relating to, or characteristic of Bolshevists or Bolshevism.
- boucherville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Montreal, on the St. Lawrence.
- bougainville — an island in the W Pacific, in Papua New Guinea: the largest of the Solomon Islands: unilaterally declared independence in 1990; occupied by government troops in 1992, and granted autonomy in 2001. Chief town: Kieta. Area: 10 049 sq km (3880 sq miles)
- boulevardier — (originally in Paris) a fashionable man, esp one who frequents public places
- bournonville — Auguste [French oh-gyst] /French oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1805–79, Danish ballet dancer and choreographer.
- boxing glove — Boxing gloves are big padded gloves worn for boxing.
- burrillville — a town in N Rhode Island.
- c'est la vie — that's life
- calvin cycle — a series of reactions, occurring during photosynthesis, in which glucose is synthesized from carbon dioxide
- cantilevered — A cantilevered structure is constructed using cantilevers.
- capacitively — (physics, electronics) In relation to or in terms of capacitance.
- capital levy — a tax on capital or property as contrasted with a tax on income
- carvel-built — (of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seams
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cavo-relievo — a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface
- celestine iv — (Godfrey Castiglione) died 1241, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1241.
- cervical cap — a plastic or rubber, thimble-shaped contraceptive that is fitted over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering the uterus
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil
- circumvolute — To roll, curl or twist around.
- circumvolved — Simple past tense and past participle of circumvolve.
- civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
- civilianized — Simple past tense and past participle of civilianize.
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clavicembalo — a harpsichord.
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- clean-living — having a wholesome lifestyle
- clement viii — (Ippolito Aldobrandini) 1536–1605, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1592–1605.
- cockeysville — a town in N Maryland.
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- collectively — formed by collection.
- collectivise — Alternative spelling of collectivize.
- collectivism — Collectivism is the political belief that a country's industries and services should be owned and controlled by the state or by all the people in a country. Socialism and communism are both forms of collectivism.
- collectivist — Collectivist means relating to collectivism.
- collectivity — the quality or state of being collective
- collectivize — If farms or factories are collectivized, they are brought under state ownership and control, usually by combining a number of small farms or factories into one large one.
- collinsville — a city in SW Illinois.
- colliquative — capable of liquefaction or dissolution
- compellative — an appellation
- complaintive — Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.