9-letter words containing o, v, e
- covalence — the number of pairs of electrons that an atom can share with its neighboring atoms
- covalency — the formation and nature of covalent bonds
- covariate — a statistical variable that changes in a predictable way and can be used to predict the outcome of a study
- covellite — an indigo-blue copper sulphide ore, often referred to as blue copper or indigo copper
- covenants — Plural form of covenant.
- coventure — An international coproduction set up in the absence of any official treaty between the countries.
- cover boy — an attractive young man whose picture is featured on a magazine cover.
- coverable — Able to be covered.
- coverages — Plural form of coverage.
- coveralls — Coveralls are a single piece of clothing that combines pants and a jacket. You wear coveralls over your clothes in order to protect them while you are working.
- coverdale — Miles. 1488–1568, the first translator of the complete Bible into English (1535)
- coverings — Plural form of covering.
- coverless — Without a cover or covers.
- coverlets — Plural form of coverlet.
- coverslip — a very thin piece of glass placed over a specimen on a glass slide that is to be examined under a microscope
- coverture — the condition or status of a married woman considered as being under the protection and influence of her husband
- covetable — to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another's property.
- cow vetch — a climbing plant, Vicia cracca, of the legume family, of Eurasia and North America, having elongated clusters of violet-purple flowers.
- creamwove — (of wove paper) cream-coloured and even-surfaced
- crossover — A crossover of one style and another, especially in music or fashion, is a combination of the two different styles.
- crow over — to utter the characteristic cry of a rooster.
- cunjevois — Plural form of cunjevoi.
- curvesome — (dated) curvy.
- cut above — to penetrate with or as if with a sharp-edged instrument or object: He cut his finger.
- dataglove — a glove connected to a computer and equipped with sensors allowing the actual movements of a person's hand to manipulate virtual objects
- davenport — a tall narrow desk with a slanted writing surface and drawers at the side
- de moivre — Abraham [a-bra-am] /a braˈam/ (Show IPA), 1667–1754, French mathematician in England.
- 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.
- deck over — to complete the construction of the upper deck between the bulwarks of (a vessel)
- declivous — having a declining slope or gradient
- decoctive — of or relating to decoction
- deconvert — An apostate.
- degloving — Present participle of deglove.
- desoeuvre — with nothing to do
- detrivore — (biology) Any organism that feeds on detritus.
- developed — If you talk about developed countries or the developed world, you mean the countries or the parts of the world that are wealthy and have many industries.
- developer — A developer is a person or a company that buys land and builds houses, offices, shops, or factories on it, or buys existing buildings and makes them more modern.
- developes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of develope.
- developpe — ballet position
- deviation — Deviation means doing something that is different from what people consider to be normal or acceptable.
- deviatory — Tending to deviate.
- devil dog — a dangerously aggressive dog
- devilwood — a variety of small broadleaf evergreen tree, Osmanthus americanus, native to the southeast US
- deviously — departing from the most direct way; circuitous; indirect: a devious course.
- devisions — Plural form of devision: obsolete spelling of divisions.
- devoicing — the process by which a consonant that is usually voiced becomes devoiced
- devoiding — not possessing, untouched by, void, or destitute (usually followed by of).
- devolving — Present participle of devolve.
- devon rex — a breed of medium-sized curly-haired cat with large eyes and very large ears