9-letter words containing r, a, v
- clavicorn — any beetle of the group Clavicornia, including the ladybirds, characterized by club-shaped antennae
- claviform — clavate
- confervae — Plural form of conferva.
- conrad iv — 1228–54, king of Germany 1237–54 and Sicily 1251–54; uncrowned emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (son of Frederick II).
- corcovado — a volcano in S Chile, in the Andes. Height: 2300 m (7546 ft)
- corivalry — joint or mutual rivalry
- corrasive — Obsolete form of corrosive.
- corvallis — a city in W Oregon.
- covariant — a variant that changes leaving interrelations with another variant (or variants) unchanged
- covariate — a statistical variable that changes in a predictable way and can be used to predict the outcome of a study
- 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)
- craigavon — a district in central Northern Ireland, in Co Armagh. Pop: 57 685 (2001). Area: 279 sq km (108 sq miles)
- craveable — (especially of a food) having qualities that engender an intense desire for more: All too often, salt, sugar, fat, and “crunch” make a food craveable.
- cravening — Present participle of craven.
- cravingly — With longing or craving.
- creamwove — (of wove paper) cream-coloured and even-surfaced
- creatives — Plural form of creative.
- crevassed — containing deep cracks or fissures
- crevasses — Plural form of crevasse.
- crimewave — a period of increased criminal activity
- cry havoc — to give the signal for pillage and destruction
- cultivars — Plural form of cultivar.
- curvation — the action of curving or bending
- 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
- 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.
- 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 varona — Donna, born 1947, U.S. swimmer.
- degrative — (chemistry) of something causing a cell or organism to degrade.
- 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.
- deviatory — Tending to deviate.
- devil ray — manta.
- devil-ray — manta.
- disfavors — Plural form of disfavor.
- disfavour — unfavorable regard; displeasure; disesteem; dislike: The prime minister incurred the king's disfavor.
- disproval — The act of disproving; disproof.
- divinator — a diviner