11-letter words containing s, a, v
- 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
- chauvinists — zealous and aggressive patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory.
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- chevy chase — (The Ballad of Chevy Chase) a 15th-century English ballad describing the battle of Otterburn between the Percys and the Douglases.
- chula vista — city in SW Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 174,000
- clarksville — city in N Tenn., on the Cumberland River: pop. 103,000
- clavecinist — a person who plays the clavecin
- clavichords — Plural form of clavichord.
- clavigerous — bearing a key or club
- cleanshaven — having all the hairs shaved off
- close shave — a narrow escape
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- coatesville — a city in SE Pennsylvania.
- concavities — Plural form of concavity.
- conservable — capable of being conserved: conservable fruits.
- conservancy — Conservancy is used in the names of organizations that work to preserve and protect the environment.
- conservator — A conservator is someone whose job is to clean and repair historical objects or works of art.
- contrastive — tending to contrast; contrasting. contrastive colors.
- contravenes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of contravene.
- convalesced — Simple past tense and past participle of convalesce.
- conventuals — Plural form of conventual.
- conversable — easy or pleasant to talk to
- conversance — familiar by use or study (usually followed by with): conversant with Spanish history.
- conversancy — The condition of being conversant.
- conversated — to have a conversation; converse; talk.
- conversates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of conversate.
- conveyances — Plural form of conveyance.
- convulsants — Plural form of convulsant.
- corivalship — the state of being mutual rivals
- coronavirus — a type of airborne virus accounting for 10-30% of all colds
- costa brava — a coastal region of NE Spain along the Mediterranean, extending from Barcelona to the French border: many resorts
- covarrubias — Miguel [mee-gel] /miˈgɛl/ (Show IPA), 1904–57, Mexican caricaturist, illustrator, and painter.
- covenanters — Plural form of covenanter.
- covenantors — Plural form of covenantor.
- cover glass — a thin square of mounted glass used to protect a photographic slide
- cowansville — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
- cross vault — a vault or ceiling created by the intersection of vaults.
- cultivators — Plural form of cultivator.
- deactivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of deactivate.
- defensative — a thing that offers protection or defence, esp a dressing, etc, that protects against infection or injury
- delta virus — a severe form of hepatitis caused by an incomplete virus (delta virus) that links to the hepatitis B virus for its replication.
- depravities — Plural form of depravity.
- derivations — Plural form of derivation.
- derivatives — of or relating to financial derivatives
- desiccative — Causing to desiccate, dry.
- designative — to mark or point out; indicate; show; specify.
- devastating — If you describe something as devastating, you are emphasizing that it is very harmful or damaging.
- devastation — Devastation is severe and widespread destruction or damage.