12-letter words containing s, a, v
- aversiveness — the condition of being characterized by aversion
- aviculturist — A person who keeps and rears (breeds) birds.
- avitaminosis — any disease caused by a vitamin deficiency in the diet
- avowableness — the quality or condition of being avowable
- axis of evil — North Korea, Iraq, and Iran when considered together as a perceived threat to world stability
- baker's oven — an oven used esp for baking bread
- balto-slavic — the Baltic and Slavic languages, when considered as constituting a subfamily within the Indo-European family of languages: the Baltic and Slavic branches are now generally considered by scholars as independently derived from Indo-European
- bartlesville — a city in NE Oklahoma.
- basic jovial — (language) A subset of JOVIAL written ca. 1965.
- basilic vein — a large vein situated on the inner side of the arm
- basket weave — a weave of fabrics resembling the weave used in basket making
- basketweaver — a person who advocates simple, natural, and unsophisticated living
- beaver falls — a city in W Pennsylvania.
- beaver state — Oregon (used as a nickname).
- behaviourism — Behaviourism is the belief held by some psychologists that the only valid method of studying the psychology of people or animals is to observe how they behave.
- beta version — beta testing
- bevel square — a woodworker's square with an adjustable arm that can be set to mark out an angle or to check the slope of a surface
- bib overalls — overall (def 3a).
- blood spavin — a disease of the hock joint of horses in which enlargement occurs because of collected fluids (bog spavin) bony growth (bone spavin) or distention of the veins (blood spavin)
- bond servant — a person who serves in bondage; slave.
- c'est la vie — that's life
- cadaverously — In a cadaverous manner.
- canvas chair — a chair in which the seat and back are made from canvas
- canvas shoes — soft shoes with a canvas upper
- car-crash tv — television programmes that show deliberately controversial, disturbing, or horrific material
- caravan site — A caravan site is an area of land where people can stay in a caravan on holiday, or where people live in caravans.
- caravanserai — (in some Eastern countries esp formerly) a large inn enclosing a courtyard providing accommodation for caravans
- carnivourous — Misspelling of carnivorous.
- cash advance — an amount of money borrowed as a short-term loan against a salary, credit card, etc
- cash-starved — A cash-starved company or organization does not have enough money to operate properly, usually because another organization, such as the government, is not giving them the money that they need.
- casting vote — When a committee has given an equal number of votes for and against a proposal, the chairperson can give a casting vote. This vote decides whether or not the proposal will be passed.
- cavaco silva — Aníbal (aˈnibal). born 1939, Portuguese statesman; prime minister (1985–95); president (2006–16)
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cerivastatin — A synthetic statin formerly used to lower cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease, later withdrawn due to the risk of rhabdomyolysis.
- cesar chavez — Carlos [kahr-lohs;; Spanish kahr-laws] /ˈkɑr loʊs;; Spanish ˈkɑr lɔs/ (Show IPA), 1899–1978, Mexican composer and conductor.
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- chauvinistic — If you describe someone as chauvinistic, you believe that they think their own country is more important and morally better than any other.
- cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- christian iv — 1577–1648, king of Denmark and Norway (1588–1648): defeated in the Thirty Years' War (1629) and by Sweden (1645)
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
- close-shaven — (of hair) cut very short
- cloverleaves — Plural form of cloverleaf.
- comparatives — Plural form of comparative.
- compensative — serving to compensate, as for loss, lack, or injury.
- compulsative — compulsory
- conjunctivas — Plural form of conjunctiva.