11-letter words containing s, r, i, v
- gravidities — Plural form of gravidity.
- gravimeters — Plural form of gravimeter.
- gravisphere — the area in which the gravitational force of a celestial body is predominant.
- harvestfish — a butterfish of the genus Peprilus, especially P. alepidotus of Atlantic waters.
- harvesttime — the time of year when a crop or crops are harvested, especially autumn.
- herbivorous — feeding on plants.
- herpesvirus — a DNA-containing virus of the family Herpesviridae, certain members of which cause such diseases in humans as oral and genital herpes, infectious mononucleosis, chickenpox, and shingles.
- hircocervus — (in classical and medieval fable) a mythical creature that is half goat and half stag
- honorius iv — (Giacomo Savelli) 1210–87, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1285–87.
- horn silver — cerargyrite.
- hypervisors — Plural form of hypervisor.
- ilog solver — A commercial constraint programming system.
- imperatives — Plural form of imperative.
- improvisate — To improvise; to extemporize.
- improvisers — Plural form of improviser.
- improvising — Present participle of improvise.
- improvision — (obsolete) The lack of provision, a failure to provide something.
- ingressives — Plural form of ingressive.
- inobservant — lack of attention; inattention; heedlessness: drowsy inobservance.
- inobtrusive — unobtrusive.
- inscriptive — of, relating to, or of the nature of an inscription.
- insectivora — the order comprising the insectivores.
- insectivore — an insectivorous animal or plant.
- inseverable — unable to be severed or separated: an inseverable alliance.
- inspirative — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- instructive — serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening.
- inter vivos — between living people
- interfluves — Plural form of interfluve.
- interleaves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interleave.
- intervenors — Plural form of intervenor.
- intervenous — (anatomy, botany) Between veins.
- interweaves — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of interweave.
- intravenous — within a vein.
- intrusive r — linking r (def 2).
- intrusive-r — the r- sound as reintroduced into an utterance where there is an r in the spelling by speakers of an r- dropping dialect when a postvocalic r they would normally drop, as in the pronunciation of far as [fah] /fɑ/ (Show IPA) becomes intervocalic, as in far away pronounced as [fahr-uh-wey] /ˈfɑr əˈweɪ/ (Show IPA).
- intrusively — tending or apt to intrude; coming without invitation or welcome: intrusive memories of a lost love.
- invasionary — That take part in a military invasion.
- inventories — Plural form of inventory.
- invert soap — cationic detergent.
- investiture — the act or process of investing.
- invigorates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of invigorate.
- irremissive — unremitting or incessant
- is he ever! — he displays the quality concerned in abundance
- ivory coast — a republic in W Africa: formerly part of French West Africa; gained independence 1960. 127,520 sq. mi. (330,275 sq. km). Capital: Abidjan.
- kings river — a river in central California, flowing S through Kings Canyon to the Tulare reservoir. 125 miles (201 km) long.
- klappvisier — a visor attached by a hinge at the top: used on basinets of the 14th century.
- laborsaving — designed or intended to reduce or replace human labor: The dishwasher is a laborsaving device.
- larviparous — producing larvae, as certain insects and mollusks.
- larvivorous — feeding on larvae; larva-eating.
- light verse — verse that is written to entertain, amuse, or please, often by the subtlety of its form rather than by its literary quality.