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11-letter words containing v, a, c, i

  • baculovirus — any of a family of viruses that attack insects and other arthropods, used as biological pesticides
  • baranavichy — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • baranovichi — a city in W central Belarus, SW of Minsk.
  • bcg vaccine — a vaccine made from weakened strains of tubercle bacilli, used to produce immunity against tuberculosis.
  • benefactive — of or relating to a linguistic form, case, or semantic role that denotes the person or persons for whom an action is performed, as for his son in He opened the door for his son.
  • bioactivity — any effect on, interaction with, or response from living tissue.
  • bisociative — relating to bisociation
  • bivouacking — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
  • black ivory — Black slaves collectively
  • black olive — a tropical American tree, Bucida buceras, having leathery leaves and greenish-yellow flowers.
  • black vomit — vomit containing blood, often a manifestation of disease, such as yellow fever
  • body cavity — the internal cavity of any multicellular animal that contains the digestive tract, heart, kidneys, etc. In vertebrates it develops from the coelom
  • boniface iv — Saint, pope a.d. 608–615.
  • boniface vi — pope a.d. 896.
  • bupivacaine — a local anaesthetic of long duration, used for nerve blocks
  • cabin fever — If you describe someone as having cabin fever, you mean that they feel restless and irritable because they have been indoors in one place for too long.
  • cablevision — cable television.
  • cakravartin — (in Indian philosophy, politics, etc.) an ideal, universal, enlightened ruler, under whom the world exists in justice and peace.
  • calculative — the act or process of calculating; computation.
  • calefactive — producing heat
  • cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
  • captivating — Someone or something that is captivating fascinates or attracts you.
  • captivation — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
  • captivative — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
  • caravanning — Caravanning is the activity of having a holiday in a caravan.
  • caressively — caressingly
  • carminative — able to relieve flatulence
  • carnivorism — flesh-eating: A dog is a carnivorous animal.
  • carnivorous — Carnivorous animals eat meat.
  • carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
  • catonsville — a town in central Maryland, near Baltimore.
  • causatively — acting as a cause; producing (often followed by of): a causative agency; an event causative of war.
  • cavaliering — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
  • cavalierish — like a cavalier
  • cavalierism — the principles or practice of cavaliers
  • cavillation — any objection made to or dispute raised about trivial points or frivolities
  • cavity wall — A cavity wall is a wall that consists of two separate walls with a space between them. Cavity walls help to keep out noise and cold.
  • celebrative — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
  • cervicalgia — Neck pain.
  • cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
  • chain drive — a chain of links passing over sprockets that transmits rotation from one shaft to another
  • 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.
  • chichivache — (in early English literature) a mythical animal, usually depicted as a cow verging on starvation, that existed solely by devouring virtuous women.
  • chula vista — city in SW Calif.: suburb of San Diego: pop. 174,000
  • circulative — Promoting circulation; circulating.
  • civil death — (formerly) the loss of all civil rights because of a serious conviction
  • civilianize — to change the status of (an armed force, a base, etc) from military to nonmilitary
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