10-letter words containing v, e, c
- cross-vine — a climbing or creeping woody vine, Bignonia capreolata, of the bignonia family, having yellow-red trumpet-shaped flowers and a stem that shows a crosslike arrangement in cross section.
- cross-vote — to vote against one's own party
- crossovers — Plural form of crossover.
- cuernavaca — a city in S central Mexico, capital of Morelos state: resort with nearby Cacahuamilpa Caverns. Pop: 723 000 (2005 est)
- cult movie — film with small but enthusiastic fan base
- cultivable — (of land) capable of being cultivated
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- cultivates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cultivate.
- culvertage — the forfeiture of a person's property, thereby reducing him to the status of a villain
- cumulative — If a series of events have a cumulative effect, each event makes the effect greater.
- cunctative — delay; tardiness.
- curvaceous — If someone describes a woman as curvaceous, they think she is attractive because of the curves of her body.
- curvatures — Plural form of curvature.
- curve ball — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- curve-ball — a continuously bending line, without angles.
- curveballs — Plural form of curveball.
- curvetting — Present participle of curvet.
- cut velvet — a fabric in which the looped pile has been cut. Compare velvet.
- cutis vera — cutis.
- cyberglove — (hardware, virtual reality) A data glove sold by Virtual Technologies. The spandex-like glove houses 18 sensors to track accurately just about every move your hand is capable of making. The accompanying software includes a three-dimensional hand model that can he added to any virtual reality application. The glove includes a mount for Polhemus and Ascension sensors.
- czarevitch — the eldest son of a czar of Russia
- deactivate — If someone deactivates an explosive device or an alarm, they make it harmless or impossible to operate.
- deceivable — capable of being deceived; gullible.
- deceivings — Plural form of deceiving.
- decennoval — relating to nineteen
- decisively — having the power or quality of deciding; putting an end to controversy; crucial or most important: Your argument was the decisive one.
- decivilize — to cause (a person) to be uncivilized
- decorative — Something that is decorative is intended to look pretty or attractive.
- dedicative — of or relating to dedication; serving as a dedication.
- defectives — Plural form of defective.
- defervesce — to undergo defervescence.
- deflective — causing deflection.
- defunctive — of or relating to the dead; funereal.
- despective — Disparaging, derogatory; looking down upon.
- detectives — Plural form of detective.
- detractive — tending or seeking to detract.
- devocalize — devoice.
- devocation — A calling off or away.
- directives — Plural form of directive.
- disadvance — to stop or cause to stop advancing
- disc drive — disc
- discovered — to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of (something previously unseen or unknown): to discover America; to discover electricity. Synonyms: detect, espy, descry, discern, ascertain, unearth, ferret out, notice.
- discoverer — a person who discovers.
- discretive — Marking distinction or separation; disjunctive.
- discursive — passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling.
- discussive — (medicine, dated) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humours; a discutient.
- displacive — That involves or causes displacement.
- dissective — having the ability to dissect
- disservice — harmful or injurious service; an ill turn.
- divaricate — to spread apart; branch; diverge.