11-letter words containing v, e, t
- beaver tail — a flat oval doughnut served fried and sugared
- bedevilment — to torment or harass maliciously or diabolically, as with doubts, distractions, or worries.
- behaviorist — the theory or doctrine that human or animal psychology can be accurately studied only through the examination and analysis of objectively observable and quantifiable behavioral events, in contrast with subjective mental states.
- ben trovato — appropriate and characteristic even if untrue; happily invented or discovered.
- benedict iv — died a.d. 903, pope 900–03.
- benedict vi — died a.d. 974, pope 973–74.
- benedict xv — original name Giacomo della Chiesa. 1854–1922, pope (1914–22); noted for his repeated attempts to end World War I and for his organization of war relief
- benedictive — relating to a benediction or blessing
- 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.
- bereavement — Bereavement is the sorrow you feel or the state you are in when a relative or close friend dies.
- bevel joint — a miter joint, especially one in which two pieces meet at other than a right angle.
- bi-bivalent — separating into two bivalent ions
- biconvexity — the characteristic of having two convex surfaces
- bisociative — relating to bisociation
- blue velvet — a mixture of paregoric and Pyribenzamine taken by vein as an illicit drug.
- blytheville — a city in NE Arkansas.
- bonaventura — Saint, called the Seraphic Doctor. 1221–74, Italian Franciscan monk, mystic, theologian, and philosopher; author of a Life of St Francis and Journey of the Soul to God. Feast day: July 14
- bonaventure — Saint ("the Seraphic Doctor") 1221–74, Italian scholastic theologian.
- bondservant — a serf or slave
- buena vista — a village in NE Mexico, near Saltillo: site of the defeat of the Mexicans by US forces (1847)
- bust a move — go, leave
- calculative — the act or process of calculating; computation.
- calefactive — producing heat
- cantilevers — Plural form of cantilever.
- captivative — to attract and hold the attention or interest of, as by beauty or excellence; enchant: Her blue eyes and red hair captivated him.
- caravanette — a motor vehicle with an area at the back that is equipped for living in
- carminative — able to relieve flatulence
- carvelbuilt — Alternative form of carvel-built.
- castelvetro — Lodovico [loh-duh-vee-koh;; Italian law-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌloʊ dəˈvi koʊ;; Italian ˌlɔ dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.
- 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.
- cctv camera — a closed-circuit television camera
- celebrative — to observe (a day) or commemorate (an event) with ceremonies or festivities: to celebrate Christmas; to celebrate the success of a new play.
- celestine v — Saint (Pietro di Murrone or Morone) 1215–96, Italian ascetic: pope 1294.
- centerville — a town in W Ohio.
- cesarevitch — the eldest son of a czar.
- cherepovets — city in NE Russia, on the Rybinsk Reservoir: pop. 319,000
- chest voice — a voice of the lowest speaking or singing register
- chevrotains — Plural form of chevrotain.
- chris evert — Chris(tine Marie) born 1954, U.S. tennis player.
- circulative — Promoting circulation; circulating.
- circumvents — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circumvent.
- civil death — (formerly) the loss of all civil rights because of a serious conviction
- clavecinist — a person who plays the clavecin
- clement vii — original name Giulio de' Medici. 1478–1534, pope (1523–34): refused to authorize the annulment of the marriage of Henry VIII of England to Catherine of Aragon (1533)
- clement xiv — (Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli; Lorenzo Ganganelli) 1705–74, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1769–74.
- clove hitch — a knot or hitch used for securing a rope to a spar, post, or larger rope
- cloven foot — a foot divided by a cleft, as in the ox, deer, and sheep
- coacervates — Plural form of coacervate.
- coadventure — adventure in which two or more share.