10-letter words containing v, i, d
- benedict v — died a.d. 966, pope 964.
- bidonville — a shanty town
- biliverdin — a dark green pigment in the bile formed by the oxidation of bilirubin. Formula: C33H34O6N4
- biodiverse — containing a wide variety of plant and animal species
- bivouacked — a military encampment made with tents or improvised shelters, usually without shelter or protection from enemy fire.
- blue devil — a blue capsule or tablet containing the barbiturate amobarbital or its derivative.
- blue-devil — blue heaven.
- bridalveil — a waterfall in Yosemite National Park, California. 620 feet (189 meters) high.
- cadaverine — a toxic diamine with an unpleasant smell, produced by protein hydrolysis during putrefaction of animal tissue. Formula: NH2(CH2)5NH2
- camp david — the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)
- captivated — Simple past tense and past participle of captivate.
- clavichord — A clavichord is a musical instrument rather like a small piano. When you press the keys, small pieces of metal come up and hit the strings. Clavichords were especially popular during the eighteenth century.
- codiscover — to discover jointly
- conductive — A conductive substance is able to conduct things such as heat and electricity.
- crash dive — a sudden steep dive from the surface by a submarine
- crash-dive — a rapid dive by a submarine made at a steep angle, especially to avoid attack from a surface vessel or airplane.
- cultivated — If you describe someone as cultivated, you mean they are well educated and have good manners.
- d'oliviera — Basil (Lewis). 1931–2011, South African-born cricketer who played for England. The South African government's refusal to admit him to the country as part of the England touring party in 1968 led to South Africa being banned from international cricket
- daredevils — Plural form of daredevil.
- datatrieve — (database, language) A query and report system for use with DEC's VMS (RMS, VAX Rdb/VMS or VAX DBMS).
- daugavpils — a city in SE Latvia on the Western Dvina River: founded in 1274 by Teutonic Knights; ruled by Poland (1559–1772) and Russia (1772–1915); retaken by the Russians in 1940. Pop: 112 609 (2002 est)
- 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.
- 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.
- defensives — Plural form of defensive.
- definitive — Something that is definitive provides a firm conclusion that cannot be questioned.
- deflective — causing deflection.
- defunctive — of or relating to the dead; funereal.
- degressive — reducing by gradual amounts
- delineavit — (he or she) drew it: used formerly on prints alongside the name of the artist of the original drawing
- deliverers — Plural form of deliverer.
- delivereth — Archaic third-person singular form of deliver.
- deliveries — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- delivering — Present participle of deliver.
- delivery's — the carrying and turning over of letters, goods, etc., to a designated recipient or recipients.
- delusively — tending to delude; misleading; deceptive: a delusive reply.
- demiquaver — a sixteenth note; semiquaver.
- demivierge — a woman who engages in promiscuous sexual activity but retains her virginity
- demotivate — to cause (a person) to lose motivation
- denotative — able to denote; designative
- depositive — having the capacity or tendency to deposit
- depressive — Depressive means relating to depression or to being depressed.
- deprivable — Capable of being, or liable to be, deprived.
- depurative — used for or capable of depurating; purifying; purgative
- derisively — characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling.