12-letter words containing v, r, y
- derived type — (programming) A type constructed from primitive types or other derived types using a type constructor function. This term is usually applied to procedural languages such as C or Ada. C's derived types are the array, function, pointer, structure, and union. Compare derived class.
- derogatively — lessening; belittling; derogatory.
- devitrifying — Present participle of devitrify.
- digressively — In a digressive fashion.
- discretively — in a discretive manner
- discursively — In a discursive manner.
- disruptively — In a disruptive manner.
- diversifying — Present participle of diversify.
- diversionary — tending to divert or distract the attention: diversionary tactics of the guerrilla fighters.
- dolly varden — a woman's costume of the late 19th century, including a flower-trimmed, broad-brimmed hat and a dress consisting of a tight bodice and bouffant panniers in a flower print over a calf-length quilted petticoat.
- driveability — the degree of smoothness and steadiness of acceleration of an automotive vehicle: The automatic transmission has been improved to give the new model better drivability.
- dusty clover — a bush clover, Lespedeza capitata.
- dvapara yuga — the third of the Yugas, not as good as the Treta Yuga but better than the Kali Yuga.
- early leaver — a person who leaves something early, esp someone who opts out of a pension scheme before completing all his or her contributions
- energy level — energy of physical system when stationary
- equivocatory — Indicating, or characterized by, equivocation.
- every bit as — equally, just as
- everydayness — (uncountable) The quality or state of happening every day, or frequently.
- everywhither — (archaic,or,poetic) to everywhere.
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
- expressively — In an expressive manner.
- expressivity — (uncountable) The quality of being expressive.
- extractively — in an extractive manner
- extravagancy — (archaic, 17-19th centuries) The characteristic of being extravagant.
- favorability — The quality or degree of being viewed favorably.
- federatively — from a federative point of view
- figuratively — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- flavorlessly — In a flavorless way.
- floppy drive — disk drive
- fuel poverty — the state of being unable to afford to heat one's home adequately
- galvanometry — the method or process of determining the strength of electric currents.
- generatively — capable of producing or creating.
- generativity — Relating to the ability to create or reproduce.
- gravity cell — a cell containing two electrolytes that have different specific gravities.
- gravity feed — the supplying of fuel, materials, etc., by force of gravity.
- gravity wave — Astronomy, Physics. gravitational wave.
- gravity wind — a light wind directed downslope, occurring at night because of the cooling and densification of the air near the ground.
- gregory viii — (Alberto de MoraorAlberto di Morra) died 1187, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1187.
- grovellingly — With grovelling or self-abasement; obsequiously.
- gypsy driver — the driver of a gypsy cab
- heavy bomber — a large plane capable of carrying heavy bomb loads for long distances, especially at high altitudes.
- heavy hitter — a baseball player who makes many extra-base hits.
- heavyhearted — Sad.
- hybrid vigor — heterosis.
- hypergravity — The presence of an apparently 'increased' gravitational field in an accelerating or rotating situation.
- hypertensive — characterized by or causing high blood pressure.
- hypervolemia — (medicine) An abnormal increase in the volume of blood circulating through the body.
- imperatively — absolutely necessary or required; unavoidable: It is imperative that we leave.
- imperviously — In an impervious manner; impenetrably; impermeably.
- impressively — having the ability to impress the mind; arousing admiration, awe, respect, etc.; moving; admirable: an impressive ceremony; an impressive appearance.