12-letter words containing l, a, v
- carlovingian — Carolingian
- carvel-built — (of a vessel) having a hull with planks made flush at the seams
- cattle drive — the process of moving cattle across country, often carried out by cowboys on horseback
- cavaco silva — Aníbal (aˈnibal). born 1939, Portuguese statesman; prime minister (1985–95); president (2006–16)
- cavalierness — a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
- cave dweller — a prehistoric person; person who lives in a cave
- cavity block — a precast concrete block that contains a cavity or cavities
- cavo-relievo — a relief sculpture in which the highest point in the carving is below the level of the original surface
- cervical cap — a plastic or rubber, thimble-shaped contraceptive that is fitted over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering the uterus
- charles viii — 1470–98, king of France 1483–98 (son of Louis XI).
- cheluviation — the leaching of chelates through soil
- cheval glass — full-length mirror that can swivel
- chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
- civilianized — Simple past tense and past participle of civilianize.
- civilisation — Alternative spelling of civilization.
- civilization — Civilization is the state of having an advanced level of social organization and a comfortable way of life.
- clairvoyance — the alleged power of perceiving things beyond the natural range of the senses
- clairvoyancy — the faculty of clairvoyance
- clairvoyants — Plural form of clairvoyant.
- clavicembalo — a harpsichord.
- clavieristic — relating to a clavier
- clean-living — having a wholesome lifestyle
- clean-shaven — If a man is clean-shaven, he does not have a beard or a moustache.
- close-shaven — (of hair) cut very short
- cloverleaves — Plural form of cloverleaf.
- cogitatively — In a cogitative manner.
- colliquative — capable of liquefaction or dissolution
- compellative — an appellation
- complaintive — Tending to complain, characterized by complaining.
- complex wave — a waveform consisting of a fundamental frequency with superimposed harmonics
- complicative — having a tendency to complicate
- compulsative — compulsory
- concanavalin — either of two globulins, concanavalin B or (more commonly) concanavalin A, that occur in the jack bean Canavalia ensiformis. Concanavalin A causes agglutination of the blood of mammals
- conciliative — tending to conciliate: a conciliatory manner; conciliatory comments.
- conjunctival — the mucous membrane that lines the exposed portion of the eyeball and inner surface of the eyelids.
- consultative — A consultative committee or document gives advice or makes proposals about a particular problem or subject.
- controversal — (obsolete, rare) Facing opposite directions.
- convalescent — Convalescent means relating to convalescence.
- convalescing — to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health.
- convectional — Physics. the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of the heated parts of a liquid or gas.
- conventional — Someone who is conventional has behaviour or opinions that are ordinary and normal.
- conversional — the act or process of converting; state of being converted.
- convictional — a fixed or firm belief: No clever argument, no persuasive fact or theory could make a dent in his conviction in the rightness of his position.
- convivialist — friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
- conviviality — friendly; agreeable: a convivial atmosphere.
- convulsional — relating to convulsions
- corbel vault — a structure having the form of a vault but constructed on the principle of a corbel arch.
- correlatives — Plural form of correlative.
- corrivalship — the position of a corrival
- countervails — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of countervail.