of French and Spanish origin, notably borne by John Calvin, French Protestant theologian
name derived from the surname; used especially by nonconformist families
caneva
canova
canvas
canvas
noun
(Nigeria) Athletic shoes.
(computer graphics) A region on which graphics can be rendered.
(figuratively) A basis for creative work.
(nautical) Sails in general.
A mesh of loosely woven cotton strands or molded plastic to be decorated with needlepoint, cross-stitch, rug hooking, or other crafts.
A painting, or a picture on canvas.
A piece of canvas cloth stretched across a frame on which one may paint.
A rough draft or model of a song, air, or other literary or musical composition; especially one to show a poet the measure of the verses he is to make.
A tent.
A type of coarse cloth, woven from hemp, useful for making sails and tents or as a surface for paintings.
verb
(transitive) To cover (an area or object) with canvas.
Obsolete spelling of canvass
carven
carven
adj
Made by carving, especially when intricately or artistically done.
verb
(archaic) past participle of carve.
cavern
cavern
noun
A large cave.
A large, dark place or space.
An underground chamber.
verb
(transitive) To form a cavern or deep depression in.
(transitive) To put into a cavern.
cavina
caving
caving
noun
An act of collapsing or caving in.
The recreational sport of exploring caves.
verb
present participle of cave
cervin
cevian
cevian
noun
(geometry) A line from the vertex of a triangle to a point on the opposite side
cevine
chavin
cheven
cheven
noun
(archaic, dialectal) A river fish, the chub.
verb
To do the work of a chevener, embroidering hosiery.
chevin
chevin
Noun
A chub
chevon
chevon
noun
The meat of a goat.
cloven
cloven
adj
Split, sundered, or divided.
verb
past participle of cleave
colvin
convex
convex
adj
(functional analysis, not comparable, of a real-valued function on the reals) having an epigraph that is a convex set.
(geometry, not comparable, of a polygon) having no internal angles greater than 180 degrees.
(mathematics, not comparable, of a set in Euclidean space) arranged such that for any two points in the set, a straight line between the two points is contained within the set.
Curved or bowed outward like the outside of a bowl, circle, or sphere.
noun
(gambling) A playing card made convex for use in cheating.
(gambling) A small convex mirror used to cheat by observing other players' cards.
Any convex body or surface.
convey
convey
verb
(dated) To take or carry (someone) from one place to another.
(law) To transfer legal rights (to).
(obsolete) To carry or take away secretly; to steal; to thieve.
(obsolete) To manage with privacy; to carry out.
To communicate; to make known; to portray.
To move (something) from one place to another.
convoy
convoy
noun
(nautical) One or more merchant ships sailing in company to the same general destination under the protection of naval vessels.
A group of vehicles travelling together for safety, especially one with an escort.
The act of convoying; protection.
verb
(intransitive) To travel under convoy.
(transitive) To escort a group of vehicles, and provide protection.
corven
corvin
covena
covens
covens
noun
plural of coven
covent
covent
noun
(obsolete) Convent.
covina
covine
coving
coving
noun
(urban studies) A method of urban planning used in subdivision and redevelopment of cities characterized by non-uniform lot shapes.
A concave surface forming a junction between a ceiling and a wall.
The vertical sides connecting the jambs with the breast of a fireplace.
covins
craven
craven
adj
Unwilling to fight; lacking even the rudiments of courage; extremely cowardly.
noun
A coward.
verb
To make craven.
encave
encave
verb
(transitive) To hide in, or as in, a cave or recess.
evince
evince
verb
(transitive) To show or demonstrate clearly; to manifest.
incave
incave
verb
(intransitive) To cave inward.
incavo
incavo
noun
(art) The incised part in an intaglio.
invect
invect
verb
(transitive) To import or introduce.
(transitive) To subject to invective; to censure or rail against.
invict
navdac
navswc
nocive
nocive
adj
(archaic) Hurtful, injurious.
novcic
novcic
noun
(historical) An old coin of Montenegro, worth one hundredth of a florin.
novice
novice
noun
(religion) A new member of a religious order accepted on a conditional basis, prior to confirmation.
A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject.
novick
ovonic
ovonic
adj
Of or relating to ovonics.
secnav
uncave
univac
vacant
vacant
adj
Not occupied; empty.
Showing no intelligence or interest.
vacona
vacuna
vannic
vascon
vaunce
vaunce
verb
(obsolete) To advance.
venice
venice
Proper noun
A maritime city and associated province in the Veneto, Italy.
The historical maritime empire of Venice.
A neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.
vicine
vicine
adj
(obsolete) Nearby; neighbouring; vicinal.
noun
(organic chemistry) An alkaloid extracted from the seeds of the vetch (Vicia sativa) as a white crystalline substance.
vicing
vicing
verb
present participle of vice
vicuna
vicuna
noun
A South American mammal, Vicugna vicugna, closely related to the alpaca, llama, and guanaco.
vincas
vincas
noun
plural of vinca
viscin
viscin
noun
A material extracted from the mucilaginous sap of the mistletoe and used to make birdlime.