13-letter words containing a, h, e, v
- harvester ant — any of several red or black ants, especially of the genus Pogonomyrmex, of the southwestern U.S., that feed on and store the seeds of grasses.
- have a bun on — have a bun on, Slang. to be intoxicated: Everyone at the party seemed to have a bun on.
- have a heart! — be kind or merciful
- have a mad on — to be angry
- have a record — to be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions
- have eyes for — to be interested in
- have its uses — If you say that being something or knowing someone has its uses, you mean that it makes it possible for you to do what you otherwise would not be able to do.
- have occasion — If you have occasion to do something, it is necessary for you to do it.
- have the guts — be brave enough
- haven't lived — If you tell someone that they haven't lived unless they experience a particular thing, you are telling them that thing is extremely good and should be experienced.
- health-giving — conducive to health; salutary
- heave the log — to determine a ship's speed with such a device
- heaven forbid — You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.
- heavenly body — celestial object: star, planet, etc.
- heavenly city — the abode of God and His saints; heaven. Rev. 21:2.
- heavily built — with a big heavy body
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- heavy element — any element heavier than helium
- heavy lifting — hard work: A team of researchers did the heavy lifting for the author.
- heavy petting — Informal. intense petting that involves mutual stimulation of the genitals but not sexual intercourse.
- heavy-bearded — having a thick or dark beard.
- heavy-hearted — sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.
- hertzian wave — an electromagnetic wave produced by oscillations in an electric circuit, as a radio or radar wave: first investigated by H. R. Hertz.
- hevelian halo — a faint white halo with an angular radius of 90° that is occasionally seen around the sun or the moon, thought to be caused by the reflection and refraction of sunlight by ice crystals.
- home invasion — an act or instance of entering an occupied residence with the intent to commit a burglary or other crime.
- host an event — If a hotel or organization hosts an event, it provides the facilities for the event to take place.
- hot and heavy — having or giving off heat; having a high temperature: a hot fire; hot coffee.
- hyperactivate — (biology) To cause or undergo hyperactivation.
- hyperactively — In a hyperactive manner.
- hyperactivity — the condition of being hyperactive.
- hyperreactive — Showing a much greater than normal response to a stimulus.
- hypervascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- hypervigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- hypoventilate — (intransitive) To undergo hypoventilation.
- judah ha-levi — (Judah ben Samuel Halevi) 1085–1140, Spanish rabbi, physician, poet, and philosopher.
- level 1 cache — primary cache
- level 2 cache — secondary cache
- machiavellian — of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
- machiavellism — of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
- manhole cover — a removable metal plate covering a shaft that leads down to a sewer or drain
- mantelshelves — Plural form of mantelshelf.
- megaherbivore — a large herbivore, such as an elephant, weighing more than 1000kg
- merchant navy — commercial ships
- milford haven — a bay in SW Wales.
- mohave desert — a desert in S California: part of the Great Basin. About 15,000 sq. mi. (38,850 sq. km).
- movie theater — a motion-picture theater.
- much-traveled — A much-traveled person has traveled a lot in foreign countries.
- nicholasville — a town in central Kentucky.
- nigger heaven — peanut gallery (def 1).
- nonexhaustive — exhausting a subject, topic, etc.; comprehensive; thorough: He published an exhaustive study of Greek vases.