14-letter words containing h, a, v, e
- the vernacular — the commonly spoken language or dialect of a particular people or place
- the very idea! — that is preposterous, unreasonable, etc
- the visitation — the visit of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth: Luke 1:39-56
- throttle valve — a valve for throttling the working fluid of an engine, refrigerator, etc.
- to have had it — If you say that someone has had it, you mean they are in very serious trouble or have no hope of succeeding.
- to have it out — If you have it out or have things out with someone, you discuss a problem or disagreement very openly with them, even if it means having an argument, because you think this is the best way to solve the problem.
- travel voucher — a voucher, usually bought from a travel agency or won in a competition, etc, which can be used to pay for travel costs such as flights, accommodation, etc
- tree of heaven — an Asiatic tree, Ailanthus altissima, having large oblong leaves and rank-smelling flowers, often planted as a shade tree.
- unapprehensive — slow to understand; not intelligent
- under-achiever — a student who performs less well in school than would be expected on the basis of abilities indicated by intelligence and aptitude tests, etc.
- unvanquishable — not able to be vanquished or overcome; unconquerable; undefeatable
- v-shaped curve — a curve on a graph that shows a sharp fall followed by a correspondingly sharp rise
- variable-pitch — (of a propeller) controllable-pitch.
- vaulting horse — a padded, somewhat cylindrical floor-supported apparatus, braced horizontally at an adjustable height, used for hand support and pushing off in vaulting.
- vector graphic — a computer image that is stored in memory as lines rather than a series of dots, allowing it to be rotated or proportionally scaled.
- vegetable dish — a dish designed to serve vegetables from
- vestavia hills — a city in central Alabama, near Birmingham.
- vexillographer — a person who designs or makes flags.
- victor charlie — a Vietcong or the Vietcong; the VC.
- village school — a school in a village
- virginia beach — a town in SE Virginia.
- vote of thanks — A vote of thanks is an official speech in which the speaker formally thanks a person for doing something.
- voting machine — a mechanical apparatus used in a polling place to register and count the votes.
- voyage charter — the hire of a ship or aircraft for a specified number of voyages
- wave mechanics — a form of quantum mechanics formulated in terms of a wave equation, as the Schrödinger equation.
- weaver's hitch — sheet bend.
- whiplash-curve — the lash of a whip.
- with a view to — an instance of seeing or beholding; visual inspection.