11-letter words containing h, i, v
- hypovolemic — Of, pertaining to, or characterized by low volume of blood in the circulatory system; as hypovolemic shock.
- ill-behaved — 1. [numerical analysis] Said of an algorithm or computational method that tends to blow up because of accumulated roundoff error or poor convergence properties. 2. Software that bypasses the defined operating system interfaces to do things (like screen, keyboard, and disk I/O) itself, often in a way that depends on the hardware of the machine it is running on or which is nonportable or incompatible with other pieces of software. In the IBM PC/mess-dos world, there is a folk theorem (nearly true) to the effect that (owing to gross inadequacies and performance penalties in the OS interface) all interesting applications are ill-behaved. See also bare metal. Opposite: well-behaved, compare PC-ism.
- invalidhood — the state or condition of being an invalid
- is he ever! — he displays the quality concerned in abundance
- ivory-white — of a creamy or yellowish white in color.
- john calvin — John (Jean Chauvin or Caulvin) 1509–64, French theologian and reformer in Switzerland: leader in the Protestant Reformation.
- kalashnikov — A Kalashnikov is a type of rifle that is made in Russia.
- kantorovich — Leonid Vitalyevich [ley-uh-nid vi-tal-yuh-vich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet vyi-tah-lyuh-vyich] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd vɪˈtæl yə vɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit vyɪˈtɑ lyə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1912–86, Soviet mathematician and economist: Nobel Prize in Economics 1975.
- knavishness — The quality of being knavish.
- larch river — a river in N Quebec, Canada, flowing NE to the Caniapiscau River. 270 miles (434 km) long.
- light curve — a graph showing variations in brightness of celestial objects over time.
- light valve — a light-transmitting device having transmissions that vary in accordance with an electric input, as voltage, current, or an electron beam, used chiefly for recording sound on motion-picture film.
- light verse — verse that is written to entertain, amuse, or please, often by the subtlety of its form rather than by its literary quality.
- lightvessel — A ship equipped with a very large lamp, the ship can be positioned to warn off other ships from dangerous locations. A sort of portable lighthouse.
- livelihoods — Plural form of livelihood.
- living hell — If you describe a place or situation as a living hell, you are emphasizing that it is extremely unpleasant.
- lobachevski — Nikoˈlai Iˈvanovich (nikɔˈlaɪ iˈvɑnɔvɪtʃ ) ; nēk^ōlīˈ ēväˈn^ōvich) 1793-1856; Russ. mathematician
- lubavitcher — a member of a missionary Hasidic movement founded in the 1700s by Rabbi Shneour Zalman of Lyady.
- machiavelli — Niccolò di Bernardo [neek-kaw-law dee ber-nahr-daw] /ˌnik kɔˈlɔ di bɛrˈnɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1469–1527, Italian statesman, political philosopher, and author.
- misbehaving — to behave badly or improperly: The children misbehaved during our visit.
- misbehavior — improper, inappropriate, or bad behavior.
- mischevious — Misconstruction of mischievous.
- mischieving — (now Scotland) The causing of damage or terror; rampaging. (from 15th c.).
- mischievous — maliciously or playfully annoying.
- movie house — a motion-picture theater.
- nakhichevan — an autonomous republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan, bordering Armenia, Turkey, and Iran. 2124 sq. mi. (5500 sq. km). Capital: Nakhichevan.
- native bush — indigenous forest
- nicholas iv — (Girolamo Masci) died 1292, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1288–92.
- night raven — a bird that cries in the night.
- ninth of av — Tishah b'Av.
- nonachiever — a student who fares poorly in the classroom or has failing grades.
- nonadhesive — coated with glue, paste, mastic, or other sticky substance: adhesive bandages.
- noncohesive — characterized by or causing cohesion: a cohesive agent.
- north river — a part of the Hudson River between NE New Jersey and SE New York.
- novelettish — Resembling or characteristic of a novelette.
- oil varnish — a preparation consisting of resinous matter, as copal or lac, dissolved in an oil (oil varnish) or in alcohol (spirit varnish) or other volatile liquid. When applied to the surface of wood, metal, etc., it dries and leaves a hard, more or less glossy, usually transparent coating.
- olive shell — any marine gastropod of the family Olividae, having a polished, highly colored, elongated shell and a large mantle that, when extended, surrounds the shell.
- overachieve — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
- overarching — forming an arch above: great trees with overarching branches.
- overfishing — to fish (an area) excessively; to exhaust the supply of usable fish in (certain waters): Scientists are concerned that fishing boats may overfish our coastal waters.
- overfreight — to load too heavily
- overhanging — extending or dangling
- overhastily — in such a way as to be excessively hasty or done without enough consideration
- overheating — heating (something) excessively
- overhunting — to chase or search for (game or other wild animals) for the purpose of catching or killing.
- overnighted — for or during the night: to stay overnight.
- overnighter — an overnight stay or trip.
- overnourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
- overtighten — to tighten too much
- peevishness — cross, querulous, or fretful, as from vexation or discontent: a peevish youngster.