14-letter words containing h, i, v
- nonachievement — Something that does not achieve the intended goal.
- nonbehavioural — not related to or concerned with behaviour
- northern dvina — Also called Western Dvina. Latvian Daugava. a river rising in the Valdai Hills in the W Russian Federation, flowing W through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Latvia to the Baltic Sea at Riga. About 640 miles (1030) long.
- not having any — refusing to take part or be involved (in)
- novoshakhtinsk — a city in the S Russian Federation in Europe, NE of the Sea of Azov.
- on the improve — improving
- on the viretot — in a rush
- orthomyxovirus — Any RNA virus of Orthomyxoviridae family characterised by having two long glycoprotein spikes.
- overemphasised — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasise.
- overemphasized — Simple past tense and past participle of overemphasize.
- overemphasizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overemphasize.
- overenthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
- overhead light — a light which throws light downwards by being situated on the ceiling or having a downward shade, etc
- overhomogenize — to homogenize excessively
- overnight stay — in hospital or hotel
- overwhelmingly — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
- pavement light — a windowlike structure set in a pavement or the like to illuminate areas beneath, consisting of thick glass blocks set in a metal frame.
- phase velocity — the velocity with which a simple harmonic wave is propagated, equal to the wavelength divided by the period of vibration.
- phillips curve — a curve that purports to plot the relationship between unemployment and inflation on the theory that as inflation falls unemployment rises and vice versa
- photoengraving — a photographic process of preparing printing plates for letterpress printing.
- photoinductive — of, relating to, or being able to undergo photoinduction
- photooxidative — of or relating to photooxidation
- photoreceptive — of or relating to photoreception
- photoresistive — photoconductive
- photosensitive — sensitive to light or similar radiation.
- pitch invasion — If there is a pitch invasion during or after a football, rugby, or cricket match, fans run on to the pitch.
- private school — a school founded, conducted, and maintained by a private group rather than by the government, usually charging tuition and often following a particular philosophy, viewpoint, etc.
- psychogalvanic — pertaining to or involving electric changes in the body resulting from reactions to mental or emotional stimuli.
- quicksilverish — resembling quicksilver
- rehabilitative — to restore to a condition of good health, ability to work, or the like.
- relative pitch — the pitch of a tone as determined by its relationship to other tones in a scale.
- relieving arch — discharging arch.
- rhine province — a former province in W Germany, mostly W of the Rhine: now divided between Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine–Westphalia.
- right reverend — an official form of address for abbots, abbesses, Anglican bishops, and other prelates.
- saphenous vein — either of two large veins near the surface of the foot, leg, and thigh, one on the inner side and the other on the outer and posterior sides.
- scotch verdict — a verdict of not proven: acceptable in certain cases in Scottish criminal law.
- serve sb right — If you say it serves someone right when something unpleasant happens to them, you mean that it is their own fault and you have no sympathy for them.
- service charge — a fee charged for a service, sometimes in addition to a basic charge.
- servomechanism — an electronic control system in which a hydraulic, pneumatic, or other type of controlling mechanism is actuated and controlled by a low-energy signal.
- seventy-eighth — next after the seventy-seventh; being the ordinal number for 78.
- share of voice — the proportion of the total audience or readership commanded by a media group across its full range of publishing and broadcasting activities
- shaving mirror — small adjustable mirror
- sherry vinegar — a gourmet wine vinegar produced in the Jerez region of S Spain
- shield volcano — a broad volcano built up from the repeated nonexplosive eruption of basalt to form a low dome or shield, usually having a large caldera at the summit
- shipping fever — a respiratory disease of cattle, caused by Pasteurella haemolytica, often spread during the shipment of livestock.
- short covering — purchases that close out short sales on stocks or commodities.
- short division — division, especially by a one-digit divisor, in which the steps of the process are performed mentally and are not written down.
- sound archives — official records or files (as in a library) of sound recordings, broadcasts, or performances, esp those from radio programmes
- souvenir sheet — a single stamp or a pair, block, or set of stamps having the same or different designs commemorating a stamp exhibition or other event and having inscriptions in one or all four margins.
- spirit 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.