17-letter words containing h, i, v

polyvinyl alcohol — a colorless, water-soluble, thermoplastic resin, derived by the hydrolysis of polyvinyl acetate: used chiefly as an adhesive and as a sizing agent in the manufacture of textiles, paper, and plastics.
positive theology — a theological approach or tradition in which the nature of God is thought to be knowable and is understood through positive statements. See also cataphasis (def 2).
positive thinking — an optimistic attitude
private ownership — the fact of being owned by a private individual or organization, rather than by the state or a public body
relative humidity — the amount of water vapor in the air, expressed as a percentage of the maximum amount that the air could hold at the given temperature; the ratio of the actual water vapor pressure to the saturation vapor pressure. Abbreviation: RH, rh.
relative pathname — (file system) A path relative to the working directory. Its first character can be anything but the pathname separator.
reverse apartheid — a perceived bias against White people following the end of Apartheid
reverse lightning — a faint discharge of blue light from the top of a thunderstorm cloud that propagates upward: extends approximately from the bottom to the top of the stratosphere and is not detectable from the ground.
reza shah pahlavi — Muhammad Riza (or Reza) [ri-zah] /rɪˈzɑ/ (Show IPA), 1919–80, shah of Iran 1941–79; in exile after 1979 (son of Riza Shah Pahlavi).
riza shah pahlavi — Pahlavi (def 2).
spanish civil war — the civil war in Spain 1936–39.
squash vine borer — the larva of a clearwing moth, Melittia satyriniformis, that bores into the stems of squash and related plants.
state the obvious — point out sth already evident
substantive right — a right, as life, liberty, or property, recognized for its own sake and as part of the natural legal order of society.
telephone service — a company or public utility that provides a telephone-operating service
television rights — the rights to televise something, such as a sporting event
the alpine valley — a straight fracture on the moon that cuts the Alps in two
the beehive state — Utah
the driver's seat — the position of control or dominance
the evil day/hour — If someone is putting off the evil day or the evil hour, they have to do something unpleasant and are trying to avoid doing it for as long as possible.
the pennsylvanian — the Pennsylvanian period or rock system, equivalent to the Upper Carboniferous of Europe
the seven sisters — a group of seven liberal arts colleges in the north-eastern United States, comprised of Barnard, Bryn Mawr, Mount Holyoke, Radcliffe, Smith, Vassar, and Wellesley Colleges; they were all founded as institutions for women, although Radclife and Vassar are no longer solely for female students.
the tet offensive — an offensive launched in January–February 1968 by the North Vietnamese Army and the Vietcong. Coinciding with the first day of the Tet, it was a surprise attack on South Vietnamese cities, including Saigon
the varsity match — a sporting fixture between Oxford and Cambridge university rugby teams
the-invisible-man — a novel (1897) by H.G. Wells.
thought-provoking — If something such as a book or a film is thought-provoking, it contains interesting ideas that make people think seriously.
to have a mind to — If you have a mind to do something, you want, intend, or choose to do it.
to have a tin ear — If you say that someone has a tin ear for something, you mean that they do not have any natural ability for it and cannot appreciate or understand it fully.
to have it in you — If you have it in you, you have abilities and skills which you do not usually use and which only show themselves in a difficult situation.
travancore-cochin — a former Indian state that was a merger of Travancore and Cochin, two former princely states of India, and which became part of Kerala state in 1956
twelve patriarchs — any of the sons of Jacob ((the twelve patriarchs),) from whom the tribes of Israel were descended.
vaginal discharge — emission from the female genitalia
vanity publishing — the practice of the author of a book paying all or most of the costs of its publication
varix lymphaticus — a similar condition affecting an artery or lymphatic vessel
vehicle emissions — substances emitted from a vehicle as a result of internal combustion
vehicle insurance — Vehicle insurance is insurance purchased for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles.
veiltail goldfish — an artificially bred, indoor variety of goldfish, usually golden or calico and of a spheroid shape, having a fully divided, drooping tail fin exceeding the body in length.
ventilation shaft — a shaft in a mine, tunnel, or building used for providing ventilation or fresh air
ventura publisher — Corel VENTURA
victoriano huerta — Victoriano [beek-taw-ryah-naw] /ˌbik tɔˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1854–1916, Mexican general: provisional president of Mexico 1913–14.
visitation rights — the legal right granted to a divorced or separated parent to visit a child in the custody of the other parent.
vocational school — a school offering instruction in one or more skilled or semiskilled trades or occupations.
voice synthesizer — a computer system that is used to artificially produce the human voice
vulcan death grip — (jargon) A variant of Vulcan nerve pinch derived from a Star Trek classic epsisode where a non-existant "Vulcan death grip" was used to fool Romulans that Spock had killed Kirk.
west three rivers — a town in S Quebec, in E Canada.
white-pine weevil — a brown beetle, Pissodes strobi, the larvae of which feed on the terminal buds and shoots of white pine and other conifers.
white-winged dove — a common dove, Zenaida asiatica, of the southwestern U.S. to Chile.
wings of the dove — a novel (1902) by Henry James.
with a heavy hand — in a heavy manner; without delicacy or grace

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