15-letter words containing h, o, v, e

have the ear of — to be in a position to influence
have to do with — Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
have to lump it — If you say that someone will have to lump it, you mean that they must accept a situation or decision whether they like it or not.
have words with — to argue angrily with
head over heels — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
heave-off hinge — loose-joint hinge.
helicopter view — an overview of a situation without any details
heroin overdose — an excessive amount of the drug heroin, sufficient to cause illness or death
heteronormative — noting or relating to behavior or attitudes consistent with traditional male or female gender roles and the assumption of heterosexuality as the norm: our heteronormative culture.
holiday village — a park with villas where holidaymakers stay and which has a central area with a shop, entertainment, etc
house detective — an employee of a department store, hotel, etc., employed to prevent thefts, violations of regulations, or other forms of misconduct on the part of patrons.
hovering accent — indeterminacy as to which of two consecutive syllables in a line of verse bears the metrical stress, as in any of the first three feet of Slow, slow, / fresh fount, / keep time / with my / salt tears.
hovering vessel — a vessel in territorial waters apparently collaborating in illicit operations.
hyperactivation — (biology) A form of sperm motility associated with active beating of the flagellum.
hyperinvolution — a decrease in the size of an organ following enlargement, usually used to describe the shrinking of the uterus after childbirth
hyperovarianism — precocious sexuality in girls due to abnormally heavy ovarian secretion.
hyperresponsive — responding especially readily and sympathetically to appeals, efforts, influences, etc.: a responsive government.
hypersalivation — the act or process of salivating.
hyposensitivity — low or diminished sensitivity to stimulation.
hypoventilating — Present participle of hypoventilate.
hypoventilation — Breathing at an abnormally slow rate, resulting in an increased amount of carbon dioxide in the blood.
in the event of — something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
javelin thrower — a person who throws a javelin
length over all — Nautical. the entire length of a vessel, measured from the foremost point of the bow to the aftermost point of the stern.
leonid brezhnev — Leonid Ilyich [ley-uh-nid il-yich;; Russian lyi-uh-nyeet ee-lyeech] /ˈleɪ ə nɪd ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian lyɪ ʌˈnyit iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), 1906–82, Russian political leader: first secretary of the Soviet Communist Party 1964–66; general secretary 1966–82; president of the Soviet Union 1960–64, 1977–82.
level one cache — primary cache
level two cache — secondary cache
locomotive shed — a shed in which locomotives are kept
mischievousness — maliciously or playfully annoying.
neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
non-achievement — lack of achievement
nonpsychoactive — Not psychoactive.
nonslaveholding — Not slaveholding.
north las vegas — a city in S Nevada.
north vancouver — a city in SW British Columbia, in SW Canada.
not give a hoot — not care
not give a shit — to not care at all
not have a bean — to be without money
novokuibyshevsk — a city in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, SW of Kuibyshev.
on the qui vive — on the qui vive, on the alert; watchful: Special guards were on the qui vive for trespassers.
on the verge of — about to
orekhovo-zuyevo — a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, E of Moscow.
over one's head — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
over-enthusiasm — absorbing or controlling possession of the mind by any interest or pursuit; lively interest: He shows marked enthusiasm for his studies.
overachievement — to perform, especially academically, above the potential indicated by tests of one's mental ability or aptitude.
overemphasizing — Present participle of overemphasize.
overhead locker — a locker situated above someone's seat for storing luggage, etc
overorchestrate — to compose or arrange excessively
overthrust belt — an elongate area in which thick rock layers have been pushed over one another by compressional forces within the earth's crust.

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