15-letter words containing i, n, g, v, e, t
- leaving present — a present given to a person when they leave a job, place etc
- light-sensitive — (of a surface) having a photoelectric property, such as the ability to generate a current, change its electrical resistance, etc, when exposed to light
- living quarters — accommodation
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- might-have-been — that which might have occurred if it were not for other events
- multiple voting — the casting of ballots in more than one constituency in one election, as in England before the election reform of 1918.
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- native language — first language, mother tongue
- negative charge — a charge that has more electrons than protons and has a lower electrical potential
- negative equity — If someone who has borrowed money to buy a house or flat has negative equity, the amount of money they owe is greater than the present value of their home.
- negative income — invested income that has produced a loss and hence may yield a tax deduction.
- negative number — a number that is less than 0
- negative option — a clause in a sales contract, as for a series of books or records, that provides that merchandise will be sent periodically to the subscriber unless he or she notifies the company in writing that it is not wanted.
- negative profit — a financial loss
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- nondegenerative — tending to degenerate.
- not give a damn — If you say that someone does not give a damn about something, you are emphasizing that they do not care about it at all.
- not give a hoot — not care
- not give a shit — to not care at all
- over-irrigation — the artificial application of water to land to assist in the production of crops.
- over-regulation — a law, rule, or other order prescribed by authority, especially to regulate conduct.
- overcontrolling — excessively controlling
- overdramatizing — Present participle of overdramatize.
- overimaginative — imaginative to a fault
- pointing device — an input device, as a mouse, stylus, or joystick, used to control movement of a cursor or pointer.
- portative organ — capable of being carried; portable.
- pre-advertising — to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste.
- private hearing — a formal or official trial that is not open to the public
- reversing light — Reversing lights are the white lights on the back of a motor vehicle which shine when the vehicle is in reverse gear.
- reviewing stand — A reviewing stand is a special raised platform from which military and political leaders watch military parades.
- revolving stage — a circular platform divided into segments enabling multiple theater sets to be put in place in advance and in turn rotated into view of the audience.
- rhesus negative — relating to blood not containing Rhesus antigen D
- roving reporter — a reporter who travels around, rather than staying in a fixed place
- self-validating — requiring no external confirmation, sanction, or validation.
- semi-vegetarian — a person who eats mostly plant foods, dairy products, and eggs, and occasionally chicken, fish, and red meat.
- serve one right — to act as a servant.
- significatively — serving to signify.
- spirit leveling — leveling according to the indications of a spirit level.
- stacking swivel — a metal swivel attached to the stock of a military rifle for use in hooking three rifles together to form a stack.
- steel engraving — a method of incising letters, designs, etc., on steel.
- sterling silver — of, relating to, or noting British money: The sterling equivalent is #5.50.
- string variable — data on which arithmetical operations will not be performed
- svedberg (unit) — a unit of time, equal to 10-13 second, used in determining the rate of sedimentation of a macromolecule in an ultracentrifuge
- the everlasting — God
- the living dead — dead people that have been brought back to life by a supernatural force
- to give vent to — If you give vent to your feelings, you express them forcefully.
- tracking device — an electronic security device which allows you to monitor the location of a person or object, esp a vehicle
- traveling block — (in a hoisting tackle) the block hooked to and moving with the load.
- travelling wave — a wave carrying energy away from its source
- universal stage — a small theodolite mounted on the stage of a polarizing microscope and used in the petrographic analysis of rocks.