15-letter words containing n, u, e, v, o
- postdevaluation — the period following the devaluation of a currency
- private tuition — instruction, esp that received in a small group or individually, that is arranged and paid for by an individual rather than by the state
- pulmonary valve — a semilunar valve between the pulmonary artery and the right ventricle of the heart that prevents the blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.
- put one over on — to get (someone) to accept or believe a claim, excuse, etc, by deception
- quartz movement — an extremely accurate electronic movement utilizing the natural frequency of vibrations of a quartz crystal to regulate the operation of the timepiece (quartz clock or quartz watch)
- quasi-sovereign — a monarch; a king, queen, or other supreme ruler.
- queen of heaven — a designation of the Virgin Mary.
- revenue officer — a government agent responsible for administering and collecting taxes
- revisualization — the act of visualizing or picturing something again
- revolutionarily — of, pertaining to, characterized by, or of the nature of a revolution, or a sudden, complete, or marked change: a revolutionary junta.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- semi-conductive — Semi-conductive describes a component which conducts electricity less well than a good conductor but better than an insulator.
- service uniform — a uniform for routine duties and service, as distinguished from work, dress, or full-dress uniforms.
- silver quandong — an Australian tree, Elaeocarpus grandis: family Elaeocarpaceae
- sleeve coupling — a cylinder joining the ends of two lengths of shafting or pipe.
- subcontraoctave — the octave below the contraoctave, which is three octaves below the middle C octave on a standard keyboard
- superconvenient — highly convenient
- supergovernment — a centralized organization formed by a group of governments to enforce justice or maintain peace.
- superinvolution — an act or instance of involving or entangling; involvement.
- television tube — a cathode-ray tube designed for the reproduction of television pictures
- touch-sensitive — Touch-sensitive equipment is operated by the user touching it.
- ultraconvenient — extremely convenient
- unadventurously — in an unadventurous manner
- unauthoritative — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- uncommunicative — not inclined to talk or disclose information; reserved; taciturn.
- uncomprehensive — of large scope; covering or involving much; inclusive: a comprehensive study of world affairs.
- uncontroversial — of, relating to, or characteristic of controversy, or prolonged public dispute, debate, or contention; polemical: a controversial book.
- uncooperatively — in an uncooperative or unhelpful manner
- undemonstrative — not given to open exhibition or expression of emotion, especially of affection.
- unforgivingness — not disposed to forgive or show mercy; unrelenting.
- uninformatively — in an uninformative manner
- universal donor — a person with blood of group O.
- universal joint — piece that couples two rotating shafts
- universal motor — a series-wound motor, of one-half horsepower or less, using alternating or direct current.
- unobtrusiveness — not obtrusive; inconspicuous, unassertive, or reticent.
- unprogressively — in an unprogressive manner
- unrevolutionary — not revolutionary, progressive, or radical
- up one's sleeve — secretly ready
- vacation course — a course of study undertaken during a vacation, usually combined with other activities
- vacuum concrete — concrete from which excess moisture and air are sucked to quicken hardening and increase strength.
- vector function — a function that assigns a vector to each point in a given set.
- venturesomeness — the quality or state of being venturesome
- venus hairstone — a variety of rutilated quartz, used as a gemstone.
- victor emmanuel — 1869–1947, king of Italy 1900–46.
- video frequency — transmission frequency of the television picture.
- völkerwanderung — the migration of peoples, esp of Germanic and Slavic peoples into S and W Europe from 2nd to 11th centuries
- volume discount — a reduced price for goods given by a seller on the basis that the buyer buys a large quantity
- volunteer force — a group of unpaid workers
- volunteer state — Tennessee (used as a nickname).