15-letter words containing o, v, e, t
- furniture mover — person: removal worker
- galvanomagnetic — of or relating to the creation of an electromagnetic field within a conductor, as a metal, or a semiconductor through which an electric current is passed.
- gatefold sleeve — a record sleeve that opens out like a book
- geneva protocol — the agreement in 1925 to ban the use of asphyxiating, poisonous, or other gases in war. It does not ban the development or manufacture of such gases
- geodetic survey — a land area survey in which the curvature of the surface of the earth is taken into account.
- give the lie to — a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
- go to the devil — Theology. (sometimes initial capital letter) the supreme spirit of evil; Satan. a subordinate evil spirit at enmity with God, and having power to afflict humans both with bodily disease and with spiritual corruption.
- government bond — a bond issued by a country's government, in its own currency
- governmentalism — the trend toward expansion of the government's role, range of activities, or power.
- governmentalist — one who promotes the philosophy of governmentalism
- governmentality — (sociology) The organized practices (mentalities, rationalities, and techniques) through which subjects are governed and influenced.
- governmentalize — (US) To bring a private entity under government control; to nationalize.
- graviperception — the perception of gravity by plants
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- have (down) pat — to know or have memorized thoroughly
- have a go at sb — If someone has a go at you, they criticize you, often in a way that you feel is unfair.
- have a right to — be entitled to
- have got it bad — to be infatuated
- have it so good — to have so many benefits, esp material benefits
- have nothing on — be naked
- 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
- helicopter view — an overview of a situation without any details
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
- improvvisatrice — Alternative form of improvisatrice.
- in conversation — If you say that people are in conversation, you mean that they are talking together.
- in the event of — something that happens or is regarded as happening; an occurrence, especially one of some importance.
- in vino veritas — in wine there is truth; people speak the truth when they are drunk
- incentive bonus — an extra payment made to an employee to reward good work
- incentivization — (US, business, economics) The act or process of incentivizing.
- incommunicative — not communicative; reserved; uncommunicative.
- indemnity cover — cover providing insurance against damage or loss
- informativeness — giving information; instructive: an informative book.
- innominate vein — brachiocephalic vein.
- inobtrusiveness — the quality of being unobtrusive
- inoperativeness — The state or condition of being inoperative; nonfunction.
- interconversion — conversion of each of two things into the other; reciprocal conversion.
- interdivisional — existing or occurring between divisions, esp the divisions of an organization
- interprovincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.