15-letter words containing o, v, i
- gravity anomaly — a deviation from the normal value of gravity at the earth's surface, caused by density differences at depth, for example those caused by a buried mineral body
- hamiltonstovare — a large strong short-haired breed of hound with a black, brown, and white coat
- 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 one's pick — If you have your pick of a group of things, you are able to choose any of them that you want.
- 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
- 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.
- hypovitaminosis — Insufficiency of one or more essential vitamins in the body.
- image converter — a device for producing a visual image formed by other electromagnetic radiation such as infrared or ultraviolet radiation or X-rays
- improvisational — the art or act of improvising, or of composing, uttering, executing, or arranging anything without previous preparation: Musical improvisation involves imagination and creativity.
- improvisatorial — relating to an improvisator
- 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.
- incomprehensive — not comprehensive.
- inconveniencies — inconvenience.
- inconveniencing — the quality or state of being inconvenient.
- 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
- inoffensiveness — The state or condition of being inoffensive.
- 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.
- interrogatively — In an interrogative manner; by means of a question.