16-letter words containing s, h, i, v

hypervitaminosis — an abnormal condition caused by an excessive intake of vitamins.
in heaven's name — You can use in heaven's name in questions beginning with 'what', 'when', 'who', 'why', 'when', and 'how' to add emphasis in a way that shows that you are very angry or surprised.
in the seventies — in the range between 70 and 79 degrees on a given temperature scale, esp the Fahrenheit scale
incentive scheme — an arrangement under which additional payments are made to employees as a means of increasing production
invisible shadow — (in architectural shades and shadows) a three-dimensional space occupied by the shadow projected by a solid and within which a surface is in shadow.
lake havasu city — a city in W central Arizona.
live in the past — If you accuse someone of living in the past, you mean that they think too much about the past or believe that things are the same as they were in the past.
liver of sulphur — a mixture of potassium sulphides used as a fungicide and insecticide and in the treatment of skin diseases
living daylights — having life; being alive; not dead: living persons.
machiavellianism — of, like, or befitting Machiavelli.
medieval cornish — the Cornish language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 14th century to 1600.
medieval history — the branch of history dealing with the Middle Ages
merchant service — A merchant service is a provider of credit card processing services.
north vietnamese — relating to North Vietnam or its people
nusslein-volhard — Christiane [kris-tee-ah-nuh,, kris-tyah-] /ˌkrɪs tiˈɑ nə,, krɪsˈtyɑ-/ (Show IPA), born 1942, German biologist: Nobel prize 1995.
on the defensive — If someone is on the defensive, they are trying to protect themselves or their interests because they feel unsure or threatened.
over-nourishment — something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance.
overenthusiastic — full of or characterized by enthusiasm; ardent: He seems very enthusiastic about his role in the play.
overwhelmingness — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.
ovshinsky effect — an effect that turns special types of glassy, thin films into semiconductors upon application of low voltage.
pavillon chinois — crescent (def 6).
photosensitivity — the quality of being photosensitive.
phytosuccivorous — feeding on sap, as certain sucking insects.
plutarch's lives — (Parallel Lives) a collection (a.d. 105–15) by Plutarch of short biographies of the leading political figures of ancient Greece and Rome.
presumptive heir — heir presumptive.
savonarola chair — a chair of the Renaissance having a number of transverse pairs of curved legs, crossing beneath the seat and rising to support the arms and back.
scrovegni chapel — Arena Chapel.
shopping village — a shopping centre that designed to look like a village
shortfin corvina — See under corvina.
shrinking violet — a shy, modest, or self-effacing person.
south vietnamese — of or relating to the former South Vietnam (now part of Vietnam) or its inhabitants
splanchnic nerve — Anatomy. any of several nerves to the viscera and blood vessels of the chest and pelvic areas.
superheavyweight — an amateur boxer weighing more than 91 kg
surveyor's chain — a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
swedish vallhund — a small sturdy dog of a Swedish breed with a long body and pricked pointed ears
thanksgiving day — a national holiday celebrated as a day of feasting and giving thanks for divine favors or goodness, observed on the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. and in Canada on the second Monday of October.
the noes have it — there is a majority of votes in the negative
the silver ferns — the women's international netball team of New Zealand
the silver state — the nickname of the US state of Nevada, which comes from the large amount of silver discovered and mined there
thick as thieves — very close friends
thieves' kitchen — a thieves' hideout
vaughan williams — Ralph, 1872–1958, English composer.
vestibule school — a school in an industrial establishment where new employees are given specific training in the jobs they are to perform.
visiting teacher — a teacher in a public school system, assigned to give home instruction to sick or disabled pupils.
weather advisory — advisory (def 5).
whirling dervish — a member of a Turkish order of dervishes, or Sufis, whose ritual consists in part of a highly stylized whirling dance.

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