13-letter words containing v, e, r
- goods service — a transport service in which goods are sent by train from one location to another
- governability — to rule over by right of authority: to govern a nation.
- governmentese — complicated or obscurantist language thought to be characteristic of government bureaucratic statements; officialese.
- gram-negative — (of bacteria) not retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- gram-positive — (of bacteria) retaining the violet dye when stained by Gram's method.
- gram-variable — of or relating to bacteria that stain irregularly with Gram's stain, being neither Gram-positive nor Gram-negative.
- grape harvest — gathering of ripe grapes from the vine
- grape variety — type of grape
- graphic novel — a novel in the form of comic strips.
- grave clothes — the wrappings in which a dead body is interred
- grave-robbing — a person who steals valuables from graves and tombs: Graverobbers had emptied the Mayan tomb before archaeologists could examine its contents.
- gravel-voiced — speaking in a rough and rasping tone
- graving piece — a piece of wood let into a wooden hull to replace decayed wood.
- gravity hinge — a hinge closing automatically by means of gravity.
- gravity meter — gravimeter (def 2).
- gravity scale — a scale giving the relative density of fluids
- greek revival — a style of architecture, furnishings, and decoration prevalent in the U.S. and in parts of Europe in the first half of the 19th century, characterized by a more or less close imitation of ancient Greek designs and ornamented motifs.
- green vitriol — a bluish-green, crystalline, saline-tasting, water-soluble heptahydrated solid, FeSO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of other iron salts, in water purification, fertilizer, inks, pigments, tanning, photography, and in medicine in the treatment of anemia.
- grimes graves — an area of Neolithic flint mines in Suffolk, England, comprising more than 300 mine shafts and galleries.
- group of five — France, Japan, UK, US, and Germany acting as a group to stabilize their currency exchange rates
- h and d curve — characteristic curve.
- hairpin curve — A hairpin curve or a hairpin is a very sharp bend in a road, where the road turns back in the opposite direction.
- half-silvered — (of a mirror) having an incomplete reflective coating, so that half the incident light is reflected and half transmitted: used in optical instruments and two-way mirrors
- harvest index — a measurement of crop yield: the weight of a harvested product as a percentage of the total plant weight of a crop.
- harvest mouse — an Old World field mouse, Micromys minutus, that builds a spherical nest among the stems of grains and other plants.
- harvester ant — any of several red or black ants, especially of the genus Pogonomyrmex, of the southwestern U.S., that feed on and store the seeds of grasses.
- have a heart! — be kind or merciful
- have a record — to be a known criminal; have a previous conviction or convictions
- have eyes for — to be interested in
- heaven forbid — You say 'Heaven forbid!' to emphasize that you very much hope that something will not happen.
- heavy cruiser — a naval cruiser having 8-inch (20.3-cm) guns as its main armament.
- heavy-bearded — having a thick or dark beard.
- heavy-hearted — sorrowful; melancholy; dejected.
- herpesviruses — Plural form of herpesvirus.
- hertzian wave — an electromagnetic wave produced by oscillations in an electric circuit, as a radio or radar wave: first investigated by H. R. Hertz.
- home delivery — delivery to one's home
- hors d'oeuvre — a small bit of appetizing food, as spicy meat, fish, cheese, or a preparation of chopped or creamed foods, often served on crackers or small pieces of toast, for eating at cocktail parties or other gatherings where drinks are served with no other food.
- hors doeuvres — Hors d'oeuvres are small amounts of food served before the main course of a meal.
- hyperactivate — (biology) To cause or undergo hyperactivation.
- hyperactively — In a hyperactive manner.
- hyperactivity — the condition of being hyperactive.
- hyperreactive — Showing a much greater than normal response to a stimulus.
- hypertensives — Plural form of hypertensive.
- hypervascular — pertaining to, composed of, or provided with vessels or ducts that convey fluids, as blood, lymph, or sap.
- hypervelocity — extremely high velocity, as of projectiles, space vehicles, or accelerated nuclear particles.
- hypervigilant — keenly watchful to detect danger; wary: a vigilant sentry.
- hypervirulent — actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite.
- ice-cream van — a mobile shop that sells ice cream and confectionery
- immersiveness — The quality or degree of being immersive.
- imperceivable — That cannot be perceived; imperceptible.