15-letter words containing v, f
- olfactory nerve — either one of the first pair of cranial nerves, consisting of sensory fibers that conduct to the brain the impulses from the mucous membranes of the nose.
- on the verge of — about to
- oval of cassini — the locus of a point such that the product of the distances from the point to two fixed points is constant.
- over-confidence — too confident.
- over-performing — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- overconfidently — In an overconfident manner.
- overdraft limit — a limit on the amount of money allowed to be withdrawn in excess of the credit balance of a bank or building society account
- overfamiliarity — The state of being overfamiliar.
- overforwardness — the quality of being too familiar
- oxford movement — the movement toward High Church principles within the Church of England, originating at Oxford University in 1833 in opposition to liberalizing, rationalizing, and evangelical tendencies and emphasizing the principles of primitive and patristic Christianity as well as the historic and catholic character of the church.
- peace offensive — an active program, policy, propaganda campaign, etc., by a national government for the purpose of terminating a war or period of hostility, lessening international tensions, or promoting peaceful cooperation with other nations.
- photorefractive — of or relating to a change in the index of refraction by spatial variations of the light intensity, as in a laser.
- play favourites — to display favouritism
- press of canvas — the most sail a vessel can carry under given conditions
- prevent defense — the defensive strategy of adding a defender to prevent completion of a long pass or other long gain.
- preverification — the state of being verified.
- puerperal fever — a systemic bacterial infection of the endometrium characterized by fever, rapid heartbeat, uterine tenderness, and malodorous discharge, chiefly occurring in women after childbirth, usually as the result of unsterile obstetric procedures.
- purple foxglove — a medicinal plant, Digitalis purpurea, of western Europe, having finger-shaped, spotted, purple flowers and leaves from which digitalis is obtained.
- queen of heaven — a designation of the Virgin Mary.
- recurrent fever — one of a group of fevers characterized by relapses, occurring in many tropical countries, and caused by several species of spirochetes transmitted by several species of lice and ticks.
- refinery revamp — A refinery revamp is a change in the technology or processes used in a refinery.
- reflexivization — to make (a verb or pronoun) reflexive.
- relapsing fever — one of a group of fevers characterized by relapses, occurring in many tropical countries, and caused by several species of spirochetes transmitted by several species of lice and ticks.
- relieve oneself — to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- reserve officer — a noncareer commissioned officer in a military reserve unit who has served on active duty and who may be recalled to active service during an emergency.
- retroreflective — of or relating to a surface, material, or device (retroreflector) that reflects light or other radiation back to its source; reflective.
- revenue officer — a government agent responsible for administering and collecting taxes
- reversing falls — a series of rapids in the Saint John River, New Brunswick, Canada, the flow of which regularly reverses itself owing to the force an incoming tide
- rheumatic fever — a serious disease, associated with streptococcal infections, usually affecting children, characterized by fever, swelling and pain in the joints, sore throat, and cardiac involvement.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- self-expressive — the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.
- self-government — control of the government of a state, community, or other body by its own members; democratic government.
- self-initiative — an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
- self-motivation — initiative to undertake or continue a task or activity without another's prodding or supervision.
- self-preserving — preservation of oneself from harm or destruction.
- self-reflective — that reflects; reflecting.
- self-regulative — used for or capable of controlling or adjusting oneself or itself: a self-regulative device.
- self-revelation — disclosure of one's private feelings, thoughts, etc., especially when unintentional.
- self-revelatory — displaying, exhibiting, or disclosing one's most private feelings, thoughts, etc.: an embarrassingly self-revealing autobiography.
- self-subversive — Also, subversionary [suh b-vur-zhuh-ner-ee, -shuh-] /səbˈvɜr ʒəˌnɛr i, -ʃə-/ (Show IPA). tending or intending to subvert or overthrow, destroy, or undermine an established or existing system, especially a legally constituted government or a set of beliefs.
- self-validating — requiring no external confirmation, sanction, or validation.
- semi-figurative — of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal: The word “head” has several figurative senses, as in “She's the head of the company.”. Synonyms: metaphorical, not literal, symbolic.
- service uniform — a uniform for routine duties and service, as distinguished from work, dress, or full-dress uniforms.
- shield of david — a hexagram used as a symbol of Judaism.
- shockwave flash — flash
- shove-halfpenny — a shuffleboard game played with coins or brass disks that are pushed by the hand and thumb down a board toward a scoring pit.
- significatively — serving to signify.
- silver fluoride — a yellow or brownish, crystalline, water-soluble, hygroscopic solid, AgF, used chiefly as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
- specific volume — volume per unit mass; the reciprocal of density.
- strait of dover — a strait between SE England and N France, linking the English Channel with the North Sea. Width: about 32 km (20 miles)