15-letter words containing v, i, l, e
- light-sensitive — (of a surface) having a photoelectric property, such as the ability to generate a current, change its electrical resistance, etc, when exposed to light
- liquidity event — the ending of an investor's involvement in a business venture with a view to realizing a gain or loss from the investment
- literary device — technique used in writing
- liver complaint — an unspecified health problem concerning the liver
- liver of sulfur — sulfurated potash.
- livery cupboard — a cupboard with pierced doors, formerly used as a storage place for food.
- living expenses — money spent on basic needs
- living quarters — accommodation
- loan investment — a loan made as an investment
- locomotive shed — a shed in which locomotives are kept
- loft conversion — an extra room added to a house by converting the roof space
- lord it over sb — If someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving lots of orders.
- lord privy seal — a cabinet minister without portfolio.
- loss prevention — Loss prevention is the things that are done to make a process safe.
- loving-kindness — tender kindness motivated by or expressing affection.
- lower slobbovia — any place considered to be remote, poor, or unenlightened.
- maladaptiveness — The quality of being maladaptive.
- male chauvinism — the beliefs, attitudes, or behavior of male chauvinists (men who patronize, disparage, or otherwise denigrate females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit).
- male chauvinist — a male who patronizes, disparages, or otherwise denigrates females in the belief that they are inferior to males and thus deserving of less than equal treatment or benefit.
- maneuverability — a planned and regulated movement or evolution of troops, warships, etc.
- manila envelope — a large, usually brown, envelope, designed to carry documents without them having to be folded
- manoeuvrability — The quality of being manoeuvrable.
- mariano vallejo — César [Spanish se-sahr] /Spanish ˈsɛ sɑr/ (Show IPA), 1895–1938, Peruvian poet.
- maternity leave — a leave of absence for an expectant or new mother for the birth and care of the baby.
- medieval breton — the Breton language of the Middle Ages, usually dated from the 12th to the mid-17th centuries.
- medieval hebrew — the Hebrew language as used from the 6th to the 13th centuries a.d.
- melville island — an island in the Arctic Ocean, N of Canada, belonging to Canada. 200 miles (320 km) long; 130 miles (210 km) wide.
- metacognitively — In a metacognitive way.
- milliequivalent — a unit of measure, applied to electrolytes, that expresses the combining power of a substance. Abbreviation: mEq.
- molecular sieve — a compound with molecule-size pores, as some sodium aluminum silicates, that chemically locks molecules in them: used in purification and separation processes.
- monovision lens — Ophthalmology. one of a pair of contact lenses that adjust one eye for farsightedness and the other for nearsightedness, used as an alternative to bifocal lenses.
- mount of olives — a hill to the east of Jerusalem: in New Testament times the village Bethany (Mark 11:11) was on its eastern slope and Gethsemane on its western one
- moving sidewalk — a moving surface, similar to a conveyor belt, for carrying pedestrians.
- multiple voting — the casting of ballots in more than one constituency in one election, as in England before the election reform of 1918.
- multiple-valued — many-valued.
- multiwavelength — Involving, or composed of, multiple wavelengths.
- musical evening — a social evening with a musical programme
- muzzle velocity — the speed of a projectile, usually expressed in feet or meters per second, as it leaves the muzzle of a gun.
- native compiler — (programming, tool) A compiler which runs on the computer for which it is producing machine code, in contrast to a cross-compiler, which produces code for a different computer.
- native language — first language, mother tongue
- natural virtues — (especially among the scholastics) any moral virtue of which humankind is capable, especially the cardinal virtues: justice, temperance, prudence, and fortitude.
- neurobehavioral — of or relating to an approach to studying behavior that stresses the importance of nerve and brain function.
- nevado del ruiz — a volcano in W central Colombia, in the Andes: eruption 1985. 17,720 feet (5401 meters).
- non-adversarial — a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe.
- non-declarative — serving to declare, make known, or explain: a declarative statement.
- non-duplicative — a copy exactly like an original.
- non-evangelical — Also, evangelic. pertaining to or in keeping with the gospel and its teachings.
- non-legislative — having the function of making laws: a legislative body.
- non-overlapping — to lap over (something else or each other); extend over and cover a part of; imbricate.
- non-qualitative — pertaining to or concerned with quality or qualities.