9-letter words containing a, e, r, o, p, h
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- opera hat — a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. Compare beaver1 (def 4), silk hat, top hat.
- orphanage — an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- orthopnea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- overcheap — too cheap
- overhappy — too happy
- oversharp — too sharp
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parokheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parthenon — the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- peak-hour — during the busiest hours; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc
- pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
- phalarope — any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.
- phenogram — a diagram depicting taxonomic relationships among organisms based on overall similarity of many characteristics without regard to evolutionary history or assumed significance of specific characters: usually generated by computer.
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- polemarch — (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general
- porchetta — Italian boneless stuffed pork cut from a whole roast pig
- pothecary — apothecary.
- proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
- pyorrhoea — Pathology. a discharge of pus.
- rasophore — a monk authorized to wear the rason.
- semaphore — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- sharecrop — to cultivate (farmland) as a sharecropper
- tophamper — the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck.
- trophaeum — tropaeum.
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.