9-letter words containing a, h, o, l, i
- paleolith — a paleolithic stone implement.
- 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.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phacolith — a layer of igneous rock, which has the structure of a lens, and which occurs in an invasive position in sedimentary rock
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- philomath — a person who enjoys learning new facts and acquiring new knowledge
- philomela — the nightingale.
- philopena — a custom, presumably of German origin, in which two persons share the kernels of a nut and determine that one shall receive a forfeit from the other at a later time upon the saying of a certain word or the performance of a certain action.
- pholidota — the order comprising the pangolins.
- photalgia — pain, as in an eye, that is caused by intensity of light.
- phylakopi — an archaeological site on the Greek island of Melos, in the Cyclades group: excavations have revealed the remains of three successive ancient cities erected on a primitive Cycladic settlement.
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- rhizobial — of or relating to rhizobium
- rhizocaul — a rootlike stem or stalk
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- sailcloth — any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
- scholiast — an ancient commentator on the classics.
- sexaholic — a person who is addicted to sex
- shadowily — in a shadowy way or manner
- shale oil — petroleum distilled from oil shale.
- shambolic — very disorganized; messy or confused: I’ve had a shambolic year, the worst ever.
- shoalwise — in shoals or large groups
- sialolith — a hard deposit occurring in a salivary gland
- soft hail — snow pellets.
- statolith — Zoology. any of the granules of lime, sand, etc., contained within a statocyst.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- tallowish — resembling tallow; tallow-like
- thallious — having a surplus of thallium
- thio salt — a salt of a thio acid.
- thylakoid — a flattened sac or vesicle lined with a pigmented membrane that is the site of photosynthesis, in plants and algae occurring in interconnected stacks constituting a granum of the chloroplast, and in other photosynthesizing organisms occurring either singly or as part of the cell membrane or other structure.
- thyroidal — of or relating to the thyroid gland
- triathlon — an athletic contest comprising three consecutive events, usually swimming, bicycling, and distance running.
- typhoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- whale oil — oil rendered from whale blubber, formerly widely used as a fuel for lamps and for making soap and candles.
- xiphoidal — shaped like a sword
- zoophilia — the state of being zoophilous.