11-letter words containing a, m, p, h, e
- panentheism — the belief that God is a part of the universe as well as transcending it
- panomphaean — understood universally
- paper match — book match.
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- peach melba — a dessert consisting of cooked peach halves served with vanilla ice cream and Melba sauce.
- peche melba — peach Melba.
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.
- petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
- phanerogams — any of the Phanerogamia, a former primary division of plants comprising those having reproductive organs; a flowering plant or seed plant (opposed to cryptogam).
- phantomlike — an apparition or specter.
- phariseeism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
- phenylamine — aniline.
- phonematics — phonemics.
- phrasemaker — a person who is skilled in coining well-turned phrases; phraseologist.
- phraseogram — a written symbol or combination of symbols, as in shorthand, used to represent a phrase.
- pneumathode — a band or pore of aerating tissue, esp along the stipes of ferns
- pneumograph — a device for recording graphically the respiratory movements of the thorax.
- pole hammer — a shafted weapon having a spiked hammer head.
- preadmonish — to admonish or warn beforehand
- preemphasis — a process of increasing the amplitude of certain frequencies relative to others in a signal in order to help them override noise, complemented by deemphasis before final reproduction of the signal being received.
- prefreshman — before being a freshman
- preterhuman — beyond what is human: preterhuman experience.
- primateship — primacy (def 2).
- prosenchyma — the tissue characteristic of the woody and bast portions of plants, consisting typically of long, narrow cells with pointed ends.
- psammophile — a plant or animal that thrives in sand
- psammophyte — a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil.
- pumpkinhead — a slow or dim-witted person; dunce.
- re-emphasis — special stress laid upon, or importance attached to, anything: The president's statement gave emphasis to the budgetary crisis.
- reemphasize — to give emphasis to; lay stress upon; stress: to emphasize a point; to emphasize the eyes with mascara.
- seismograph — any of various instruments for measuring and recording the vibrations of earthquakes.
- smart phone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.
- speechmaker — a person who delivers speeches.
- sperm whale — a large, square-snouted whale, Physeter catodon, valued for its oil and spermaceti: now reduced in number and rare in some areas.
- spermaphyte — the placenta of a plant
- spermatheca — a small sac or cavity in female or hermaphroditic invertebrates used to store sperm for fertilizing eggs, as in the queen bee.
- sphaeridium — a round body found on sea urchins
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- sympathique — pleasing or congenial
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- tamper with — to meddle, especially for the purpose of altering, damaging, or misusing (usually followed by with): Someone has been tampering with the lock.
- tephromancy — the seeking of the future using ashes
- thaumatrope — a card with different pictures on opposite sides, as a horse on one side and a rider on the other, which appear as if combined when the card is twirled rapidly, thus illustrating the persistence of visual impressions.
- the permian — the Permian period or rock system
- thermograph — a thermometer that records the temperatures it measures.
- thermopylae — a pass in E Greece, between the cliffs of Mt. Oeta and the Gulf of Lamia: Persian defeat of the Spartans 480 b.c.
- unhampering — to hold back; hinder; impede: A steady rain hampered the progress of the work.
- unimpeached — (of a desirable quality or status) not challenged or questioned
- water nymph — a nymph of the water, as a naiad, a Nereid, or an Oceanid.
- weather map — a map or chart showing weather conditions over a wide area at a particular time, compiled from simultaneous observations at different places.
- wheel clamp — A wheel clamp is a large metal device which is fitted to the wheel of an illegally parked car or other vehicle in order to prevent it from being driven away. The motorist has to pay to have the clamp removed.