9-letter words containing a, p, h
- phonecard — calling card (def 3).
- phonogram — a unit symbol of a phonetic writing system, standing for a speech sound, syllable, or other sequence of speech sounds without reference to meaning.
- phony war — (in wartime) a period of apparent calm and inactivity, esp the period at the beginning of World War II
- phosphate — Chemistry. (loosely) a salt or ester of phosphoric acid. a tertiary salt of orthophosphoric acid, as sodium phosphate.
- photalgia — pain, as in an eye, that is caused by intensity of light.
- photocall — a time arranged for photographers, esp press photographers, to take pictures of a celebrity, the cast of a play, etc, usually for publicity purposes
- photocard — A photocard is a card with a person's photograph on it, which they can use to prove who they are.
- photogram — a silhouette photograph made by placing an object directly on sensitized paper and exposing it to light.
- photomask — an opaque image on a transparent plate that is used to filter light so the image can be transferred, used in photolithography applications
- photoplay — a motion-picture scenario; screenplay.
- photopsia — a rare disease of the eye's retina that results in the perception of flashes of light
- photoscan — to study the distribution of a radioactive isotope or radiopaque dye in (a body organ or part) through the use of x-rays.
- photostat — a camera for making facsimile copies of documents, drawings, etc., in the form of paper negatives on which the positions of lines, objects, etc., in the originals are maintained.
- phraseman — a man who coins or uses clever phrases
- phreaking — phone phreak.
- phthalate — a salt or ester of phthalic acid. Esters are commonly used as plasticizers in PVC; when ingested they can cause kidney and liver damage
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- phycocyan — a type of blue pigment or protein which is found in some algae
- phylactic — defending or protecting, especially from disease.
- 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.
- phylarchy — a government led by a phylarch
- physiatry — physical medicine.
- physicals — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- physician — a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- pickthank — a person who seeks favor by flattery or gossip; sycophant.
- pie chart — a graphic representation of quantitative information by means of a circle divided into sectors, in which the relative sizes of the areas (or central angles) of the sectors correspond to the relative sizes or proportions of the quantities.
- pied shag — a large New Zealand seabird, Phalacrocorax varius, with a white throat and underparts
- pigheaded — stupidly obstinate; stubborn: pigheaded resistance.
- pinch bar — a kind of crowbar or lever with a projection that serves as a fulcrum.
- pinchback — Pinckney Benton Stewart, 1837–1921, U.S. politician.
- pinheaded — stupid or foolish.
- pistachio — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pixie hat — a hat, usually knitted, that comes to a point
- plansheer — plancer.
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- play hell — To play hell with something means to have a bad effect on it or cause great confusion. In British English, you can also say that one person or thing plays merry hell with another.
- play with — a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- playdough — children's modelling clay
- playhouse — a theater.
- plaything — a thing to play with; toy.
- plekhanov — Georgi (or Georgy) Valentinovich [gyi-awr-gyee-vuh-lyin-tyee-nuh-vyich] /gyɪˈɔr gyi və lyɪnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1857–1918, Russian philosopher and leader of the Mensheviks.
- ploughman — A ploughman is a man whose job it is to plough the land, especially with a plough pulled by horses or oxen.
- plowshare — the cutting part of the moldboard of a plow; share.
- poachable — able to be poached
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- polemarch — (in ancient Greece) a civilian official, originally a supreme general
- polyantha — a type of clustering flower
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- polyarchy — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.