9-letter words containing c, h, i, p, e
- neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
- nipcheese — a ship's purser
- nymphetic — relating to a nymphet
- omphacite — a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- overpitch — to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps
- parcheesi — a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi
- peckinpah — David Samuel ("Sam") 1925–84, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- pedorthic — (of footwear) designed to alleviate problems with feet, lower limbs, posture, etc
- perthitic — relating to, consisting of, or having a similarity to perthite
- petechiae — a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
- petechial — pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
- petrichor — a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
- phacolite — a colorless variety of chabazite.
- phaeacian — an island nation on the shores of which Odysseus was shipwrecked and discovered by Nausicaä.
- phenacite — a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phenetics — classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.
- phoenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
- phonemics — the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
- phonetics — (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- phrenetic — frenetic.
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- physicked — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- phytocide — a substance or preparation for killing plants.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- 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.
- pikeperch — any of several pikelike fishes of the perch family, especially the walleye, Stizostedion vitreum.
- pinchbeck — an alloy of copper and zinc, used in imitation of gold.
- pinwrench — wrench with a projection to fit a hole
- pitchbend — an electronic device that enables a player to bend the pitch of a note being sounded on a synthesizer, usually with a pitch wheel, strip, or lever
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- praiseach — a type of porridge made with oatmeal
- preachify — to preach in an obtrusive or tedious way.
- preachily — in a preachy fashion
- preaching — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- prestwich — a town in NW England, in Bury unitary authority, Greater Manchester. Pop: 31 693 (2001)
- pritchett — Sir V(ictor) S(awdon) [sawd-n] /ˈsɔd n/ (Show IPA), 1900–97, English literary critic, journalist, novelist, and short-story writer.
- prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- prothetic — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- punchline — The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.
- schippers — Thomas, 1930–77, U.S. orchestra conductor.
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- sheeptick — a wingless, bloodsucking, dipterous insect, Melophagus ovinus, that is parasitic on sheep.
- shipwreck — the destruction or loss of a ship, as by sinking.
- showpiece — something that is displayed or exhibited.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- spaceship — spacecraft.