9-letter words containing c, h, o, p, a
- cymograph — an instrument for tracing the outline of an architectural moulding
- cymophane — a yellow or green opalescent variety of chrysoberyl
- cytopathy — a disease or disorder of a cell
- cytophagy — the ingestion of cells by other cells.
- diaphonic — Of or pertaining to diaphony.
- dog-cheap — very inexpensive.
- drop arch — a pointed arch having radii of length less than the span.
- echograph — a device that records oceanic depths by means of sonic waves.
- ecophobia — Fear of one\u2019s home.
- epochally — In an epochal manner.
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- hard copy — copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- hippocras — an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
- homeplace — a person's birthplace or family home.
- hoop back — a chair back having the uprights and crest rail in a continuous arched form.
- hopatcong — a town in N New Jersey.
- hypobaric — (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- hypocaust — a hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace.
- hypocracy — Misspelling of hypocrisy.
- hypomanic — Afflicted with a mild state of mania.
- hypotheca — (microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
- lamb chop — cutlets of young sheep's meat
- mishpocha — an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and sometimes including close friends; clan.
- mycophagy — the eating of mushrooms
- myopathic — Pertaining to myopathy.
- oil patch — an area in which oil is produced.
- omphacite — a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- opthalmic — Misspelling of ophthalmic.
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- overcheap — too cheap
- pachomius — Saint, a.d. 292?–348? Egyptian ascetic: founder of the cenobitical form of monasticism.
- pack shot — (in television advertising) a close-up of the product being advertised, usually so that the viewer can register its logo and packaging
- packcloth — a cloth used for packing
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- panchetto — a Renaissance chair having three splayed legs and a shaped back joined into a solid wooden seat.
- pansophic — universal wisdom or knowledge.
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- patchogue — a town on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- patchouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- peachblow — a delicate purplish pink.
- 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
- phagocyte — any cell, as a macrophage, that ingests and destroys foreign particles, bacteria, and cell debris.
- pharaonic — (sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh: living in Pharaonic splendor.
- pharmaco- — indicating drugs
- phoenicia — an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.