9-letter words containing e, p, h, l, i
- 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.
- phenolion — phelonion.
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philately — the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled
- 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.
- phlebitis — inflammation of a vein, often occurring in the legs and involving the formation of a thrombus, characterized by swelling, pain, and change of skin color.
- phonolite — a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- phthalein — any of a group of compounds formed by treating phthalic anhydride with phenols, from which certain important dyes are derived.
- phyletics — phylogenetic classification.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- plenished — to fill up; stock; furnish.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- preachily — in a preachy fashion
- preflight — occurring or done before a flight: a preflight briefing of the plane's crew.
- published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- punchline — The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.
- replenish — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- republish — to publish again: to republish a bestseller in a special illustrated edition.
- rheophile — an organism that likes to live in flowing water
- rulership — the act or fact of ruling or the state of being ruled: Foreign rulership of the country began in the 18th century.
- sheeplike — any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- shippable — being in a suitable form or condition for shipping1 .
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- siphuncle — (in a nautilus) the connecting tube that passes from the end of the body through all of the septa to the innermost chamber.
- slipsheet — a sheet so inserted.
- spherical — having the form of a sphere; globular.
- stepchild — a child of one's spouse by a previous marriage.
- sylphlike — a slender, graceful woman or girl.
- syphilize — to inoculate with the syphilis virus as a means of curing or preventing the disease
- titleship — lawful claim to title, especially of property.
- turophile — a connoisseur or lover of cheese.
- uncleship — the position or status of an uncle; the condition of being an uncle
- uplighter — a lamp or wall light designed or positioned to cast its light upwards
- wheelspin — the spinning of a wheel, especially that of a drive wheel of a powered vehicle that has poor traction.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.