10-letter words containing h, a, p, o
- oenophobia — The fear of wine; anxiety related to wine.
- oesophagus — (anatomy) The tube that carries food from the pharynx to the stomach.
- oikophobia — Ecophobia; fear of a home environment.
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- oligophagy — the condition of feeding on a limited range of foodstuffs, esp plants
- omophagous — the eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
- on the pad — a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- open chain — a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- openhanded — generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- ophiolatry — the worship of snakes.
- ophthalmia — inflammation of the eye, especially of its membranes or external structures.
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- ophthalmo- — indicating the eye or the eyeball
- opotherapy — organotherapy.
- optophobia — The fear of opening one's eyes.
- orographic — Of or relating to mountains, especially with regard to their position and form.
- oropharynx — the part of the pharynx between the soft palate and the upper edge of the epiglottis.
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orphanhood — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- orpharions — Plural form of orpharion.
- orthograph — An orthographic projection.
- orthopnoea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthopraxy — correctness or orthodoxy of action or practice.
- orthoptera — Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.
- osteopathy — a therapeutic system originally based upon the premise that manipulation of the muscles and bones to promote structural integrity could restore or preserve health: current osteopathic physicians use the diagnostic and therapeutic techniques of conventional medicine as well as manipulative measures.
- over-happy — delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing: to be happy to see a person.
- oxycephaly — a malformation in which the head is somewhat pointed, caused by premature closure of the skull sutures.
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- paedophile — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- palaeolith — a stone tool dating to the Palaeolithic
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.
- panophobia — a fear of everything
- pansophism — a claim or pretension to pansophy.
- pansophist — someone with universal knowledge
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantograph — Also, pantagraph. an instrument for the mechanical copying of plans, diagrams, etc., on any desired scale.
- pantophagy — the consumption of all types of food
- pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
- paper shop — A paper shop is a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, and also things such as tobacco, sweets, and cards.
- paraphonia — a disorder of the voice, usually caused by disease
- paraphonic — of, relating to, or characterized by paraphonia
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- paronychia — inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
- parrotfish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
- pastorship — the position, authority, or office of a pastor.
- patch cord — a short cord with a plug at each end, or a plug at one end and a pair of clips at the other, used for temporarily connecting two pieces of equipment or signal paths.
- patchboard — a device with a large number of sockets into which electrical plugs can be inserted to form many different temporary circuits: used in telephone exchanges, computer systems, etc