10-letter words containing h, e, p, a, r, i
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- microphage — a small phagocytic cell in blood or lymph, especially a polymorphonuclear leukocyte.
- mimeograph — a printing machine with an ink-fed drum, around which a cut waxed stencil is placed and which rotates as successive sheets of paper are fed into it.
- nalorphine — a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 1 9 H 2 1 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
- nephralgia — kidney pain.
- nephridial — Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes
- page chair — a chair of the 18th century having deep wings continued to form an arch over the seat.
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- paperwhite — polyanthus (sense 2)
- parathesis — the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition
- parischane — a parish
- pasticheur — a person who makes, composes, or concocts a pastiche.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- perihelial — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- peripheral — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- periphrase — the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- perithecia — the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
- peritricha — ciliate protozoans, of the order Peritrichida, in which the cilia are restricted to a spiral around the mouth
- phaneritic — (of a rock) having the principal constituents in the form of crystals visible to the naked eye.
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pinfeather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- rangership — the office or position of a ranger
- readership — the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.: The periodical has a dwindling readership.
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- rephrasing — to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- sapphirine — consisting of sapphire; like sapphire, especially in color.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- semaphoric — an apparatus for conveying information by means of visual signals, as a light whose position may be changed.
- serigraphy — a print made by the silkscreen process.
- sharpening — the act of making the edge of something very thin or of making its end pointed
- ship-bread — hardtack.
- shipmaster — a person who commands a ship; master; captain.
- sphalerite — a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- spheroidal — pertaining to a spheroid or spheroids.
- springhare — a leaping and burrowing rodent, Pedetes capensis, native to southern Africa, having kangaroolike legs and long, pointed ears.