10-letter words containing h, e, p
- apishamore — A saddle-blanket, a saddle blanket.
- apitherapy — the medicinal use of honey or other bee products
- apophthegm — a short cryptic remark containing some general or generally accepted truth; maxim
- apophyseal — Anatomy, Botany. an outgrowth; process; projection or protuberance.
- apostrophe — An apostrophe is the mark ' when it is written to indicate that one or more letters have been left out of a word, as in 'isn't' and 'we'll'. It is also added to nouns to form possessives, as in 'Mike's car'.
- apothecary — An apothecary was a person who prepared medicines for people.
- apothecial — Lb lichenology Relating to the apothecium.
- apothecium — a cup-shaped structure that contains the asci, esp in lichens; a type of ascocarp
- apotheoses — Plural form of apotheosis.
- apotheosis — If something is the apotheosis of something else, it is an ideal or typical example of it.
- apprehends — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of apprehend.
- approached — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approacher — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- approaches — Plural form of approach.
- archespore — the cell or group of cells in a sporangium that gives rise to spores
- archetypal — Someone or something that is archetypal has all the most important characteristics of a particular kind of person or thing and is a perfect example of it.
- archetypes — the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
- archetypic — Archetypical.
- archipenko — Aleksandr Porfiryevich (alɪkˈsandr parˈfirjɪvitʃ). 1887– 1964, Russian sculptor and painter, in the US after 1923, whose work is characterized by economy of form
- archpriest — (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence
- arctophile — a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
- areography — the description of the physical features, such as the surface, atmosphere, etc, of the planet Mars
- aspen hill — a city in central Maryland.
- asphaltene — any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
- asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- audiophile — a person who has a great interest in high-fidelity sound reproduction
- awl-shaped — shaped like an awl
- bailieship — the office or district of a bailie
- baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
- barbershop — Barbershop is a style of singing where a small group of people, usually men, sing in close harmony and without any musical instruments accompanying them.
- barysphere — centrosphere (def 2).
- basophiles — Biology. a basophilic cell, tissue, organism, or substance.
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- be of help — If someone or something is of help, they make a situation easier or better.
- beach plum — a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
- beachscape — a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
- bean aphid — a small, black aphid, Aphis fabae, often found on beans and related plants.
- beechdrops — a North American flowering plant, Epifagus virginiana, which is parasitic on beech trees
- bell punch — a machine that issues or stamps a ticket, etc, ringing a bell as it does so
- bell sheep — a sheep that a shearer is just starting to shear (and which he is allowed to finish) as the bell rings for the end of a work period
- bench stop — a metal device set flush with the top of a workbench and having a portion able to be raised to stop longitudinal movement of an object placed against it.
- beth-phage — a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives: starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.
- biographee — a person whose biography has been written
- biographer — Someone's biographer is a person who writes an account of their life.
- biospheric — relating to the biosphere
- biotherapy — the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms