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11-letter words containing h, i, p, e, r

  • parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
  • partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
  • pear thrips — a minute, slender-bodied insect, Taeniothrips inconsequens, that eats the blossoms of flowering plants and is a common pest of pear, maple, almond, apple, and other trees in the eastern U.S.
  • pedomorphic — a speeding up of the rate of development, resulting in an adult form that has the appearance of its larval or juvenile ancestor.
  • pele's hair — volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.
  • pelvic arch — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
  • pentahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy.
  • penthemimer — a unit in poetry consisting of two and a half metrical feet
  • perchloride — the chloride of any particular element or group with the maximum proportion of chlorine.
  • perichylous — (of a plant) having water-storing tissue outside the green tissue
  • perihepatic — surrounding the liver; located around the liver
  • perinephric — the capsule of connective tissue that envelops the kidney.
  • peripherals — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
  • peripheries — the external boundary of any surface or area.
  • periphrasis — the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
  • perishables — perishable articles, esp food
  • peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
  • perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
  • perithecium — the fruiting body of ascomycetous fungi, typically a minute, more or less completely closed, globose or flask-shaped body enclosing the asci.
  • perithelium — the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
  • pershing ii — a 38-foot (12 meters) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
  • persichetti — Vincent, 1915–87, U.S. composer.
  • petrarchism — the poetic style introduced by Petrarch and characteristic of his work, marked by complex grammatical structure, elaborate conceits, and conventionalized diction.
  • petrarchist — a person who imitates the literary style employed by Petrarch, especially the poets of the English Renaissance who employed the Petrarchan sonnet style.
  • phanerozoic — the eon comprising the Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and Cenozoic eras.
  • phariseeism — the principles and practices of the Pharisees.
  • phentermine — a white, crystalline powder, phenyl-tertiary-butylamine hydrochloride, soluble in water and alcohol, that stimulates the central nervous system and elevates the systolic blood pressure: used chiefly in the treatment of obesity.
  • philanderer — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
  • philosopher — a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields.
  • phosphorite — a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
  • phosphorize — phosphorate (def 1).
  • photocopier — any electrically operated machine using a photographic method, as the electrostatic process, for making instant copies of written, drawn, or printed material.
  • photometric — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
  • photoperiod — the interval in a 24-hour period during which a plant or animal is exposed to light.
  • photoresist — Electronics. a photosensitive liquid polymer, used in photolithography to produce integrated circuits.
  • phrenetical — of or relating to phrenitis
  • phylacteric — of or relating to phylacteries
  • physiolater — somebody who worships nature
  • physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
  • picture hat — a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
  • pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
  • pill pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
  • pill-pusher — a medical doctor, especially one who too readily prescribes medication.
  • pin-feather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
  • pipe wrench — a tool having two toothed jaws, one fixed and the other free to grip pipes and other tubular objects when the tool is turned in one direction only.
  • pirate ship — vessel sailed by sea robbers
  • pitchometer — an instrument embodying a clinometer, for measuring the pitch of a ship's propeller
  • pitchperson — a pitchman or pitchwoman
  • planisphere — a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.
  • platyrrhine — Anthropology. having a broad, flat-bridged nose.
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