11-letter words containing h, i, t, r
- pharyngitic — relating to the medical condition of pharyngitis that is characterized by pain and swelling of the pharynx
- pharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx; sore throat.
- 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.
- phoniatrics — the study and treatment of voice disorders.
- phosphorite — a sedimentary rock sufficiently rich in phosphate minerals to be used as a source of phosphorus for fertilizers.
- 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.
- phototropic — growing toward or away from the light.
- phrenetical — of or relating to phrenitis
- phthiriasis — crab lice infestation.
- phylacteric — of or relating to phylacteries
- physiatrics — physical medicine.
- physiatrist — a physician specializing in physical medicine.
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiolatry — the worship of nature
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- pictography — the use of pictographs; picture writing.
- picture hat — a woman's hat having a very broad, flexible brim, often decorated with feathers, flowers, or the like.
- pilot chart — any of a number of charts issued to mariners by the U.S. Hydrographic Office and showing meteorological, hydrographic, and navigational conditions prevailing, or likely to prevail, subsequent to the date of issue in some part of the world: issued monthly for most areas.
- pin-feather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- 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
- platyrrhine — Anthropology. having a broad, flat-bridged nose.
- plutarchian — of or relating to the biographer Plutarch.
- polyhistory — the quality of a polyhistor
- polytrophic — (of certain bacteria) deriving nourishment from many organic substances.
- porkpie hat — a hat with a round flat crown and a brim that can be turned up or down
- porphyratin — any of various complex compounds formed of metals and porphyrins
- porphyritic — of, pertaining to, containing, or resembling porphyry, its texture, or its structure.
- potty-chair — a small chair with an open seat over a removable pot, for use by a child during toilet training.
- praetorship — the office of a praetor.
- pre-ethical — not governed by ethics, or not having an ethical or moral aspect
- predispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- prefectship — the position of, or period served as, a prefect
- prehistoric — of or relating to the time or a period prior to recorded history: The dinosaur is a prehistoric beast.
- prelateship — the rank of a prelate
- priest-hole — a secret chamber in certain houses in England, built as a hiding place for Roman Catholic priests when they were proscribed in the 16th and 17th centuries
- primateship — primacy (def 2).
- privet hawk — a hawk moth, Sphinx ligustri, with a mauve-and-brown striped body: frequents privets
- prize fight — A prize fight is a boxing match where the boxers are paid to fight, especially one that is not official.
- prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
- pro-british — of or relating to Great Britain or its inhabitants.
- prochlorite — a dark green member of the chlorite group, usually foliated.
- proctorship — a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
- prognathism — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- prohibition — the act of prohibiting.
- prohibitive — serving or tending to prohibit or forbid something.