13-letter words containing h, o, l, p
- the pole star — the star closest to the N celestial pole at any particular time. At present this is Polaris, but it will eventually be replaced by some other star owing to precession of the earth's axis
- the spotlight — the focus of attention
- thermal power — power produced by converting heat into electricity
- thermoplastic — soft and pliable when heated, as some plastics, without any change of the inherent properties.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- thiosulphuric — of or relating to thiosulphuric acid or anything derived from it
- thoracoplasty — the operation removing selected portions of the ribs to collapse part of the underlying lung or an abnormal pleural space, usually in the treatment of tuberculosis.
- thrombophilia — a condition marked by the tendency to develop blood clots or thrombosis
- timbrophilist — a person who loves stamps or who collects stamps
- to play havoc — If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.
- to play hooky — If a child plays hooky, they stay away from school without permission.
- topographical — the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.
- tortilla chip — Tortilla chips are thick crisps made from corn which are often served with dips such as salsa.
- township line — Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township. Compare range line, township (def 2).
- trophic level — any class of organisms that occupy the same position in a food chain, as primary consumers, secondary consumers, and tertiary consumers.
- tropical fish — any of numerous small, usually brightly colored fishes, indigenous to the tropics, and often kept and bred in home aquariums.
- typographical — of or relating to typography.
- unreproachful — not deserving reproach or blame
- unupholstered — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- uprighteously — in an upright or moral manner
- well-polished — made smooth and glossy: a figurine of polished mahogany.
- whippoorwills — Plural form of whippoorwill.
- wolverhampton — a city in West Midlands, in W England.
- xerophthalmia — abnormal dryness of the eyeball characterized by conjunctivitis, caused by a deficiency of tears and attributed to a lack of vitamin A.
- xerophthalmic — Of or pertaining to xerophthalmia.
- xiphiplastron — the fourth lateral plate of a turtle's plastron
- xiphophyllous — (botany) Having sword-shaped leaves.
- xylographical — Xylographic.
- zoophysiology — the physiology of animals as opposed to humans
- zoopsychology — the psychology of animals
- zygapophyseal — one of the four processes of a vertebra, occurring in pairs that interlock each vertebra with the vertebrae above and below.