9-letter words containing h, o, p, s
- metaphors — 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).
- minorship — the state of being a minor
- mishpocha — an entire family network comprising relatives by blood and marriage and sometimes including close friends; clan.
- monophase — (electricity) Having a single phase of alternating current.
- moonphase — a phase of the moon
- morphemes — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphisms — Plural form of morphism.
- morphoses — Plural form of morphosis.
- morphosis — the sequence or manner of development or change in an organism or any of its parts.
- motorship — a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
- myographs — Plural form of myograph.
- mysophobe — A person with an abnormal fear of filth or dirt.
- naphthols — Plural form of naphthol.
- naphthous — of, relating to or derived from naphtha
- neomorphs — Plural form of neomorph.
- neophytes — Plural form of neophyte.
- nephrosis — kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
- netphones — Plural form of netphone.
- nightspot — a nightclub.
- nonspeech — absence of speech; silence, muteness
- noosphere — the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
- oospheres — Plural form of oosphere.
- open shop — a factory, office, or other business establishment in which a union, chosen by a majority of the employees, acts as representative of all the employees in making agreements with the employer, but in which union membership is not a condition of employment.
- ophiuchus — a large constellation lying on the celestial equator between Hercules and Scorpius and containing the dark nebula, Ophiuchus Nebula
- opisthion — (anatomy) The middle of the posterior, or dorsal, margin of the great foramen of the skull.
- orthopods — an orthopedist.
- osteopath — a physician who practices osteopathy.
- outparish — a parish located outside the boundaries of or at a distance from a town or city; an outlying parish.
- oversharp — too sharp
- ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.
- pachomius — Saint, a.d. 292?–348? Egyptian ascetic: founder of the cenobitical form of monasticism.
- pack shot — (in television advertising) a close-up of the product being advertised, usually so that the viewer can register its logo and packaging
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- palmhouse — a greenhouse for growing tropical plants, esp palms
- pansophic — universal wisdom or knowledge.
- pantihose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- pantyhose — (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
- parsonish — like a parson
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- pathogens — any disease-producing agent, especially a virus, bacterium, or other microorganism.
- pawn shop — shop that makes loans on personal property
- peep show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- peep-show — a display of objects or pictures viewed through a small opening that is usually fitted with a magnifying lens.
- penthouse — an apartment or dwelling on the roof of a building, usually set back from the outer walls.
- pesthouse — a house or hospital for persons infected with pestilential disease.
- phagosome — a vacuole within a phagocyte that contains bacteria or other ingested particles and that becomes fused with a lysosome.
- phase out — any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- phasedown — an act or instance of phasing down; gradual reduction.
- phaseolin — a type of proteid that is present in the kidney bean
- phenolics — any of the class of thermosetting resins formed by the condensation of phenol, or of a phenol derivative, with an aldehyde, especially formaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of paints and plastics and as adhesives for sandpaper and plywood.