16-letter words containing h, o, r, s
- philanthropistic — a person who practices philanthropy.
- philosopher king — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
- philosopher-king — the Platonic ideal of a ruler, philosophically trained and enlightened.
- phlebothrombosis — the presence of a thrombus in a vein.
- phosphor fatigue — screen saver
- phosphorous acid — a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble acid of phosphorus, H 3 PO 3 , from which phosphites are derived.
- phosphoryl group — the trivalent group ≡P≡O.
- photorespiration — the oxidation of carbohydrates in many higher plants in which they get oxygen from light and then release carbon dioxide, somewhat different from photosynthesis.
- phytosuccivorous — feeding on sap, as certain sucking insects.
- place of worship — religious house: church, temple
- poitou-charentes — a region of W central France, on the Bay of Biscay: mainly low-lying
- polyphonic prose — prose characterized by the use of poetic devices, as alliteration, assonance, rhyme, etc., and especially by an emphasis on rhythm not strictly metered.
- poor white trash — white trash.
- pork scratchings — small pieces of crisply cooked pork crackling, eaten cold as an appetizer with drinks
- port authorities — the body with overall responsibility for a port
- prairie schooner — a type of covered wagon, similar to but smaller than the Conestoga wagon, used by pioneers in crossing the prairies and plains of North America.
- prison psychosis — a state of mental confusion, transitory or permanent, brought on by incarceration or by the anticipation of imprisonment.
- process theology — a form of theology that emphasizes the close relation of human beings, nature, and God.
- processed cheese — a mass-produced product made of one or more types of cheeses that have been heated and mixed with emulsifiers, colorings, flavorings, etc., primarily to retard spoilage and enhance spreadability at reduced cost.
- prognostic chart — a chart showing the predicted state of the atmosphere for a given time in the future.
- prometheus bound — a tragedy (c457 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- prospect heights — a town in N Illinois.
- prosthetic group — the nonprotein acid constituent of a conjugate protein, as the heme group of hemoglobin.
- protestant ethic — work ethic.
- pseudohistorical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- pseudoparenchyma — (in certain fungi and red algae) a compact mass of tissue, made up of interwoven hyphae or filaments, that superficially resembles plant tissue.
- psychogeriatrics — the psychology of old age.
- public ownership — ownership by the state; nationalization
- purchasing power — Also called buying power. the ability to purchase goods and services.
- pusher propeller — a propeller located on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing.
- put to the sword — to kill with a sword or swords
- quasi-historical — of, pertaining to, treating, or characteristic of history or past events: historical records; historical research.
- rainbow seaperch — an embiotocid fish, Hypsurus caryi, living off the Pacific coast of North America, having red, orange, and blue stripes on the body.
- recursion theory — (theory) The study of problems that, in principle, cannot be solved by either computers or humans.
- refresher course — a study course serving as a review of previous education.
- refreshment room — a room in a railway station where food and drink was served
- residential home — a home with social-work supervision for people who need more than just housing accommodation, such as esp the elderly, and also children in care or mentally handicapped adults
- rhabdomyosarcoma — a malignant tumor made up of striated muscle tissue.
- rhinopharyngitis — inflammation of the mucous membranes of the nose and pharynx.
- rhode island red — one of an American breed of chickens having dark reddish-brown feathers and producing brown eggs.
- richmond heights — a city in E Missouri, near St. Louis.
- rising diphthong — a diphthong in which the first of two apparent vocalic elements is of lesser stress or sonority than the second, as the (wä) in guava [gwah-vuh] /ˈgwɑ və/ (Show IPA).
- rochelle powders — (not in technical use) Seidlitz powders.
- round-shouldered — having the shoulders bent forward, giving a rounded form to the upper part of the back.
- russian orthodox — of or relating to the Russian Orthodox Church
- saccharification — to convert (starch) into sugar.
- saint-john perse — (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- savannah sparrow — a North American sparrow, Passerculus sandwichensis, having brown and white plumage with a yellow stripe over each eye.
- savonarola chair — a chair of the Renaissance having a number of transverse pairs of curved legs, crossing beneath the seat and rising to support the arms and back.
- scarborough lily — a plant, Vallota speciosa, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having clusters of funnel-shaped, scarlet flowers.