9-letter words containing h, o, t
- phytolith — a microscopic silica body that forms in a living plant and becomes fossilized.
- phytology — botany.
- phytosaur — any armored, semiaquatic reptile of the extinct order Phytosauria, of the Mesozoic Era, resembling the crocodile but unrelated, having the nostrils high on the snout and with well-developed hind limbs suggestive of bipedal ancestors.
- phytotomy — the study of the internal structure or anatomy of plants
- phytotron — a building in which plants can be grown on a large scale, under controlled conditions
- pilotfish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pirithoüs — a prince of the Lapiths, who accomplished many great deeds with his friend Theseus
- pistachio — the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
- pitch for — If someone is pitching for something, they are trying to persuade other people to give it to them.
- pitchfork — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- pithecoid — belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- plowright — Dame Joan. born 1929, British actress, married to Laurence Olivier (1961–89)
- podotheca — the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
- polyantha — a type of clustering flower
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- polyether — a polymeric ether.
- polymathy — learning in many fields; encyclopedic knowledge.
- polyptych — a work of art composed of several connected panels.
- polythene — polyethylene.
- pooterish — characteristic of or resembling the fictional character Pooter, esp in being bourgeois, genteel, or self-important
- porchetta — Italian boneless stuffed pork cut from a whole roast pig
- porthouse — a company that produces port
- post horn — a straight or coiled copper or brass horn with no valves or slide, originally used to announce mail coaches.
- post-hole — a hole dug in the earth for setting in the end of a post, as for a fence.
- postcrash — of, relating to, or occurring in the period after a crash
- posthaste — with the greatest possible speed or promptness: to come to a friend's aid posthaste.
- posthorse — horse kept at an inn or posthouse for use by postriders or for hire to travellers
- posthouse — house or inn where horses were kept for postriders or for hire to travellers
- pot-holed — A pot-holed road has a lot of potholes in it.
- pothecary — apothecary.
- pothering — commotion; uproar.
- potholder — a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.
- potholing — exploring caves
- pothunter — a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
- power hit — (Or "power glitch") A sudden increase (spike) or decrease (drop-out) in the mains electricity supply. These can cause crashes and even permanent damage to computers. Computers and other electronic equipment should really include some kind of over-voltage protection in its mains input to prevent such damamge.
- pregrowth — the period before something begins to grow
- prognathy — having protrusive jaws; having a gnathic index over 103.
- prophetic — of or relating to a prophet: prophetic inspiration.
- prosthion — the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
- protheses — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- prothesis — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- prothetic — the addition of a sound or syllable at the beginning of a word, as in Spanish escala “ladder” from Latin scala.
- prothorax — the anterior division of the thorax of an insect, bearing the first pair of legs.
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- punch out — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- punch-out — a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.