8-letter words containing h, p
- aphetism — The aphetized form of a word, i.e. a word which has dropped its initial vowel or syllable. For example, see squire.
- aphetize — to shorten by aphesis
- aphicide — any substance used to kill aphids
- apholate — a chemical used in pesticides which inhibits an organism's reproduction
- aphonous — without voice; voiceless
- aphorise — To create an aphorism.
- aphorism — An aphorism is a short witty sentence which expresses a general truth or comment.
- aphorist — a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- aphorize — to write or speak in aphorisms
- aphthous — Of, or relating to aphtha.
- apograph — a perfect copy or transcript
- apophony — a change in the quality of a vowel sound to indicate grammatical change
- apophyge — the outward curve at each end of the shaft of a column, adjoining the base or capital
- apophyse — Apophysis.
- apothece — a shop or storehouse
- apothegm — a short, pithy saying (Ex.: “Brevity is the soul of wit”)
- approach — When you approach something, you get closer to it.
- arapahoe — Arapaho.
- armpatch — an insignia, badge, slogan, or the like sewn on the sleeve of a uniform shirt or jacket or affixed to an armband to indicate one's affiliation, sponsorship, rank, etc.
- ashplant — a walking stick made from an ash sapling
- aspheric — a lens that has a shape that is not completely round
- asphodel — any of various S European liliaceous plants of the genera Asphodelus and Asphodeline, having clusters of white or yellow flowers
- asphyxia — Asphyxia is death or loss of consciousness caused by being unable to breathe properly.
- atrophia — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- atrophic — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- autoharp — a zither-like musical instrument used in country-and-western music, equipped with button-controlled dampers that can prevent selected strings from sounding, thus allowing chords to be played. It is plucked with the fingers or a plectrum
- bakeshop — Also called bakeshop [beyk-shop] /ˈbeɪkˌʃɒp/ (Show IPA). a baker's shop.
- bardship — the office or state of being a bard
- basophil — (of cells or cell contents) easily stained by basic dyes
- behappen — to befall
- bellpush — a button that is pressed to operate an electric bell
- benchtop — a flat surface area
- bethpage — a city on S Long Island, in SE New York.
- bhatpara — a city in NE India, in West Bengal on the Hooghly River: jute and cotton mills. Pop: 441 956 (2001)
- bhelpuri — an Indian dish of puffed rice and vegetables
- biograph — a biographical summary
- biomorph — a set of two-dimensional branching biomorphic images that can be used to illustrate evolutionary concepts
- biotroph — a parasitic organism, esp a fungus
- biphasic — having two phases
- biphenyl — a white or colourless crystalline solid used as a heat-transfer agent, as a fungicide, as an antifungal food preservative (E230) on the skins of citrus fruit, and in the manufacture of dyes, etc. Formula: C6H5C6H5
- blimpish — highly conservative and nationalistic
- bookshop — A bookshop is a shop where books are sold.
- botch-up — A botch-up is the same as a botch.
- boughpot — a bouquet of flowers or boughs
- brush up — If you brush up something or brush up on it, you practise it or improve your knowledge of it.
- bullwhip — A bullwhip is a very long, heavy whip.
- bunch up — If people or things bunch up or bunch together, or if you bunch them up or bunch them together, they move close to each other so that they form a small tight group.
- bush pig — any of a genus (Potamochoerus) of wild African pigs that live in forested regions
- cachepot — an ornamental container for a flowerpot
- caiaphas — the high priest at the beginning of John the Baptist's preaching and during the trial of Jesus (Luke 3:2; Matthew 26)