10-letter words containing l, y, e, h
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- pharyngeal — of, relating to, or situated near the pharynx.
- phlebology — the study of the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of veins.
- phlebotomy — the act or practice of opening a vein for letting or drawing blood as a therapeutic or diagnostic measure; venesection; bleeding.
- phloem ray — a vascular ray extending into or located entirely within the secondary phloem.
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylactery — Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
- phylloxera — any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae (grape phylloxera) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- play house — to pretend in child's play to be grown-up people with the customary household duties
- plerophory — the presence of total assurance regarding a religious doctrine
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polychaete — any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhalite — a type or pink or red mineral
- polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- polyphenol — a polymeric phenol.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- psephology — the study of elections.
- psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
- pyrochlore — a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
- rhythmless — movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
- ruthlessly — without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless: a ruthless tyrant.
- scythelike — an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- seethingly — to surge or foam as if boiling.
- seychelles — a republic consisting of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, NE of Madagascar: a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. 175 sq. mi. (455 sq. km). Capital: Victoria.
- shamefully — causing shame: shameful behavior.
- sheepishly — embarrassed or bashful, as by having done something wrong or foolish.
- shellycoat — a mythical creature dressed in shells who haunts rivers and streams
- shrievalty — the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- skylighted — having or illuminated by a skylight.
- slaughtery — a slaughterhouse
- sleepyhead — a sleepy person.
- sneakishly — in a stealthy or underhanded manner
- southernly — southerly.
- staphyline — having a form resembling a bunch of grapes
- starchedly — in a starched manner
- stealthily — done, characterized, or acting by stealth; furtive: stealthy footsteps.
- stylophone — a type of battery-powered electronic instrument played with a steel-tipped penlike stylus
- sweetishly — in a sweetish manner
- sylphidine — resembling a sylph
- synaloepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.