13-letter words containing n, e, p, t, h, s
- penny whistle — a type of flageolet with six finger holes, esp a cheap one made of metal
- pentadelphous — (of a plant) having its stamens arranged in five groups; (of stamens) being arranged in five groups
- pentastichous — (of plant leaves) arranged in five vertical rows
- perinephritis — the inflammation of the perinephrium
- phalansterian — of or relating to a phalanstery.
- phalansterism — a model of society in which members of a community live in the same space and share common belongings
- photoemission — photoelectric effect.
- photofinisher — a person whose profession is photofinishing
- photosynthate — a compound formed by photosynthesis.
- physostigmine — an alkaloid, C 1 5 H 2 1 N 3 O 2 , used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease to raise the level of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine and also as a miotic in glaucoma.
- phytocoenosis — the plants of a given area considered as a whole.
- phytoestrogen — an estrogen-like compound occurring naturally in plants of the legume family and in grains, vegetables, and fruits.
- plain-clothes — Plain-clothes police officers wear ordinary clothes instead of a police uniform.
- pleasant hill — a city in W California, near San Francisco Bay.
- polysynthetic — (of a language) characterized by a prevalence of relatively long words containing a large number of affixes to express syntactic relationships and meanings. Many American Indian languages are polysynthetic. Compare analytic (def 3), synthetic (def 3).
- post exchange — a retail store on an army installation that sells goods and services to military personnel and their dependents and to certain authorized civilian personnel. Abbreviation: PX.
- pre-christian — of, relating to, or belonging to a time or period before the Christian Era.
- preanesthetic — a substance that produces a preliminary or light anesthesia.
- premonishment — a forewarning
- presidentship — presidency.
- presto chango — change at once (usually used imperatively, as in a magician's command).
- pretendership — the standing of a pretender
- psychasthenia — Psychiatry. (no longer in technical use) a neurosis marked by fear, anxiety, phobias, etc.
- psychasthenic — a person who has psychasthenia
- psychogenetic — genesis of the psyche.
- psychotogenic — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- pythian games — (in ancient Greece) the second most important Panhellenic festival, celebrated in the third year of each Olympiad near Delphi. The four-year period between celebrations was known as a Pythiad (ˈpɪθɪˌæd )
- replenishment — to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.: to replenish one's stock of food.
- rhaetian alps — a section of the central Alps along E Switzerland's borders with Austria and Italy. Highest peak: Piz Bernina, 4049 m (13 284 ft)
- sharp-tongued — characterized by or given to harshness, bitterness, or sarcasm in speech.
- sheep station — a large sheep farm
- shetland pony — one of a breed of small but sturdy, rough-coated ponies, raised originally in the Shetland Islands.
- ship decanter — a glass decanter with a very wide base.
- siphon bottle — a bottle for aerated water, fitted with a bent tube through the neck, the water being forced out, when a valve is opened, by the pressure on its surface of the gas accumulating within the bottle.
- smooth-spoken — speaking or spoken easily and softly.
- snap the whip — crack the whip (def 2).
- southern alps — a mountain range in New Zealand, on South Island: the highest range in Australasia. Highest peak: Mount Cook (also known as Aoraki or Aorangi), 3754 m (12 316 ft)
- space heating — the heating of a limited area, as a room, by means of a heater (space heater) within the area.
- spenta amesha — Amesha Spenta.
- spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- sprightliness — animated or vivacious; lively.
- stamp machine — a machine used for stamping documents, as with the time, etc
- statesmanship — the ability, qualifications, or practice of a statesman; wisdom and skill in the management of public affairs.
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- stenophyllous — having narrow leaves.
- straighten up — stand straighter
- striped hyena — a hyena, Hyaena hyaena, of northern Africa, Arabia, and India, having a grayish coat with distinct blackish stripes.
- sunlight peak — a mountain in SW Colorado, in the San Juan Mountains. 14,059 feet (4285 meters).
- superstrength — great strength