10-letter words containing o, p, h, i, c, l
- hypergolic — (especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- hypolithic — growing beneath rocks.
- iconophile — a connoisseur of icons or images.
- isocephaly — (of a composition) having the heads of all figures on approximately the same level.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- lipochrome — any of the naturally occurring pigments that contain a lipid, as carotene.
- lipophilic — having a strong affinity for lipids.
- mesophilic — (of bacteria) growing best at moderate temperatures, between 25°C and 40°C.
- microphyll — (botany) A leaf having a single unbranched vein, or a structure that is derived from such a leaf.
- necrophile — (sexuality) One who is subject to necrophilia.
- necrophily — Necrophilia.
- notaphilic — of or pertaining to notaphily
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- oenophilic — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oleophilic — of or relating to a substance that has an affinity for oils and not for water. Compare hydrophobic (def 2).
- ophicleide — a musical wind instrument, a development of the old wooden serpent, consisting of a conical metal tube bent double.
- ophiolitic — composed of, or relating to ophiolite
- ophthalmic — of or relating to the eye; ocular.
- pathologic — of or relating to pathology.
- pedophilic — pedophile.
- perchloric — of or derived from perchloric acid.
- phlegmonic — relating to or having the characteristics of a phlegmon
- phlogistic — Pathology. inflammatory.
- phocomelia — a usually congenital deformity of the extremities in which the limbs are abnormally short.
- phonetical — Also, phonetical. of or relating to speech sounds, their production, or their transcription in written symbols.
- phonically — of or relating to speech sounds.
- photically — in a photic manner, by way of photic processes
- phycobilin — any of a class of red or blue-green pigments found in the red algae and cyanobacteria
- phylogenic — the development or evolution of a particular group of organisms.
- pick holes — If you pick holes in an argument or theory, you find weak points in it so that it is no longer valid.
- pina cloth — a fine, sheer fabric of pineapple-leaf fiber, used especially for lingerie.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polychroic — having many colours
- polyethnic — inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.
- polymathic — a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
- polyphagic — Pathology. excessive desire to eat.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- polyphonic — consisting of many voices or sounds.
- ponchielli — Amilcare [ah-meel-kah-re] /ɑˈmil kɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1834–86, Italian composer.
- roach clip — a small tweezerlike clip for holding the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
- sarcophile — a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
- shopaholic — a frequent shopper, especially one who is unable to control his or her spending.
- slow pitch — a variety of softball in which the ball is pitched with an underhand motion at moderate speed in an arc that rises at least six feet above the ground
- slow-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
- telephonic — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
- the police — the organized civil force of a state, concerned with maintenance of law and order, the detection and prevention of crime, etc