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8-letter words containing o, p, h, i

  • isohypse — (meteorology) A line on a map connecting points of equal height of a given pressure level.
  • isomorph — an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
  • isopachs — Plural form of isopach.
  • isophane — (uncountable, medicine) A synthetic form of insulin used to treat diabetes.
  • isophone — an isogloss marking off an area in which a particular feature of pronunciation is found
  • isophote — a line on a diagram or image of a galaxy, nebula, or other celestial object joining points of equal surface brightness
  • isopleth — a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
  • jodhpuri — of or relating to Jodhpur or its inhabitants
  • joseph i — 1678–1711, king of Hungary 1687–1711; king of Germany 1690–1711; emperor of the Holy Roman Empire 1705–11 (son of Leopold I).
  • kyphosis — an abnormal, convex curvature of the spine, with a resultant bulge at the upper back.
  • kyphotic — Relating to, or exhibiting, kyphosis.
  • lionship — The state of being a lion, or famous person in society.
  • log chip — the wooden chip of a chip log, for holding the end of the log line.
  • log ship — log chip.
  • longship — a medieval ship used in northern Europe especially by the Norse, having a long, narrow, open hull, a single square sail, and a large number of oars, which provided most of the propulsion.
  • lopolith — a mass of igneous rock similar to a laccolith but concave downward rather than upward.
  • lordship — (often initial capital letter) a term of respect used when speaking of or to certain noblemen (usually preceded by his or your).
  • loveship — The act of falling in or making love; courtship.
  • lymphoid — of, relating to, or resembling lymph.
  • mephisto — Medieval Demonology. one of the seven chief devils and the tempter of Faust.
  • moonship — a lunar module
  • morphine — a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 1 7 H 1 9 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
  • morphing — Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
  • morphism — (mathematics, formally) an arrow in a category.
  • mosh pit — Slang. an area usually in front of a stage where people mosh at rock concerts.
  • multihop — (networking) Proceeding in multiple hops.
  • myophily — pollination of plants by flies
  • neohippy — A new age hippy.
  • nephroid — kidney-shaped
  • nymphoid — Of or pertaining to a nymph.
  • oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
  • omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
  • ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
  • ophidiid — any fish of the family Ophidiidae, comprising the cusk-eels.
  • ophidism — Poisoning by snake venom.
  • opsimath — (rare) A person who learns late in life.Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., 2004.
  • outpitch — to exceed in pitching
  • pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
  • pachouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
  • pak-choi — bok choy.
  • parochin — a parish
  • pathosis — a diseased condition.
  • phaistos — an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here.
  • phalloid — having the form of or bearing a similarity to a penis
  • phelloid — having a resemblance to cork
  • phenolic — Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
  • philemon — an Epistle written by Paul. Abbreviation: Phil.
  • philomel — the nightingale.
  • philomot — having the same colour as that of a dead leaf
  • phimosis — constriction of the orifice of the prepuce so as to prevent the foreskin from being drawn back to uncover the glans penis.
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