10-letter words containing p, a, c, h
- archoplasm — the protoplasmic material surrounding the centrosome, formerly thought to be involved in the formation of the asters and spindle during mitosis
- archpriest — (formerly) a chief assistant to a bishop, performing many of his sacerdotal functions during his absence
- arctophile — a person who collects teddy bears or is fond of them
- arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- aspherical — (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
- at a pinch — If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
- athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
- autophobic — Of or pertaining to autophobia.
- backsplash — any tiled area by, for example, a sink, cooker or bath to prevent damage to a wall by food or water splashes
- baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
- barophilic — (of living organisms) growing best in conditions of high atmospheric pressure
- basophilic — having an affinity for basic stains.
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- beach plum — a rosaceous shrub, Prunus maritima, of coastal regions of E North America
- beachscape — a section or expanse of beach and shore scenery.
- biographic — of or relating to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
- birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- blackpatch — a disease of red and white clover, caused by an unidentified fungus and characterized by brown or blackish lesions on the plant.
- boat patch — an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end.
- brachiopod — any marine invertebrate animal of the phylum Brachiopoda, having a ciliated feeding organ (lophophore) and a shell consisting of dorsal and ventral valves
- bucephalus — the favourite horse of Alexander the Great
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- cacography — bad handwriting
- cacophobia — The fear of ugliness.
- cacophonic — Discordant.
- cacotrophy — malnutrition
- caecotroph — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.
- caerphilly — a market town in SE Wales, in Caerphilly county borough: site of the largest castle in Wales (13th–14th centuries). Pop: 31 060 (2001)
- caipirinha — A Brazilian cocktail made with cachaca, lime or lemon juice, sugar, and crushed ice.
- calciphile — calcicole.
- calciphobe — calcifuge.
- caligraphy — Alternative form of calligraphy.
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
- callathump — a shivaree.
- calligraph — to produce by means of calligraphy: The love letter was calligraphed in a delicate hand.
- callithump — a noisy band or parade
- camp chair — a lightweight folding chair
- camp shirt — a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.
- campership — financial aid given to a needy youngster to attend summer camp.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- can't help — If you say you can't help thinking something, you are expressing your opinion in an indirect way, often because you think it seems rude.
- canephoros — in ancient Greece, any of the maidens who carried on her head a basket holding the sacred things used at feasts
- canophilia — the love of dogs
- canophobia — an abnormal fear of dogs
- cape dutch — (in South Africa) a distinctive style of furniture or architecture
- cape wrath — a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland
- cape-wrath — Cape, a high promontory in NW Scotland: most NW point on mainland.
- capnophile — (biology) A microorganism that requires or grows best in presence of high concentrations of carbon dioxide.
- card punch — keypunch (def 1).