9-letter words containing p, a, c, h
- eparchial — Of or pertaining to an eparchy.
- eparchies — Plural form of eparchy.
- epedaphic — of or relating to atmospheric conditions
- epiphanic — Having the character of a religious epiphany.
- epitaphic — Pertaining to an epitaph.
- epithecal — (microbiology, planktology) Of or pertaining to the epitheca, the upper half of the shell of certain types of plankton.
- epochally — In an epochal manner.
- eucryphia — any tree or shrub of the mostly evergreen genus Eucryphia, native to Australia and S America, having leaves of a dark lustrous green and white flowers: family Eucryphiaceae
- eye patch — covering for one eye
- fash pack — people who are influential in the fashion industry
- flipchart — A flipchart is a stand with large sheets of paper which is used when presenting information at a meeting.
- gangpunch — to duplicate (a punch card's data) onto subsequent cards.
- graphemic — Of or pertaining to graphemes or their study.
- graphical — giving a clear and effective picture; vivid: a graphic account of an earthquake.
- graphitic — a very common mineral, soft native carbon, occurring in black to dark-gray foliated masses, with metallic luster and greasy feel: used for pencil leads, as a lubricant, and for making crucibles and other refractories; plumbago; black lead.
- h & c — hot and cold
- hacked up — (jargon, programming) Sufficiently patched, kluged, and tweaked that the surgical scars are beginning to crowd out normal tissue (compare critical mass). Not all programs that are hacked become "hacked up"; if modifications are done with some eye to coherence and continued maintainability, the software may emerge better for the experience. Contrast hack up.
- hair clip — clasp for securing hairstyle
- hairpiece — a toupee.
- half-pace — a small stage on which something stands
- half-peck — a unit of dry measure equal to 4 quarts (4.4 liters).
- halfpence — Plural form of halfpenny.
- hand-pick — to pick by hand.
- handclaps — Plural form of handclap.
- handclasp — a gripping of hands by two or more people, as in greeting, parting, making a commitment, or expressing affection.
- handicaps — Plural form of handicap.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- haplontic — (chiefly of an alga or other lower plant) having a life cycle in which the main form is haploid, with a diploid zygote being formed only briefly.
- hard copy — copy, as computer output printed on paper, that can be read without using a special device (opposed to soft copy).
- hardscape — the manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building, as paved areas or statues.
- haruspicy — divination by a haruspex.
- headpiece — a piece of armor for the head; helmet.
- headspace — empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- hepaticas — Plural form of hepatica.
- hepatitic — Related to hepatitis and other liver diseases.
- hepatoxic — Exhibiting hepatoxicity.
- heptarchs — Plural form of heptarch.
- heptarchy — (often initial capital letter) the seven principal concurrent Anglo-Saxon kingdoms supposed to have existed in the 7th and 8th centuries.
- hepteract — (mathematics) A seven-dimensional hypercube.
- hippocras — an old medicinal cordial made of wine mixed with spices.
- homeplace — a person's birthplace or family home.
- hoop back — a chair back having the uprights and crest rail in a continuous arched form.
- hopatcong — a town in N New Jersey.
- humpbacks — Plural form of humpback.
- hyperacid — Highly acidic.
- hypercard — A software package by Bill Atkinson for storage and retrieval of information on the Macintosh. It can handle images and is designed for browsing. The powerful customisable interactive user interface allows new applications to be easily constructed by manipulating objects on the screen, often without conventional programming, though the language HyperTalk can be used for more complex tasks.
- hypobaric — (of an anesthetic) having a specific gravity lower than that of cerebrospinal fluid. Compare hyperbaric (def 1).
- hypocaust — a hollow space or system of channels in the floor or walls of some ancient Roman buildings that provided a central heating system by receiving and distributing the heat from a furnace.
- hypocracy — Misspelling of hypocrisy.