9-letter words containing p, a, r, h
- overcheap — too cheap
- overhappy — too happy
- oversharp — too sharp
- pachyderm — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- pankhurst — Christabel Harriette, 1880–1958, English suffragist leader (daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst).
- par-three — of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.
- parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
- paragraph — a distinct portion of written or printed matter dealing with a particular idea, usually beginning with an indentation on a new line.
- paramorph — a pseudomorph formed by a change in crystal structure but not in chemical composition.
- paranymph — a groomsman or a bridesmaid.
- pararhyme — a part-rhyme in which the consonants are the same but the vowels are different
- parathion — a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C 1 0 H 1 4 NO 5 PS, used as an insecticide.
- parchedly — in a parched manner
- parcheesi — a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- parfleche — a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- pariahdom — an outcast.
- pariahism — an outcast.
- parma ham — cured ham from Italy
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parochial — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- parokheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parrhesia — boldness or frankness of speech; the act of asking forgiveness for speaking in such a way
- parsonish — like a parson
- part with — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.
- parthenia — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthenon — the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthians — a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- party hat — a hat, often made of paper, worn at a party
- pash rash — an inflammation of the skin caused by passionate kissing with a man with a stubbly face
- pass rush — an attempt by the defense to prevent the quarterback from throwing successfully to a receiver.
- patchwork — something made up of an incongruous variety of pieces or parts; hodgepodge: a patchwork of verse forms.
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- patriarch — the male head of a family or tribal line.
- pea shrub — any of various small trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Caragana, of the legume family, native to central Asia, having showy, usually yellow flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- peak-hour — during the busiest hours; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- perihelia — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- peshmerga — a member of the armed forces in the autonomous Kurdish-controlled region of NE Iraq
- petahertz — one quadrillion (10 15) hertz. Abbreviation: PHz.
- petersham — a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
- phalanger — any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.