14-letter words containing p, a, t, h, o, l
- sharptail mola — a fish, Masturus lanceolatus, related to the ocean sunfish but having a pointed tail.
- sheepdog trial — a competition in which sheepdogs are tested in their tasks
- shoo-fly plant — apple of Peru.
- shortleaf pine — a pine, Pinus echinata, of the southern U.S., having short, flexible leaves.
- shoulder patch — a cloth emblem worn on the upper part of a sleeve of a uniform typically as identification of the organization to which the wearer is assigned.
- shoulder strap — a strap worn over the shoulder, as to support a garment.
- social chapter — The social chapter is an agreement between countries in the European Union concerning workers' rights and working conditions.
- south portland — a city in SW Maine.
- south st. paul — a city in SE Minnesota.
- spanish omelet — an omelet served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, and green peppers.
- sphaerocrystal — a spherical crystalline mass
- staphylococcus — any of several spherical bacteria of the genus Staphylococcus, occurring in pairs, tetrads, and irregular clusters, certain species of which, as S. aureus, can be pathogenic for humans.
- staphyloplasty — plastic surgery or surgical repair involving the soft palate or the uvula
- stegocephalian — an extinct, pre-Jurassic amphibian
- stegocephalous — having the characteristics of the order Stegocephala
- stigmatophilia — a love for body piercing or tattooing that is accompanied by sexual arousal
- sulphonmethane — a colourless crystalline compound used medicinally as a hypnotic. Formula: C7H16O4S2
- sycophantishly — in a sycophantish manner
- telegraph buoy — a buoy placed over an underwater telegraph cable.
- telegraph pole — A telegraph pole is a tall wooden pole with telephone wires attached to it, connecting several different buildings to the telephone system.
- telephone bank — an array of telephones used in large-scale telephoning operations, as for a political campaign.
- telephone call — contact by phone
- telephonically — of, relating to, or happening by means of a telephone system.
- telephotograph — a photograph taken with a telephoto lens.
- thalassography — oceanography, especially that branch dealing with smaller bodies of water, as bays, sounds, and gulfs.
- the capitoline — the most important of the Seven Hills of Rome. The temple of Jupiter was on the southern summit and the ancient citadel on the northern summit
- the lower paid — people who do not earn a lot of money
- the palaeocene — the Palaeocene epoch or rock series
- the palaeogene — the Palaeogene period or system
- the palaeozoic — the Palaeozoic era
- the paranormal — paranormal happenings generally
- the pole vault — a field event in which competitors attempt to clear a high bar with the aid of an extremely flexible long pole
- thromboplastic — causing or accelerating blood-clot formation.
- thromboplastin — Biochemistry. a lipoprotein in the blood that converts prothrombin to thrombin.
- tortilla chips — snack food: corn crisps
- traffic holdup — a temporary stoppage in the flow of traffic where a number of vehicles are obstructed and unable to move
- trailing phlox — a prostrate plant, Phlox nivalis, of the southeastern U.S., having pink or white flowers.
- tropical month — the period of time taken by the moon to return to the same longitude after one complete revolution around the earth; 27.321 58 days (approximately 27 days, 7 hours, 43 minutes, 4.5 seconds)
- trust hospital — a hospital that is run by an NHS trust which competes with other trusts for government funding
- unhypocritical — of the nature of hypocrisy, or pretense of having virtues, beliefs, principles, etc., that one does not actually possess: The parent who has a “do what I say and not what I do” attitude can appear hypocritical to a child.
- unmetaphorical — not used, viewed, or intended as a metaphor
- whirlpool bath — a bath in which the body is immersed in swirling water as therapy or for relaxation.
- xerophytically — As a xerophyte.
- xylotypography — a type of printing using wooden blocks