9-letter words containing p, c, e
- 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.
- 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.
- handpiece — The part of a dental drill, surgical instrument, etc. that is held in the hand.
- hardscape — the manmade part of the grounds surrounding a building, as paved areas or statues.
- headpiece — a piece of armor for the head; helmet.
- headspace — empty space left above the contents of a closed jar, can, or other container.
- heelpiece — Shoemaking. a piece of leather, wood, or other material serving as the heel of a shoe, boot, or the like. such a piece used in repairing a heel.
- hemispace — the area to either the right or left side of the body
- henpecked — browbeaten, bullied, or intimidated by one's wife, girlfriend, etc.: a henpecked husband who never dared to contradict his wife.
- 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.
- herceptin — a monoclonal antibody that inhibits the protein that can fuel tumour growth, used in the treatment of breast cancer
- hiccupped — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hodoscope — any device for tracing the path of a charged particle, esp a particle found in cosmic rays
- homeplace — a person's birthplace or family home.
- horoscope — a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.
- 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.
- hypercube — A geometric figure in four or more dimensions that is analogous to a cube in three dimensions.
- hyperemic — an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.
- hypericin — an antidepressant and antiviral compound derived from Saint John's wort
- hypericum — A yellow-flowered plant of a genus that includes the St. John’s worts and rose of Sharon.
- hyperopic — Farsighted; of, having, or pertaining to hyperopia.
- hyperoxic — Of, pertaining to, or exhibiting hyperoxia.
- hypocrite — a person who feigns some desirable or publicly approved attitude, especially one whose private life, opinions, or statements belie his or her public statements.
- hypogenic — formed beneath the earth's surface, as granite (opposed to epigene).
- hypopneic — of or relating to hypopnoea
- hyporheic — Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
- hypotheca — (microbiology, planktology) The lower or posterior half of the theca of a thecate protist such as a diatom or dinoflagellate.
- hypoxemic — inadequate oxygenation of the blood.
- ice apron — a structure built in a river upstream from a bridge pier or the like for protection against drifting ice.
- ice piton — a type of piton designed for being driven into ice
- ice plant — a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- ice point — the temperature at which a mixture of ice and air-saturated water at a pressure of one atmosphere is in equilibrium, represented by 0°C and 32°F.
- icecapped — having an icecap
- ideoscape — (according to w Arjun Appadurai) The global flow of ideologies.
- impacable — (obsolete) Not to be appeased or quieted.
- impactite — a glassy or crystalline material composed of slag and meteoric materials, produced by the impact of a meteorite striking the earth.
- impactive — caused by impact: impactive pain.
- impeached — Simple past tense and past participle of impeach.
- impeaches — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impeach.
- impeccant — Without sin; impeccable.
- impedance — Electricity. the total opposition to alternating current by an electric circuit, equal to the square root of the sum of the squares of the resistance and reactance of the circuit and usually expressed in ohms. Symbol: Z.