10-letter words containing p, e, r, i, h
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pin cherry — any of several species of cherry, especially Prunus padus (European bird cherry) of Europe and Asia, and P. pensylvanica (pin cherry) of the U.S.
- pin wrench — a wrench having a pin for insertion into the heads of certain bolts to drive them. Compare spanner (def 2).
- pinfeather — an undeveloped feather before the web portions have expanded.
- pitcherful — the amount held by a pitcher.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- poor white — a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. See also white trash.
- porphyrize — to subject to porphyrization.
- preachings — the act or practice of a person who preaches.
- prehensile — adapted for seizing, grasping, or taking hold of something: a prehensile tail.
- prehension — the act of seizing or grasping.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- preholiday — relating to the period before a holiday
- prehominid — any of the extinct humanlike primates classified in the former family Prehominidae.
- prepublish — to publish in advance of a scheduled date.
- preshipped — a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- priestfish — blue rockfish.
- priesthood — the condition or office of a priest.
- princehood — the office or rank of a prince
- princeship — a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- printwheel — daisy wheel.
- prizefight — a contest between boxers for a prize, a sum of money, etc.; a professional boxing match.
- pro-choice — supporting or advocating legalized abortion.
- prohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- promethium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
- prophesied — to foretell or predict.
- prosthesis — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- publishers — a publishing company
- pursership — the position of purser
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- rangership — the office or position of a ranger
- readership — the people who read or are thought to read a particular book, newspaper, magazine, etc.: The periodical has a dwindling readership.
- rechipping — action of changing the electronic identity of a stolen mobile phone
- redispatch — to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
- rephrasing — to phrase again or differently: He rephrased the statement to give it less formality.
- reshipment — the act of reshipping
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rheopectic — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhizophore — a downward-growing stem in moss that forms roots
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.