10-letter words containing p, e, t, h, i
- hypothesis — a proposition, or set of propositions, set forth as an explanation for the occurrence of some specified group of phenomena, either asserted merely as a provisional conjecture to guide investigation (working hypothesis) or accepted as highly probable in the light of established facts.
- hypothetic — assumed by hypothesis; supposed: a hypothetical case.
- imposthume — (obsolete) an abscess.
- interglyph — a surface between two grooves, as on a triglyph.
- internship — the state or condition of being an intern.
- interphase — the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- interphone — an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
- intraphase — (chemistry, physics) Within a phase.
- isoplethic — Relating to isopleths.
- italophile — a person who admires Italian customs, traditions, etc.
- kelyphitic — as in kelyphitic rim, a mineral shell enclosing another mineral in an igneous rock
- kinesipath — someone who uses kinesipathy to treat diseases
- lectorship — a lecturer in a college or university.
- legateship — The office or authority of a legate.
- light pipe — optical fibre
- lighten up — be less serious
- lightplane — a lightweight passenger airplane with relatively limited performance capability.
- lightspeed — The speed of light.
- limitrophe — (of a country or region) on or near a frontier
- lithophane — a transparency made of thin porcelain or bone china having an intaglio design.
- lithophile — (of a chemical element) concentrated in the earth's crust, rather than in the core or mantle.
- lithophone — a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- lithophyte — Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- mastership — the office, function, or authority of a master.
- mentorship — a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- mephitical — Alternative form of mephitic.
- mesophytic — Relating to a mesophyte.
- metaphasic — Relating to metaphase.
- metaphoric — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- metaphysic — metaphysics.
- metaphysis — (anatomy) The part of a long bone that grows during development.
- microphyte — a microscopic plant.
- morphodite — (informal, slang) A comic slang version of hermaphrodite.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- mouthpiece — a piece placed at or forming the mouth, as of a receptacle or tube.
- multiphase — having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.
- myopathies — Plural form of myopathy.
- mythopoeia — a mythopoeic act, circumstance, characteristic, etc.
- mythopoeic — of or relating to the making of myths; causing, producing, or giving rise to myths.
- naphtalite — a member of the tribe of Naphtali.
- naphthenic — any of a group of hydrocarbon ring compounds of the general formula, C n H 2n , derivatives of cyclopentane and cyclohexane, found in certain petroleums.
- nephrolith — a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- neutrophil — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- nightpiece — a work of art representing a night scene
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- nightscope — An optical instrument that provides night vision.
- nyctophile — (zoology) Any of the Australian bats of the genus Nyctophilus.
- on the hip — at a disadvantage
- open sight — (on a firearm) a rear sight consisting of a notch across which the gunner aligns the front sight on the target.
- ophiolater — a person who worships snakes