12-letter words containing p, h, a, g
- pharmacology — the science dealing with the preparation, uses, and especially the effects of drugs.
- pharyngology — the science of the pharynx and its diseases.
- pharyngotomy — surgical incision into the pharynx
- phengophobia — an abnormal dread or terror of natural light
- philandering — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- phlebography — venography.
- phlegmagogic — a medication that is intended to dislodge and evacuate mucus from the respiratory system
- phonographic — of, relating to, or characteristic of a phonograph.
- phonological — relating to study of speech sounds
- photo-ageing — premature wrinkling of the skin caused by overexposure to sunlight
- photoengrave — to make a photoengraving of.
- photogelatin — pertaining to any photographic process in which gelatin is used to receive or transfer a print.
- photographer — a person who takes photographs, especially one who practices photography professionally.
- photographic — of or relating to photography.
- photogravure — any of various processes, based on photography, by which an intaglio engraving is formed on a metal plate, from which ink reproductions are made.
- photomontage — a combination of several photographs joined together for artistic effect or to show more of the subject than can be shown in a single photograph.
- phragmoplast — the cytoplasmic structure that forms at the equator of the spindle after the chromosomes have divided during the anaphase of plant mitosis, and that initiates cell division.
- phrasemaking — the making up or coining of memorable phrases or slogans
- phrasemonger — phrasemaker (def 2).
- phraseograph — a phrase for which there is a phraseogram.
- phrygian cap — a soft, conical cap represented in ancient Greek art as part of Phrygian dress and associated, since the late 18th and early 19th centuries, with the liberty cap.
- physiography — the science of physical geography.
- physogastric — pertaining to the swollen, membranous abdomen of certain insects, especially termite and ant queens.
- phytographer — a botanist involved with plant description
- phytophagous — herbivorous.
- pictographic — a pictorial sign or symbol.
- pig launcher — A pig launcher is a device which starts a pig moving without interrupting flow.
- pigtail hook — a screw hook having an eye in the form of a spiral for holding a loop, chain link, etc., at any angle.
- plagiohedral — (of a crystal) having faces arranged obliquely in a helix.
- planing hull — a hull that tends to rise from the water when under way so that no significant amount of water is displaced beyond a certain speed.
- planographic — the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.
- play through — to pass another foursome or group with their permission, while playing a round of golf
- pneumography — the process of recording the movements of the thorax in respiration.
- pogonophoran — any member of the small phylum Pogonophora, slender tentacled animals having a tubelike outer covering, living on the deep ocean bottom.
- point charge — an electric charge considered to exist at a single point, and thus having neither area nor volume.
- polar lights — the aurora borealis in the Northern Hemisphere or the aurora australis in the Southern Hemisphere.
- polarography — Chemistry. the use of a Polarograph to perform qualitative or quantitative analyses.
- polygraphist — an instrument for receiving and recording simultaneously tracings of variations in certain body activities.
- pornographer — a person who sells, produces, films, photographs, or writes pornography.
- pornographic — sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.
- pre-teaching — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- predischarge — of or pertaining to the period prior to discharge, esp prior to discharge from hospital or from employment
- preslaughter — of the period before slaughter (of animals)
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- psychography — the supposed writing of a spirit or medium
- pudding-head — a stupid person
- punching bag — an inflated or stuffed bag, usually suspended, punched with the fists as an exercise.
- radiographer — X-ray technician
- reaping hook — a curved cutting tool with a sharp edge, used in the cutting or harvesting of crops
- rephotograph — to photograph again