10-letter words containing p, h, a, n, e
- nanosphere — A nanoscale sphere.
- naphtalite — a member of the tribe of Naphtali.
- naphthenes — 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.
- 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.
- nautophone — an electrically operated horn for giving fog warnings.
- necrophage — An organism that eats dead or decaying flesh.
- necrophagy — The eating of dead or decaying animal flesh.
- nepenthean — a drug or drink, or the plant yielding it, mentioned by ancient writers as having the power to bring forgetfulness of sorrow or trouble.
- nephograph — an instrument for photographing clouds
- nephralgia — kidney pain.
- nephridial — Of or pertaining to a nephridium.
- neuropathy — any diseased condition of the nervous system.
- nightscape — a scene viewed at night, especially as represented in art.
- north cape — a point of land on an island at the N tip of Norway: the northernmost point of Europe.
- not a hope — used ironically to express little confidence that expectations will be fulfilled
- oenophilia — a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
- oenophobia — The fear of wine; anxiety related to wine.
- on the pad — a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- open chain — a series of atoms linked in a chain not joined together at its ends, and so represented in its structural formula.
- open flash — a photographic technique employing a flash fired while the camera shutter is held open.
- openhanded — generous; liberal: openhanded hospitality.
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orthopnoea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- panatheism — the belief that because there is no God, nothing can properly be termed sacred or holy.
- panhandler — to accost passers-by on the street and beg from them.
- pantheonic — a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
- pantheress — a female panther
- pantherine — resembling a panther in manner or appearance
- pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
- paper-thin — extremely thin: a paper-thin razor blade.
- parenchyma — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- parischane — a parish
- park bench — a long seat made of wood or metal that two or more people can sit on, placed in a public place or open space in a town
- parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
- patchiness — characterized by or made up of patches.
- pathfinder — a historical novel (1840) by James Fenimore Cooper.
- pathogenic — Pathology. capable of producing disease: pathogenic bacteria.
- peacherino — peach1 (def 4).
- penmanship — the art of handwriting; the use of the pen in writing.
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
- pentaptych — a work of art consisting of five panels or sections.
- pentastich — a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of five lines or verses.
- pentateuch — the first five books of the Old Testament: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
- pentathlon — an athletic contest comprising five different track and field events and won by the contestant gaining the highest total score.
- petrarchan — of, relating to, or characteristic of the works of Petrarch.
- ph balance — a method of expressing the degree of acidity or alkalinity of a solution
- phaelonion — an item of religious clothing, worn in the Eastern Church, and taking the form of a garment without sleeves for the upper body, rather like a chasuble
- phagedaena — a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.
- phagedenic — a severe, destructive, eroding ulcer.