11-letter words containing p, h, a, n
- antipathize — (intransitive) To feel or show antipathy.
- antiphonary — a bound collection of antiphons, esp for use in the divine office
- antiphonies — Plural form of antiphony.
- antiphrasis — the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal one, esp for ironic effect
- antistrophe — the second of two movements made by a chorus during the performance of a choral ode
- antityphoid — preventing or acting against typhoid
- aphelandras — Plural form of aphelandra.
- aphidicolin — A tetracyclic diterpene antibiotic with antiviral and antimitotical properties.
- apocynthion — the point at which a spacecraft in lunar orbit is farthest from the moon
- apomorphine — a white crystalline alkaloid, derived from morphine, that is used medicinally as an emetic, as an expectorant, and in Parkinson's disease. Formula: C17H17NO2
- appalachian — of, from, or relating to the Appalachian Mountains
- appeachment — an accusation or criminal charge
- apprehended — Simple past tense and past participle of apprehend.
- apprehender — Agent noun of apprehend; one who apprehends.
- approaching — coming closer in time
- araneomorph — (zoology) Any of the Araneomorphae, a suborder of spiders whose fangs cross with a pinching action.
- arsonphobia — Pyrophobia.
- arthropodan — relating to arthropods
- artisanship — the occupation or product of a craftsperson or artisan
- artophorion — pyx (def 1a).
- asphyxiants — Plural form of asphyxiant.
- asplanchnic — having no gut
- astrophyton — The giant basket star, an early Mesozoic invertebrate.
- autophanous — illuminated by a self-contained power source
- axanthopsia — a defect of vision in which the retina fails to respond to yellow.
- bar-hopping — Informal. to go to a succession of bars or nightclubs, with a brief stay at each.
- batch plant — a manufacturing plant where concrete is mixed before being transported to a construction site ready to be poured.
- bath sponge — any of various common sponges, of the family Spongiidae, that have a skeletal network composed of fibers of spongin: collected in the Gulf of Mexico, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean for their commercial value.
- bathing cap — a tight rubber cap worn by a swimmer to keep the hair dry
- batsmanship — (cricket) A skilled or courteous display of skill as a batsman.
- birthparent — a person's parent related biologically rather than by adoption
- blaspheming — to speak impiously or irreverently of (God or sacred things).
- boatmanship — boatsmanship.
- bondmanship — the state of being a bondman; serfdom
- branchiopod — any crustacean of the mainly freshwater subclass Branchiopoda, having flattened limblike appendages for swimming, feeding, and respiration. The group includes the water fleas
- brown patch — a fungus disease of turf grass that results in circular areas of brown, dead grass.
- bushmanship — the skills necessary for survival in the bush; bushcraft
- butorphanol — a narcotic analgesic, C 21 H 29 NO 2 , administered by injection to treat moderate to severe pain.
- cacophonies — Plural form of cacophony.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- cainophobia — The fear of newness and/or of things that are new.
- caipirinhas — Plural form of caipirinha.
- cameraphone — a mobile phone incorporating a camera
- canophilist — a person who loves dogs
- cap in hand — If you go cap in hand to someone, you ask them very humbly to give you something or to do something for you.
- cap-haitien — a port in N Haiti: capital during the French colonial period. Pop: 134 000 (2005 est)
- captainship — captaincy.
- carpathians — a mountain range in central Europe, extending from N Slovakia to central Romania. Highest peak, Gerlachovka, 8737 feet (2663 meters).
- cataphonics — catacoustics
- catch up on — to engage in more (work, sleep, etc.) so as to compensate for earlier neglect