11-letter words containing p, h, a, r
- paraphraxis — the inability to perform purposive movements properly
- paraphrenia — a type of severe paranoid schizophrenia
- parapsychic — of or relating to actions of the mind for which there are no scientific explanations
- parashurama — a Rama and avatar of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas.
- parataniwha — a New Zealand plant, Elatostema rugosa, with pink and red serrated leaves
- parathyroid — situated near the thyroid gland.
- paratrophic — obtaining nourishment from living organic matter; parasitic.
- paratyphoid — Also called paratyphoid fever. an infectious disease, similar in some of its symptoms to typhoid fever but usually milder, caused by any of several bacilli of the genus Salmonella other than S. typhi.
- parchedness — the state or characteristic of being parched
- parenchymal — Botany. the fundamental tissue of plants, composed of thin-walled cells able to divide.
- parentheses — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
- parenthesis — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
- parenthetic — of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
- paresthesia — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- paresthetic — an abnormal sensation, as prickling, itching, etc.
- parish hall — a room or building associated with a parish church, used by the local community for social or charitable activities (though not necessarily religious activities)
- parish pump — of only local interest; parochial
- parishioner — one of the community or inhabitants of a parish.
- parochially — of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes: parochial churches in Great Britain.
- paronychial — of or relating to paronychia
- parrot-fish — any of various chiefly tropical marine fishes, especially of the family Scaridae: so called because of their brilliant coloring and the shape of their jaws.
- partnership — the state or condition of being a partner; participation; association; joint interest.
- pasigraphic — of or related to pasigraphy
- passthrough — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
- pastry chef — cook who specializes in patisserie
- pathbreaker — a person who blazes a trail or path; pathfinder.
- pathoformic — Pathology. pertaining to the beginning of a disease, especially to symptoms that occur in the preliminary stages of mental disease.
- pathography — a biography that focuses on the negative elements of its subject.
- patriarchal — of or relating to a patriarch, the male head of a family, tribe, community, church, order, etc.: my father's conservative, patriarchal ways.
- patron-ship — a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patroonship — a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- pea-shooter — a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy.
- pear thrips — a minute, slender-bodied insect, Taeniothrips inconsequens, that eats the blossoms of flowering plants and is a common pest of pear, maple, almond, apple, and other trees in the eastern U.S.
- pear-shaped — having the shape of a pear; tapering near the top and bulging toward the base or bottom: a pear-shaped vase.
- pearl perch — an edible marine fish, Glaucosoma scapulare, of eastern Australian coastal waters.
- pechora sea — the SE part of the Barents Sea, northwest of Russia
- pele's hair — volcanic glass thread, usually basaltic, caused by the solidification of exploding or ejected lava in the open air.
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- pelvic arch — (in vertebrates) a bony or cartilaginous arch supporting the hind limbs or analogous parts.
- pentahedron — a solid figure having five faces.
- pentahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy.
- perchlorate — a salt or ester of perchloric acid, as potassium perchlorate, KClO 4 .
- perihepatic — surrounding the liver; located around the liver
- peripherals — pertaining to, situated in, or constituting the periphery: peripheral resistance on the outskirts of the battle area.
- periphrasis — the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
- perishables — perishable articles, esp food
- peristalith — a group of stones encircling a mound, dolmen, or the like.
- perithecial — of, pertaining to, or having a perithecium
- persulphate — a sulphuric acid salt of a base peroxide
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.