8-letter words containing p, h, a
- malaphor — (rare neologism) An idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech are merged, producing a nonsensical result.
- malpighi — Marcello [mahr-chel-law] /mɑrˈtʃɛl lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1628–94, Italian anatomist.
- match up — pair
- match-up — a pairing or combining; linkage: a match-up of federal funds with state aid.
- matchups — Plural form of matchup.
- mateship — the state of being a mate.
- memphian — a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
- meneptah — Merneptah.
- metaphor — 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).
- mispatch — to patch wrongly
- misshape — to shape badly or wrongly; deform.
- muckheap — Dunghill; dung heap.
- myograph — an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.
- myopathy — any abnormality or disease of muscle tissue.
- nap hand — a position in which there is a very good chance of success if a risk is taken
- naphtali — the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
- naphthol — either of two isomeric hydroxyl derivatives, C 1 0 H 7 OH, of naphthalene (alpha-naphthol or 1-naphthol and beta-naphthol or 2-naphthol) white or yellowish crystals, with a phenolic odor, that darken on exposure to light: used chiefly in dyes, drugs, perfumes, and insecticides.
- naphthyl — containing the naphthyl group.
- nenuphar — A water lily, especially the European white water lily (Nymphaea alba) or the yellow water lily (Nuphar lutea).
- nephtali — Naphtali.
- nightcap — Informal. an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime or at the end of a festive evening.
- nishapur — a town in NE Iran: the birthplace of Omar Khayyám.
- nonhappy — (philosophy) Not happy.
- nymphaea — a room or area having a fountain, statues, flowers, etc.
- nymphean — Of or pertaining to a nymph or nymphs.
- o-shaped — resembling the rounded form of the letter O
- odograph — a recording odometer.
- old chap — (used in informal direct address to a man of any age).
- oliphant — Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- omophagy — The eating of raw food, especially raw meat.
- omphalic — Of or pertaining to the umbilicus, or navel.
- omphalo- — navel, umbilicus
- omphalos — the navel; umbilicus.
- ophidian — belonging or pertaining to the suborder Ophidia (Serpentes), comprising the snakes.
- opsimath — (rare) A person who learns late in life.Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed., 2004.
- orphaned — a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- overheap — to supply too much
- pabouche — a soft shoe
- pachalic — pashalik.
- pachinko — a Japanese pinball game played on a vertical machine in which slots struck by the player's ball release other balls that in turn are exchanged for noncash prizes.
- pachmann — Vladimir de [vlad-uh-meer duh;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir de] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər də;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr dɛ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1933, Russian pianist.
- pachouli — a plant, Pogostemon cablin, of tropical Asia, that yields a fragrant oil (patchouli oil) used in the manufacture of perfumes.
- pad thai — a Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles, fish sauce and other seasonings, and usually tofu, shrimp, bean sprouts, and peanuts.
- padishah — (often initial capital letter) great king; emperor (a title applied especially formerly to the shah of Iran, the sultan of Turkey, and to the British sovereign as emperor in India).
- pagehood — the office of, or state of being, a page
- pahoehoe — basaltic lava having a smooth or billowy surface.
- pak-choi — bok choy.
- pamphlet — a complete publication of generally less than 80 pages stitched or stapled together and usually having a paper cover.
- pamphrey — a cabbage
- pan head — a tripod head permitting vertical or horizontal rotation of a camera to any position.