12-letter words containing p, h, e, n
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- neurotrophic — of or relating to the effect of nerves on the nutritive processes.
- neutrophiles — (of a cell or cell part) having an affinity for neutral dyes.
- neutrophilic — (of a cell or its contents) readily stained only by neutral dyes.
- neutrosophic — Neutrosophy
- neutrosphere — the part of the atmosphere whose constituents are, for the most part, electrically neutral, extending from the earth's surface to the base of the ionosphere.
- new plymouth — a seaport on W North Island, in New Zealand.
- night people — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night person — a person who prefers to stay up late or who functions best during the nighttime hours.
- night porter — A night porter is a person whose job is to be on duty at the main reception desk of a hotel throughout the night.
- night prayer — the last of the seven canonical hours; compline
- non-empathic — of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others: a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.
- nonhappening — an event that fails to occur
- nonphosphate — lacking or absent of a phosphate or phosphate compound
- nonspherical — not spherical
- norephedrine — The drug phenylpropanolamine.
- north platte — a river flowing from N Colorado through SE Wyoming and W Nebraska into the Platte. 618 miles (995 sq. km) long.
- northern spy — an American variety of red-striped apple that ripens in autumn or early winter.
- nucleophiles — Plural form of nucleophile.
- nucleophilic — of or relating to electron contribution in covalent bonding (opposed to electrophilic).
- nympholeptic — an ecstasy supposed by the ancients to be inspired by nymphs.
- oceanography — the branch of physical geography dealing with the ocean.
- octyl phenol — a white to pink, water-insoluble, flaky substance having the formula C 1 4 H 2 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of commercial surface-active agents.
- oligophrenia — less than normal mental development.
- oligophrenic — less than normal mental development.
- on the cheap — costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress.
- on the panel — receiving sickness benefit, esp from the government
- on the phone — having a telephone conversation
- on the prowl — to rove or go about stealthily, as in search of prey, something to steal, etc.
- on the ropes — a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- on the stump — If politicians are on the stump, they are campaigning for an election.
- onion-shaped — bulb-shaped; shaped like an onion
- open channel — An open channel is a type of flow in which one surface is free (= not restricted by anything).
- open slather — to spread or apply thickly: to slather butter on toast.
- open-hearted — unreserved, candid, or frank: open-hearted advice.
- open-mouthed — having the mouth open.
- ornithopters — Plural form of ornithopter.
- oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- packed lunch — A packed lunch is food, for example sandwiches, which you take to work, to school, or on a trip and eat as your lunch.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- panaesthesia — an individual's general awareness or perception
- panchen lama — Tashi Lama.
- panhellenism — the idea or advocacy of a union of all Greeks in one political body.
- panhellenium — an institution founded by the Roman Emperor Hadrian idealizing Greece's Classical history
- pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
- pantothenate — a widely occurring derivative of pantothenic acid
- paperhanging — the activity or business of a paperhanger.
- pappenheimer — a heavy rapier of the 17th century, having a swept guard with two perforated plates.