14-letter words containing p, h, i, b
- czech republic — a country in central Europe; formed part of Czechoslovakia until 1993; mostly wooded, with lowlands surrounding the River Morava, rising to the Bohemian plateau in the W and to highlands in the N; joined the EU in 2004. Language: Czech. Religion: Christian majority. Currency: koruna. Capital Prague. Pop: 10 162 921 (2013 est). Area: 78 864 sq km (30 450 sq miles)
- eat humble pie — humility forced upon someone, often under embarrassing conditions; humiliation.
- euphorbiaceous — of, relating to, or belonging to the Euphorbiaceae, a family of plants typically having capsular fruits: includes the spurges, the castor oil and cassava plants, cascarilla, and poinsettia
- fifth republic — the republic established in France in 1958, the successor to the Fourth Republic.
- football pitch — ground where soccer is played
- hospitableness — The quality of being hospitable.
- hospital board — the group of people responsible for the safe and efficient running of a hospital
- hybristophilia — A paraphilia involving attraction to somebody who has committed a crime or outrage.
- hydrophobicity — (chemistry, uncountable) The condition of being hydrophobic.
- hyperbarically — in a hyperbaric manner
- hyperbatically — in a hyperbatic manner
- hyperbolically — having the nature of hyperbole; exaggerated.
- hyperexcitable — an excessive reaction to stimuli.
- hyperirritable — extreme irritability.
- hypermetabolic — of, relating to, or affected by metabolism.
- hypometabolism — The physiological state of having an decreased rate of metabolic activity.
- impeachability — The state or condition of being impeachable.
- imperial beach — a city in SW California, near San Diego.
- inapproachable — not approachable.
- indecipherable — not decipherable; illegible.
- indecipherably — not decipherable; illegible.
- irreproachable — free from blame; not able to be reproached or censured.
- irreproachably — In an irreproachable manner; blamelessly.
- john q. public — the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
- khmer republic — a former official name of Cambodia.
- latin alphabet — the alphabetical script derived from the Greek alphabet through Etruscan, used from about the 6th century b.c. for the writing of Latin, and since adopted, with modifications and additions of letters such as w, by the languages of Western Europe, including English, as well as many other languages.
- microbarograph — a barograph for recording minute fluctuations of atmospheric pressure.
- micropublisher — a publisher of material in microfilm
- multiple birth — a birth at which two or more children are born at the same time
- nanopublishing — an inexpensive form of online publishing that uses blogging as a model to reach a specific audience
- nip in the bud — Botany. a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud) an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- non perishable — not subject to rapid deterioration or decay: A supply of nonperishable food was kept for emergencies.
- opisthobranchs — Plural form of opisthobranch.
- phallic symbol — any object, as a cigar or skyscraper, that may broadly resemble or represent the penis, especially such an object that symbolizes power, as an automobile.
- phenobarbitone — a white, crystalline powder, C 1 2 H 1 2 N 2 O 3 , used as a sedative, a hypnotic, and as an antispasmodic in epilepsy.
- phenylcarbinol — benzyl alcohol.
- phi beta kappa — a national honor society, founded in 1776, whose members are chosen, for lifetime membership, usually from among college undergraduates of high academic distinction.
- pitched battle — a battle in which the orderly arrangement of armed forces and the location have been predetermined.
- point the bone — to wish bad luck (on)
- port elizabeth — a seaport in the SE Cape of Good Hope province, in the S Republic of South Africa.
- preestablished — to establish beforehand.
- prohibitionist — a person who favors or advocates prohibition.
- public holiday — national day off work
- public housing — housing owned or operated by a government and usually offered at low rent to the needy.
- sakha republic — an administrative division in E Russia, in NE Siberia on the Arctic Ocean: the coldest inhabited region of the world; it has rich mineral resources. Capital: Yakutsk. Pop: 948 100 (2002). Area: 3 103 200 sq km (1 197 760 sq miles)
- self-published — published independently by the author: self-published books.
- sleeping berth — a bunk for sleeping on on a train or boat
- spanish arabic — the Arabic language as used in Spain during the period of Moorish domination and influence, c900–1500. Abbreviation: SpAr.
- spanish burton — any of several tackles employing a runner in addition to the fall.
- special branch — The Special Branch is the department of the British police that is concerned with political security and deals with things such as terrorism and visits by foreign leaders.