9-letter words containing p, h, i, l, o
- photophil — an organism, such as a plant, that seeks, thrives on and requires strong light
- phthiocol — a yellow crystalline substance, C 1 1 H 8 O 3 , produced by the human tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, having antibiotic and blood-clotting properties.
- phylakopi — an archaeological site on the Greek island of Melos, in the Cyclades group: excavations have revealed the remains of three successive ancient cities erected on a primitive Cycladic settlement.
- phytolith — a microscopic silica body that forms in a living plant and becomes fossilized.
- picholine — a variety of mild green olive from France which is cured in salt brine
- pile shoe — an iron casting shaped to a point and fitted to a lower end of a wooden or concrete pile
- pilotfish — a small, marine fish, Naucrates ductor, often swimming with sharks.
- pitchpole — (of a boat) to capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
- plethoric — overfull; turgid; inflated: a plethoric, pompous speech.
- ploughing — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- plowright — Dame Joan. born 1929, British actress, married to Laurence Olivier (1961–89)
- polish up — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- pollyfish — parrotfish.
- polyanthi — hybrid garden primroses
- potholing — exploring caves
- rheophile — an organism that likes to live in flowing water
- rhopalism — the art, skill, or incidence of writing rhopalic verse
- rompishly — in a rompish manner
- scotophil — living and flourishing in darkness.
- sinophile — a person who admires or has a strong liking for China, the Chinese, or their culture.
- slip hook — pelican hook.
- slo pitch — slow pitch
- slo-pitch — a type of softball with ten players per side and in which each pitch must travel in an arc from three to ten feet high.
- spotlight — a strong, focused light thrown upon a particular spot, as on a small area of a stage or in a television studio, for making some object, person, or group especially conspicuous.
- stoplight — traffic light.
- syphiloid — resembling syphilis.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- toxophily — a devotee of archery; archer.
- turkophil — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- turophile — a connoisseur or lover of cheese.
- typhlosis — blindness.
- typhoidal — of, relating to, or resembling typhoid.
- whip roll — a roller, located at the back of a loom, that guides the warp ends as they come up from the warp beam on their way to the harness.
- whirlpool — water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action.
- xenophile — a person who is attracted to foreign peoples, cultures, or customs.
- xiphoidal — shaped like a sword
- zoophilia — the state of being zoophilous.
- zoophilic — Botany. adapted to pollination by animals, especially those other than insects.