12-letter words containing p, h, i, l
- sphincterial — relating to a sphincter
- spirochaetal — resulting from spirochaetes
- splotchiness — the state or condition of being splotchy
- spotlighting — 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.
- sprightfully — in a sprightful manner
- stabilograph — an instrument for measuring body sway.
- stegophilist — a person who enjoys climbing up the outside of buildings
- stephenville — a town in central Texas.
- strophiolate — having a strophiole
- stylographic — of or relating to a stylograph.
- sulphadoxine — an antibiotic drug of the sulphonamide group, commonly used in combination with pyrimethamine to treat malaria, and in combination with various drugs to treat certain infections
- sulphonamide — any of a class of organic compounds that are amides of sulphonic acids containing the group –SO2NH2 or a group derived from this. An important class of sulphonamides are the sulfa drugs
- sulphonation — the action or process of converting or being converted into a sulphonate
- superhelical — of, relating to, or consisting of a superhelix
- supply chain — process of manufacture and sale
- switch plate — a plate, usually of metal, ceramic, or plastic, covering a switch so that the knob or toggle protrudes.
- synadelphite — an arsenate containing manganese and aluminium
- talking shop — If you say that a conference or a committee is just a talking shop, you disapprove of it because nothing is achieved as a result of what is discussed.
- technophilia — a person who loves or is enthusiastic about advanced technology.
- téléphérique — a cableway
- teleshopping — electronic shopping via videotex or other interactive information service.
- terephthalic — relating to, designating, or derived from terephthalic acid or its derivatives
- the olympics — the Olympic Games
- the pliocene — the Pliocene epoch or rock series
- the psalmist — King David, to whom all or certain of the Psalms are variously attributed
- theophylline — a white, crystalline, poisonous alkaloid, C 7 H 8 N 4 O 2 , an isomer of theobromine, extracted from tea leaves or produced synthetically: used to relieve bronchial spasms, in the treatment of certain heart conditions, and as a diuretic.
- thermophilic — growing best in a warm environment.
- thick-lipped — having thick lips
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- throw pillow — a small pillow placed on a chair, couch, etc., primarily for decoration.
- tight-lipped — speaking very little; taciturn; close-mouthed.
- toxophilitic — of or relating to a person who loves archery
- tragelaphine — of or relating to a tragelaph
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- trichinopoly — a city in central Tamil Nadu, in S India, on the Kaveri River.
- triple rhyme — a rhyme either of two syllables of which the second is unstressed (double rhyme) as in motion, notion, or of three syllables of which the second and third are unstressed (triple rhyme) as in fortunate, importunate.
- triumphalism — triumphant spirit or character.
- triumphalist — Triumphalist behaviour is behaviour in which politicians or organizations celebrate a victory or a great success, especially when this is intended to upset the people they have defeated.
- triumphantly — having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
- trophallaxis — (among social insects) the exchange of nutriments or other secretions between members of a colony.
- trophy child — anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.
- unalphabetic — in the order of the letters of the alphabet: alphabetical arrangement.
- unhospitable — not hospitable
- unperishable — imperishable
- unpolishable — incapable of being made smooth or shiny
- unpunishable — not able to be punished
- unpunishably — in an unpunishable manner
- unworshipful — not worshipful; not showing reverence or admiration