6-letter words containing p, h, l
- philip — 1293–1350, king of France 1328–50: first ruler of the house of Valois.
- philly — Philadelphia (used as a nickname).
- philo- — indicating a love of
- phlegm — the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
- phloem — the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
- pholas — a type of bivalve mollusc that is a member of the genus Pholas and family Pholadidae
- pholus — a large astronomical object, some 2000 km in diameter, discovered in 1991. Its elliptical orbit around the earth, between the orbits of Neptune and Saturn, has a period of 93 years. It has been classified as an asteroid although it lies outside the main asteroid belt
- phonal — a speech sound: There are three phonetically different “t” phones in an utterance of “titillate,” and two in an utterance of “tattletale.”.
- phylar — of or relating to a major taxonomic division of living organisms that contain one or more classes
- phyllo — flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.
- phylo- — tribe; race; phylum
- phylon — a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- phylum — Biology. the primary subdivision of a taxonomic kingdom, grouping together all classes of organisms that have the same body plan.
- phytol — a hydrophobic alcohol, C 2 0 H 4 0 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
- planch — a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
- plashy — marshy; wet.
- pleach — to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- plench — a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
- plight — Archaic. pledge.
- plinth — a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- plough — an agricultural implement used for cutting, lifting, turning over, and partly pulverizing soil.
- plushy — of, relating to, or resembling plush.
- polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- poshly — in a posh manner
- schlep — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- shlepp — to carry; lug: to schlep an umbrella on a sunny day.
- shlump — to loaf or idle.
- spilth — spillage (def 1).
- splash — to wet or soil by dashing masses or particles of water, mud, or the like; spatter: Don't splash her dress!
- splosh — to scatter (liquid) vigorously about in blobs
- sulph- — containing sulphur
- sulpha — any of a group of sulphonamides that prevent the growth of bacteria
- upheld — simple past tense and past participle of uphold.
- uphill — up or as if up the slope of a hill or other incline; upward: The soldiers marched uphill. Water does not run uphill without assistance.
- uphold — to support or defend, as against opposition or criticism: He fought the duel to uphold his family's honor.
- uphurl — to throw upwards
- whelps — Plural form of whelp.
- zilpah — the mother of Gad and Asher. Gen. 30:10–13.