12-letter words containing p, h, o, e
- 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
- oophorectomy — the operation of removing one or both ovaries; ovariectomy.
- 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.
- operatorship — (in the oil and gas industries) the right to operate a well, field, or other oil source.
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- ornithopters — Plural form of ornithopter.
- oropharynxes — Plural form of oropharynx.
- orthographer — a person versed in orthography or spelling.
- orthopaedics — (used with a singular verb) the medical specialty concerned with correction of deformities or functional impairments of the skeletal system, especially the extremities and the spine, and associated structures, as muscles and ligaments.
- orthopaedist — Alternative spelling of orthopedist.
- orthopedical — (American spelling) Alternative form of orthopaedical.
- orthopterans — Plural form of orthopteran.
- orthopterist — someone who studies the Orthoptera
- orthopteroid — (zoology) Any of the insects historically included in the order Orthoptera, including the cockroaches, earwigs, praying mantises, etc.
- orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
- out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
- out of shape — person: unfit
- over the top — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- over-helpful — giving or rendering aid or assistance; of service: Your comments were very helpful.
- over-the-top — the highest or loftiest point or part of anything; apex; summit. Synonyms: zenith, acme, peak, pinnacle, vertex. Antonyms: bottom, base, foot, lowest point.
- overemphasis — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overemphatic — excessive or undue emphasis.
- overlordship — a person who is lord over another or over other lords: to obey the will of one's sovereign and overlord.
- overpurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- overshipment — an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- paedomorphic — showing signs of paedomorphism
- paedophiliac — an adult who is sexually attracted to young children.
- pakeha māori — (in the 19th century) a European who adopted the Māori way of life
- palaeography — the study of the handwritings of the past, and often the manuscripts as well, so that they may be dated, read, etc, and may serve as historical and literary sources
- palaeolithic — the period of the emergence of primitive man and the manufacture of unpolished chipped stone tools, about 2.5 million to 3 million years ago until about 12 000 bc
- paleographer — sb who studies ancient scripts
- pantechnicon — a furniture van; moving van.
- pantothenate — a widely occurring derivative of pantothenic acid
- parahydrogen — the form of molecular hydrogen in which the nuclei of the two hydrogen atoms contained in the molecule have spins in opposite directions.
- paramorphine — thebaine.
- paranthelion — a bright spot in the sky caused by refraction and occurring at an angular distance from the sun of between 90° and 140°
- parasphenoid — a bone next to the sphenoid bone in the skull of some animals
- parathormone — a hormone secreted by the parathyroids, important in the control of the calcium-phosphorus balance of the body
- parish house — a building used by a church chiefly for administrative and social purposes.
- parlor house — (especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients.
- parochialise — to make parochial.
- parochialize — to make parochial.