13-letter words containing p, h, o, n
- spanish onion — a large-sized, mild, succulent onion, often eaten raw.
- spanish topaz — citrine (def 2).
- sphagnicolous — growing in moss
- sphagnologist — a person who studies sphagna
- sphagnum moss — Botany
- sphenoid bone — the large butterfly-shaped compound bone at the base of the skull, containing a protective depression for the pituitary gland
- spheristerion — an area designated for ballplay
- sphingomyelin — any of the class of phospholipids occurring chiefly in the brain and spinal cord, composed of phosphoric acid, choline, sphingosine, and a fatty acid.
- spiny dogfish — any of several dogfish sharks of the genus Squalus, having a spine in front of each of the two dorsal fins, especially S. acanthias, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters.
- splanchnocele — a primitive embryonic body cavity
- splanchnology — the visceral system
- spokesmanship — the office or skilful use of the office of spokesman
- sportsmanship — the character, practice, or skill of a sportsman.
- spot lighting — Spot lighting is lighting directed towards and used to draw attention to a product or display.
- spotted hyena — a long-legged carnivorous doglike mammal native to Africa and S Asia (Crocuta crocuta)
- standing chop — (in an axemen's competition) a chop with the log standing upright
- steganography — the practice of concealing messages in such a way that only the sender and the recipient know that there is a message
- stenophyllous — having narrow leaves.
- suffolk punch — a breed of draught horse with a chestnut coat and short legs
- sulphonylurea — an antidiabetic drug used in treating type II diabetes, which acts by stimulating the production of insulin in the pancreas
- super-heroine — a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: Esther and other biblical heroines.
- synecphonesis — the fusion of two syllables into one
- synophthalmia — cyclopia.
- syphilization — the act of syphilizing
- taphrogenesis — the process of forming rifts, resulting in regional faulting and subsidence
- technopolitan — of or relating to a place or society dominated by technology
- telencephalon — the anterior section of the forebrain comprising the cerebrum and related structures.
- telephone box — a more or less soundproof booth containing a public telephone.
- telephone tag — repeated unsuccessful attempts by two persons to connect with one another by telephone.
- terpsichorean — pertaining to dancing.
- thanatography — an account or story of a person's death experience
- thanatophobia — an abnormal fear of death.
- the antipodes — Australia and New Zealand
- the paleocene — the Paleocene Epoch or its rocks
- the paleogene — the Paleogene subdivision of the Tertiary Period or its rocks
- the pants off — If someone bores, charms, or scares the pants off you, for example, they bore, charm, or scare you a lot.
- the provinces — those parts of a country lying outside the capital and other large cities and regarded as outside the mainstream of sophisticated culture
- theanthropism — the doctrine of the union of the divine and human natures, especially the manifestation of God as man in Christ.
- thespian lion — a lion that attacked the flocks of Amphitryon and was killed by Hercules.
- three-pointer — Basketball. a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line (three-point line)
- throw a punch — try to hit sb
- thysanopteran — Also, thysanopterous. belonging or pertaining to the insect order Thysanoptera, comprising the thrips.
- thysanopteron — thysanopteran.
- tip one's hat — to take off, raise, or touch one's hat in salutation
- township line — Surveying. one of two parallel lines running east and west that define the north and south borders of a township. Compare range line, township (def 2).
- trapezohedron — Crystallography. a crystal form having all faces trapeziums.
- truchet point — (unit, text) An obsolete variant of the point, equal to 0.188 mm.
- turkish pound — the Turkish lira.
- two penn'orth — During a discussion about something, if you have your two penn'orth or put in your two penn'orth, you add your own opinion.
- twopenceworth — an unwanted or unsolicited idea or opinion