10-letter words containing p, h, o, r
- photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- photomural — a wall decoration consisting of a very large photograph or photographs.
- photophore — a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
- photoprint — a photographic print.
- photostory — photo essay.
- phototrope — a type of robot that either seeks or flees from sources of bright light
- phototroph — any organism that uses light as its principal source of energy.
- phototropy — an alteration in the colour of certain substances as a result of being exposed to light of different wavelengths
- phrenology — a psychological theory or analytical method based on the belief that certain mental faculties and character traits are indicated by the configurations of the skull.
- phylloxera — any of several plant lice of the genus Phylloxera, especially P. vitifoliae (grape phylloxera) which attacks the leaves and roots of grapevines.
- physiocrat — one of a school of political economists who followed Quesnay in holding that an inherent natural order properly governed society, regarding land as the basis of wealth and taxation, and advocating a laissez-faire economy.
- pictograph — pictogram
- pileorhiza — a calyptra
- pitchforks — a large, long-handled fork for manually lifting and pitching hay, stalks of grain, etc.
- planograph — (formerly) to print from a flat surface.
- pleochroic — (of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- plerophory — the presence of total assurance regarding a religious doctrine
- podosphere — the world's podcasters and their audience, viewed collectively
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- pole horse — a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.
- polo shirt — a short-sleeved, pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton or cottonlike knit, with a round neckband or a turnover collar.
- polyarchic — a form of government in which power is vested in three or more persons.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polychroic — having many colours
- polychrome — being of many or various colors.
- polychromy — the art of employing many colors in decoration, as in painting or architecture.
- polygraphy — a code
- polyhedral — of, relating to, or having the shape of a polyhedron.
- polyhedric — resembling a polyhedron
- polyhedron — a solid figure having many faces.
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polyhybrid — a heterozygous hybrid
- polyhydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) polyhydroxy.
- polyrhythm — the simultaneous occurrence of sharply contrasting rhythms within a composition.
- poor mouth — unjustified complaining, esp to excite sympathy
- poor white — a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. See also white trash.
- poor-mouth — to lament or argue that one is too poor; plead poverty.
- porphyrize — to subject to porphyrization.
- porphyroid — a rock resembling porphyry.
- porphyrous — of or relating to porphyry
- port huron — a port in SE Michigan, on the St. Clair River, at the S end of Lake Huron.
- portsmouth — a seaport in S Hampshire, in S England, on the English Channel: chief British naval station.
- post horse — a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers.
- post-truth — of or relating to a culture in which appeals to the emotions tend to prevail over facts and logical arguments
- pot-holder — a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.
- powerhouse — Electricity. a generating station.
- pre-school — Pre-school is used to describe things relating to the care and education of children before they reach the age when they have to go to school.
- prehension — the act of seizing or grasping.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.