9-letter words containing p, h, o, r
- strophoid — a plane curve generated by the loci of points p and pprime; on a straight line that intersects the y-axis at a point n and the minus x-axis at a fixed point q, such that pn = npprime; = on, as on changes, where o is the origin. Equation: y 2 = x 2 (x + a)/(a − x).
- stroupach — a cup of tea
- sun porch — a windowed porch or porchlike room having more window than wall area, intended to receive large amounts of sunlight.
- superhero — a hero, especially in children's comic books and television cartoons, possessing extraordinary, often magical powers.
- supershow — an exceptional show
- tephroite — a mineral, silicate of manganese, Mn 2 SiO 4 , occurring in orthorhombic crystals.
- the ropes — the fence made of rope that is around the edge of the area where a boxing or wrestling match takes place
- thereupon — immediately following that.
- tightrope — a rope or wire cable, stretched tight, on which acrobats perform feats of balancing.
- tomograph — a machine for making an x-ray of a selected plane of the body.
- tophamper — the light upper sails and their gear and spars, sometimes used to refer to all spars and gear above the deck.
- topograph — a type of x-ray photograph of land surfaces
- trap shot — half volley.
- trimphone — a phone designed in the 1960s
- troopship — a ship for the conveyance of military troops; transport.
- trophaeum — tropaeum.
- turkophil — a person who favors or admires Turkey, Turkish customs, or Turks.
- turophile — a connoisseur or lover of cheese.
- tutorship — a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- typograph — a machine for creating indentations of characters upon a sheet of metal from which prints can be made
- ultraposh — extremely posh
- up-anchor — to weigh anchor.
- upholster — to provide (chairs, sofas, etc.) with coverings, cushions, stuffing, springs, etc.
- upwrought — wrought up; agitated
- war whoop — a yell uttered in making an attack: the war whoop of the American Indian.
- whereupon — Immediately after which.
- whip roll — a roller, located at the back of a loom, that guides the warp ends as they come up from the warp beam on their way to the harness.
- whipcordy — resembling a whipcord
- whipworms — Plural form of whipworm.
- whirlpool — water in swift, circular motion, as that produced by the meeting of opposing currents, often causing a downward spiraling action.
- wirephoto — a device for transmitting photographs over distances by wire. a photograph so transmitted.
- workshops — Plural form of workshop.
- worshiped — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- worshiper — reverent honor and homage paid to God or a sacred personage, or to any object regarded as sacred.
- xenomorph — A strange form.
- xerograph — A photocopy produced by xerography.
- xeromorph — a xerophilous plant, which is able to survive with little water
- xerophagy — a Lenten fast observed especially during Holy Week, constituting the strictest fast in the Eastern Church.
- xerophyte — a plant adapted for growth under dry conditions.
- xylograph — An engraving in wood, especially one used for printing.
- zephyrous — of, relating to, or like a zephyr; full of or containing light breezes.
- zoography — the branch of zoology dealing with the description of animals.
- zoomorphy — the state of being zoomorphic
- zoophoric — supporting or having a carved animal figure
- zoophorus — zophorus.
- zootrophy — the nourishment of animals
- zygophore — (in certain fungi) any of several specialized branches of hyphae, bearing the isogametes that unite to produce a zygospore.