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12-letter words containing p, h, o, t, s, e

  • postischemic — occurring after or due to ischaemia
  • potting shed — A potting shed is a small building in a garden, in which you can keep things such as seeds or garden tools.
  • powder chest — a small wooden box containing a charge of powder, old nails, scrap iron, etc., formerly secured over the side of a ship and exploded on the attempt of an enemy to board.
  • praiseworthy — deserving of praise; laudable: a praiseworthy motive.
  • prehistorian — an authority on or specialist in prehistory
  • prepsychotic — exhibiting behavior that indicates the approach of a psychotic reaction.
  • prester john — a legendary Christian monk and potentate of the Middle Ages, supposed to have had a kingdom in some remote part of Asia or Africa and associated with fabulous narratives of travel.
  • process shot — a shot in which action takes place in front of a screen on which an image already filmed is projected
  • proof sheets — trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) read for the correction of errors; proofs
  • propheticism — the actions or characteristics of a prophet
  • prostanthera — any bush of the Australian genus Prostanthera, with red or white flowers and strongly scented leaves
  • protosynthex — A query system for English text.
  • psephologist — A psephologist studies how people vote in elections.
  • psychoactive — of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
  • psychometric — Psychology. psychometrics.
  • psychrometer — an instrument for determining atmospheric humidity by the reading of two thermometers, the bulb of one being kept moist and ventilated.
  • psychrometry — the employment of the psychrometer.
  • put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
  • put to shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
  • pyonephritis — suppurative inflammation of the kidney.
  • pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
  • pyrotechnics — the art of making fireworks.
  • pyrotechnist — a person skilled in pyrotechnics, especially in the manufacture or use of fireworks.
  • relationship — a connection, association, or involvement.
  • reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
  • saint joseph — a city in NW Missouri, on the Missouri River.
  • sepher torah — a scroll of the Torah, typically of parchment, from which the designated Parashah is chanted or read on the prescribed days.
  • septic shock — condition caused by blood poisoning
  • servitorship — the office or position of a servitor; the condition of being a servitor
  • share option — A share option is an opportunity for the employees of a company to buy shares at a special price.
  • sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
  • sharpshooter — a person skilled in shooting, especially with a rifle.
  • shatterproof — designed or made to resist shattering: shatterproof glass in automobile windows.
  • ship's store — a retail store aboard a navy ship that sells toiletries, cigarettes, etc., to the ship's personnel.
  • shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
  • shop steward — commerce: union rep
  • shore patrol — (often initial capital letters) members of an organization in the U.S. Navy having police duties similar to those performed by military police. Abbreviation: SP.
  • short splice — a splice used when an increased thickness of the united rope is not objectionable, made by unlaying the rope ends a certain distance, uniting them so that their strands overlap, then tucking each alternately over and under others several times.
  • short-spoken — speaking in a short, brief, or curt manner.
  • show stopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
  • show-stopper — Theater. a performer or performance that wins enthusiastic or prolonged applause.
  • siphonostele — a hollow tube of vascular tissue enclosing a pith and embedded in ground tissue.
  • slash pocket — a pocket set into a garment, especially below the waistline, to which easy access is provided by an exterior, vertical or diagonal slit.
  • soccer pitch — the field of play used in soccer
  • sophisticate — a sophisticated person.
  • soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
  • south platte — a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.
  • spectrograph — a spectroscope for photographing or producing a representation of a spectrum.
  • spermophytic — able to produce seed
  • sphacelation — the process of mortification
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