10-letter words containing p, h, o
- psychology — the science of the mind or of mental states and processes.
- psychopath — a person with a psychopathic personality, which manifests as amoral and antisocial behavior, lack of ability to love or establish meaningful personal relationships, extreme egocentricity, failure to learn from experience, etc.
- psychopomp — a person who conducts spirits or souls to the other world, as Hermes or Charon.
- pump house — a building where pumps and other pumping equipment have been installed
- punch bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punch-bowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punchboard — a small board containing holes filled with slips of paper printed with concealed numbers that are punched out by a player in an attempt to win a prize.
- push about — to bully; keep telling (a person) what to do in a bossy manner
- push along — to go away
- push broom — a wide broom with a long handle, pushed by hand and used for sweeping large areas.
- push money — a cash inducement provided by a manufacturer or distributor for a retailer or his staff, to reward successful selling
- pushbutton — A pushbutton machine or process is controlled by means of buttons or switches.
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyrochlore — a mineral, chiefly composed of niobates of the cerium metals, occurring in syenites in the form of brown crystals.
- pyrography — the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool.
- pyrophobia — an abnormal fear of fire.
- pyrophobic — an abnormal fear of fire.
- pyrophoric — capable of igniting spontaneously in air.
- pyrophorus — a substance which ignites when exposed to air
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pyrrophyta — a phylum in the kingdom Protista comprising the dinoflagellates and cryptomonads.
- pyrrophyte — any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- pythogenic — originating from filth or putrescence.
- radiograph — Also called shadowgraph. a photographic image produced by the action of x-rays or nuclear radiation.
- radiophare — a radiotelegraphic station used by vessels to determine their positions; radio beacon.
- radiophone — a radiotelephone.
- radiophoto — an image created by radio waves rather than light
- reapproach — to come near or nearer to: The cars slowed down as they approached the intersection.
- renography — x-ray examination of the kidney following injection of a radiopaque substance.
- reproached — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- rhapsodist — a person who rhapsodizes.
- rhapsodize — to talk with extravagant enthusiasm.
- rheopectic — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- rhinophyma — a red-coloured bump or bumps on the nose which form as a result of enlarged sebaceous glands and rosacea
- rhinoscope — a special instrument used to examine the nasal passages
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope
- rhizomorph — a cordlike fusion of hyphae that leads certain fungi across various substrates like a root through soil.
- rhizophore — a downward-growing stem in moss that forms roots
- rhizoplane — the part of the root of a plant that is near the soil surface
- rhodophane — the red colour found in the inner cones of the retina in animals
- rhodoplast — a plastid found in red algae, containing red pigment as well as chlorophyll
- roach clip — a small tweezerlike clip for holding the butt of a marijuana cigarette.
- rockhopper — a small penguin, Eudyptes crestatus, of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and New Zealand, with a yellow crest on each side of its head
- rose aphid — a dark green aphid, Macrosiphum rosae, that feeds on roses and related plants.
- rough copy — writing: early draft
- rough spin — hard or unfair treatment
- russophile — a person who is friendly to, admires, or prefers Russia or Russian customs, institutions, etc.