7-letter words containing p, h, o
- phorate — a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 1 7 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- phorbol — the parent alcohol, C 2 0 H 2 8 O 6 , of certain carcinogenic compounds in croton oil.
- phorcys — a sea god who fathered the Gorgons.
- phoresy — (among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.
- phosph- — phospho-
- photics — the science of light.
- photism — a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- photius — a.d. c820–891, patriarch of Constantinople 858–867, 877–882.
- photog. — photograph
- phreno- — mind or brain
- phugoid — of or relating to long-period oscillation in the longitudinal motion of an aircraft, rocket, or missile.
- phyllo- — leaf
- physio- — of or relating to nature or natural functions
- phytoid — having the appearance of a plant; like a plant
- pibroch — (in the Scottish Highlands) a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
- picacho — a pointed solitary mountain or peak
- pinchot — Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- pinhole — a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- poached — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- poacher — a pan having a tight-fitting lid and metal cups for steaming or poaching eggs.
- poaches — to trespass, especially on another's game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt.
- pochard — an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head.
- pochoir — a print made from stencils
- poehler — Amy, born 1971, American comedian, known primarily for her work on NBC's Saturday Night Live and her role as Leslie Knope in the TV series Parks and Recreation.
- pohjola — a region to the north of Finland, ruled by the sorceress Louhi: often identified with Lapland.
- poohing — poop4 .
- poorish — somewhat poor; rather poor.
- poppish — having musical elements similar to pop music
- poshest — sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious: a posh apartment.
- pothead — a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- potheen — poteen.
- potherb — any herb prepared as food by cooking in a pot, as spinach, or added as seasoning in cookery, as thyme.
- pothery — humid; stuffy
- pothole — a deep hole; pit.
- pothook — a hook for suspending a pot or kettle over an open fire.
- potiche — a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- potshop — a small tavern or public house
- potshot — a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport.
- pouched — having a pouch, as the pelicans, gophers, and marsupials.
- pouches — a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities: a tobacco pouch.
- powhiri — a Māori ceremony of welcome, esp to a marae
- preshow — to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display.
- proesch — Gilbert. Born 1942, an Italian artist who is noted esp for his photomontages and performance works with George Passmore
- prophet — a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- psycho- — Psycho- is added to words in order to form other words which describe or refer to things connected with the mind or with mental processes.
- push on — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
- pushout — throwaway (def 5).
- pushrod — a rod in an overhead-valve engine that is part of the linkage used to open and close the valves.
- pushtos — Pashto.
- pynchon — Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.