10-letter words containing p, h, y, s
- phantastry — a display of flamboyance or extravagance
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phenotypes — the observable constitution of an organism.
- philosophy — the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.
- phosphoryl — a radical chemical consisting of phosphorus and oxygen, represented by the symbol pO
- phossy jaw — gangrenous condition of the lower jawbone
- photolyses — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photolysis — the chemical decomposition of materials under the influence of light.
- photonasty — a nastic movement in response to a change in light intensity
- photostory — photo essay.
- physiatric — physical medicine.
- physically — relating to the body or its appearance: He is not physically attractive.
- physicking — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- 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.
- physiology — the branch of biology dealing with the functions and activities of living organisms and their parts, including all physical and chemical processes.
- physiotype — the set of physical features that make a person or organism different from others.
- phytoplasm — protoplasm of a plant or plants.
- picayunish — of little value or account; small; trifling: a picayune amount.
- play house — to pretend in child's play to be grown-up people with the customary household duties
- playschool — preschool, nursery school
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- polyanthus — a hybrid primrose, Primula polyantha.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- polyhistor — a person of great and varied learning.
- polyphasic — having more than two phases.
- polyphemus — a Cyclops who was blinded by Odysseus.
- polytheism — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- polytheist — the doctrine of or belief in more than one god or in many gods.
- porphyrous — of or relating to porphyry
- prankishly — in a prankish manner, mischievously
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- psephology — the study of elections.
- psilophyte — any plant that is adapted to grow well in the dry savannah
- psyched up — psychologically prepared
- psychiatry — the practice or science of diagnosing and treating mental disorders.
- psychicism — the belief in or study of psychic phenomena
- psychicist — a psychic
- psychogony — the development or origin of the soul or mind
- psychogram — a message believed to be written by a spirit or authored by psychical means
- 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.
- push money — a cash inducement provided by a manufacturer or distributor for a retailer or his staff, to reward successful selling
- pussy-whip — (of a woman) to dominate or control (a romantic partner); henpeck.
- pyrophorus — a substance which ignites when exposed to air
- pyrrhicist — a person who dances the pyrrhic
- pyrrhonism — the Skeptic doctrines of Pyrrho and his followers.
- pythagoras — c582–c500 b.c, Greek philosopher, mathematician, and religious reformer.
- rhinoscopy — examination of the nasal passages, esp with a rhinoscope