9-letter words containing p, h, y, s
- platyfish — any of several small, yellow-gray freshwater fishes of the genus Xiphophorus, especially X. variatus, of Mexico: popular in home aquariums, in which the color varies widely.
- playhouse — a theater.
- pollyfish — parrotfish.
- polyphase — having more than one phase.
- pop psych — psychological or pseudopsychological counseling, interpretations, concepts, terminology, etc., often simplistic or superficial, popularized by certain personalities, magazine articles, television shows, advice columns, or the like, that influence the general public.
- prettyish — quite pretty
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- psychical — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- psychogas — a gas with a mind-altering effect
- psychoses — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychosis — a mental disorder characterized by symptoms, such as delusions or hallucinations, that indicate impaired contact with reality.
- psychotic — Psychiatry. characterized by or afflicted with psychosis. Synonyms: (in nontechnical usage) insane, psychopathic, lunatic, mentally ill; mad, disturbed, deranged, demented, non compos mentis. Antonyms: sane; compos mentis, clearheaded, lucid.
- puckishly — in a puckish manner
- pushfully — in a pushful manner
- pythoness — a woman believed to be possessed by a soothsaying spirit, as the priestess of Apollo at Delphi.
- rompishly — in a rompish manner
- sciophyte — any plant that grows best in the shade
- sciosophy — supposed knowledge of natural or supernatural phenomena or forces, usually based on tradition, as astrology or phrenology.
- show copy — a positive print of a film for use at an important presentation such as a premiere
- show pony — a person who tries to be the centre of attention; show-off
- sisyphean — of or relating to Sisyphus.
- slaphappy — severely befuddled; punch-drunk: a slaphappy boxer.
- sophistry — a subtle, tricky, superficially plausible, but generally fallacious method of reasoning.
- speechify — to make a speech or speeches; harangue.
- speechway — a pattern, style, or feature of spoken language shared by the people of a particular group or area.
- sphygmoid — resembling the pulse; pulselike.
- sprightly — animated or vivacious; lively.
- staphylo- — uvula
- subphylum — a category of related classes within a phylum.
- sulphuryl — of, consisting of, or containing the divalent group, =SO2
- superhype — exaggerated hype
- sycophant — a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
- sylphlike — a slender, graceful woman or girl.
- sympathin — a substance released at certain sympathetic nerve endings: thought to be identical with adrenaline
- symphonia — any of various medieval musical instruments, as the hurdy-gurdy.
- symphonic — Music. of, for, pertaining to, or having the character of a symphony or symphony orchestra.
- symphysis — the growing together, or the fixed or nearly fixed union, of bones, as that of the two halves of the lower jaw in humans or of the pubic bones in the anterior part of the pelvic girdle.
- synalepha — the blending of two successive vowels into one, especially the coalescence of a vowel at the end of one word with a vowel at the beginning of the next.
- synth-pop — a type of pop music in which synthesizers are used to create the dominant sound
- syphilize — to inoculate with the syphilis virus as a means of curing or preventing the disease
- syphiloid — resembling syphilis.
- syphiloma — a tumour or gumma caused by infection with syphilis
- syphoning — a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- tallyshop — a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
- theosophy — any of various forms of philosophical or religious thought based on a mystical insight into the divine nature.
- typhlitis — inflammation of the cecum.
- typhlosis — blindness.
- unshapely — not shapely
- vampishly — in a vampish manner