11-letter words containing p, h, y, t, e
- patty shell — a cup-shaped shell of light, flaky pastry, for serving vegetable, fish, or meat mixtures, usually with a sauce.
- pelotherapy — the application of mud to the body for therapeutic purposes
- pennyweight — (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams). Abbreviation: dwt, pwt.
- pentahydric — (especially of alcohols and phenols) pentahydroxy.
- perth amboy — a seaport in E New Jersey.
- petroglyphy — the skill or procedure of making rock carvings
- petrography — the branch of petrology dealing with the description and classification of rocks, especially by microscopic examination.
- phagocytize — (of a phagocyte) to devour (material).
- phagocytose — phagocytize.
- phalanstery — the buildings occupied by a phalanx. the community itself.
- phenix city — a city in E Alabama, on the Chattahoochee River.
- phlebectomy — the surgical excision of a vein or part of a vein
- phlyctenule — a small phlyctena
- photo essay — a group of photographs, usually with supplementary text, that conveys a unified story and is published as a book or as a feature in a magazine or newspaper.
- photosystem — either of two pigment-containing systems, photosystem I or II, in which the light-dependent chemical reactions of photosynthesis occur in the chloroplasts of plants
- phycomycete — any of various fungi that resemble algae, as downy mildew.
- phylacteric — of or relating to phylacteries
- physiolater — somebody who worships nature
- physiometry — measurement of the physiological functions of the body.
- physitheism — the attribution of physical form to gods and religious beings
- phytoalexin — any of a class of plant compounds that accumulate at the site of invading microorganisms and confer resistance to disease.
- phytochrome — a plant pigment that is associated with the absorption of light in the photoperiodic response and that may regulate various types of growth and development.
- phytosterol — Biochemistry. any of various sterols obtained from plants.
- platyrrhine — Anthropology. having a broad, flat-bridged nose.
- pointy-head — stupid; idiotic.
- polytechnic — of, relating to, or offering instruction in a variety of industrial arts, applied sciences, or technical subjects: a polytechnic institute.
- pretty much — mostly
- prizeworthy — deserving or qualified for a prize: a prizeworthy performance.
- psammophyte — a plant that grows in sand or sandy soil.
- psyche knot — a woman's hairdo in which a knot or coil of hair projects from the back of the head.
- psychometer — a device for measuring mental or psychological activity
- psychometry — Psychology. psychometrics.
- psychotogen — a substance that causes a psychotic reaction.
- pyrotechnic — of or relating to pyrotechnics.
- pythagorean — of or relating to Pythagoras, to his school, or to his doctrines.
- pythonesque — denoting a kind of humour that is absurd and unpredictable; zany; surreal
- rehypnotize — to hypnotize again
- retinopathy — any diseased condition of the retina, especially one that is noninflammatory.
- schizophyte — any of the Schizophyta, a group of organisms comprising the schizomycetes and the schizophyceous algae, characterized by a simple structure and reproduction by simple fission or spores.
- serotherapy — therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
- sex therapy — treatment of sexual disorders that have psychological causes, employing psychiatric counseling, behavior modification, and education.
- soft hyphen — a hyphen that is used only in breaking a word at the end of a line of text.
- spermaphyte — the placenta of a plant
- spermophyte — spermatophyte.
- stenography — the art of writing in shorthand.
- stereophony — the state or condition of being stereophonic.
- sympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
- sympathique — pleasing or congenial
- sympathizer — a person who sympathizes.
- symphonette — a small symphony orchestra that usually specializes in playing short, familiar classical works or salon music.