7-letter words containing p, h, y
- oxyphil — a type of cell present in glands
- pathway — a path, course, route, or way.
- paunchy — having a large and protruding belly; potbellied: a paunchy middle-aged man.
- pharynx — the tube or cavity, with its surrounding membrane and muscles, that connects the mouth and nasal passages with the esophagus.
- phenoxy — containing the monovalent radical C6H5O, derived from phenol
- phlegmy — of, relating to, or characterized by phlegm.
- phonily — in a phoney manner
- 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.
- phratry — a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
- phrensy — frenzy
- phrygia — an ancient country in central and NW Asia Minor.
- phyllid — the leaf of a liverwort or moss
- phyllis — a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
- phyllo- — leaf
- phys ed — physical education.
- physics — a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
- physio- — of or relating to nature or natural functions
- phytane — a hydrocarbon found in some fossilized plant remains
- phytate — a salt or ester of phytic acid, occurring in plants, especially cereal grains, capable of forming insoluble complexes with calcium, zinc, iron, and other nutrients and interfering with their absorption by the body.
- phytoid — having the appearance of a plant; like a plant
- pithily — brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible: a pithy observation.
- pothery — humid; stuffy
- preachy — tediously or pretentiously didactic.
- psyched — psych1 .
- psychic — of or relating to the human soul or mind; mental (opposed to physical).
- 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.
- pynchon — Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.
- pyrrhic — of, relating to, or resembling Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, or his costly victory.
- pyrrhus — c318–272 b.c, king of Epirus c300–272.
- pytheas — 4th century bc, Greek navigator. He was the first Greek to visit and describe the coasts of Spain, France, and the British Isles and may have reached Iceland
- pythiad — the four-year period between two celebrations of the Pythian Games.
- pythian — Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
- pythias — the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- pythium — a genus of parasitic oomycotes, most of which are plant parasites
- pythons — a large dragon who guarded the chasm at Delphi from which prophetic vapors emerged. He was finally killed by Apollo, who established his oracle on the site.
- scyphus — a cup-shaped part, as of a flower.
- shapely — having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
- shapley — Harlow [hahr-loh] /ˈhɑr loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, U.S. astronomer.
- sharply — having a thin cutting edge or a fine point; well-adapted for cutting or piercing: a sharp knife.
- shipboy — ship's boy.
- shipley — Dame Jenny, full name Jennifer (Mary) Shipley. born 1952, New Zealand National Party politician; prime minister (1997–1999)
- shipway — the structure that supports a ship being built.
- shopboy — a boy employed to work in a shop
- shrimpy — resembling a shrimp
- skyphos — a cup characterized by a deep bowl, two handles projecting horizontally near the rim, and either a flat base or a foot.
- splashy — making a splash or splashes.
- spyhole — peephole in a door, etc.
- sylphic — a slender, graceful woman or girl.
- sylphid — a little or young sylph.