8-letter words containing p, h
- hesperia — a poetic name used by the ancient Greeks for Italy and by the Romans for Spain or beyond
- hesperid — any small butterfly of the family Hesperiidae; a skipper
- hesperus — an evening star, especially Venus.
- hexapods — Plural form of hexapod.
- hexapody — a measure consisting of six feet.
- hexapole — (physics) Anything having six poles or electrodes.
- hiccuped — Simple past tense and past participle of hiccup.
- high-top — denoting a sneaker that covers the ankle.
- highspot — highlight
- hightops — Plural form of hightop.
- hilltops — Plural form of hilltop.
- hip bath — small bathtub or bath chair
- hip boot — a hip-high boot, usually of rubber, worn by fishermen, firefighters, etc.
- hip roof — a roof with sloping ends and sides; a hipped roof.
- hip size — a measurement around the hips at the level of the buttocks used in clothing and assessing general health
- hip-shot — (esp of a horse) having a dislocated hip
- hipbones — Plural form of hipbone.
- hipflask — Alternative spelling of hip flask.
- hipparch — (in ancient Greece) a cavalry commander
- hippiest — having big hips.
- hippuric — of or relating to hippuric acid
- hippyish — (informal) Having characteristics of a hippy.
- hipsters — hipsters, Chiefly British. hiphuggers (def 2).
- hispania — Spain.
- hispanic — Spanish.
- hispano- — Hispanic
- hit upon — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- hit-skip — hit-and-run (defs 1, 2).
- hitch up — pull higher; clothing, suspender
- hockshop — a pawnshop.
- hog plum — yellow mombin.
- holed up — If you are holed up somewhere, you are hiding or staying there, usually so that other people cannot find or disturb you.
- holoptic — of, relating to, or having eyes that meet at the top of the head
- holotype — the type specimen used in the original description of a species.
- homepage — Alternative form of home page.
- homeport — The port where a vessel is based (not necessarily the one where it is registered).
- homespun — spun or made at home: homespun cloth.
- homotope — (topology, transitive) To define or demonstrate a homotopy of (one map with another).
- homotopy — the relation that exists between two mappings in a topological space if one mapping can be deformed in a continuous way to make it coincide with the other.
- homotype — an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.
- honeypot — a pot, as of glass or silver, for storing and serving honey.
- hook-tip — any of several moths of the genus Daepana, characterized by the hooked point on each forewing
- hoop-man — a basketball player.
- hoopless — without any hoops
- hooplike — Resembling a hoop.
- hoopster — a basketball player.
- hop into — enter casually or spontaneously
- hop pole — a pole, usually wooden, up which hop vines are trained
- hopefull — Archaic form of hopeful.
- hopefuls — Plural form of hopeful.