8-letter words containing p, h
- calipash — the greenish glutinous edible part of the turtle found next to the upper shell, considered a delicacy
- caliphal — relating to a caliph
- calthrop — any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- campeche — a state of SE Mexico, on the SW of the Yucatán peninsula: forestry and fishing. Capital: Campeche. Pop: 205 000 (2005 est). Area: 56 114 sq km (21 666 sq miles)
- camphane — a terpene hyrdocarbon, C10H18, that is both saturated and inert
- camphene — a colourless crystalline insoluble optically active terpene derived from pinene and present in many essential oils. Formula: C10H16
- camphine — rectified oil of turpentine
- camphire — henna
- camphone — a combined mobile phone and digital camera
- campshed — to line (the bank of a river) with campshot.
- campshot — a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.
- canephor — a sculpted figure carrying a basket on his or her head
- capsheaf — The top sheaf of a stook of wheat etc.
- captchas — Plural form of captcha.
- capuched — hooded
- capuches — Plural form of capuche.
- capuchin — any agile intelligent New World monkey of the genus Cebus, inhabiting forests in South America, typically having a cowl of thick hair on the top of the head
- carphone — a telephone that operates by cellular radio for use in a car
- cataphor — a word that refers to or stands for another word used later
- catch up — If you catch up with someone who is in front of you, you reach them by walking faster than they are walking.
- catch-up — an effort to reach or pass a norm, especially after a period of delay: After the slowdown there was a catch-up in production.
- cenotaph — A cenotaph is a structure that is built in honour of soldiers who died in a war.
- cephalad — towards the head or anterior part
- cephalic — of or relating to the head
- cephalin — a phospholipid, similar to lecithin, that occurs in the nerve tissue and brain
- cephalo- — indicating the head
- cephalon — the head, especially of an arthropod.
- cephalus — the husband of Procris.
- chalk up — If you chalk up a success, a victory, or a number of points in a game, you achieve it.
- chalkpit — a quarry for chalk
- champaks — Plural form of champak.
- champart — the granting of land to a person on condition that a portion of the harvest will be given to the landowner
- champers — Champers is champagne.
- champian — A plain; a flat expanse of land; a champaign.
- champing — to bite upon or grind, especially impatiently: The horses champed the oats.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- changeup — Alternative form of change-up.
- chapatis — Plural form of chapati.
- chapatti — An extremely simple circular, flat, unleavened bread made with sieved wholemeal flour and water. Found in Indian cuisine.
- chapatty — Archaic spelling of chapatti.
- chapbook — a book of popular ballads, stories, etc, formerly sold by chapmen or pedlars
- chapeaux — a hat.
- chapelet — A pair of straps, with stirrups, joined at the top and fastened to the pommel or the frame of the saddle, after they have been adjusted to the convenience of the rider.
- chapelry — the district legally assigned to and served by an Anglican chapel
- chaperon — (esp formerly) an older or married woman who accompanies or supervises a young unmarried woman on social occasions
- chapiter — the capital of a column
- chaplain — A chaplain is a member of the Christian clergy who does religious work in a place such as a hospital, school, prison, or in the armed forces.
- chapless — lacking a lower jaw
- chaplets — Plural form of chaplet.
- chappals — Plural form of chappal.