9-letter words containing p, r, e, h
- hypoderma — hypodermis.
- hyporheic — Denoting an area or ecosystem beneath the bed of a river or stream that is saturated with water and that supports invertebrate fauna which play a role in the larger ecosystem.
- ideograph — an ideogram.
- integraph — integrator (def 2).
- ionophore — a lipid-soluble substance capable of transporting specific ions through cellular membranes.
- keyphrase — (cryptography) A phrase used in encryption in the style of a keyword.
- lexigraph — A lexigram or ideograph, a graphical depiction of a single word.
- manhelper — a long pole for holding a paintbrush, used in painting areas otherwise out of ordinary reach.
- marchpane — marzipan.
- mcpherson — Aimee Semple [sem-puh l] /ˈsɛm pəl/ (Show IPA), 1890–1944, U.S. evangelist, born in Canada.
- melaphyre — a type of dark igneous rock embedded with feldspar crystals, related to basalt.
- merneptah — king of ancient Egypt c1225–c1215 b.c. (son of Ramses II).
- mesomorph — a person of the mesomorphic type.
- metamorph — (biology) An organism that has undergone metamorphosis.
- metaphore — Misspelling of metaphor.
- metaphors — a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- misphrase — to phrase badly or incorrectly
- morphemes — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphemic — any of the minimal grammatical units of a language, each constituting a word or meaningful part of a word, that cannot be divided into smaller independent grammatical parts, as the, write, or the -ed of waited. Compare allomorph (def 2), morph (def 1).
- morphogen — A chemical agent able to cause or determine morphogenesis.
- morphoses — Plural form of morphosis.
- mudhopper — an amphibious fish found on mud flats and in mangrove swamps
- necrophil — person who is sexually attracted to dead bodies
- negrophil — a white or other nonblack person who is especially sympathetic to or supportive of black people.
- neomorphs — Plural form of neomorph.
- nephogram — a photograph of a cloud
- nephridia — the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
- nephritic — inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
- nephritis — inflammation of the kidneys, especially in Bright's disease.
- nephrosis — kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
- nephrotic — Pertaining to, resembling or caused by nephrosis.
- neurochip — a semiconductor chip designed for use in an electronic neural network
- neuropath — A person affected by nervous disease, or with an abnormally sensitive nervous system.
- noosphere — the biosphere including and modified by such human activities as agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, urbanization, and industrialization.
- oleograph — a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.
- oospheres — Plural form of oosphere.
- opera hat — a man's tall, collapsible top hat, held open or in shape by springs and usually covered with a black, silky fabric. Also called gibus. Compare beaver1 (def 4), silk hat, top hat.
- orphanage — an institution for the housing and care of orphans.
- orphreyed — embroidered with gold
- orthoepic — Of or pertaining to orthoepy.
- orthopedy — Archaic form of orthopedics.
- orthopnea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthopter — ornithopter
- outpreach — to outdo in preaching or overcome by preaching
- overcheap — too cheap
- overhappy — too happy
- overperch — to fly up to perch on
- overpitch — to bowl (a ball) so that it pitches too close to the stumps
- oversharp — too sharp
- ownership — the state or fact of being an owner.