9-letter words containing p, r, e, h
- pachyderm — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- packhorse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- par-three — of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.
- parachute — a folding, umbrellalike, fabric device with cords supporting a harness or straps for allowing a person, object, package, etc., to float down safely through the air from a great height, especially from an aircraft, rendered effective by the resistance of the air that expands it during the descent and reduces the velocity of its fall.
- pararhyme — a part-rhyme in which the consonants are the same but the vowels are different
- parchedly — in a parched manner
- parcheesi — a modern board game derived from the ancient game of pachisi
- parchment — the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.
- parfleche — a rawhide that has been dried after having been soaked in a solution of lye and water to remove the hair.
- parhelion — a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
- parhypate — a note in ancient Greek music, the second lowest note in the two lowest tetrachords
- parocheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parokheth — a richly embroidered curtain that hangs in front of the Holy Ark in a synagogue.
- parrhesia — boldness or frankness of speech; the act of asking forgiveness for speaking in such a way
- parthenia — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- parthenon — the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
- parthenos — an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- pathocure — Psychiatry. cessation of a neurosis with the appearance of an organic disease.
- pea shrub — any of various small trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Caragana, of the legume family, native to central Asia, having showy, usually yellow flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- peak-hour — during the busiest hours; used esp of traffic and demand for gas, electricity etc
- pearl ash — the granular crystalline form of potassium carbonate
- pearlfish — any of several small fishes of the family Carapidae, living within pearl oysters, sea cucumbers, starfishes, etc.
- pedograph — an imprint on paper of the foot.
- pedorthic — (of footwear) designed to alleviate problems with feet, lower limbs, posture, etc
- penholder — a holder in which a penpoint is placed.
- penpusher — pencil pusher.
- pentarchy — a government by five persons.
- pepperish — a pungent condiment obtained from various plants of the genus Piper, especially from the dried berries, used whole or ground, of the tropical climbing shrub P. nigrum.
- perchance — Literary. perhaps; maybe; possibly.
- percheron — one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
- perihelia — the point in the orbit of a planet or comet at which it is nearest to the sun.
- perilymph — the fluid between the bony and membranous labyrinths of the ear.
- perimorph — a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral. Compare endomorph (def 1).
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- perishing — causing destruction, ruin, extreme discomfort, or death: lost in the perishing cold.
- perthitic — relating to, consisting of, or having a similarity to perthite
- peshmerga — a member of the armed forces in the autonomous Kurdish-controlled region of NE Iraq
- petahertz — one quadrillion (10 15) hertz. Abbreviation: PHz.
- petersham — a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
- petrichor — a distinctive scent, usually described as earthy, pleasant, or sweet, produced by rainfall on very dry ground.
- pewholder — a person who leases or is the owner of a pew or an area of seats in a church
- pforzheim — a city in W Baden-Württemberg, in SW Germany.
- phalanger — any of numerous arboreal marsupials of the family Phalangeridae, of Australia, having foxlike ears and a long, bushy tail.
- phalarope — any of three species of small, aquatic birds of the family Phalaropodidae, resembling sandpipers but having lobate toes.
- phanerite — any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
- pharisees — a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- phenogram — a diagram depicting taxonomic relationships among organisms based on overall similarity of many characteristics without regard to evolutionary history or assumed significance of specific characters: usually generated by computer.
- pheromone — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- philander — (of a man) to make love with a woman one cannot or will not marry; carry on flirtations.
- philhorse — the horse, in a group of horses that are used to pull a carriage etc, which is at the back and nearest the object being pulled