12-letter words containing s, o, u, a, p, h
- metamorphous — metamorphic.
- microphagous — (of an animal) feeding on small particles of food
- microphallus — The condition of having an abnormally small penis; micropenis.
- monadelphous — (of stamens) united into one bundle or set by their filaments.
- mount pisgah — the mountain slopes to the northeast of the Dead Sea, from one of which, Mount Nebo, Moses viewed Canaan
- necrophagous — That eats dead or decaying animal flesh.
- neuropathies — Plural form of neuropathy.
- neuropathist — a specialist in treating diseases of the nervous system; a neurologist
- np-hilarious — (humour) An algorithm whose complexity is a joke, either literally, as in BogoSort, or metaphorically.
- oligophagous — (especially of insects) eating only a few types of food.
- ophiolatrous — of, relating to, or practising snake-worshipping
- ophiophagous — eating snakes.
- out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
- out of shape — person: unfit
- overpurchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- pachycarpous — having a thick pericarp
- pachydermous — any of the thick-skinned, nonruminant ungulates, as the elephant, hippopotamus, and rhinoceros.
- packinghouse — a building where foodstuffs are packed
- pantophagous — characterized by pantophagy
- paragnathous — (of certain vertebrates) having the upper and lower jaws of equal length
- paranthropus — (sometimes initial capital letter) a member of the former genus Paranthropus.
- parish house — a building used by a church chiefly for administrative and social purposes.
- parlor house — (especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries) a brothel with a comfortable, often elaborately decorated parlor for the reception of clients.
- pass through — an act of passing.
- pass-through — a windowlike opening, as one for passing food or dishes between a kitchen and a dining area.
- phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
- phytophagous — herbivorous.
- pleiochasium — a flowering system in which several buds come out at the same time
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- pseudamphora — a Mycenaean vase having a spherical body, a spout on the shoulder, and a handle, curving across the top, supported by a solid conical neck.
- pseudography — writing that does not follow conventional spelling or usage
- psychosexual — of or relating to the relationship of psychological and sexual phenomena.
- push forward — keep advancing
- put to shame — the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame.
- pyrosulphate — any salt of pyrosulphuric acid
- rhizocarpous — having the root perennial but the stem annual, as perennial herbs.
- rhizophagous — feeding on roots.
- saprophagous — (of an organism) feeding on dead or decaying animal matter.
- sarcophagous — carnivorous.
- sarrusophone — a metal double-reed wind instrument with a conical bore, related to the oboe and used especially in military bands.
- scatophagous — feeding on dung or excrement
- schopenhauer — Arthur [ahr-too r] /ˈɑr tʊər/ (Show IPA), 1788–1860, German philosopher.
- scrophularia — a member of a genus of flowering plants which have a square stem and are known as figworts
- sharp tongue — If you say that someone has a sharp tongue, you are critical of the fact that they say things which are unkind though often clever.
- shoulder pad — clothing: insert in shoulder
- sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
- south platte — a river flowing NE from central Colorado to the Platte River in W Nebraska. 424 miles (683 km) long.
- stenophagous — (of an animal) feeding on a limited variety of foods (opposed to euryphagous).
- stomach pump — a suction pump for removing the contents of the stomach, used especially in cases of poisoning.
- strophanthus — any of various shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Strophanthus, of the dogbane family, chiefly of tropical Africa.