10-letter words containing s, p, h, e, r
- mesomorphs — Plural form of mesomorph.
- mesomorphy — pertaining to or having a muscular or sturdy body build characterized by the relative prominence of structures developed from the embryonic mesoderm (contrasted with ectomorphic, endomorphic).
- mesosphere — (in the classification of the earth's atmosphere by chemical properties) the region between the ionosphere and the exosphere, extending from about 250–650 miles (400–1050 km) above the surface of the earth.
- metaphrase — a literal translation.
- metaphrast — a person who translates or changes a literary work from one form to another, as prose into verse.
- morphemics — the study of the classification, description, and functions of morphemes; morphology.
- morphogens — Plural form of morphogen.
- mothership — a vessel or craft that services others operating far from a home port or center.
- nanosphere — A nanoscale sphere.
- octopusher — a person who plays octopush
- oleographs — Plural form of oleograph.
- orphanages — Plural form of orphanage.
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- pack-horse — a horse used for carrying goods, freight, supplies, etc.
- pale horse — a representation of Death, as in literature or the Bible.
- pantheress — a female panther
- paper shop — A paper shop is a shop that sells newspapers and magazines, and also things such as tobacco, sweets, and cards.
- paraphrase — a restatement of a text or passage giving the meaning in another form, as for clearness; rewording.
- paraphyses — one of the erect, sterile filaments often growing among the reproductive organs in many fungi, mosses, and ferns.
- parathesis — the placing of grammatically parallel words or phrases together; apposition
- parischane — a parish
- pas marche — a marching step.
- passphrase — (operating system) A string of words and characters that you type in to authenticate yourself. Passphrases differ from passwords only in length. Passwords are usually short - six to ten characters. Passphrases are usually much longer - up to 100 characters or more. Modern passphrases were invented by Sigmund N. Porter in 1982. Their greater length makes passphrases more secure. Phil Zimmermann's popular encryption program PGP, for example, requires you to make up a passphrase that you then must enter whenever you sign or decrypt messages.
- pasticheur — a person who makes, composes, or concocts a pastiche.
- peak hours — prime time, busiest period
- peashooter — a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy.
- pen pusher — pencil pusher.
- pen-pusher — pencil pusher.
- pepperbush — sweet pepperbush.
- periphrase — the use of an unnecessarily long or roundabout form of expression; circumlocution.
- perishable — subject to decay, ruin, or destruction: perishable fruits and vegetables.
- perishment — to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.: to perish in an earthquake.
- persephone — Also, Proserpina, Proserpine. Classical Mythology. a daughter of Zeus and Demeter, abducted by Pluto to be queen of Hades, but allowed to return to the surface of the earth for part of the year.
- personhood — the state or fact of being a person.
- perthshire — Perth (def 1).
- petri dish — a shallow, circular, glass or plastic dish with a loose-fitting cover over the top and sides, used for culturing bacteria and other microorganisms.
- phase rule — a law that the number of degrees of freedom in a system in equilibrium is equal to two plus the number of components less the number of phases. Thus, a system of ice, melted ice, and water vapor, being one component and three phases, has no degrees of freedom. Compare variance (def 4).
- pheasantry — a place where pheasants are bred or are kept together
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- pheromones — any chemical substance released by an animal that serves to influence the physiology or behavior of other members of the same species.
- phosphuret — a phosphate
- phragmites — any of several tall grasses of the genus Phragmites, having plumed heads, growing in marshy areas, especially the common reed P. australis (or P. communis).
- phraseless — lacking in a phrase or phrases
- phrenesiac — hypochondriacal
- phrensical — frenzical; frenzied
- podosphere — the world's podcasters and their audience, viewed collectively
- pokerishly — in a pokerish manner
- pole horse — a horse harnessed to the tongue of a vehicle; poler; wheeler.
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses