12-letter words containing t, o, p, h, u, s
- oreopithecus — a genus of fossil primate from the Miocene coal deposits of Italy, formerly considered to be a possible hominid.
- orthopterous — belonging or pertaining to the Orthoptera, an order of insects, including the cockroaches, mantids, walking sticks, crickets, grasshoppers, and katydids, characterized by leathery forewings, membranous hind wings, and chewing mouthparts.
- orthotropous — Botany. (of an ovule) straight and symmetrical, with the chalaza at the evident base and the micropyle at the opposite extremity.
- out of phase — in an unsynchronized way
- out of shape — person: unfit
- outpouchings — Plural form of outpouching.
- 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.
- 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.
- peritrichous — (of bacteria) having a uniform distribution of flagella over the body surface.
- phosphaturia — the presence of an excessive quantity of phosphates in the urine.
- phosphureted — combined with phosphorus, especially in its lowest valence state.
- photophilous — of or relating to an organism, as a plant, that is receptive to, seeks, or thrives in light.
- physostomous — having the mouth and air bladder connected by an air duct.
- phytophagous — herbivorous.
- picture show — motion picture.
- polychaetous — of or relating to the genus Polychaeta
- polystichous — arranged in rows or series.
- posthumously — arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death: a posthumous award for bravery.
- push through — force to accept
- put flesh on — If you put flesh on something, you add details and more information to it.
- 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
- reupholstery — the materials used to cushion and cover furniture.
- scatophagous — feeding on dung or excrement
- 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.
- shoot-'em-up — a motion-picture or television program that emphasizes gunplay, action, and often violence.
- shut up shop — When a shop, office, or firm shuts up shop, it stops doing business and closes, either at the end of the day or permanently.
- sinanthropus — the genus to which Peking man was formerly assigned.
- slip through — be undetected
- soup kitchen — a place where food, usually soup, is served at little or no charge to the needy.
- 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).
- stockpunisht — punished by being put in stocks
- 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.
- sulphonation — the action or process of converting or being converted into a sulphonate
- super-smooth — dead-smooth.
- support hose — elastic stockings worn to reduce pressure on the veins of the leg, esp for people with varicose veins
- tech support — an advising and troubleshooting service provided by a manufacturer, typically a software or hardware developer, to its customers, often online or on the telephone.
- telanthropus — a genus of fossil hominids, known from two fragmentary lower jaws found in the region of Swartkrans, near Johannesburg, South Africa.
- the bosporus — a strait between European and Asian Turkey, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara
- the populars — cheap newspapers with mass circulation; the popular press
- theophrastus — 372?–287 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- thiosulphate — any salt of thiosulphuric acid
- triadelphous — (of stamens) united by the filaments into three sets or bundles.
- tricephalous — with three heads
- tropophilous — adapted to a climate characterized by marked environmental changes.