10-letter words containing t, r, o, p, h, e
- orthoepist — the study of correct pronunciation.
- orthopedic — of or relating to orthopedics.
- orthophyre — feldspar rock
- orthopneic — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthopnoea — difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- orthoptera — Any of very many four-winged insects, of the order Orthoptera, such as grasshoppers, crickets and locusts.
- orthoscope — (formerly) an instrument for examining the internal structures of the eye through a layer of water that neutralizes the refraction of the cornea.
- pantothere — any animal of the extinct order Pantotheria that lived during the late Mesozoic Era, believed to be the ancestor of the marsupial and placental mammals.
- parenthood — the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- parthenope — a siren, who drowned herself when Odysseus evaded the lure of the sirens' singing. Her body was said to have been cast ashore at what became Naples
- peashooter — a tube through which dried peas, beans, or small pellets are blown, used as a toy.
- pennyworth — as much as may be bought for a penny.
- pentachord — a series of five consecutive notes of a scale
- periphyton — the community of tiny organisms, as protozoans, hydras, insect larvae, and snails, that lives on the surfaces of rooted aquatic plants.
- petroglyph — a drawing or carving on rock, made by a member of a prehistoric people.
- petrograph — petroglyph.
- petrolhead — a person who is excessively interested in or is devoted to travelling by car
- phenocryst — any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
- phonometer — a device for measuring the intensity of a sound.
- phosphuret — a phosphate
- photometer — an instrument that measures luminous intensity or brightness, luminous flux, light distribution, color, etc., usually by comparing the light emitted by two sources, one source having certain specified standard characteristics.
- photometry — the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- photophore — a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
- phototrope — a type of robot that either seeks or flees from sources of bright light
- polychrest — a thing which has adapted to multiple uses
- poor white — a member of a class of white people, especially of the southern U.S., having low social status and little or no money, property, or education. See also white trash.
- post horse — a horse kept, as at a station on a post road, for the use of persons riding post or for hire by travelers.
- pot-holder — a thick piece of material, as a quilted or woven pad, used in handling hot pots and dishes.
- prehistory — human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
- priesthood — the condition or office of a priest.
- prohibited — to forbid (an action, activity, etc.) by authority or law: Smoking is prohibited here.
- promethean — of or suggestive of Prometheus.
- prometheus — a Titan, the father of Deucalion and brother of Atlas and Epimetheus, who taught humankind various arts and was sometimes said to have shaped humans out of clay and endowed them with the spark of life. For having stolen fire from Olympus and given it to humankind in defiance of Zeus, he was chained to a rock where an eagle daily tore at his liver, until he was finally released by Hercules.
- promethium — a rare-earth, metallic, trivalent element. Symbol: Pm; atomic number: 61.
- prophetess — a woman who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- prostheses — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthesis — a device, either external or implanted, that substitutes for or supplements a missing or defective part of the body.
- prosthetic — of or relating to an artificial body part or prosthesis: He was fitted for a prosthetic arm.
- protophyte — a single-celled plant of the class Protophyta
- pyrethroid — any of several synthetic compounds that are similar to but more persistent than natural pyrethrins.
- pyrotechny — the art of making fireworks
- pyrrhotite — a common mineral, iron sulfide, approximately FeS but variable because of a partial absence of ferrous ions, occurring in massive and in crystal forms with a bronze color and metallic luster; magnetic pyrites: generally slightly magnetic.
- pyrrophyte — any of various single-celled, biflagellated algae, of the phylum Pyrrophyta, especially the dinoflagellates.
- rheopectic — the property exhibited by certain slow-gelling, thixotropic sols of gelling more rapidly when the containing vessel is shaken gently.
- saprophyte — any organism that lives on dead organic matter, as certain fungi and bacteria.
- scunthorpe — a town in E England, in North Lincolnshire unitary authority, Lincolnshire: developed rapidly after the discovery of local iron ore in the late 19th century; iron and steel industries have declined. Pop: 72 660 (2001)
- shopfitter — a worker who makes and installs fittings for commercial premises
- shoplifter — a person who steals goods from the shelves or displays of a retail store while posing as a customer.
- shreveport — a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River.
- smartphone — a device that combines a cell phone with a handheld computer, typically offering Internet access, data storage, email capability, etc.