9-letter words containing u, p, h
- polish up — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- poorhouse — (formerly) an institution in which paupers were maintained at public expense.
- porthouse — a company that produces port
- posthouse — house or inn where horses were kept for postriders or for hire to travellers
- pothunter — a person who hunts for food or profit, ignoring the rules of sport.
- poyang hu — lake in N Jiangxi province, SE China: c. 1,000 sq mi (2,590 sq km)
- prehallux — (of some mammals, reptiles, and amphibians) an undeveloped digit growing on the inner side of a hind limb
- prelaunch — preparatory to launch, as of a spacecraft.
- preshrunk — of or relating to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order to reduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered.
- pretaught — to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach.
- pro-hindu — a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.
- prochurch — favourable to the church
- proseucha — a place of prayer, esp for Jewish worship
- psych out — to intimidate or frighten psychologically, or make nervous (often followed by out): to psych out the competition.
- psych-out — an act or instance of psyching out.
- pub lunch — a lunch in a pub
- published — to issue (printed or otherwise reproduced textual or graphic material, computer software, etc.) for sale or distribution to the public.
- publisher — a person or company whose business is the publishing of books, periodicals, engravings, computer software, etc.
- puckishly — in a puckish manner
- puh-leeze — a humorous spelling of the emphatic pronunciation of please, suggesting the speaker's exasperation
- punch out — a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- punch-out — a small section of cardboard or metal surrounded by perforations so that it can be easily forced out.
- punchball — a form of playground or street baseball in which a rubber ball is batted with the fist.
- punchbowl — a large bowl from which punch, lemonade, etc., is served, usually with a ladle.
- punchless — having no punch
- punchline — The punchline of a joke or funny story is its last sentence or phrase, which gives it its humour.
- punishing — causing or characterized by harsh or injurious treatment; severe; brutal: The storm was accompanied by punishing winds.
- pupilship — the state of being a pupil
- purchased — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- purchaser — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- push back — force to retreat
- push bike — A push bike is a bicycle which you move by turning the pedals with your feet.
- push over — shove to the ground
- push poll — a seemingly unbiased telephone survey that is actually conducted by supporters of a particular candidate and disseminates negative information about an opponent.
- push shot — Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point relatively distant from the basket, in which a player shoots the ball from shoulder level or above.
- push-bike — a standard bicycle, operated by pedals rather than a motor.
- push-card — punchboard.
- push-down — a sudden, downward shift by an aircraft in the direction of the flight path.
- push-pull — Radio. a two-tube symmetrical arrangement in which the grid excitation voltages are opposite in phase.
- pushchair — A pushchair is a small chair on wheels, in which a baby or small child can sit and be wheeled around.
- pushfully — in a pushful manner
- pushiness — obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- puss moth — a large pale prominent moth, Cerura vinula, whose larvae feed on willow and poplar, and are bright green with a masklike red head and claspers modified as "tails" that are protruded and raised in a state of alarm: family Notodontidae
- put ahead — to reset the hands of (a clock) to a later time
- put forth — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- put right — rectify
- putonghua — the form of Chinese, based on the Beijing dialect of Mandarin, adopted as the official national language of China.
- putschist — a participant in a putsch.
- pyrethrum — any of several chrysanthemums, as Chrysanthemum coccineum, having finely divided leaves and showy red, pink, lilac, or white flowers, cultivated as an ornamental.
- queenship — the state, office, or dignity of a queen.