10-letter words containing p, a, t, h
- arctophily — the practice of collecting teddy bears
- arthropoda — the phylum comprising the arthropods.
- arthropods — any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
- asphaltene — any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
- asphalting — any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
- asphaltite — any of various naturally occurring hydrocarbons that resemble asphalt but have a higher melting point
- asphyxiant — causing asphyxia
- asphyxiate — If someone is asphyxiated, they die or lose consciousness because they are unable to breathe properly.
- asthenopia — a strained condition of the eyes, often with headache, dizziness, etc.
- astrograph — a navigational device for projecting altitude curves of the stars and planets onto charts or plotting sheets.
- astrophoto — (astronomy, photography) An image of one or more celestial objects made using techniques of astrophotography.
- at a pinch — If you say that something is possible at a pinch, or in American English if you say that something is possible in a pinch, you mean that it would be possible if it was necessary, but it might not be very comfortable or convenient.
- athapascan — a group of North American Indian languages belonging to the Na-Dene phylum, including Apache and Navaho
- atmosphere — A planet's atmosphere is the layer of air or other gases around it.
- atrophying — Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- authorship — The authorship of a piece of writing is the identity of the person who wrote it.
- autographs — Plural form of autograph.
- autography — the writing of something in one's own handwriting; something handwritten
- autophagia — sustenance by self-absorption of the tissues of the body
- autophilia — Self love, especially sexual attraction to the self.
- autophobia — the fear of solitude or being alone
- autophobic — Of or pertaining to autophobia.
- autotrophs — Plural form of autotroph.
- autotrophy — (in certain plants and bacteria) the process of making food from inorganic substances, using photosynthesis
- auxotrophs — Plural form of auxotroph.
- auxotrophy — the inability to synthesize particular growth factors, due to mutational changes
- baphometic — relating to the worship of the idol Baphomet, whom the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping during the Crusades
- bathyscaph — a submersible vessel having a flotation compartment with an observation capsule underneath, capable of reaching ocean depths of over 10 000 metres (about 5000 fathoms)
- batophobia — The fear of high objects or of high objects falling down.
- battleship — A battleship is a very large, heavily armed warship.
- beth-phage — a place in ancient Israel, at the foot of the Mount of Olives: starting point of Jesus' ride into Jerusalem. Matt. 21:1; Mark 11:1; Luke 19:29.
- bibliotaph — a person who caches or hoards books.
- biotherapy — the treatment of disease by means of substances, as serums, vaccines, penicillin, etc., secreted by or derived from living organisms
- birth plan — a statement by a mother telling doctors and midwives how she would like her labour to proceed
- birthplace — Your birthplace is the place where you were born.
- bisulphate — a salt or ester of sulphuric acid containing the monovalent group -HSO4 or the ion HSO4–
- bitch-slap — to strike (someone) with one's open hand
- blackpatch — a disease of red and white clover, caused by an unidentified fungus and characterized by brown or blackish lesions on the plant.
- boat patch — an oval patch for plywood, terminating in a point at each end.
- cablephoto — a photographic image transmitted via cable, especially for use by newspapers or in police work.
- cacotrophy — malnutrition
- caecotroph — (biology) In certain mammals, especially rabbits and some rodents, a cake or pellet of food which is produced by means of digestion and expulsion through the anus.
- caliphates — Plural form of caliphate.
- callathump — a shivaree.
- callithump — a noisy band or parade
- camp shirt — a short-sleeved shirt or blouse with a notched collar and usually two breast pockets.
- camphorate — to apply, treat with, or impregnate with camphor
- can't help — If you say you can't help thinking something, you are expressing your opinion in an indirect way, often because you think it seems rude.
- cape dutch — (in South Africa) a distinctive style of furniture or architecture
- cape wrath — a promontory at the NW extremity of the Scottish mainland