Words Starting With PH
Here's the list of all the 1978 Words Starting With PH in the English Language.
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| phone | 1. electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds 2. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language More Definitions → |
| photo | 1. a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format More Definitions → |
| physical | 1. involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit 2. relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics More Definitions → |
| photography | 1. the act of taking and printing photographs 2. the process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces More Definitions → |
| phase | 1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events 2. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary More Definitions → |
| physics | 1. the science of matter and energy and their interactions 2. the physical properties, phenomena, and laws of something More Definitions → |
| pharmacy | 1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines 2. a retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold More Definitions → |
| philosophy | 1. a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school 2. the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics More Definitions → |
| phoenix | 1. a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa 2. a legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix; according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years More Definitions → |
| physician | 1. a licensed medical practitioner More Definitions → |
| phrase | 1. an expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence 2. a short musical passage More Definitions → |
| photographer | 1. someone who takes photographs professionally More Definitions → |
| pharmaceutical | 1. of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists 2. of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment More Definitions → |
| photograph | 1. record on photographic film 2. undergo being photographed in a certain way More Definitions → |
| photoshop | 1. To digitally alter a photo More Definitions → |
| physiology | 1. the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms 2. processes and functions of an organism More Definitions → |
| photographic | 1. relating to photography or obtained by using photography 2. representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph More Definitions → |
| phi | 1. the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet More Definitions → |
| pharmacology | 1. the science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects More Definitions → |
| physically | 1. in accord with physical laws More Definitions → |
| phenomenon | 1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning 2. a remarkable development More Definitions → |
| phantom | 1. a ghostly appearing figure 2. something existing in perception only More Definitions → |
| phenomena | 1. any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning 2. a remarkable development More Definitions → |
| philosophical | 1. of or relating to philosophy or philosophers 2. characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment More Definitions → |
| pharmacist | 1. a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs More Definitions → |
| phosphate | 1. a salt of phosphoric acid 2. carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid More Definitions → |
| physiological | 1. of or relating to the biological study of physiology 2. of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning More Definitions → |
| photon | 1. a quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle More Definitions → |
| pharma | 1. a company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals More Definitions → |
| philosopher | 1. a specialist in philosophy 2. a wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity More Definitions → |
| phosphorus | 1. a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms More Definitions → |
| philanthropy | 1. voluntary promotion of human welfare More Definitions → |
| phenotype | 1. what an organism looks like as a consequence of the interaction of its genotype and the environment More Definitions → |
| philharmonic | 1. composing or characteristic of an orchestral group 2. a large orchestra; can perform symphonies More Definitions → |
| phenomenal | 1. of or relating to a phenomenon 2. extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers More Definitions → |
| phosphatase | 1. any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates More Definitions → |
| photocopy | 1. reproduce by xerography 2. a photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work More Definitions → |
| phoebe | 1. small dun-colored North American flycatcher More Definitions → |
| photometry | 1. measurement of the properties of light (especially luminous intensity) More Definitions → |
| physicist | 1. a scientist trained in physics More Definitions → |
| phonics | 1. teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values More Definitions → |
| physique | 1. constitution of the human body 2. alternative names for the body of a human being More Definitions → |
| physiotherapy | 1. therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities More Definitions → |
| phylogenetic | 1. of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms More Definitions → |
| pheasant | 1. large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere 2. flesh of a pheasant; usually braised More Definitions → |
| phobia | 1. an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations More Definitions → |
| pharmacokinetics | 1. the study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc. More Definitions → |
| pheromone | 1. a chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species More Definitions → |
| pharmacological | 1. of or relating to pharmacology More Definitions → |
| phonetic | 1. of or relating to speech sounds 2. of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds More Definitions → |
| phony | 1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives 2. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance More Definitions → |
| photovoltaic | 1. producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light) More Definitions → |
| photosynthesis | 1. synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants) More Definitions → |
| philanthropic | 1. of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy 2. generous in assistance to the poor More Definitions → |
| phage | 1. a virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria More Definitions → |
| pharos | 1. a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships More Definitions → |
| phenol | 1. any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups 2. a toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally More Definitions → |
| phytoplankton | 1. photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae More Definitions → |
| photometric | 1. of or relating to photometry More Definitions → |
| phenomenology | 1. a philosophical doctrine proposed by Edmund Husserl based on the study of human experience in which considerations of objective reality are not taken into account More Definitions → |
| photojournalism | 1. journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures More Definitions → |
| phenotypic | 1. of or relating to or constituting a phenotype More Definitions → |
| phonological | 1. of or relating to phonology More Definitions → |
| phylogeny | 1. (biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms More Definitions → |
| phylum | 1. (linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related 2. (biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes More Definitions → |
| phonology | 1. the study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes More Definitions → |
| phantasy | 1. something many people believe that is false 2. fiction with a large amount of imagination in it More Definitions → |
| phenylalanine | 1. an essential amino acid found in proteins and needed for growth of children and for protein metabolism in children and adults; abundant in milk and eggs; it is normally converted to tyrosine in the human body More Definitions → |
| phenolic | 1. a thermosetting resin More Definitions → |
| physiologic | 1. of or consistent with an organism's normal functioning More Definitions → |
| phrasing | 1. the grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line 2. the manner in which something is expressed in words More Definitions → |
| photosynthetic | 1. relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis More Definitions → |
| phonetics | 1. the branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis More Definitions → |
| phospholipid | 1. any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes More Definitions → |
| philatelic | 1. of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists More Definitions → |
| phenylephrine | 1. a powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion More Definitions → |
| phosphorous | 1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus More Definitions → |
| photocopier | 1. a copier that uses photographic methods of making copies More Definitions → |
| phosphor | 1. a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes More Definitions → |
| phosphoric | 1. containing or characteristic of phosphorus More Definitions → |
| phalanx | 1. any of the bones of the fingers or toes 2. any closely ranked crowd of people More Definitions → |
| phonograph | 1. machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically More Definitions → |
| photoelectric | 1. of or pertaining to photoelectricity More Definitions → |
| philanthropist | 1. someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being More Definitions → |
| photocopied | 1. reproduce by xerography More Definitions → |
| phenytoin | 1. an anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative More Definitions → |
| pharmacologic | 1. of or relating to pharmacology More Definitions → |
| phenobarbital | 1. a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative More Definitions → |
| photochemical | 1. of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems More Definitions → |
| philosophically | 1. in a philosophic manner 2. with respect to philosophy More Definitions → |
| phonic | 1. pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading 2. relating to speech More Definitions → |
| philology | 1. the humanistic study of language and literature More Definitions → |
| photojournalist | 1. a journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs More Definitions → |
| physiotherapist | 1. therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder More Definitions → |
| phonemic | 1. of or relating to phonemes of a particular language 2. by phonemics More Definitions → |
| phoneme | 1. (linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language More Definitions → |
| phot | 1. a unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux More Definitions → |
| phaeton | 1. large open car seating four with folding top More Definitions → |
| philosophic | 1. of or relating to philosophy or philosophers 2. characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment More Definitions → |
| phlox | 1. any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers More Definitions → |
| physiologically | 1. of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology More Definitions → |
| photogenic | 1. looking attractive in photographs More Definitions → |
| phagocytosis | 1. process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection More Definitions → |
| philately | 1. the collection and study of postage stamps More Definitions → |
| photochemistry | 1. branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light More Definitions → |
| pharynx | 1. the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone More Definitions → |
| pharyngeal | 1. of or relating to the throat 2. a consonant articulated in the back of the mouth or throat More Definitions → |
| phon | 1. a unit of subjective loudness More Definitions → |
| phantasm | 1. a ghostly appearing figure 2. something existing in perception only More Definitions → |
| physiologist | 1. a biologist specializing in physiology More Definitions → |
| physic | 1. a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels More Definitions → |
| physicochemical | 1. relating to physical chemistry More Definitions → |
| phobic | 1. suffering from irrational fears More Definitions → |
| photoelectron | 1. an electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon More Definitions → |
| phlegm | 1. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions 2. expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness More Definitions → |
| phallic | 1. relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power 2. resembling or being a phallus More Definitions → |
| phlebotomy | 1. surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis More Definitions → |
| phrasal | 1. of or relating to or functioning as a phrase More Definitions → |
| phoney | 1. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives 2. fraudulent; having a misleading appearance More Definitions → |
| photometer | 1. measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source 2. photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light More Definitions → |
| photosensitive | 1. sensitive to visible light More Definitions → |
| phraseology | 1. the manner in which something is expressed in words More Definitions → |
| phosphoprotein | 1. containing chemically bound phosphoric acid More Definitions → |
| phallus | 1. the male sex organ More Definitions → |
| philistine | 1. a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits 2. smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values More Definitions → |
| phenomenally | 1. to a phenomenal degree More Definitions → |
| physicality | 1. preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites More Definitions → |
| pharmacopoeia | 1. a collection or stock of drugs More Definitions → |
| pharyngitis | 1. inflammation of the fauces and pharynx More Definitions → |
| phonetically | 1. by phonetics More Definitions → |
| pharisee | 1. a self-righteous or sanctimonious person More Definitions → |
| phenylpropanolamine | 1. an adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections More Definitions → |
| pheochromocytoma | 1. a vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension More Definitions → |
| pharmaceutics | 1. the art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines More Definitions → |
| photoemission | 1. an emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface) More Definitions → |
| philological | 1. of or relating to or dealing with philology More Definitions → |
| phloem | 1. (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes More Definitions → |
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