5 letter word starting with ph

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
phane noun See Fane.
phare noun A beacon tower; a lighthouse., Hence, a harbor.
pharo noun A pharos; a lighthouse., See Faro.
phase noun That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object., Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view; as, the problem has many phases., A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon., Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
phasm noun Alt. of Phasma
phebe noun See Phoebe.
pheer noun See 1st Fere.
phene noun Benzene.
pheon noun A bearing representing the head of a dart or javelin, with long barbs which are engrailed on the inner edge.
phial noun A glass vessel or bottle, especially a small bottle for medicines; a vial., To put or keep in, or as in, a phial.
phlox noun A genus of American herbs, having showy red, white, or purple flowers.
phoca noun A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal.
phono noun A South American butterfly (Ithonia phono) having nearly transparent wings.
photo noun A contraction of Photograph.
phyle noun A local division of the people in ancient Athens; a clan; a tribe.
phyla plural of Phylon, of Phylum
phyma noun A tubercle on any external part of the body.
physa noun A genus of fresh-water Pulmonifera, having reversed spiral shells. See Pond snail, under Pond.