General Dictionary
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An alphabetical listing of General terms and items. |
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The 16th letter of the Roman alphabet
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
A junction transistor having an n-type semiconductor between a p-type semiconductor that serves as an emitter and a p-type semiconductor that serves as a collector
The junction between a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor; "a p-n junction has marked rectifying characteristics"
A semiconductor in which electrical conduction is due chiefly to the movement of positive holes
An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"
An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
After noon
Between noon and midnight; "let''s meet at 8 P.M."
A noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
A unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter Back to top
A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
The basic unit of money in Tonga
A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sunblockers
A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad
An outstanding Spanish cellist noted for his interpretation of Bach''s cello suites (1876-1973)
Chilean poet (1904-1973)
Prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
Worthless or oversimplified ideas
A soft form of cereal for infants
Insipid intellectual nourishment
Any substance that can be used as food
Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
The target company defends itself by threatening to take over its acquirer
Large burrowing rodent of South America and Central America; highly esteemed as food
A step in walking or running
The relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
A unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
The distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"
The rate of moving (especially walking or running)
The rate of some repeating event Back to top
Measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards"
Regulate or set the pace of; "Pace your efforts"
Walk with slow or fast paces; "He paced up and down the hall"
Go at a pace; "The horse paced"
A horse used to set the pace in racing
An implanted electronic device that takes over the function of the natural cardiac pacemaker
A specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat
A leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
A horse trained to a special gait in which both feet on one side leave the ground together
A horse used to set the pace in racing
A horse used to set the pace in racing
A leading instance in its field; "the new policy will be a pacesetter in community relations"
A high-performance car that leads a parade of competing cars through the pace lap and then pulls off the course
The first lap of a car race that prepares the cars for a fast start
A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
A Japanese pinball game played on a vertical board
An ancient board game resembling backgammon; played on a cross-shaped board
A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
A Mexican-American teenager who belongs to a neighborhood gang and who dresses in showy clothes Back to top
Arboreal insectivorous birds
Bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest bone-headed dinosaur ever found
Bipedal herbivore having 10 inches of bone atop its head; largest bone-headed dinosaur ever found
An abnormal thickness of the lips
Any of various nonruminant hoofed mammals having very thick skin: elephant; rhinoceros; hippopotamus
Thickening of the skin (usually unilateral on an extremity) caused by congenital enlargement of lymph vessel and lymph vessel obstruction
Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
Emotionally hardened; "a callous indifference to suffering"; "cold-blooded and indurate to public opinion"
Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
Of or relating to or characteristic of pachyderms
Small genus of tropical vines having tuberous roots
Central American twining plant with edible roots and pods; large tubers are eaten raw or cooked especially when young and young pods must be thoroughly cooked; pods and seeds also yield rotenone and oils
Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
Any plant of the genus Pachysandra; low-growing evergreen herbs or subshrubs having dentate leaves and used as ground cover
Low semi-evergreen perennial herb having small spikes of white or pinkish flowers; native to southern United States but grown elsewhere
Slow-growing Japanese evergreen subshrub having terminal spikes of white flowers; grown as a ground cover
The third stage of the prophase of meiosis
The largest ocean in the world
Promoting peace; "the result of this pacific policy was that no troops were called up" Back to top
Disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner"
Relating to or bordering the Pacific Ocean; "Pacific islands"
In a peaceable manner; "the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises"
Actions taken by a government to defeat insurgency
The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined; "a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants"; "his unsuccessful mollification of the mob"
A treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
Someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
Probably a northern strain of Chile bonito
A bottlenose dolphin found in the Pacific Ocean
A coast of the Pacific Ocean
Closely related to Atlantic cod
Large (to 7 inches) salamander of western North America
A righteye flounder found in the Pacific
Tall evergreen of western North America; commercially important timber tree
Important food fish of the northern Pacific
Any of several rough-skinned newts found in western North America
A region of the northwestern United States usually including Wshington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
The largest ocean in the world
Shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit
Olive-colored sea turtle of tropical Pacific and Indian and the southern Atlantic oceans Back to top
Small pilchards common off the pacific coast of North America
Medium to tall fir of western North America having a conic crown and branches in tiers; leaves smell of orange when crushed
Dogfish of Pacific coast of North America
Standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Food and game fish of marine and fresh waters of northwestern coast of North America
Standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
Most commonly heard frog on the Pacific coast of America
Tripletail found in the Pacific
A walrus of the Bering Sea and northern Pacific
Small or medium irregularly branched tree of the Pacific coast of North America; yields fine hard close-grained wood
Device used for an infant to suck or bite on
Someone who tries to bring peace
The belief that all international disputes can be settled by arbitration
The doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable
Someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
Opposed to war
Opposed to war
In a pacifistic manner; "the pacifistically inclined liberals"
Fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia"
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer" Back to top
Freeing from fear and anxiety
Walking with slow regular strides
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
A specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
A small parcel (as of cigarettes or film)
A bundle (especially one carried on the back)
A sheet or blanket (either dry or wet) to wrap around the body for its therapeutic effect
A cream that cleanses and tones the skin
A complete collection of similar things
A group of hunting animals
An exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
An association of criminals; "police tried to break up the gang"; "a pack of thieves"
A large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
Treat the body or any part of it by wrapping it, as with blankets or sheets, and applying compresses to it, or stuffing it to provide cover, containment, or therapy, or to absorb blood; "The nurse packed gauze in the wound"; "You had better pack your swol
Carry, as on one''s back; "Pack your tents to the top of the mountain"
Arrange in a container; "pack the books into the boxes"
Load with a pack
Compress into a wad; "wad paper into the box"
Have the property of being packable or compactable or of compacting easily; "This powder compacts easily"; "Such odd-shaped items do not pack well"
Seal with packing; "pack the faucet" Back to top
Press down tightly; "tamp the coffee grinds in the container to make espresso"
Hike with a backpack; "Every summer they are backpacking in the Rockies"
Press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
Fill to capacity; "This singer always packs the concert halls"; "They murder trial packed the court house"
Set up a committee or legislative body with one''s own supporters so as to influence the outcome; "pack a jury"
Have with oneself; have on one''s person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains"
A wrapped container
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory; "the market for software is expected to expand"
A collection of things wrapped or boxed together
Put into a box; "box the gift, please"
Enclosed in a package or protective covering; "packaged cereals"
Groceries that are packaged for sale
A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
A tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
A store that sells alcoholic beverages for consumption elsewhere
A tour arranged by a travel agent; transportation and food and lodging are all provided at an inclusive price
The business of packaging; "the packaging of new ideas"; "packaging for transport"
Material used to make packages
A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
A company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage Back to top
A company that packages goods for sale or shipment or storage
Pressed together or compressed; "packed snow"
Filled to capacity; "a suitcase jammed with dirty clothes"; "stands jam-packed with fans"; "a packed theater"
A preparation of blood cells separated from the liquid plasma; "packed cells are given to severely anemic patients in order to avoid overloading the circulatory system with too much fluid"
The ratio of the volume occupied by packed red blood cells to the volume of the whole blood as measured by a hematocrit
A hiker who wears a backpack
A wholesaler in the meat-packing business
A workman employed to pack things into containers
Genus of American of east Asian perennial herbs with yellow to orange or red flower rays; sometimes included in genus Senecio
Weedy herb of the eastern United States to Texas having golden-yellow flowers; sometimes becomes invasive; sometimes placed in genus Senecio
A boat for carrying mail
A small package or bundle
(computer science) a message or message fragment
A collection of things wrapped or boxed together
A boat for carrying mail
A workhorse used as a pack animal
Carrying something in a pack on the back; "the backpacking of oxygen is essential for astronauts"
The enclosure of something in a package or box
Any material used especially to protect something
A plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products Back to top
A building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse"
A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage
A small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal
A large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage
Any material used especially to protect something
A large needle used to sew up canvas packages
A nut used to tighten a stuffing box
A plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products
Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
A collector of miscellaneous useless objects
A bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
A saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
A strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
An animal such as a mule or burro or horse used to carry loads
A large expanse of floating ice
A pack of 52 playing cards
Gain (weight); "He packed on two pounds over the summer"
Any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects
Someone who collects things that have been discarded by others Back to top
Riding with a pack
A tent that can be carried in a backpack
Make more compact by or as if by pressing; "compress the data"
A written agreement between two states or sovereigns
The foot or fleshy cushion-like underside of the toes of an animal
Temporary living quarters
A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched
A usually thin flat mass of padding
A block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp
The large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)
A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
Add padding to; "pad the seat of the chair"
Add details to
Line or stuff with soft material; "pad a bra"
Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
A genus of Ploceidae
Small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
Softened by the addition of cushions or padding
A highwayman who robs on foot Back to top
Artifact consisting of soft or resilient material used to fill or give shape or protect or add comfort
A short light oar used without an oarlock to propel a canoe or small boat
An instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board
A blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel
Small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games
Stir with a paddle
Give a spanking to; subject to a spanking
Walk unsteadily; "small children toddle"
Propel with a paddle; "paddle your own canoe"
Swim like a dog in shallow water
Play in or as if in water, as of small children
A wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
A steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
Primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
Someone paddling a canoe
A large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
A wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel
A steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels
A large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat
Pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race Back to top
Rice in the husk either gathered or still in the field
An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
(slur) a person of Irish descent
Small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
An irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown
Van used by police to transport prisoners
Small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea
Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941)
A detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
Fasten with a padlock
Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
A city in Veneto
`Father'' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or the Orthodox Catholic Church); `Padre'' is frequently used in the military
A chaplain in one of the military services
An employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
An owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
A city in Veneto
A town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River
A number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge
A formal expression of praise Back to top
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
A man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
Of homosexuality between a man and a boy
Sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
Of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist"
A specialist in the care of babies
The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
An adult who is sexually attracted to children
Sexual activity of an adult with a child
Saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
Peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers
Perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America
Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
A terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bo
A person who does not acknowledge your God
Not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam
Italian violinist and composer of musice for the violin (1782-1840)
Make pagan in character; "The Church paganized Christianity"
Any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
Make pagan in character; "The Church paganized Christianity" Back to top
Any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
One side of one leaf (of a book or magasine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
In medieval times a youth acting as a knight''s attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
A youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
A boy who is employed to run errands
United States diplomat and writer about the Old South (1853-1922)
English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircraft (1885-1962)
Call out somebody''s name over a P.A. system
Number the pages of a book or manuscript
Work as a page; "He is paging in Congress this summer"
A printer that prints one page at a time
An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
A rich and spectacular ceremony
An elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
A rich and spectacular ceremony
A smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
A boy who is employed to run errands
Sea breams
Food fish of European coastal waters
An electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged Back to top
English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899)
A disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities
The system of numbering pages
A printer that prints one page at a time
Number the pages of a book or manuscript
The system of numbering pages
The system of numbering pages
Calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system); "the public address system in the hospital was used for paging"
An Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
Frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
A genus of Laridae
White arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick
Harp seals
Common arctic seal; the young are all white
A port in American Samoa
A genus of Sparidae
Food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America
Hermit crabs
Type genus of the family Paguridae Back to top
Evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka
The script (derived from the Aramaic alphabet) used to write the Pahlavi language
The Iranian language of the Zoroastrian literature of the 3rd to 10th centuries
Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980)
Freely flowing lava
Marked by the reception of pay; "paid work"; "a paid official"; "a paid announcement"; "a paid check"
Involving gainful employment in something often done as a hobby
Yielding a fair profit
Paid in advance; "paid-up insurance"; "paid-up members"
A vacation from work by an employee with pay granted
United States baseball player; a Black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982)
Early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
A roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top
The quantity contained in a pail
The quantity contained in a pail
Mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
A somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he''s not a friend, he''s an infliction" Back to top
Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
A bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
A symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension"
Cause bodily suffering to
Cause emotional anguish or make miserable; "It pains me to see my children not being taught well in school"
Not accompanied by pain sensations; "pain-free surgery"
American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist''s fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814)
Hurt or upset; "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression"
Causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
Exceptionally bad or displeasing; "atrocious taste"; "abominable workmanship"; "an awful voice"; "dreadful manners"; "a painful performance"; "terrible handwriting"; "an unspeakable odor came sweeping into the room"
Causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
Causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up"
Unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious"
In or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded"
Emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness"
A somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain"
A medicine used to relieve pain
Requiring little hard work or exertion; "a painless solution to the problem"
With as little pain as possible; "a humanely painless killing" Back to top
Not causing physical or psychological pain; "painless dentistry"
Without pain; "after the surgery, she could move her arms painlessly"
An effortful attempt to attain a goal
Characterized by extreme care and great effort; "conscientious application to the work at hand"; "painstaking research"; "scrupulous attention to details"
In a fastidious and painstaking manner; "it is almost a waste of time painstakingly to learn the routines of selling"
The trait of being painstaking and careful
A substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
Makeup consisting of a pink or red powder applied to the cheeks
(basketball) a space (including the foul line) in front of the basket at each end of a basketball court; usually painted a different color from the rest of the court; "he hit a jump shot from the top of the key"; "he dominates play in the paint"
Apply paint to; coat with paint; "We painted the rooms yellow"
Apply a liquid to; e.g., paint the gutters with linseed oil
Make a painting of; "He painted his mistress many times"
Make a painting; "he painted all day in the garden"; "He painted a painting of the garden"
Lending itself to being painted; "a highly paintable landscape"; "made of sturdy eminently paintable wood"
A game that simulates military combat; players on one team try to eliminate players on the opposing team by shooting capsules of paint at them
A capsule filed with water-soluble dye used as a projectile in the game of paintball
An air gun used in the game of paintball; designed to simulate a semiautomatic
A box containing a collection of cubes or tubes of artists'' paint
A brush used as an applicator (to apply paint)
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies" Back to top
Lacking substance or vitality as if produced by painting; "in public he wore a painted smile"
Coated with paint; "freshly painted lawn furniture"
Having makeup applied; "brazen painted faces"
Represented in a painting; "as idle as a painted ship upon a painted ocean"
Any of numerous usually rhizomatous hybrid begonias derived from an East Indian plant having rough-textured leaves patterned in silver and bronze and purple and red-brown with inconspicuous flowers
American butterfly having dark brown wings with white and golden orange spots
Any of various plants of the genus Castilleja having dense spikes of hooded flowers with brightly colored bracts
Spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
A desert on a high plateau in northeastern Arizona
Greenling with whitish body marked with black bands
Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers
Poinsettia of United States and eastern Mexico; often confused with Euphorbia heterophylla
Perennial aromatic herb of southeastern Asia having large usually bright-colored or blotched leaves and spikes of blue-violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Solenostemon
Sandgrouse of India
Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
Chilean herb having velvety funnel-shaped yellowish or violet flowers with long tonguelike styles at the corolla throat
Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
Freshwater turtles having bright yellow and red markings; common in the eastern United States
Large American feline resembling a lion
A line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing) Back to top
An artist who paints
A worker who is employed to cover objects with paint
Symptom of chronic lead poisoning and associated with obstinate constipation
Having qualities unique to the art of painting
The occupation of a house painter; "house painting was the only craft he knew"
The act of applying paint to a surface; "you can finish the job of painting faster with a roller than with a brush"
Creating a picture with paints; "he studied painting and sculpture for many years"
Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
Call to mind or evoke
Showy poinsettia found from the southern United States to Peru
A roller that has an absorbent surface used for spreading paint
Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful)
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he''s not a friend, he''s an infliction"
Something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he''s not a friend, he''s an infliction"
A bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain"
A medicine used to relieve pain
The lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"
A unit measuring the intensity of pain
A poker hand with 2 cards of the same value Back to top
Two people considered as a unit
A set of two similar things considered as a unit
Two items of the same kind
Bring two objects, ideas, or people together; "This fact is coupled to the other one"; "Matchmaker, can you match my daughter with a nice young man?"; "The student was paired with a partner for collaboration on the project"
Make love; "Birds mate in the Spring"
Arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
Occur in pairs
Form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
Mated sexually
Used of gloves, socks, etc.
Of leaves etc; growing in pairs on either side of a stem; "opposite leaves"
The act of grouping things or people in pairs
The act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes; "the casual couplings of adolescents"; "the mating of some species occurs only in the spring"
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
Form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
And edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
Any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below Back to top
A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
A legless rectangular harpsichord; played (usually by women) in the 16th and 17th centuries
The transformation of a gamma-ray photon into an electron and a positron when the photon passes close to an atomic nucleus
A fractional monetary unit in Bangladesh and India and Nepal and Pakistan
A soft wool fabric with a colorful swirled pattern of curved shapes
The Shoshonean language spoken by the Paiute people
A member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
A Formosan language
Loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
Lightweight trousers worn in various Eastern countries
Asiatic plant grown for its cluster of edible white stalks with dark green leaves
A Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
A native or inhabitant of Pakistan
Of or relating to Pakistan or its people or language; "Pakistani mountain passes"; "Pakistani soldiers"
Monetary unit in Pakistan
The basic unit of money in Pakistan; equal to 100 paisas
A close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
Become friends; act friendly towards
Official residence of an exalted person (as a sovereign)
A large and stately mansion Back to top
A large ornate exhibition hall
The governing group of a kingdom; "the palace issued an order binding on all subjects"
A passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
A palace built in the 17th century for Louis XIV southwest of Paris near the city of Versailles
Someone who fights for a cause
The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
Type genus of the family Palaemonidae; widely distributed genus
Prawns
Large (a foot or more) edible freshwater prawn common in Australian rivers
The scientific study of human fossils
A branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
The study of fossil plants
The study of the climate of past ages
The branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
The branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
The ethnography of paleolithic humans
The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
Of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic); "paleolithic artifacts" Back to top
The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
Of or relating to paleontology
A specialist in paleontology
The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
The study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence)
The paleobiology of birds
The study of fossil animals
A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
The explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
An Anatolian language
A closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
A closed litter carried on the shoulders of four bearers
Large genus of Malaysian trees with milky juice and leathery leaves
East Indian tree yielding gutta-percha
East Indian tree bearing a profusion of intense vermilion velvet-textured blooms and yielding a yellow dye
The property of being acceptable to the mouth
Acceptable to the taste or mind; "palatable food"; "a palatable solution to the problem"
The property of being acceptable to the mouth
In a palatable way
A semivowel produced with the tongue near the palate (like the initial sound in the English word `yeast'') Back to top
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y'') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch'' in `chin'' or `j'' in `gin'')
Relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
Pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y'') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch'' in `chin'' or `j'' in `gin'')
Pronounce a consonant with the tongue against the palate
Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y'') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch'' in `chin'' or `j'' in `gin'')
The upper surface of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities
Suitable for or like a palace; "palatial furnishings"; "a palatial yacht"
Relating to or being a palace; "the palatial residence"
A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
The most important of the Seven Hills of Rome; supposedly the location of the first settlement and the site of many imperial palaces
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Any of various important officials in ancient Rome
Of or relating to a palace
Of or relating to a count palatine and his royal prerogatives
Relating to or lying near the palate; "palatal index"; "the palatine tonsils"
One of several arteries supplying the face
Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits
The seam at the middle of the hard palate Back to top
Either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx
A vein that drains the region of the palate and empties into the facial vein
Relating to the palate and tongue
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
A republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
Loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
Flattery intended to persuade
Have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
Influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
A wooden strip forming part of a fence
Turn pale, as if in fear
Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
Very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
Not full or rich; "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan li
Geometrid moths Back to top
Moth whose larvae are spring cankerworms
The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
A derogatory term for a white person (said to have been used by North American Indians)
In a pale manner; without physical or emotional color; "his wife, always palely appealing"
In a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show"
The property of having a naturally light complexion
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
A member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch
The prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
A member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch
The prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
A member of the Paleo-American peoples who were the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America during the late Pleistocene epoch
The prehistoric culture of the earliest human inhabitants of North America and South America
Of or concerned with the scientific study of human fossils
The scientific study of human fossils
A branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
The study of fossil plants
From 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
From 63 million to 58 million years ago; appearance of birds and earliest mammals
The anterior lobe of the cerebellum which was one of the earliest parts of the hindbrain to develop in mammals Back to top
The study of the climate of past ages
The olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
Of or relating to the olfactory cortex of the cerebrum
The branch of paleobotany that studies fossil trees
The branch of ecology that studies ancient ecology
The more primitive parts of the brain phylogenetically; most structures other than the cerebral cortex
The ethnography of paleolithic humans
The study of the geography of ancient times or ancient epochs
The study of geologic features once at the surface of the earth but now buried beneath rocks
The study of ancient forms of writing (and the deciphering of them)
A stone tool from the Paleolithic age
Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
Of or relating to the second period of the Stone Age (following the eolithic); "paleolithic artifacts"
Second part of the Stone Age beginning about 750,00 to 500,000 years BC and lasting until the end of the last ice age about 8,500 years BC
The study of (especially prehistoric) antiquities
The paleobiology of ancient mammals
Of or relating to paleontology
A specialist in paleontology
The earth science that studies fossil organisms and related remains
The study of disease of former times (as inferred from fossil evidence) Back to top
The paleobiology of birds
The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
From 544 million to about 230 million years ago
From 544 million to about 230 million years ago
The study of fossil animals
The capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
An ancient country is southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
A British mandate on the east coast of the Mediterranean; divided between Jordan and Israel in 1948
Combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO
A militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestime and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas
A terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
A political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat''s al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by th
Combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO
An ethnic group of Arabs formerly living in Palestine
A descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
Of or relating to the area of Palestine and its inhabitants; "Palestinian guerrillas"
A descendant of the Arabs who inhabited Palestine
A little known Palestinian group comprised of members of Hamas and Tanzim with suspected ties to the Lebanese Hizballah; responsible for suicide bombings in Israel
A militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestime and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas
Combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO Back to top
A public place in ancient Greece or Rome devoted to the training of wrestlers and other athletes
Italian composer (1526-1594)
The explanation of past events in terms of scientific causes (as geological causes)
Board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
One of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
The range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
A spatula used by artists for mixing or applying or scraping off oil paints
An amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and lighter
Important pest of chrysanthemums
Plant having clumps of nearly leafless pale yellowish to greenish stems bearing similarly colored flowers with white lower lips; northern New Mexico north through South Dakota and Washington to Alaska
Leafy-stemmed violet of eastern North America having large white or creamy flowers faintly marked with purple
A yellow tint; yellow diluted with white
Especially a light saddle horse for a woman
English poet (1824-1897)
An ancient Prakrit language (derived from Sanskrit) that is the scriptural and liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism
A pathological condition in which a word is rapidly and involuntarily repeated
Support paid by one half of an unmarried partnership after the relationship ends
A manuscript (usually written on papyrus or parchment) on which more than one text has been written with the earlier writing incompletely erased and still visible
A word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward
A fence made of upright pickets Back to top
Emergence during embryonic development of various characters or structures that appeared during the evolutionary history of the strain or species
Of or relating to palingenesis
Spiny lobsters
Type genus of the family Palinuridae
Fortification consisting of a strong fence made of stakes driven into the ground
Surround with a wall in order to fortify
Slightly pale
Thorny Eurasian shrubs
Thorny Eurasian shrub with dry woody winged fruit
Hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
Burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
A sudden numbing dread
Get tired of something or somebody
Lose strength or effectiveness; become or appear boring, insipid, or tiresome (to); "the course palled on her"
Become less interesting or attractive
Lose sparkle or bouquet; "wine and beer can pall"
Cause to become flat; "pall the beer"
Cause surfeit through excess though initially pleasing; "Too much spicy food cloyed his appetite"
Cover with a pall
Cause to lose courage; "dashed by the refusal" Back to top
A 17th century game; a wooden ball was driven along an alley with a mallet
Referring to or relating to or having the style of architecture created by Andrea Palladio; "the much imitated arch and column compositions known as the Palladian motif"
Highly original and much imitated Italian architect (1508-1580)
A silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
A large asteroid; the second asteroid to be discovered
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Small wildcat of the mountains of Siberia and Tibet and Mongolia
Eurasiatic sandgrouse with a black patch on the belly
A meteorite composed principally of olivine and metallic iron
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
One of the mourners carrying the coffin at a funeral
Board that provides a flat surface on which artists mix paints and the range of colors used
A mattress filled with straw or a pad made of quilts; used as a bed
A hand tool with a flat blade used by potters for mixing and shaping clay
A portable platform for storing or moving goods that are stacked on it
The range of colour characteristic of a particular artist or painting or school of art
One of the rounded armor plates at the armpits of a suit of armor
Mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust
Provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" Back to top
Lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime"
To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
Remedy that alleviates pain without curing
Moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
Abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
Lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan li
In a manner lacking interest or vitality; "a palely entertaining show"
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
The inner pale yellow part of the lenticular nucleus
Drab yellowish big-eared cave-dwelling bat
Cloak or mantle worn by men in ancient Rome
(Roman Catholic Church) vestment consisting of a band encircling the shoulders with two lappets hanging in front and back
(zoology) a protective layer of epidermis in mollusks or brachiopods that secretes a substance forming the shell
The layer of unmyelinated neurons (the gray matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
An Italian game similar to tennis
Unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
A fashionable street in London noted for its many private clubs Back to top
The inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
An award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
A linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand
Touch, lift, or hold with the hands; "Don''t handle the merchandise"
Of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
Coextensive with the family Palmae: palms
Relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle"
Of a leaf shape; having leaflets or lobes radiating from a common point
(of the feet of water birds) having three toes connected by a thin fold of skin
In a palmate manner; "palmately cleft"
A leaf resembling an open hand; having lobes radiating from a common point
Of a leaf shape; palmately cleft rather than lobed
An abnormality in which the fingers are webbed
Large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
Large shrub of tropical Africa and Asia having large palmate leaves and spiny capsules containing seeds that are the source of castor oil and ricin; widely naturalized throughout the tropics
United States golfer (born in 1929)
A large peninsula of Antarctica that extends some 1200 miles north toward South America; separates the Weddell Sea from the South Pacific Back to top
Any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves
A state in the Deep South; one of the original 13 colonies
Fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
Fortuneteller who predicts your future by the lines on your palms
Telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand
A saturated fatty acid that is the major fat in meat and dairy products
An ester of glycerol and palmitic acid
Resembling a palm tree
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
Tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
Tall fan palm of Africa and India and Malaysia yielding a hard wood and sweet sap that is a source of palm wine and sugar; leaves used for thatching and weaving
A resort town in southeast Florida on an island on the Atlantic coast
Spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
Spotted or striped arboreal civet of southeast Asia and East Indies
Chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
See o any oil palm
See o any oil palm
Sell as genuine, sell with the intention to deceive
Oil from nuts of oil palms especially the African oil palm
Telling fortunes by lines on the palm of the hand Back to top
Sunday before Easter
Any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
Smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
Smaller than Florida pompano; common in West Indies
A horse of light tan or golden color with cream or white mane and tail
A second-rate prize fighter
A thorny shrub of the genus Cercidium that grows in dry parts of the southwestern United States and adjacent Mexico; has smooth light green bark and racemes of yellow flowers and small leaves
A university town in California
South American tree of dry interior regions of Argentina and Paraguay having resinous heartwood used for incense
Densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
The quality of being perceivable by touch
Capable of being perceived by the senses or the mind; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt; "a barely palpable dust"; "felt sudden anger in a palpable wave"; "the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton"
Can be felt by palpation; "a palpable tumor"
So as to be palpable; "she was palpably nervous"
Examine (a body part) by palpation; "The nurse palpated the patient''s stomach"; "The runner felt her pulse"
A method of examination in which the examiner feels the size or shape or firmness or location of something (of body parts when the examiner is a health professional)
Relating to or involving palpation
Either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
Wink or blink, especially repeatedly
Having eyelids Back to top
Repeated blinking or winking (especially if uncontrolled and persistent)
The part of the conjunctiva lining the posterior surface of the eyelids; continuous with the bulbar conjunctiva
Having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my palpitating heart"
Beat rapidly; "His heart palpitated"
Shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated"
Cause to throb or beat rapidly; "Her violent feelings palpitated the young woman''s heart"
Having a slight and rapid trembling motion; "palpitant movements rather than violent eruptions"; "my palpitating heart"
A shaky motion; "the shaking of his fingers as he lit his pipe"
A rapid and irregular heart beat
(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
Affected with palsy or uncontrollable tremor; "hands weak and palsied"
A condition marked by uncontrollable tremor
Loss of the ability to move a body part
Affect with palsy
(used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
A trivial act of lying or being deliberately unclear
Worthlessness due to insignificance
Contemptibly small in amount; "a measly tip"; "the company donated a miserable $100 for flood relief"; "a paltry wage"; "almost depleted his miserable store of dried beans"
Not worth considering; "he considered the prize too paltry for the lives it must cost"; "piffling efforts"; "a trifling matter" Back to top
Become friends; act friendly towards
A tricyclic antidepressant drug (trade name Pamelor) used along with psychotherapy to treat dysthymic depression; may interact dangerously if taken with other drugs
The Algonquian language of the Pamlico people
A member of the Algonquian people formerly of the Pamlico river valley in North Carolina
The vast grassy plains of northern Argentina
Tall perennial grass of pampas of South America having silvery plumes and growing in large dense clumps
Treat with excessive indulgence; "grandparents often pamper the children"; "Let''s not mollycoddle our students!"
Treated with excessive indulgence; "pampered from earliest childhood, he believed the world had been invented for his entertainment"
Someone who pampers or spoils by excessive indulgence
The act of indulging or gratifying a desire
Overly indulgent; "pampering parents often have spoilt children"
A brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
A small book usually having a paper cover
A writer of pamphlets (usually taking a partisan stand on public issues)
Chimpanzees; more closely related to Australopithecus than to other pongids
Shallow container made of metal
Cooking utensil consisting of a wide metal vessel
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat''s legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Express a totally negative opinion of; "The critics panned the performance"
Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals Back to top
Make a sweeping movement; "The camera panned across the room"
Broil in a pan
Fry in a pan; "pan-fry the dumplings"
Of or relating to all the Greeks; "the Olympic Games were a Panhellenic celebration"
Hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; once sought by the alchemists
A feathered plume on a helmet
Distinctive and stylish elegance; "he wooed her with the confident dash of a cavalry officer"
An analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
A stiff straw hat with a flat crown
A republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
A native or inhabitant of Panama
Of or relating to or characteristic of Panama or its people; "Panamanian economy"
The capital and largest city of Panama
Monetary unit in Panama
A ship canal 40 miles long across the Isthmus of Panama built by the United States (1904-1914)
A zone consisting of a strip of land across the Isthmus of Panama that contains the Panama Canal
The capital and largest city of Panama
A resort and fishing town on the Gulf of Mexico in northwest Florida
A stiff straw hat with a flat crown
Large erect shrub of Columbia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers Back to top
Hard heavy red wood of a quira tree
Large erect shrub of Columbia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
Large deciduous tree native to Panama and from which the country takes its name; having densely leafy crown and naked trunk
Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
A long slender cigar
Perennial herbs of eastern North America and Asia having aromatic tuberous roots: ginseng
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
Chinese herb with palmately compound leaves and small greenish flowers and forked aromatic roots believed to have medicinal powers
A flat cake of thin batter fried on both sides on a griddle
Batter for making pancakes
The last day before Lent
Turner for serving or turning pancakes
Voracious aquatic turtle with a flat flexible shell covered by a leathery skin; can inflict painful bites
Inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)
A village council in India or southern Pakistan
A village council in India or southern Pakistan
The lama next in rank to the Dalai Lama Back to top
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
Photographic film sensitive to light of all colors (including red)
A large elongated exocrine gland located behind the stomach; secretes pancreatic juice and insulin
Surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas
Of or involving the pancreas; "pancreatic cancer"
A branch of the splenic artery that supplies the pancreas
Cancer of the pancreas
A duct connecting the pancreas with the intestine
The most common congenital disease; the child''s lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; there is no cure
A fluid secreted into the duodenum by the pancreas; important for breaking down starches and proteins and fats
Veins draining the pancreas and emptying into the superior mesenteric and splenic veins
Extract from the pancreas of animals that contains pancreatic enzymes; used to treat pancreatitis and other conditions involving insufficient pancreatic secretions
Inflammation of the pancreas; usually marked by abdominal pain
An abnormal deficiency in all blood cells (red blood cells and white blood cells and platelets); usually associated with bone marrow tumor or with aplastic anemia
Reddish-brown Old World raccoon-like carnivore; in some classifications considered unrelated to the giant pandas
Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
Family of woody plants of the order Pandanales including pandanus
Families Typhaceae; Sparganiaceae; Pandanaceae
Any of various Old World tropical palmlike trees having huge prop roots and edible conelike fruits and leaves like pineapple leaves
Fiber from leaves of the pandanus tree; used for woven articles (such as mats) Back to top
Polynesian screw pine
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Large black-and-white herbivorous mammal of bamboo forests of China and Tibet; in some classifications considered a member of the bear family or of a separate family Ailuropodidae
A police cruiser
A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
An epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world
Existing everywhere; "pandemic fear of nuclear war"
Epidemic over a wide geographical area; "a pandemic outbreak of malaria"
A state of extreme confusion and disorder
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Arrange for sexual partners for others
Yield (to); give satisfaction to
A person who serves or caters to the vulgar passions or plans of others (especially in order to make money)
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Yawning and stretching (as when first waking up)
Type genus of the Pandionidae
Ospreys
Large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
(Greek mythology) the first woman; created by Hephaestus on orders from Zeus who presented her to Epimetheus along with a box filled with evils
(Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind Back to top
Deep-dish apple dessert covered with a rich crust
Of a leaf shape
Fiddle-shaped
Of a leaf shape
Fiddle-shaped
Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
Sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
A panel or section of panels in a wall or door
A formal expression of praise
Formally expressing praise
Formally expressing praise
An orator who delivers eulogies or panegyrics
Electrical device consisting of an insulated panel containing switches and dials and meters for controlling other electrical devices; "he checked the instrument panel"; "suddenly the board lit up like a Christmas tree"
(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay'' or `cancel''
Sheet that forms a distinct (usually flat) section or component of something
A pad placed under a saddle
A group of people gathered for a special purpose as to plan or discuss an issue or judge a contest etc
(law) a group of people summoned for jury service (from whom a jury will be chosen)
A committee appointed to judge a competition
Select from a list; "empanel prospective jurors" Back to top
Decorate with panels; "panel the walls with wood"
Used of walls; decorated with panels or wainscoting
A panel or section of panels in a wall or door
A member of a panel
A panel or section of panels in a wall or door
A member of a panel
Discussion of a subject of public interest by a group of persons forming a panel usually before an audience
Heating system consisting of wall or floor or baseboard or ceiling panels containing electric conductors or heating pipes
A light to illuminate an instrument panel
A van suitable for delivering goods or services to customers
Diffuse inflammation of the entire brain
A long slender cigar
A long slender cigar
Sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
Any of numerous small food fishes; especially those caught with hook and line and not available on the market
A sudden sharp feeling; "pangs of regret"; "she felt a stab of excitement"; "twinges of conscience"
A sharp spasm of pain
A mental pain or distress; "a pang of conscience"
A large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland Back to top
(plate tectonics) a hypothetical continent including all the landmass of the earth prior to the Triassic period when it split into Laurasia and Gondwanaland
An incurable optimist in Candide (a satire by Voltaire)
Toothless mammal of southern Africa and Asia having a body covered with horny scales and a long snout for feeding on ants and termites
A port in American Samoa
The handle of a pan
A relatively narrow strip of land projecting from some larger area; "Wheeling is located in the northern panhandle of West Virginia"
Beg by accosting people in the street and asking for money
A beggar who approaches strangers asking for money
Of or relating to all the Greeks; "the Olympic Games were a Panhellenic celebration"
Surgical removal of the uterus and the ovaries and oviducts and cervix and related lymph nodes
An overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
Sudden mass fear and anxiety over anticipated events; "panic in the stock market"; "a war scare"; "a bomb scare led them to evacuate the building"
Cause sudden fear in or fill with sudden panic; "The mere thought of an isolation cell panicked the prisoners"
Be overcome by a sudden fear; "The students panicked when told that final exams were less than a week away"
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
Thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation; "became panicky as the snow deepened"; "felt panicked before each exam"; "trying to keep back the panic-stricken crowd"; "the terrified horse bolted"
Compound raceme or branched cluster of flowers
Having panicles; occurring in panicles; "a panicled inflorescence" Back to top
A variety of aster
Having a panicle
Panic grass
North American grass with slender brushy panicles; often a weed on cultivated land
Extensively cultivated in Europe and Asia for its grain and in United States sometimes for forage
Annual weedy grass used for hay
Grass of western America used for hay
A sudden attack of fear
A button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency; "the circuit is operated by a panic button"; "when he saw that I was angry he hit the panic button"
An anxiety disorder characterized by unpredictable panic attacks; the attacks are usually severe but brief
Any grass of the genus Panicum; grown for grain and fodder
Indian grammarian whose grammatical rules for Sanskrit are the first known example of descriptive linguistics (circa 400 BC)
Battle in which the ruler of Afghanistan defeated the Mahrattas in 1761
The Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
A member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
An important or influential (and often overbearing) person
Set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hips
A large wicker basket (usually one of a pair)
A small pan or cup (usually of tin)
Fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts Back to top
Fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
Art historian (1892-1968)
A genus of Tetranychidae
Small web-spinning mite; a serious orchard pest
In ceremonial attire and paraphernalia; "professors arrayed in robes"
Equipped with the complete arms and armor of a warrior
A complete and impressive array
Broad in scope or content; "across-the-board pay increases"; "an all-embracing definition"; "blanket sanctions against human-rights violators"; "an invention with broad applications"; "a panoptic study of Soviet nationality"- T.G.Winner; "granted him wide
Including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy"
Including everything visible in one view; "a panoptic aerial photograph of the missile base"; "a panoptic stain used in microscopy"
A circular prison with cells distributed around a central surveillance station; proposed by Jeremy Bentham in 1791
An area where everything is visible
A picture (or series of pictures) representing a continuous scene
The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
As from an altitude or distance; "a bird''s-eye survey"; "a panoramic view"
Gunsight (a telescopic device for an artillery piece) that can be rotated horizontally in a full circle
A situation or topic as if viewed from an altitude or distance
A family of insects of the order Mecoptera
A primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together
The tenth month of the Hindu calendar Back to top
A person who participates in (or is open to) sexual activities of many kinds
Inflammation of all of the paranasal sinuses
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
Large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
Any of various orchids of the genus Miltonia having solitary or loosely racemose showy broadly spreading flowers
Common violet of the eastern United States with large pale blue or purple flowers resembling pansies
A short labored intake of breath with the mouth open; "she gave a gasp and fainted"
The noise made by a short puff of steam (as from an engine)
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
Utter while panting, as if out of breath
Communicate by hooting and panting, as of primates
Trousers worn in former times
A character in the commedia dell''arte; portrayed as a foolish old man
A buffoon in modern pantomimes; the butt of jokes
Dressed in trousers
A large moving van (especially one used for moving furniture)
The doctrine or belief that God is the universe and its phenomena (taken or conceived of as a whole) or the doctrine that regards the universe as a manifestation of God
(rare) worship that admits or tolerates all gods
Someone who believes that God and the universe are the same Back to top
Of or relating to pantheism
Of or relating to pantheism
(antiquity) a temple to all the gods
A monument commemorating a nation''s dead heroes
All the gods of a religion
Large American feline resembling a lion
A leopard in the black color phase
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Lions; leopards; snow leopards; jaguars; tigers; cheetahs; saber-toothed tigers
Large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
A large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
Large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots
Large feline of forests in most of Asia having a tawny coat with black stripes; endangered
Large feline of upland central Asia having long thick whitish fur
Nocturnal wildcat of Central America and South America having a dark-spotted buff-brown coat
Lily of western United States having orange-red to crimson maroon-spotted flowers
Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural)
A roofing tile with a S-shape; laid so that curves overlap
Breathing heavily (as after exertion)
Any fabric used to make trousers Back to top
Breathing laboriously or convulsively
As someone winded and out of breath; "he came running after us pantingly"
An abbreviation of pantomime
Mechanical device used to copy a figure or plan on a different scale
A performance using gestures and body movements without words
Act out without words but with gestures and bodily movements only; "The acting students mimed eating an apple"
An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
An actor who communicates entirely by gesture and facial expression
A vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
A vitamin of the vitamin B complex that performs an important role in the oxidation of fats and carbohydrates and certain amino acids; occurs in many foods
Generalized extinct mammals widespread during the Jurassic; commonly conceded to be ancestral to marsupial and placental mammals
Distributed throughout the tropics
Distributed throughout the tropics
A small storeroom for storing foods or wines
A manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
(usually in the plural) underpants worn by women; "she was afraid that her bloomers might have been showing"
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately; "he had a sharp crease in his trousers"
A home appliance in which trousers can be hung and the wrinkles pressed out
A slack suit for women
Short underpants for women or children (usually used in the plural) Back to top
A woman''s tights consisting of underpants and stockings
A timid man or boy considered childish or unassertive
A woman''s undergarment that combines a girdle and panties
The leg of a pair of trousers
An armored vehicle or tank
Equipped with armored vehicles; "a panzer division"
A day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries
The administrative agency of the Organization of American States
Pan juices thickened and seasoned
Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Wash dirt in a pan to separate out the precious minerals
Be a success; "The idea panned out"
Small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
Roast in a pan; "pan-roast that meat"
Intelligent somewhat arboreal ape of equatorial African forests
Long-haired chimpanzees of east-central Africa; closely related to the central chimpanzees
Black-faced chimpanzees of central Africa; closely related to eastern chimpanzees
Masked or pale-faced chimpanzees of western Africa; distantly related to the eastern and central chimpanzees; possibly a distinct species
Italian painter of the venetian school (1528-1588)
Italian painter of the venetian school (1528-1588) Back to top
The small projection of a mammary gland
Worthless or oversimplified ideas
A diet that does not require chewing; advised for those with intestinal disorders
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
The government of the Roman Catholic Church
Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
A proteolytic enzyme obtained from the unripe papaya; used as a meat tenderizer
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
A formal proclamation issued by the pope (usually written in antiquated characters and sealed with a leaden bulla)
A cross with three crossbars
Belief of the Roman Catholic Church that God protects the Pope from error when he speaks about faith or morality
(Roman Catholic Church) a diplomatic representative of the Pope having ambassadorial status
A sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
A freelance photographer who pursues celebrities trying to take candid photographs of them to sell to newspapers or magazines
Type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
Herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
An order of dicotyledonous plants
An alkaloid medicine (trade name Kavrin) obtained from opium; used to relax smooth muscles; it is nonaddictive
Old World alpine poppy with white or yellow to orange flowers Back to top
Annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
Showy annual of California with red flowers
California wild poppy with bright red flowers
Subarctic perennial poppy of both hemispheres having fragrant white or yellow to orange or peach flowers
Commonly cultivated Asiatic perennial poppy having stiff heavily haired leaves and bright scarlet or pink to orange flowers
Annual European poppy common in grain fields and often cultivated
Southwestern Asian herb with grayish leaves and white or reddish flowers; source of opium
Fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Large oval melon-like tropical fruit with yellowish flesh
Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Trees native to tropical America and Africa with milky juice and large palmately lobed leaves
Juice from papayas
Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
Oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
The capital of French Polynesia on the northwestern coast of Tahiti
A newspaper as a physical object; "when it began to rain he covered his head with a newspaper"
Medium for written communication; "the notion of an office running without paper is absurd"
A daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements; "he read his newspaper at breakfast" Back to top
A scholarly article describing the results of observations or stating hypotheses; "he has written many scientific papers"
An essay (especially one written as an assignment); "he got an A on his composition"
A business firm that publishes newspapers; "Murdoch owns many newspapers"
A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Cover with wallpaper
Cover with paper; "paper the box"
Made of paper; "they wore paper hats at the party"
A book with paper covers
A clerk or bureaucrat who does paperwork
A book with paper covers
(of books) having a flexible binding
(of books) having a flexible binding
A book with paper covers
Small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
A cardboard suitable for making posters
A boy who sells or delivers newspapers
A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
One whose occupation is decorating walls with wallpaper
Someone who passes bad checks or counterfeit paper money Back to top
The application of wallpaper
The application of wallpaper
Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
Of or like paper
The craft of making paper
Writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
A weight used to hold down a stack of papers
Work that involves handling papers: forms or letters or reports etc.
Thin and paperlike; "papery leaves"; "wasps that make nests of papery material"
Of or like paper
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases
Small American birch with peeling white bark often worked into e.g. baskets or toy canoes
A chain made of loops of colored paper; used to decorate a room
An outdoor game; the hares start off on a long run scattering bits of paper (the scent) and the hounds try to catch them before they reach a designated spot
Chromatography that uses selective adsorption on a strip of paper
A wire or plastic clip for holding sheets of paper together; "the paper clip was invented in 1900"
A disposable paper cup for holding drinks
Currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
A cutting implement for cutting sheets of paper to the desired size
A piece of paper cut or folded into the shape of a human being Back to top
Electrophoresis carried out on filter paper
A fastener for holding a sheet of paper in place
A device for inserting sheets of paper into a printer or typewriter; "the job was delayed because the paper feed was clogged"
Brazilian vine that tends to flower continuously
Reserve assets in the International Monetary Fund; designed to supplement reserves of gold and convertible currencies used to maintain stability in the foreign exchange market
Dull knife used to cut open the envelopes in which letters are mailed or to slit uncut pages of books
An unrealized loss on an investment calculated by subtracting the current market price from from the investor''s cost
A mill where paper is manufactured
Currency issued by a government or central bank and consisting of printed paper that can circulate as a substitute for specie
Shrubby Asiatic tree having bark (tapa) that resembles cloth; grown as a shade tree in Europe and America; male flowers are pendulous catkins and female are urn-shaped followed by small orange-red aggregate berries
Cephalopod mollusk of warm seas whose females have delicate papery spiral shells
Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
A disposable plate made of cardboard
An unrealized gain on an investment calculated by subtracting the investor''s cost from the current market price
The route taken when delivering newspapers every day
The job of delivering newspapers regularly
The route taken when delivering newspapers every day
Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
A long narrow strip of paper
Thin as paper; "her blouse was paper thin" Back to top
The nature of a person or organization that appears powerful but is actually powerless and ineffectual; "he reminded Mao that the paper tiger had nuclear teeth"
A disposable towel made of absorbent paper
Absorbent paper used as toweling
The written evidence of someone''s activities; "this paper trail consisted mainly of electronically stored information"
Any of several social wasps that construct nests of a substance like paper
A daffodil having star-shaped white blossoms; often grown indoors to bloom in the winter
Horticulturally important genus of mainly terrestrial orchids including many hybrids; southeastern Asia and Indonesia to Philippines and Solomon Islands; Paphiopedilum species sometimes included in genus Cypripedium
A substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when went and painted when dry
Leguminous plants whose flowers have butterfly-shaped corollas; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
Alternative name used in some classification systems for the family Papilionaceae
A small projection of tissue at the base of a hair or tooth or feather
A small nipple-shaped protuberance concerned with taste, touch, or smell; "the papillae of the tongue"
Of or relating to or resembling papilla
Any of several muscles associated with the atrioventricular valves; "the papillary muscles contract during systole to prevent regurgitation of blood into the atria"
A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass
Resembling or covered with papillae
Swelling of the optic disc (where the optic nerve enters the eyeball); usually associated with an increase in intraocular pressure
Shaped like a papilla
A benign epithelial tumor forming a rounded mass Back to top
Small slender toy spaniel with erect ears and a black-spotted brown to white coat
Of or relating to or resembling papilla
Baboons
Grayish baboon of southern and eastern Africa
A Roman Catholic who is a strong advocate of the papacy
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
An American Indian infant
Tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally
Tall herb of eastern North America and Asia having blue berrylike fruit and a thick knotty rootstock formerly used medicinally
Any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
An American Indian infant
(of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or tufts of featherlike hairs or delicate bristles
Calyx composed of scales or bristles or featherlike hairs in plants of the Compositae such as thistles and dandelions
A mild powdered seasoning made from dried pimientos
Plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
Veloute sauce with sauteed chopped onion and paprika and cream Back to top
A genus of Stromateidae
Butterfish up to a foot long of Atlantic waters from Chesapeake Bay to Argentina
A Pacific island north of Australia; the 2nd largest island in the world; governed by Australia and Indonesia
Any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
Of or relating to Papua or its people or language; "Papuan native crafts"; "Papuan vowels"
Any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languages
Monetary unit in Papua New Guinea
A parliamentary democracy on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea
A small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)
A papule that changes into a blister
A document written on papyrus
Tall sedge of the Nile valley yielding fiber that served many purposes in historic times
Paper made from the papyrus plant by cutting it in strips and pressing it flat; used by ancient Egyptians and Greeks and Romans
A sample of secretions and superficial cells of the uterine cervix and uterus; examined with a microscope to detect any abnormal cells
A method of examining stained cells in a cervical smear for early diagnosis of uterine cancer
(golf) the standard number of strokes set for each hole on a golf course, or for the entire course; "a par-5 hole"; "par for this course is 72"
A state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"
Make a score (on a hole) equal to par
Port city in northern Brazil in the Amazon delta; main port and commercial center for the Amazon River basin
An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows Back to top
A soldier in the paratroops
100 para equal 1 dinar
(obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"
A short moral story (often with animal characters)
(New Testament) any of the stories told by Jesus to convey his religious message; "the parable of the prodigal son"
A plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
Having the form of a parabola
Resembling or expressed by parables
Having the form of a parabola
Resembling or expressed by parables
Geometry based on Euclid''s axioms: e.g., only one line can be drawn through a point parallel to another line
A parabolic reflector for light radiation
A concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
A surface having parabolic sections parallel to a single coordinate axis and elliptic sections perpendicular to that axis
Having the shape of a paraboloid
A concave reflector used to produce a parallel beam when the source is placed at its focus or to focus an incoming parallel beam
Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
Centesis of the belly to remove fluid for diagnosis
A scotoma that is adjacent to the fixation point
Regional anesthesia resulting from the injection of a local anesthetic on each side of the cervix; used during labor and childbirth Back to top
A genus of Characidae
Small bright red and blue aquarium fish from streams in Brazil and Columbia
Rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
Jump from an airplane and descend with a parachute
A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
Descent with a parachute; "he had done a lot of parachuting in the army"
A person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute
A prolonged fantasy world invented by children; can have a definite geography and language and history
A visible display; "she made a parade of her sorrows"
A ceremonial procession including people marching
An extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; "a parade of strollers on the mall"; "a parade of witnesses"
March in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"
Walk ostentatiously; "She parades her new husband around town"
Walks with regular or stately step
An area for holding parades
The sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
A standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
The generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time; "he framed the problem within the psychoanalytic paradigm"
The class of all items that can be substituted into the same position (or slot) in a grammatical sentence (are in paradigmatic relation with one another) Back to top
Systematic arrangement of all the inflected forms of a word
Related as members of a substitution class; "paradigmatic word associations"
Of or relating to a typical example; "paradigmatic learning"
Of or relating to a grammatical paradigm; "paradigmatic inflection"
Birds of paradise
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
Relating to or befitting paradise; "together in that paradisal place"; "paradisiacal innocense"
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
Relating to or befitting paradise; "together in that paradisal place"; "paradisiacal innocense"
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
Relating to or befitting paradise; "together in that paradisal place"; "paradisiacal innocense"
(Christianity) the abode of righteous souls after death
Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
A variety of spiderwort
Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Medium to large tree of tropical North and South America having odd-pinnate leaves and long panicles of small pale yellow flowers followed by scarlet fruits
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
Relating to or befitting paradise; "together in that paradisal place"; "paradisiacal innocense"
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
Relating to or befitting paradise; "together in that paradisal place"; "paradisiacal innocense" Back to top
Resembling paradise; causing happiness; "elysian peace"; "a paradisal place without work or struggle"; "paradisial isles"; "an age of paradisiacal happiness"
(logic) a self-contradiction; "`I always lie'' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"
Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true; "it is paradoxical that standing is more tiring than walking"
In a paradoxical manner; "paradoxically, ice ages seem to occur when the sun gets hotter"
A recurring sleep state during which dreaming occurs; a state of Rapid Eye Movements during sleep
Palm civets
Alimentary tract smear of material obtained from the duodenum
Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
British usage
A non-aromatic saturated hydrocarbon with the general formula CnH(2n+2)
From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
British usage
Partly refined paraffin wax
From crude petroleum; used for candles and for preservative or waterproof coatings
Area of the retina immediately surrounding the fovea
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
Model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
A colorless or pale brown mica with sodium
One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
Write paragraphs; work as a paragrapher Back to top
Write about in a paragraph; "All her friends were paragraphed in last Monday''s paper"
Divide into paragraphs, as of text; "This story is well paragraphed"
A writer of paragraphs (as for publication on the editorial page of a newspaper)
A landlocked republic in south central South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1811
A native or inhabitant of Paraguay
Of or relating to or characteristic of Paraguay or its people
Monetary unit in Paraguay
South American holly; leaves used in making a drink like tea
A virus that causes upper respiratory infection (including the common cold and bronchiolitis); most often in children
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
The use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
A colorless liquid (a cyclic trimer of acetaldehyde) that is used as a sedative and a solvent
A person with specialized training who assists lawyers
Suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
A genus of Bothidae
Flounder of eastern coast of North America
Flounder of southern United States
The use of manner of speaking to communicate particular meanings
(Old Testament) an obsolete name for the Old Testament books of Chronicles which were regarded as supplementary to Kings Back to top
Suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
A genus of Lithodidae
Large edible crab of northern Pacific waters especially along the coasts of Alaska and Japan
The apparent displacement of an object as seen from two different points that are not on a line with the object
Something having the property of being analogous to something else
An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
Make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"
Be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
Duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"
Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"
Park directly behind another vehicle
A prism whose bases are parallelograms
A prism whose bases are parallelograms
Similarity by virtue of correspondence
Place parallel to one another
A quadrilateral whose opposite sides are both parallel and equal in length
A prism whose bases are parallelograms
A prism whose bases are parallelograms
Gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden bars supported on uprights Back to top
A closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit
An interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
A collection of biographies of famous Greeks and Romans written by Plutarch; used by Shakespeare in writing some of his plays
An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
The simultaneous execution of two or more operations
An interface between a computer and a printer where the computer sends multiple bits of information to the printer simultaneously
Simultaneous processing by two or more processing units
An unintentionally invalid argument
Cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
Make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
Loss of the ability to move a body part
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
A person suffering from paralysis
Affected or subject to with paralysis
Relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms"
Relating to or of the nature of paralysis; "paralytic symptoms"
Abasia related to paralysis of the leg muscles
Cause to be paralyzed and immobile; "The poison paralyzed him"; "Fear paralyzed her"
Make powerless and unable to function; "The bureaucracy paralyzes the entire operation"
Affected or subject to with paralysis Back to top
Magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
Of or relating to a paramagnet
Materials like aluminum or platinum become magnetized in a magnetic field but it disappears when the field is removed
The capital and largest city and major port of Surinam
Any member of the genus Paramecium
Any member of the genus Paramecium
A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
Of or denoting a person who supplements physicians and nurses in their activities; "ambulance drivers are paramedical personnel"
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
A quantity (such as the mean or variance) that characterizes a statistical population and that can be estimated by calculations from sample data
Any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance
Of or relating to or in terms of a parameter; "parametric equation"
A constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
Any statistic computed by procedures that assume the data were drawn from a particular distribution
Inflammation of connective tissue adjacent to the uterus
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
Of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like (or in aid of) a military unit
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops) Back to top
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
A group of civilians organized in a military fashion (especially to operate in place of or to assist regular army troops)
(psychiatry) a disorder of memory in which dreams or fantasies are confused with reality
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
The state of being paramount; the highest rank or authority
A woman who cohabits with an important man
A woman''s lover
A group of viruses including those causing mumps and measles
A South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
Adjacent to the nasal cavities; "paranasal sinus"
Any of the paired sinuses in the bones of the face adjacent to the nasal cavity that are lined with mucous membrane that is continuous with lining of the nasal cavities
A South American river; tributary of Rio de la Plata
A stout straight knife used in Malaysia and Indonesia
A psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur
A person afflicted with paranoia
A form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable an
A person afflicted with paranoia
Suffering from paranoia
A form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable an
Not in accordance with scientific laws; "what seemed to be paranormal manifestations" Back to top
Seemingly outside normal sensory channels
A genus of Serranidae
Deep-sea fish of tropical Atlantic
Former classification for Australopithecus robustus
A slight paralysis or weakness of both legs
Fortification consisting of a low wall
A low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
A flourish added after or under your signature (originally to protect against forgery)
Equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed for a particular operation or sport etc.
Abnormal sexual activity
Rewording for the purpose of clarification
Express the same message in different words
Rewording for the purpose of clarification
Altered by paraphrasing
A form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable an
A form of schizophrenia characterized by delusions (of persecution or grandeur or jealousy); symptoms may include anger and anxiety and aloofness and doubts about gender identity; unlike other types of schizophrenia the patients are usually presentable an
A sterile simple or branched filament or hair borne among sporangia; may be pointed or clubbed
Paralysis of the lower half of the body (most often as a result of trauma)
A person who has paraplegia (is paralyzed from the waist down)
Suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord Back to top
One of a pair of fleshy appendages of a polychete annelid that functions in locomotion and breathing
A minor inadvertent mistake usually observed in speech or writing or in small accidents or memory lapses etc.
A trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional
Beyond normal physical explanation
Someone who studies the evidence for such psychological phenomena as psychokinesis and telepathy and clairvoyance
Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
A poisonous yellow solid used in solution as a herbicide
Poisoning caused by ingestion of paraquat; characterized by progressive damage to the esophagus and liver and kidneys
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Parachute that will lift a person up into the air when it is towed by a motorboat or a car
Gliding in a parasail
Brewer''s moles
Mole of eastern North America
An incarnation of Vishnu who rid the earth of Kshatriyas
A condition in which parasites are present in the blood
1 species: parasite yew
Rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides
An animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); the parasite obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host
A follower who hangs around a host (without benefit to the host) in hope of gain or advantage
A condition in which parasites are present in the blood Back to top
Rare and endangered monoecious parasitic conifer of New Caledonia; parasitic on Falcatifolium taxoides
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existenc
Of or pertaining to epenthesis
Relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"
Of plants or persons; having the nature or habits of a parasite or leech; living off another; "a wealthy class parasitic upon the labor of the masses"; "parasitic vines that strangle the trees"; "bloodsucking blackmailer"; "his indolent leechlike existenc
Relating to or caused by parasites; "parasitic infection"
In a parasitic manner
Capable of expelling or destroying parasitic worms
A variety of jaeger
Plant living on another plant and obtaining from it organic nutriment
Worm that is parasitic on the intestines of vertebrates especially roundworms and tapeworms and flukes
The relation between two different kinds of organisms in which one receives benefits from the other by causing damage to it (usually not fatal damage)
A handheld collapsible source of shade
Edible long-stalked mushroom with white flesh and gills and spores; found in open woodlands in autumn
Originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
Of or relating to the parasympathetic nervous system
Originates in the brain stem and lower part of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the sympathetic nervous system: stimulates digestive secretions; slows the heart; constricts the pupils; dilates blood vessels
Having an effect similar to that resulting from stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system; "parasympathetomimetic drugs slow the heart rate"
Terrestrial ferns of warm and tropical Asia and North America
Slender shield fern of moist woods of eastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Dryopteris Back to top
Delicate feathery shield fern of the eastern United States; sometimes placed in genus Thelypteris
A colorless and odorless toxic oil used as an insecticide
A toxic condition resulting from inhalation or ingestion of the insecticide parathion; characterized by nausea and abdominal pains and headache and convulsions and sweating
Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
Any one of four endocrine glands situated above or within the thyroid gland
Hormone synthesized and released into the blood stream by the parathyroid glands; regulates phosphorus and calcium in the body and functions in neuromuscular excitation and blood clotting
A soldier in the paratroops
Infantry trained and equipped to parachute
Any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Any of a variety of infectious intestinal diseases resembling typhoid fever
Small veins arising in skin around the navel; terminate as accessory portal veins
Multicellular organisms having less-specialized cells than in the Metazoa; comprises the single phylum Porifera
Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
A metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sunblockers
(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
An estuary in northern Brazil into which the Tocantins River flows
A type of South American rubber
Deciduous tree of the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers having leathery leaves and fragrant yellow-white flowers; the rubber tree usually cultivated in plantations; chief source of Para rubber
Cook (vegetables) briefly; "Parboil the beans before freezing them" Back to top
The 3 goddesses of fate or destiny; identified with the Greek Moirai and similar to the Norse Norns
The result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
A wrapped container
A collection of things wrapped or boxed together
An extended area of land
Make into a wrapped container
Cover with strips of canvas; "parcel rope"
Divide into parts; "The developers parceled the land"
Given out in portions
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
The division into parcels; "the increasing parcellation of land with every generation"
The act of distributing by allotting or apportioning; distribution according to a plan; "the apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives is based on the relative population of each state"
A thin explosive device inside an envelope or package and detonated when opened
An extended area of land
Administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"
Postal service that handles packages
Cause to wither or parch from exposure to heat; "The sun parched the earth"
Toasted or roasted slightly; "parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet"
Dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight; "a vast desert all adust"; "land lying baked in the heat"; "parched soil"; "the earth was scorched and bare"; "sunbaked salt flats"
A modern board game based on pachisi Back to top
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
A superior paper resembling sheepskin
An associate who works with others toward a common goal; "partners in crime"
The act of excusing a mistake or offense
The formal act of liberating someone
A warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
Grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President"
Accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
Admitting of being pardoned
In an excusable manner or to an excusable degree; "he was excusably late"
A medieval cleric who raised money for the church by selling papal indulgences
A person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
Decrease gradually or bit by bit
Remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size; "pare one''s fingernails"; "trim the photograph"; "trim lumber"
Strip the skin off; "pare apples"
Cut small bits or pare shavings from; "whittle a piece of wood"
Juxtaposing words having a common derivation (as in `sense and sensibility'')
Medicine used to treat diarrhea
Animal tissue that constitutes the essential part of an organ as contrasted with e.g. connective tissue and blood vessels
The primary tissue of higher plants composed of thin-walled cells that remain capable of cell division even when mature; constitutes the greater part of leaves, roots, the pulp of fruits, and the pith of stems Back to top
A father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
Bring up; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
The descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
The kinship relation of an offspring to the parents
The state of being a parent; "to everyone''s surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
Designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced
In a parental manner
A quality appropriate to a parent
Having a parent or parents or cared for by parent surrogates
Located outside the alimentary tract
Administered by means other than through the alimentary tract (as by intramuscular or intravenous injection)
By parenteral means; "the drug is intended to be administered parenterally"
A message that departs from the main subject
Either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
A notation for forming mathematical expressions that does not use parentheses to delimit components
Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks"
As if using parentheses; "a parenthetical style"
An expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals"
Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks" Back to top
As if using parentheses; "a parenthetical style"
In a parenthetical manner; "he added parenthetically that he would not attend the wedding ceremony"
An expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals"
The state of being a parent; "to everyone''s surprise, parenthood reformed the man"
Having no parent or parents or not cared for by parent surrogates
A small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
A manicurist who trims the fingernails
A slight or partial paralysis
Abnormal skin sensations (as tingling or tickling or itching or burning) usually associated with peripheral nerve damage
A person afflicted with paresis (partial paralysis)
Italian sociologist and economist whose theories influenced the development of fascism in Italy (1848-1923)
Containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism; "pareve margarine"; "parvebread"
Decrease gradually or bit by bit
Layers of ice cream and syrup and whipped cream
A tall slender glass with a short stem in which parfait is served
Plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
Apply ornamental plaster to
Ornamental plastering
Ornamental plasterwork
Plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys Back to top
Ornamental plasterwork
Ornamental plastering
Ornamental plasterwork
Plaster used to coat outer walls and line chimneys
Relating to or resembling a parhelion
Relating to or resembling a parhelion
A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
A luminous halo parallel to the horizon at the altitude of the sun; caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere
A bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals; "two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"
Computer that registers bets and divides the total amount bet among those who won
A person who is rejected (from society or home)
Ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Titmice and chickadees
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
Of or relating to or associated with the parietal bones in the cranium; "parietal lobe"
A large order of dicotyledonous plants of subclass Dilleniidae
Either of two skull bones between the frontal and occipital bones and forming the top and sides of the cranium
Any of the convolutions of the outer surface of the parietal lobe of the cerebrum
That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head
The tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum Back to top
Where ovules develop on the wall or slight outgrowths of the wall forming broken partitions within a compound ovary
Pleura that lines the inner chest walls and covers the diaphragm
Small genus of stingless herbs
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
A sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
A sulcus near the posterior end of each hemisphere that separates the parietal lobes and the occipital lobes in both hemispheres
The suture between the parietal and the temporal bones
Betting where winners share the total amount wagered
(usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel; "she could peel an apple with a single long paring"
A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
A small sharp knife used in paring fruits or vegetables
Of a leaf shape; pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the apex
The capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
A town in northeast Texas
Sometimes placed in subfamily Trilliaceae
A local church community
The local subdivision of a diocese committed to one pastor
A member of a parish
A resident of Paris
Of or relating to or characteristic of Paris or its inhabitants; "Parisian restaurants can be expensive" Back to top
The use of ambiguous words
Perennial subshrub of the Canary Islands having usually pale yellow daisylike flowers; often included in genus Chrysanthemum
A shade of green tinged with yellow
A toxic double salt of copper arsenate and copper acetate
European herb with yellow-green flowers resembling and closely related to the trilliums; reputed to be poisonous
A university in Paris; intellectual center of France
Functional equality
(physics) parity is conserved in a universe in which the laws of physics are the same in a right-handed system of coordinates as in a left-handed system
(computer science) abit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1''s or an even number of 1''s; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arriv
(mathematics) a relation between a pair of integers: if both integers are odd or both are even they have the same parity; if one is odd and the other is even they have different parity
(obstetrics) the number of live-born children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"
(computer science) abit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1''s or an even number of 1''s; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arriv
A system of checking for errors in computer functioning
Used in legal language
God of rain; sometimes identified with Indra
A Dravidian language spoken in south central India
A facility in which ball games are played (especially baseball games); "take me out to the ballpark"
A gear position that acts as a parking brake; "the put the car in park and got out"
A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
A piece of open land for recreational use in an urban area; "they went for a walk in the park" Back to top
A lot where cars are parked
Scottish explorer in Africa (1771-1806)
Place temporarily; "park the car in the yard"; "park the children with the in-laws"; "park your bag in this locker"
Maneuver a vehicle into a parking space; "Park the car in front of the library"; "Can you park right here?"
A kind of heavy jacket (`windcheater'' is a British term)
Large ground squirrel of the North American far north
That have been left; "there were four parked cars across the street"
United States writer noted for her sharp wit (1893-1967)
United States saxophonist and leader of the bop style of jazz (1920-1955)
Coextensive with the genus Ceratopteris; sometimes included in family Polypodiaceae
A city in northwestern West Virginia on the Ohio river
Yeast-raised dinner roll made by folding a disk of dough before baking
Genus of tropical Old World trees: nitta trees
Tall evergreen rain forest tree with wide-spreading crown having yellow-white flowers; grown as an ornamental in parks and large gardens
The act of maneuvering a vehicle into a location where it can be left temporarily
Space in which vehicles can be parked; "there is plenty of parking behind the store"
A lot where cars are parked
A brake operated by hand; usually operates by mechanical linkage
A lot where cars are parked
A coin-operated timer located next to a parking space; depositing money into it entitles you to park your car there for a specified length of time Back to top
A space where an automobile can be parked
A ticket issued for parking in a restricted place
A space where an automobile can be parked
British historian noted for ridicule of bureaucracies (1909-1993)
English surgeon (1755-1824)
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
C. Northcote Parkinson''s cynical observation that the number of subordinates in an organization will increase linearly regardless of the amount of work to be done
C. Northcote Parkinson''s cynical observation that work will expand so as to fill the time available for its completion
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
Small genus of spiny shrubs or small trees
Large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves with small deciduous leaflets and sweet-scented racemose yellow-orange flowers; grown as ornamentals or hedging or emergency food for livestock; tropical America but naturalized in souther
Densely branched spiny tree of southwestern United States having showy yellow flowers and blue-green bark; sometimes placed in genus Cercidium
A degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
A large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property; "there are laws that protect the wildlife in this park"
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national civil rights movement (born in 1913)
A wide scenic road planted with trees; "the riverside drive offers many exciting scenic views"
Pleasantly cold and invigorating; "crisp clear nights and frosty mornings"; "a nipping wind"; "a nippy fall day"; "snappy weather"; (`parky'' is a British term)
A fashionable residential street in New York City
A fashionable residential street in New York City Back to top
A bench in a public park
A commissioner in charge of public parks
A manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language
Stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
A negotiation between enemies
Discuss, as between enemies
A card game in which you play your sevens and other cards in sequence in the same suit as their sevens; you win if you are the first to use all your cards
A legislative assembly in certain countries (e.g., Great Britain)
An expert in parliamentary rules and procedures
An elected member of the British Parliament: a member of the House of Commons
Having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament; "parliamentary government"
In accord with rules and customs of a legislative or deliberative assembly; "parliamentary law"
Relating to or having the nature of a parliament; "parliamentary reform"; "a parliamentary body"
A person who is employed to look after the affairs of businesses that are affected by legislation of the British Parliament
A democracy having a parliament
A body of rules followed by an assembly
A monarchy having a parliament
A body of rules followed by an assembly
A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
Reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received Back to top
A maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
A passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
A game suitable for playing in a parlor
A small grand piano
A small grand piano
A room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
Reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
A maid in a private home whose duties are to care for the parlor and the table and to answer the door
A passenger car for day travel; you pay extra fare for individual chairs
A game suitable for playing in a parlor
A small grand piano
A small grand piano
Fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"
Type genus of the Parmeliaceae; a large genus of chiefly alpine foliaceous lichens
A family of lichens
A presocratic Greek philosopher born in Italy; held the metaphysical view that being is the basic substance and ultimate reality of which all things are composed; said that motion and change are sensory illusions (5th century BC)
Hard dry sharp-flavored Italian cheese; often grated
A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
A river in northeastern Brazil that flows generally northward to the Atlantic Ocean
Any of various usually evergreen bog plants of the genus Parnassia having broad smooth basal leaves and a single pale flower resembling a buttercup Back to top
Bog plant with broadly heart-shaped basal leaves and cream or white saucer-shaped flowers with fringed petals; west of Rocky Mountains from Alaska to New Mexico
Plant having ovate leaves in a basal rosette and white starlike flowers netted with green
(Greek mythology) a mountain in central Greece where (according to Greek mythology) the Muses lived; known as the mythological home of music and poetry; "Liakoura is the modern name of Mount Parnassus"
Irish nationalist leader (1846-1891)
1 species: shamrock pea
Trailing trifoliate Asiatic and African herb having cobalt blue flowers
Narrowly restricted in outlook or scope; "little sympathy with parocial mentality"; "insular attitudes toward foreigners"
Relating to or supported by or located in a parish; "parochial schools"
A limitation of views or interests like that defined by a local parish
In a parochial manner; "parochially narrow in his outlook"
A private religious school run by a church or parish
Mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
Humorous or satirical mimicry
A composition that imitates somebody''s style in a humorous way
Make a parody of; "The students spoofed the teachers"
Make a spoof of or make fun of
Having male and female reproductive organs separate in a single gametoecium
(law) a conditional release from imprisonment that entitiles the person to serve the remainder of the sentence outside the prison as long as the terms of release are complied with
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password"
A promise; "he gave his word" Back to top
Release a criminal from detention and place him on parole; "The prisoner was paroled after serving 10 years in prison"
Someone released on probation or on parole
A rule that oral evidence cannot be used to contradict the terms of a written contract
A humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
Low-growing annual or perennial herbs or woody plants; whitlowworts
Infection in the tissues adjacent to a nail on a finger or toe
A genus of Soleidae
Popular pale brown food flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
A disorder in the sense of smell
Relating to or located near the parotid gland
A large salivary gland that produces 50% of daytime saliva; in human beings it is located in front of and below each ear
Parotid branches of the facial vein; drain part of the parotid gland and empty into the retromandibular vein
Inflammation of one or both parotid glands
Having given birth to one or more viable children
(Christian theology) the reappearance of Jesus as judge for the Last Judgment
A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
A sudden uncontrollable attack; "a paroxysm of giggling"; "a fit of coughing"; "convulsions of laughter"
Accompanied by or of the nature of paroxysms
Abasia related to spasticity of the legs Back to top
Word having stress or acute accent on the next to last syllable
Seating on the main floor between the orchestra and the parquet circle
A floor made of parquetry
A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
A patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor
Seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
A floor made of parquetry
The young of various fishes
A young salmon up to 2 years old
Queen of England as the 6th wife of Henry VIII (1512-1548)
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Murder of your own parents
Someone who kills his or her parent
United States painter (1870-1966)
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Any of numerous small slender long-tailed parrots
Usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
A copycat who does not understand the words or acts being imitated
Repeat mindlessly; "The students parroted the teacher''s words"
Evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand Back to top
Evergreen shrub with scarlet to white clawlike or beaklike flowers; New Zealand
Gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
One species: iron tree
One species: deciduous tree of the Himalaya Mountains
Mechanically imitated or repeated without thought or understanding; "a mere parrotlike word-calling process"; "a voice quality sounding parrotlike"
Infectious disease of birds
An atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
A return punch (especially by a boxer)
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
Erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona
5-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes 3- or 4-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)
Erect treelike shrub forming dense thickets and having drooping panicles of white or pink flowers and red berrylike drupes; California
Analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to (a sentence)
A unit of astronomical length based on the distance from Earth at which stellar parallax is 1 second of arc; equivalent to 3.262 light years
A member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
The faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India
A computer program that divides code up into functional components; "compilers must parse source code in order to translate it into object code"
A member of a monotheistic sect of Zoroastrian origin; descended from the Persians; now found in western India
The faith of a Zoroastrian sect in India Back to top
Excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
Extreme stinginess
Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Extreme stinginess
Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Aromatic herb with flat or curly leaves
Annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
Southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
Southern United States hawthorn with pinnately lobed leaves
Whitish edible root; eaten cooked
A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
The whitish root of cultivated parsnip
A person authorized to conduct religious worship
The tail of a dressed fowl
An official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
United States sociologist (1902-1979)
A sturdy rectangular table with block legs at the four corners; the top and the legs are the same width
The anterior part of the anterior pituitary
The anterior part of the anterior pituitary
A thin piece of tissue that has become part of the posterior pituitary Back to top
The posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
The actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group; "the function of a teacher"; "the government must do its part"; "play its role"
Any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team''s success"; "they all did their share of the work"
Something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
A line where the hair is parted; "his part was right in the middle"
So far as concerns the actor specified; "it requires vigilance on our part" or "they resisted every effort on his part";
One of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole; "the written part of the exam"; "the finance section of the company"; "the BBC''s engineering division"
An actor''s portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
The melody carried by a particular voice or instrument in polyphonic music; "he tried to sing the tenor part"
The extended spatial location of something; "the farming regions of France"; "religions in all parts of the world"; "regions of outer space"
A portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
Force, take, or pull apart; "He separated the fighting children"; "Moses parted the Red Sea"
Come apart; "The two pieces that we had glued separated"
Leave; "The family took off for Florida"
Go one''s own away; move apart; "The friends separated after the party"
Discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up"
In part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
A person who owns something in common with others Back to top
Singing with three or more voice parts
Involving less than the standard or customary time for an activity; "part-time employees"; "a part-time job"
For less than the standard number of hours; "he works part-time"
Someone who works less than the customary or standard time
Consume; "She didn''t touch her food all night"
Have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"
Have some of the qualities or attributes of something
Someone who has or gives or receives a part or a share
Have, give, or receive a share of; "We shared the cake"
Be active in
Having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
A leaf having margins incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
Seating at the rear of the main floor (beneath the balconies)
An ornamental flower garden; beds and paths are arranged to form a pattern
Small genus of North American herbs and shrubs with terminal panicles of small ray flowers
Much-branched subshrub with silvery leaves and small white flowers of Texas and northern Mexico; cultivated as a source of rubber
Tropical American annual weed with small radiate heads of white flowers; adventive in southern United States
Stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba indians to treat burns
(botany) the development of a fruit without fertilization or seeds
Woody vines having disklike tips on the tendrils Back to top
Common North American vine with compound leaves and bluish-black berrylike fruit
Asiatic vine with three-lobed leaves and purple berries
Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Human conception without fertilization by a man
(of reproduction) not involving the fusion of male and female gametes in reproduction
Process in which an unfertilized egg develops into a new individual; common among insects and some other arthropods
Human conception without fertilization by a man
The main temple of the goddess Athena; built on the acropolis in Athens more than 400 years B.C.; example of Doric architecture
A cell resulting from parthenogenesis
An ancient country in Asia on the Caspian Sea; dominated southwestern Asia from about 100 BC to 200 AD
A native or inhabitant of Parthia
Delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret Harte
Pertaining to Parthia or its people or language or culture; "Parthian archeology"
Make motley; color with different colors
A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
Being or affecting only a part; not total; "a partial description of the suspect"; "partial collapse"; "a partial eclipse"; "a partial monopoly"; "partial immunity"
Showing favoritism
(followed by `of'' or `to'') having a strong preference or liking for; "fond of chocolate"; "partial to horror movies"
An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives Back to top
A predisposition to like something; "he had a fondness for whiskey"
In part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
The state of being only a part; not total; incomplete
Termination of pregnancy without expulsion of all of the products of conception
A breach that does not destroy the value of the contract but can give rise to a claim for damages
A correlation between two variables when the effects of one or more related variables are removed
A denture replacing one or more teeth in a dental arch
The derivative of a function of two or more variables with respect to a single variable while the other variables are considered to be constant
A differential equation involving a functions of more than one variable
An eclipse in which the eclipsed body is only partially obscured
A harmonic with a frequency that is a multiple of the fundamental frequency
Membrane of the young sporophore of various mushrooms extending from the margin of the cap to the stem and is ruptured by growth; represented in mature mushroom by an annulus around the stem and sometimes a cortina on the margin of the cap
(criminal law) a finding that the defendant is guilty of some charges but innocent of others
(of e.g. property) can be parted or divided; "a partible estate"
Someone who takes part in an activity
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game
An entity realized by a noun or noun phrase in a clause or sentence
Become a participant; be involved in; "enter a race"; "enter an agreement"; "enter a drug treatment program"; "enter negotiations"
Share in something
Taking part in an activity; "an active member of the club"; "he was politically active"; "the participating organizations" Back to top
The act of sharing in the activities of a group; "the teacher tried to increase his students'' engagement in class activities"
The condition of sharing in common with others (as fellows or partners etc.)
A loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone
A loan that is shared by a group of banks that join to make a loan too big for any one of them alone
Affording the opportunity for individual participation; "participatory democracy"
A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
Of or relating to or consisting of participles; "participial inflections"
A non-finite form of the verb; in English it is used adjectivally and to form compound tenses
A function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs
A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything
A scientific instrument that increases the kinetic energy of charged particles
A collimated flow of particles (atoms or electrons or molecules)
Wallboard composed of wood chips or shavings bonded together with resin and compressed into rigid sheets
The branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
A buckeye marked by different colors or tints
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
A fact about some part (as opposed to general); "he always reasons from the particular to the general"
A small part that can be considered separately from the whole; "it was perfect in all details" Back to top
Exacting especially about details; "a finicky eater"; "fussy about clothes"; "very particular about how her food was prepared"
First and most important; "his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
Providing specific details or circumstances; "a particular description of the room"
Surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what''s so special about the year 20
Separate and distinct from others; "an exception in this particular case"
Unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "th
Separate and distinct from others of the same group or category; "interested in one particular artist"; "a man who wishes to make a particular woman fall in love with him"
An individualized description of a particular instance
Be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
Directed toward a specific object; "particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
A focus on something particular
Relating to particularism (exclusive interest in one group or class or sect etc.); "a particularistic-seeming statement"
The quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance; "the particularity of human situations"
An individualized description of a particular instance
Be specific about; "Could you please specify your criticism of my paper?"
Directed toward a specific object; "particularized thinking as distinct from stereotyped sloganeering"
To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
Uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles
Specifically or especially distinguished from others; "loves Bach, particularly his partitas"; "recommended one book in particular"; "trace major population movements for the Pueblo groups in particular"
Group of Baptist congregations believing the teachings of the French theologian John Calvin who believed in strict predetermination Back to top
A small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
Composed of distinct particles
A small discrete mass of solid or liquid matter that remains individually dispersed in gas or liquid emissions (usually considered to be an atmospheric pollutant)
A stream of atomic or subatomic particles that may be charged positively (e.g. alpha particles) or negatively (e.g. beta particles) or not at all (e.g. neutrons)
The act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
Delivered at the moment of parting as if in flight or retreat; "paused to deliver a parting shot at the door"; "a Parthian volley of expletives from Uncle Billy"- Bret Harte
A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
A fervent and even militant proponent of something
Devoted to a cause or party
Adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party; "denominational prejudice"
An inclination to favor one group or view or opinion over alternatives
The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart
A vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit
Separate or apportion into sections; "partition a room off"
Divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
Divided by partitions
Divided by partitions
The act of dividing or partitioning; separation by the creation of a boundary that divides or keeps apart Back to top
An analysis into mutually exclusive categories
An advocate of partitioning a country
Divide into parts, pieces, or sections; "The Arab peninsula was partitioned by the British"
Word (such a `some'' or `less'') that is used to indicate a part as distinct from a whole
Serving to separate or divide into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"; "the uniting influence was stronger than the separative"
Indicating or characterized by or serving to create partition or division into parts; "partitive tendencies in education"
(Romance languages) relating to or denoting a part of a whole or a quantity that is less than the whole; "a partitive construction"
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey
A pike with a long tapering double-edged blade with lateral projections; 16th and 17th centuries
An ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
Devoted to a cause or party
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
In part; in some degree; not wholly; "I felt partly to blame"; "He was partially paralyzed"
An associate who works with others toward a common goal; "partners in crime"
A person who is a member of a partnership
A person's partner in marriage
Provide with a partner
Act as a partner; "Astaire partnered Rogers"
A contract between two or more persons who agree to pool talent and money and share profits or losses
The members of a business venture created by contract Back to top
A certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership
Someone who assists in a plot
Form a pair or pairs; "The two old friends paired off"
The responsibility of partners to act in one another''s best interests
Valued as a game bird in eastern United States and Canada
A popular North American game bird; named for its call
Small Old World gallinaceous game birds
Heavy-bodied small-winged South American game bird resembling a gallinaceous bird but related to the ratite birds
Flesh of either quail or grouse
Creeping woody plant of eastern North America with shiny evergreen leaves and scarlet berries
Tropical American plant having leaflets somewhat sensitive to the touch; sometimes placed in genus Cassia
The local environment; "he hasn''t been seen around these parts in years"
A song with two or more voice parts
A bin for holding spare parts
A list advertising parts for machinery along with prices
A list advertising parts for machinery along with prices
The division of a business (e.g. a service garage) the sells replacement parts
An inventory of replacement parts
Concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of labor to the birth of a child; "she was in labor for six hours"
Giving birth; "a parturient heifer" Back to top
Of or relating to or giving birth; "parturient pangs"; "the parturient uterus"
The process of giving birth
An occasion on which people can assemble for social interaction and entertainment; "he planned a party to celebrate Bastille Day"
A group of people gathered together for pleasure; "she joined the party after dinner"
An organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
A band of people associated temporarily in some activity; "they organized a party to search for food"; "the company of cooks walked into the kitchen"
A person involved in legal proceedings; "the party of the first part"
Have or participate in a party; "The students were partying all night before the exam"
Devoted to a political party
Someone who is attending a party; "the hall was crowded with an overflow of partygoers"
A leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
Souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party
A game to amuse guests at a party
An attractive young woman hired to attend parties and entertain men
A telephone line serving two or more subscribers
The policy of a political group; "He won in a vote along party lines"
A member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
A member of a political party who follows strictly the party line
A communist organization formed in Cambodia in 1970; became a terrorist organization in 1975 when it captured Phnom Penh and created a government that killed an estimated three million people; was defeated by Vietnamese troops but remained active until 19 Back to top
A Shiite terrorist organization with strong ties to Iran; seeks to create an Iranian fundamentalist Islamic state in Lebanon; car bombs are the signature weapon
Someone who spoils the pleasure of others
Devotion to a political party
A party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
A party of people taking a role in legal proceedings
A wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners
A legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline
Vocal music for several voices in independent parts (usually performed without accompaniment)
A word that names a part of a larger whole; "`brim'' and `crown'' are meronyms of `hat''"
One of the traditional categories of words intended to reflect their functions in a grammatical context
The semantic relation that holds between a part and the whole
Give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey"
Type genus of the Parulidae: wood warblers
Small gray-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America
Small gray-blue wood warbler with yellow throat and breast; of eastern North America
New World warblers
Type genus of the family Paridae
Chickadee having a dark crown
Crested titmouse of eastern and midwestern United States
Widely distributed European titmouse with bright cobalt blue wings and tail and crown of the head Back to top
Southern United States chickadee similar to the blackcap but smaller
Wife of Siva and a benevolent aspect of Devi: goddess of plenty
Containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus eatable with both meat and dairy dishes according to the dietary laws of Judaism; "pareve margarine"; "parvebread"
A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Of or characteristic of a parvenu
Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Of or characteristic of a parvenu
Characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
A courtyard or portico in front of a building (especially a cathedral)
Any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
Any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
To a degree of excellence; "he is the honest politician par excellence"
The value of a security that is set by the company issuing it; unrelated to market value
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
A city in southwestern California east of Los Angeles
Wild goat of Iran and adjacent regions
Large African antelope with long straight nearly upright horns
A programing language designed to teach programming through a top-down modular approach
French mathematician and philosopher and Jansenist; invented an adding machine; contributed (with Fermat) to the theory of probability (1623-1662)
A unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter Back to top
Pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal''s law"
Pressure applied anywhere to a body of fluid causes a force to be transmitted equally in all directions; the force acts at right angles to any surface in contact with the fluid; "the hydraulic press is an application of Pascal''s law"
Any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks
A compiler for programs written in Pascal
The Christian festival of Easter
The Jewish feast of the Passover
The Christian festival of Easter
The Jewish feast of the Passover
Of or relating to Passover or Easter; "paschal lamb"
Any of several types of commercially grown celery having green stalks
Figure of a lamb; emblematic of Christ
A path set aside for walking; "after the blizzard he shoveled the front walk"
A civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
An ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
An artificial international language using characters (as mathematical symbols) instead of words to express ideas
(Greek mythology) daughter of Helios and mother of Ariadne Back to top
A ballroom dance in fast duple time
Music in march time composed for dancing the paso doble; often played a bull fights
Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
Tall tufted perennial tropical American grass naturalized as pasture and forage grass in southern United States
Low-growing weedy grass with spikelets along the leaf stems
Perennial tropical American grass used as pasture grass in arid areas of Gulf states
Any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
Any plant of the genus Pulsatilla; sometimes included in genus Anemone
A composition that imitates somebody''s style in a humorous way
Success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
(sports) the act of throwing the ball to another member of your team; "the pass was fumbled"
(baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls; "he worked the pitcher for a base on balls"
A flight or run by an aircraft over a target; "the plane turned to make a second pass"
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
A usually brief attempt; "he took a crack at it"; "I gave it a whirl"
A complementary (free) ticket; "the start got passes for his family"
A permit to enter or leave a military installation; "he had to show his pass in order to get out"
A document indicating permission to do something without restrictions; "the media representatives had special passes"
Any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
You advance to the next round in a tournament without playing an opponent; "he had a bye in the first round" Back to top
One complete cycle of operations (as by a computer); "it was not possible to complete the computation in a single pass"
A difficult juncture; "a pretty pass"; "matters came to a head yesterday"
The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks; "we got through the pass before it started to snow"
A bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
(military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days"
Eliminate from the body; "Pass a kidney stone"
Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
Disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
Transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"
Grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
Guide or pass over something; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers"
Pass into a specified state or condition; "He sank into Nirvana"
Travel past; "The sports car passed all the trucks"
Go across or through; "We passed the point where the police car had parked"; "A terrible thought went through his mind"
Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
Cause to pass; "She passed around the plates"
Pass by; "three years elapsed"
Transfer to another; of rights or property; "Our house passed under his official control"
Be inherited by; "The estate fell to my sister"; "The land returned to the family"; "The estate devolved to an heir that everybody had assumed to be dead" Back to top
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
Throw (a ball) to another player; "Smith passed"
Allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
Make laws, bills, etc. or bring into effect by legislation; "They passed the amendment"; "We cannot legislate how people''s spend their free time"
Go unchallenged; be approved; "The bill cleared the House"
Accept or judge as acceptable; "The teacher passed the student although he was weak"
Go successfully through a test or a selection process; "She passed the new Jersey Bar Exam and can practice law now"
Go beyond; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
Stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point; "Service runs all the way to Cranbury"; "His knowledge doesn''t go very far"; "My memory extends back to my fourth year of life"; "The facts ex
Pass (time) in a specific way; "How are you spending your summer vacation?"
Be identified, regarded, accepted, or mistaken for someone or something else; as by denying one''s own ancestry or background; "He could pass as his twin brother"; "She passed as a White woman even though her grandfather was Black"
Of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
Neither good nor bad; "an indifferent performance"; "a gifted painter but an indifferent actor"; "her work at the office is passable"; "a so-so golfer"; "feeling only so-so"; "prepared a tolerable dinner"; "a tolerable working knowledge of French"
Able to be passed or traversed or crossed; "the road is passable"
About average; acceptable; "more than adequate as a secretary"
To a moderately sufficient extent or degree; "the shoes are priced reasonably"; "he is fairly clever with computers"; "they lived comfortably within reason"
The act of passing from one state or place to the next
A journey usually by ship; "the outward passage took 10 days"
The act of passing something to another person
A bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus" Back to top
The passing of a law by a legislative body
A way through or along which someone or something may pass
A path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
A section of text; particularly a section of medium length
A short section of a musical composition
The motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets"
A passage between rooms or between buildings
A path or channel or duct through or along which something may pass; "the nasal passages"
A member of the Algonquian people related to the Malecite and living in northeastern Maine and New Brunswick
In walking position with right foreleg raised
A record of deposits and withdrawals and interest held by depositors at certain banks
A savings account in which deposits and withdrawals are recorded in the depositor''s passbook
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
A mounting for a picture using gummed tape
Key that secures entrance everywhere
A pitch that the catcher should have caught but did not; allows a base runner to advance a base
Out of fashion; "a suit of rather antique appearance"; "demode (or outmoded) attire"; "outmoded ideas"
A decoration or adornment on a garment; "the trimming on a hat"; "the trim on a shirt"
A traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
A railcar where passengers ride Back to top
Gregarious North American migratory pigeon now extinct
A ship built to carry passengers
A train that carries passengers
A van that carries passengers
Type genus of the Passeridae
(football) a ball carrier who tries to gain ground by throwing a forward pass
A student who passes and examination
A person who passes as a member of a different ethnic or racial group
A person who passes by casually or by chance
A person who passes by casually or by chance
A person who passes by casually or by chance
Two names for the suborder of typical songbirds
True sparrows: Old world birds formerly considered weaverbirds
Largest order of birds comprising about half the known species; rooks; finches; sparrows; tits; warblers; robins; wrens; swallows; etc.; the four suborders are Eurylaimi and Tyranni and Menurae and Oscines or Passeres
Perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
Small North American bush-loving finches: New World buntings
Small deep blue North American bunting
Perching birds mostly small and living near the ground with feet having 4 toes arranged to allow for gripping the perch; most are songbirds; hatchlings are helpless
Relating to or characteristic of the passeriform birds
The Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719) Back to top
The Spanish navy was destroyed by France and England while attempting to recover Sicily and Sardinia from Italy (1719)
Small hardy brown-and-gray bird native to Europe
Eurasian sparrow smaller than the house sparrow
Type genus of the Passifloraceae
Tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
Tropical American passion flower with finely dissected bracts; stems malodorous when crushed
Of southern United States; having an insipid berry the size of a hen egg
West Indian passionflower; cultivated for its yellow edible fruit
Considered best for fruit
West Indian passionflower with edible apple-sized fruit
Cultivated for fruit
Tropical American passionflower yielding the large granadilla fruit
Used to refer to cited works
Success in satisfying a test or requirement; "his future depended on his passing that test"; "he got a pass in introductory chemistry"
Going by something that is moving in order to get in front of it; "she drove but well but her reckless passing of every car on the road frightened me"
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
A bodily process of passing from one place or stage to another; "the passage of air from the lungs"; "the passing of flatus"
The end of something; "the passing of winter"
The motion of one object relative to another; "stellar passings can perturb the orbits of comets" Back to top
Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
Enduring a very short time; "the ephemeral joys of childhood"; "a passing fancy"; "youth''s transient beauty"; "love is transitory but at is eternal"; "fugacious blossoms"
To an extreme degree or extent; "his eyesight was exceedingly defective"
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house''s structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
Of advancing the ball by throwing it; "a team with a good passing attack"; "a pass play"
Allowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorily; "a passing grade"
An incidental remark
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
A nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"
A tennis return that passes an opponent who has approached the net
A nonharmonic note inserted for transition between harmonic notes
A euphemism for urination; "he had to take a leak"
Intense passion or emotion
Any object of warm affection or devotion; "the theater was her first love" or "he has a passion for cock fighting";
Strong feeling or emotion
A feeling of strong sexual desire
An irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action
Something that is desired intensely; "his rage for fame destroyed him"
The suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion Back to top
Having or expressing strong emotions
In a stormy or violent manner
With passion; "she kissed him passionately"
Strong feeling or emotion
Any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
Tropical woody tendril-climbing vines
Any of various chiefly tropical American vines some bearing edible fruit
Unmoved by feeling; "he kept his emotionless objectivity and faith in the cause he served"; "this passionless girl was like an icicle in the sunshine"-Margaret Deland
Not passionate; "passionless observation of human nature"
Egg-shaped tropical fruit of certain passionflower vines; used for sherbets and confectionery and drinks
The suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion
A play representing the Passion of Christ
Second Sunday before Easter
The week before Easter
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy'' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown'' is an abbreviated passive"
Lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
Expressing thatthe subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
Peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
In a passive manner; "he listened passively"
The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative Back to top
Submission to others or to outside influences
Air defense by the use of deception or dispersion or protective construction
An impermanent form of acquired immunity in which antibodies against a disease are acquired naturally (as through the placenta to an unborn child) or artificially (as by injection of antiserum)
A type of LCD screen used for some portable computers; parallel wires run both vertically and horizontally and pixels are turned on when the wires intersecting at that pixel are both energized; "passive matrix displays are generally inferior to active mat
Peaceful resistance to a government by fasting or refusing to cooperate
A reformer who believes in passive resistance
An informant who is not assigned to obtain specific intelligence but who routinely passes on whatever information he or she has
Transport of a substance across a cell membrane by diffusion; expenditure of energy is not required
A trust in which the trustee performs no active duties
The voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb; "`The ball was thrown by the boy'' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown'' is an abbreviated passive"
The doctrine that all violence in unjustifiable
The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
Submission to others or to outside influences
Key that secures entrance everywhere
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
(Judaism) the ceremonial dinner on the first night (or both nights) of Passover
Any quality or characteristic that gains a person a favorable reception or acceptance or admission; "her pleasant personality is already a recommendation"; "his wealth was not a passport into the exclusive circles of society"
A document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
Any authorization to pass or go somewhere; "the pass to visit had a strict time limit"
A secret word or phrase known only to a restricted group; "he forgot the password" Back to top
Make a passage or journey from one place to another
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"
Go out of existence; "She hoped that the problem would eventually pass away"
Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
Pass by; "A black limousine passed by when she looked out the window"; "He passed his professor in the hall"; "One line of soldiers surpassed the other"
A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
(American football) a successful forward pass in football
Expel (gases or odors)
Come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important"
Disappear gradually; "The pain eventually passed off"
Disregard; "She passed off the insult"
Cause to be circulated and accepted in a false character or identity; "She passed the glass off as diamonds"; "He passed himself off as a secret agent"
Be accepted as something or somebody in a false character or identity; "She passed off as a Russian agent"
Transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
Cause to be distributed; "This letter is circulating among the faculty"
Give to or transfer possession of; "I am passing on my genes to my children"
Place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
Tell or deposit (information) knowledge; "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here" Back to top
Refer to another person for decision or judgment; "She likes to relegate difficult questions to her colleagues"
Pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
Lose consciousness due to a sudden trauma, for example
Bypass; "He skipped a row in the text and so the sentence was incomprehensible"
Rub with a circular motion; "wipe the blackboard"
Fly over; "The plane passed over Damascus"
Travel across or pass over; "The caravan covered almost 100 miles each day"
Make a passage or journey from one place to another
A football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
Pass through an enemy-line; in a military conflict
Make a passage or journey from one place to another
Cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution"
Fail to acknowledge; "he passed me up in the street"
Refuse to accept; "He refused my offer of hospitality"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Succeed at easily; "She sailed through her exams"; "You will pass with flying colors"; "She nailed her astrophysics course"
A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
The time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
A earlier period in someone''s life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate''s past"
Earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year" Back to top
A verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; "past participle"
So as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
Shaped and dried dough made from flour and water and sometimes egg
A salad having any of various pastas as the base
Any of numerous sauces for spaghetti or other kinds of pasta
A tasty mixture to be spread on bread or crackers
An adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard
Any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency
Join or attach with or as if with glue; "paste the sign ont the wall"; "cut and paste the sentence in the text"
Cover the surface of; "paste the wall with burlap"
Hit with the fists; "He pasted his opponent"
A composition of flat objects pasted on a board or other backing; "they showed him a paste-up of the book jacket"
Stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper
Affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste; "he stayed glued to one spot"; "pieces of pasted paper"
Any of various pale or light colors
Delicate and pale in color; "pastel pink"
Lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music"
Resembling paste in color; pallid; "the looked pasty and red-eyed"; "a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white"
An adhesive label Back to top
A workman who pastes
The part between the fetlock and the hoof
Russian writer whose best known novel was banned by Soviet authorities but translated and published abroad (1890-1960)
French chemist and biologist whose discovery that fermentation is caused by microorganisms resulted in the process of pasteurization (1822-1895)
An acute infectious disease characterized by pneumonia and blood infection
Of or relating to Louis Pasteur or his experiments
Partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms; "pasteurize milk"
Having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
Partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food
Heat food in order to kill harmful microorganisms; "pasteurize milk"
Having been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentation
Milk that has been exposed briefly to high temperatures to destroy microorganisms and prevent fermentation
A work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
A pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers
A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
A medicated lozenge used to soothe the throat
A diversion that occupies one''s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
A rosid dicot genus of the family Umbelliferae; includes parsnips Back to top
A strong-scented plant cultivated for its edible root
Similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood
The quality of being past
An active volcano in southeastern Colombia in the Andes
Only the rose-colored starlings; in some classifications considered a separate genus
A person authorized to conduct religious worship
A literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
A letter from a pastor to the congregation
A musical composition that evokes rural life
Suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene; "his idyllic life in Tahiti"; "the pastoral legends of America''s Golden Age"
Used of idealized country life; "a country life of arcadian contentment"; "a pleasant bucolic scene"; "charming in its pastoral setting"; "rustic tranquility"
Of or relating to a pastor; "pastoral work"; "a pastoral letter"
Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle; "pastoral seminomadic people"; "pastoral land"; "a pastoral economy"
A musical composition that evokes rural life
The position of pastor
Pastors collectively
The position of pastor
Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
Glossy black bird with pink back and abdomen; chiefly Asian
Highly seasoned cut of smoked beef Back to top
Any of various baked foods made of dough or batter
A dough of flour and water and shortening
A serving cart for displaying pastry deserts to restaurant patrons
A chef who specializes in pastry
A dough of flour and water and shortening
Animal food for browsing or grazing
Succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land
Animal food for browsing or grazing
A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
Feed as in a meadow or pasture; "the herd was grazing"
Let feed in a field or pasture or meadow
A field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
Large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
Subjected to carefully controlled heating to destroy undesirable microorganisms
Small meat pie or turnover
Having the properties of glue
Resembling paste in color; pallid; "the looked pasty and red-eyed"; "a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white"
Someone who has long and thorough experience in a given activity
Someone who was formerly a master
A participle that expresses completed action Back to top
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished'' is an example of the past perfect"
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished'' is an example of the past perfect"
A progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running'' is an example of the past progressive"
A progressive tense used to describe on-going action in the past; "`I had been running'' is an example of the past progressive"
A verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
The time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
The strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent
(ballet) a dance for two people (usually a ballerina and a danseur noble)
(ballet) a dance for four people
(ballet) a dance for three people
(ballet) a solo dance or dance figure
A light touch or stroke
The sound made by a gentle blow
Hit lightly; "pat him on the shoulder"
Pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
Exactly suited to the occasion; "a pat reply"
Having only superficial plausibility; "glib promises"; "a slick commercial"
Completely or perfectly; "he has the lesson pat"; "had the system down pat"
The basic unit of money in Macao
Region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic Back to top
A semi-arid region in southern South America
Reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa
A city in Veneto
A piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
A protective cloth covering for an injured eye
Sewing or darning that repairs a worn or torn hole (especially in a garment); "her stockings had several mends"
A piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole
A connection intended to be used for a limited time
A small contrasting part of something; "a bald spot"; "a leopard''s spots"; "a patch of clouds"; "patches of thin ice"; "a fleck of red"
A short set of commands to correct a bug in a computer program
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
Mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
To join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
Provide with a patch; also used metaphorically; "The field was patched with snow"
Telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
A length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard
Mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch; "patched jeans"
Having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); "a field patched with ice and snow"; "a black-and-white spotted cow" Back to top
In spots
Unevenness in quality or performance
The act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it
A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
A heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant
Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes
Sewing consisting of pieces of different materials sewn together in a pattern
A quilt made by sew patches of different materials together
A theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
A quilt made by sew patches of different materials together
Irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.; "a patchy essay"; "patchy fog"
A flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment
A test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin
Mend by putting a patch on; "patch a hole"
Come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up"
The top of the head
Liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
Type genus of the family Patellidae: common European limpets
A small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint Back to top
Near or relating to the patella or kneecap; "patellar tendon"
A reflex extension of the leg resulting from a sharp tap on the patellar tendon
Marine limpet
Marine limpets
The property of being easy to see and understand
The openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
An official document granting a right or privilege
Make open to sight or notice; "His behavior has patented an embarrassing fact about him"
Obtain a patent for; "Should I patent this invention?"
Grant rights to; grant a patent for
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reac
(of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; "patent ductus arteriosus"
(of devices and processes) protected by patent; "they are patented inventions"
The inventor to whom a patent is issued
Unmistakably (`plain'' is often used informally for `plainly''); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparent
The government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
An application for sole rights to an invention
A ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction
Violation of the rights secured by a patent Back to top
That branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents
Leather with a hard glossy surface
A torpedo-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship''s speed
Medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor''s prescription
The government bureau in the Department of Commerce that keeps a record of patents and trademarks and grants new ones
A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention
The right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention
A legal system for protecting the rights of inventors
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
The male head of family or tribe
Relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent; "parental guidance"
Characteristic of a father
Related on the father''s side; "a paternal aunt"
Belonging to or inherited from one''s father; "spent his childhood on the paternal farm"; "paternal traits"
The attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good
Benevolent but sometimes intrusive
In a paternal manner; "he behaves very paternally toward his young bride"
The benignity and protectiveness of or befitting a father; "the gentleness and fatherliness of the strange old man eased her fears"
The act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; "the authorship of the theory is disputed"
The kinship relation between an offspring and the father Back to top
The state of being a father; "tests were conducted to determine paternity"
A lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)
A test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be
A type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor
(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord''s Prayer in Latin; translates as `our father''
A city of northeastern New Jersey
American Revolutionary leader (born in Ireland) who was a member of the Constitutional Convention (1745-1806)
Batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
A pate made from goose liver (marinated in cognac) and truffles
Dough used for very light flaky rich pastries
A course of conduct; "the path of virtue"; "we went our separate ways"; "our paths in life led us apart"; "genius usually follows a revolutionary path"
A way especially designed for a particular use
An established line of travel or access
A line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
An ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
Inspiring scornful pity; "how silly an ardent and unsuccessful wooer can be especially if he is getting on in years"- Dashiell Hammett
Inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d
Arousing scornful pity; "they had pathetically little money"; "it was pathetically bad" Back to top
In a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically"
The fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun'' is an example of the pathetic fallacy
Someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
Lacking pathways; "trackless wilderness"; "roadless areas"
Any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)
The origination and development of a disease
Able to cause disease; "infective agents"; "pathogenic bacteria"
In a pathogenic manner
Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
Of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory"
Caused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathology; "diseased tonsils"; "a morbid growth"; "pathologic tissue"; "pathological bodily processes"
Caused by or evidencing a mentally disturbed condition; "a pathological liar"; "a pathological urge to succeed"
Of or relating to the practice of pathology; "pathological laboratory"
With respect to pathology; "pathologically interesting results"
An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
A condition that is not normal
An organic process occurring as a consequence of disease
A doctor who specializes in medical diagnosis
The branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition Back to top
A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
A style that has the power to evoke feelings
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
A trodden path
A bundle of mylenated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
The easiest way; "In marrying him she simply took the path of least resistance"
A card game played by one person
Good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
A person who requires medical care; "the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
Enduring without protest or complaint
Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance; "a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
In a patient manner; "he patiently played with the child"
Showing the capacity for endurance; "injustice can make us tolerant and forgiving"; "a man patient of distractions"
The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
A fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal
Coat with a patina
Coat with a patina
Coat with a patina
Usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence Back to top
A bakery specializing in French pastry
A scarf worn by Sikh men
Timely convenience
A regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard
A characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don''t speak our lingo"
South African writer (1903-1988)
A port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
A port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages
A person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)
A man who is older and higher in rank than yourself
Any of the early Biblical characters regarded as fathers of the human race
The male head of family or tribe
Title for the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Churches (in Istanbul and Alexandria and Moscow and Jerusalem)
Characteristic of a patriarchy
A cross with two crossbars
A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
The jurisdiction of a patriarch
(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line
A form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
Centered upon the father Back to top
A member of the aristocracy
A person of refined upbringing and manners
Of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire
Belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians"; "aristocratic government"; "a blue family"; "blue blood"; "the blue-blooded aristocracy"; "of gentle blood"; "patrician landholders of the
Murder of your father
A person who murders their father
Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century
A leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)
Australian writer (1912-1990)
Australian writer (1912-1990)
One related on the father''s side
Line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family
Based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
By descent through the male line
One related on the father''s side
One related on the father''s side
Based on or tracing descent through the male line; "a patrilineal society"
Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent; "ancestral home"; "ancestral lore"; "hereditary monarchy"; "patrimonial estate"; "transmissible tradition"
An inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
A church endowment Back to top
One who loves and defends his or her country
The 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775
An extreme bellicose nationalist
Inspired by love for your country
In a patriotic manner; "patriotically, he buys only U.S.-made products"
Love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it
One related on the father''s side
Of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
Of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers
The study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
The writings of the early Church Fathers
(Greek mythology) a friend of Achilles who was killed in the Trojan War; his death led Achilles to return to the fight after his quarrel with Agamemnon
The activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
A detachment used for security or reconnaissance
A group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
Maintain the security of by carrying out a control
Someone on patrol duty; an individual or a member of a group that patrols an area
A policeman who patrols a given region
The study of the lives, writings, and doctrines of the Church Fathers
The writings of the early Church Fathers Back to top
A vessel assigned to patrol an area
A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
A vessel assigned to patrol an area
Van used by police to transport prisoners
A regular customer
Someone who supports or champions something
The proprietor of an inn
The business given to a commercial establishment by its customers; "even before noon there was a considerable patronage"
(politics) granting favors or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support
The act of providing approval and support; "his vigorous backing of the conservatives got him in trouble with progressives"
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient
Customers collectively; "they have an upper class clientele"
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Support by being a patron of
A woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Treat condescendingly
Assume sponsorship of
Do one''s shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Having patronage or clients; "street full of flourishing well-patronized shops" Back to top
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
With condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
Be a regular customer or client of; "We patronize this store"; "Our sponsor kept our art studio going for as long as he could"
Treat condescendingly
Assume sponsorship of
Do one''s shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
Having patronage or clients; "street full of flourishing well-patronized shops"
(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescension
With condescension; in a patronizing manner; "he treats his secretary condescendingly"
Having little patronage or few clients; "a restaurant unpatronized by the elite"
A woman who is a patron or the wife of a patron
A name derived with an affix (such as -son in English or O''- in Irish) from the name of your father or a paternal ancestor
Of a patronymic name
A saint who is considered to be a defender of some group or nation
A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
Footwear usually with wooden soles
Plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson)
A quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet"
Make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"
Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" Back to top
A customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
A decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors"
Something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors"
Something intended as a guide for making something else; "a blueprint for a house"; "a pattern for a skirt"
A perceptual structure; "the composition presents problems for students of musical form"; "a visual pattern must include not only objects but the spaces between them"
A model considered worthy of imitation; "the American constitution has provided a pattern for many republics"
Graphical representation (in polar or cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle
The path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O''Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted"
Plan or create according to a model or models
Form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"
Bomb in certain patterns
Having patterns (especially colorful patterns)
A series with a definite pattern of advance
Someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking)
Round flat candy
Small pie or pasty
Small flat mass of chopped food
A pan for cooking patties or pasties
Round greenish-white squash having one face flattened with a scalloped edge
Squash plant having flattened round fruit with a scalloped edge; usually greenish white Back to top
Shell of puff paste
A Copehan language spoken by the Patwin people
A member of the North American Indian people living in the Sacramento valley in California
A poor chess player
An insufficient quantity or number
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul''s name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
United States feminist (1885-1977)
United States physicist (born in Austria) who proposed the exclusion principle (thus providing a theoretical basis for the periodic table) (1900-1958)
Relating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrines
United States chemist who studied the nature of chemical bonding (1901-1994)
No two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers
A major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
A major waterfall in northeastern Brazil
English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)
A legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada; had a blue ox named Babe; "the lakes of Minnesota began when Paul Bunyan and Babe''s footprints filled with water"
United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
French postimpressionist painter who influenced modern art (especially cubism) by stressing the structural components latent in nature (1839-1906)
French composer (1865-1935)
German bacteriologist who found a `magic bullet'' to cure syphilis and was a pioneer in the study of immunology (1854-1915)
French post-impressionist painter who worked in the South Pacific (1848-1903) Back to top
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
German writer (1830-1914)
German neoclassical composer and conductor who believed that music should have a social purpose (1895-1963)
United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
German writer (1830-1914)
United States chemist who developed methods for studying long-chain molecules (1910-1985)
German propaganda minister in Nazi Germany who persecuted the Jews (1897-1945)
Swiss painter influenced by Kandinsky (1879-1940)
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942)
United States film actor (born in 1925)
American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818)
United States bass singer and an outspoken critic of racism and proponent of socialism (1898-1976)
United States singer and songwriter (born in 1942)
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an apostle; "Paul''s name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity"
United States theologian (born in Germany) (1886-1965)
French symbolist poet (1844-1896)
French mathematician who described the vernier scale (1580-1637)
German field marshal and statesman; as president of the Weimar Republic he reluctantly appointed Hitler as Chancellor in 1933 (1847-1934)
A group of about 80 coral islands in French Polynesia Back to top
A protruding abdomen
The bodily property of a protruding belly
Having a large belly
A person who is very poor
The act of making someone poor
Reduce to beggary
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
The act of making someone poor
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
Reduce to beggary
An obscure class of minute arthropods with branched antennae and 8 to 10 pairs of legs
Temporary inactivity
A time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
Cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let''s break for lunch"
Interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing; "The speaker paused"
The act of applying paving materials to an area
A tax toward paving streets
A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries
Music composed for dancing the pavane
A stately court dance of the 16th and 17th centuries Back to top
Music composed for dancing the pavane
Italian tenor (born in 1935)
A setting with precious stones so closely set that no metal shows
Cover with a material such as stone or concrete to make suitable for vehicle traffic; "pave the roads in the village"
Covered with a firm surface
A horizontal surface covered with paving material
The paved surface of a thoroughfare
Walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
Material used to pave an area
Someone who draws on the pavement with colored chalks (hoping that passers-by will give them money)
Large and often sumptuous tent
The act of applying paving materials to an area
The paved surface of a thoroughfare
Material used to pave an area
A machine for laying pavement
Material used for pavement
A stone used for paving
A machine for laying pavement
A machine for laying pavement
(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position Back to top
(Middle Ages) a large heavy oblong shield protecting the whole body; originally carried but sometimes set up in permanent position
Russian physiologist who observed conditioned salivary responses in dogs (1849-1936)
Russian ballerina (1882-1931)
Of or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experiments; "Pavlovian conditioning"
Peafowl
A small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
Any of various evergreen plants of the genus Pavonia having white or yellow or purple flowers
A disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep
Peafowl of India and Ceylon
Peafowl of southeast Asia
A clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped
The (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb; "he had the hands of a surgeon"; "he extended his mitt"
Touch clumsily; "The man tried to paw her"
Scrape with the paws; "The bear pawed the door"
A person who handles or caresses in a clumsy or over-familiar manner
Cunning and sly; "the pawky rich old lady who incessantly scores off her parasitical descendants"- Punch
A hinged catch that fits into a notch of a ratchet to move a wheel forward or prevent it from moving backward
Borrowing and leaving an article as security for repayment of the loan
(chess) the least powerful piece; moves only forward and captures only to the side; it can be promoted to a more powerful piece if it reaches the 8th rank
A person used by another to gain an end Back to top
An article deposited as security
Leave as a guarantee in return for money; "pawn your grandfather''s gold watch"
A person who lends money at interest in exchange for personal property that is deposited as security
A shop where loans are made with personal property as security
The Caddoan language spoken by the Pawnee people
A member of the Pawnee nation formerly living in Nebraska and Kansas but now largely in Oklahoma
A shop where loans are made with personal property as security
A pawnbroker''s receipt for articles taken as security
Fruit with yellow flesh; related to custard apples
Small tree native to the eastern United States having oblong leaves and fleshy fruit
Tropical American shrub or small tree having huge deeply palmately cleft leaves and large oblong yellow fruit
(Roman Catholic Church) a greeting signifying Christian love for those assisting at the Eucharist
A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Paxil)
An Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
English architect (1801-1865)
The Roman peace; the long period of peace enforced on states in the Roman Empire
Something that remunerates; "wages were paid by check"; "he wasted his pay on drink"; "they saved a quarter of all their earnings"
Dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to"
Bear (a cost or penalty), in recompense for some action; "You''ll pay for this!"; "She had to pay the penalty for speaking out rashly"; "You''ll pay for this opinion later"
Convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don''t pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" Back to top
Give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"
Cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
Discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation"
Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
Bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
Make a compensation for; "a favor that cannot be paid back"
Render; "pay a visit"; "pay a call"
Be worth it; "It pays to go through the trouble"
A coin-operated telephone
A coin-operated telephone
Subject to or requiring payment especially as specified; "a collectible bill"; "a note payable on demand"; "a check payable to John Doe"
Money that you currently expect to pay on notes and accounts
The act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life; "Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord"--Romans 12:19; "For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great
Financial return or reward (especially returns equal to the initial investment)
A check issued in payment of wages or salary
The day on which you receive pay for your work
The British system of withholding tax
A person to whom money is paid
Genus of medium to large Malaysian trees yielding gutta-percha
A person who pays money for something Back to top
Rank in a military organization
Yielding a fair profit
For which money is paid; "a paying job"; "remunerative work"; "salaried employment"; "stipendiary services"
Paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people); "his attentiveness to her wishes"; "he spends without heed to the consequences"
In an attentive manner; "he listened attentively"
A reciprocal group action; "in return we gave them as good as we got"
Goods carried by a large vehicle
The front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
A person in charge of paying wages
The act of paying money
A sum of money paid
The amount of money paid out per unit time
Any pigment that produces a grayish to dark grayish blue
A heathen; a person who is not a Christian (especially a Muslim)
A recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing; "the wages of sin is death"; "virtue is its own reward"
The income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Payment made to a person in a position of trust to corrupt his judgment
The final payment of a debt
A bribe given to a disc jockey to induce him to promote a particular record
The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee Back to top
A list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
The total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"
A check issued in payment of wages or salary
The department that determines the amounts of wage or salary due to each employee
A list of employees and their salaries; "the company had a long payroll"
The total amount of money paid in wages; "the company had a large payroll"
A slip of paper included with your pay that records how much money you have earned and how much tax or insurance etc. has been taken out
An agricultural region of western France on the Bay of Biscay
The British system of withholding tax
Take vengeance on or get even; "We''ll get them!"; "That''ll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
Act or give recompensation in recognition of someone''s behavior or actions
Pay (for something) with cash
The wage demanded from management for workers by their union representatives
The act of reducing a salary
A profitable success; "the inventor worked for years before hitting pay dirt"
Ore that yields a substantial profit to the miner
Wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
Have as a guest; "I invited them to a restaurant"
Give heed (to); "The children in the audience attended the recital quietly"; "She hung on his every word"; "They attended to everything he said"
Take vengeance on or get even; "We''ll get them!"; "That''ll fix him good!"; "This time I got him" Back to top
Do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?"
Pay off (loans or promissory notes)
Pay someone with influence in order to receive a favor
Yield a profit or result; "His efforts finally paid off"
Eliminate by paying off (debts)
Pay out
Wages enclosed in an envelope for distribution to the wage earner
Amount of money received per unit time; "women''s pay rate is lower than men''s"
Cancel or discharge a debt; "pay up, please!"
An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull gray; "the children were playing with lead soldiers"
A solution containing a phosphate buffer
A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust'') for its effects as a hallucinogen
A proportion multiplied by 100
A removable circuit board for a personal computer; fits into a slot in the mother board
A silver-white metallic element of the platinum group that resembles platinum; occurs in some copper and nickel ores; does not tarnish at ordinary temperatures and is used (alloyed with gold) in jewelry
A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
A Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons Back to top
The 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
Plant with an elongated head of broad stalked leaves resembling celery; used as a vegetable in east Asia
Seed of a pea plant
A leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
The fruit or seed of a pea plant
A young peafowl
Of a moderate slightly yellowish-green color
A heavy thick yellow fog
Educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
A treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
Harmonious relations; freedom from disputes; "the roommates lived in peace together"
The state prevailing during the absence of war
The general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
Inclined or disposed to peace; "they met in a peaceable spirit"; "peace-loving citizens"
Disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; "the pacific temper seeks to settle disputes on grounds of justice rather than by force"; "a quiet and peaceable person"; "in a peaceable and orderly manner"
Inclined or disposed to peace; "they met in a peaceable spirit"; "peace-loving citizens"
A state that is calm and tranquil
In a peaceable manner; "the tenant paying the rent hereby reserved and performing the several covenants herein on his part contained shall peaceably hold and enjoy the demised premises"
(of groups) not violent or disorderly; "the right of peaceful assembly" Back to top
Not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war; "a peaceful nation"; "peaceful times"; "a far from peaceful Christmas"; "peaceful sleep"
Peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
In a peaceful manner; "the hen settled herself on the nest most peacefully"
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
A state that is calm and tranquil
The pistol of a law officer in the old West
Someone who keeps peace; "she''s the peacekeeper in that family"
A member of a military force that is assigned (often with international sanction) to preserve peace in a trouble area
The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
Of or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forces; "a peacekeeping force"
The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
The activity of keeping the peace by military forces (especially when international military forces enforce a truce between hostile groups or nations)
A belt-fed machine gun capable of firing more than 500 rounds per minute; used by United States troops in World War II and the Korean War
Someone who tries to bring peace
Someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
A period of time during which there is no war
Any policy that advocates maintaining peaceful international relations
A civilian organization sponsored by the United States government; helps people in developing countries
A state of north central United States bordering on Canada
Opening move in negotiating a peace treaty Back to top
Any of various plants of the genus Spathiphyllum having a white or green spathe and a spite of fragrant flowers and often cultivated as an ornamental
A protest march against (a particular) war and in favor of peace
Something offered to an adversary in the hope of obtaining peace
An officer of the law
The absence of mental stress or anxiety
The peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years'' War in 1648
A highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
Any social process undertaken by governments who want their citizens to believe they are trying to avoid armed hostilities
A treaty to cease hostilities; "peace came on November 11th"
A shade of pink tinged with yellow
Downy juicy fruit with sweet yellowish or whitish flesh
A very attractive or seductive looking woman
Cultivated in temperate regions
Divulge confidential information or secrets; "Be careful--his secretary talks"
Willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
A young peafowl
Willow of the western United States with leaves like those of peach or almond trees
Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
Very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing" Back to top
Perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
Perennial European bellflower with racemose white or blue flowers
A disease of trees bearing drupes
Ice cream flavored with fresh peaches
Ice cream and peaches with a liqueur
A grove of peach trees
The stone seed of a peach
For Chinese dishes: peach preserves and chutney
A state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
Cultivated in temperate regions
A sailor''s heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
Male peafowl; having a crested head and very large fanlike tail marked with iridescent eyes or spots
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
Bright greenish blue
The golden throne of former kings of Delhi; stolen by the Persians in 1739 and subsequently lost; symbol of the former Shah of Iran
A shade of blue tinged with green
European butterfly having reddish-brown wings each marked with a purple eyespot
Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
East Indian tree with racemes of yellow-white flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
A mineral consisting of sulfides of copper and iron that is found in copper deposits Back to top
Very large terrestrial southeast Asian pheasant often raised as an ornamental bird
Small cylindrical beads made from polished shells and fashioned into strings or belts; used by certain Native American peoples as jewelry or currency
Female peafowl
A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
The top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
The highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
The most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
A V shape; "the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
The highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist''s gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of
The period of greatest prosperity or productivity
To reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
Of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
Approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"
The most active period; "high season is most expensive"
Having or rising to a peak; "the peaked ceiling"; "the island''s peaked hills"
Somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can''t come to work"
A cap with a flat circular top and a visor
Having or as if having especially high-pitched spots; "absence of peaky highs and beefed-up bass"
The season when travel is most active and rates are highest; "they traveled to Europe in high season"
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells) Back to top
Sound loudly and sonorously; "the bells rang"
Ring recurrently; "bells were pealing"
A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
A formal expression of praise
(ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity)
Pod of the peanut vine containing usually 2 nuts or seeds; `groundnut'' and `monkey nut'' are British terms
A young child who is small for his age
Widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
Underground pod of the peanut vine
Of little importance or influence or power; of minor status; "a minor, insignificant bureaucrat"; "peanut politicians"
An insignificant sum of money; a trifling amount; "her salary is peanuts compared to his"
Bar of peanuts in taffy
Brittle containing peanuts
A spread made from ground peanuts
Rearmost or uppermost area in the balcony containing the least expensive seats
(figurative) people whose criticisms are regarded as irrelevant or insignificant (resembling uneducated people who throw peanuts on the stage to express displeasure with a performance); "he ignored complaints from the peanut gallery"
A oil from peanuts; used in cooking and making soap; "groundnut oil" is British usage
Widely cultivated American plant cultivated in tropical and warm regions; showy yellow flowers on stalks that bend over to the soil so that seed pods ripen underground
Small unsegmented marine worm that when disturbed retracts its anterior portion into the body giving the appearance of a peanut
Sweet juicy gritty-textured fruit available in many varieties Back to top
Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
(of sounds) full and rich; "orotund tones"; "the rotund and reverberating phrase"; "pear-shaped vowels"
Having a round shape tapered at one end
A shade of white the color of bleached bones
A smooth lustrous round structure inside the shell of a clam or oyster; much valued as a jewel
A shape that is small and round; "he studied the shapes of low-viscosity drops"; "beads of sweat on his forehead"
Gather pearls, from oysters in the ocean
Found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds
Any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls
A diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
Having a play of lustrous rainbow-like colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster"
Found living within the alimentary canals of e.g. sea cucumbers or between the shells of pearl oysters in or near shallow seagrass beds
A lamellar mixture of cementite and ferrite formed during the cooling of austenite; a micro-constituent of steel and cast iron
Any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls
Any of various low-growing plants of the genus Sagina having small spherical flowers resembling pearls
Informal terms for a human `tooth''
A white the color of pearls
The pearly lining of the dark shells is a source of mother-of-pearl
A white the color of pearls
American everlasting having foliage with soft wooly hairs and corymbose heads with pearly white bracts Back to top
Cephalopod of the Indian and Pacific oceans having a spiral shell with pale pearly partitions
A kind of razorfish
An impure form of potassium carbonate
United States singer (1918-1990)
Barley ground into small round pellets
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
A diver who searches for molluscs containing pearls
A fishery where they fish for pearl oysters
A harbor on Oahu west of Honolulu; location of a United States naval base that was attacked by the Japanese on 7 Dec 1941
Hominy prepared by milling to pellets of medium size
United States singer (1918-1990)
Tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
Tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
Sago ground into small pearl-like grains
United States author whose novels drew on her experiences as a missionary in China (1892-1973)
Any of several varieties of red-skinned apple
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly related
United States arctic explorer and United States naval officer who has been regarded as the first man to reach the North Pole (1856-1920)
A disease blackening the leaves of pear and apple trees
Erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries Back to top
Erect and almost thornless American hawthorn with somewhat pear-shaped berries
Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties
A country person
A crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement
One of a (chiefly European) class of agricultural laborers
A widespread rebellion in 1381 against poll taxes and other inequities that oppressed the poorer people of England; suppressed by Richard II
The state of being a peasant
An uncleanliness characteristic of peasants
The class of peasants
Husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
A pudding made with strained split peas mixed with egg
Partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
Of or pertaining to or of the nature of peat
Wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
Any of various pale or ashy mosses of the genus Sphagnum whose decomposed remains form peat
A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
A stout lever with a sharp spike; used for handling logs
White-seeded bean; usually dried
Tiny soft-bodied crab living commensally in the mantles of certain bivalve mollusks
A large family of trees, shrubs, vines, and herbs bearing bean pods; divided for convenience into the subfamilies Caesalpiniaceae; Mimosaceae; Papilionaceae Back to top
Meal made from dried peas
A shade of green tinged with yellow
A sailor''s heavy woolen double-breasted jacket
A leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
Husk of a pea; edible in some garden peas
A straight narrow tube through which pellets (as dried peas) can be blown at a target
A thick soup made of dried peas (usually made into a puree)
A heavy thick yellow fog
Any plant of the genus Caragana having even-pinnate leaves and mostly yellow flowers followed by seeds in a linear pod
Larvae live in and feed on seeds of the pea plant
Having nine hinged bands of bony plates; ranges from Texas to Paraguay
A small smooth rounded rock
Any of several South African plants of the genus Mesembryanthemum cultivated for showy pink or white flowers
Abounding in small stones; "landed at a shingly little beach"
Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
Wood of a pecan tree
Pie made of pecans and sugar and corn syrup and butter and eggs
Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
Liable to sin; "a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott Back to top
A petty misdeed
Liable to sin; "a frail and peccable mortal"- Sir Walter Scott
Dark gray peccary with an indistinct white collar; of semi desert areas of Mexico and southwestern United States
Nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America
A United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
Eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
Eat by pecking at, like a bird
Hit lightly with a picking motion
Kiss lightly
Horny projecting mouth of a bird
Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
Obscene terms for penis
Bird with strong claws and a stiff tail adapted for climbing and a hard chisel-like bill for boring into wood for insects
The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
Somewhat hungry
Eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food" Back to top
Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb
A tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
A tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas
Either of two large muscles of the chest
A small scallop inhabiting shallow waters and mud flats of the Atlantic coast of North America
A large scallop inhabiting deep waters of the Atlantic coast of North America
Of or relating to or derived from pectin; "pectic acid"
A complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables
Any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams
Like a comb
Of or relating to the pubis
Large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb
Scallops
An adornment worn on the chest or breast
Either of two large muscles of the chest
Of or relating to the chest or thorax; "pectoral organ"
Either of two large muscles of the chest
A skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm
A skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs
The bony arch formed by the collarbones and shoulder blades in humans Back to top
Either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement
A skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached
An adornment worn on the chest or breast
Either of two large muscles of the chest
American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting
Veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein
The part of the human body between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
Appropriate (as property entrusted to one''s care) fraudulently to one''s own use; "The accountant embezzled thousands of dollars while working for the wealthy family"
The fraudulent appropriation of funds or property entrusted to your care but actually owned by someone else
Someone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use
Markedly different from the usual; "a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats"; "a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman"-Virginia Woolf
Beyond or deviating from the usual or expected; "a curious hybrid accent"; "her speech has a funny twang"; "they have some funny ideas about war"; "had an odd name"; "the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves"; "something definitely queer about this town"; "wh
Characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; "the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S."- R.B.Taney
Unique or specific to a person or thing or category; "the particular demands of the job"; "has a paraticular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "th
Something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting
A distinguishing trait
An odd or unusual characteristic
In a manner differing from the usual or expected; "had a curiously husky voice"; "he''s behaving rather peculiarly"
To a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common; "he was particularly fussy about spelling"; "a particularly gruesome attack"; "under peculiarly tragic circumstances"; "an especially (or specially) cautious approach to the danger"
Uniquely or characteristically; "these peculiarly cinematic elements"; "a peculiarly French phenomenon"; "everyone has a moment in history which belongs particularly to him"- John Knowles Back to top
Velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
Relating to or involving money; "monetary rewards"; "he received thanks but no pecuniary compensation for his services"
Assets in the form of money
Of or relating to pedagogy; "pedagogical significance"
Of or relating to pedagogy; "pedagogical significance"
In a didactic manner; "this is a didactically sound method"
The principles and methods of instruction
Someone who educates young people
The activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"
The profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
The principles and methods of instruction
A lever that is operated with the foot
A sustained bass note
Operate the pedals on a keyboard instrument
Ride a bicycle
Of or relating to the feet; "the word for a pedal extremity is `foot''"
A person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
The family of plants of order Polemoniales
A person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)
The extremity of the limb in vertebrates Back to top
A sustained bass note
Snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls
A person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit
Marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
In a pedantic manner; "these interpretations are called `schemas'' or, more pedantically, `schemata''"
A ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning
Having or resembling a foot
Of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided
Having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided
Sell or offer for sale from place to place
Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
The act of selling goods for a living
A man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner
Of homosexuality between a man and a boy
Sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)
The random motion of small particles suspended in a gas or liquid
A support or foundation; "the base of the lamp"
An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
A position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); "they put him on a pedestal" Back to top
A table supported by a single central column
A person who travels by foot
Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
A bridge designed for pedestrians
Street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way especially with diagonal stripes
People coming and going on foot
An antibiotic (trade name Erythrocin or E-Mycin or Ethril or Ilosone or Pediamycin) obtained from the actinomycete Streptomyces erythreus; effective against many Gram-positive bacteria and some Gram-negative
A glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
Of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist"
A specialist in the care of babies
The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children
A specialist in the care of babies
A tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; "boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs"
A small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
A small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle
Anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth
A chemical agent that kills lice
True lice: human lice and related forms
Infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching Back to top
Infestation of the scalp with lice
Infestation of body skin with lice
Infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice
Type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans
Infests the head and body of humans
A parasitic louse that infests the body of human beings
Head or body louse
Professional care for the feet and toenails
Care for one''s feet by cutting and shaping the nails, etc.
Ancestry of a purebred animal
Line of descent of a pure-bred animal
The descendants of one individual; "his entire lineage has been warriors"
Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Tropical American succulent shrubs
Wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica
Low tropical American shrub having powerful emetic properties
A triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof
Low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America Back to top
Small clustering cactus of southwestern United States; a threatened species
Sharp-tailed grouse
Large grouse of prairies and open forests of western North America
Plain wanderer
Small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
Whip scorpions
Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
A dentist who specializes in the care of children''s teeth
Measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking
An adult who is sexually attracted to children
Sexual activity of an adult with a child
Spanish poet and dramatist considered one of the great Spanish writers (1600-1681)
A bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
Stalk bearing an inflorescence or solitary flower
The thin process of tissue that attaches a polyp to the body
Having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk; "a pedunculate flower"; "a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk"
A polyp with a stalk or peduncle
Medium to large deciduous European oak having smooth leaves with rounded lobes; yields hard strong light-colored wood
European deciduous shrub turning red in autumn having dull white flowers
Informal terms for urination; "he took a pee" Back to top
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
A secret look
Throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn''t see anything interesting"
A game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say Boo!
The rind of a fruit or vegetable
British politician (1788-1850)
The tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit)
Get undressed; "please don''t undress in front of everybody!"; "She strips in front of strangers every night for a living"
Come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"
Strip the skin off; "pare apples"
(used informally) completely unclothed
A device for peeling vegetables or fruits; "she invented a potato peeler"
A worker who peels the skins from fruits and vegetables
A performer who provides erotic entertainment by undressing to music
Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
Having the paint loose and peeling away; "a dilapidated house with peeling paint"; "peeling row houses"
Informal:leave Back to top
Peel off in scales; "dry skin desquamates"
Take off, as with some difficulty; "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"
Come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"
Peel off the outer layer of something
Leave a formation
The part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)
A secret look
The short weak cry of a young bird
Appear as though from hiding; "the new moon peeped through the tree tops"
Speak in a hesitant and high-pitched tone of voice
Make high-pitched sounds; of birds
Cause to appear; "he peeped his head through the window"
Look furtively; "He peeped at the woman through the window"
An animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
An informal term refering to the eye
A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
A hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep
A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others
A short pornographic film shown in a small coin-operated booth
An exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass Back to top
Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
Rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned
A person who is of equal standing with another in a group
A nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
Look searchingly; "We peered into the back of the shop to see whether a salesman was around"
The peers of a kingdom considered as a group
A woman of the peerage in Britain
Eminent beyond or above comparison; "matchless beauty"; "the team''s nonpareil center fielder"; "she''s one girl in a million"; "the one and only Muhammad Ali"; "a peerless scholar"; "infamy unmatched in the Western world"; "wrote with unmatchable clarity
Contemporaries of the same status
A peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords
Evaluate professionally a colleague''s work
Cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
In a peevish manner
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
An irritable petulant feeling
Small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Disparaging terms for small people
Small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America Back to top
Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
A river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean
A river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean
A wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface
A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
Regulator that can be turned to regulate the pitch of the strings of a stringed instrument
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
Informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar"
Fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"
Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into into
Succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
A constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces
(Greek mythology) immortal winged horse that sprang from the blood of the slain Medusa; was tamed by Bellerophon with the help of a bridle given him by Athena; as the flying horse of the Muses it is a symbol of high-flying imagination
A board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted
Fastened by pegs; "the pegged-down branches of the plant will take root"
A prosthesis that replaces a missing leg
A form of igneous rock consisting of extremely coarse granite resulting from the crystallization of magma rich in rare elements
Work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation" Back to top
Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
Fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"
A pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin
United States architect (born in China in 1917)
A loose dressing gown for women
Capital of the People''s Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
United States philosopher and logician; pioneer of pragmatism (1839-1914)
United States mathematician and astronomer remembered for his studies of Uranus and Saturn and Neptune (1809-1880)
Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
Expressing disapproval; "dyslogistic terms like `nitwit'' and `scalawag''"
In a pejorative manner; "I am not using the word pejoratively"
Large dark brown North American arboreal carnivorous mammal
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Capital of the People''s Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city
A Chinese breed of small short-legged dogs with a long silky coat and broad flat muzzle
Fossils found near Beijing, China; they were lost during World War II
A primitive man found near Beijing; resembles Java man
A superior grade of black tea; grown in India and Sri Lanka and Java
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution" Back to top
Growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
Relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean; "oceanic islands like Bermuda"; "oceanic currents"; "oceanic birds"; "pelagic organisms"; "pelagic whaling"
Bird of the open seas
Geraniums native chiefly to South Africa; widely cultivated
Any of several southern African geraniums having fragrant 3- to 5-lobed leaves and pink flowers
An upright geranium having scalloped leaves with a broad color zone inside the margin and white or pink or red flowers
A common garden geranium with lemon-scented foliage
Geranium with round fragrant leaves and small white flowers
A commonly cultivated trailing South American plant with peltate leaves and rosy flowers
Pelicans
Pelicans; frigate birds; gannets; cormorants
Large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
Diving petrels
Type genus of the Pelecanidae
Large American pelican; white with black wing feathers
Similar to American white pelican
Marine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together
Bivalve
Bivalve
A king of the Myrmidons and father of Achilles Back to top
A chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
Informal terms for money
A bit with a bar mouthpiece that is designed to combine a curb and snaffle
English writer known for his humorous novels and stories (1881-1975)
Large long-winged warm-water seabird having a large bill with a distensible pouch for fish
An acronym for pedestrian light control; a pedestrian crossing with traffic lights that are controlled by pedestrians
A state in southern United States on the Gulf of Mexico; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
Any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
A sleeveless cape that is lined or trimmed with fur
With undue hurry and confusion; "a helter-skelter kind of existence with never a pause"; "a pell-mell dash for the train"
In a wild or reckless manner; "dashing harum-scarum all over the place"; "running pell-mell up the stairs"
Genus of chiefly small rock-loving ferns; in some classification systems it is placed in the family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Evergreen fern of California and Baja California
Very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes
Cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks
Cliff brake of California and Baja California having purple-brown leafstalks
Fern of New Zealand and Australia having trailing fronds with dark green buttonlike leaflets
A disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alco
A solid missile discharged from a firearm; "the shot buzzed past his ear"
A small sphere Back to top
Thin protective membrane in some protozoa
Genus of fungi having the hymenium in the form of a crust; some species formerly placed in the form genus Rhizoctinia
Fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers
Fungus causing a disease in coffee and some other tropical plants
Small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
Small Mediterranean plant containing a volatile oil once used to relieve toothache
Herb that grows in crevices having long narrow leaves and small pink apetalous flowers
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"
Transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity; "the cold crystalline water of melted snow"; "crystal clear skies"; "could see the sand on the bottom of the limpid pool"; "lucid air"; "a pellucid brook"; "transparent cristal"
Passing light without diffusion or distortion
Free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
In a clear and lucid manner; "this is a lucidly written book"
Passing light without diffusion or distortion
A decorative framework to conceal curtain fixtures at the top of a window casing
Spadefoot toads
The southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
Of or relating to Peloponnesus; "Peloponnesian War"
The southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
A war in which Athens and its allies were defeated by the league centered on Sparta; 431-404 BC Back to top
The southern peninsula of Greece; dominated by Sparta until the 4th century BC
A Basque or Spanish game played in a court with a ball and a wickerwork racket
Body covering of a living animal
The dressed hairy coat of a mammal
Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
Cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile; "They pelted each other with snowballs"
Rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it''s pouring outside!"
Small genus of North American marsh or aquatic herbs
Perennial herb of the eastern United States having arrowhead-shaped leaves and an elongate pointed spathe and green berries
Of a leaf shape; round, with the stem attached near the center of the lower surface rather than the margin (as a nasturtium leaf for example)
Shield-shaped; as a nasturtium leaf
A thrower of missiles; "the police were too busy to chase the pelters"
A heavy rain
Anything happening rapidly or in quick successive; "a rain of bullets"; "a pelting of insults"
1 species
Rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California
Step on it; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
Of or relating to the pelvis; "pelvic exam"; "pelvic inflammation"
The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates Back to top
The space bounded by the bones of the pelvis and containing the pelvic viscera
Either of a pair of fins attached to the pelvic girdle in fishes that help control the direction of movement; correspond to hind limbs of a land vertebrate
The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
Measuring instrument for performing pelvimetry
Measurement of the dimensions of the bony birth canal (to determine whether vaginal birth is possible)
A structure shaped like a funnel in the outlet of the kidney into which urine is discharged before passing into the ureter
The structure of the vertebrate skeleton supporting the lower limbs in humans and the hind limbs or corresponding parts in other vertebrates
Large primitive reptile having a tall spinal sail; of the Permian or late Paleozoic in Europe and North America
Edaphosaurus; dimetrodon
The smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
The smaller and straight-legged variety of corgi having pointed ears and a short tail
Lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
Lean dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat; used especially by North American Indians
Sweepers
Of or relating to or manifesting pemphigus
A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
Female swan
A writing implement with a point from which ink flows
An enclosure for confining livestock Back to top
A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
A portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
Produce a literary work; "She composed a poem"; "He wrote four novels"
A drawing executed with pen and ink
A person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence
Brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia
Brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia
Subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense"
Serving as or designed to impose punishment; "penal servitude"; "a penal colony"
Of or relating to punishment; "penal reform"; "penal code"
The act of punishing
Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Punished by the imposition of a penalty
The act of punishing
Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Punished by the imposition of a penalty
In a punishing manner
The act of punishing
(games) a handicap or disadvantage that is imposed on a competitor (or a team) for an infraction of the rules of the game
The disadvantage or painful consequences of an action or condition; "neglected his health and paid the penalty" Back to top
A payment required for not fulfilling a contract
(ice hockey) an enclosed bench to the side of an ice-hockey rink for players who are serving time penalties
An unhindered basketball shot from the foul line; given to penalize the other team for committing a foul
The legal code governing crimes and their punishment
A penal institution where prisoners are exiled (often located on an island from which escape is difficult or impossible)
An institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
An institution where persons are confined for punishment and to protect the public
A Catholic sacrament; repentance and confession and satisfaction and absolution
Voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing
Remorse for your past conduct
A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
A thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
A cosmetic in a long thin stick; designed to be applied to a particular part of the face; "an eyebrow pencil"
A figure formed by a set of straight lines or light rays meeting at a point
Graphite (or a similar substance) used in such a way as to be a medium of communication; "the words were scribbled in pencil"; "this artist''s favorite medium is pencil"
Write, draw, or trace with a pencil; "he penciled a figure"
Drawn or written with a pencil; "a penciled sketch"; "the penciled message"
Drawn or written with a pencil; "a penciled sketch"; "the penciled message"
A box for holding pencils
A box for holding pencils Back to top
Wood of a pencil cedar tree; used for making pencils
Any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
Any of several junipers with wood suitable for making pencils
An eraser made of rubber (or of a synthetic material with properties similar to rubber); commonly mounted at one end of a pencil
Mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil
A clerk who does boring paperwork
Branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
An adornment that hangs from a piece of jewelry (necklace or earring)
An earring with a pendant ornament
Awaiting conclusion or confirmation; "business still pending"
The supreme war chief of the ancient Britons
Having branches or flower heads that bend downward; "nodding daffodils"; "the pendulous branches of a weeping willow"; "lilacs with drooping panicles of fragrant flowers"
An apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity
A clock regulated by a pendulum
(18th century) a watch with a balance wheel having a fake pendulum attached to it
Tropical prawns
A genus of guans (turkey-like arboreal birds valued as game and food birds)
(Greek mythology) the wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity; for 10 years while Odysseus fought the Trojan War she resisted numerous suitors until Odysseus returned and killed them
A more or less level land surface representing and advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements
A more or less level land surface representing and advanced stage of erosion undisturbed by crustal movements Back to top
The permeability of something that can be penetrated by a liquid
Admitting of penetration or passage into or through; "a penetrable wall"; "penetrable defenses"
Capable of being penetrated; "penetrable defenses"
The innermost parts
Become clear or enter one''s consciousness or emotions; "It dawned on him that she had betrayed him"; "she was penetrated with sorrow"
Come to understand
Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
Insert the penis into the vagina or anus of; "Did the molester penetrate the child?"
Make one''s way deeper into ar through; "The hikers did not manage to penetrate the dense forest"
Enter a group or organization in order to spy on the members; "The student organization was infiltrated by a traitor"
Tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent pene
With ability to see into deeply; "the author treats his subject penetratingly"
Injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
Injury incurred when an object (as a knife or bullet or shrapnel) penetrates into the body
The act of entering into or through something; "the penetration of upper management by women"
The act (by a man) of inserting his penis into the vagina of a woman
An attack that penetrates into enemy territory
The depth to which something penetrates (especially the depth reached by a projectile that hits a target) Back to top
The ability to make way into or through something; "the greater penetration of the new projectiles will result in greater injuries"
Clear or deep perception of a situation
A bomb with about 30% explosive and a casing designed to penetrate hardened targets before the explosive detonates
Tending to penetrate; having the power of entering or piercing; "a toxic penetrative spray applied to the surface"; "a cold penetrating wind"; "a penetrating odor"
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent pene
With ability to see into deeply; "the author treats his subject penetratingly"
An intruder who passes into or through (often by overcoming resistance)
Type genus of the family Peneidae
A Dravidian language spoken in south central India
Formerly the basic unit of money in Hungary until it was replaced by the forint in 1946
Short-legged flightless birds of cold southern especially Antarctic regions having webbed feet and wings modified as flippers
Of or relating to the penis; "penile erection"
A drug (trade name Cuprimine) used to treat heavy metal poisoning and Wilson''s disease and severe arthritis
Any of various antibiotics obtained from penicillium molds (or produced synthetically) and used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
Unaffected by penicillin; "penicillin-resistant bacteria"
Bacteria that are unaffected by penicillin
Enzyme produced by certain bacteria that inactivates penicillin and results in resistance to that antibiotic
A form of penicillin that is not rendered inactive by penicillinase
The first form of penicillin that was isolated in Great Britain
The penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics Back to top
A penicillin that is similar in antibiotic action to penicillin G but is obtained differently
A crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids
A form of penicillin V (trade name Ledercillin VK)
Genus of fungi commonly growing as green or blue molds on decaying food; used in making cheese and as a source of penicillin
Of or relating to the penis; "penile erection"
An implant that creates an artificial erection
A large mass of land projecting into a body of water
Of or forming or resembling a peninsula; "peninsular isolation"
The male organ of copulation (`member'' is a euphemism)
(psychoanalysis) a female''s presumed envy of the male''s penis; said to explain femininity
Remorse for your past conduct
(Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
Feeling or expressing remorse for misdeeds
Showing or constituting penance; "penitential tears"; "wrote a penitential letter apologizing for her hasty words"
Of or relating to penitence or penance; "the Day of Atonement is the great penitential day of the Hebrew calendar"
Showing remorse
A correctional institution for those convicted of major crimes
Used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers; "penitentiary institutions"
Showing remorse
A small pocketknife; originally used to cut quill pens Back to top
A small flashlight resembling a fountain pen
Informal terms for journalists
Beautiful handwriting
A university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Englishman and Quaker who founded the colony of Pennsylvania (1644-1718)
The amount that can be bought for a penny
A long flag; often tapering
The award given to the champion
A flag longer than it is wide (and often tapering)
Having feathered wings
Type genus of the family Pennatulidae: sea pens
Sea pens
Pasta in short tubes with diagonally cut ends
Enclosed by a confining fence
100 penni equal 1 markka
Not having enough money to pay for necessities
A state of lacking money
A system of hills in England that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
A system of hills in England that extend from the Scottish border in the north to the Trent River in the south; forms the watershed for English rivers
The act of creating written works; "writing was a form of therapy for him"; "it was a matter of disputed authorship" Back to top
A genus of Old World grasses
Tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
Erect tussock-forming perennial bur grass used in especially in South Africa and Australia for pasture and forage
Tall grass having cattail like spikes; grown in Africa and Asia for its grain and in the United States chiefly for forage; sometimes used in making beer
Tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
Tall perennial ornamental grass with long nodding flower plumes of tropical Africa and Asia
Northeastern tropical African plant having feathery panicles
Wing of a bird
A long flag; often tapering
A small pennant borne on a lance
A small pennant borne on a lance
A university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
A Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
One of the British colonies that formed the United States
A resident of Pennsylvania
From 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
From 310 million to 280 million years ago; warm climate; swampy land
A dialect of High German spoken in parts of Pennsylvania and Maryland
A coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit
A fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound Back to top
Spend money frugally; spend as little as possible
Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Giving or spending with reluctance; "our cheeseparing administration"; "very close (or near) with his money"; "a penny-pinching miserly old man"
Thrifty in small matters only
Any of several plants of the genus Thlaspi
Erect hairy branching American herb having purple-blue flowers; yields an essential oil used as an insect repellent and sometimes in folk medicine
Eurasian perennial mint have small lilac-blue flowers and ovate leaves; yields an aromatic oil
Aromatic oil from American pennyroyal
Oil from European pennyroyal having a odor like mint; used chiefly in soaps
A unit of apothecary weight equal to 24 grains
An inexpensive fipple flute
The amount that can be bought for a penny
Poker played for small stakes
A business deal on a trivial scale
Poker played for small stakes
An arcade with coin-operated devices for entertainment
A child''s coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
A melodramatic paperback novel
Foetid Eurasian weed having round flat pods; naturalized throughout North America
Someone who is excessively careful with money (who pinches every penny before letting go of it) Back to top
A stock selling for less that $1/share
A river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
A member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
An inlet of the Atlantic in eastern Maine
A river in central Maine flowing into Penobscot Bay
Fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
A person who studies the theory and practice of prison management
The branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
A small pennant borne on a lance
A clerk who does boring paperwork
A town in extreme northwest Florida
A regular payment to a person that iis intended to allow them to subsist without working
Grant a pension to
Entitled to receive a pension; "a pensionable employee"
A person who works only for money
The beneficiary of a pension fund
The beneficiary of a pension fund
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
A financial institution that collects regular contributions from employers to provide retirement income for employees
A fund reserved to pay workers'' pensions when they retire from service Back to top
Dispose of; as of old clothes; "She finally retired that old coat"
Grant a pension to
Let go from employment with an attractive pension; "The director was pensioned off when he got senile"
A plan for setting aside money to be spent after retirement
Showing pensive sadness; "the sensitive and wistful response of a poet to the gentler phases of beauty"
Persistently or morbidly thoughtful
In a pensive manner; "pensively he stared at the painting"
Deep serious thoughtfulness
Persistent morbid meditation on a problem
Large genus of subshrubs or herbs having showy blue or purple or red or yellow or white flowers; mostly western North America
Plant of southwestern United States having long open clusters of scarlet flowers with yellow hairs on lower lip
Plant with bright red tubular flowers in long narrow clusters near tips of erect stems; coastal ranges from central California southward
Erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming
Mat-forming plant with blue-lavender flowers clustered on short erect stems; British Columbia to northern California
Stems in clumps with cream-colored flowers; found from Washington to Wyoming and southward to California and Utah
Low plant with light blue and violet flowers in short clusters near tips of stems; Nevada to Utah
Low bushy plant with large showy pale lavender or blue-violet flowers in narrow clusters at ends of stems
Plant having small narrow leaves and blue-violet flowers in long open clusters; Utah and Colorado to New Mexico and Arizona
Mat-forming plant with deep pink flowers on short erect leafy stems; rocky places at high elevations from Oregon to California
Fragrant puffed-up white to reddish-pink flowers in long narrow clusters on erect stems; Arizona to New Mexico and Utah Back to top
Erect stems with pinkish-lavender flowers in long interrupted clusters; Arizona
One of the West''s most beautiful wildflowers; large brilliant pink or rose flowers in many racemes above thick mats of stems and leaves; ledges and cliffs from Washington to California
Plant with whorls of small dark blue-violet flowers; Washington to Wyoming and south to California and Colorado
Whorls of deep blue to dark purple flowers at tips of erect leafy stems; moist places from British Columbia to Oregon
Wine-lavender to black-purple flowers in several clusters on the upper half of leafy stems; Montana south through the Rocky Mountains to Arizona and New Mexico
Conduit that carries a rapid flow of water controlled by a sluicegate
Regulator consisting of a valve or gate that controls the rate of water flow through a sluice
Closely confined
Characterized by or showing the suppression of impulses or emotions; "her severe upbringing had left her inhibited"; "a very inhibited young man, anxious and ill at ease"; "their reactions were partly the product of pent-up emotions"; "repressed rage turn
A star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
A coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
A government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
The United States military establishment
A five-sided polygon
Of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon
A Filipino terrorist group that broke away from the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in 2001 in order to continue terrorism and kidnapping and extortion
A star with 5 points; formed by 5 straight lines between the vertices of a pentagon and enclosing another pentagon
Any polyhedron having five plane faces
Brown tree shrew having a naked tail bilaterally fringed with long stiff hairs on the distal third; of Malaysia Back to top
Divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral whorl consist of five (or a multiple of five) members; "pentamerous flowers"
A verse line having five metrical feet
A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
Of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon
A clear liquid carboxylic acid used in perfumes and drugs
Wormlike arthropod having two pairs of hooks at the sides of the mouth; parasitic in nasal sinuses of mammals
Tongue worms
Having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables
The first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
An athlete who competes in a pentathlon
An athletic contest consisting of five different events
Relating to a pentatonic scale
A gapped scale with five notes
Having a valence of five
Analgesic drug (trade name Talwin) that is less addictive than morphine
(Judaism) Jewish holy day celebrated on the sixth of Sivan to celebrate Moses receiving the Ten Commandments
Seventh Sunday after Easter; commemorates the emanation of the Holy Spirit to the apostles; a quarter day in Scotland
Any member of a Pentecostal religious body
Of or relating to or occurring at Pentecost
Of or relating to or characteristic of any of various Pentecostal religious bodies or their members Back to top
The principles and practices of Pentecostal religious groups; characterized by religious excitement and talking in tongues
Any member of a Pentecostal religious body
Any fundamentalist Protestant church that uses revivalistic methods to achieve experiences comparable to the Pentecostal experiences of the first Christian disciples
An apartment located on the top floors of a building
The reappearance in a painting of an underlying image that had been painted over (usually when the later painting becomes transparent with age)
A mineral (iron-nickel sulphide) that is the chief ore of nickel
A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic
A barbiturate (trade name Nembutal) used as a sedative and hypnotic and anti-spasmodic
A thermionic tube having five electrodes
Any monosaccharide sugar containing five atoms of carbon per molecule
Barbiturate that is a hygroscopic powder (trade name Pentothal) that is a strong barbiturate that acts rapidly; induces a relaxed state when injected as a general anesthetic
An oxide containing five atoms of oxygen in the molecule
A drug (trade name Trental) used to treat claudication; believed to increase the flexibility of red blood cells so they can flow through the blood vessels to the legs and feet
A drug used as a circulatory and respiratory stimulant; larger doses cause convulsions in shock therapy; Metrazol is a trademark
Fudge made with brown sugar and butter and milk and nuts
A card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
The next to last syllable in a word
The next to last syllable in a word
The next to last syllable in a word
Next to the last; "the author inadvertently reveals the murderer in the penultimate chapter"; "the figures in the next-to-last column" Back to top
A fringe region of partial shadow around an umbra
Of or pertaining to the region of partial shadow around an umbra
Excessively unwilling to spend; "parsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulses"; "lived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgence"
Not having enough money to pay for necessities
In a penurious manner; "they lived penuriously"
A disposition to be niggardly with money
A state of lacking money
A state of extreme poverty or destitution; "their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
A family of Amerindian language spoken in the great interior valley of California
A member of a North American Indian people speaking one of the Penutian languages
An author''s pseudonym
The writing point of a pen
A person you come to know by frequent friendly correspondence
Confine in a fold, like sheep
A laborer who is obliged to do menial work
The practice of making a debtor work for his creditor until the debt is discharged
The condition of a peon
Any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers
Perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively; "old people"; "there were at least 200 people in the audience" Back to top
Members of a family line; "his people have been farmers for generations"; "are your people still alive?"
The body of citizens of a state or country; "the Spanish people"
The common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
Fill with people or supply with inhabitants; "people a room"; "The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country"
Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated"
A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
A terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants; sought to counter the Shah of Iran''s pro-Western policies of modernization and anti-communism; following a philosophy that mixes Marxism and Islam it now attacks the Islamic f
A former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
A radical terrorist group dedicated to the removal of British forces from Northern Ireland and the unification of Ireland
A Muslim republic in southern Asia bordered by India to the north and west and east and the Bay of Bengal to the south; formerly part of India and then part of Pakistan; it achieved independence in 1971
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Furnished with people; "sparsely peopled arctic regions"
A terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic extremists in the Middle East; is suspected of conducting bo
A race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
A race with skin pigmentation different from the white race (especially Blacks)
A city in central Illinois on the Illinois River
Liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
A histamine blocker (trade name Pepcid) used to treat peptic ulcers and gastritis and esophageal reflux
Any of various plants of the genus Peperomia; grown primarily for their often succulent foliage
Grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America Back to top
Grown as a houseplant for its silvery striped fleshy foliage; South America
A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
A flared ruffle attached to the waistline of a dress or jacket or blouse
A garment worn by women in ancient Greece; cloth caught at the shoulders and draped in folds to the waist
Sweet and hot varieties of fruits of plants of the genus Capsicum
Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
Any of various tropical plants of the genus Capsicum bearing peppers
Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
Attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions"
Add pepper to; "pepper the soup"
A fabric woven with flecks of light and dark
Pungent seasoning from the berry of the common pepper plant of East India; use whole or ground
Very low or nominal rent
Steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
Columnar tree of eastern North America having horizontal limbs and small leaves that emerge late in spring and have brilliant color in early fall
A hot spiciness
A candy flavored with peppermint oil
Red gum tree of Tasmania
Herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring Back to top
A candy flavored with peppermint oil
Red gum tree of Tasmania
Oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring
A patty flavored with peppermint
A pork and beef sausage (or a thin slice of this sausage)
Tomato and cheese pizza with pepperoni
Pacific coast tree having aromatic foliage and small umbellate flowers followed by olivelike fruit; yields a hard tough wood
Annual herb used as salad green and garnish
Any of several water ferns of the genus Marsilea having four leaflets
Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers; "gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce"
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
Shrub of eastern and southern coastal United States having beautiful racemes of spice-scented white flowers
Tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
Annual herb used as salad green and garnish
A mill for grinding pepper
A mill for grinding pepper
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
A soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
North American herb with pungent scaly or toothed roots
For venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper Back to top
A shaker with a perforated top for sprinkling ground pepper
Evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits
A nonlethal aerosol spray made with the pepper derivative oleorsein capiscum; used to cause temporary blindness and incapacitate an attacker; also used as a bear deterrent
Strips of steak sauteed with green peppers and onions
Steak covered with crushed peppercorns pan-broiled and served with brandy-and-butter sauce
Small African deciduous tree with spreading crown having leaves clustered toward ends of branches and clusters of creamy flowers resembling lilacs
Small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
Any of various shrubby vines of the genus Piper
Liveliness and energy; "this tonic is guaranteed to give you more pep"
Marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"
Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
An enzyme produced in the stomach that splits proteins into peptones
Precursor of pepsin; stored in the stomach walls and converted to pepsin by hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Pepsi Cola is a trademarked cola
Relating to or promoting digestion; "peptic juices"
An ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
An ulcer of the mucous membrane lining of the alimentary tract
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
Amide combining the amino group of one amino acid with the carboxyl group of another; usually obtained by partial hydrolysis of protein
The primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide Back to top
The primary linkage of all protein structures; the chemical bond between the carboxyl groups and amino groups that unites a peptide
The process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
Disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
Causing to disperse into a colloidal state; "acting...as peptizing agents"
The process of converting to a sol; bringing to a colloidal solution
Disperse in a medium into a colloidal state
Causing to disperse into a colloidal state; "acting...as peptizing agents"
An antacid
Any of various water-soluble compounds that form by hydrolysis in the digestion of proteins to amino acids
English diarist whose diary contained detailed descriptions of 17th century disasters in England (1633-1703)
A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
A rally (especially of students) before a game
A speech of exhortation attempting to instill enthusiasm and determination in a team or staff
E.g.,make more interesting or lively; "juice up a party"; "pep up your paper"
Urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
By chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
Walk with no particular goal; "we were walking around in the garden"; "after breakfast, she walked about in the park"
Make an official inspection on foot of (the bounds of a property); "Selectmen are required by law to perambulate the bounds every five years"
Strolling or walking around; "perambulating nursemaids with their charges"
A leisurely walk (usually in some public place) Back to top
A walk around a territory (a parish or manor or forrest etc.) in order to officially assert and record its boundaries
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
Bandicoots
A form of boric acid
Type genus of the Percidae
A fine closely woven cotton fabric
North American perch
A perch native to Europe
Capable of being apprehended or understood
Capable of being perceived especially by sight or hearing; "perceivable through the mist"
Become conscious of; "She finally perceived the futility of her protest"
To become aware of through the senses; "I could perceive the ship coming over the horizon"
Detected by means of the senses; "a perceived difference in temperature"
Detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues; "the felt presence of an intruder"; "a sensed presence in the room raised goosebumps on her arms"; "a perceived threat"
A person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses
A proportion multiplied by 100
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
A proportion multiplied by 100
The dot at the left of a decimal fraction
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(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total
%
The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
The property of being perceptible
Easily seen or detected; "a detectable note of sarcasm"; "he continued after a perceptible pause"
Easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind; "a perceptible sense of expectation in the court"; "an obvious (or palpable) lie"
Capable of being perceived by the mind or senses; "a perceptable limp"; "easily perceptible sounds"; "perceptible changes in behavior"
In a noticeable manner; "he changed noticeably over the years"
Becoming aware of something via the senses
The process of perceiving
Knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception"
A way of conceiving something; "Luther had a new perception of the Bible"
The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"
Of or relating to perception; "perceptive faculties"
In a perceptive manner
The quality of insight and sympathetic understanding
Perception of that which is obscure
Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste"
A feeling of understanding Back to top
A feeling of understanding
Of or relating to the act of perceiving; "perceptual stimulus"
With regard to perception; "this task is perceptually very difficult"
The representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
Spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
Support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
Any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
An elevated place serving as a seat
A square rod of land
A linear measure of 16.5 feet
Sit, as on a branch; "The birds perched high in the treee"
Cause to perch or sit; "She perched her hat on her head"
To come to rest, settle; "Misfortune lighted upon him"
By chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
Through chance, "To sleep, perchance to dream.."
(especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched'' is obsolete; "a dog with perked ears"
A bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists
A person situated on a perch
A bird with feet adapted for perching (as on tree branches); this order is now generally abandoned by taxonomists Back to top
A salt of perchloric acid
A powerful oxidizing agent; forms perchlorates
A chloride containing an unusually high proportion of chlorine
A colorless nonflammable liquid used as a solvent for fats and oils; because of its toxicity its use as a cleaning fluid or fire extinguisher has declined
Active freshwater fishes; true perches and pike perches
One of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
A genus of Percidae
3-inch snail-eating perch of the Tennessee River
Characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; "clear mind"; "a percipient author"
United States astronomer whose studies of Mars led him to conclude that Mars was inhabited (1855-1916)
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
In some classifications nearly or exactly equivalent to the Perciformes which are considered a suborder
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
Any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
The product of percolation
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
Pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
Cause (a solvent) to pass through a permeable substance in order to extract a soluble constituent
Prepare in a percolator; "percolate coffee"
Spread gradually; "Light percolated into our house in the morning" Back to top
Permeate or penetrate gradually; "the fertilizer leached into the ground"
The filtration of a liquid for extraction or purification
The act of making coffee in a percolator
The slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium; "the percolation of rainwater through the soil"; "the infiltration of seawater through the lava"
A coffeepot in which boiling water ascends through a central tube and filters back down through a basket of ground coffee beans
One of the largest natural groups of fishes of both marine and fresh water: true perches; basses; tuna
Percoid flatheads
Strike or tap firmly; "the doctor percussed his chest and back"
The act of exploding a percussion cap
The act of playing a percussion instrument
Tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
A musician who plays percussion instruments
A detonator that explodes when struck
A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
The section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments
Involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments; "percussive music"
A musical instrument in which the sound is produced by one object striking another
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
Through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches); "transdermal estrogen"; "percutaneous absorption" Back to top
English soldier killed in a rebellion against Henry IV (1364-1403)
United States writer whose novels explored human alienation (1916-1990)
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
Englishman and Romantic poet (1792-1822)
United States composer (born in Australia) who lived in London and collected English folk songs (1882-1961)
Old World partridges
Old World partridges
(Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment; "Hurl''d headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton; "a demon from the depths of the pit"
A genus of Perdicinae
Common European partridge
The property of being extremely durable
Very long lasting; "less durable rocks were gradually worn away to form valleys"; "the perdurable granite of the ancient Appalachian spine of the continent"
Travel around, through, or over, especially on foot; "peregrinate the bridge"
Travel (especially by foot)
A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
(of groups of people) tending to travel and change settlements frequently; "a restless mobile society"; "the nomadic habits of the Bedouins"; "believed the profession of a peregrine typist would have a happy future"; "wandering tribes"
A widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
A small uninhabited Mediterranean islet claimed by both Morocco and Spain
In an imperative and commanding manner
Putting an end to all debate or action; "a peremptory decree" Back to top
Not allowing contradiction or refusal; "spoke in peremptory tones"; "peremptory commands"
Offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power; "an autocratic person"; "autocratic behavior"; "a bossy way of ordering others around"; "a rather aggressive and dominating character"; "managed the employees in an aloof magisteri
Survive from season to season, of plants
The process of living through a number of years (as a perennial plant)
A plant lasting for three seasons or more
Recurring again and again; "perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements"
Lasting three seasons or more; "the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant"
Lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal; "perennial happiness"
In a perennial manner; repeatedly; "We want to know what is perennially new about the world"
Perennial climber of central and southern Europe having purple or pink or white flowers; naturalized in North America
Coarse perennial ragweed with creeping roots of dry barren lands of southwestern United States and Mexico
European perennial grass widely cultivated for pasture and hay and as a lawn grass
A variety of aster
Genus of tropical American shrubby trees and woody climbers having slender branches with broad flat leaves and large panicles of flowers
West Indian woody scrambler with spiny stems and numerous fragrant white flowers in panicles followed by small yellow to orange fruits
An economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy
Large Chinese deer surviving only in domesticated herds
French missionary who accompanied Louis Joliet in exploring the upper Mississippi River valley (1637-1675)
A tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Make perfect or complete; "perfect your French in Paris!" Back to top
Precisely accurate or exact; "perfect timing"
Being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish; "a perfect circle"; "a perfect reproduction"; "perfect happiness"; "perfect manners"; "a perfect specimen"; "a perfect day"
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"
A bet that you can pick the first and second finishers in the right order
The capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectability of man"
(of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed; "a graceful but not yet fully perfected literary style"
A skilled worker who perfects somethings; "although not the inventor he must be recognized as the perfecter of this technique"
The capability of becoming perfect; "he believes in the ultimate perfectability of man"
Capable of becoming or being made perfect
The act of making something perfect
An ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
The state of being without a flaw or defect
A disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable; "his perfectionism seemed excessive to his students"
A person is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards
The aspect of a verb that expresses a completed completed action
A tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
The aspect of a verb that expresses a completed completed action
A tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers; "an absolutely magnificent painting"; "a perfectly idiotic idea"; "you''re perfectly right"; "utterly miserable"; "you can be dead sure of my innocence"; "was dead tired"; "dead right"
In a perfect or faultless way; "She performed perfectly on the balance beam"; "spoke English perfectly"; "solved the problem perfectly" Back to top
A game in which a pitcher does not allow any opposing player to reach base
A hypothetical gas with molecules of negligible size that exert no intermolecular forces
A participle that expresses completed action
The ability to identify the pitch of a tone
A tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect)
Characterized by intense emotion; "ardent love"; "an ardent lover"; "a burning enthusiasm"; "a fervent desire to change society"; "a fervent admirer"; "fiery oratory"; "an impassioned appeal"; "a torrid love affair"
Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
In a perfidious manner; "he was playing perfidiously one side against the other"
Betrayal of a trust
An act of deliberate betrayal
Betrayal of a trust
A powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
Of a leaf having the base united around (and apparently pierced by) the stem
A leaf with the base united around--and apparently pierced by--the stem
Pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance; "The bullet penetrated her chest"
Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
Having a number or series of holes; "a perforated steel plate"; "perforated cancellation"; "perforated stamp"
Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
An eardrum with a hole or tear in it; can interfere with normal hearing and cause other ear problems Back to top
Veins that accompany the perforating arteries; drain leg muscles; empty into the deep femoral vein
The act of punching a hole (especially a row of holes as for ease of separation)
A line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
A hole made in something; "a perforation of the eardrum"
By necessity; by force of circumstance
Carry out or perform an action; "John did the painting, the weeding, and he cleaned out the gutters"; "the skater executed a triple pirouette"; "she did a little dance"
Give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
Perform a function; "Who will perform the wedding?"
Get (something) done; "I did my job"
Any recognized accomplishment; "they admired his performance under stress"; "when Roger Maris powered four home runs in one game his performance merits awe"
The act of performing; of doing something successfully; using knowledge as distinguished from merely possessing it; "they criticised his performance as mayor"; "experience generally improves performance"
The act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment; "we congratulated him on his performance at the rehearsal"; "an inspired performance of Mozart''s C minor concerto"
A dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
Process or manner of functioning or operating; "the power of its engine determine its operation"; "the plane''s operation in high winds"; "they compared the cooking performance of each oven"; "the jet''s performance conformed to high standards"
A bond given to protect the recipient against loss in case the terms of a contract are not filled; a surety company assumes liability for nonperformance
The capability of a technological system to perform as intended
An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
The performance of a part or role in a drama
An entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience
Arts or skills that require public performance Back to top
A toiletry that emits and diffuses a fragrant odor
A distinctive odor that is pleasant
Apply perfume to; "She perfumes herself every day"
Fill or impregnate with an odor; "orange blossoms prerfumed the air in the garden"
Having a natural fragrance; "odoriferous spices"; "the odorous air of the orchard"; "the perfumed air of June"; "scented flowers"
Filled or impregnated with perfume; "perfumed boudoir"; "perfumed stationery"; "scented soap"
A person who makes (and sells) perfumes
The art of making perfumes
An establishment where perfumes are made
Store where perfumes are sold
Perfumes in general
In a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
Hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough; "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house''s structural flaws"; "a passing glance"; "perfunctory courtesy"
As a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
Cause to spread or flush or flood through, over, or across; "The sky was suffused with a warm pink color"
Force a fluid through (a body part or tissue); "perfuse a liver with a salt solution"
Pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels)
An ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; the technique of preparing sheepskins as parchment was developed here
A framework that supports climbing plants; "the arbor provided a shady resting place in the park"
By chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time" Back to top
(Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
A beautiful and graceful girl
An antihistamine (trade name Periactin) used to treat some allergic reactions
Around the anus
Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
(astronomy) the point in as orbit closest to the body being orbited
An autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
Inflammation of the outer coat of an artery
A progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area
Cineraria
Herb of Canary Islands widely cultivated for its blue or purple or red or variegated daisylike flowers
Herb derived from Pericallis cruenta and widely cultivated in a variety of profusely flowering forms with florets from white to pink to red or purple or violet or blue; sometimes placed in genus Cineraria
Located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium; "pericardial space"
Located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium; "pericardial space"
The space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
The membrane surrounding the heart
The space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
Several small veins from the pericardium
Inflammation of the pericardium
A double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart Back to top
The ripened and variously modified walls of a plant ovary
Pus pocket formation around a tooth
A white solid mineral that occurs naturally as periclase; a source of magnesium
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athen''s political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
Flagellate with a thick test composed of plates
Marine and freshwater dinoflagellates
Type genus of the family Peridiniidae
Outer layer of the spore-bearing organ in many fungi
A pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
A dark coarse-grained igneous rock consisting principally of olivine
Periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
An angle of 360 degrees
Of or relating to a perigone
Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Collective term for the outer parts of a flower consisting of the calyx and corolla and enclosing the stamens and pistils
Periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
Periapsis in orbit around Jupiter
A venture undertaken without regard to possible loss or injury; "he saw the rewards but not the risks of crime"; "there was a danger he would do the wrong thing"
A source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune; "drinking alcohol is a health hazard"
A state of danger involving risk Back to top
Put in a dangerous, disadvantageous, or difficult position
Pose a threat to; present a danger to; "The pollution is endangering the crops"
Small genus of Asiatic herbs
Plant grown for its ornamental red or purple foliage
Fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"
In a dangerous manner; "he came dangerously close to falling off the ledge"
The state of being dangerous
Periapsis in orbit around the moon
The bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
The size of something as given by the distance around it
A line enclosing a plane areas
The boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
Near the nose
Occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after); "perinatal mortality"; "perinatal care"
An obstetrician specializing in perinatology
The branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
Of or relating to the perineum; "perineal pains"
A branch of the internal pudendal artery that supplies superficial structures of the perineum
Surgical incision into the perineum
The general region between the anus and the genital organs Back to top
Connective tissue that covers a bundle of nerve fibers
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to
An amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso''s blue period"
The end or completion of something; "death put a period to his endeavors"; "a change soon put a period to my tranquility"
A unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed; "ganoid fishes swarmed during the earlier geological periods"
One of three periods of play in hockey games
The interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
A stage in the history of a culture having a definable place in space and time; "a novel from the Victorian period"
Recurring or reappearing from time to time; "periodic feelings of anxiety"
Happening or recurring at regular intervals
Recurring at regular intervals
A publication that appears at fixed intervals
Happening or recurring at regular intervals
In a sporadic manner; "he only works sporadically"
North American cicada; appears in great numbers at infrequent intervals because the nymphs take 13 to 17 years to mature
The quality of recurring at intervals
Any oxygen-containing acid of iodine
Irregular breathing of newborns; periods of rapid breathing followed by apnea; believed to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome
Abnormal respiration in which periods of shallow and deep breathing alternate Back to top
An event that recurs at intervals
(chemistry) the principle that chemical properties of the elements are periodic functions of their atomic numbers
Motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
Motion that recurs over and over and the period of time required for each recurrence remains the same
A complex sentence in which the main clause comes last and is preceded by the subordinate clause
A tabular arrangement of the chemical elements according to atomic number as based on the periodic law
Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease"
A disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
Of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics; "periodontal disease"
The branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
A dentist specializing in diseases of the gums and other structure surrounding the teeth
A disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
An amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso''s blue period"
Any work of art whose special value lies in its evocation of a historical period
A genus of Gobiidae
A dense fibrous membrane covering the surface of bones (except at their extremities) and serving as an attachment for tendons and muscles; contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the enclosed bone
A follower of Aristotle or an adherent of Aristotelianism
A person who walks from place to place Back to top
Traveling especially on foot; "peripatetic country preachers"; "a poor wayfaring stranger"
A family of Onychophora
A family of Onychophora
Type genus of Peripatopsidae; onychophorans of chiefly Asiatic and African tropical regions
Any of numerous velvety-skinned wormlike carnivorous animals common in tropical forests having characteristics of both arthropods and annelid worms
A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reverse of circumstances (especially in a literary work); "a peripeteia swiftly turns a routine sequence of events into a story worth telling"
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
On or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area; "Russia''s peripheral provinces"; "peripheral suburbs"
Related to the key issue but not of central importance; "a peripheral interest"; "energy is far from a peripheral issue in the economy"; "peripheral issues"
In or at or near a periphery or according to a peripheral role or function or relationship
(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer; "disk drives and printers are important peripherals"
The section of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord
Vision using only the periphery of the retina
The outside boundary or surface of something
A style that involves indirect ways of expressing things
Roundabout and unnecessarily wordy; "had a preference for circumlocutious (or circumlocutory) rather than forthright expression"; "A periphrastic study in a worn-out poetical fashion,/ Leaving one still with the intolerable wrestle/ With words and meaning
Cosmopolitan genus of large cockroaches
Large reddish brown free-flying cockroach originally from southern United States but now widely distributed Back to top
Widely distributed in warm countries
Genus of woody vines of warm regions of the Old World
Deciduous climber for arches and fences having ill-scented but interesting flowers and poisonous yellow fruits; cultivated for its dark shining foliage; southeastern Europe to Asia Minor
Having columns on all sides
Near the nose
An optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
Periapsis in orbit around the moon
Pass from physical life and lose all all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life; "She died from cancer"; "They children perished in the fire"; "The patient went peacefully"
Liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay; "this minute and perishable planet"; "perishable foods such as butter and fruit"
Foods that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
Bounder
Canada jays
Gray jay of northern North America with black-capped head and no crest; noted for boldness in thievery
A Canada jay with a white head; widely distributed from Montana to Arizona
The nutritive tissue outside the sac containing the embryo in some seeds
Placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
Nonruminant ungulates: horses; tapirs; rhinoceros; extinct forms
Placental mammals having hooves with an odd number of toes on each foot
The process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along
In some classifications considered a subfamily of Triglidae comprising the armored searobins Back to top
In some classifications the type genus of the subfamily Peristediinae: armored sea robins
Sea robins having bony scutes on the body and barbels on the chin; found mostly on the continental slope
Region around the mouth in various invertebrates
(botany) fringe of toothlike appendages surrounding the mouth of a moss capsule
Having columniation completely circling an area of the structure
A colonnade surrounding a building or enclosing a court
Flask-shaped ascocarp
Of or relating to the tissue layer around small blood vessels
Tissue layer around small blood vessels
Of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum; "peritoneal cancer"
The interior of the peritoneum; a potential space between layers of the peritoneum
Inflammation of the peritoneum
A transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
Inflammation of the peritoneum
A painful pus-filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues; usually a complication of tonsillitis
A coronary vasodilator (trade name Peritrate) used to treat angina pectoris
Covered all over with uniformly distributed flagella
Wig for men fashionable in 17th-18th centuries
Wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries
Edible marine gastropod Back to top
Small edible marine snail; steamed in wine or baked
Commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
Chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
An antineoplastic drug used to treat some forms of cancer
Knowingly tell an untruth in a legal court and render oneself guilty of perjury
A person who deliberately gives false testimony
Criminal offense of making false statements under oath
An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
(especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched'' is obsolete; "a dog with perked ears"
(especially of ears) quickly lifted up or out in attention; `perched'' is obsolete; "a dog with perked ears"
Made or become more cheerful or lively; "his attention made her feel all perked up"
In a perky manner; "stuck perkily, like a bustle on a woman''s skirt"
Inappropriate playfulness
Cheerfulness that bubbles to the surface
Characterized by liveliness and light-heartedness; "buoyant spirits"; "his quick wit and chirpy humor"; "looking bright and well and chirpy"; "a perky little widow in her 70s"
Cause to be alert and energetic; "Coffee and tea stimulate me"; "This herbal infusion doesn''t stimulate"
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
A disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals Back to top
A city in the European part of Russia
Give a permanent wave to; "She perms her hair"
Ground that is permanently frozen
An 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and demagnetized
The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
The property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
Continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
Not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition; "permanent brain damage"
Used of fabrics that do not require ironing; "drip-dry shirts for travel"
A fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
For a long time without essential change; "he is permanently disabled"
Injunction issued on completion of a trial
A magnet that retains its magnetism after being removed from a magnetic field
A fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape
Any of the 32 teeth that replace the deciduous teeth of early childhood and (with luck) can last until old age
A series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
A dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic
A poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
An unstable purple acid (HMnO4) known only in solution or of permanganate salts Back to top
The property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
Allowing (especially liquids) to pass or diffuse through; "permeable membranes"; "rock that is permeable by water"
The property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion)
Spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"
Penetrate mutually or be interlocked; "The territories of two married people interpenetrate a lot"
Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
Pass through; "Water permeates sand easily"
Occurring throughout; "her poems are permeated with sorrow"
Spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"
Mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other
The process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"
Treated with chemicals to make it curly; "permed hair"
From 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
From 280 million to 230 million years ago; reptiles
A group of Finnic languages spoken in the northwest Urals
Admissibility as a consequence of being permitted
That may be permitted especially as according to rule; "permissible behavior in school"; "a permissible tax deduction"
That may be accepted or conceded; "a kind of speculation that was permissible in cosmology but inadmissible in medicine"
In a permissible manner Back to top
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave"
Granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline; "direct primary legislation is largely permissive rather than prescriptive"; "permissive parents"
Not preventive
In a permissive manner
A disposition to allow freedom of choice and behavior
(law) reduction in the value of an estate caused by act or neglect
The act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization
Large game fish; found in waters of the West Indies
A legal document giving official permission to do something
Consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won''t let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
Allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don''t allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
Make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won''t allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
Possible to allow; "a degree of freedom allowable among friends"
Leaving room for
Ability to change sequence
Capable of changing sequence
Ability to change sequence
Act of changing the lineal order of objects in a group
Complete change in character or condition; "the permutations...taking place in the physical world"- Henry Miller Back to top
The act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements
An event in which one thing is substituted for another; "the replacement of lost blood by a transfusion of donor blood"
Change the order or arrangement of; "Dyslexics often transpose letters in a word"
A port city of northeastern Brazil on the Atlantic
Tropical tree with prickly trunk; its heavy red wood yields a red dye and is used for cabinetry
Working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way; "glaucoma is an insidious disease"; "a subtle poison"
Exceedingly harmful
In a noxiously baneful way; "this banefully poisoned climate"
In a harmfully insidious manner; "these drugs act insidiously"
Grave harmfulness or deadliness
A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
A chronic progressive anemia of older adults; thought to result from a lack of intrinsic factor (a substance secreted by the stomach that is responsible for the absorption of vitamin B12)
Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
Inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to cold and moisture
A common European bird of prey; dull brown with white-streaked underparts
Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
Anise- and licorice-flavored liqueur
A Chinese moth that produces a brownish silk
A genus of Lorisidae
A kind of lemur Back to top
Pocket mice
Small rodent of open areas of United States plains states
Small pale yellowish soft-furred rodent of southwestern United States and Mexico
Large stiff-haired rodent of shortgrass prairies of United States
New World wood mice
Burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States
Large dark mouse of southeastern United States
American woodland mouse with white feet and underparts
Brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus
Argentine soldier who became president of Argentina (1895-1974)
Of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee
Accompany the peroneal arteries; arising in the heel and running up the back of the leg to join the posterior tibial veins of the popliteal vein
Muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot
Genus of destructive downy mildews
Parasitic fungi: downy mildews
Order of chiefly parasitic lower fungi: Albuginaceae and Peronosporaceae and Pythiaceae
Fungus causing a downy mildew on onions
Fungus causing a downy mildew on growing tobacco
Fungus causing a serious disease in tobacco plants characterized by bluish-gray mildew on undersides of leaves
Deliver an oration in grandiloquent style Back to top
Conclude a speech with a formal recapitulation
(rhetoric) the concluding section of an oration; "he summarized his main points in his peroration"
A flowery and highly rhetorical oration
Any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide
A viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used as a disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
An inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O-
Bleach with peroxide; "She must peroxide her hair-it looks unnaturally blond"
A blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
A blond whose hair is bleached with peroxide
An extremely steep face
A cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth''s center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
A straight line at right angles to another line
Extremely steep; "the great perpendicular face of the cliff"
At right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height"
Intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other"
The quality of being at right angles to a given line or plane (especially the plane of the horizon)
The relation of opposition between things at right angles
In a perpendicular manner; "this red line runs perpendicularly to the green line"
Straight up or down without a break Back to top
A Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
The act of committing a crime
Someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
Occurring so frequently as to seem ceaseless or uninterrupted; "a child''s incessant questions"; "your perpetual (or continual) complaints"
Uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing; "the ceaseless thunder of surf"; "in constant pain"; "night and day we live with the incessant noise of the city"; "the never-ending search for happiness"; "the perpetual struggle to maintain standar
Continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell''s perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
Seemingly uninterrupted; "constantly bullied by his big brother"; "was perpetually answering the doorbell"
Everlastingly; for all time; "rays...streaming perpetually from the sun"- Stuart Chase
A chart or mechanical device that indicates the days of the week corresponding to any given date over a long period of years
Motion that continues indefinitely without any external source of energy; impossible in practice because of friction
A machine that can continue to do work indefinitely without drawing energy from some external source; impossible under the law of conservation of energy
A warrant with no expiration date
Cause to continue or prevail; "perpetuate a myth"
The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
The property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
Tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometimes used as an antiemetic for adults
Make more complicated; "There was a new development that complicated the matter"
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Full or difficulty or confusion or bewilderment; "perplexed language"; "perplexed state of the world" Back to top
In a perplexed manner; "he looked at his professor perplexedly"
Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
Trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
An incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
A fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider
United States commodore who led the fleet that defeated the British on Lake Erie during the War of 1812; brother of Matthew Calbraith Perry (1785-1819)
United States admiral who led a naval expedition to Japan and signed a treaty in 1854 opening up trade relations between United States and Japan; brother of Oliver Hazard Perry (1794-1858)
United States philosopher (1876-1957)
Fictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner
Avocado
Tropical American tree bearing large pulpy green fruits
Small tree of southern United States having dark red heartwood
Cause to suffer; "Jews were persecuted in the former Soviet Union"
The act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
Someone who torments
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
An ancient city that was the capital of the ancient Persian Empire; now in ruins
A conspicuous constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Auriga and Cassiopeia and crossed by the Milky Way
(Greek mythology) the son of Zeus who slew Medusa (with the help of Athena and Hermes) and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster Back to top
The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
Persistent determination
Psychology: repeat a response after the cessation of the original stimulus; "The subjects in this study perseverated"
The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
The tendency for a memory or idea to persist or recur without any apparent stimulus for it
Be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness; "a diligent (or patient) worker"; "with persevering (or patient) industry she revived the failing business"
With perseverance
United States general who commanded the American forces in Europe during World War I (1860-1948)
A theocratic islamic republic in the Middle East in western Asia; Iran was the core of the ancient empire that was known as Persia until 1935; rich in oil; involved in state-sponsored terrorism
An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
The language of Persia (Iran) in any of its ancient forms
A native or inhabitant of Iran; "the majority of Irani are Persian Shiite Muslims"
Of or relating to Iran or its people or language or culture; "Iranian mountains"; "Iranian security police"
A long-haired breed of cat
A deity worshiped by the ancient Persians
An empire in southern Asia created by Cyrus the Great in the 6th century BC and destroyed by Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC
A shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world
A medical condition of uncertain origin that affected many veterans of the 1991 Gulf War; characterized by fatigue and headache and dizziness and nausea and rashes and joint pain and respiratory disorders
A war fought between a coalition led by the United States and Iraq to free Kuwait from Iraqi invaders; 1990-1991 Back to top
Bulbous iris native to Asia Minor cultivated for its pale lilac-colored flowers
A karakul lamb
The fur of a karakul lamb
Small densely branching Asiatic shrub having lanceolate leaves and panicles of fragrant lilac flowers
Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
The fruit of a variety of winter melon vine; a large green melon with orange flesh
Any of a variety of muskmelon vines having fruit with a smooth white rind and white or greenish flesh that does not have a musky smell
Perennial cultivated especially as a houseplant for its fragrant bluish to dark lavender flowers
Eurasian walnut valued for its large edible nut and its hard richly figured wood; widely cultivated
Light teasing
Orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe
Any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
Any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros
Be persistent, refuse to stop; "he persisted to call me every night"; "The child persisted and kept asking questions"
Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Stay behind; "The smell stayed in the room"; "The hostility remained long after they made up"
The act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior; "his perseveration continued to the point where it was no longer appropriate"
Persistent determination
The property of a continuous and connected period of time
Persistent determination Back to top
Never-ceasing; "the relentless beat of the drums"
Continually recurring to the mind; "haunting memories"; "the cathedral organ and the distant voices have a haunting beauty"- Claudia Cassidy
Retained; not shed; "persistent leaves remain attached past maturity"; "the persistent gills of fishes"
With persistence
In a persistent manner; "he was asking questions, unavoidable questions, persistently..."
Relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit; "impossible to escape the dogging fears"
Carry forward; "We continued our research into the cause of the illness"
Characterized by excessive precision and attention to trivial details; "a persnickety job"; "a persnickety school teacher"
Used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they''re snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
A human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
A person''s body (usually including their clothing); "a weapon was hidden on his person"
A grammatical category of pronouns and verb forms; "stop talking about yourself in the third person"
Involving direct communication or contact between persons or parties; "a person-to-person interview"; "person-to-person telephone calls"
(of two persons) in direct encounter; "preferred to settle the matter one-on-one"; "interviewed her person-to-person"
(Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
An actor''s portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the part of Desdemona"
(of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality
The complex of attributes that make a person socially attractive
A person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
Another word for person; a person not meriting identification; "a strange personage appeared at the door" Back to top
A short newspaper article about a particular person or group
Particular to a given individual
Concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality; "a personal favor"; "for your personal use"; "personal papers"; "I have something personal to tell you"; "a personal God"; "he has his personal bank account and she ha
Intimately concerning a person''s body or physical being; "personal hygiene"
Indicating grammatical person; "personal verb endings"
Of or arising from personality; "personal magnetism"
Make personal or more personal; "personalized service"
Made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual; "personalized luggage"; "personalized advice"
The complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual; "their different reactions reflected their very different personalities"; "it is his nature to help others"
A person of considerable prominence; "she is a Hollywood personality"
A questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person''s personality traits; "a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"
Inflexible and maladaptive patterns of behavior
A questionnaire that is supposed to yield a description of a person''s personality traits; "a personality inventory is a direct test of personality, as contrasted with a projective test"
Any test that is intended to assess personality
Make personal or more personal; "personalized service"
Made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual; "personalized luggage"; "personalized advice"
Pointedly referring to or concerning a person''s individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively; "unnecessarily personalized remarks"
As a person; "he is personally repulsive"
In the flesh; without involving anyone else; "I went there personally"; "he appeared in person"
Concerning the speaker; "personally, I find him stupid" Back to top
In a personal way; "he took her comments personally"
As yourself; "speaking personally, I would not want to go"
Movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
A personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
Matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"
Care for someone who is disabled or is otherwise unable to care for themselves; can including bathing and cooking and managing bodily functions
Personal as opposed to real property; any tangible movable property (furniture or domestic animals or a car etc)
A check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
A check drawn against funds deposited in your personal checking account
A small digital computer based on a microprocessor and designed to be used by one person at a time
The maximum credit that a customer is allowed
A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
Property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business; "she left some of her personal effects in the house"; "I watched over their effects until they returned"
Variability attributable to individual differences
Movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
The cost of personal or family living; "some personal expenses are tax deductible"
A foul that involves unnecessarily rough contact (as in basketball or football)
A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
The distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity; "you can lose your identity when you join the army"
The income received by a single individual Back to top
A judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
A judgment rendered against an individual (or corporation) for the payment of money damages
A letter dealing with personal affairs
The maximum credit that a customer is allowed
A loan that establishes consumer credit that is granted for personal use; usually unsecured and based on the borrower''s integrity and ability to pay
A personal attractiveness that enables you to influence others
A way of acting or behaving
Matters of personal concern; "get his affairs in order"
Memory for episodes in your own life
A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
A lightweight consumer electronic device that looks like a hand-held computer but instead performs specific tasks; can serve as a diary or a personal database or a telephone or an alarm clock etc.
A pronoun expressing a distinction of person
Movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
A relation between persons
A relation between persons
A person who manages the affairs of another
Attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"
Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar''s daughter"
Acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Imitating the mannerisms of another person Back to top
A diplomat who is acceptable to the government to which he is sent
A person who for some reason is not wanted or welcome
A diplomat who is unacceptable to the government to which he is sent
Being a person; "finding her own personhood as a campus activist"
The act of attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas etc.
Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
A person who represents an abstract quality; "she is the personification of optimism"
Attribute human qualities to something; "The Greeks personated their gods ridiculous"
Represent, as of a character on stage; "Derek Jacobi was Hamlet"
Invest with or as with a body; give body to
The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
Group of people willing to obey orders; "a public force is necessary to give security to the rights of citizens"
A military vehicle (usually armored) for transporting military personnel and their equipment
Military personnel lost by death or capture
The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
The department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for seting policies for personnel management
A bag in which the body of a dead soldier is placed
Agreement in person between pronouns and verbs
A time unit used in industry for measuring work
(formal) any non-European non-White person Back to top
(formal) any non-European non-White person
Australian undershrubs to small trees: geebungs
The appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
A transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
Mentally acute or penetratingly discerning; "too clear-eyed not to see what problems would follow"; "chaos could be prevented only by clear-sighted leadership"; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by so spurious an argument"
Acutely insightful and wise; "much too perspicacious to be taken in by such a spurious argument"; "observant and thoughtful, he was given to asking sagacious questions"; "a source of valuable insights and sapient advice to educators"
Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
The capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions
Intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings)
Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable; "writes in a limpid style"; "lucid directions"; "a luculent oration"- Robert Burton; "pellucid prose"; "a crystal clear explanation"; "a perspicuous argument"
In a clear and lucid manner; "this is a lucidly written book"
Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
Salty fluid secreted by sweat glands; "sweat poured off his brow"
The process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid; "perspiration is a homeostatic process"
Excrete perspiration through the pores in the skin; "Exercise makes one sweat"
A person who perspires
Being wet with perspiration; "the perspiring runners"; "his sweating face"; "sweaty clothes"
Being susceptible to persuasion Back to top
Cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody''s arm; "You can''t persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
Win approval or support for; "Carry all before one"; "His speech did not sway the voters"
Someone who tries to persuade or induce or lead on
Being susceptible to persuasion
Inducement to act by argument or reasoning or entreaty
A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty; "my opinion differs from yours"; "what are your thoughts on Haiti?"
The act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action
Capable of convincing; "a persuasive argument"; "the evidence is persuasive but not conclusive"
Tending or intended or having the power to induce action or belief; "persuasive eloquence"; "a most persuasive speaker"
In a persuasive manner; "this essay argues so persuasively..."
The power to induce the taking of a course of action or the embracing of a point of view by means of argument or entreaty; "the strength of his argument settled the matter"
Characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality; "a certain irreverent gaiety and ease of manner"
Be a part or attribute of
Have to do with or be relevant to; "There were lots of questions referring to her talk"; "My remark pertained to your earlier comments"
Meaning relating to or pertaining to
The state capital of Western Australia
Stubbornly unyielding; "dogged persistence"; "dour determination"; "the most vocal and pertinacious of all the critics"; "a mind not gifted to discover truth but tenacious to hold it"- T.S.Eliot; "men tenacious of opinion"
In a dogged and pertinacious manner; "he struggled pertinaciously for the new resolution"
Persistent determination
Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand Back to top
Relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand
Being of striking appropriateness and pertinence; "the successful copywriter is a master of apposite and evocative verbal images"; "an apt reply"
Having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand; "a list of articles pertinent to the discussion"; "remarks that were to the point"
In a pertinent way; "what is singular about his use of them is that no other artist, of his time or any other, has painted them so directly, intimately and pertinently"
In an impudent or impertinent manner; "a lean, swarthy fellow was peering through the window, grinning impudently"
Inappropriate playfulness
Throw into great confusion or disorder; "Fundamental Islamicists threaten to perturb the social order in Algeria and Egypt"
Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill"
Cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull; "The orbits of these stars were perturbed by the passings of a comet"
Disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom; "The electrons were perturbed by the passing ion"
The act of causing disorder
A disposition that is confused or nervous and upset
Activity that is an intrusion or interruption; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function"
(physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly
An unhappy and worried mental state; "there was too much anger and disturbance"; "she didn''t realize the upset she caused me"
Thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled'' is an informal term)
Causing distress or worry or anxiety; "distressing (or disturbing) news"; "lived in heroic if something distressful isolation"; "a disturbing amount of crime"; "a revelation that was most perturbing"; "a new and troubling thought"; "in a particularly worr
Crustose lichens that are a source of the dye archil and of litmus
A fungus family of division Lichenes
A disease of the respiratory mucous membrane Back to top
A republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
Wig for men fashionable in 17th-18th centuries
Wearing a wig popular for men in the 17th and 18th centuries
Reading carefully with intent to remember
Examine or consider with attention and in detail; "Please peruse this report at your leisure"
Reading carefully with intent to remember
English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular structure of blood (1914-2002)
A native or inhabitant of Peru
Of or relating to or characteristic of Peru or its people; "Peruvian artifacts"
Tree of South and Central America yielding an aromatic balsam
Medicinal bark of cinchona trees; source of quinine and quinidine
Cotton with long rough hairy fibers
A cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific cost of South America before turning west
An Andean herb having umbels of showy pinkish-purple lilylike flowers
Small Peruvian evergreen with broad rounded head and slender pendant branches with attractive clusters of greenish flowers followed by clusters of rose-pink fruits
Monetary unit in Peru
Spread or diffuse through; "An atmosphere of distrust has permeated this administration"; "music penetrated the entire building"
Spread throughout; "a pervasive anxiety overshadows the triumphs of individuals"
Cause (a liquid) to evaporate through a semi-permeable membrane
Evaporate through a semi-permeable membrane Back to top
The concentration of a colloidal solution whose colloid will not pass through a semipermeable membrane; solution is placed in a bag of the membrane and the solvent is evaporated off
The process of permeating or infusing something with a substance
Spreading throughout; "armed with permeative irony...he punctures affectations"; "the pervasive odor of garlic"; "an error is pervasive if it is material to more than one conclusion"
Spread throughout; "a pervasive anxiety overshadows the triumphs of individuals"
In a pervasive manner
The quality of filling or spreading throughout; "the pervasiveness of the odor of cabbage in tenement hallways"
Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
Resistant to guidance or discipline; "Mary Mary quite contrary"; "an obstinate child with a violent temper"; "a perverse mood"; "wayward behavior"
Marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict; "took perverse satisfaction in foiling her plans"
Deliberately deviant; "his perversely erotic notions"
In a contrary disobedient manner
Deliberate unruliness
The action of perverting something (turning it to a wrong use); "it was a perversion of justice"
An aberrant sexual practice that is preferred to normal intercourse
A curve that reverses the direction of something; "the tendrils of the plant exhibited perversion"; "perversion also shows up in kinky telephone cords"
Deliberately deviating from what is good
Deliberate unruliness
Tending to corrupt or pervert
A person whose behavior deviates from what is acceptable especially in sexual behavior
Change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don''t abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers" Back to top
Practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive
Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Marked by immorality; deviating from what is considered right or proper or good; "depraved criminals"; "a perverted sense of loyalty"; "the reprobate conduct of a gambling aristocrat"
Having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented; "many of the facts seemed twisted out of any semblance to reality"; "a perverted translation of the poem"
(used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes; "kinky sex"; "perverted practices"
Admitting of passage or entrance; "pervious soil"; "a metal pervious to heat"
The permeability of something that can be penetrated by a liquid
By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"
Per person; "among the states Connecticut has a high per capita income"
Per person; "we are spending $5,000 per capita annually for education in this district"
The total national income divided by the number of people in the nation
A proportion multiplied by 100
One every day; "we''ll save 100 man-hours per diem"
With respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se"
By the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received); "he earned $100,000 per annum"; "we issue six volumes per annum"
The foot of a human being; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot"
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
(Judaism) a Jewish festival (traditionally 8 days) celebrating the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
A Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad
A Muslim school in Indonesia operated by religious leaders; produces young militants skilled in jihad Back to top
Formerly the basic unit of money in Spain; equal to 100 centimos
100 pesewas equal 1 cedi
City in northern Pakistan at the eastern end of the Khyber Pass
A member of a Kurdish guerilla organization that fights for a free Kudish state
A Kurdish guerrilla force in Iraqi Kurdistan
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
The basic unit of money in Chile; equal to 100 centesimos
The basic unit of money in Colombia; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in Cuba; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in the Dominican Republic; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in Guinea-Bissau; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in Mexico; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
The basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
Of an organism''s environment; least favorable for survival
A general disposition to look on the dark side and to expect the worst in all things
The feeling that things will turn out badly
A person who expects the worst
Expecting the worst in this worst of all possible worlds Back to top
With pessimism; in a pessimistic manner; "he evaluated his chances for survival rather pessimistically"
Of an organism''s environment; least favorable for survival
A persistently annoying person
Annoy persistently; "The children teased the boy because of his stammer"
Troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances; "harassed working mothers"; "a harried expression"; "her poor pestered father had to endure her constant interruptions"; "the vexed parents of an unruly teenager"
A persistently annoying person
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
A breeding ground for epidemic disease
Hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially leprosy)
A chemical used to kill pests (as rodents or insects)
Toxic condition resulting from ingesting or inhaling a pesticide
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Tending to corrupt or pervert
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"
Contaminated with infecting organisms; "dirty wounds"; "obliged to go into infected rooms"- Jane Austen
A pernicious evil influence
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"
Exceedingly harmful
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers" Back to top
A club-shaped hand tool for grinding and mixing substances in a mortar
A heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
Machine consisting of a heavy bar that moves vertically for pounding or crushing ores
Grind or pulverize in a pestle
A deformity of the foot characterized by an abnormally high arch and hyperextension of the toes which gives the foot the appearance of a claw
A foot afflicted with a fallen arch; abnormally flattened and spread out
Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
A domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
A fit of petulance or sulkiness (especially at what is felt to be a slight)
A special loved one
Stroke or caress in an erotic manner, as during lovemaking
Stroke or caress gently; "pet the lamb"
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
Food prepared for animal pets
A unit of information equal to 1,024 terabytes
Part of the perianth that is usually brightly colored
Of flowers; having petals
Of flowers; having petals
Of flowers; having no petals
Resembling a flower petal Back to top
Of flowers; having petals
A explosive device used to break down a gate or wall
Genus of rhizomatous herbs of north temperate regions: butterbur; sweet coltsfoot
European herb with vanilla-scented white-pink flowers
Small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
American sweet-scented herb
Small Eurasian herb having broad leaves and lilac-pink rayless flowers; found in moist areas
Very large Asiatic flying squirrels
East Indian flying squirrel
Old World flying squirrels
A genus of Phalangeridae
A kingbird that breeds in the southeastern United States and winters in tropical America; similar to but larger than the eastern kingbird
Regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for letting out air or releasing compression or draining
A minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
Obscene terms for penis
Disciple of Jesus and leader of the apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
Any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
An annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the Papal see
A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee Back to top
The final campaign of the American Civil War (1864-65); Union forces under Grant besieged and finally defeated Confederate forces under Lee
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
British actor and playwright (born in 1921)
German architect known for his simple utilitarian factory buildings (1868-1940)
Russian goldsmith noted for creating a series of jeweled and enameled Easter eggs for European royalty (1846-1920)
United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered video cassette recording (1906-1977)
United States industrialist who built the first American locomotive; founded Cooper Union in New York city to offer free courses in the arts and sciences (1791-1883)
United States inventor (born in Hungary) who made the first TV broadcast in 1940 and invented the long-playing record in 1948 and pioneered video cassette recording (1906-1977)
Czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
United States actor (born in Hungary) noted for playing sinister roles (1904-1964)
English physician who in retirement compiled a well-known thesaurus (1779-1869)
British immunologist (born in Brazil) who studied tissue transplants and discovered that the rejection of grafts was an immune response (1915-1987)
Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
Dutch colonist who bought Manhattan from the Native Americans for the equivalent of $24 (1580-1638)
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
Use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
End weakly; "The music just petered out--there was no proper ending"
The main character in a play by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won''t grow up
A boyish or immature man; after the boy in Barrie''s play who never grows up Back to top
A flat collar with rounded ends that meet in front
German arms manufacturer and inventor of a repeating rifle and pistol (1838-1914)
Prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
British actor (born in Ireland in 1932)
United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)
English comic actor (1925-1980)
The last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
Czar of Russia who introduced ideas from western Europe to reform the government; he extended his territories in the Baltic and founded St. Petersburg (1682-1725)
United States folk singer who was largely responsible for the interest in folk music in the 1960s (born in 1919)
Food prepared for animal pets
The slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf
The stalk of a leaflet
A garment size for short or slender women
Very small; "diminutive in stature"; "a lilliputian chest of drawers"; "her petite figure"; "tiny feet"; "the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy"
The property of being very small in size
Lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
Soup made with a variety of vegetables
The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority Back to top
Reverent petition to a deity
Write a petition for something to somebody; request formally and in writing
Of the nature of or expressing a petition; "the petitionary procedure had a quality of indecisiveness"
One praying humbly for something; "a suppliant for her favors"
Someone who petitions a court for redress of a grievance or recovery of a right
The logical fallacy of assuming the conclusion in the premises; begging the question
Lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
A member of the lower middle class
Breakfast usually including a roll and coffee or tea
Small (individual) frosted and ornamented cake
A member of a petit jury
A jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
A seizure (or a type of epilepsy characterized by such seizures) of short duration characterized by momentary unconsciousness and local muscle spasms or twitching
Epilepsy characterized by paroxysmal attacks of brief clouding of consciousness (a possible other abnormalities)
Needlepoint done with small stitches
A small diagonal needlepoint stitch
An Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
An Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)
A sonnet consisting of an octave with the rhyme pattern abbaabba, followed by a sestet with the rhyme pattern cdecde or cdcdcd Back to top
Relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far from land
A rock created by petrifaction; an organic object infiltrated with mineral matter and preserved in its original form
The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
The process of turning some plant material into stone by infiltration with water carrying mineral particles without changing the original shape
So frightened as to be unable to move; stunned or paralyzed with terror; "petrified with fear"; "she was petrified by the eerie sound"; "too numb with fear to move"
Converted into a mineral; "petrified wood"
Converted into stone
A national park in Arizona having the world''s largest collection of petrified coniferous trees
Cause to become stone-like or stiff or dazed and stunned; "The horror petrified his feelings"; "Fear petrified her thinking"
Make rigid and set into a conventional pattern; "rigidify the training schedule"; "ossified teaching methods"; "slogans petrify our thinking"
Change into stone; "the wood petrified with time"
Paralyzing with terror
Massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
A shallow dish used to culture bacteria
Any compound obtained from petroleum or natural gas
Perennial tussock-forming rock plants; of Pyrenees and mountains of northern Spain; similar to and sometimes placed in genus Lychnis
Rock wallabies
A city in the European part of Russia; 2nd largest Russian city; located at the head of the Gulf of Finland; former capital of Russia
A volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
A semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication Back to top
Gauze saturated with petrolatum
A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Petroleum bought or sold at an agreed price for delivery at a specified future date
A specialist in petroleum geology
The branch of economic geology that deals with the occurrence and exploitation of oil and gas fields
A semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum; used in medicinal ointments and for lubrication
A refinery for petroleum
The branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and formation and composition
A crude incendiary bomb made of a bottle filled with flammable liquid and fitted with a rag wick
A service station that sells gasoline
Typical lampreys
Lampreys as distinguished from hagfishes
Lampreys
Large anadromous lamprey sometimes used as food; destructive of native fish fauna in the Great Lakes
Roman satirist (died in 66)
Roman satirist (died in 66)
Parsley
Annual or perennial herb with aromatic finely-cut leaves
A variety of parsley having flat leaves
Parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip Back to top
(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in hardness
The last Dutch colonial administrator of New Netherland; in 1664 he was forced to surrender the colony to England (1592-1672)
A lover who gently fondles and caresses the loved one; "they are heavy petters"
1 species: Dalmatian laburnum
Erect shrub having large trifoliate leaves and dense clusters of yellow flowers followed by poisonous seeds; Yugoslavia; sometimes placed in genus Cytisus
Undergarment worn under a skirt
Wearing or furnished with a petticoat; "petticoated ladies"; "a petticoated table"
Argue over petty things; "Let''s not quibble over pennies"
A disputant who quibbles; someone who raises annoying petty objections
A person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
A quarrel about petty points
Quibbling over insignificant details; "caviling pettifoggers and quiggling pleaders"-Edmund Burke; "her nagging and carping attack"; "thought her editor unnecessarily nitpicking"; "a pettifogging lawyer''s mind"; "had no patience with quibbling critics"
In a petty way
Lack of generosity in trifling matters
The quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous
Narrowness of mind or ideas or views
Affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
A collection of docile animals for children to pet and feed
Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
In a petulant manner; "he said testily; `Go away!''" Back to top
A disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger; "his temper was well known to all his employees"
Contemptibly narrow in outlook; "petty little comments"; "disgusted with their small-minded pettiness"
(informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over nig
Inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary"
Racial segregation enforced primarily in public transportation and hotels and restaurants and other public places
Lower middle class (shopkeepers and clerical staff etc.)
A small fund of cash that a firm keeps for the payment of incidental expenses
A petty disparagement
A member of a petit jury
A jury of 12 to determine the facts and decide the issue in civil or criminal proceedings
Larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
Unarmed woody rhizomatous perennial plant distinguished from wild sarsaparilla by more aromatic roots and panicled umbels; southeastern North America to Mexico
A noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army
An Old World spurge introduced as a weed in the eastern United States
Prickly yellow-flowered shrub of the moors of New England and Europe
An irritable petulant feeling
Easily irritated or annoyed; "an incorrigibly fractious young man"; "not the least nettlesome of his countrymen"
In a petulant manner; "he said testily; `Go away!''"
Any of numerous tropical herbs having fluted funnel-shaped flowers
Annual herb having large nocturnally fragrant buff-white flowers Back to top
Hybrids of Petunia axillaris and Petunia integrifolia: a complex group of petunias having single or double flowers in colors from white to purple
Herb or small shrublet having solitary violet to rose-red flowers
Food prepared for animal pets
A name of endearment (especially one using a diminutive suffix); "`Billy'' is a hypocorism for `William''"
An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
A tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
A shop where pet animals can be purchased
Someone left in charge of pets while their owners are away from home
The work of a pet sitter; caring for pets in their own home while their owners are away from home
A family of languages of the Fulani people of West Africa and used as a lingua franca in the sub-Saharan regions from Senegal to Chad; the best known of the West African languages
Long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
Small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
Large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs
Small black-headed European gull
Small black-headed European gull
Any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
Any of several lymph nodes in the walls of the intestines near the junction of the ileum and colon
The hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
A small spineless globe-shaped cactus; source of mescal buttons Back to top
United States pathologist who discovered viruses that cause tumors (1879-1970)
Type genus of the Pezizaceae: a variety of cup fungus
Large family comprising many typical cup fungi
Order of mostly saprophytic fungi having cup-shaped ascocarps
A scarlet European fungus with cup-shaped ascocarp
A discomycetous fungus of the genus Peziza; the fragile fruiting body is a ghostly white but stains yellow when broken; favors strongly alkaline habitats
Constituted by the extinct solitaire
Extinct flightless bird related to the dodo
A territory in southwestern Germany formerly ruled by the counts palatine
Puffy mildly sweet lemon-flavored egg mixture sprinkled with confectioners'' sugar and served with jam or a wine or fruit sauce
A powerful greenhouse gas emitted during the production of aluminum
100 pfennigs equal 1 Deutsche Mark
A terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe
(chemistry) p(otential of) H(ydrogen); the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is a
An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
Any plant of the genus Phacelia
Annual of southern California with intricately branched stems and lax cymes of aromatic deep blue bell-shaped flowers
Desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
Hairy annual of California to Mexico with crowded cymes of small blue to lilac or mauve flowers Back to top
Desert plant of southern California with blue or violet tubular flowers in terminal racemes
Warthogs
A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
Brown algae; mostly marine and littoral eukaryotic algae
Coextensive with class Phaeophyceae; in some classifications subsumed in the division Heterokontophyta
Type genus of the Phaethontidae
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father''s chariot and came too close to earth
Tropicbirds
Large open car seating four with folding top
A virus that is parasitic in bacteria; it uses the bacterium''s machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria
A cell that engulfs and digests debris and invading microorganisms
Capable of functioning as a phagocyte
Process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms and cellular debris; an important defense against infection
The twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
An orchid of the genus Phaius having large plicate leaves and racemes of showy flowers
Cormorants
Type genus: coextensive with the family Phalacrocoracidae
Large voracious dark-colored long-necked seabird with a distensible pouch for holding fish; used in Asia to catch fish
The condition of having no hair on the top of the head
Genus of ornamental epiphytic orchids of Asia and Australia Back to top
Orchid having large elliptic to obovate fleshy leaves and fragrant pink-and-white flowers dotted with red
A genus of Caprimulgidae
Goatsucker of western North America
Of or relating to the bones of the fingers or toes
Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Phalangers; koalas
Harvestmen
A family of Phalangida
Inflammation of a finger or toe
Type genus of the family Phalangiidae
Spider-like arachnid with a small rounded body and very long thin legs
Any of the bones (or phalanges) of the fingers or toes
A body of troops in close array
Any closely ranked crowd of people
A genus of grasses with broad leaves and a dense spike of flowers
Perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
Perennial grass of marshy meadows and ditches having broad leaves; Europe and North America
Canary Islands grass; seeds used as feed for caged birds
Perennial grass of Australia and South Africa; introduced in North America as forage grass
Small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being good swimmers; breed in the arctic and winter in the tropics Back to top
Phalaropes
Type genus of the Phalaropidae: phalaropes
Phalarope of northern oceans and lakes
The twelfth month of the Hindu calendar
A family of fungi belonging to the order Phallales and comprising the true stinkhorns
Order of fungi comprising the stinkhorns and related forms whose mature hymenium is slimy and fetid; sometimes placed in subclass Homobasidiomycetes
Resembling or being a phallus; "a phallic symbol"; "phallic eroticism"; "priapic figurines"
Relating to a phallus especially as an embodiment of generative power; "a phallic cult"; "phallic worship"
(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child''s development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child''s development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
Reconstructive surgery on the penis to repair congenital abnormality or injury
The male organ of copulation (`member'' is a euphemism)
Genus of fungi having the cap or pileus hanging free around the stem
A common fungus formerly used in preparing a salve for rheumatism
This stinkhorn has a cap with a granulose surface at the apex and smells like decaying flesh
Drought-resistant Asiatic treelike shrub bearing pleasantly acid small red edible fruits commonly used in sherbets
Plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores
In former classification systems: one of two major plant divisions, including all seed-bearing plants; superseded by the division Spermatophyta
An irresistible desire to pick a superficial body parts (as in obsessive nail-biting)
The period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present Back to top
The period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present
The period from about 5,400 million years ago until the present
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
A constantly changing medley or real or imagined images (as in a dream)
Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"
Characterized by fantastic imagery and incongruous juxtapositions; "a great concourse of phantasmagoric shadows"--J.C.Powys; "the incongruous imagery in surreal art and literature"
Like or being a phantom; "a ghostly face at the window"; "a phantasmal presence in the room"; "spectral emanations"; "spiritual tappings at a seance"
Imagination unrestricted by reality; "a schoolgirl fantasy"
Something many people believe that is false; "they have the illusion that I am very wealthy"
Fiction with a large amount of fantasy in it; "she made a lot of money writing romantic fantasies"
An imaginary life lived in a fantasy world
Something existing solely in the imagination (but often mistaken for reality)
Something existing in perception only; "a ghostly apparition at midnight"
A ghostly appearing figure; "we were unprepared for the apparition that confronted us"
Something apparently sensed but having no physical reality; "seemed to hear faint phantom bells"; "the amputee''s illusion of a phantom limb"
The illusion that a limb still exists after it has been amputated
Pain felt by an amputee that seems to be located in the missing limb Back to top
Syndrome consisting of discomfort or pain in a limb that has been amputated
Waxy white nearly leafless plant with stems in clusters and racemes of white flowers; northwestern United States to northern California and east to Idaho
The title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest
Small mostly white vulture of Africa and southern Eurasia
Small red ant of warm regions; a common household pest
The title of the ancient Egyptian kings
Of or relating to the ancient Egyptian kings
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
A member of an ancient Jewish sect noted for strict obedience to Jewish traditions
A self-righteous or sanctimonious person
A company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry"
Drug or medicine that is prepared or dispensed in pharmacies and used in medical treatment
Of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists; "the pharmaceutical industry"
Of or relating to drugs used in medical treatment
Someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
A company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals
The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines, Back to top
A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
The branch of genetics that studies the genetically determined variations in responses to drugs in humans or laboratory organisms
The study of the action of drugs in the body: method and rate of excretion; duration of effect; etc.
Of or relating to pharmacology
Of or relating to pharmacology
With regard to pharmacology; "pharmacologically, this plant could have important applications"
The science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
Someone trained in the science of drugs (their composition and uses and effects)
The science or study of drugs: their preparation and properties and uses and effects
(pharmacology) a book containing a compilation of pharmaceutical products with their formulas and methods of preparation
A collection or stock of drugs
A retail shop where medicine and other articles are sold
The art and science of preparing and dispensing drugs and medicines,
A genus of Trogonidae
Very rare Central American bird; the national bird of Guatemala
A tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC
Of or relating to the throat; "pharyngeal fricatives"
A small recess in the wall of the pharynx
Normal reflex consisting of retching; may be produced by touching the soft palate in the back of the mouth Back to top
A collection of lymphatic tissue in the throat behind the uvula (on the posterior wall and roof of the nasopharynx); "hypertrophy of the pharyngeal tonsils is called adenoids"; "enlarged adenoids may restrict the breathing of children"
Veins from the pharyngeal plexus that empty into the internal jugular vein
Inflammation of the fauces and pharynx
The passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
Pouched mice
Koalas
Sluggish tailless Australian arboreal marsupial with gray furry ears and coat; feeds on eucalyptus leaves and bark
(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body''s state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth''s moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
(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; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
Any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
Adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
Arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
Herbs of warm regions including most American beans
East Indian legume having hairy foliage and small yellow flowers followed by cylindrical pods; used especially in India for food and forage and soil-conditioning; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Twining plant of southwestern United States and Mexico having roundish white or yellow or brown or black beans
Bushy annual widely grown in China and Japan for the flour made from its seeds
Erect bushy annual widely cultivated in warm regions of India and Indonesia and United States for forage and especially its edible seeds; chief source of bean sprouts used in Chinese cookery; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Perennial tropical American vine cultivated for its racemes of showy yellow and purple flowers having the corolla keel coiled like a snail shell; sometimes placed in genus Phaseolus
Tropical American high-climbing bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain Back to top
Bush or tall-growing bean plant having large flat edible seeds
Bush bean plant cultivated especially in southern United States having small flat edible seeds
Tropical American high-climbing bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
The common annual twining or bushy bean plant grown for its edible seeds or pods
A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
A clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
A clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
A large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of phase III clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
A large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of phase III clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
A clinical trial on more persons than in phase I; intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat; possible side effects are monitored
Introduce gradually
Sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires to manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during phase IV the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials
Sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires to manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during phase IV the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials
A clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained
Modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
A stage in meiosis or mitosis
A time when the moon presents a particular recurring appearance
Terminate gradually
(physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance; "a multidimensional phase space" Back to top
A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
A kind of game bird in the family Phasianidae
Pheasants; quails; partridges
Type genus of the Phasianidae: the typical pheasants
Common pheasant having bright plumage and a white neck ring
Stick insects
In some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
In some classifications considered a suborder of Orthoptera: stick insects; leaf insects
Stick insects
One of two subgroups of Nematoda used in some classification systems
Large cylindrical or flattened mostly tropical insects with long strong legs that feed on plants; walking sticks and leaf insects
Conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
Conversational speech used to communicate sociability more than information
An American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
Large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
Flesh of a pheasant; usually braised
Eurasian herb cultivated for its dark-centered deep red flowers
Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant
Australian bird with a tail like a pheasant Back to top
A dish of roast pheasant served in a manner characteristic of expensive restaurants
Beech ferns: genus is variously classified: considered alternative name for genus Dryopteris or included in genus Thelypteris
Beech fern of North America and Eurasia
Beech fern of North American woodlands having straw-colored stripes
Ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC)
(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead cells
Small genus of aromatic deciduous trees of east Asia often having thick corky bark
Deciduous tree of China and Manchuria having a turpentine aroma and handsome compound leaves turning yellow in autumn and deeply fissured corky bark
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
Any of several vole-like terrestrial or arboreal rodents of cold forested regions of Canada and western United States
An analgesic for mild pain; also used as an antipyretic; (Datril and Tylenol and Panadol and Phenaphen and Tempra and Anacin III are trademarks of brands of acetaminophen tablets)
Analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust'') for its effects as a hallucinogen
A drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust'') for its effects as a hallucinogen
Monoamine oxidase inhibitor (trade name Nardil) used to treat clinical depression
Antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
An ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
An antihistamine used in preparations to treat allergies and respiratory infections; used to treat rhinitis and skin rashes and pruritus
A purplish red water-soluble dye used in microscopy
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative Back to top
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
Any of a class of weakly acidic organic compounds; molecule contains one or more hydroxyl groups
A thermosetting resin
A plastic consisting of phenolic resins
A thermosetting resin
A plastic consisting of phenolic resins
A laxative used in many preparations under various trade names; also used as an acid-base indicator in titrations involving weak acids and strong bases because it is brilliant red at high alkalinity and colorless below pH 8
Exceedingly or unbelievably great; "the bomb did fantastic damage"; "Samson is supposed to have had fantastic strength"; "phenomenal feats of memory"
Of or relating to a phenomenon; "phenomenal science"
To a phenomenal degree; "his reaction was phenomenally quick"
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
Any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
A remarkable development
A thermosetting resin
A compound used primarily in veterinary medicine to rid farm animals of internal parasites
What an organism looks like as a consequence of its genotype; two organisms with the same phenotype can have different genotypes
Of or relating to or constituting a phenotype; "phenotypical profile"
Of or relating to or constituting a phenotype; "phenotypical profile"
A crystalline penicillin similar in action to penicillin G but more resistant to the action of gastric acids Back to top
Anticonvulsant (trade name Milontin) used to treat petit mal
A virility drug (trade name Vasomax) to treat erectile dysfunction in men
A white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also as an antipyretic
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
Oily poisonous liquid amine obtained from nitrobenzene and used to make dyes and plastics and medicines
Anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Butazolidin)
A powerful vasoconstrictor used to dilate the pupils and relieve nasal congestion
A colorless oily liquid; the monomer for polystyrene
A toxic white soluble crystalline acidic derivative of benzene; used in manufacturing and as a disinfectant and antiseptic; poisonous if taken internally
A genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
An adrenergic drug used in many preparations to relieve allergic reactions or respiratory infections
Antihistamine included in some preparations used to treat coughing and nasal congestion
A white powder with a pleasant taste and odor; used to absorb light in sun tan lotions or as a preservative or an antiseptic or a coating for pills in which the medicine is intended for enteric release
An anticonvulsant drug (trade name Dilantin) used to treat epilepsy and that is not a sedative
A vascular tumor of the adrenal gland; hypersecretion of epinephrine results in intermittent or sustained hypertension
A procedure in which blood is drawn and separated into its components by dialysis; some are retained and the rest are returned to the donor by transfusion
A chemical substance secreted externally by some animals (especially insects) that influences the physiology or behavior of other animals of the same species
The 21st letter of the Greek alphabet
A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)
Ancient Greek sculptor (circa 500-432 BC) Back to top
1 genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae
The largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
Especially pretty plant having a delicate fringe of threadlike rays around flower heads having very slender white or pink rays; United States and Canada
A soup made with vegetables and tripe and seasoned with peppercorns; often contains dumplings
Any of various chiefly deciduous ornamental shrubs of the genus Philadelphus having white sweet-scented flowers, single or in clusters; widely grown in temperate regions
Large hardy shrub with showy and strongly fragrant creamy-white flowers in short terminal racemes
A genus of Cercopidae
North American insect that severely damages grasses
Talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions; "The guys always try to chat up the new secretaries"; "My husband never flirts with other women"
Have amorous affairs; of men; "He has been womanizing for years"
A man who likes many women and has short sexual relationships with them
Generous in assistance to the poor; "a benevolent contributor"; "eleemosynary relief"; "philanthropic contributions"
Of or relating to or characterized by philanthropy; "a philanthropic society"
In a philanthropic manner
A foundation that provides funds for science or art or education or religion or relief from disease etc.
Voluntary promotion of human welfare
Someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
Voluntary promotion of human welfare
Of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists
Of or relating to philately or of interest to philatelists Back to top
In a philatelic manner; "the Post Office honors great Americans philatelically"
A collector and student of postage stamps
The collection and study of postage stamps
A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping
(New Testament) a Christian (probably living in Colossae) whose slave escaped and went to see Saint Paul
(Greek mythology) a simple countryman who offered hospitality to Zeus and Hermes when they came to earth without revealing their identities in order to test people''s piety
Devoted to or appreciative of music; "the most philharmonic ear is at times deeply affected by a simple air"
Composing or characteristic of an orchestral group; "philharmonic players"
The pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C
An admirer of Greece and everything Greek
Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society"
Characterized by a love of Greece and Grecian things; "the Philhellenic Society"
An admirer of Greece and everything Greek
French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
French royal architect who built the Tuileries Palace and Gardens in Paris for Catherine de Medicis (1515-1570)
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC
A city in ancient Macedonia that was important in early Christianity
A native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia
A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to the church a Philippi in Macedonia Back to top
A speech of violent denunciation
Official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages
Of or relating to or characteristic of the Philippines or its people or customs; "the Philippine President"; "our Filipino cook"
An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
A republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946
Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
An archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands
Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood
Red or pale-red hardwood of the Philippine mahogany tree used for cigar boxes and interior finish
Monetary unit in the Philippines
The basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos
A naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte
An ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
Swiss physician who introduced treatments of particular illnesses based on his observation and experience; he saw illness as having an external cause (rather than an imbalance of humors) and replaced traditional remedies with chemical remedies (1493-1541)
German physicist who studied cathode rays (1862-1947)
German theologian and Luther''s successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
German theologian and Luther''s successor as leader of the Reformation in Germany (1497-1560)
United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
Son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
Suave and witty English statesman remembered mostly for letters to his son (1694-1773) Back to top
King of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)
King of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
Son of Louis VII whose reign as king of France saw wars with the English that regained control of Normandy and Anjou and most of Poitou (1165-1223)
King of ancient Macedonia and father of Alexander the Great (382-336 BC)
King of Spain and Portugal and husband of Mary I; he supported the Counter Reformation and sent the Spanish Armada to invade England (1527-1598)
Tough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler
Canadian writer (born in Sri Lanka in 1943)
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
King of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years'' War (1293-1350)
United States writer whose novels portray middle-class Jewish life (born in 1933)
King of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece
King of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years'' War (1293-1350)
United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
An ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in Biblical times
A member of an Aegean people who settled ancient philistia around the 12th century BC
A person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
Smug and ignorant and indifferent or hostile to artistic and cultural values
Of or relatin to ancient Philistia or the the culture of the Philistines
A desire for wealth and material possessions with little interest in ethical or spiritual matters
Leaf insects Back to top
A group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum
A screw with a special head having crossed slots
A screwdriver for use with Phillips screws
American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
Small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region
Often grown as a houseplant
American woodcocks
Small long-billed American woodcock; prized as a game bird
Of or relating to or dealing with philology
A humanist specializing in classical scholarship
A humanist specializing in classical scholarship
The humanistic study of language and literature
Ruffs
Common Eurasian sandpiper; male has an erectile ruff in breeding season
Leaf miners
A specialist in philosophy
A wise person who is calm and rational; someone who lives a life of reason with equanimity
A hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold
Oxide of zinc; a white powder used as a pigment or in cosmetics or glass or inks and in zinc ointment
Characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life" Back to top
Characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"
Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
Characterized by the attitude of a philosopher; meeting trouble with level-headed detachment; "philosophical resignation"; "a philosophic attitude toward life"
Characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; "that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind"; "their differences were philosophical"
Of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; "philosophical writing"; "a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology"
In a philosophic manner; "she took it philosophically"
With respect to philosophy; "the movement is philosphically indebted to Rousseau"
A doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
A doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy
Reason philosophically
Someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
Reason philosophically
Someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view
The exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy
A belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
Any personal belief about how to live or how to deal with a situation; "self-indulgence was his only philosophy"; "my father''s philosophy of child-rearing was to let mother do it"
The rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics
The academic department responsible for teaching philosophy
A drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it Back to top
A drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it
United States physicist who studied the electronic structure of magnetic and disordered systems (1923-)
An abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans
United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891)
Friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the Tyrant released them bot
The human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)
English illustrator of several of Dickens'' novels (1815-1882)
An index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)
An index of the relation between any two sets of scores that can both be represented on ordered binary dimensions (e.g., male-female)
Surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
Inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)
Chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori
Tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
An X ray of a vein injected with a radiopaque contrast medium
Thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood
Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
Draw blood; "In the old days, doctors routinely bled patients as part of the treatment"
Small blood-sucking sand flies that resemble moths
A mild viral disease transmitted by the bite of the sand fly Phlebotomus papatasii
Any of various small dipterous flies; blood-sucking females can transmit sandfly fever and leishmaniasis Back to top
Surgical incision into a vein; used to treat hemochromatosis
Inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
Expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness
Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
Painful thrombosis of the femoral vein in the leg following childbirth
Showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man"
Showing little emotion; "a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man"
In a phlegmatic manner; "he accepted the decision phlegmatically"
Characterized by phlegm; "a phlegmy discharge"
Grasses native to temperate regions
Grass with long cylindrical spikes frown in northern United States and Europe for hay
(botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes
A hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning
A brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum
Any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage
A spreading subshrub of Mediterranean regions cultivated for dense axillary whorls of purple or yellow flowers
Any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
Low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States
A widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
Low mat-forming herb of rocky places in United States Back to top
Low tufted perennial phlox with needlelike evergreen leaves and pink or white flowers; native to United States and widely cultivated as a ground cover
The capital and largest city of Kampuchea
An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
Suffering from irrational fears
An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
An anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; "phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias"
A morbid fear of developing a phobia
The larger of the two satellites of Mars
Type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals
Porpoises
The common porpoise of the northern Atlantic and Pacific
A short porpoise that lives in the Gulf of California; an endangered species
Small spotted seal of coastal waters of the northern hemisphere
Earless seals
Of or relating to seals
An abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy
Small dun-colored North American flycatcher
(Greek mythology) a Titaness who became identified with Artemis as goddess of the moon
The cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
Small dun-colored North American flycatcher Back to top
Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Greek god of light; god of prophesy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
An ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean
The extinct language of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the ancient world
A member of an ancient Semitic people who dominated trade in the first millennium B.C.
Latanier palm
Flamingos
Wood hoopoes
Type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae
Old World thrushes
The state capital and largest city of Arizona; situated in a former desert that has become a prosperous agricultural center thanks to irrigation
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Tucana and Sculptor
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
A large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa
Tall tropical feather palm tree native to Syria bearing sweet edible fruit
Deciduous tree widely grown in southern United States as an ornamental for its handsome maplelike foliage and long racemes of yellow-green flowers followed by curious leaflike pods
A family of Bivalvia
Type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks
A family of fish of suborder Blennioidea
Pangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata Back to top
Genus of mostly epiphytic orchids of Indonesia and the western Pacific
Genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood
A fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk
A beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast
A large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard
A fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk
A fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk
One of the most important fungi cultivated in Japan
A gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age
A gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks
A pale buff fungus with tawny scales
Type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels
Straggling herbs of southwestern United States
Straggling California annual herb with deep purple or violet flowers; sometimes placed in genus Nemophila
Slippery scaleless food fish of the northern Atlantic coastal waters
A unit of subjective loudness
Utter speech sounds
The sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract; "a singer takes good care of his voice"; "the giraffe cannot make any vocalizations"
Electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear; "it was not the typing but the earphones that she disliked"
Electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds; "I talked to him on the telephone" Back to top
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
Get or try to get into communication (with someone) by telephone; "I tried to call you all night"; "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning"
A program in which the audience participates by telephone
A directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
(linguistics) one of a small set of speech sounds that are distinguished by the speakers of a particular language
Of or relating to phonemes of a particular language; "phonemic analysis"
By phonemics; "phonemically transcribed"
The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
The system of phonemes recognized in a language
The person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"
Of or relating to the scientific study of speech sounds; "phonetic analysis"
Of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription"
By phonetics; "phonetically realized"
A specialist in phonetics
The branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes including its production and perception and acoustic analysis
An alphabet of characters intended to represent specific sounds of speech
A written character used in phonetic transcription of represent a particular speech sound
A transcription intended to represent each distinct speech sound with a separate symbol
A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance Back to top
Statement of charges for telephone service
A directory containing an alphabetical list of telephone subscribers and their telephone numbers
Booth for using a telephone
A telephone connection; "she reported several anonymous calls"; "he placed a phone call to London"; "he heard the phone ringing but didn''t want to take the call"
A card that is used instead of cash to make telephone calls
A public utility that provides telephone service
The telephone wire that connects to the handset
A jack for plugging in a telephone
A telephone connection
A message transmitted by telephone
The number is used in calling a particular telephone; "he has an unlisted number"
A plug for connecting a telephone
A public utility that provides telephone service
A communication system that transmits sound between distant points
Someone who wiretaps a telephone or telegraph wire
Of or relating to speech sounds; "phonetic transcription"
Relating to speech
Pertaining to the phonic method of teaching reading
Teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
Any written symbol standing for a sound or syllable or morpheme or word Back to top
Of or relating to a phonogram
Machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically
An album for holding phonograph records
A stylus that formerly made sound by following a groove in a phonograph record
Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves
Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves
A disk coated with cellulose acetate
Of or relating to phonology; "the phonological component of language"
Of or relating to phonology; "the phonological component of language"
The system of phones used in a particular language
The system of phones used in a particular language
A specialist in phonology
The study of the sound system of a given language and the analysis and classification of its phonemes
A morbid fear of sounds including your own voice
A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
Fraudulent; having a misleading appearance
Any of various American parasitic plants similar to Old World mistletoe: false mistletoe
The traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
The traditional mistletoe of Christmas in America: grows on deciduous trees and can severely weaken the host plant
Hermaphrodite wormlike animal living in mud of the sea bottom Back to top
Small phylum of wormlike marine animals
Small phylum of wormlike marine animals
A colorless poisonous gas that smells like new-mown hay; used in chemical warfare
Any of a group of enzymes that act as a catalyst in the hydrolysis of organic phosphates
Carbonated drink with fruit syrup and a little phosphoric acid
A salt of phosphoric acid
A solution containing a phosphate buffer
A colorless gas with a strong fishy smell; used as a pesticide
An organic compound of creatine and phosphoric acid; found in the muscles of vertebrates where its hydrolysis releases energy for muscular contraction
Any of various compounds composed of fatty acids and phosphoric acid and a nitrogenous base; an important constituent of membranes
Containing chemically bound phosphoric acid
To exhibit phosphorescence
A fluorescence that persists after the bombarding radiation has ceased
Emitting light without appreciable heat as by slow oxidation of phosphorous; "the phosphorescent glow of decaying wood"
Containing or characteristic of phosphorus; "phosphoric acid"
An acid used in fertilizers and soaps: H3PO4
Containing or characteristic of phosphorus; "phosphoric acid"
A clear or yellow-colored monobasic acid (H3PO2)
A planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
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 Back to top
A corrosion-resistant bronze containing phosphorus; used in bearings and gears
A unit of illumination equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter; 10,000 phots equal 1 lux
Pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
Of or relating to or caused by light
Genus of deciduous and evergreen east Asian trees and shrubs widely cultivated as ornamentals for their white flowers and red fruits; in some classifications includes genus Heteromeles
Ornamental evergreen treelike shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States having large white flowers and red berrylike fruits; often placed in genus Photinia
A picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
A method of offset printing using photomechanical plates
A method of offset printing using photomechanical plates
A genus of fish in the family Anomalopidae
Fish of deep dark waters having a light organ below each eye
A cathode that emits electrons when illuminated
A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
Of or relating to or produced by the effects of light on chemical systems
An exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light)
A chemical reaction produced by the action of light
Branch of chemistry that deals with the chemical action of light
Surgical procedure that uses an intense laser beam to destroy diseased retinal tissue or to make a scar that will hold the retina in cases of detached retina
Surgical instrument containing a laser for use in photocoagulation
Change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation Back to top
Of or relating to photoconductivity; "selenium is a photoconductive substance"
A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
Change in the electrical conductivity of a substance as a result of absorbing electromagnetic radiation
A copier that uses photographic methods of making copies
A photographic copy of written or printed or graphic work
Reproduce by xerography
Of or pertaining to photoelectricity; "the photoelectric effect"
Of or pertaining to photoelectricity; "the photoelectric effect"
By photoelectric means; "they measured it photoelectrically"
Electricity generated by light or affected by light
A transducer used to detect and measure light and other radiations
The release or absorption of quanta above a certain energy level
An electron that is emitted from an atom or molecule by an incident photon
Emission of photoelectrons (especially from a metallic surface)
Of or relating to photoemission
An engraving used to reproduce an illustration
A lamp for providing momentary light to take a photograph
Light that is a source of artificial illumination having a broad beam; used in photography
A photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
Looking attractive in photographs Back to top
Reflex epilepsy induced by a flickering light
A picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
Record on photographic film; "I photographed the scene of the accident"; "She snapped a picture of the President"
Undergo being photographed in a certain way; "Children photograph well"
Someone who takes photographs professionally
A model who poses for photographers
Representing people or nature with the exactness and fidelity of a photograph
Relating to photography or obtained by using photography; "photographic equipment"
By photographic means; "photographically recorded scenes"
Equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
A light-sensitive coating on paper or film; consists of fine grains of silver bromide suspended in a gelatin
Equipment used by a photographer
Photographic material consisting of a base of celluloid covered with a photographic emulsion; used to make negatives or transparencies
Light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
Light-sensitive paper on which photograph can be printed
A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
A printed picture produced from a photographic negative
The occupation of taking and printing photographs or making movies
The act of taking and printing photographs
The process of producing images of objects on photosensitive surfaces Back to top
An album for photographs
Using photography to produce a plate for printing
An intaglio print produced by gravure
Printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
Journalism that presents a story primarily through the use of pictures
A journalist who presents a story primarily through the use of photographs
A lithograph produced by photographically produced plates
A planographic printing process using plates made from a photographic image
Of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing
The technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing
The process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"
Photographic equipment that measures the intensity of light
Measuring instrument for measuring the luminous intensity of a source by comparing it (visually or photoelectrically) with a standard source
Of or relating to photometry
Of or relating to photometry
By photometric means; "photometrically measured"
Someone who practices photometry
Someone who practices photometry
Measurement of the proterties of light (especially luminous intensity)
A photograph taken with the help of a microscope Back to top
A montage that uses photographic images
A quantum of electromagnetic radiation; an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle
The quantum of electromagnetic energy, regarded as a discrete particle having zero mass, no electric charge, and an indefinitely long lifetime.
A unit of retinal illumination, equal to the amount of light that reaches the retina through 1 square millimeter of pupil area from a surface having a brightness of 1 candela per square meter.
Pain in the eye resulting from exposure to bright light (often associated with albinism)
A morbid fear of light
Normal vision in daylight; vision with sufficient illumination that the cones are active and hue is perceived
A special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
The process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"
Damage to the retina resulting from exposure of the eye to the sun without adequate protection
Make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
Sensitive to visible light; "photographic film is light-sensitive"
Sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Make (an organism or substance) sensitive to the influence of radiant energy and especially light
The intensely luminous surface of a star (especially the sun)
A duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
A photocopy made on a Photostat machine
Make a copy by means of a Photostat device
A duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper
Synthesis of compounds with the aid of radiant energy (especially in plants)
Relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis Back to top
The use of strong light to treat acne or hyperbilirubinemia of the newborn
Green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
Green and purple bacteria; energy for growth is derived from sunlight; carbon is derived from carbon dioxide or organic carbon
An orienting response to light
Producing a voltage when exposed to radiant energy (especially light)
A cell that converts solar energy into electrical energy
A note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
In general, any very close finish; in particular, a finish of a race in which the contestants are so close together that the winner must be determined from a photograph taken at the instant of finishing
An occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
An occasion that lends itself to (or is deliberately arranged for) taking photographs that provide favorable publicity for those who are photographed
Minnows
Very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
The thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite
Genus of tropical American orchid species often included in genus Cypripedium or Paphiopedilum and Selenipedium: lady slippers
Reeds of marshes and riversides in tropical or temperate regions
Tall North American reed having relative wide leaves and large plumelike panicles; widely distributed in moist areas; used for mats, screens and arrow shafts
The thin conical chambered internal shell (either straight or curved) of a belemnite
Of or relating to or functioning as a phrase; "phrasal verb"
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
An English verb followed by one or more particles where the combination behaves as a syntactic and semantic unit; "`turn out'' is a phrasal verb in the question `how many turned out to vote?''" Back to top
An expression forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence but not containing a finite verb
A short musical passage
An expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
Put into words or an expression; "He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees"
The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
A book containing common expressions in a foreign language along with their translations
The grammatical arrangement of words in sentences
The grouping of musical phrases in a melodic line
The manner in which something is expressed in words; "use concise military verbiage"- G.S.Patton
People descended from a common ancestor; "his family has lived in Massachusetts since the Mayflower"
Of or relating to ground water
Excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion; "frantic with anger and frustration"; "frenetic screams followed the accident"; "a frenzied look in his eye"
Of or relating to the diaphragm; "phrenic nerve"
One of a pair of nerves that arises from cervical spinal roots and passes down the thorax to innervate the diaphragm and control breathing
Either of two veins that drain the diaphragm
Inflammation of the brain usually caused by a virus; symptoms include headache and neck pain and drowsiness and nausea and fever (`phrenitis'' is no longer in scientific use)
Of or relating to phrenology
Someone who claims to read your character from the shape of your skull
A now abandoned study of the shape of skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
An establishment for study and learning (sometimes including modern universities) Back to top
An ancient country in western and central Asia Minor
A Thraco-Phrygian language spoken by the ancient inhabitants of Phrygia and now extinct--preserved only in a few inscriptions
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia
Deity of the ancient Phrygians of west central Asia Minor
Horned lizards
Of arid and semiarid open country
An agency that serves as the office of Surgeon General; includes agencies whose mission is to improve the public health
A colorless acid used to make dyes and perfumes
A white cyclic anhydride
Crab lice
True lice: crab lice
Infests the pubic region of the human body
True lice: crab lice
Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Potato moths
Grayish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
Larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
Water-soluble proteinaceous pigments found in red algae and cyanobacteria
Blue pigment in algae
Red pigment in red algae Back to top
A large and probably unnatural group of fungi and funguslike organisms comprising the Mastigomycota (including the Oomycetes) and Zygomycota subdivisions of the division Eumycota; a category not used in all systems
A large and probably unnatural group of fungi and funguslike organisms comprising the Mastigomycota (including the Oomycetes) and Zygomycota subdivisions of the division Eumycota; a category not used in all systems
Any fungal infection caused by fungi of the Phycomycetes group
(Judaism) either of two small leather cases containing texts from the Hebrew Scriptures (known collectively as tefillin); traditionally worn (on the forehead and the left arm) by Jewish men during morning prayer
A tribe of ancient Athenians
Of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms; "phylogenetic development"
Leaf insects
Having the shape of a leaf
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae (in some classification systems included in genus Asplenium)
Eurasian fern with simple lanceolate fronds
Type genus of the Phyllidae
Tissue thin sheets of pastry used especially in Greek dishes
A flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
A family of Phyllocladaceae
A flattened stem resembling and functioning as a leaf
Celery pine
Small shrubby celery pine of New Zealand
Medium tall celery pine of Tasmania
Medium tall celery pine of New Zealand
An expanded petiole taking on the function of a leaf blade Back to top
Having a phyllode
Small genus of evergreen arctic and alpine shrubs
Semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States
Small shrub with tiny evergreen leaves and pink or purple flowers; Alpine summits and high ground in Asia and Europe and United States
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Boletaceae
A fungus with a broadly convex brown cap and pores that extend part way down the stalk
A form of vitamin K
Leaf-nosed snakes
Warblers
European woodland warbler with dull yellow plumage
Medium and large bamboos
Small bamboo of southeastern China having slender culms flexuous when young
Large bamboo having thick-walled culms; native of China and perhaps Japan; widely brown elsewhere
Small bamboo having thin green culms turning shining black
New World leaf-nosed bats
New World leaf-nosed bats
Type genus of the family Phyllostomatidae
A variety of leaf-nosed bat
Type genus of the Phylloxeridae: plant lice
Destructive to various grape plants Back to top
Plant lice
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
Of or relating to the evolutionary development of organisms; "phylogenetic development"
With regard to phylogeny; "a phylogenetically primitive part of the brain"
(biology) state of relationship between organisms or groups of organisms resulting in resemblance in structure or structural parts; "in anatomical structure prehistoric man shows close affinity with modern humans"
(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
(biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes
(linguistics) a large group of languages that are historically related
Phylum or class of elongated wormlike parasites that live in the intestines of vertebrates: spiny-headed worms
Segmented worms: earthworms; lugworms; leeches
Jointed-foot invertebrates: arachnids; crustaceans; insects; millipedes; centipedes
Unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
Marine invertebrates that resemble mollusks
Marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
Arrowworms: a group of small active transparent marine worms
Comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochord
Hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals
Hydras; polyps; jellyfishes; sea anemones; corals
A phylum in the kingdom Protoctista
Comb jellies; sea acorns; a small phylum formerly considered a class of Coelenterata Back to top
Tiny marine organisms each the size of a period found in great numbers on lobsters'' lips; identified tentatively in 1995 as a new phylum or as possible link between Entoprocta and Ectoprocta
Radially symmetrical marine invertebrates including e.g. starfish and sea urchins and sea cucumbers
Coextensive with or a subphylum of Bryozoa
Sometimes considered a subphylum of Bryozoa
Gastropods; bivalves; cephalopods; chitons
Unsegmented worms: roundworms; threadworms; eelworms
Proboscis worms
Proboscis worms
Small phylum of wormlike marine animals
Flatworms
Beard worms
Coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
In some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
A division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds
A phylum including: rotifers
Peanut worms
Any member of the genus Physa
Portuguese man-of-war
Ground cherries
Old World perennial cultivated for its ornamental inflated papery orange-red calyx Back to top
Annual of Mexico and southern United States having edible purplish viscid fruit resembling small tomatoes
Annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
Stout hairy annual of eastern North America with sweet yellow fruits
Decorative American annual having round fleshy yellow berries enclosed in a bladderlike husk
Found on sea beaches from Virginia to South America having greenish-yellow flowers and orange or yellow berries
Small genus of western North American herbs similar to Lesquerella: bladderpods
Type genus of the Physeteridae
Sperm whales
Large whale with a large cavity in the head containing spermaceti and oil; also a source of ambergris
Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Having substance or material existence; perceptible to the senses; "a physical manifestation"; "surrounded by tangible objects"
Concerned with material things; "physical properties"; "the physical characteristics of the earth"; "the physical size of a computer"
Impelled by physical force especially against resistance; "forcible entry"; "a real cop would get physical"; "strong-arm tactics"
Characterized by energetic bodily activity; "tennis is an active sport"; "a very physical dance performance"
According with material things or natural laws (other than those peculiar to living matter); "a reflex response to physical stimuli"
Involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit; "physical exercise"; "physical suffering"; "was sloppy about everything but her physical appearance"
Relating to the sciences dealing with matter and energy; especially physics; "physical sciences"; "physical laws"
(philosophy) the philosophical theory that matter is the only reality Back to top
Preoccupation with satisfaction of physical drives and appetites
In accord with physical laws; "it is physically impossible"
The quality of being physical; consisting of matter
The ability to perform some physical act; contrasting with mental ability
The branch of anthropology dealing with the genesis and variation of human beings
A desire for sexual intimacy
Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
A change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition
The branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
Training in the development of and care for the human body; stresses athletics; includes hygiene
The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
The activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit; "the doctor recommended regular exercise"; "he did some exercising"; "the physical exertion required by his work kept him fit"
Good physical condition; being in shape or in condition
The study of physical features of the earth''s surface
A tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
Pendulum consisting of an actual object allowed to rotate freely around a horizontal axis
A natural phenomenon involving the physics of matter and energy
A property used to characterize physical objects
Providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities
Providing help for disabled persons; the removal or reduction of disabilities Back to top
The science of matter and energy and their interactions
The entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
Therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
The appearance of the network; "the physical topologies of local area networks include the bus, the ring and the star"
Cost of reproducing physical property minus various allowances (especially depreciation)
A licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
Assisted suicide where the assistant is a physician
The right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
A scientist trained in physics
Relating to physical chemistry
The science of matter and energy and their interactions
Students taking a course in physics together
The academic department responsible for teaching and research in physics
A laboratory for research in physics
A laboratory for research in physics
Small tropical American tree yielding purple dye and a tanning extract and bearing physic nuts containing a purgative oil that is poisonous in large quantities
Freshwater snails
The human face (`kisser'' and `smiler'' and `mug'' are informal terms for `face'' and `phiz'' is British)
The study of physical features of the earth''s surface Back to top
Of or consistent with an organism''s normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes"
Of or consistent with an organism''s normal functioning; "physiologic functions"; "physiological processes"
Of or relating to the biological study of physiology; "physiological psychology"; "Pavlov''s physiological theories"
Of or relating to physiological processes; with respect to physiology; "physiologically ready"; "physiologically addicted"
The study of anatomy in its relation to function
The state of the body or bodily functions
Yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously
Small involuntary tremors of the eyeballs; when physiological nystagmus is eliminated by stabilizing the image on the retina the perception fades rapidly from fatigue of the retinal receptors
A property having to do with the functioning of the body
The branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
An automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
A sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
The state of the body or bodily functions
A biologist specializing in physiology
Processes and functions of an organism
The branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
Of or relating to or used in physical therapy
Therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder
Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
Constitution of the human body Back to top
Alternative names for the body of a human being; "Leonardo studied the human body"; "he has a strong physique"; "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
Any of various plants of the genus Physostegia having sessile linear to oblong leaves and showy white or rose or lavender flowers
North American plant having a spike of two-lipped pink or white flowers
African woody vines: calabar beans
Tropical African woody vine yielding calabar beans
Used in treatment of Alzheimer''s disease and glaucoma
Small genus of South American feather palms
A stemless palm tree of Brazil and Peru bearing ivory nuts
(botany) a hormone-like plant product
Type genus of Phytolaccaceae: pokeweed
Chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca; Agdestis; Ercilla; Rivina; Trichostigma
Pokeweed of southeastern Asia and China
Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Fast-growing herbaceous evergreen tree of South America having a broad trunk with high water content and dark green oval leaves
A biologist specializing in the study of plants
The branch of biology that studies plants
Plantlike flagellates containing chlorophyll; often considered unicellular algae
A form of vitamin K
(of animals) feeding on plants
(of animals) feeding on plants Back to top
(of animals) feeding on plants
Destructive parasitic fungi causing brown rot in plants
Causes brown rot gummosis in citrus fruits
Fungus causing late blight in solanaceous plants especially tomatoes and potatoes
Photosynthetic or plant constituent of plankton; mainly unicellular algae
The use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
Any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
(chemistry) p(otential of) H(ydrogen); the logarithm of the reciprocal of hydrogen-ion concentration in gram atoms per liter; provides a measure on a scale from 0 to 14 of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution (where 7 is neutral and greater than 7 is a
An antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
The 16th letter of the Greek alphabet
The scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
The ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle
A meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
Perennial herb of East Indies to Polynesia and Australia; cultivated for its large edible root yielding Otaheite arrowroot starch
French cabaret singer (1915-1963)
A cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
Swiss psychologist remembered for his studies of cognitive development in children (1896-1980)
Of or relating to or like or in the manner of Jean Piaget
Performance by or technique of a pianist; "a program of pianism" Back to top
(music) low loudness
Chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft
A direction in music; to be played very softly
Chiefly a direction or description in music; very soft
A person who plays the piano
Skilled at or adapted for the piano; "pianistic abilities"
Of or relating to the piano
A stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
(music) low loudness
Used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition"
Used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly
A stringed instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
A mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
A portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; the reeds are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player
Action consisting of a system of levers that move a felt hammer to strike the strings when a key is depressed
Damper consisting of a small felted block that drops onto a piano string to stop its vibration
A bank of keys on a musical instrument
A lesson in playing the piano
A person who makes pianos
The sound of music produced by a piano; "he thought he heard piano music next door" Back to top
Sheet music to be played on a piano
A person who plays the piano
A sonata for piano
A stool for piano players; usually adjustable in height
Someone who teaches students to play the piano
Someone who tunes pianos
Thin steel wire of high tensile strength
Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
100 kurus equal 1 lira
A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
100 kurus equal 1 lira
A fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
A public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
The highly vascular innermost of the 3 meninges
An ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
Martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
A picture of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
Eating earth or clay or chalk; occurs in some primitive tribes or sometimes in cases of nutritional deficiency
Magpies Back to top
A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
A stinging herb of tropical America
The horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
(offensive) a Black child
A region of northern France on the English Channel
A region of northern France on the English Channel
Involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction; "picaresque novels"; "waifs of the picaresque tradition"; "a picaresque hero"
Term used in some classifications as nearly equivalent to the order Coraciiformes
Prolific and influential Spanish artist who lived in France (1881-1973)
(informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over nig
A linear unit (1/6 inch) used in printing
Common European magpie
Magpie of Rocky mountain regions
Relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
(offensive) a Black child
A small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
A genus of temperate and arctic evergreen trees (see spruce)
Tall pyramidal spruce native to northern Europe having dark green foliage on spreading branches with pendulous branchlets and long pendulous cones
Medium-sized spruce of California and Oregon having pendulous branches
Tall spruce of Rocky Mountains and British Columbia with blue-green needles and acutely conic crown; wood used for rough lumber and boxes Back to top
Medium-sized spruce of northeastern North America having short blue-green leaves and slender cones
Small spruce of boggy areas of northeastern North America having spreading branches with dense foliage; inferior wood
Tall spruce of northern Europe and Asia; resembles Norway spruce
Evergreen tree of the Caucasus and Asia Minor used as an ornamental having pendulous branchlets
Tall spruce with blue-green needles and dense conic crown; older trees become columnar with lower branches sweeping downward
Medium-sized spruce of eastern North America; chief lumber spruce of the area; source of pulpwood
A large spruce that grows only along the northwestern coast of the United States and Canada; has sharp stiff needles and thin bark; the wood has a high ratio of strength to weight
Peruvian shrub with small pink to lavender tubular flowers; leaves yield a tonic and diuretic
Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Very small Argentine armadillo with pale silky hair and pink plates on head and neck
Woodpeckers
Woodpeckers; jacamars; puffbirds; barbets; honey guides; toucans
Any of numerous nonpasserine insectivorous climbing birds usually having strong bills for boring wood
The act of choosing or selecting; "your choice of colors was unfortunate"; "you can take your pick"
A basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one''s body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
A thin sharp implement used for picking; "he used a pick to clean dirt out of the cracks"
A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
The yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving
The person or thing chosen or selected; "he was my pick for mayor" Back to top
The best people or things in a group; "the cream of England''s young men were killed in the Great War"
The quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
Remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits; "Clean the turkey"
Remove in small bits; "pick meat from a bone"
Select carefully from a group; "She finally picked her successor"; "He picked his way carefully"
Harass with constant criticism; "Don''t always pick on your little brother"
Eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
Hit lightly with a picking motion
Look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
Attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"
Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
Provoke; "pick a fight or a quarrel"
Pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortgages"; "foot the bill"
Pilfer or rob; "pick pockets"
A progressive form of presenile dementia found most often in middle-aged and elderly women and characterized by degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes with loss of intellectual ability and transitory aphasia
A tonic or restorative (especially a drink of liquor)
Anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
On a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
Vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk Back to top
(offensive) a Black child
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
A spiked helmet worn by German soldiers
Someone who gathers crops or fruits etc.
A person who chooses or selects out
Any of several North American species of small pike
Flesh of young or small pike
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
Aquatic or bog plants
A meadow frog of eastern North America
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
1 species: chaparral pea
Spiny evergreen xerophytic shrub having showy rose-purple flowers and forming dense thickets; of dry rocky mountain slopes of California
A wooden strip forming part of a fence
A vehicle performing sentinel duty
A detachment of troops guarding an army from surprise attack
A person employed to watch for something to happen
A protester posted by a labor organization outside a place of work
Fasten with a picket; "picket the goat" Back to top
Serve as pickets or post pickets; "picket a business to protest the lay-offs"
American confederate general known for leading a disastrous charge at Gettysburg (1825-1875)
A boat serving as a picket
A fence made of upright pickets
A line of people acting as pickets
A ship serving as a picket
United States film actress (born in Canada) who starred in silent films (1893-1979)
The act of picking (crops or fruit or hops etc.)
The quantity of a crop that is harvested; "he sent the first picking of berries to the market"; "it was the biggest peach pick in years"
The act of someone who picks up or takes something; "the pickings were easy"; "clothing could be had for the taking"
Vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
Informal terms for a difficult situation; "he got into a terrible fix"; "he made a muddle of his marriage"
Preserve in a pickling liquid
(used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
Herring preserved in a pickling liquid (usually brine or vinegar)
Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
A barrel holding vinegar in which cucumbers are pickled
Relish of chopped (usually sweet) pickles
A person who is picnicking
A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places Back to top
The act of taking aboard passengers or freight
The act or process of picking up or collecting from various places; "garbage pickup is on Mondays and Thursdays"
An electro-acoustic transducer that is the part of the arm of a record player that holds the needle and that is removable
A light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
Anything with restorative powers; "she needed the pickup that coffee always gave her"
Mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
The attribute of being capable of rapid acceleration; "his car has a lot of pickup"
A warrant to take someone into custody; "put out a pickup on that man"
A casual acquaintance; often made in hope of sexual relationships
Mechanical device consisting of a light balanced arm that carries the cartridge
A light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
Marked by extreme care in treatment of details; "a meticulous craftsman"; "almost worryingly meticulous in his business formalities"
Find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws; "The paper criticized the new movie"; "Don''t knock the food--it''s free"
Express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student''s efforts"
Eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
Pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
Pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
Shoot one by one
Pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"
Detect with the senses; "The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards"; "I can''t make out the faces in this photograph" Back to top
Separate or remove; "The customer picked over the selection"
Gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
Get better; "Her performance in school picked up"
Lift out or reflect from a background; "The scarf picks up the color of the skirt"; "His eyes picked up his smile"
Get to know or become aware of, usually accidentally; "I learned that she has two grown-up children"; "I see that you have been promoted"
Eat by pecking at, like a bird
Take up by hand; "He picked up the book and started to read"
Take into custody; "the police nabbed the suspected criminals"
Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism; "Music can uplift your spirits"
Give a passenger or a hitchhiker a lift; "We picked up a hitchhiker on the highway"
Take and lift upward
Recieve (perceptual input); "pick up a signal"
Perceive with the senses quickly, suddenly, or momentarily; "I caught the aroma of coffee"; "He caught the allusion in her glance"; "ears open to catch every sound"; "The dog picked up the scent"; "Catch a glimpse"
Buy casually or spontaneously; "I picked up some food for a snack"
Gather or collect; "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week"
Get in addition, as an increase; "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home"
Meet someone for sexual purposes; "he always tries to pick up girls in bars"
Be dared to do something and attempt it
Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
Any informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion Back to top
A day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
Eat alfresco, in the open air; "We picnicked near the lake on this gorgeous Sunday"
A person who is picnicking
A tract of land set aside for picnicking
A tract of land set aside for picnicking
Shoulder of a hog usually smoked
Shoulder of a hog usually smoked
A unit of capacitance equal to one trillionth of a farad
A genus of Picidae
A metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
A metric unit of length equal to one trillionth of a meter
A group of single-strand RNA viruses with a protein coat
One trillionth of a second; one thousandth of a nanosecond
An edging of small loops, as on lace or ribbon
A unit of potential equal to one trillionth of a volt
An extinct volcano in southern Mexico between Mexico City and Veracruz; the highest peak in Mexico (18,695 feet)
Small genus of deciduous trees of tropical America and Asia
West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
West Indian tree yielding the drug Jamaica quassia
A yellow toxic highly explosive strong acid; used in high explosives and as a dye and in chemical reactions Back to top
Genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
Widespread European weed with spiny tongue-shaped leaves and yellow flowers; naturalized in United States
A graphic character used in picture writing
Consisting of or characterized by the use of pictographs; "a pictographic script"; "pictographic stage in the development of writing"
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Dorado and Columba
A periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
Evoking lifelike images within the mind; "pictorial poetry and prose"; "graphic accounts of battle"; "a lifelike portrait"; "a vivid description"
Pertaining to or consisting of pictures; "pictorial perspective"; "pictorial records"
In a pictorial manner; "depth is established pictorially"
Illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"
Visual representation as by photography or painting
Pertaining to or consisting of pictures; "pictorial perspective"; "pictorial records"
Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface; "a small painting by Picasso"; "he bought the painting as an investment"; "his pictures hang in the Louvre"
A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface; "they showed us the pictures of their wedding"; "a movie is a series of images projected so rapidly that the eye integrates them"
A typical example of some state or quality; "the very picture of a modern general"; "she was the picture of despair"
A clear and telling mental image; "he described his mental picture of his assailant"; "he had no clear picture of himself or his world"; "the events left a permanent impression in his mind"
The visible part of a television transmission; "they could still receive the sound but the picture was gone"
A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location"
Illustrations used to decorate or explain a text; "the dictionary had many pictures"
A graphic or vivid verbal description; "too often the narrative was interrupted by long word pictures"; "the author gives a depressing picture of life in Poland"; "the pamphlet contained brief characterizations of famous Vermonters" Back to top
A situation treated as an observable object; "the political picture is favorable"; "the religious scene in England has changed in the last century"
Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
Show in, or as in, a picture; "This scene depicts country life"; "the face of the child is rendered with much tenderness in this painting"
Represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
Seen in the mind as a mental image; "the glory of his envisioned future"; "the snow-covered Alps pictured in her imagination"; "the visualized scene lacked the ugly details of real life"
Suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture; "a picturesque village"
Strikingly expressive; "a picturesque description of the rainforest"
In a picturesque manner; "in the building trade such a trader is picturesquely described as a `brass plate'' merchant"
Visually vivid and pleasing
A book consisting chiefly of pictures
One of the twelve cards in a deck bearing a picture of a face
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
A framework in which a picture is mounted
A room or series of rooms where works of art are exhibited
A woman''s dressy hat with a wide brim
A theater where films are shown
The plane that is in the foreground of a drawing or painting; coextensive with but different from the objective surface of the work
A postcard with a picture on one side
Rail fixed to a wall for hanging pictures
A form of entertainment that enacts a story by a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement; "they went to a movie every Saturday night"; "the film was shot on location" Back to top
The act of taking and printing photographs
A cathode-ray tube in a television receiver; translates the received signal into a picture on a luminescent screen
A large window with a single pane (usually overlooking a view)
A writing system using pictographs
Visual representation as by photography or painting
Visual imagery
A unit of weight used in some parts of Asia; approximately equal to 133 pounds (the load a grown man can carry)
Small woodpeckers of South America and Africa and East Indies having soft rounded tail feathers
A genus of Picidae
Type genus of Picidae
Woodpecker of Europe and western Asia
Inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
Waste time; spend one''s time idly or inefficiently
(informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over nig
Marine bivalve that bores into rock or clay or wood by means of saw-like shells
An artificial language used for trade between speakers of different languages
A three-tone Chadic language Back to top
A prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages
Dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
Ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
Very drunk
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
A portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
Game equipment consisting of an object used in playing certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic advantage"
A work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only objets d''art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
A separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the evidence"
An item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";
A distance; "it is down the road a piece"
An artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to amuse the guests"
A musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements"
An instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he had a bit of good luck"
A serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece of pie"; "a slice of bread"
A portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite"
A share of something; "a slice of the company''s revenue"
A period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by some action or condition; "he was here for a little while"; "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a patch of bad weather"
Repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup"
Eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles" Back to top
Join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread, slivers, and rovings"
To join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt"
Make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
Dye after weaving
One thing at a time
A little bit at a time; "the research structure has developed piecemeal"
Work paid for according to the quantity produced
The outstanding item (the prize piece or main exhibit) in a collection
The most important dish of a meal
Merchandise in the form of fabrics sold by the yard
Slang terms for sexual intercourse
Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
A piece of fabric
An old silver Spanish coin; worth 8 reales
Furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room"
An extended area of land
An extended area of land
A piece of leather
A piece of fabric
A musical work that has been created; "the composition is written in four movements" Back to top
Used for writing or printing
Slang terms for sexual intercourse
A product produced or accomplished through the effort or activity or agency of a person or thing; "it is not regarded as one of his more memorable works"; "the symphony was hailed as an ingenious work"; "he was indebted to the pioneering work of John Dewe
The work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
Having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; "a jester dressed in motley"; "the painted desert"; "a particolored dress"; "a piebald horse"; "pied daisies"
Lodging for occasional or secondary use; "they bought a pied-a-terre in London"
American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill
The region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
The plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
A type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice
A type of glaciation characteristic of Alaska; large valley glaciers meet to form an almost stagnant sheet of ice
North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged
The region of northwestern Italy; includes the Po valley
Long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
A support for two adjacent bridge spans
(architecture) a vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows)
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
Make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh"
Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument Back to top
Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest"
Move or affect (a person''s emotions, bodily feelings, etc.) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students"
Sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night"
Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
Loud and sharp; "the piercing shriek of sirens"
Suitable for cutting or piercing; "incisive teeth"; "the piercing needle"
As physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain"
High-pitched and sharp; "piercing screams"; "a shrill whistle"
Having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions; "an acute observer of politics and politicians"; "incisive comments"; "icy knifelike reasoning"; "as sharp and incisive as the stroke of a fang"; "penetrating insight"; "frequent pene
In a shrill voice; "she sang rather shrilly"
Extremely and sharply; "it was bitterly cold"; "bitter cold"
Any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
Cabbage butterflies; sulphur butterflies
Any of numerous pale-colored butterflies having three pairs of well-developed legs
Type genus of the Pieridae
Decorative evergreen shrubs of woody vines
Old World form of cabbage butterfly
Ornamental evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having small white bell-shaped flowers
Broad-leaved evergreen Asiatic shrub with glossy leaves and drooping clusters of white flowers
Common North American form of cabbage butterfly Back to top
Small widely distributed form
Toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly
Capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
French anthropologist who studied the craniums and brains of different races of people; remembered for his discovery that articulate speech depends on an area of the brain now known as Broca''s area (1824-1880)
French philosopher and theologian; lover of Heloise (1079-1142)
French lexicographer (1817-1875)
French impressionist painter (1841-1919)
French composer of serial music (born in 1925)
United States architect (born in France) who laid out the city plan for Washington (1754-1825)
French tragic dramatist whose plays treat grand moral themes in elegant verse (1606-1684)
French physicist; husband of Marie Curie (1859-1906)
French mathematician who founded number theory; contributed (with Pascal) to the theory of probability (1601-1665)
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
A suspension bridge across the Saint Lawrence River at Quebec
French lexicographer (1817-1875)
French mathematician and astronomer who formulated the nebular hypothesis concerning the origins of the solar system and who developed the theory of probability (1749-1827)
French paleontologist and philosopher (1881-1955)
French soldier said to be fearless and chivalrous (1473-1524)
A male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face Back to top
An arch supported on piers
A large mirror between two windows
Italian architect who pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete (1891-1979)
A large mirror between two windows
A low table set below a pier glass
A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
Flemish painter of landscapes (1525-1569)
Dutch physicist honored for his research on the influence of magnetism on radiation which showed that light is radiated by the motion of charged particles in an atom (1865-1943)
Exaggerated or affected piety and religious zeal
17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
Of or relating to Pietism; "the Pietistic movement"
Excessively or hypocritically pious; "a sickening sanctimonious smile"
Of or relating to Pietism; "the Pietistic movement"
Righteousness by virtue of being pious
Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract art (1872-1944)
Relating to or involving piezoelectricity; "piezoelectric plates" Back to top
Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
A crystal that can be used as a transducer
Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
A measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
Electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
A circular chart divided into triangular areas proportional to the percentages of the whole
Pastry used to hold pie fillings
Long-cultivated hybrid of Rheum palmatum; stems often cooked in pies or as sauce or preserves
Pastry used to hold pie fillings
Trivial nonsense
Act in a trivial or ineffective way
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
(informal terms) small and of little importance; "a fiddling sum of money"; "a footling gesture"; "our worries are lilliputian compared with those of countries that are at war"; "a little (or small) matter"; "Mickey Mouse regulations"; "a dispute over nig
Domestic swine
A crude block of metal (lead or iron) poured from a smelting furnace
Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
Uncomplimentary terms for a policeman
A person regarded as greedy and pig-like
A coarse obnoxious person
Give birth; "sows farrow" Back to top
Eat greedily; "he devoured three sandwiches"
Live like a pig, in squalor
An edible agaric with a brown fruiting body that is often compound
On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
On a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country"
In a stubborn unregenerate manner; "she remained stubbornly in the same position"
A submersible warship usually armed with torpedoes
Wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
Having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Having feet that turn inward
A small compartment
A specific (often simplistic) category
Treat or classify according to a mental stereotype; "I was stereotyped as a lazy Southern European"
Place into a small compartment
A system for classifying things into groups
Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Abnormal protrusion of the breastbone caused by rickets
Droppings of pigeons
Northern Pacific guillemot Back to top
Small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
A raised shelter in which pigeons are kept
Small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
Tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics
Disability in which the toes are turned inward; often associated with knock-knee
Found from Long Island southward
Found around the Great Barrier Reef
A farm where pigs are raised or kept
Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food"
In a piggish manner; "piggishly, he took two pieces of cake"
An excessive desire for food
A young pig
Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food"
Support on the back and shoulders; "He piggybacked her child so she could see the show"
Carry on the back or shoulders; "She piggybacked a sick classmate to school"
Haul by railroad car
Haul truck trailers loaded with commodities on railroad cars
Ride on someone''s shoulders or back
On the back or shoulder or astraddle on the hip; "she carried her child piggyback"
On a railroad flatcar; "the trailer rode piggyback across the country" Back to top
Vigorous perennial herb with flowers in erect racemes and having young plants develop at the junction of a leaf blade and the leafstalk
A child''s coin bank (often shaped like a pig)
Obstinate and stupid
Resolute adherence to your own ideas or desires
A young pig
A herder or swine
Dry coloring matter (especially an insoluble powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint etc)
Color or dye with a pigment; "pigment a photograph"
Acquire pigment; become colored or imbued
Coloration of living tissues by pigment
The deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
Any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
An unusually small individual
Low plant with crowded narrow succulent leaves and fairly large deep pink axillary flowers that seem to sit on the ground; southwestern United States
Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
An American hickory tree having bitter nuts
An American hickory tree having bitter nuts
A pen for swine
Feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied
Feet or knuckles of hogs used as food; pickled or stewed or jellied Back to top
Leather from the skin of swine
The sport of hunting wild boar with spears
A pen for swine
Wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Small frankfurters wrapped in biscuit dough and baked
A braid of hair on either side of the face
Wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
Leaves collected from the wild
Leaves sometimes used as potherbs; seeds used as cereal; southern United States to Central America; India and China
Common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
Mold consisting of a bed of sand in which pig iron is cast
A farm where pigs are raised or kept
Crude iron tapped from a blast furnace
Live like a pig, in squalor
North American dwarf shrub resembling mountain laurel but having narrower leaves and small red flowers; poisonous to young stock
Lead that is cast in pigs
Overeat or eat immodestly; make a pig of oneself; "She stuffed herself at the dinner"; "The kids binged on icecream"
A militant Palestinian terrorist group created in 1979 and committed to the creation of an Islamic state in Palestime and to the destruction of Israel; smaller and more exclusively militant that Hamas
Small short-eared burrowing mammal of rocky uplands of Asia and western North America
Any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere Back to top
A broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
Medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet
A sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
Highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
A mountain peak in the Rockies in central Colorado (14,109 feet high)
Any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
Tropical American fishes; males are aggressively defensive of their territory
A reverse hang performed on the rings
Small finback of coastal waters of Atlantic and Pacific
The staff of a pike
Any of several pike-like fishes of the perch family
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
Of or relating to a hair
Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
A common cyst of the skin; filled with fatty matter (sebum) that is secreted by a sebaceous gland that has been blocked
A rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
Rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring Back to top
Small fatty fish usually canned
A nuclear reactor that uses controlled nuclear fission to generate energy
The yarn (as in a rug or velvet or corduroy) that stands up from the weave; "for uniform color and texture tailors cut velvet with the pile running the same direction"
A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
Battery consisting of voltaic cells arranged in series; the earliest electric battery devised by Volta
Fine soft dense hair (as the fine short hair of cattle or deer or the wool of sheep or the undercoat of certain dogs)
A collection of objects laid on top of each other
A large sum of money (especially as pay or profit); "she made a bundle selling real estate"; "they sank megabucks into their new house"
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Place or lay as if in a pile; "The teacher piled work on the students until the parents protested"
Arrange in stacks; "heap firewood around the fireplace"; "stack your books up on the shelves"
Press tightly together or cram; "The crowd packed the auditorium"
Low-growing tropical perennials grown for their stingless foliage
Low stingless nettle of Central and South America having velvety brownish-green toothed leaves and clusters of small green flowers
Tropical American stingless nettle that discharges its pollen explosively
A plants of the genus Pilea having drooping green flower clusters and smooth translucent stems and leaves
Thrown together in a pile; "a desk heaped with books"; "heaped-up ears of corn"; "ungraded papers piled high"
A large number or amount; "made lots of new friends"; "she amassed a mountain of newspapers"
Pain caused by venous swelling at or inside the anal sphincter
Multiple collisions of vehicles Back to top
A fruiting structure resembling an umbrella that forms the top of a stalked fleshy fungus such as a mushroom
Perennial herb native to Europe but naturalized elsewhere having heart-shaped leaves and yellow flowers resembling buttercups; its tuberous roots have been used as a poultice to relieve piles
A machine that drives piling into the ground
Dwelling built on piles in or near a lake; specifically in prehistoric villages
Collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
Arrange into piles or stacks; "She piled up her books in my living room"
Get or gather together; "I am accumulating evidence for the man''s unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"
Make off with belongings of others
The act of stealing small amounts or small articles
A thief who steals without using violence
Someone who journeys in foreign lands
Some one who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
One of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620
A journey to a sacred place
An allegory written by John Bunyan in 1678
A journey to a sacred place
One of the colonists from England who sailed to America on the Mayflower and founded the colony of Plymouth in New England in 1620
A column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure
A dose of medicine in the form of a small pellet
Something that resembles a pill in shape or size Back to top
A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
Something unpleasant or offensive that must be tolerated or endured; "his competitor''s success was a bitter pill to take"
A unpleasant or tiresome person
The act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
Goods or money obtained illegally
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence; "the raped countryside"
Wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value; "the robbers left the looted train"; "people returned to the plundered village"
Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)
The act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
(architeture) a tall cylindrical vertical upright and used to support a structure
A vertical structure standing alone and not supporting anything (as a monument or a column of air)
A fundamental principle or practice; "science eroded the pillars of superstition"
A prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
Anything tall and thin approximating the shape of a column or tower; "the test tube held a column of white powder"; "a tower of dust rose above the horizon"; "a thin pillar of smoke betrayed their campsite"
Having pillars; "the pillared portico"
The two promontories at the eastern end of the Strait of Gibraltar; according to legend they were formed by Hercules
A red pillar-shaped letter box
(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
A person who can be relied on to give a great deal of support and comfort Back to top
A small enclosed gun emplacement (usually of fortified concrete)
A small case for holding pills
A small round woman''s hat
A seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
A wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the neck and hands; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
Criticize harshly or violently; "The press savaged the new President"; "The critics crucified the author for plagiarizing a famous passage"
Punish by putting in a pillory
Expose to ridicule or public scorn
A cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
Rest on or as if on a pillow; "pillow your head"
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
A cast-iron or steel block for supporting a journal or bearing
A child''s game of fighting with pillows
Lace made by winding thread around bobbins on a padded cushion
Lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions
Bed linen consisting of a decorative cover for a pillow
Bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow; "the burglar carried his loot in a pillowcase"
Intimate conversation between lovers (typically occurring in bed)
European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps Back to top
A small bottle for holding pills
Small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball
A consumer of amphetamine pills
A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
A health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
Cholinergic alkaloid used in eyedrops to treat glaucoma
Reflex erection of hairs of the skin in response to cold or emotional stress or skin irritation
Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
Of or relating to a hair follicle and its sebaceous gland
Genus of hairy perennial herbs with horizontal rhizomes and leafy or underground stolons; Eurasia and North Africa; often considered congeneric with Hieracium
European hawkweed having flower heads with bright orange-red rays; a troublesome weed especially as naturalized in northeastern North America; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
European hawkweed having soft hairy leaves; sometimes placed in genus Hieracium
An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
An original model on which something is patterned
A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
Someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
A person qualified to guide ships through difficult waters going into or out of a harbor
Act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
Fly a plane Back to top
The occupation of a pilot
The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Small pelagic fish often accompanying sharks or mantas
An enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
The occupation of a pilot
The guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
Lacking a pilot; "a drone is a pilotless aircraft"
An aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control
Meteorological balloon used to observe air currents
Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship''s staple
A small bit that drills a first hole to guide a larger drill
Large harmless shiny black North American snake
A boat to carry pilots to and from large ships
Very hard unsalted biscuit or bread; a former ship''s staple
Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
A chart for a navigator showing the prevailing meteorological and hydrographic and navigational conditions
A thick blue cloth used to make overcoats and coats for sailors etc
A locomotive that precedes a train to check the track
A preliminary experiment whose outcome can lead to a more extensive experiment
A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors Back to top
(nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps
Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
Small auxiliary gas burner that provides a flame to ignite a larger gas burner
Indicator consisting of a light to indicate whether power is on or a motor is in operation
Activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"
A program exemplifying a contemplated series; intended to attract sponsors
Activity planned as a test or trial; "they funded a pilot project in six states"
Small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
Covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
A town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
A pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
A pale lager with strong flavor of hops; first brewed in the Bohemian town of Pilsen
A supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
A supposedly primitive man later proven to be a hoax
Pillworts
European water fern found around margins of bodies of water or in wet acid soil having small globose sporocarps
Hairlike structure especially on the surface of a cell or microorganism
Any of the cylindrical filaments characteristically growing from the epidermis of a mammal; "there is a hair in my soup"
The Uto-Aztecan language spoken by the Pima people
A member of the North American Indian people living in southern Arizona and northern Mexico Back to top
Allspice tree
West Indian tree; source of bay rum
Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
Tropical American tree having small white flowers and aromatic berries
Fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
Plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
Butter blended with mashed pimento
Aromatic West Indian tree that produces allspice berries
Fully ripened sweet red pepper; usually cooked
Plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
A racetrack for thoroughbred racing; site of the Preakness
The most commonly used diphenylbutyl piperidine
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Arrange for sexual partners for others
Any of several plants of the genus Anagallis
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
Anise
Native to Egypt but cultivated widely for its aromatic seeds and the oil from them used medicinally and as a flavoring in cookery
A small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin Back to top
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
A club-shaped wooden object used in bowling; set up in groups as a target
A holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing
A small slender (often pointed) piece of wood or metal used to support or fasten or attach things
A piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer''s garment
Flagpole used to mark the position of the hole on a golf green
Cylindrical tumblers consisting of two parts that are held in place by springs; when they are aligned with a key the bolt can be thrown
Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
Informal terms of the leg; "fever left him weak on his sticks"
A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
Small markers inserted into a surface to mark scores or define locations etc.
When a wrestler''s shoulders are forced to the mat
Immobilize a piece
To hold fast or prevent from moving; "The child was pinned under the fallen tree"
Attach or fasten with pins
Pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly"
Long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
Sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
Sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
A very pretty girl who works as a photographer''s model Back to top
A family of Pinaceae
A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
Plaything consisting of a container filled with toys and candy; suspended from a height for blindfolded children to break with sticks
A volcano on Luzon northwest of Manila; erupted in 1991 after 600 years of dormancy
A fine cloth made from pineapple fibers
A mixed drink made of pineapple juice and coconut cream and rum
A game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
A game played on a sloping board; the object is to propel marbles against pins or into pockets
Game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table"
Spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
A structure like a pincer on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods
A hand tool for holding consisting of a compound lever
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal); "the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar"
A squeeze with the fingers
Small sharp biting
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"
A slight but appreciable addition; "this dish could use a touch of garlic"
An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
A painful or straitened circumstance; "the pinch of the recession"
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear; "smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth"; "the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back" Back to top
Cut the top off; "top trees and bushes"
Squeeze tightly between the fingers; "He pinched her behind"; "She squeezed the bottle"
Make ridges into by pinching together
Make off with belongings of others
Israeli violinist (born in 1948)
An alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
Serving as an imitation or substitute; "pinchbeck heroism"
South American tamarin with a tufted head
Very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold; "emaciated bony hands"; "a nightmare population of gaunt men and skeletal boys"; "eyes were haggard and cavernous"; "small pinched faces"; "kept life in his wasted frame only by grim concentration"
Sounding as if the nose were pinched; "a whining nasal voice"
As if squeezed uncomfortably tight; "her pinched toes in her pointed shoes were killing her"
Not having enough money to pay for necessities
A niggardly person who starves himself (and others)
A lever with a pointed projection that serves as a fulcrum; used to roll heavy wheels
(baseball) a substitute for the regular batter
Small genus of shrubs or small trees of southeastern United States and northern South America
Ornamental shrub or small tree of swampy areas in southwestern United States having large pink or white sepals and yielding Georgia bark for treating fever
Pearl oysters
Tropical marine bivalve found chiefly off eastern Asia and Pacific coast of North America and Central America; a major source of pearls
A variety of clip for holding pin curls Back to top
United States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill (1903-1967)
A small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
Old World annual having fragrant purple to deep crimson flower heads; naturalized in United States
Tall straggling shrub with large globose crimson-yellow flowers; western Australia
Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
An ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units
An ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units
An oral beta blocker (trade name Visken) used in treating hypertension
A coniferous tree
Straight-grained durable and often resinous white to yellowish timber of any of numerous trees of the genus Pinus
Have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover"
Deep-rooted perennial of southeastern United States
Baseball equipment consisting of a rag soaked with pine tar; used on the handle of a baseball bat to give a batter a firm grip
Annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
Having the form of a pine cone
Relating to the pineal body; "pineal hormone"
Tumor of the pineal gland
A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin
A sensory structure capable of light reception located on the dorsal side of the diencephalon in various reptiles
A small endocrine gland in the brain; situated beneath the back part of the corpus callosum; secretes melatonin Back to top
Large sweet fleshy tropical fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated
A tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
A family of tropical American plants of order Xyridales including several (as the pineapple) of economic importance
Dark-green kiwi-sized tropical fruit with white flesh; used chiefly for jellies and preserves
The juice of pineapples (usually bottled or canned)
A tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
Annual aromatic weed of Pacific coastal areas (United States and northeastern Asia) having bristle-pointed leaves and rayless yellow flowers
The seed-producing cone of a pine tree
Fleshy tawny or reddish saprophytic herb resembling the Indian pipe and growing in woodland humus of eastern North America; in some classifications placed in a separate genus Hypopitys
An area planted with pine trees or related conifers
A genus of Adelgidae
A variety of adelgid
Annual wiry-stemmed North American weed with minute scalelike leaves and small yellow flowers
Lose vigor, health, or flesh, as through grief; "After her husband died, she just pined away"
A town in southeast central Arkansas on the Arkansas River
A family of Pinaceae
Fern of Florida and West Indies and Central America with rhizome densely clad in grown hairs
Small finch of North American coniferous forests
Large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds
Erect clematis of Florida having pink to purple flowers Back to top
A joint of pine wood used for fuel
A variety of adelgid
Lily of southeastern United States having cup-shaped flowers with deep yellow to scarlet recurved petals
Small active lizard of United States and north to British Columbia
Dark brown marten of northern Eurasian coniferous forests
Short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States
Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
Large beetle whose larvae bore holes in pine trees
Small finch of North American coniferous forests
Any of several bull snakes of eastern and southeastern United States found chiefly in pine woods; now threatened
North American insect that attacks pines
A dark viscous substance obtained from the destructive distillation of pine wood
A coniferous tree
A state in New England
Short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States
Similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States
A pen where stray animals are confined
A sharp high-pitched resonant sound (as of a sonar echo or a bullet striking metal)
A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
Send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active; "ping your machine in the office" Back to top
Contact, usually in order to remind of something; "I''ll ping my accountant--April 15 is nearing"
Hit with a pinging noise; "The bugs pinged the lamp shade"
Make a short high-pitched sound; "the bullet pinged when they struck the car"
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
A game (trade name Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
Light hollow ball used in playing table tennis
A table used for playing table tennis
A pulse generator used for echo sounding in sonar
Paddle used to play table tennis
A table used for playing table tennis
A slightly elevated elastic tissue deposit in the conjunctiva that may extend to the cornea but does not cover it
Butterworts: a large genus of almost stemless carnivorous bog plants; Europe and America to Antarctica
Great auk
Large large flightless auk of rocky islands off northern Atlantic coasts; extinct
A river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
The head of a pin
An ignorant or foolish person
A small puncture that might have been made by a pin
A genus of Fringillidae
Large grosbeak of coniferous forests of Old and New Worlds Back to top
A feeling of deep longing
Wing of a bird
Any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
A gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
Cut the wings off (of birds)
Bind the arms of
Bound fast especially having the arms restrained
(of birds) especially having the flight feathers
Gears that mesh at an angle
Gears that mesh at an angle
Grey or green or brown mineral similar to mica and containing aluminum and potassium sulphates
A light shade of red
Any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
Cut in a zig-zag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
Sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
Make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
Of a light shade of red
Flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
Of or relating to a class of jobs once traditionally filled by women; "a pink-collar employee"
Having lost your job Back to top
Inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
The finger farthest from the thumb
Make pink
Of a light shade of red
Emotionally charged terms used to refer to extreme radicals or revolutionaries
A fungal disease of onions
The finger farthest from the thumb
Larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
Calla having a rose-colored spathe
White Australian cockatoo with roseate tinged plumage
Serious bark disease of many tropical crop trees (coffee, citrus, rubber); branches have a covering of pink hyphae
Fungus causing pink disease in citrus and coffee and rubber trees etc
Any visual hallucination arising from heavy drinking
Large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
Heathlike shrub of southwestern Australia grown for its sharply scented foliage and pink flowers followed by pentagonal fruit
California herb with pinkish purple flowers
A cocktail made of gin and brandy with lemon juice and grenadine shaken with an egg white and ice
A common and long cultivated European herb from which most common garden pansies are derived
Flower of southwestern Australia having bright pink daisylike papery flowers; grown for drying
Prostrate herb having heads of deep pink to white flowers; found in coastal dunes from British Columbia to Baja California Back to top
Tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
Tropical American semi-evergreen tree having erect racemes of pink or rose-colored flowers; used as an ornamental
Official notice that you have been fired from your job
Pinkish table wine from red grapes whose skins were removed after fermentation began
The externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear
Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
A boat for communication between ship and shore
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
A lofty peak
The highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist''s gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of
Raise on or as if on a pinnacle; "He did not want to be pinnacled"
Surmount with a pinnacle; "pinnacle a pediment"
Of a leaf shape; featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
Of a leaf shape; featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
Having a pinnate shape; "a pinnately compound leaf"
A leaf resembling a feather; having the leaflets on each side of a common axis
Of a leaf shape; cleft nearly to the midrib in broad divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
Aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
Of a leaf shape; cleft nearly to the midrib in narrow divisions not separated into distinct leaflets
Fastened with a pin or staple; "the stapled papers" Back to top
A woman''s cap with two long flaps pinned on
A mutual promise of a couple not to date anyone else; on college campuses it was once signaled by the giving of a fraternity pin
Aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
Seals; sea lions; walruses
Aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
Formerly the basic unit of money in Finland
Type genus of the family Pinnotheridae: pea crabs
Tiny soft-bodied crab living within the mantle cavity of oysters
Tiny soft-bodied crabs
Division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
A sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
A card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
A card game played with a 48-card pack (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
Process by which certain cells can engulf and incorporate droplets of fluid
Any of several low-growing pines of western North America
Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
Small 2- or 3-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas
Most conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
Most conifers: in some systems classified as a class (Pinopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Pinophytina); used in some classifications for one of five subdivisions of Gymnospermophyta
Any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes Back to top
Dry white California table wine made from white Pinot grapes
White wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Chablis, France
Dry white table wine resembling Chablis but made from Chardonnay grapes
Any of several purple or white wine grapes used especially for burgundies and champagnes
Dry red California table wine made from purple Pinot grapes
Red wine grape; grown especially in California for making wines resembling those from Burgundy, France
The sharp point of a pin
A very small spot; "the plane was just a speck in the sky"
A very brief moment; "they were strangers sharing a pinpoint of time together"
Locate exactly; "can you pinpoint the position of the enemy?"; "The chemists could not nail the identity of the chromosome"
Meticulously precise; "pinpoint accuracy"
Small puncture (as if made by a pin)
A minor annoyance
Any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped
A city of southwestern Belarus
Having very thin stripes
Having very thin stripes
A sharp tingling sensation from lack of circulation
A United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart
A United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches Back to top
A British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
Well below average height
Well below average height
Large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
Long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
English dramatist whose plays are characterized by silences and the use of inaction (born in 1930)
A pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
A spotted or calico horse or pony
Mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
Type genus of the Pinaceae: large genus of true pines
Small pine of western North America; having smooth gray-white bark and soft brittle wood; similar to limber pine
Small slow-growing upland pine of western United States (Rocky Mountains) having dense branches with fissured rust-brown bark and short needles in bunches of 5 and thorn-tipped cone scales; among the oldest living things some over 4500 years old
Medium-sized 3-needled pine of the Pacific coast of the United States having a prominent knob on each scale of the cone
Slender medium-sized 2-needled pine of eastern North America; with yellow-green needles and scaly gray to red-brown fissured bark
Very small tree similar to Rocky mountain pinon but having a single needle per fascicle; similar to Parry''s pinyon in range
Large 5-needled European pine; yields cembra nuts and a resinous exudate
Small 2- or 3-needled pinon of Mexico and southern Texas
Shrubby 2-needled pine of coastal northwestern United States; red to yellow-brown bark fissured into small squares
Tall subspecies of lodgepole pine
Pine native to Japan and Korea having a wide-spreading irregular crown when mature; grown as an ornamental Back to top
Large pine of southern United States having short needles in bunches of 2-3 and red-brown bark when mature
Small compact 2-needled pinon of southwestern United States; important as a nut pine
Western North American pine with long needles and very flexible limbs and dark-gray furrowed bark
Large 2-needled pine of southeastern United States with light soft wood
Tall symmetrical pine of western North America having long blue-green needles in bunches of 3 and elongated cones on spreading somewhat pendulous branches; sometimes classified as a variety of ponderosa pine
Small slow-growing pine of western United States similar to the bristlecone pine; chocolate brown bark in plates and short needles in bunches of 5; crown conic but becoming rough and twisted; oldest plant in the world growing to 5000 years in cold semi-de
Pinon of southwestern United States having solitary needles and often many stems; important as a nut pine
Tall pine of western North America with stout blue-green needles; bark is gray-brown with rectangular plates when mature
Low shrubby pine of central Europe with short bright green needles in bunches of two
2- or 3-needled pinon mostly of northwestern California coast
Large 2-needled timber pine of southeastern Europe
Large 3-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
5-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes 3- or 4-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)
Medium-sized 2-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds
Common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
Small 2-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales
5-needled pinon of southern California and northern Baja California having (sometimes 3- or 4-needled showing hybridization from Pinus californiarum)
Tall California pine with long needles in bunches of 3, a dense crown, and dark brown deeply fissured bark
Pine of eastern North America having long needles in bunches of two and reddish bark
Large 3-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine Back to top
Large 3-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine
Medium-size pine of northwestern Mexico; bark is dark brown and furrowed when mature
Tall-growing pine of eastern North America; bark is brown with longitudinal fissures when mature; valued as a timber tree
Medium large 2-needled pine of northern Europe and Asia having flaking red-brown bark
Tall spreading 3-needled pine of southeastern United States having reddish-brown fissured bark and a full bushy upper head
Large Japanese ornamental having long needles in bunches of 2; widely planted in United States because of its resistance to salt and smog
Medium-sized 5-needled pine of southwestern California having long cylindrical cones
Common small shrubby pine of the eastern United States having straggling often twisted or branches and short needles in bunches of 2
Circular-shaped firework; spins round and round
Perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
Tropical shrub having glossy foliage and fragrant nocturnal flowers with crimped or wavy corollas; northern India to Thailand
Pinwheel-shaped rolls spread with cinnamon and sugar and filled with e.g. jam before baking
Small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
Any of several low-growing pines of western North America
Part of the sirloin between the flat bone and the porterhouse
Small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
A curl of hair made by dampening a strand of hair and curling it and holding the curl with a clip or bobby pin
Define clearly; "Can you pin down the difficulties"
Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game" Back to top
Attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"
European weed naturalized in southwestern United States and Mexico having reddish decumbent stems with small fernlike leaves and small deep reddish-lavender flowers followed by slender fruits that stick straight up; often grown for forage
Cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
A number you choose and use to gain access to various accounts
Large nearly semi-evergreen oak of southeastern United States; thrives in damp soil
Fast-growing medium to large pyramidal deciduous tree of northeastern United States and southeastern Canada having deeply pinnatifid leaves that turn bright red in autumn; thrives in damp soil
Game equipment on which pinball is played; "in England they call a pinball machine a pin table"
Attach with or as if with a pin; "pin up a picture"
A wrench that has a projecting pin that fits into a socket on the object to be turned
An ax used by mountain climbers for cutting footholds in ice
A meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
One the first colonists or settler in a new territory; "they went west as pioneers with only the possessions they could carry with them"
Someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
Open up and explore a new area; "pioneer space"
Take the lead or initiative in; participate in the development of; "This South African surgeon pioneered heart transplants"
Open up an area or prepare a way; "She pioneered a graduate program for women students"
Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; "pious readings"
Devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken
In a devout and pious manner; "she was devoutly Catholic"
In a pious manner; "this received opinion is piously affirmed" Back to top
Righteousness by virtue of being pious
Insincere talk about religion or morals
A radar echo displayed so as to show the position of a reflecting surface
A mark on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)
A small hard seed found in some fruits
A minor nonspecific ailment
A disease of poultry
Defeat thoroughly; "He mopped up the floor with his opponents"
Hit with a missile from a weapon
Kill by firing a missile
Someone who is small and insignificant
Type genus of the Pipidae
A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
A fee charged for the use of pipes
Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
A South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
A South American toad; incubates its young in pits in the skin of its back
The flues and stops on a pipe organ
A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. Back to top
A tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
A tubular wind instrument
A hollow cylindrical shape
Utter a shrill cry
Trim with piping; "pipe the skirt"
Play on a pipe; "pipe a tune"
Transport by pipeline; "pipe oil, water, and gas into the desert"
Whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather"
Fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
Fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
Fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
The quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
A pipe used to transport liquids or gases; "a pipeline runs from the wells to the seaport"
Gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"
A company that operates oil pipelines for the oil industry
Someone who plays the bagpipe
Type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
Tropical woody vines and herbaceous plants having aromatic herbage and minute flowers in spikelets
A synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
Piperaceae; Saururaceae; Chloranthaceae Back to top
Vermifuge used to treat infestations by roundworms or pinworms
Derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
Derived from pepper (especially black pepper); source of the hotness of black and white pepper
A compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
A compound used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local or spinal anesthetic
Asian pepper plant whose dried leaves are chewed with betel nut (seed of the betel palm) by southeast Asians
Tropical southeast Asian shrubby vine bearing spicy berrylike fruits
Slender tropical climber of the eastern Himalayas
Climber having dark red berries (peppercorns) when fully ripe; southern India and Sri Lanka; naturalized in northern Burma and Assam
A wind instrument; the player blows air into a bag and squeezes it out through pipes
Clematis of California
Measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
Measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
The flues and stops on a pipe organ
Aquatic perennial of North America and Ireland and Hebrides having translucent green leaves in a basal spiral and dense buttonlike racemes of minute white flowers
Chiefly tropical aquatic or bog herbs: pipeworts
A small homemade bomb usually contained in a metal pipe
A small round container that is open at the top for holding tobacco
A clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
Cleaning implement consisting of a flexible tufted wire that is used to clean a pipe stem Back to top
A hand tool for cutting pipe
Become quiet or quieter; "The audience fell silent when the speaker entered"
A fantastic but vain hope (from fantasies induced by the opium pipe); "I have this pipe dream about being emperor of the universe"
A craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
Fitting consisting of threaded pieces of pipe for joining pipes together
Bring in through pipes; "We have to pip in oil"
Bring in through pipes; "Music was piped into the offices"
The chief piper in a band of bagpipes
A highly decorated ceremonial pipe of Amerindians; smoked on ceremonial occasions (especially as a token of peace)
Wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard
A rack for holding a smoker''s pipes
A smoker who uses a pipe
Utter a shrill cry
Begin to play or sing
Hardy deciduous vine having large leaves and flowers with the calyx tube curved like the bowl of a pipe
A clamp for holding pipe that is to be cut or threaded
Adjustable wrench for gripping and turning a pipe; has two serrated jaws that are adjusted to grip the pipe
Tongueless frogs
Genus of large crested guans (the piping guans)
Towhees Back to top
Common towhee of eastern North America
Playing a pipe or the bagpipes
A long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc.
A thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
Resembling the music of a pipe; "the piping voices of children"
(used of heat) extremely; "the casserole was piping hot"
Crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
Crow-sized black-and-white bird; a good mimic often caged
A kind of guan
Small plover of eastern North America
Small European brown bat
Small European brown bat
Nearly cosmopolitan genus of very small bats
Small European brown bat
One of the smallest bats of eastern North America
Small songbirds resembling larks
Any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
Type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins
A synthetic type of penicillin antibiotic (trade name Pipracil) used for moderate to severe infections
Manakins Back to top
Any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila
Tropical American trees and shrubs; often placed in other genera
Brazilian shrub having twice-pinnate leaves and small spicate flowers followed by flat or irregularly torulose pods; sometimes placed in genus Piptadenia
An Australian genus of woody plants of the family Urticaceae
Hawaiian tree of genus Pipturus having a bark (tapa) from which tapa cloth is made
Australian plant of genus Pipturus whose fiber is used in making cloth
Fig tree of India noted for great size and longevity; lacks the prop roots of the banyan; regarded as sacred by Buddhists
Be killed or die;
A tart spiciness
A tart spiciness
Attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
Engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
Having an agreeably pungent taste
With strong spices; in a spicy manner; "the soup was spicily flavored"
Tightly woven fabric with raised cords
A sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
Cause to feel resentment or indignation; "Her tactless remark offended me"
Small genus of tropical American perennial herbs or subshrubs with white to pale yellow flowers; often included in genus Stevia
A card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
The act of plagiarizing; taking someone''s words or ideas as if they were your own Back to top
Robbery on the high seas; taking a ship away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
Italian novelist and playwright (1867-1936)
A genus of Thraupidae
Common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico
Of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red
The male is bright red with black wings and tail
Of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow
Small voraciously carnivorous freshwater fishes of South America that attack and destroy living animals
Someone who attacks in search of booty
A ship manned by pirates
Someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
Someone who uses another person''s words or ideas as if they were his own
Take arbitrarily or by force; "The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami"
Copy illegally; of published material
A black flag bearing a white skull and crossbones; indicates a pirate ship
A ship manned by pirates
Characteristic of pirates; "piratical attackers"
Characteristic of piracy; "piratical editions of my book"
In a piratical manner; "the piratically published edition of his book" Back to top
Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
Small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
A canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
Minute parasite of red blood cells of mammals transmitted by a tick and causing diseases of domestic animals
Small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
(ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
Do a pirouette, usually as part of a dance
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Feldene) used to treat arthritis and other inflammatory conditions
Small fruit or meat turnover baked or fried
A city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
A wax obtained from the leaves of a plantain
Primitive dinosaur found in Argentina
Primitive dinosaur found in Argentina
A workplace where fish are caught and processed and sold
Relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing; "a piscatory life"
Relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing; "a piscatory life"
A group of vertebrates comprising both cartilaginous and bony fishes and sometimes including the jawless vertebrates; not used technically
The twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
A large faint zodiacal constellation; between Aquarius and Aries Back to top
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces
The twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
Genus of shrubs or small trees having indehiscent pods with black seeds; roots and bark yield fish poisons
Small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
Small tree of West Indies and Florida having large odd-pinnate leaves and panicles of red-striped purple to white flowers followed by decorative curly winged seedpods; yields fish poisons
Of or relating to fish
Feeding on fishes
(Yiddish) a card game for two players one of whom is usually a child; the deck is place face down with one card face upward; players draw from the deck alternately hoing to build up or down from the open card; the player with the fewest cards when the dec
A small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
A small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
Social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
Genus of often thorny tropical trees and shrubs and some vines; mainly America
Small spiny West Indian tree
Informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
Liquid excretory product; "there was blood in his urine"; "the child had to make water"
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug"
Vulgar expression for a bout of heavy drinking
Brazilian palm yielding fibers used in making ropes, mats, and brushes
Very drunk
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay" Back to top
Aroused to impatience or anger; "made an irritated gesture"; "feeling nettled from the constant teasing"; "peeved about being left out"; "felt really pissed at her snootiness"; "riled no end by his lies"; "roiled by the delay"
A very disagreeable difficulty
A person who urinates
Informal terms for urination; "he took a pee"
A mountain in the Andes in Argentina (22,241 feet high)
Nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
Small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
Small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
A dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruit
A Mediterranean tree yielding Chian turpentine
Small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
A ski run densely packed with snow
Pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
Pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
Pantropical floating plant forming a rosette of wedge-shaped leaves; a widespread weed in rivers and lakes
The female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
Bearing or consisting of carpels
Having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant
A sterile vestigial pistil remaining in a staminate flower Back to top
A firearm that is held and fired with one hand
Beat with a pistol
Someone armed with a pistol (especially a soldier so armed)
A handle (as of a gun or saw) shaped like the butt of a pistol
Small shrimp that makes a snapping noise with one of their enlarged chelae
Mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
A chamber within which piston moves
Seal consisting of a split metal ring that seals the gap between a piston and the cylinder wall
Connecting rod that moves or is moved by a piston
Small genus of variable annual Eurasian vines: peas
Variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
Plant producing peas usually eaten fresh rather than dried
Variety of pea plant native to the Mediterranean region and North Africa and widely grown especially for forage
A variety of pea plant producing peas having soft thick edible pods lacking the fibrous inner lining of the common pea
French for `worst going''
A workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
Lowered area in front of a stage where an orchestra accompanies the performers
A surface excavation for extracting stone or slate; "a British term for `quarry'' is `stone pit''"
A trap in the form of a concealed hole Back to top
A sizeable hole (usually in the ground); "they dug a pit to bury the body"
The hard inner (usually woody) layer of the pericarp of some fruits (as peaches or plums or cherries or olives) that contains the seed; "you should remove the stones from prunes before cooking"
A concavity in a surface (especially an anatomical depression)
Remove the pits from; "pit plums and cherries"
Set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
Mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
Describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
As of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
Gravel as found in natural deposits
Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
Highly colored edible fruit of pitahaya cactus having bright red juice; often as large as a peach
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Cactus of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico having edible juicy fruit
Brazilian tree with spicy red fruit; often cultivated in California and Florida
The action or manner of throwing something; "his pitch fell short and his hat landed on the floor"
(baseball) the throwing of a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
An all-fours game in which the first card led is a trump
A high approach shot in golf
The property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration Back to top
Degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"
Promotion by means of an argument and demonstration
A vendor''s position (especially on the sidewalk); "he was employed to see that his paper''s news pitches were not trespassed upon by rival vendors"
Any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
Set the level or character of; "She pitched her speech to the teenagers in the audience"
Set to a certain pitch; "He pitched his voice very low"
Lead (a card) and establish the trump suit
Hit (a golf ball) in a high arc with a backspin
Throw or hurl from the mound to the batter, as in baseball; "The pitcher delivered the ball"
Throw or toss with a light motion; "flip me the beachball"; "toss me newspaper"
Erect and fasten; "pitch a tent"
Move abruptly; "The ship suddenly lurched to the left"
Heel over; "The tower is tilting"; "The ceiling is slanting"
Fall or plunge forward; "She pitched over the railing of the balcony"
Be at an angle; "The terrain sloped down"
Sell or offer for sale from place to place
Extremely dark; "a black moonless night"; "through the pitch-black woods"; "it was pitch-dark in the celler"
Extremely dark; "a black moonless night"; "through the pitch-black woods"; "it was pitch-dark in the celler"
A mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
Set at a slant; "a pitched rather than a flat roof" Back to top
(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form; "high-pitched"
A fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
The position on a baseball team of the player who throws the ball for a batter to try to hit; "he has played every position except pitcher"; "they have a southpaw on the mound"
An open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
(baseball) the person who does the pitching; "our pitcher has a sore arm"
The quantity contained in a pitcher
(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
Insectivorous plants
The quantity contained in a pitcher
Any of several insectivorous herbs of the order Sarraceniales
California plant with woolly stems and leaves and large white flowers
California erect and sparsely branched perennial
A long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
Lift with a pitchfork; "pitchfork hay"
(baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
Abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance); "the pitching and tossing was quite exciting"
Replacing a pitcher in baseball
An assistant baseball coach in charge of pitchers
A wedge used to loft the golf ball over obstacles
Someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) Back to top
An aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
Dark acid granitic glass
Having the characteristics of pitch or tar
Of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
Emphasis that results from pitch rather than loudness
A common tropical American clusia having solitary white or rose flowers
A very dark black
Total absence of light; "they fumbled around in total darkness"; "in the black of night"
Rise and fall of the voice pitch
Eat heartily; "The food was placed on the table and the children pitched in"
Hit violently, as in an attack
Large 3-needled pine of the eastern United States and southeastern Canada; closely related to the pond pine
Large 3-needled pine of southeastern United States having very long needles and gnarled twisted limbs; bark is red-brown deeply ridged; an important timber tree
A small pipe sounding a tone of standard frequency; used to establish the starting pitch for unaccompanied singing
A high approach shot in golf
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d
In a piteous manner
A trap in the form of a concealed hole
An unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
The choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; "the gist of the prosecutor''s argument"; "the heart and soul of the Republican Party"; "the nub of the story" Back to top
Soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
The entrance to a coal mine
Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
Former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia
Common thorny tropical American tree having terminal racemes of yellow flowers followed by sickle-shaped or circinate edible pods and yielding good timber and a yellow dye and mucilaginous gum
Erect shrub with small if any spines having racemes of white to yellow flowers followed by curved pointed pods and black shiny seeds; West Indies and Florida
Sakis
Thorny shrubs and trees of tropical and subtropical America and Asia
Terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
Concise and full of meaning; "welcomed her pithy comments"; "the peculiarly sardonic and sententious style in which Don Luis composed his epigrams"- Hervey Allen
In a pithy sententious manner; "she expressed herself pithily"
A light-weight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
A light-weight hat worn in tropical countries for protection from the sun
Inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d
In a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; "the sick child cried pathetically"
Inspiring mixed contempt and pity; "their efforts were pathetic"; "pitiable lack of character"; "pitiful exhibition of cowardice"
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d
Bad; unfortunate; "my finances were in a deplorable state"; "a lamentable decision"; "her clothes were in sad shape"; "a sorry state of affairs" Back to top
To a pitiful degree; "wages were pitifully low, particularly the wages of women"
Deficient in humane and kindly feelings
Without mercy or pity; "an act of ruthless ferocity"; "a monster of remorseless cruelty"
Without pity; in a merciless manner; "he was mercilessly trounced by his opponent in the House"
Mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
Feelings of extreme heartlessness
Someone who works in a coal mine
English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
A metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
Measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Measuring instrument consisting of a combined Pitot tube and static tube that measures total and static pressure; used in aircraft to measure airspeed
Measuring instrument used to measure the velocity of fluid flow
A wooden prop used to support the roof of a mine
Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitressin) and also by nerve endings in the hypothalamus; affects blood pressure by stimulating capillary muscles and reduces urine flow by affecting reabsorption of water by kidney tubules
A large two-handed saw formerly used to cut logs into planks; one man stood above the log and the other in a pit below
English statesman who brought the Seven Years'' War to an end (1708-1778)
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
A British playwright who created the fictional character Sweeney Todd (1799-1855)
Any bird of the genus Pitta; brilliantly colored chiefly terrestrial birds with short wings and tail and stout bills Back to top
An inadequate payment; "they work all day for a mere pittance"
Pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
A series of rapid tapping sounds; "she missed the pitter-patter of little feet around the house"
Make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain"
Rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick"
Describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
As of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
Pittas
The formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
A city in southwestern Pennsylvania where the confluence of the Allegheny River and Monongahela River forms the Ohio River; long an important urban industrial area; site of Carnegie-Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh
The largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
A town in western Massachusetts
Describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
As of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
Describing a rhythmic beating; "his heart went pit-a-pat"
As of footsteps; "he came running pit-a-pat down the hall"
English statesman who brought the Seven Years'' War to an end (1708-1778)
English statesman and son of Pitt the Elder (1759-1806)
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Having abnormal size with overgrown extremities resulting from abnormal pituitary secretion; "a protruding acromegalic jaw"; "a pituitary dwarf" Back to top
Of or relating to the pituitary gland; "pituitary hormone"
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
The master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
Bull snakes
Bull snake of western North America that invades rodent burrows
The humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
An unfortunate development; "it''s a pity he couldn''t do it"
A feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity"
Share the suffering of
Feeling or expressing sorrow or pity; "a pitying observer threw his coat around her shoulders"; "let him perish without a pitying thought of ours wasted upon him"- Thomas De Quincey
In a compassionate manner; "the nurse looked at him pityingly"
Pine mice
Short-tailed glossy-furred burrowing vole of the eastern United States
Any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin
Common form of pityriasis (usually in children or young adults) characterized by round patches of depigmentation
Pityriasis in which an itchy rash develops over the trunk and extremities
Terrestrial tropical ferns having fronds with powdery yellowish or white undersides; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae or Adiantaceae
Fern of southern tropical Africa having fronds with white undersides
Tropical American fern having fronds with white undersides
Tropical American fern having fronds with light golden undersides Back to top
Fern of West Indies and South America having fronds with bright golden-yellow undersides
American breed of muscular terriers with a short close-lying stiff coat
A slight depression in the midline just below the sternum (where a blow can affect the solar plexus)
Gravel as found in natural deposits
A brief stop at a pit during an automobile race to take on fuel or service the car
A stop during an automobile trip for rest and refreshment
New World vipers with hollow fangs and a heat-sensitive pit on each side of the head
Pope remembered for his unsuccessful attempt to lead a crusade against the Turks (1405-1464)
Pope who led the reformation of the Roman Catholic Church; he excommunicated Elizabeth I (1504-1572)
Pope who concluded a concordat with Napoleon and crowned him emperor of France (1740-1823)
Pope who condemned religious modernism (1835-1914)
Pope who signed a treaty with Mussolini recognizing the Vatican City as an independent state (1857-1939)
Pope who maintained neutrality during World War II and was later criticized for not aiding the Jews who were persecuted by Hitler (1876-1958)
A member of either of two Shoshonean peoples (northern Paiute and southern Paiute) related to the Aztecs and living in the southwestern United States
The act of turning on (or as if on) a pivot; "the golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot"
Axis consisting of a short shaft that supports something that turns
The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
Turn on a pivot
Being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"
A window that opens by pivoting either horizontally or vertically Back to top
A freely moving joint in which movement is limited to rotation; "the articulation of the radius and ulna in the arm is a pivot joint"
The person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
A one-handed basketball shot made while whirling on the pivot foot
Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot); "the greater the number of pixels per inch the greater the resolution"
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
Very drunk
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"
(folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
Spanish explorer who conquered the Incas in what is now Peru and founded the city of Lima (1475-1541)
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
The activeness of an energetic personality
The activeness of an energetic personality
A shop where pizzas are made and sold
Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
A shop where pizzas are made and sold Back to top
A shop where pizzas are made and sold
(of instruments in the violin family) to be plucked with the finger
With a light plucking staccato sound
Loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
A genetic disorder of metabolism; lack of the enzyme needed to turn phenylalanine into tyrosine results in an accumulation of phenylalanine in the body fluids which causes various degrees of mental deficiency
A test of newborn infants for phenylketonuria
Easily calmed or pacified
A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
Publicize or announce by placards
Post in a public place
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
Tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
In a placating manner; "Jenny smiled placatingly"
The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
Tending or intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
The function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
An abstract mental location; "he has a special place in my thoughts"; "a place in my heart"; "a political system with no place for the less prominent groups" Back to top
A blank area; "write your name in the space provided"
The passage that is being read; "he lost his place on the page"
An item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
Any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
Where you live at a particular time; "deliver the package to my home"; "he doesn''t have a home to go to"; "your place or mine?"
A public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
The particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"
A general vicinity; "He comes from a place near Chicago"
A space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane); "he booked their seats in advance"; "he sat in someone else''s place"
A point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"
A particular situation; "If you were in my place what would you do?"
Proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"
Proper or appropriate position or location; "a woman''s place is no longer in the kitchen"
Recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something; "She identified the man on the ''wanted'' poster"
Assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
Take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal; "Jerry came in third in the Marathon"
Estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
To arrange for; "place a phone call", "place a bet"
Sing a note with the correct pitch
Finish second or better in a horse or dog race; "he bet $2 on number six to place" Back to top
Assign to a station
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
Locate; "The film is set in Africa"
Make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
Assign a location to; "The company located some of their agents in Los Angeles"
Place somebody in a particular situation or location; "he was placed on probation"
Assign to (a job or a home)
Identify the location or place of; "We localized the source of the infection"
Score (a goal) by making a place kick
Kick (a ball) from a stationary position, in football
(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
Worship of places
Possible to recognize
(Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
An innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
Any effect that seems to be a consequence of administering a placebo; the change is usually beneficial and is assumed result from the person''s faith in the treatment or preconceptions about what the experimental drug was supposed to do; pharmacologists w
Put in position in relation to other things; "end tables placed conveniently"
Situated in a particular spot or position; "valuable centrally located urban land"; "strategically placed artillery"; "a house set on a hilltop"; "nicely situated on a quiet riverbank" Back to top
A symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
A person authorized to act for another
(football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal
A disparaging term for an appointee
Contact established between applicants and prospective employees; "the agency provided placement services"
The act of putting something in a certain place or location
The spatial property of the way in which something is placed; "the arrangement of the furniture"; "the placement of the chairs"
An office that finds suitable employment for applicants
An office that finds suitable employment for applicants
The vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
That part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
Mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Of or having or occurring by means of a placenta; "all mammals except monotremes and marsupials are placental mammals"
Mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials
Arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
The formation of the placenta in the uterus
Pregnancy in which the placenta is implanted in the lower part of the uterus (instead of the upper part); can cause bleeding late in pregnancy; delivery by cesarean section may be necessary
An alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
A miner who extracts minerals from a placer by washing or dredging
Mining valuable minerals from a placer by washing or dredging Back to top
A disparaging term for an appointee
A bet that a horse will finish a race no worse than second
Cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
(sports) a kick in which the ball is placed on the ground before kicking
A mat serving as table linen for an individual place setting
The name by which a geographical place is known
The place where someone was born
An establishment (a factory or an assembly plant or retail store or warehouse etc.) where business is conducted, goods are made or stored or processed or where services are rendered
Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
Any building where congregations gather for prayer
A table service for one person; "a place setting of sterling flatware"
Put into an upright position; "Can you stand the bookshelf up?"
Free from disturbance; "a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay"; "the quiet waters of a lagoon"; "a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky"; "a smooth channel crossing"; "scarcely a ripple on the still water"; "unruf
Taking life easy; "an easygoing man rarely stirred to anger"; "an air of placid sufficiency"
Without untoward incident or disruption; "a placid existence"; "quiet times"
Not easily irritated; "an equable temper"; "not everyone shared his placid temperament"; "remained placid despite the repeated delays"
A disposition free from stress or emotion
A feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
In a placid and good-natured manner; "I put the questions, and she answered them placidly"
In a quiet and tranquil manner; "the sea now shimmered placidly before our eyes" Back to top
A feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
A mild sedative-hypnotic drug (trade name Placidyl)
A piece of cloth sewn under an opening
Fishlike vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
Extinct group of bony-plated fishes with primitive jaws
As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
Windowpane oysters
Marine bivalve common in Philippine coastal waters characterized by a large thin flat translucent shell
A cadence (frequently ending church music) in which the chord of the subdominant precedes the chord of the tonic
The beach at a seaside resort
Small genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
Deciduous New Zealand tree whose inner bark yields a strong fiber that resembles flax and is called New Zealand cotton
The act of plagiarizing; taking someone''s words or ideas as if they were your own
Take without referencing from someone else''s writing or speech; of intellectual property
Copied and passed off as your own; "used plagiarized data in his thesis"; "a work dotted with plagiarized phrases"
Someone who uses another person''s words or ideas as if they were his own
The act of plagiarizing; taking someone''s words or ideas as if they were your own
A piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work Back to top
Someone who uses another person''s words or ideas as if they were his own
Copied and passed off as your own; "used plagiarized data in his thesis"; "a work dotted with plagiarized phrases"
The act of plagiarizing; taking someone''s words or ideas as if they were your own
Take without referencing from someone else''s writing or speech; of intellectual property
Copied and passed off as your own; "used plagiarized data in his thesis"; "a work dotted with plagiarized phrases"
Someone who uses another person''s words or ideas as if they were his own
Congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
Any of a rock-forming series of triclinic feldspars
Of or relating to plagioclase
An annoyance; "those children are a damn plague"
Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
A swarm of insects that attack plants; "a plague of grasshoppers"
Any epidemic disease with a high death rate
A serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected rat flea (especially bubonic plague)
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
Cause to suffer a blight; "Too much rain may blight the garden with mold"
(often followed by `with'' or used in combination) troubled by or encroached upon in large numbers; "waters infested with sharks"; "shark-infested waters"; "the locust-overrun countryside"; "drug-plagued streets"
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
Likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease; "a pestilential malignancy in the air"- Jonathan Swift; "plaguey fevers"
In a disagreeable manner; "it''s so plaguey cold!" Back to top
A spot on the skin characteristic of the plague
In a disagreeable manner; "it''s so plaguey cold!"
Causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky m
In a disagreeable manner; "it''s so plaguey cold!"
Large European food fish
Flesh of large European flatfish
A cloth having a crisscross design
A basic knitting stitch
Extensive tract of level open land; "they emerged from the woods onto a vast open plain"; "he longed for the fields of his youth"
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation; "a plain hair style"; "unembellished white walls"; "functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete"
Lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
Free from any effort to soften to disguise; "the plain and unvarnished truth"; "the unvarnished candor of old people and children"
Comprehensible to the general public; "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language"
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses; "the effects of the drought are apparent to anyone who sees the parched fields"; "evident hostility"; "manifest disapproval"; "patent advantages"; "made his meaning plain"; "it is plain that he is no reac
Lacking patterns especially in color
Not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building"
Not mixed with extraneous elements; "plain water"; "sheer wine"; "not an unmixed blessing"
Lacking stylistic embellishment; "a literal description"; "wrote good but plain prose"; "a plain unadorned account of the coronation"; "a forthright unembellished style"
Unmistakably (`plain'' is often used informally for `plainly''); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparent Back to top
(of cloth) made in plain weave
A liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
A detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
In a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment; "she was dressed plainly"; "they lived very simply"
Unmistakably (`plain'' is often used informally for `plainly''); "the answer is obviously wrong"; "she was in bed and evidently in great pain"; "he was manifestly too important to leave off the guest list"; "it is all patently nonsense"; "she has apparent
An appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl''s homeliness"
The appearance of being plain and unpretentious
Clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous
The state of being unmixed with other material; "the plainness of vanilla ice cream"
An inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
A liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh
Using simple and direct language; "a plainspoken country doctor"
A member of one of the tribes of American Indians who lived a nomadic life following the buffalo in the Great Plains of North America
Annual of southern United States
Gopher of chiefly grasslands of central North America
Small rodent of open areas of United States plains states
Of plains and hills and river bottoms in areas of low rainfall east of the Rocky Mountains
A cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
A written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance to be redressed Back to top
A person who brings an action in a court of law
The party who appeals a decision of a lower court
Expressing sorrow
In a plaintive manner; "the last note of the song rang out plaintively"
Expressing sorrowfulness
Ordinary clothing as distinguished from uniforms, work clothes, clerical garb, etc.
Flour that does not contain a raising agent
Easy unobstructed progress; "after we solved that problem the rest was plain sailing"
A basic knitting stitch
Popular Australian game bird
Small Australian bird related to the button quail; classified as wading bird but inhabits plains
A basic style of weave in which the weft and warp threads intertwine alternately to produce a checkerboard effect
Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
A hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
Weave into plaits; "plait hair"
Make by braiding or interlacing; "lace a tablecloth"
Someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
Scale drawing of a structure; "the plans for City Hall were on file"
An arrangement scheme; "the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult"; "it was an excellent design for living"; "a plan for seating guests"
A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue" Back to top
Make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"
Have the will and intention to carry out some action; "He plans to be in graduate school next year"; "The rebels had planned turmoil and confusion"
Make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
Make a design of; plan out in systematic, often graphic form; "design a better mousetrap"; "plan the new wing of the museum"
Involving two dimensions
Free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
Free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts
Having been flattened
The process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
A flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin
A triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
German physicist whose explanation of blackbody radiation in the context of quantized energy emissions initiated quantum theory (1858-1947)
The constant of proportionality relating the energy of a photon to its frequency; approximately 6.626 x 10-34 joule-second
(physics) the basis of quantum theory; the energy of electromagnetic waves is contained in indivisible quanta that have to be radiated or absorbed as a whole; the magnitude is proportional to frequency where the constant of proportionality is give by Plan
(physics) an equation that expresses the distribution of energy in the radiated spectrum of an ideal black body
An aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"
A carpenter''s hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood; "the cabinetmaker used a plane for the finish work"
A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
(mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape; "we will refer to the plane of the graph as the X-Y plane"; "any line joining two points on a plane lies wholly on that plane"
A level of existence or development; "he lived on a worldly plane" Back to top
Cut or remove with or as if with a plane; "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
Make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter''s plane; "plane the top of the door"
Travel on the surface of water
Having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface"
(of a moving wave) vibrating in a single plane; "plane-polarized light"
Coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees
The property of having two dimensions
A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
A deciduous tree of the family Ulmaceae that grows in the southeastern United States
Any of the celestial bodies (other than comets or satellites) that revolve around the sun in the solar system
A person who follows or serves another
Of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year"
An apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
An optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
A building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
Involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope; "global war"; "global monetary policy"; "neither national nor continental but planetary"; "a world crisis"; "of worldwide significance"
Having no fixed course; "an erratic comet"; "his life followed a wandering course"; "a planetary vagabond"
Of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets; "planetary motion"; "planetary year"
Of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants; "planetary rumblings and eructations"- L.C.Eiseley ; "the planetary tilt"; "this terrestrial ball"
An outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train Back to top
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
A nebula that was once thought to be a star with its planets but is now thought to be a very hot star surrounded by an expanding envelope of ionized gases that emit a fluorescent glow because of intense radiation from the star
One of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
(cosmology) the theory that the solar system was formed by the gravitational accumulation of planetesimals
Any of numerous small celestial bodies composed of rock and metal that move around the sun (mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter)
An outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
An outer gear that revolves about a central sun gear of an epicyclic train
An angle formed by two straight lines (in the same plane)
A two-dimensional shape
The geometry of 2-dimensional figures
A seat on a commercial airliner
(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
Surveying instrument consisting of a drawing board and a ruler that are mounted on a tripod; used to sight and map topographical details
A ticket good for a trip on an airplane
Any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
Having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant
Loud and resounding; "plangent bells"; "the plangent minority"
A measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure
A power tool for smoothing or shaping wood
An endorsed policy in the platform of a political party Back to top
A stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes
Cook and serve on a plank; "Planked vegetable"; "Planked shad"
Cover with planks; "The streets were planked"
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
A bed of boards (without a mattress)
The work of covering an area with planks
(nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
Planks collectively; a quantity of planks
The aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
Of or relating to plankton
Unicellular algae
Drop heavily
Cover with planks; "The streets were planked"
Aimlessly drifting
Designed or carried out according to a plan; "the planned outlays for new equipment"
Planned in advance; "with malice aforethought"
A notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.
A person who makes plans
The act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
An act of formulating a program for a definite course of action; "the planning was more fun than the trip itself" Back to top
The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
A board appointed to advise the chief administrator
A commission delegated to propose plans for future activities and developments
A city in northeastern Texas (suburb of Dallas)
A genus of Pseudococcidae
Feeds on a wide variety of cultivated plants but especially destructive to citrus
Flat on one side and concave on the other
Flat on one side and convex on the other
Of or relating to or involving planography
The process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
The process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
A living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Buildings for carrying on industrial labor; "they built a large plant to manufacture automobiles"
Something planted secretly for discovery by another; "the police used a plant to trick the thieves"; "he claimed that the evidence against him was a plant"
An actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
Put firmly in the mind; "Plant a thought in the students'' minds"
Place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive; "Plant a spy in Moscow"; "plant bugs in the dissident''s apartment"
Fix or set securely or deeply; "He planted a knee in the back of his opponent"; "The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum"
Put or set (seeds or seedlings) into the ground; "Let''s plant flowers in the garden"
Set up or lay the groundwork for; "establish a new department" Back to top
Place into a river; "plant fish"
(of animals) feeding on plants
The taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
The family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
The family name of a line of English kings that reigned from 1154 to 1485
Cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
Coextensive with the family Plantaginaceae
Type genus of the family Plantaginaceae; large cosmopolitan genus of mostly small herbs
An Old World plantain with long narrow ribbed leaves widely established in temperate regions
Common European perennial naturalized worldwide; a troublesome weed
Widely distributed Old World perennial naturalized in North America having finely hairy leaves and inconspicuous white fragrant flowers
Plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
North American plantain having reddish leafstalks and broad leaves
North American annual or biennial with long soft hairs on the leaves
Starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics
A banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
Any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
A variety of pussytoes
Cosmopolitan family of small herbs and a few shrubs; most are troublesome weeds
Any of numerous perennials having mounds of sumptuous broad ribbed leaves and clusters of white, blue, or lilac flowers; used as ground cover Back to top
A banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics
Of or relating to plants
Relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot; "plantar warts can be very painful"
Flexion of the toes when the sole of the foot is stroked firmly on the outer side from the heel to the front in persons over the age of 2 years; under 2 years the results should be extension of the toes (Babinski reflex)
A wart occurring on the sole of the foot; "pressure causes plantar warts to develop a painful callus around the soft center"
Garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
A newly established colony (especially in the colonization of North America); "the practice of sending convicted criminals to serve on the Plantations was common in the 17th century"
An estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
The owner or manager of a plantation
A horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held; "deep-rooted prejudice"; "deep-seated differences of opinion"; "implanted convictions"; "ingrained habits of a lifetime"; "a deeply planted need"
Set in the soil for growth
A decorative pot for house plants
The owner or manager of a plantation
A worker who puts or sets seeds or seedlings into the ground
A cocktail made of rum and lime or lemon juice with sugar and sometimes bitters
Related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
(of mammals) walking on the whole sole of the foot
An animal that walks with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground as e.g. bears and human beings
Putting seeds or young plants in the ground to grow; "the planting of corn is hard work" Back to top
The act of fixing firmly in place; "he ordered the planting of policemen outside every doorway"
A collection of plants (trees or shrubs or flowers) in a particular area; "the landscape architect suggested a small planting in the northwest corner"
A young plant or a small plant
Unicellular organisms having many characteristics of typical algae
An expert in the science of cultivating plants (fruit or flowers or vegetables or ornamental plants)
Small bright-colored insect that feeds on plant juices
Act of shutting down operation of a plant
The division of a business responsible for building and maintaining the physical plant
A disease that affects plants
A family of plants
Fiber derived from plants
Fiber derived from plants
Any substance such as manure or a mixture of nitrates used to make soil more fertile
A genus of plants
Related to the leafhoppers and spittlebugs but rarely damages cultivated plants
(botany) a hormone-like plant product
The taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct plants
A living organism lacking the power of locomotion
Any of several small insects especially aphids that feed by sucking the juices from plants
Material derived from plants Back to top
The order of plants
A functional and structural unit of a plant or fungus
Any part of a plant or fungus
A natural projection or outgrowth from a plant body or organ
A product made from plant material
A biologist specializing in the study of plants
Any part of a plant or fungus
The tissue of a plant
Any substance produced by plants that is similar in its properties to extracellular bacterial toxin
A plant pathogen that is a virus consisting of a single strand of RNA
The flat ciliated free-swimming larva of hydrozoan coelenterates
A plan for actively doing something
Ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation; "his approach to every problem is to draw up a list of pros and cons"; "an attack on inflation"; "his plan of attack was misguided"
A memorial made of brass
(pathology) a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
Anti-inflammatory drug (trade name Plaquenil) used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and malaria and lupus erythematosus
The sound like water splashing
Dash a liquid upon or against; "The mother splashed the baby''s face with water"
Interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge"
Colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended Back to top
The protoplasm of the germ cells that contains chromosomes and genes
Colorless watery fluid of blood and lymph containing no cells and in which erythrocytes and leukocytes and platelets are suspended
(physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors; a gas becomes a plasma when it is heated until the atoms lose all their electrons, leaving a highly electrified collection of nucl
A green slightly translucent variety of chalcedony used as a gemstone
The precursor of a plasma cell
A lymphocyte-like cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
Neoplasm of plasma cells (usually in bone marrow)
Plasma is separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
A lymphocyte-like cell that develops from a B lymphocyte in reaction to a specific antigen; found in bone marrow and sometimes in the blood
A thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell; controls passage of substances in and out of the cell
The branch of physics concerned with matter in its plasma phase
Any of the proteins in blood plasma
Coagulation factor whose deficiency results in a hemorrhagic tendency
A small cellular inclusion consisting of a ring of DNA that is not in a chromosome but is capable of autonomous replication
An enzyme that dissolves the fibrin of blood clots
An inactive form of plasmin that occurs in plasma and is converted to plasmin by organic solvents
Protease produced in the kidney that converts plasminogen to plasmin and so initiates fibrinolysis
A slime mold of the class Myxomycetes
Malaria parasites
Type genus of Plasmodiophoraceae comprising minute plant parasitic fungi similar to and sometimes included among the slime molds Back to top
Family of fungi often causing hypertrophy in seed plants
A fungus resembling slime mold that causes swellings or distortions of the roots of cabbages and related plants
Parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
Multinucleate sheet of cytoplasm characteristic of some stages of such organisms as slime molds
Parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium that causes malaria in humans
The victory in 1757 by the British under Clive over Siraj-ud-daula that established British supremacy over Bengal
Adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
A hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
A mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
Any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Coat with plaster; "daub the wall"
Apply a heavy coat to
Apply a plaster cast to; "plaster the broken arm"
Affix conspicuously; "She plastered warnings all over the wall"
Cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"
Wallboard with a gypsum plaster core bounded to layers of paper or fiberboard; used instead of plaster or wallboard to make interior walls
Very drunk
(of walls) covered with a coat of plaster Back to top
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance; "black hair plastered with pomade"
A worker skilled in applying plaster
A hand tool with a flat face used for smoothing and finishing the surface of plaster or cement or stucco
The application of plaster
A trowel used to spread and smooth plaster
A hardened surface of plaster (as on a wall or ceiling); "there were cracks in the plaster"
Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs
Apply a heavy coat to
A person (considered to be) without human failings; "he''s no plaster saint"
Generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into objects or films or filaments or used for making e.g. coatings and adhesives
Capable of being molded or modeled (especially of earth or clay or other soft material); "plastic substances such as wax or clay"
Used of the imagination; "material...transformed by the plastic power of the imagination"--Coleridge
Capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
In a plastic manner; "he used the clay plastically"
A synthetic material resembling clay but remaining soft; used as a substitute for clay or wax in modeling (especially in schools)
Make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer; "plasticized PVC"
Become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
A substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable Back to top
The property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or hammered or shaped under pressure without breaking
Make plastic, as by the addition of a plasticizer; "plasticized PVC"
Become plastic, as by having a plasticizer added
A substance added to plastics or other materials to make them more pliable
An industry that manufactures plastic articles
The arts of shaping or modeling; carving and sculpture
A bag made of thin plastic material
A bomb made of plastic explosive
An explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
A thin sheet of (usually plastic and usually transparent) material used to wrap or cover things
A laminate made by bonding plastic laters
A surgeon who beautifies the body (especially the face)
Surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Wrapping consisting of a very thin transparent sheet of plastic
Any of various small particles in the cytoplasm of the cells of plants and some animals containing pigments or starch or oil or protein
Preserve (tissue) with plastics, as for teaching an research purposes; "The doctor plastifies bodies to teach anatomy to his students"
A process involving fixation and dehydration and forced impregnation and hardening of biological tissues; water and lipids are replaced by curable polymers (silicone or epoxy or polyester) that are subsequently hardened; "the plastination of specimens is
An explosive material that is easily molded around the object it is intended to destroy
(zoology) the part of a turtle''s shell forming its underside
A large pad worn by a fencer to protect the chest Back to top
A metal breastplate that was worn under a coat of mail
The front of man''s dress shirt
The ornamental front of a woman''s bodice or shirt
A map showing planned or actual features of an area (streets and building lots etc.)
Make a plat of; "Plat the town"
A defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks in 479 BC
Type genus of the Plataleidae
Pure white crested spoonbill of southern Eurasia and northeastern Africa
Spoonbills
Any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits
Coextensive with the genus Platanus: plane trees
River dolphins
Herbaceous terrestrial orchids of temperate northern and southern hemispheres
South European orchid having fragrant greenish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
South European orchid with dark green flowers that are larger and less fragrant than Platanthera bifolia; sometimes placed in genus Habenaria
Of central North America; a threatened species
Genus of large monoecious mostly deciduous trees: London plane; sycamore
Very large fast-growing tree much planted as a street tree
Very large spreading plane tree of eastern and central North America to Mexico
Large tree of southeastern Europe to Asia Minor Back to top
Tall tree of Baja California having deciduous bark and large alternate palmately lobed leaves and ball-shaped clusters of flowers
Medium-sized tree of Arizona and adjacent regions having deeply lobed leaves and collective fruits in groups of 3 to 5
An estuary between Argentina and Uruguay
The position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "he plays behind the plate"
A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score; "he ruled that the runner failed to touch home"
Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten
A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners)
A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
A shallow receptacle for collection in church
Structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage
A full-page illustration (usually on slick paper)
A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded
The positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube
Any flat platelike body structure or part
A main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"
The thin under portion of the forequarter
A rigid layer of the Earth''s crust that is believed to drift slowly
The quantity contained in a plate
Coat with a layer of metal; "plate spoons with silver" Back to top
A relatively flat highland
Having distinct longitudinal stripes: of Colorado Plateau from Arizona to western Colorado
The quantity contained in a plate
A workman who lays and repairs railroad tracks
Tiny bits of protoplasm found in vertebrate blood; essential for blood clotting
Platelets are separated from whole blood and the rest is returned to the donor
As the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks
The roller on a typewriter against which the keys strike
The flat plate of a printing press that presses the paper against the type
Work table of a machine tool
A skilled worker who coats articles with a film of metal (usually silver or gold)
Specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
Specially hardened steel plate used to protect fortifications or vehicles from enemy fire
Glass formed into large thin sheets
A plate of iron
A rack for holding plates to dry after they have been washed
Rail or narrow shelf fixed to a wall to display plates
The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth''s crust
The branch of geology studying the folding and faulting of the earth''s crust
A woman''s shoe with a very high thick sole Back to top
A raised horizontal surface; "the speaker mounted the platform"
Any military structure or vehicle bearing weapons
The combination of a particular computer and a particular operating system
A document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
A woman''s shoe with a very high thick sole
A bed without springs
Rocking chair on a stationary base
United States writer and poet (1932-1963)
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Important food fish of Europe
The application of a thin coat of metal (as by electrolysis)
A thin coating of metal deposited on a surface
A heavy precious metallic element; gray-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
Of hair color; whitish
A fine black powder of platinum; used as a catalyst in chemical reactions
Thermometer that measures temperature by changes in the resistance of a spiral of platinum wire
A trite or obvious remark
Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality; "bromidic sermons"
A bore who makes excessive use of platitudes
Dull and tiresome but with pretensions of significance or originality; "bromidic sermons" Back to top
Ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)
A school established by Plato in ancient Athens; "Plato''s Academy continued for several hundred years after Plato died"
Free from physical desire; "platonic love"
Of or relating to or characteristic of Plato or his philosophy; "Platonic dialogues"
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
Any one of five solids whose faces are congruent regular polygons and whose polyhedral angles are all congruent
Time required for one complete cycle of the precession of the equinoxes, about 25,800 years
(philosophy) the philosophical doctrine that abstract concepts exist independent of their names
An advocate of Platonism
Pertaining to or characteristic of or in accordance with Platonism
A military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
A team of policemen working under the military platoon system
A group of persons who are engaged in a common activity; "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the defensive platoon of the football team"
A German dialect spoken in northern Germany
A river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
A large shallow lake in western Hungary
Sound recording consisting of a disc with continuous grooves; formerly used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracked in the grooves
A large shallow dish used for serving food
A river in Nebraska that flows eastward to become a tributary of the Missouri River
Erect plant with blue-violet flowers in rings near tips of stems; Idaho to Utah and Wyoming Back to top
A national park in Oklahoma having mineral springs
Small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Scorpaenoid flatheads
Often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns
Commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Fern of Peru and Bolivia
Commonly cultivated fern of Australia and southeastern Asia and Polynesia
Asiatic shrub or small tree widely planted in United States and Europe; in some classifications assigned to its own genus
An order of Tentaculata
Ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body
Parasitic or free-living worms having a flattened body
Flatworms
Small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs
Evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pealike flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania
Genus of tropical American trees: quira
Large erect shrub of Columbia having large odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and axillary racemes of fragrant yellow flowers
Large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens
Platys
Small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish
Small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae Back to top
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses
Either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw
1 species: creamcups
California plant with small pale yellow flowers
Enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Enthusiastic approval; "the book met with modest acclaim"; "he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd"; "they gave him more eclat than he really deserved"
Apparent validity
Appearing to merit belief or acceptance; "a credible witness"; "a plausible story"
Within the realm of credibility; "not a very likely excuse"; "a plausible story"
Likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss"
Apparently reasonable and valid
Apparent validity
Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
Expressing or manifesting praise or approval; "approbative criticism" Back to top
A genus of Alcidae
Comic dramatist of ancient Rome (253?-184 BC)
Small short-billed auk abundant in arctic regions
A blood thinner (trade name Plavix) approved for the treatment of mild heart attacks; works by preventing blood platelets from sticking together to form clots that would restrict blood flow
The act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully
Play by children that is guided more by imagination than by fixed rules; "Freud believed in the utility of play to a small child"
The activity of doing something in an agreed succession; "it is my turn"; "it is still my play"
The act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize); "his gambling cost him a fortune"; "there was heavy play at the blackjack table"
Gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly"
A deliberate coordinated movement requiring dexterity and skill; "he made a great maneuver"; "the runner was out on a play by the shortstop"
A preset plan of action in team sports; "the coach drew up the plays for her team"
An attempt to get something; "they made a futile play for power"; "he made a bid to gain attention"
Utilization or exercise; "the play of the imagination"
Movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
Verbal wit (often at another''s expense but not to be taken seriously); "he became a figure of fun"
A dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage; "he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway"
A theatrical performance of a drama; "the play lasted two hours"
A weak and tremulous light; "the shimmer of colors on iridescent feathers"; "the play of light on the water"
The removal of constraints; "he gave free rein to his impulses"; "they gave full play to the artist''s talent"
A state in which action is feasible; "the ball was still in play"; "insiders said the company''s stock was in play" Back to top
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
Engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stockmarket"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
Pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
Exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish"
Consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania"
Participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
Contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary"
Employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base"
Use or move; "I had to play my queen"
Shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night"
Bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races"
Put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
Stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"
Make bets; "Play the reaces"; "play the casinos in Trouville"
Use to one''s advantage; "She plays on her clients'' emotions"
Discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day"
Manipulate manually or in one''s mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don''t fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate"
Cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"
Perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years"
Be performed; "What''s playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats'' has been playing on Broadway for many years" Back to top
Cause to emit recorded sounds; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "Can you play my favorite record?"
Emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered"
Play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband''s master"
Perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''"
Pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let''s play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians"
Replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"
Play on an instrument; "The band played all night long"
Perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?"
Move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians"
Cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack"
Act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal"
Engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike"
Be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl"
Behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl''s affection"
Behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair"
Be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn''t play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee"
An actor who travels around the country presenting plays
A box for a child''s toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
Capable of or suitable for being played or played on; "a playable lie in golf"; "the baseball fan reached out and caught a foul that was judged playable"; "the ball field was playable"; "harpsichord music is readily playable"- P.H.Lang
Perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar''"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol''" Back to top
The performance of a part or role in a drama
An actor who travels around the country presenting plays
The act of reproducing recorded sound; "he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony"
Electronic equipment comprising the part of a tape recorder that reproduces the recorded material
A theatrical program; "he couldn''t find her name on the playbill"
A scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; "they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition"
A book containg the scripts of one or more dramatic plays; "the 1963 playbook leaves out the whole first scene"
A notebook containing descriptions and diagrams of the plays that a team has practiced (especially an American football team)
A box for a child''s toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)
A man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
Time for play or diversion
(of games) engaged in; "the loosely played game"
Drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted; "the day''s shopping left her exhausted"; "he went to bed dog-tired"; "was fagged and sweaty"; "the trembling of his played out limbs"; "felt completely washed-out"; "only worn-out
Worn out; "a played out deck of cards"
A theatrical performer
Someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
A person who participates in or is skilled at some game
An important participant (as in a business deal); "he was a major player in setting up the corporation"
A mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
A companion at play Back to top
Full of fun and high spirits; "playful children sjust let loose from school"
In a playful manner; "she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully"
Activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
A disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
A festive merry feeling
Someone who attends the theater
Yard consisting of an outdoor area for children''s play
An area where many people go for recreation
Ball used in playing softball
Plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
The action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
The act of playing a musical instrument
The performance of a part or role in a drama
A piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
One of a pack of cards used in playing card games
A piece of land prepared for playing a game; "the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field"
The circumstances under which competition occurs; "the government''s objective is to insure a genuinely level playing field for American industry and commerce in Europe"
(in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; "rain stopped play in the 4th inning"
A short play
A list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio Back to top
Low spreading evergreen shrub of southern Australia having triangular to somewhat heart-shaped foliage and orange-yellow flowers followed by flat winged pods
A companion at play
Any final competition to determine a championship
One game in the series of games constituting a playoff
A portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play
A recreation room for noisy activities (parties or children''s play etc)
A small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
A written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
A sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse
An artifact designed to be played with
Time for play or diversion
Someone who writes plays
Perform an accompaniment to; "The orchestra could barely follow the frequent pitch changes of the soprano"
Cooperate or pretend to cooperate; "He decided to play long with with the burglars for the moment"
Work with in a non-serious manner; "She dabbles in astronomy"; "He plays around with investments bu he never makes any money"
Commit adultery; "he plays around a lot"
Subject to a palyful hoax or joke
Deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Reproduce (a recording) on a recorder; "The lawyers played back the conversation to show that their client was innocent"
Understate the importance or quality of; "he played down his royal ancestry" Back to top
Conceal one''s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
A small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
Play truant from work or school; "The boy often plays hooky"
Decide on one''s actions as one goes along, depending on the situation; "She didn''t know what to expect from her new job, so she played it by ear"
A list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio
Set into opposition or rivalry; "let them match their best athletes against ours"; "pit a chess player against the Russian champion"; "He plays his two children off against each other"
Become spent or exhausted; "The champion''s strength played out fast"
Play to a finish; "We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
Perform or be performed to the end; "How will the election drama be played out?"
Deplete; "exhaust one''s savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
To pretend to be dead
Performance of a play by a group of readers
Form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment
Move into the foreground to make more visible or prominent; "The introduction highlighted the speaker''s distinguished career in linguistics"
Ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She is playing up to the chairman"
Mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a mov
A public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"
An answer indicating why a suit should be dismissed
(law) a defendant''s answer by a factual matter (as distinguished from a demurrer)
A humble request for help from someone in authority Back to top
Agree to plead guilty in return for a lesser charge; "If he plea-bargains, he will be sent to a medium-security prison for 8 years"
Interlace the shoots of; "pleach a hedge"
Form or weave into a braid or braids; "braid hair"
Appeal or request earnestly; "I pleaded with him to stop"
Enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"
Offer as an excuse or plea; "She was pleading insanity"
Make an allegation in an action or other legal proceeding, especially answer the previous pleading of the other party by denying facts therein stated or by alleging new facts
A lawyer who pleads cases in court
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
Expressing earnest entreaty; "the appealing and frightened look worn by an injured dog"; "she holds out her hand for money, importunate, insistent"; "a pleading note in her voice"
In a beseeching manner; "`You must help me,'' she said imploringly"
A pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
A pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion
Pleasant in manner or behavior; "I didn`t enjoy it and probably wasn''t a pleasant person to be around"
Affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings; "a pleasant person to be around"; "we had a pleasant evening together"; "a pleasant scene"; "pleasant sensations"
Extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
In an enjoyable manner; "we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon"
In a cheerful manner; "`I''ll do the dishes,'' he said pleasantly"
The quality of giving pleasure; "he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner"; "the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day" Back to top
The feeling caused by agreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
An agreeable or amusing remark; "they exchange pleasantries"
A small island in the central Pacific Ocean 2,800 miles southwest of Hawaii; in Micronesia west of the Gilbert Islands
Give pleasure to or be pleasing to; "These colors please the senses"; "a pleasing sensation"
Give satisfaction; "The waiters around her aim to please"
Be the will of or have the will (to); "he could do many things if he pleased"
Used in polite request; "please pay attention"
Experiencing pleasure or joy; "happy you are here"; "pleased with the good news"
Experiencing or manifesting pleasure
Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; "proud of their child"
A pleasing entertainer; "he is quite the crowd pleaser"
The act of one who pleases
Able to please or win approval
Giving pleasure and satisfaction; "a pleasing piece of news"; "pleasing in manner and appearance"
Giving pleasure or satisfaction
Aesthetically pleasing; "an artistic flower arrangement"
In a pleasing manner; "the room was pleasingly large"
A likeable beauty; "the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes"- T.N. Carver
Pleasant palatability
Affording satisfaction or pleasure; "the company was enjoyable"; "found her praise gratifying"; "full of happiness and pleasurable excitement"; "good printing makes a book more pleasurable to read" Back to top
In a very pleasurable manner; "they were walking along the beach slowly and deliciously"
Sexual gratification; "he took his pleasure of her"
An activity that affords enjoyment; "he puts duty before pleasure"
A formal expression; "he serves at the pleasure of the President"
Something or someone that provides pleasure; a source of happiness; "a joy to behold"; "the pleasure of his company"; "the new car is a delight"
A fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; "he was tingling with pleasure"
(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
A large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
A large motorboat that has a cabin and plumbing and other conveniences necessary for living on board
A commercially operated park with stalls and shows for amusement
(psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality
Someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
A journey taken for pleasure; "many summer excursions to the shore"; "it was merely a pleasure trip"; "after cautious sashays into the field"
Any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape
Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
Pleat or gather into a ruffle; "ruffle the curtain fabric"
Folded into pleats
Folding in parallel folds
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop Back to top
(criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; "his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor"; "plea bargaining helps to stop
(criminal law) a plea in which the defendant claims innocence due to mental incompetence at the time
One of the common people
A military trainee (as at a military academy)
One of the common people
Of the common people of ancient Rome; "a plebeian magistrate"
Of or associated with the great masses of people; "the common people in those days suffered greatly"; "behavior that branded him as common"; "his square plebeian nose"; "a vulgar and objectionable person"; "the unwashed masses"
A vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance
Stoneflies
Primitive winged insect with a flattened body; used as bait by fishermen; aquatic gilled larvae are carnivorous and live beneath stones
A genus of Vespertilionidae
Bat of western North America having extremely large ears
Genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza
Tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines
Boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers
Tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines
Class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration)
In some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera
Small genus of Australian orchids
Any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus Back to top
An aromatic fleshy herb of India and Ceylon to South Africa; sometimes placed in genus Plectranthus
A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
Snow bunting
White arctic bunting
A small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
A binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; "an assurance of help when needed"; "signed a pledge never to reveal the secret"
A drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event
Someone accepted for membership but not yet fully admitted to the group
A deposit of personal property as security for a debt; "his saxophone was in pledge"
Promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"
Bind or secure by a pledge; "I was pledged to silence"
Give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor"
Propose a toast to; "Let us toast the birthday girl!"; "Let''s drink to the New Year"
Pay (an amount of money) as a contribution to a charity or service, especially at regular intervals; "I pledged $10 a month to my favorite radio station"
Pledged to be married; "the engaged couple"
Bound by or as if by an oath; "according to an early tradition became his sworn brother"; "sworn enemies"
Someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge
Someone who makes or gives a pledge
A volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive
A star cluster in the constellation Taurus Back to top
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
Small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan
Perennial succulents of South Africa
From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
From two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
In a plenary manner; "an empire destined to enter the Commonwealth plenarily"
Full in all respects; "a plenary session of the legislature"; "a diplomat with plenary powers"
A diplomat who is fully authorized to represent his or her government
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
Affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
In a bountiful manner
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
Affording an abundant supply; "had ample food for the party"; "copious provisions"; "food is plentiful"; "a plenteous grape harvest"; "a rich supply"
Existing in great number or quantity; "rhinoceroses were once plentiful here"
Producing in abundance; "the bountiful earth"; "a plentiful year"; "fruitful soil"
In a bountiful manner
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
A full supply; "there was plenty of food for everyone"
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty" Back to top
As much as necessary; "Have I eaten enough?"; (`plenty'' is nonstandard) "I''ve had plenty, thanks"
An enclosed space in which the air pressure is higher than outside
A meeting of a legislative body at which all members are present; "the plenum will vote on all tax increases"
Of or relating to or having pleochroism
The phenomenon of different colors appearing when certain crystals are viewed from different directions
Relating to or characterized by pleomorphism
Form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults
Form of rhabdomyosarcoma that affects limb muscles of older adults
(biology) the appearance of two or more distinctly different forms in the life cycle of some organisms
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Using more words than necessary; "a tiny little child"
A dark-colored spinel containing iron
Repetition of same sense in different words; "`a true fact'' and `a free gift'' are pleonastic expressions"; "the phrase `a beginner who has just started'' is tautological"; "at the risk of being redundant I return to my original proposition"- J.B.Conant
One of the paired abdominal appendages of certain aquatic crustaceans that function primarily for carrying the eggs in females and are usually adapted for swimming
Former name for the genus Australopithecus
Extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
Any of the plesiosaurs
Extinct marine reptile with a small head on a long neck a short tail and four paddle-shaped limbs; of the Jurassic and Cretaceous
A small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes Back to top
Type genus of the Plethodontidae
Mostly terrestrial salamanders that breathe through their thin moist skin; lay eggs in moist places on land; rarely enter water
Small mostly terrestrial New World salamanders having neither lungs nor gills as adults
Common salamander of eastern North America
Salamander of the Pacific coast of North America
Extreme excess; "an embarrassment of riches"
Excessively abundant
A measuring instrument for measuring changes in volume of a part or organ or whole body (usually resulting from fluctuations in the amount of blood it contains)
The thin serous membrane around the lungs and inner walls of the chest
Of or relating to the pleura or the walls of the thorax; "pleural muscles"
Pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
The cavity in the thorax that contains the lungs
The small potential space between the parietal and visceral layers of the pleura
Inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
Erect perennial of eastern and southern United States having showy orange flowers
Sea gooseberries
Sea gooseberries
A moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk
(of mosses) having the archegonia on short lateral branches
A moss having the archegonium or antheridium on a short side branch rather than the main stalk Back to top
An animal having teeth consolidate with the inner surface of the alveolar ridge without sockets
Pain in the chest caused by inflammation of the muscles between the ribs
Type genus of the Pleuronectidae
Large European food fish
Righteye flounders
Pleurisy and pneumonia
Antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a kind of pneumonia in humans
Small genus comprising terrestrial ferns; found in Chile and Spain and Morocco and Australia and New Zealand
Any of numerous small tufted orchids of the genus Pleurothallis having leathery to fleshy leaves and racemes of 1 to many small flowers
Agarics with white spores and caps having an eccentric stem; an important mushroom of Japan
Edible agaric with a soft grayish cap growing in shelving masses on dead wood
Red luminescent mushroom of Europe
The town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
The town was taken from the Turks by the Russians in 1877 after a siege of 143 days
A light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
A light transparent weather resistant thermoplastic
A small thin metal plate held against the body and struck with a plexor in percussive examinations
Tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes
(medicine) a small hammer with a rubber head used in percussive examinations of the chest and in testing reflexes
A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels Back to top
A plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
A network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
A plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
A plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
A nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
A vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
A small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
A plexus of nerves serving the teeth
A plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
A plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
A lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
A plexus of autonomic nerves
A plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
An autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
One of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
A nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
A terrorist group formed in 1977 as the result of a split with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine; became a satellite of al-Fatah; made terrorist attacks on Israel across the Lebanese border
The quality of being easily adaptable
The property of being easily bent without breaking Back to top
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"
Able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
Susceptible to being led or directed; "fictile masses of people ripe for propaganda"
The quality of being easily adaptable
The property of being pliant
Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out; "ductile copper"; "malleable metals such as gold"; "they soaked the leather to made it pliable"; "pliant molten glass"; "made of highly tensile steel alloy"
Capable of being bent or flexed or twisted without breaking; "a flexible wire"; "a pliant young tree"
Able to adjust readily to different conditions; "an adaptable person"; "a flexible personality"; "an elastic clause in a contract"
Capable of being influenced or formed; "the plastic minds of children"; "a pliant nature"
In a pliant manner
The quality of being easily adaptable
The property of being pliant
A folded part (as a fold of skin or muscle)
Fold into pleats, "Pleat the cloth"
Arranged in parallel folds; "plicate leaves"
Folding in parallel folds
An angular or rounded shape made by folding; "a fold in the napkin"; "a crease in his trousers"; "a plication on her blouse"; "a flexure of the colon"; "a bend of his elbow"
A genus of Peripatidae
A kind of onychophoran Back to top
Either of two pairs of folds of mucous membrane projecting into the larynx
Someone who plies a trade
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
A solemn pledge of fidelity
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
Promise solemnly and formally; "I pledge that will honor my wife"
Give to in marriage
A light gym shoe with a rubber sole and a canvas top
Waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
Waterlines to show the level the water should reach when the ship is properly loaded
A volcanic eruption in which a stream of gas and ash is violently ejected to a height of several miles
An architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
Roman author of an encylclopedic natural history; died while observing the eruption of Vesuvius (23-79)
Roman writer and nephew of Pliny the Elder; author of books of letters that commented on affairs of the day (62-113)
From 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
From 13 million to 2 million years ago; growth of mountains; cooling of climate; more and larger mammals
A political movement uniting Palestinian Arabs in an effort to create an independent state of Palestine; when formed in 1964 it was a terrorist organization dominated by Yasser Arafat''s al-Fatah; in 1968 Arafat became chairman; received recognition by th Back to top
(rhetoric) repetition to gain special emphasis or extend meaning
Weaverbirds
Type genus of the Ploceidae
Common Indian weaverbird
Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud; "Mules plodded in a circle around a grindstone"
Someone who moves slowly; "in England they call a slowpoke a slowcoach"
Someone who works slowly and monotonously for long hours
Someone who walks in a laborious heavy-footed manner
The act of walking with a slow heavy gait
Hard monotonous routine work
(of movement) slow and laborious; "leaden steps"
In a plodding manner; "this writer ploddingly accumulates detail after detail"
The noise of something dropping (as into liquid)
A cheap wine of inferior quality
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Drop heavily
The noise of a rounded object dropping into a liquid without a splash
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Drop with the sound of something falling into water
Drop something with a plopping sound Back to top
With a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
The terminal forced release of pressure built up during the occlusive phase of a stop consonant
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
Produced by complete closure of the oral passage and subsequent release with a burst of air (as `p'' and `d'' in `pit'' or `dog'')
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
A consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it; "his stop consonants are too aspirated"
A secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal); "they concocted a plot to discredit the governor"; "I saw through his little game from the start"
The story that is told in a novel or play or movie etc.; "the characters were well drawn but the plot was banal"
A chart or map showing the movements or progress of an object
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
Plan secretly, usually something illegal; "They plotted the overthrow fo the government"
Make a plat of; "Plat the town"
Make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed
Roman philosopher (born in Egypt) who was the leading representative of Neoplatonism (205-270)
Planned in advance; "with malice aforethought"
An instrument (usually driven by a computer) for drawing graphs or pictures
A member of a conspiracy
A clerk who marks data on a chart
A planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
A brindle-coated American hound used in hunting bears and wild boars Back to top
The plot of a book or play or film
A small area of ground covered by specific vegetation; "a bean plot"; "a cabbage patch"; "a briar patch"
A farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
A group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
To break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"
A boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow; "plowed fields"
Tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"
Arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
A man who plows
A meal consisting of a sandwich of bread and cheese and a salad
A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
A workman who makes and repairs plows
A horse used to pull a plow
Continue moving forward
An ancient city in southern Bulgaria; commercial center of an agricultural region
Any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipers
A farm tool having one or more heavy blades to break the soil and cut a furrow prior to sowing
Deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China" Back to top
To break and turn over earth especially with a plow; "Farmer Jones plowed his east field last week"; "turn the earth in the Spring"
Move in a way resembling that of a plow cutting into or going through the soil; "The ship plowed through the water"
A boy who leads the animals that draw a plow
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow; "plowed fields"
A man who plows
Tilling the land with a plow; "he hired someone to do the plowing for him"
Arable land that is worked by plowing and sowing and raising crops
A man who plows
A sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
A workman who makes and repairs plows
Proceed (with a plan oc action); "He went ahead with the project"
A horse used to pull a plow
A maneuver in a game or conversation
An opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
The act of pulling and releasing a taut cord
The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin" Back to top
Pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
Sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
Of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
Having the feathers removed, as from a pelt or a fowl; "a plucked chicken"; "an unfeathered goose"
In a plucky manner; "he was Brentford''s defensive star in pluckily holding out the determined Reading raids for long periods"
The trait of showing courage and determination in spite of possible loss or injury
Showing courage in the face of danger; "a plucky lampooner of the administration"
Showing courage; "the champion is faced with a feisty challenger"
Pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished'' is an example of the past perfect"
An old or over-worked horse
An upright hydrant for drawing water to use in fighting a fire
Blockage consisting of an object designed to fill a hole tightly
An electrical device with two or three pins that is inserted in a socket to make an electrical connection
Electrical device that fits into the cylinder head of an internal-combustion engine and ignites the gas by means of an electric spark
Blatant or sensational promotion
A wad of something chewable as tobacco
Persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
Make a plug for; praise the qualities or in order to sell or promote Back to top
Deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug; "plug the hole"; "stop up the leak"
Someone who bullies weaker people
Telephone central where circuits are completed with patchcords
Completely obstructed or closed off; "the storm was responsible for many blocked roads and bridges"; "the drain was plugged"
(of a coin) altered by the insertion of a plug of base metal
Someone who is an active supporter and advocate
A hole into which a plug fits (especially a hole where water drains away)
Persist in working hard; "Students must plug away at this problem"
Work doggedly or persistently; "She keeps plugging away at her dissertation"
A fuse with a thread that screws into a socket
A hat that is round and black and hard with a narrow brim; worn by some British businessmen
Plug into an outlet; "Please plug in the toaster!"; "Connect the TV so we can watch the football game tonight"
Any of numerous varieties of small to medium-sized round or oval smooth-skinned fruit with a single pit
Any of several trees producing edible oval smooth-skinned fruit with a single hard stone
Completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I''m plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
Exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
South American evergreen tree or shrub
Any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals
A family of Cephalotaxaceae Back to top
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
Often used as combining forms; "fully plumaged young bird"; "brightly feathered birds"; "brilliantly plumaged parrots"
Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
The metal bob of a plumb line
Adjust with a plumb line so as to make vertical
Examine thoroughly and in great depth
Measure the depth of something
Weight with lead
Exactly vertical; "the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb"
Completely; used as intensifiers; "clean forgot the appointment"; "I''m plumb (or plum) tuckered out"
Exactly; "fell plumb in the middle of the puddle"
Conforming to the direction of a plumb line
Possible to determine the depth of
Perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in salt-water areas
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Plumbaginaceae
Coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales
Any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago
Used as a lubricant and as a moderator in nuclear reactors
Plant with lead-blue flowers
(of water depth) measured by a line and plumb Back to top
A craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances
Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
A long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes
The occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
Relating to or consisting of lead
The occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)
Measuring the depths of the oceans
Utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
A fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
Utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage
Toxic condition produced by the absorption of excessive lead into the system
Relating to or consisting of lead
The metal bob of a plumb line
A carpenter''s level with a plumb line at right angles to it
A cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth''s center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point
A plumb line attached to a narrow board
Hybrid between plum and apricot
Hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
Hybrid produced by crossing Prunus domestica and Prunus armeniaca
The light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds Back to top
A feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament
Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Form a plume; "The chimneys were pluming the sky"; "The engine was pluming black smoke"
Clean with one''s bill; "The birds preened"
Deck with a plume; "a plumed helmet"
Be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
Rip off; ask an unreasonable price
(of a knight''s helmet) having a decorative plume
Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
Having or covered with or abounding in plumes; "the plumed serpent"; "white-plumed egrets"
A kind of scorpionfish
Any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads
Tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads
Resembling a plume; "the dog''s plumy tail"
Deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
Frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical form; grown in temple gardens
Tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers
A reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes
Herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers
Any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads Back to top
Deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers
Resembling a plum fruit
The metal bob of a plumb line
Drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
Of a voice; affectedly mellow and rich; "the radio announcer''s plummy voice"
Very desirable; "a plummy leading role"
Having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft
The sound of a sudden heavy fall
Give support (to) or make a choice (of) one out of a group or number; "I plumped for the losing candidates"
Make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Drop sharply; "The stock market plummeted"
Euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump"
Straight down especially heavily or abruptly; "the anchor fell plump into the sea"; "we dropped the rock plump into the water"
Very large; of exceptional size for its kind; "won by a plumping majority"
The bodily property of being well rounded
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Drop heavily
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
Arrive suddenly and unannounced; "He plumped in on a Sunday morning" Back to top
Make fat or plump; "We will plump out that poor starving child"
Depart suddenly; "He plumped out of the house"
Make fuller by shaking; "fluff up the pillows"
Down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds
Adorned with feathers or plumes
Having or covered with or abounding in plumes; "the plumed serpent"; "white-plumed egrets"
Resembling a plume; "the dog''s plumy tail"
A rich steamed or boiled cake-like pudding
For Chinese dishes: plum preserves and chutney
Oblong cherry tomato
A kind of cherry tomato that has an oblong shape
Any of several trees producing edible oval smooth-skinned fruit with a single hard stone
Goods or money obtained illegally
Destroy and strip of its possession; "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
Steal goods; take as spoils; "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
Plunder (a town) after capture; "the barbarians sacked Rome"
Take illegally; of intellectual property; "This writer plundered from famous authors"
The act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)
Wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value; "the robbers left the looted train"; "people returned to the plundered village"
Someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) Back to top
The act of stealing valuable things from a place; "the plundering of the Parthenon"; "his plundering of the great authors"
Given to taking by force what is desired
A brief swim in water
A steep and rapid fall
Begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure"
Engross (oneself) fully; "He immersed himself into his studies"
Cause to be immersed; "The professor plunged his students into the study of the Italian text"
Immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate; "dip the garment into the cleaning solution"; "dip the brush into the paint"
Thrust or throw into; "Immerse yourself in hot water"
Dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity; "She plunged at it eagerly"
Drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
Fall abruptly; "It plunged to the bottom of the well"
Mechanical device that has a plunging or thrusting motion
Hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains
Someone who dives (into water)
Someone who risks losses for the possibility of considerable gains
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
A hollow twanging sound
Pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; "he plucked the strings of his mandolin"
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa" Back to top
Drop steeply; "the stock market plunged"
Make or move along with a sound as of a horse''s hooves striking the ground
With a short hollow thud; "plop came the ball down to the corner of the green"
(baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly
Set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise; "He planked the money on the table"; "He planked himself into the sofa"
Be behind; approve of; "He plumped for the Labor Party"; "I backed Kennedy in 1960"
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the past; "`I had finished'' is an example of the past perfect"
More than perfect; "he spoke with pluperfect precision"
The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
Grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units
The doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
Someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society
A philosopher who believes that no single explanation can account for all the phenomena of nature
Of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism; "a pluralistic culture"
(in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
A large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
The state of being plural; "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"
The form of a word that is used to denote more than one
The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"
A useful or valuable quality Back to top
Involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
On the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
A fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet
Characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
Characterized by extravagance and profusion; "a lavish buffet"; "a lucullan feast"
Men''s baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)
A sign indicating the operation of addition
Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)
A family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales
A large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer
An agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk
A small edible agaric with a slender stalk; usually found on rotting hardwoods
An edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled
The second smallest planet and the farthest known from the sun; has the most elliptical orbit of all the planets
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
A cartoon character created by Walt Disney
A political system governed by the wealthy people
Someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth
Of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat
Of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat Back to top
Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
Of or relating to or characteristic of Hades or Tartarus
Of igneous rock that has solidified beneath the earth''s surface; granite or diorite or gabbro
Large mass of intrusive igneous rock believed to have solidified deep within the earth
A solid silvery gray radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plut
A highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons
A nuclear weapon in which enormous energy is released by nuclear fission (splitting the nuclei of a heavy element like uranium 235 or plutonium 239)
A steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
A steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives
Marked by rain; "their vacation turned out to be a series of rainy days"
Golden plovers
Coursers
African courser that feeds on insect parasites on crocodiles
Gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation
Fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month
Marked by rain; "their vacation turned out to be a series of rainy days"
(usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood
One of the strands twisted together to make yarn or rope or thread; often used in combination; "three-ply cord"; "four-ply yarn"
Use diligently; "ply your wits!"
Provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" Back to top
Wield vigorously; "ply an axe"
Travel a route regularly; "Ships ply the waters near the coast"
Apply oneself diligently; "Ply one''s trade"
A laminate made of thin layers of wood
Someone who plies a trade
A gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
A town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
Colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691
An American breed of domestic fowl
A boulder in Plymouth supposed to be where the Pilgrims disembarked from the Mayflower
A laminate made of thin layers of wood
A town in Czech Republic where Pilsner beer originated
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Modulation of the phase of the carrier wave
The person who holds the position of head of state in England
A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
After noon
Between noon and midnight; "let''s meet at 8 P.M."
A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
Of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas); "pneumatic drill"; "pneumatic tire" Back to top
In a pneumatic manner; "at the present time the transmission is very often done hydraulically or pneumatically"
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
Large watertight chamber used for construction under water
A power drill powered by compressed air
A hammer driven by compressed air
A tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
A tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc
An air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant
Of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
Pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus
Vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
Bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans
Chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
Pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)
An X ray of the brain made by replacing spinal fluid with a gas (usually oxygen) to improve contrast
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach
Of or relating to the vagus nerve Back to top
A mixed nerve that supplies the pharynx and larynx and lungs and heart and esophagus and stomach and most of the abdominal viscera
Surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
Relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease"
Pertaining to or characterized by or affected by pneumonia; "pneumonic plague"
Plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement
Inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction
Chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
Vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus
The capital and largest city of Kampuchea
An independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
A European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
A noncommissioned officer in the navy with a rank comparable to sergeant in the army
A radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Humorless and disapproving
Chiefly perennial grasses of cool temperate regions
The grasses: chiefly herbaceous but some woody plants including cereals; bamboo; reeds; sugar cane
Cook in a simmering liquid; "poached apricots"
Hunt illegally; "people are poaching elephants for their ivory" Back to top
Cooked in hot water
Egg cooked in gently boiling water
Small slender fish (to 8 inches) with body covered by bony plates; chiefly of deeper northern Pacific waters
A cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs)
Someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another
Cooking in simmering liquid
Slender European grass of shady places; grown also in northeastern America and temperate Asia
Valuable meadow and pasture grass in Europe and especially central United States having tall stalks and slender bright green leaves; a chief constituent in lawn grass mixtures
A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
A mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)
A mountain peak in the Tien Shan mountains in northern India (24,406 feet high)
A Powhatan woman (the daughter of Powhatan) who befriended the English at Jamestown and is said to have saved Captain John Smith''s life (1595-1617)
A university town in southeastern Idaho
Heavy-bodied Old World diving duck having a gray-and-black body and reddish head
A pustule in an eruptive disease
Mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"
Marked by or as if by smallpox or acne or other eruptive skin disease
Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits A small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles An opening at the corner or on the side of a billiard table into which billiard balls are struck Back to top (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican) A small isolated group of people; "they were concentrated in pockets inside the city"; "the battle was won except for cleaning up pockets of resistance" A local region of low pressure or descending air that causes a plane to lose height suddenly A supply of money; "they dipped into the taxpayers'' pockets" A hollow concave shape made by removing something (bowling) the space between the headpin and the pins next bnehind it on the right or left; "the ball hit the pocket and gave him a perfect strike" An enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air" Put in one''s pocket; "He pocketed the change" Take unlawfully
A handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket; "pocket-size paperbacks"
Limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket; "pocket-size paperbacks"
Limited in size or scope; "a small business"; "a newspaper with a modest circulation"; "small-scale plans"; "a pocket-size country"
Small enough to be carried in a garment pocket; "pocket-size paperbacks"
A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
Pocket-sized paperback book
A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
Your personal financial means; "that car is too expensive for my pocketbook"
A small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket Back to top
Small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
Small brown bat of California and northern Mexico
The quantity a pocket will hold
A knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
A small battleship built to conform with treaty limitations on tonnage and armament (from 1925 to 1930)
Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
Pocket-sized paperback book
A sparsely populated borough in which all or most of the land is owned by a single family
Usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
A calculator small enough to hold in the hand or carry in a pocket
A small comb suitable for carrying in a pocket
A dictionary that is small enough to carry in your pocket
Pocket-sized paperback book
A flap that covers the access to a pocket
A flask that holds spirits
Burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
A knife with a blade that folds into the handle; suitable for carrying in the pocket
A lighter for cigars or cigarettes
Cash for day-to-day spending on incidental expenses
Any of various small nocturnal burrowing desert rodents with cheek pouches and long hind legs and tail Back to top
Any of various rodents with cheek pouches
Indirect veto of legislation by refusing to sign it
A watch that is carried in a small watch pocket
Mark wit pockmarks; "Her face was pockmarked by the disease"
Marked by or as if by smallpox or acne or other eruptive skin disease
Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
A detachable container of fuel on an airplane
A group of aquatic mammals
A several-seeded dehiscent fruit as e.g. of a leguminous plant
The vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
Produce pods, of plants
Take something out of its shell or pod; "pod peas or beans"
Foot pain
Genus of South African leguminous shrubs often placed in genus Sophora
Frogmouths
Type genus of the Podargidae
A variety of Gastromycete
An organ or body resembling a stalk; especially the outgrowth of the thallus of certain lichens on which the ascocarp is borne
Short and fat
A specialist in care for the feet Back to top
The branch of medicine concerned with the feet
Type genus of the Podicipedidae: grebes
Large Old World grebe with black ear tufts
Large stocky grebe of circumpolar regions having a dark neck
Small grebe with yellow ear tufts and a black neck; found in Eurasia and southern Africa as well as western United States
Small European grebe
Coextensive with the order Podicipitiformes
Grebes
Grebes
Aquatic birds related to the loons
A genus of Podicipedidae
American grebe having a black-banded whitish bill
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Resembling a pod
Any evergreen in the southern hemisphere of the genus Podocarpus having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed
Gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
Evergreen trees or shrubs; sometimes classified as member of the family Taxaceae
A large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland
West Indian evergreen with medium to long leaves
New Zealand evergreen valued for its light easily worked wood Back to top
Large Australian tree with straight-grained yellow wood that turns brown on exposure
South African tree or shrub having a rounded crown
Gymnosperms with simple persistent needlelike or scalelike leaves
New Zealand conifer
Erect or shrubby tree of Africa having ridged dark gray bark and rigid glossy medium to long leaves
Low wide-spreading coniferous shrub of New Zealand mountains
New Zealand conifer
Valuable timber tree of New Zealand yielding hard reddish wood used for furniture and bridges and wharves
Perennial rhizomatous herbs
North American herb with poisonous root stock and edible though insipid fruit
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a gray leached layer
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a gray leached layer
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a gray leached layer
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a gray leached layer
A soil that develops in temperate to cold moist climates under coniferous or heath vegetation; an organic mat over a gray leached layer
United States writer and poet (1809-1849)
Small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
Topminnows
Small usually brightly-colored viviparous surface-feeding fishes of fresh or brackish warm waters; often used in mosquito control
A genus of Miridae Back to top
Yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America
Muishonds
Small slender burrowing muishond with white top of the head
A composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
The branch of criminology concerned with prison management and prisoner rehabilitation
Grassfinches
Small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra''s
Literature in metrical form
A writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
A singer of folk songs
A woman poet
Characterized by romantic imagery; "Turner''s vision of the rainbow...was poetic"
Characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
Of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"
Of or relating to poets; "poetic insight"
Characteristic of or befitting poetry; "poetic diction"
Of or relating to poetry; "poetic works"; "a poetic romance"
In a poetic manner; "poetically expressed"
Study of poetic works
An outcome in which virtue triumphs over vice (often ironically) Back to top
License used by a writer or artist to heighten the effect of their work
(prosody) a system of versification
Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"
A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
Compose verses or put into verse; "He versified the ancient saga"
A writer who composes rhymes; a maker of poor verses (usually used as terms of contempt for minor or inferior poets)
Literature in metrical form
Any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling
The poet officially appointed to the royal household in Great Britain; "the Poet Laureate is expected to provide poems for great national occasions"
Money received from the state
Northern Atlantic sea poacher
Any hardy bog orchid of the genus Pogonia: terrestrial orchids having slender rootstocks and erect stems bearing one or a few leaves and a solitary terminal flower
Orchid of northeastern United States with magenta-pink flowers having funnel-shaped lip; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
Orchid of central and northern South America having 1- to 3-blossomed racemes of large showy rose-colored flowers; sometimes placed in genus Pogonia
The craniometric point that is the most forward-projecting point on the anterior surface of the chin
A dense winter fog containing ice particles
Beard worms
Slender animal with tentacles and a tubelike outer covering; lives on the deep ocean bottom
Genus of Asiatic shrubs or trees whose leaves yield a fragrant oil
Small East Indian shrubby mint; fragrant oil from its leaves is used in perfumes Back to top
Plaything consisting of a pole with foot rests and a strong spring; propelled by jumping
Organized persecution of an ethnic group (especially Jews)
Money received from the state
Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment
A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
A quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); "the film captured all the pathos of their situation"
A state of deeply felt distress or sorrow; "a moment of extraordinary poignancy"
Arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
Keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"
In a poignant or touching manner; "she spoke poignantly"
An animal whose body temperature varies with the temperature of its surroundings; any animal except birds and mammals
Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
Of animals except birds and mammals; having body temperature that varies with the environment
Thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Small subgenus of ornamental tropical shrubs or trees; not recognized in some classifications
A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Showy tropical tree or shrub native to Madagascar; widely planted in tropical regions for its immense racemes of scarlet and orange flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers Back to top
A strain accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
A contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts distributor points and current flows to the spark plugs
Sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil"
A wall socket
The gun muzzle''s direction; "he held me up at the point of a gun"
An outstanding characteristic; "his acting was one of the high points of the movie"
A distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
An isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole; "several of the details are similar"; "a point of information"
A geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
The object of an activity; "what is the point of discussing it?"
A distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
A brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
A V-shaped mark at one end of an arrow pointer; "the point of the arrow was due north"
A punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations; "in England they call a period a stop"
The precise location of something; a spatially limited location; "she walked to a point where she could survey the whole street"
A promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
The unit of counting in scoring a game or contest; "he scored 20 points in the first half"; "a touchdown counts 6 points"
A linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
A style in speech or writing that arrests attention and has a penetrating or convincing quality or effect Back to top
Any of 32 horizontal directions indicated on the card of a compass; "he checked the point on his compass"
A V shape; "the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
A very small circular shape; "a row of points"; "draw lines between the dots"
A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
An instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
Repair the joints of bricks; "point a chimney"
Give a point to; "The candles are tapered"
Be a signal for or a symptom of; "These symptoms indicate a serious illness"; "Her behavior points to a severe neurosis"; "The economic indicators signal that the euro is undervalued"
Indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively; "I showed the customer the glove section"; "He pointed to the empty parking space"; "he indicated his opponents"
Intend (something) to move towards a certain goal; "He aimed his fists towards his opponent''s face"; "criticism directed at her superior"; "direct your anger towards others, not towards yourself"
Direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me"
Be positionable in a specified manner; "The gun points with ease"
Mark (a psalm text) to indicate the points at which the music changes
Mark with diacritics; "point the letter"
Mark (Hebrew words) with diacritics
Sail close to the wind
Direct the course; determine the direction of travelling
Be oriented; "The weather vane points North"
A lightweight photographic camera with an autofocus
Close enough to go straight to the target; "point-blank range"; "a point-blank shot" Back to top
Characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; "blunt talking and straight shooting"; "a blunt New England farmer"; "I gave them my candid opinion"; "forthright criticism"; "a forthright approach to the problem"; "tell me wh
In a direct and unequivocal manner; "I asked him point-blank whether he wanted the job"
Of or relating to or being the location where something is purchased
Direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant; "a pointed critique"; "a pointed allusion to what was going on"; "another pointed look in their direction"
Having a point
Small shrubby Japanese plant with leaves having 5 to 7 acuminate lobes; yellow in autumn
Having a pointed toe; "pointy-toed shoes"
In such a manner as to make something clearly evident; "he pointedly ignored the question"
The property of a shape that tapers to a sharp point
An arch with a pointed apex
A tool used by an engraver
A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving the cursor allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
An indicator as on a dial
A mark to indicate a direction or relation
A genre of painting characterized by the application of paint in dots and small strokes; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers in late 19th century France
A painter who uses the technique of pointilism
Of or relating to pointilism
A school of painters who used a technique of painting with tiny dots of pure colors that would blend in the viewer''s eye; developed by Georges Seurat and his followers late in 19th century France
Of or relating to pointilism Back to top
That points
Indication by demonstration
A trowel used to fill and finish masonry joints with mortar or cement
Lacking import; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
Not having a point especially a sharp point; "my pencils are all pointless"
Serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being; "otiose lines in a play"; "advice is wasted words"
In a pointless manner; "he spent his life in pointlessly tiresome drudgery"
Total lack of meaning or ideas
A tool used by an engraver
A policeman stationed at an intersection to direct traffic
Having a pointed toe; "pointy-toed shoes"
A score in American football made on a try for points after a touchdown
The control of traffic by a policeman stationed at an intersection
An instant of time; "at that point I had to leave"
Jam a narrow band of frequencies; "We can counter point-jamming effectively"
Lace worked with a needle in a buttonhole stitch on a paper pattern
A soldier who goes ahead of a patrol
Someone who is the forefront of an important enterprise; "he is the president''s point man on economic issues"
A mutation due to an intramolecular reorganization of a gene
The mathematical value toward which a function goes as the independent variable approaches infinity Back to top
(astronomy) the point in an orbit farthest from the body being orbited
A beginning from which an enterprise is launched; "he uses other people''s ideas as a springboard for his own"; "reality provides the jumping-off point for his illusions"; "the point of departure of international comparison cannot be an institution but mu
A place from which an enterprise or expedition is launched; "one day when I was at a suitable jumping-off place I decided to see if I could find him"; "my point of departure was San Francisco"
A port where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
A concern that seriously reflects on your honor
A point where lines intersect
A line that when crossed permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
A question as to whether the current proceedings are allowed by parliamentary procedure
(astronomy) the point in as orbit closest to the body being orbited
An indicator that orients you generally; "it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved"
The spatial property of the position from which something is observed
A mental position from which things are viewed; "we should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians"; "teaching history gave him a special point of view toward current events"
Point out carefully and clearly
Present and urge reasons in opposition
Make or write a comment on; "he commented the paper of his colleague"
A spatially constricted by concentrated source (especially of radiation or pollution)
A system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
A system of writing or printing using patterns of raised dots that can be read by touch
A system of graduating sizes of type in multiples of the point
Indicate the right path or direction; "The sign pointed the way to London" Back to top
Emphasize, especially by identification; "This novel points up the racial problems in England"
A woman who is the forefront of an important enterprise
Great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
A cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
A state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
Hold or carry in equilibrium
Cause to be balanced or suspended
Prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
In full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the
Marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George''s poised hammer"
Anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
Add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
Kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"
Kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can kill"
Spoil as if by poison; "poison someone''s mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible
Eurasian herb naturalized in America having white flowers and poisonous hairy foliage and bearing black berries that are sometimes poisonous but sometimes edible Back to top
Someone who kills with poison
The act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill
The physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
Marked by deep ill will; deliberately harmful; "a malevolent lie"; "poisonous hate...in his eyes"- Ernest Hemingway; "venomous criticism"; "vicious gossip"
Not safe to eat
Having the qualities or effects of a poison
In a very malevolent manner
Poisonous perennial Old World vine having violet flowers and oval coral-red berries; widespread weed in North America
An agaric regarded as poisonous
A plant that when touched or ingested in sufficient quantity can be harmful or fatal to an organism
Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
Medium-sized shrubby tree of South Africa having thick leathery evergreen leaves and white or pink flowers and globose usually two-seeded purplish black fruits
Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
Either of two Australian plants of the genus Swainsona that are poisonous to sheep
Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
A common perennial death camas; Tennessee to Kansas to Texas
Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
A gas that is poisonous to breath or contact; used in chemical warfare
Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
Climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact Back to top
Dermatitis resulting from contact with the poison ivy plant; "my poison ivy is drying up"
Climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
Milkweed of southwestern United States and Mexico; poisonous to livestock
Climbing plant common in eastern and central United States with ternate leaves and greenish flowers followed by white berries; yields an irritating oil that causes a rash on contact
Dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison oak plant
Large branching biennial herb native to Eurasia and Africa and adventive in North America having large fernlike leaves and white flowers; usually found in damp habitats; all parts extremely poisonous
Any of various Australian evergreen shrubs of the genus Gastrolobium having whorled compound leaves poisonous to livestock and showy yellow to deep reddish-orange flowers followed by two-seeded pods
The target company defends itself by making its stock less attractive to an acquirer
Smooth American swamp shrub with pinnate leaves and greenish flowers followed by greenish white berries; yields an irritating oil
Dermatitis resulting from contact with a poison sumac plant
A theoretical distribution that is a good approximation to the binomial distribution when the probability is small and the number of trials is large
United States film actor and director (born in 1927)
The battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
A low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
A low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
A cut of lamb including the breastbone and attached muscles dressed as meat
For venison: brown sauce with sauteed vegetables and trimmings and marinade and plenty of pepper
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
A bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer''s purchases Back to top
Tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Make a hole by poking
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
Stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
Any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
Fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
Deliberately impassive in manner; "deadpan humor"; "his face remained expressionless as the verdict was read"
Plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America
A small disk-shaped counter used to represent money when gambling
A face without any interpretable expression (as that of a good poker player)
Any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
The 5 cards held in a game of poker
Plant with leathery heart-shaped leaf blades clustered at base of long stalks with greenish-white flowers clustered along the upper part; western North America
Clump-forming plant of South Africa with spikes of scarlet flowers
Perennial of the genus Phytolacca
Chiefly tropical herbaceous plants (including shrubs and trees) with racemose flowers: genera Phytolacca; Agdestis; Ercilla; Rivina; Trichostigma
A slang term for jail
Small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns" Back to top
Wasting time
To push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
A hat tied under the chin
Knocking the puck away by jabbing at it with the hockey stick
Subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
Enter briefly; "We poked into the bar"
Poke one''s nose into
Milkweed of the eastern United States with leaves resembling those of pokeweed
Reach outward in space; "The awning extends several feet over the sidewalk"
A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
A Bantu language spoken in the Kenyan coastal areas of East Africa
Small and remote and insignificant; "a jerkwater college"; "passed a series of poky little one-horse towns"
Wasting time
A person active in party politics
A person of Polish descent
A republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
Widely distributed herbs having palmate leaves and creamy white to or pink to magenta flowers with many stamens of unequal length
Strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs
Strong-scented herb common in southern United States covered with intermixed gland and hairs Back to top
Having a pair of equal and opposite charges
Being of crucial importance; "a pivotal event"; "Its pivotal location has also exposed it to periodic invasions"- Henry Kissinger; "the polar events of this study"; "a polar principal"
Extremely cold; "an arctic climate"; "a frigid day"; "gelid waters of the North Atlantic"; "glacial winds"; "icy hands"; "polar weather"
Characterized by opposite extremes; completely opposed; "in diametric contradiction to his claims"; "diametrical (or opposite) points of view"; "opposite meanings"; "extreme and indefensible polar positions"
Of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles; "polar regions"
Located at or near or coming from the earth''s poles; "polar diameter"; "polar zone"; "a polar air mass"; "Antarctica is the only polar continent"
An optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
The condition of having or giving polarity
An optical device used to measure the rotation of the plane of vibration of polarized light
Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions
Cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"
A relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies; "he viewed it as a balanced polarity between good and evil"
Having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges); "he got the polarity of the battery reversed"; "charges of opposite sign"
The phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration
The condition of having or giving polarity
Become polarized in a conflict or contrasting situation
Cause to concentrate about two conflicting or contrasting positions Back to top
Cause to vibrate in a definite pattern; "polarize light waves"
Of or involving polarography
An electrochemical method of chemical analysis
A plastic film that can polarize a beam of light; often used in sunglasses to eliminate glare
A camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
A camera that develops and produces a positive print within seconds
White bear of arctic regions
A small cell containing little cytoplasm that is produced along with the oocyte and later discarded
A line of latitude at the north or south poles
Either of two values that locate a point on a plane by its distance from a fixed pole and its angle from a fixed line passing through the pole
The front of an advancing mass of colder air
A glacier near the Arctic or Antarctic poles
A large Arctic hare of North America; almost completely white in winter
An opposition that can be graded between two extremes or poles
The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
The part of the Earth''s surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
A long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
One of the two ends of a magnet where the magnetism seems to be concentrated
A long fiberglass sports implement used for pole vaulting
A contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves Back to top
One of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions; "they are at opposite poles"; "they are poles apart"
One of two antipodal points where the Earth''s axis of rotation intersects the Earth''s surface
One of two points of intersection of the Earth''s axis and the celestial sphere
A native or inhabitant of Poland
A square rod of land
A linear measure of 16.5 feet
Deoxidize molten metals by stirring them with a wooden pole
Support on poles; "pole climbing plants like beans"
Propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
A battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
An ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
Fell with or as if with a poleax
A battle ax used in the Middle Ages; a long handled ax and a pick
An ax used to slaughter cattle; has a hammer opposite the blade
Fell with or as if with a poleax
Dark brown mustelid of woodlands of Eurasia that gives off an unpleasant odor when threatened
American musteline mammal typically ejecting an intensely malodorous fluid when startled; in some classifications put in a separate subfamily Mephitinae
Deciduous perennial low-growing fetid swamp plant of eastern North America having minute flowers enclosed in a mottled greenish or purple cowl-shaped spathe
A controversy (especially over a belief or dogma)
A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) Back to top
Of or involving dispute or controversy
Of or involving dispute or controversy
Involving controversy; "criticism too polemically stated"
Engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"
A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"
The branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors
Engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"
A writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology)
Engage in a controversy; "The two historians polemicized for years"
A widely distributed family of chiefly herbaceous plants of the order Polemoniales; often have showy flowers
Of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae; Solanaceae; Boraginaceae; Labiatae; Lentibulariaceae; Pedaliaceae; in some classifications includes the order Scrophulariales
Any plant of the genus Polemonium; most are low-growing often foul-smelling plants of temperate to arctic regions
Perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal
Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Erect or spreading perennial of the eastern United States
Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
Tall sticky-leaved herb of the Rocky Mountains having an offensive smell
A thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water Back to top
A draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
A draft horse harnessed alongside the shaft or pole of a vehicle
The horse having a starting position next to the inside rail in a harness race
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
The most favorable position at the start of a race
The brightest star in Ursa Minor; at the end of the handle of the little dipper; the northern axis of the earth points toward it
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
An athlete who jumps over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
A competition that involves jumping over a high crossbar with the aid of a long pole
Genus of perennial tuberous herbs having lilylike flowers; Mexico; sometimes placed in family Amaryllidaceae
A tuberous Mexican herb having grasslike leaves and cultivated for its spikes of highly fragrant lilylike waxy white flowers
The force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
Maintain the security of by carrying out a control
A member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer"
Large mostly white Australian stork
A woman policeman
An academy for training police officers Back to top
A local military action without declaration of war; against violators of international peace and order
The daily written record of events (as arrests) in a police station
A boat used by harbor police
A policeman in charge of a precinct
A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
A policeman in charge of a precinct
A civil commissioner appointed to supervise the duties and discipline of the police
A police officer of the lowest rank
A court that has power to prosecute for minor offenses and to bind over for trial in a superior court anyone accused serious offenses
A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
The department of local government concerned with enforcing the law and preventing crime
A police officer who investigates crimes
Any dog trained to assist police especially in tracking
The force of policemen and officers; "the law came looking for him"
A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought; "in England they call a police station a police office"
The investigation of criminal activities
An officer in a police force
A woman policeman
A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought; "in England they call a police station a police office"
A member of a police force; "it was an accident, officer" Back to top
A precinct in which law enforcement is the responsibility of particular police force
A lawman with the rank of sergeant
A squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime
A country that maintains repressive control over the people by means of police (especially secret police)
A station that serves as headquarters for police in a particular district; serves as a place from which policemen are dispatched and to which arrested persons are brought; "in England they call a police station a police office"
Van used by police to transport prisoners
Van used by police to transport prisoners
The investigation of criminal activities
A plan of action adopted by an individual or social group; "it was a policy of retribution"; "a politician keeps changing his policies"
Written contract or certificate of insurance; "you should have read the small print on your policy"
A line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation"
Concerned with policy, not administration
An insured person; the client in whose name an insurance policy is written
A reversal in attitude or principle or point of view; "an about-face on foreign policy"
Someone who sets the plan pursued by a government or business etc.; "policy makers often make the right decision for the wrong reason"
An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
An acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
New World gnatcatchers
Loss of color from the hair
The virus causing poliomyelitis Back to top
Vaccine prepared from poliovirus to provide immunity to poliomyelitis
The property of being smooth and shiny
The Slavic language of Poland
A highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality; "they performed with great polish"; "I admired the exquisite refinement of his prose"; "almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art"--Joseph
A preparation used in polishing
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
Improve or perfect by pruning or polishing; "refine one''s style of writing"
(of surfaces) make shine; "shine the silver, please"; "polish my shoes"
Of or relating to Poland or its people or culture; "Polish sausage"
(of lumber or stone) to trim and smooth
Perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver"
(of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed; "polished rice"
Showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; "his polished manner"; "maintained an urbane tone in his letters"
Having husk or outer brown layers removed
A power tool used to buff surfaces
The work of making something shine by polishing it; "the shining of shoes provided a meager living"
Monetary unit in Poland
A parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
Finish a task completely; "I finally got through this homework assignment"
Finish eating all the food on one''s plate or on the table; "She polished off the remaining potatoes" Back to top
Kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
Bring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state; "polish your social manners"
A genus of Vespidae
A variety of paper wasp
The chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party
Showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.
Not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others; "even if he didn''t like them he should have been civil"- W.S. Maugham
Marked by refinement in taste and manners; "cultivated speech"; "cultured Bostonians"; "cultured tastes"; "a genteel old lady"; "polite society"
In a polite manner; "the policeman answered politely, `Now look here, lady...''"
The act of showing regard for others
A courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
Courtesy towards women
Smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; "he was too politic to quarrel with so important a personage"; "the hostess averted a confrontation between two guests with a diplomatic change of subject"; "the manager pacified the custom
Marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; "it is neither polite nor politic to get into other people''s quarrels"; "a politic decision"; "a politic manager"; "a politic old scoundrel"; "a shrewd and politic reply"
Involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians; "calling a meeting is a political act in itself"- Daniel Goleman; "political pressure"; "a political machine"; "political office"; "political policy"
Of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power; "political opinions"
Of or relating to the profession of governing; "political career"
With regard to government; "politically organized units"
With regard to social relationships involving authority; "politically correct clothing"
Exhibiting political correctness Back to top
Exhibiting political incorrectness
Committee formed by a special-interest group to raise money for their favorite political candidates
A sphere of intense political activity
A leader in a political party who controls votes and dictates appointments; "party bosses have a reputation for corruption"
The campaign of a candidate to be elected
A race between candidates for elective office; "I managed his campaign for governor"; "he is raising money for a Senate run"
An official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit
A contribution made to a politician or a political cmpaign or a political party
Avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Avoidance of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult people who are socially disadvantaged or discriminated against
Some held in custody
A dissenter from political orthodoxy
A contribution made to a politician or a political cmpaign or a political party
The branch of social science that deals with the production and distribution and consumption of goods and services and their management
A politician who belongs to a small clique that controls a political party for private rather than public ends
The use of expressions or actions that can be perceived to exclude or marginalize or insult groups who are socially disadvantaged or discriminted against
A person active in party politics
One''s freedom to exercise one''s rights as guaranteed under the laws of the country
A group that controls the activities of a political party; "he was endorsed by the Democratic machine"
A group of people working together to achieve a political goal Back to top
An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
An organization to gain political power; "in 1992 Perot tried to organize a third party at the national level"
A document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
Someone who is imprisoned because of their political views
A document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
Social relations involving authority or power
The study of government of states and other political units
A social scientist specializing in the study of government
A sphere of intense political activity
The opinion you hold with respect to political questions
The members of a social organization who are in power
An orientation that characterizes the thinking of a group or nation
A unit with political responsibilities
A person active in party politics
A leader engaged in civil administration
A schemer who tries to gain advantage in an organization in sly or underhanded ways
Give a political character to; "politicize the discussion"
Give a political character to; "politicize the discussion"
Engage in political activities; "This colleague is always politicking"
A person active in party politics Back to top
The profession devoted to governing and to political affairs
The study of government of states and other political units
The opinion you hold with respect to political questions
Social relations involving authority or power
Shrewd or crafty management of public affairs; "we was innocent of stratagems and polity"
A politically organized unit
The form of government of a social organization
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
A Bohemian dance with 3 steps and a hop in fast time
Music performed for dancing the polka
Design consisting of a pattern of regularly spaced circular spots
The counting of votes (as in an election)
A tame parrot
The part of the head between the ears
The top of the head
An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
Convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
Get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions
Get the votes of
Vote in an election at a polling station Back to top
Pollack
Important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
Important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
Lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
United States filmmaker (born in 1934)
A usually horned animal that as either shed its horns or had them removed
A tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage
Convert into a pollard; "pollard trees"
The fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant
Fertilize by transfering pollen
Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
The number of pollen grains (usually ragweed) in a standard volume of air over a twenty-four hour period and a specified time and place
Slender tubular outgrown from a pollen grain that penetrates the ovule and releases male gametes
The thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
Fertilize by transfering pollen
Transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant
An insect that carries pollen from one flower to another
A temporary booth in a polling place which people enter to cast their votes
The day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November
A place where voters go to cast their votes in an election Back to top
A place where voters go to cast their votes in an election
A coherent mass of pollen grains (as in orchids)
A seasonal rhinitis resulting from an allergic reaction to pollen
A larval frog or toad
Important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod
Lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish
United States artist famous for painting with a drip technique; a leader of abstract expressionism in America (1912-1956)
The place where people vote
Someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"
A rare mineral that is an important source of cesium
Waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil
Make impure; "The industrial wastes polluted the lake"
Rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution; "had to boil the contaminated water"; "polluted lakes and streams"
A person or organization that causes pollution of the environment
The act of contaminating or polluting; including (either intentionally or accidentally) unwanted substances or factors
The state of being polluted
Undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
The brightest star in Gemini; close to Castor
Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth Back to top
A larval frog or toad
Gaudy tropical fishes with parrotlike beaks formed by fusion of teeth
A tame parrot
Someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads"
A tax of a fixed amount per person and payable as a requirement for the right to vote
A game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball
Venetian traveler who explored Asia in the 13th century and served Kublai Khan (1254-1324)
A sweater or jersey with a high close-fitting collar
Having a close-fitting neckband or collar
A high close-fitting turnover collar
A woman''s dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt
A radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
Another name for Bologna sausage
Wooden ball struck with mallets in playing polo
A mallet used to strike the ball in polo
A small agile horse specially bred and trained for playing polo
A shirt with short sleeves designed for comfort and casual wear
A mallet used to strike the ball in polo
A republic in central Europe; the invasion of Poland by Germany in 1939 started World War II
A ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder Back to top
An abject coward
Characterized by complete cowardliness
Abject pusillanimity
A polymer containing repeated amide groups
A woman with two or more husbands
Having more than one husband at a time
Having more than one husband at a time
Bacteria living mostly in soils and on dung
Type genus of the family Polyangiaceae: myxobacteria with rounded fruiting bodies enclosed in a membrane
Florists'' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
Inflammation of several arteries
A progressive disease of connective tissue that is characterized by nodules along arteries; nodules may block the artery and result in inadequate circulation to the particular area
Of or relating to a molecule made up of more than two atoms
A genus of Falconidae
Widespread from southern United States to Central America; rusty black with black-and-white breast and tail
South American caracara
Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
Tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya
Tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
Tropical American terrestrial fern with leathery lanceolate fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polybotrya Back to top
A polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
A polymer of butylene; used in lubricants and synthetic rubber
Marine annelid worms
Chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
Chiefly marine annelids possessing both sexes and having paired appendages (parapodia) bearing bristles
(of light or other electromagnetic radiation) composed of more than one wavelength; "polychromatic light"
Having or exhibiting many colors
Color with many colors; make polychrome
Having or exhibiting many colors
Having or exhibiting many colors
Color with many colors; make polychrome
Color with many colors; make polychrome
Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
Genus of soft-bodied polychete marine worms
A conic projection of a map having distances between meridians equal to those distance on a globe
Composed of aggregates of crystals; "polycrystalline metals"
Kidney disease characterized by enlarged kidneys containing many cysts; often leads to kidney failure
A disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood Back to top
Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
Of or relating to a person (or other vertebrate) having more than the normal number of digits
A genus of Polynemidae
Found along western Atlantic coast
Birth defect characterized by the presence of more than the normal number of fingers or toes
Excessive thirst (as in cases of diabetes or kidney dysfunction)
An electrolyte of high molecular weight
Amazon ants
Small reddish slave-making ant species
Any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
A complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer
Any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant
A quick-drying resilient synthetic fiber consisting primarily of polyester
Having more than one period of estrus per year
A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
A foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
Type genus of the Polygalaceae: milkwort; seneca; snakeroot
Trees, shrubs, and herbs widely distributed throughout both hemispheres
Perennial bushy herb of Central and southern United States having white flowers with green centers and often purple crest; similar to Seneca snakeroot
Bog plant of pine barrens of southeastern United States having spikes of irregular yellow-orange flowers Back to top
Common trailing perennial milkwort of eastern North America having leaves like wintergreen and usually rosy-purple flowers with winged sepals
Eastern North American plant having a terminal cluster of small white flowers and medicinal roots
Small European perennial with numerous branches having racemes of blue, pink or white flowers; formerly reputed to promote human lactation
Someone who is married to two or more people at the same time
Having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
Having more than one mate at a time; used of relationships and individuals
Having more than one spouse at a time
A gene that by itself has little effect on the phenotype but which can act together with others to produce observable variations
Of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes
An inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
An inherited disease controlled by several genes at once
A person who speaks more than one language
Having a command of or composed in many languages; "a polyglot traveler"; "a polyglot Bible contains versions in different languages"
A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
A family of plants of order Polygonales chiefly of the north temperate zone; includes the buckwheats
Having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons; "polygonal structure"
Coextensive with the family Polygonaceae,
In a polygonal manner
A closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Sometimes placed in subfamily Convallariaceae Back to top
North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers
North American perennial herb with smooth foliage and drooping tubular greenish flowers
Comma butterflies
Anglewing butterfly with a comma-shaped mark on the underside of each hind wing
Diverse genus of herbs or woody subshrubs of north temperate regions
Twining perennial vine having racemes of fragrant greenish flowers; western China to Russia
Or member of genus Fagopyrum; annual Asian plant with clusters of small pinkish white flowers and small edible triangular seeds which are used whole or ground into flour
Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
A medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration)
A man with two or more wives
Having more than one wife at a time
Having more than one wife at a time
Of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron
The space enclosed by three or more planes that intersect in a vertex
A solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces
Excessive and profuse perspiration
(Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance
Small usually parasitic flagellates
Flagellates with several flagella
A person of great and varied learning Back to top
A naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers
An enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA
Of or relating to or consisting of a polymer; "a polymeric compound"
A polymer containing repeated amide groups
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Undergo polymerization
Cause (a compound) to polymerize
A chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound
Undergo polymerization
Cause (a compound) to polymerize
A transparent plastic used as a substitute for glass
Pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers
An organism that can assume more than one adult form as in the castes of ants or termites
Consisting of two or more morphemes
Having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorpphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god"
Relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species"
Relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization"
(biology) the existence of two or more forms of individuals within the same animal species (independent of sex differences)
(chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound
Having or occurring in several distinct forms; "man is both polymorpphic and polytypic"; "a polymorphous god" Back to top
Relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population; "a polymorphic species"
Relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms; "polymorphous crystallization"
An antibiotic; a semisynthetic oral penicillin (trade names Amoxil and Larotid and Polymox and Trimox and Augmentin) used to treat bacterial infections
Myositis characterixed by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals
Any of several toxic antibiotics obtained from a particular soil bacterium
Threadfins
The islands in the eastern part of Oceania
A native or inhabitant of Polynesia
Tattler of Pacific coastal regions
Dementia observed during the last stages of severe chronic alcoholism; involves loss of memory for recent events although long term memory is intact
Inflammation of many or all of the peripheral nerves (as in leprosy)
A mathematical expression that is the sum of a number of terms
Having the character of a polynomial; "a polynomial expression"
Type genus of the Polyodontidae
Paddlefishes
Primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout
Having more than one period of estrus per year
Having several forms of gametoecia on the same plant
A virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice
A virus the can initiate various kinds of tumors in mice Back to top
Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
Fibrous dysplasia of bone affecting multiple bones
One of two forms that coelenterates take e.g. a hydra or coral: usually sedentary and has a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth
A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
Surgical removal of a polyp
Type genus of the Polypedatidae
Old World tree frogs
A peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids
Having a corolla composed of many separated or distinct petals
Of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
Very large yellowish-brown American silkworm moth with large eyespots on hind wings; larvae feed on fruit and shade trees
A letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c'' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k'' in `car'' but like `s'' in `cell''"
Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together
Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque"
Having two or more phonetic values; "polyphonic letters such as `a''"
In a polyphonic manner; "polyphonically composed"
A letter that has two or more pronunciations; "`c'' is a polyphone because it is pronounced like `k'' in `car'' but like `s'' in `cell''"
Music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
A rhythmical prose employing the poetic devices of alliteration and assonance
Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony; "polyphonic traditions of the baroque" Back to top
Music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments
A salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid
A series of oxyacids of phosphorus
Small class of marine mollusks comprising the chitons; sometimes considered an order of the subclass Amphineura
Primitive elongated bilaterally symmetrical marine mollusk having a mantle covered with eight calcareous plates
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"
The condition of being polyploid
Ferns: a large family that in some classification systems has been subdivided into several families (including Aspleniaceae and Blechnaceae and Davalliaceae and Dennstaedtiaceae and Dryopteridaceae and Oleandraceae and Pteridaceae)
True (leptosporangiate) ferns
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Polypodiaceae and having rounded naked sori
Tropical American fern with brown scaly rhizomes cultivated for its large deeply lobed deep bluish-green fronds; sometimes placed in genus Polypodium
Fern having rootstock of a sweetish flavor
Fern growing on rocks or tree trunks and having fronds grayish and scurfy below; Americas and South Africa
Stiff leathery-leaved fern of western North America having ovate fronds parted to the midrib
Chiefly lithophytic or epiphytic fern of North America and east Asia
Mat-forming lithophytic or terrestrial fern with creeping rootstocks and large pinnatifid fronds found throughout North America and Europe and Africa and east Asia
Any of numerous ferns of the genus Polypodium
Fungi that become corky or woody with age, often forming shelflike growths on trees
Woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent Back to top
Type genus of the Polyporaceae; includes important pathogens of e.g. birches and conifers
Large grayish-brown edible fungus forming a mass of overlapping caps that somewhat resembles a hen at the base of trees
A fungus with a lateral stalk (when there is a stalk) and a scaly cap that becomes nearly black in maturity; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
A fungus with a whitish kidney-shaped cap and elongated pores; causes white rot in dead hardwoods
Wreckfish
Brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks
A polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
Acrylic resin used to make a strong soft crease-resistant fabric (trade name Acrilan)
A polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material
Repetition of a word in a different case or inflection in the same sentence; "My own heart''s heart"
A small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane
Any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules
A word having more than one meaning
Of words; having many meanings
A word having more than one meaning
Of words; having many meanings
A word having more than one meaning
The ambiguity of an individual word or phrase that can be used (in different contexts) to express two or more different meanings
Congenital defect of having one or more extra chromosomes in somatic cells
Small to medium-sized terrestrial ferns especially holly ferns; in some classification systems placed in Polypodiaceae Back to top
North American evergreen fern having pinnate leaves and dense clusters of lance-shaped fronds
Tropical Old World fern having glossy fronds suggestive of holly; sometimes placed in genus Polystichum
Widely distributed fern of tropical southern hemisphere having leathery pinnatifid fronds
North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales
Evergreen European fern widely cultivated
North American fern
European shield fern cultivated in many varieties
A polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic; "expanded polystyrene looks like a rigid white foam and is used as packing or insulation"
(of words) long and ponderous; having many syllables; "sesquipedalian technical terms"
Having or characterized by words of more than three syllables
In a polysyllabic manner
A word of more than three syllables
A word of more than three syllables
Using several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted (as in `he ran and jumped and laughed for joy'')
Forming derivative or compound words by putting together constituents each of which expresses a single definite meaning
A technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
A technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences
A material used to coat cooking utensils and in industrial applications where sticking is to be avoided
Belief in multiple Gods
Worshipping or believing in more than one god Back to top
A lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation
Using more than one key or tonality simultaneously; "exciting rhythms and polytonal harmonies"
Music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
Music that uses two or more different keys at the same time
(of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds
A class of fats having long carbon chains with many double bonds unsaturated with hydrogen atoms; used in some margarines; supposedly associated with low blood cholesterol
An unsaturated fatty acid whose carbon chain has more than one double or triple valence bond per molecule; found chiefly in fish and corn and soybean oil and safflower oil
Any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber
A foam made by adding water to polyurethane plastics
Renal disorder characterized by the production of large volumes of pale dilute urine; often associated with diabetes
The state of being polyvalent
The state of being polyvalent
Having more than one valence, or having a valence of 3 or higher
Containing several antibodies each capable of counteracting a specific antigen; "a polyvalent vaccine"
A polymer of vinyl formaldehyde
A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives
A polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
A thermoplastic derived by polymerization from compounds containing the vinyl group
Marine or freshwater animals that form colonies of zooids
Sessile aquatic animal forming mosslike colonies of small polyps each having a curved or circular ridge bearing tentacles; attach to stones or seaweed and reproduce by budding Back to top
A disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand
Artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes
Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
Angelfishes
Damselfishes
Type genus of the Pomacentridae: damselfishes
A blue and yellow damselfish of Bermuda and Florida and the West Indies
Any of numerous small insects whose larvae feed on fruits
Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
Apply pomade to (hair)
(of hair) groomed with pomade; "pomaded hair"
A genus of Australasian shrubs and trees
Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
Food and game fishes related to pompanos
Type genus of the Pomatomidae
Bluish warm-water marine food and game fish that follow schools of small fishes into shallow waters
Hairdressing consisting of a perfumed oil or ointment
A fleshy fruit (apple or pear or related fruits) having seed chambers and an outer fleshy part
Large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind
Shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit Back to top
Shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
Large pear-shaped fruit similar to grapefruit but with coarse dry pulp
Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
Breed of very small compact long-haired dogs of the spitz type
Deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food
An ornament in the shape of a ball on the hilt of a sword or dagger
Handgrip formed by the raised front part of a saddle
A handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse
Strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
A horse with a cylindrical body covered with leather and two upright handles (pommels) near the center; held upright by two steel supports, one at each end
Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
A disparaging term for English immigrants to Australia or New Zealand
The Kulanapan language spoken by the Pomo
A member of an Indian people of northern California living along the Russian River valley and adjacent Pacific coast
Genus to which the alewife is sometimes assigned
Shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The branch of botany that studies and cultivates fruits
Crappies Back to top
A crappie that is white
A crappie that is black
Ceremonial elegance and splendor; "entered with much eclat in a coach drawn by eight white horses"
A hair style in which the front hair is swept up from the forehead
French noblewoman who was the lover of Louis XV, whose policies she influenced (1721-1764)
Style women''s hair in a pompadour
Any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico
Flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish
Ancient city southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
A port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain''s major naval base
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
Roman general and statesman who quarrelled with Caesar and fled to Egypt where he was murdered (106-48 BC)
Dusky gray food fish found from Louisiana and Florida southward
Decoration consisting of a ball of tufted wool or silk; usually worn on a hat
Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
In a pompous manner; "he pompously described his achievements"
Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
The Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca people
A member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska Back to top
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
A blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head
1 species: trifoliate orange
Small fast-growing spiny deciduous Chinese orange tree bearing sweetly scented flowers and decorative but inedible fruit: used as a stock in grafting and for hedges
A small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
Small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
An aquatic fungus of genus Synchytriaceae that is parasitic on pond scum
Long-legged bug that skims about on the surface of water
Reflect deeply on a subject; "I mulled over the events of the afternoon"; "philosophers have speculated on the question of God for thousands of years"; "The scientist must stop to observe and start to excogitate"
Capable of being weighed or considered; "something ponderable from the outer world--something of which we can say that its weight is so and so"- James Jeans
Possible to ponder; "space flight to other galaxies becomes more cogitable"
A reflective thinker characterized by quiet contemplation
Persistently or morbidly thoughtful
Common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
Common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature
The property of being large in mass
Having great mass and weight and unwieldiness; "a ponderous stone"; "a ponderous burden"; "ponderous weapons"
Slow and laborious because of weight; "the heavy tread of tired troops"; "moved with a lumbering sag-bellied trot"; "ponderous prehistoric beasts"; "a ponderous yawn"
Labored and dull; "a ponderous speech"
In a heavy ponderous manner; "he moves ponderously" Back to top
In an uninterestingly ponderous manner; "the play was staged with ponderously realistic sets"
The property of being large in mass
Submerged freshwater perennials
Any of several submerged or floating freshwater perennial aquatic weeds belonging to the family Potamogetonaceae
Plants that grow in ponds and slow streams; sometimes includes family Zosteraceae
Ovoid yellow fruit with very fragrant peach-colored flesh; related to custard apples
Small evergreen tree of tropical America with edible fruit; used chiefly as grafting stock
Common cypress of southeastern United States having trunk expanded at base; found in coastal swamps and flooding river bottoms
Smaller than and often included in the closely related Taxodium distichum
A water lily having large leaves and showy fragrant flowers that float on the water; of temperate and tropical regions
Large 3-needled pine of sandy swamps of southeastern United States; needles longer than those of the northern pitch pine
Free-floating freshwater green algae
Cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (Southern)
An unpleasant smell
1 species: Indian beech
Evergreen Asiatic tree having glossy pinnate leaves and racemose creamy-white scented flowers; used as a shade tree
A soft thin cloth woven from raw silk (or an imitation)
Any of the large anthropoid apes of the family Pongidae
Usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
Type genus of the family Pongidae: orangutans Back to top
Large long-armed ape of Borneo and Sumatra having arboreal habits
A dagger with a slender blade
Stab with a poniard
The Dhegiha dialect spoken by the Ponca people
A member of the Siouan people of the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug (trade name Ponstel) used to treat mild pain (especially menstrual cramps)
A problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person
A band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain
Pickerelweed
Aquatic or bog plants
American plant having spikes of blue flowers and growing in shallow water of streams and ponds
A suspension bridge across the Tagus River at Lisbon
Famous chief of the Ottawa who led an unsuccessful rebellion against the British (1715-1769)
A member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
Denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops
Proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles; "papal dispensation"
The government of the Roman Catholic Church Back to top
Talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner; "The new professor always pontificates"
Administer a pontifical office
A float supporting a seaplane
(nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge
A temporary bridge built over a series of pontoons
A seaplane equipped with pontoons for landing or taking off from water
(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
An ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire
(Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus
A range horse of the western United States
Any of various breeds of small gentle horses usually less than five feet high at the shoulder
An informal term for a racehorse; "he liked to bet on the ponies"
A small glass adequate to hold a single swallow of whiskey
A literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
A sport in which people ride across country on ponies
A cart with an underslung axle and two seats
A hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony''s tail
A cart with an underslung axle and two seats
Express mail carried by relays of riders on horseback; especially between Missouri and California around 1860
Give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children''s tuition" Back to top
Informal terms for dogs
Round one''s lips as if intending to kiss
Round one''s lips as if intending to kiss
A Russian unit of weight equal to approximately 36 pounds
An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
An intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
A genus of Fringillidae
Common North American finch noted for its evening song
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
An arrogant or conceited person of importance
Reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"
Express contempt about
Any of various games played on a pool table having 6 pockets
An excavation that is (usually) filled with water
An association of companies for some definite purpose
An organization of people or resources that can be shared; "a car pool"; "a secretarial pool"; "when he was first hired he was assigned to the pool"
Something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
A small lake; "the pond was too small for sailing"
A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
The combined stakes of the betters Back to top
Any communal combination of funds; "everyone contributed to the pool"
Join or form a pool of people
Combine into a common fund; "We pooled resources"
Someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all
An accounting method used in the merging of companies; the balance sheets are added together item by item; this method is tax-free
A room with pool tables where pool is played
Ball used in playing pool
Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
Someone who shoots pool
Sports implement consisting of a tapering rod used to strike a cue ball in pool or billiards
Game equipment consisting of a heavy table on which pool is played
Any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum having shiny leathery leaves and lightweight hard wood
Wood of any poon tree; used for masts and spars
The rear part of a ship
Slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?"
A stupid foolish person
Obscene terms for feces
An exposed partial weather deck on the stern superstructure of a ship
Use up all one''s strength and energy and stop working; "At the end of the march, I pooped out"
Deserving or inciting pity; "a hapless victim"; "miserable victims of war"; "the shabby room struck her as extraordinarily pathetic"- Galsworthy; "piteous appeals for help"; "pitiable homeless children"; "a pitiful fate"; "Oh, you poor thing"; "his poor d Back to top
Yielding little by great labor; "a hardscrabble farm"; "poor soil"
Unsatisfactory; "a poor light for reading"; "poor morale"
Low in degree; "expectations were poor"
Having little money or few possessions; "deplored the gap between rich and poor countries"; "the proverbial poor artist living in a garret"
Badly supplied with desirable qualities or substances; "a poor land"; "the area was poor in timber and coal"; "food poor in nutritive value"
Characterized by or indicating lack of money; "the country had a poor economy"
Not sufficient to meet a need; "an inadequate income"; "a poor salary"; "money is short"; "on short rations"; "food is in short supply"; "short on experience"
Moderate to inferior in quality; "they improved the quality from mediocre to above average"; "he would make a poor spy"
Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
The lowest rank; "bottom member of the class"
An establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
(`ill'' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well; "he was ill prepared"; "it ill befits a man to betray old friends"; "the car runs badly"; "he performed badly on the exam"; "the team played poorly"; "ill
Somewhat ill or prone to illness; "my poor ailing grandmother"; "feeling a bit indisposed today"; "you look a little peaked"; "feeling poorly"; "a sickly child"; "is unwell and can''t come to work"
The quality of being poorly made or maintained; "she was unrecognizable because of the poorness of the photography"
The quality of being meager; "an exiguity of cloth that would only allow of miniature capes"-George Eliot
Less than adequate; "the relative poorness of New England farmland"
The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Goatsucker of western North America
Box for collecting alms, especially one in a church
A large sandwich made of a long crusty roll split lengthwise and filled with meats and cheese (and tomato and onion and lettuce and condiments); different names are used in different sections of the United States Back to top
Someone you feel sorry for
A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
A law providing support for the poor
A person who is very poor
Any plant of the genus Schizanthus having finely divided leaves and showy variegated flowers
Twining herb of Old World tropics cultivated in India for food and fodder; sometimes placed in genus Dolichos
Herb with scarlet or white or purple blossoms that close at approach of rainy weather
A person with few or no possessions
A local tax for the relief of the poor
Poor physical condition; being out of shape or out of condition
Someone who spells words
An offensive term for White people who are impoverished
An offensive term for White people who are impoverished
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock''n''roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
A sweet drink containing carbonated water and flavoring; "in New England they call sodas tonics"
An informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
Burst open with a sharp, explosive sound; "The balloon popped"; "This popcorn pops quickly in the microwave oven"
Cause to burst with a lound, explosive sound; "The child popped the balloon" Back to top
Fire a weapon with a loud explosive noise; "The soldiers were popping"
Take drugs, especially orally; "The man charged with murder popped a valium to calm his nerves"
Drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
Hit or strike; "He popped me on the head"
Hit a pop-fly; "He popped out to shortstop"
Release suddenly; "pop the clutch"
Put or thrust suddenly and forcefully; "pop the pizza into the microwave oven"; "He popped the petit-four into his mouth"
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
Appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
Make a sharp explosive noise; "The cork of the champagne bottle popped"
Cause to make a sharp explosive sound; "He popped the champagne bottle"
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Like a pop or with a pop; "everything went pop"
Small kernels of corn exploded by heat
Corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat
Popcorn combined with a thick sugar or molasses or caramel syrup and formed into balls
The head of the Roman Catholic Church
English poet and satirist (1688-1744)
The tail of a dressed fowl
An offensive term for the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church Back to top
Having bulging eyes
With eyes or mouth open in surprise
Pope and father of Cesare Borgia and Lucrezia Borgia (1431-1503)
Plaything consisting of a toy gun that makes a popping sound
A genus of Scarabaeidae
Small metallic green and brown beetle native to eastern Asia; serious plant pest in North America
Archaic
A vain and talkative person (chatters like a parrot)
Of or relating to or supporting Romanism; "the Roman Catholic Church"
Like the Pope; in a popish manner
Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
Soft light-colored nondurable wood of the poplar
A town in southeast Missouri
Any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins
A ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery
Of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
Continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet
A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
Light hollow muffin made of a puff batter (individual Yorkshire pudding) baked in a deep muffin cup
A container for cooking popcorn Back to top
A container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite)
A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicular from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
A mushroom-shaped valve that rises perpendicular from its seat; commonly used in internal-combustion engines
A sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
Annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers
Senseless talk; "don''t give me that stuff"
The Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated
Herbs or shrubs having milky and often colored juices and capsular fruits
A plant of the genus Callirhoe having palmately cleft leaves and white to red or purple flowers borne throughout the summer
Small gray seed of a poppy flower; used whole or ground in baked items
Ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick; "in England a popsicle is called an ice lolly"
People in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
(of music or art) new and of general appeal (especially among young people)
Representing or appealing to or adapted for the benefit of the people at large; "democratic art forms"; "a democratic or popular movement"; "popular thought"; "popular science"; "popular fiction"
Carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large; "the popular vote"; "popular representation"; "institutions of popular government"
Comprehensible to the general public; "written for the popular press in plain nontechnical language"
Regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public; "a popular tourist attraction"; "a popular girl"; "cabbage patch dolls are no longer popular"
The act of making something attractive to the general public
An interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
Make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books" Back to top
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
Someone who makes attractive to the general public
Music adapted to the understanding and taste of the majority
The quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after; "his charm soon won him affection and popularity"; "the universal popularity of American movies"
Competition (real or figurative) for popular support
The act of making something attractive to the general public
An interpretation that easily understandable and acceptable
Make understandable to the general public; "Carl Sagan popularized cosmology in his books"
Cater to popular taste to make popular and present to the general public; bring into general or common use; "They popularized coffee in Washington State"; "Relativity Theory was vulgarized by these authors"
Someone who makes attractive to the general public
Among the people; "this topic was popularly discussed"
A Marxist-Leninist group that believes Palestinian goals can only be achieved by revolutionary change; "in 1974 the DFLP took over a schoolhouse and massacred Israeli schoolchildren"
A leftist coalition organized against a common opponent
A terrorist group of limited popularity formed in 1967 after the Six-Day War; combined Marxist-Leninist ideology with Palestinian nationalism; used terrorism to gain attention for their cause; hoped to eliminate the state of Israel
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that conducted several attacks in western Europe
Any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
Any genre of music having wide appeal (but usually only for a short time)
A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
A terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border
Patronized by Back to top
Fill with people or supply with inhabitants; "people a room"; "The government wanted to populate the remote area of the country"
Make one''s home or live in; "She resides officially in Iceland"; "I live in a 200-year old house"; "These people inhabited all the islands that are now deserted"; "The plains are sparsely populated"
Furnished with inhabitants; "the area is well populated"; "forests populated with all kinds of wild life"
A geographical area constituting a city or town
The act of populating (causing to live in a place); "he deplored the population of colonies with convicted criminals"
(statistics) the entire aggregation of items from which samples can be drawn; "it is an estimate of the mean of the population"
A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area; "they hired hunters to keep down the deer population"
The people who inhabit a territory or state; "the population seemed to be well fed and clothed"
The number of inhabitants (either the total number or the number of a particular race or class) in a given place (country or city etc.); "people come and go, but the population of this town has remained approximately constant for the past decade"; "the Af
The commission of the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations that is concerned with population control
Control over the growth of population; a government program
Increase in the number of people who inhabit a territory or state
A chart showing the number of people as a function of their ages
A scientist who studies the growth and density of populations and their vital statistics
A change in the relative numbers of the different groups of individuals making up a population
The political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
An advocate of democratic principles
A former political party in the United States; formed in 1891 to advocate currency expansion and state control of railroads
Densely populated
A genus of trees of the family Salicaceae that is found in the northern hemisphere; poplars Back to top
A poplar that is widely cultivated in the United States; has white bark and leaves with whitish undersurfaces
Poplar of northeastern North America with broad heart-shaped leaves
Large rapidly growing poplar with faintly lobed dentate leaves gray on the lower surface; native to Europe but introduced and naturalized elsewhere
A common poplar of eastern and central United States; cultivated in United States for its rapid growth and luxuriant foliage and in Europe for timber
Aspen with a narrow crown; eastern North America
North American poplar with large rounded scalloped leaves and brownish bark and wood
Large European poplar
Distinguished by its columnar fastigiate shape and erect branches
Old World aspen with a broad much-branched crown; northwestern Europe and Siberia to North Africa
Slender aspen native to North America
Cottonwood of western North America with dark green leaves shining above and rusty or silvery beneath
An American school of the 1950s that imitated the techniques of commercial art (as the soup cans of Andy Warhol) and the styles of popular culture and the mass media
A bottle for holding soft drinks
A short high fly ball
A group that plays pop music
Enter briefly; "He popped in for two minutes"
Music of general appeal to teenagers; a bland watered-down version of rock''n''roll with more rhythm and harmony and an emphasis on romantic love
Die; "The old man finally kicked the bucket"
Leave quickly
Appear suddenly; "Spring popped up everywhere in the valley" Back to top
Exit briefly; "He popped out for a quick coffee break"
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
Come forth or out; "You stick the coins in, but they come out again"; "His hair and teeth fell out"
A quiz given without prior warning
A small tent that is easy to carry and quick to set up
Ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
Appear suddenly or unexpectedly; "The farm popped into view as we turned the corner"; "He suddenly popped up out of nowhere"
Voracious pointed-nose shark of northern Atlantic and Pacific
Meat from a domestic hog or pig
Ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
A fine usually white clay formed by the weathering of aluminous minerals (as feldspar); used in ceramics and as an absorbent and as a filler (e.g., in paper)
Old World genus of isopod crustaceans
Sow bugs
A structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
Resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy; "piggish table manners"; "the piggy fat-cheeked little boy and his porcine pot-bellied father"; "swinish slavering over food"
Repellently fat; "a bald porcine old man"
Relating to or suggesting swine; "comparison between human and porcine pleasures"
Relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
Meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce Back to top
Meat patties rolled in rice and simmered in a tomato sauce
Spines become erect when the body is inflated; worldwide in warm waters
A measure undertaken by a corporation to discourage unwanted takeover attempts
Any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
A minute epidermal pore in a leaf or stem through which gases and water vapor can pass
Any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
Direct one''s attention on something; "Please focus on your studies and not on your hobbies"
Woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
Woody pore fungi; any fungus of the family Polyporaceae or family Boletaceae having the spore-bearing surface within tubes or pores; the fruiting bodies are usually woody at maturity and persistent
Important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide
Lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States
Coextensive with the subkingdom Parazoa: sponges
Primitive multicellular marine animal whose porous body is supported by a fibrous skeletal framework; usually occurs in sessile colonies
Full of pores or vessels or holes
Reading carefully with intent to remember
Meat from a domestic hog or pig
A legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
Made with sauerkraut and caraway seeds and served with sour cream
Acquisition of government money for benefits to a specific locale; "keeps his hold on his constituents through unashamed pork-barreling"
Black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil Back to top
Chop cut from a hog
A pig fattened to provide meat
Black and gold grunt found from Bermuda to Caribbean to Brazil
Made of lamb or pork
Man''s hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim
Man''s hat with a low, flat crown and a snap brim
Dried beans cooked with pork and tomato sauce
A legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
Side of fresh pork
A vendor of pork and products made from pork
Meat from a loin of pork
Small pie filled with minced seasoned pork
Cut of pork suitable for roasting
Sausage containing pork
Pork loin muscle
Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores
Designed to arouse lust; "pornographic films and magazines"
In a pornographic manner Back to top
Creative activity (writing or pictures or films etc.) of no literary or artistic value other than to stimulate sexual desire
Someone who presents shows or sells writing or pictures that are sexually explicit in violation of the community mores
A genus of Stromateidae
Small food fish of Atlantic coast
Australian annual sometimes cultivated for its racemes of purple flowers and edible yellow egg-shaped fruit
Forming a continuous series of pores; "a porose hymenium"
The property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
Full of pores or vessels or holes
Allowing passage in and out; "our unfenced and largely unpoliced border inevitably has been very porous"
Able to absorb fluids; "the partly porous walls of our digestive system"; "compacting the soil to make it less porous"
The property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids
A genus of protoctista
A genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion
Any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues
Old World purple gallinules
Purple gallinule of southern Europe
(of rocks) consisting of porphyry or containing large crystals in a fine groundmass of minerals
Any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
American purple gallinules
American purple gallinule Back to top
Any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals
Any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth
A yellow fatty oil obtained from porpoises and used as a fine lubricant
Soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
A shallow metal bowl (usually with a handle) from which children eat
(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals)
The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose
An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
Sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
A place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
Drink port; "We were porting all in the club after dinner"
Carry or hold with both hands diagonally across the body, especially of weapons; "port a rifle"
Carry, bear, convey, or bring; "The small canoe could be ported easily"
Turn or go to the port or left side, of a ship; "The big ship was slowly porting"
Land at or reach a port; "The ship finally ported"
Bring to port; "the captain ported the ship at night"
Put or turn on the left side, of a ship; "port the helm"
Transfer data from one computer to another via a cable that links connecting ports
Located on the left side of a ship or aircraft
Heart surgery in which a coronary bypass is performed by the use of small instruments and tiny cameras threaded through small incisions while the heart is stopped and blood is pumped through a heart-lung machine Back to top
The capital and largest city of Haiti
The capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad
A flat birthmark varying from pink to purple
An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity; "the orifice into the aorta from the lower left chamber of the heart"
The quality of being light enough to be carried
A small light typewriter; usually with a case in which it can be carried
Of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat''s hull; "a portable outboard motor"
Easily or conveniently transported; "a portable television set"
A personal computer that can easily be carried by hand
A portable circular saw (with a hand grip)
Shunt that is created surgically between the portal vein and the inferior vena cava so that blood from the abdominal organs can bypass the liver
Carrying boats and supplies overland
Overland track between navigable waterways
The cost of carrying or transporting
A grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically); "the portals of the cathedral"; "the portals of heaven"; "the portals of success"
A short vein that carries blood into the liver
A site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
Increase in blood pressure in the veins of the portal system caused by obstruction in the liver (often associated with alcoholic cirrhosis), causing enlargement of the spleen and collateral veins
A site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet; "a portal typically has search engines and free email and chat rooms etc."
System of veins that carry blood from the abdominal organs to the liver Back to top
A short vein that carries blood into the liver
Opening for major blood vessels to enter and leave the liver
Gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage
The Ottoman court in Constantinople
Canopy extending out from a building entrance to shelter those getting in and out of vehicles
A carriage entrance passing through a building to an enclosed courtyard
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
Puffed up with vanity; "a grandiloquent and boastful manner"; "overblown oratory"; "a pompous speech"; "pseudo-scientific gobbledygook and pontifical hooey"- Newsweek
Of ominous significance
Of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"
In a portentous manner; "portentously, the engines began to roll"
A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
Someone who guards an entrance
A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
A person employed to carry luggage and supplies
United States writer of short stories whose pen name was O. Henry (1862-1910)
United States composer and lyricist of musical comedies (1891-1946)
United States writer of novels and short stories (1890-1980)
Carry luggage or supplies; "They portered the food up Mount Kilimanjaro for the tourists" Back to top
A very dark sweet ale brewed from roasted unmalted barley
The transportation of burdens by porters
The charge for carrying burdens by porters
Large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
Large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin
The role of the head of a government department; "he holds the portfolio for foreign affairs"
A case for carrying papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
A list of the financial assets held by an individual or a bank or other financial institution
An opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through
A window in a ship or airplane
Pantropical tree of usually seacoasts sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its rounded heart-shaped leaves and showy yellow and purple flowers; yields valuable pink to dark red close-grained wood and oil from its seeds
A porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area
Marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
A heavy curtain hung across a doorway
The result of parcelling out or sharing; "death gets more than its share of attention from theologicans"
Something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
An individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there''s enough for two servings each"
Assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group; "he wanted his share in cash"
Something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"
Your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you); "whatever my fortune may be"; "deserved a better fate"; "has a happy lot"; "the luck of the Irish"; "a victim of circumstances"; "success that was her portion" Back to top
Give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"
Give out as one''s portion or share
Largest city in Maine in the southwestern corner of the state
Freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
A cement that hardens under water; made by heating limestone and clay in a kiln and pulverizing the result
Euphemisms for `fat''; "men are portly and women are stout"
A large travelling bag made of stiff leather
A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog'' is a blend of `smoke'' and `fog''"; "`motel'' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor'' and `hotel''"; "`brunch'' is a well-known portmanteau"
A new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings; "`smog'' is a blend of `smoke'' and `fog''"; "`motel'' is a portmanteau word made by combining `motor'' and `hotel''"; "`brunch'' is a well-known portmanteau"
Port city in northwest Portugal; noted for port wine
The capital of Benin in southwestern part of country on a coastal lagoon
The smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
Any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
A painting of a person''s face
A word picture of a person''s appearance and character
A painter or drawer of portraits
The activity of making portraits
A word picture of a person''s appearance and character
A camera with a portrait lens Back to top
A compound camera lens with a relatively high aperture
A painter or drawer of portraits
Portray in words; "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
Make a portrait of; "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
Acting the part of a character on stage; dramaticially representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Representation by drawing or painting etc
Any likeness of a person; "the photographer made excellent portraits"
A representation by picture or portraiture
A word picture of a person''s appearance and character
Represented graphically by sketch or design or lines
A painter or drawer of portraits
A representation by picture or portraiture
A port city in southern England on the English Channel; Britain''s major naval base
A port town in southeastern New Hampshire on the Atlantic Ocean
A port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil
A native or inhabitant of Portugal Back to top
Of or relating to or characteristic of Portugal or the people of Portugal; "Portuguese wines"
Tall spreading evergreen found in Mexico having drooping branches; believed to have been introduced into Portugal from Goa
Formerly the basic monetary unit of Portugal; equal to 100 centavo
A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974
Erect dense shrub native to western Iberian peninsula having profuse white or pink flowers; naturalized in southwestern England
Large siphonophore having a bladderlike float and stinging tentacles
Monetary unit in Portugal
A republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
A plant of the genus Portulaca having pink or red or purple or white ephemeral flowers
Family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
Widely cultivated in many varieties for its fleshy mosslike foliage and profusion of brightly colored flowers
Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
Swimming crabs
Type genus of the family Portunidae
Crab of the English coasts
A watchman on a wharf
A battle in the Chino-Japanese war (1894); Japanese captured the port and fortifications from the Chinese
A major port city in northeastern China; part of the conurbation of Luda
Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood
Small shrub of southern and western Australia having pinkish to rosy purple tubular flowers Back to top
Australian cypress pine having globular cones
Capital and chief port of Mauritius; located on the northwestern coast of the island
The administrative capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea
Any port where a ship stops except its home port
A port where customs officials are stationed to oversee the entry and exit of people and merchandise
The capital and largest city of Trinidad and Tobago on the west coast of the island of Trinidad
Large timber tree of western North America with trunk diameter to 12 feet and height to 200 feet
The wood of the Port Orford cedar tree
Port city in Sudan on the Red Sea
Capital of Vanuatu
A watchman on a wharf
Sweet dark-red dessert wine originally from Portugal
Spotted crakes
Eurasian rail of swamps and marshes
A deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
Affected manners intended to impress others; "don''t put on airs with me"
A posture assumed by models for photographic or artistic purposes
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Pretend to be someone you are not; sometimes with fraudulent intentions; "She posed as the Czar''s daughter"
Put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" Back to top
Assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don''t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don''t pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
Introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
Arranged for pictorial purposes
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
A particularly difficult or baffling question or problem
A person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn''t have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"
A person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
A person who habitually pretends to be something he is not
A woman poseur
Elegant and fashionable; "classy clothes"; "a classy dame"; "a posh restaurant"; "a swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac"- Julia Child
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait); "he wanted his portrait painted but couldn''t spare time for the sitting"
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
Put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Put (something somewhere) firmly; "She posited her hand on his shoulder"; "deposit the suitcase on the bench"; "fix your eyes on this spot"
The act of positing; an assumption taken as a postulate or axiom
A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
The function or position properly or customarily occupied or served by another; "can you go in my stead?"; "took his place"; "in lieu of"
(in team sports) the role assigned to an individual player; "what position does he play?" Back to top
The act of putting something in a certain place or location
The spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
Position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
A rationalized mental attitude
A way of regarding situations or topics etc.; "consider what follows from the positivist view"
An item on a list or in a sequence; "in the second place"; "moved from third to fifth position"
An opinion that is held in opposition to another in an argument or dispute; "there are two sides to every question"
The particular portion of space occupied by a physical object; "he put the lamp back in its place"
The appropriate or customary location; "the cars were in position"
A point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
A condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"
The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
Put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
Cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation
Capable of being positioned
Of or relating to or determined by position
A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
A numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position
(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track
The act of putting something in a certain place or location Back to top
Causing to fall into line or into position
(genetics) the effect on the expression of a gene produced by changing its location in a chromosome
A memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
A report that explains or justifies or recommends some particular policy
A film showing a photographic image whose tones correspond to those of the original subject
Involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
Granting what has been desired or requested; "a favorable reply"; "a positive answer"
Marked by excessive confidence; "an arrogant and cocksure materialist"; "so overconfident and impudent as to speak to the queen"; "the less he knows the more positive he gets"
Impossible to deny or disprove; "incontrovertible proof of the defendant''s innocence"; "proof positive"; "an irrefutable argument"
Formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
Characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.; "a positive attitude"; "the reviews were all positive"; "a positive benefit"; "a positive demand"
Greater than zero; "positive numbers"
Indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen; "a positive pregnancy test"
Having a positive electric charge; "protons are positive"
Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
Persuaded of; very sure; "were convinced that it would be to their advantage to join"; "I am positive he is lying"; "was confident he would win"
Extremely; "it was positively monumental"
So as to be positive; in a positive manner; "she intended her remarks to be interpreted positively"
Having a positive charge
Characterized by dogmatic assertiveness Back to top
Having a deficiency of electrons; having a higher electric potential
Movement toward a chemical stimulus
A correlation in which large values of one variable are associated with large values of the other and small with small; the correlation coefficient is between 0 and +1
Feedback in phase with (augmenting) the input
Actual deceit; concealing something or making a false representation with an evil intent to cause injury to another
Evidence proving that you are who you say you are; evidence establishing that you are among the group of people already known to the system; recognition by the system leads to acceptance; "a system for positive identification can prevent the use of a sing
The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
The antiparticle of a muon; decays to positron and neutrino and antineutrino
The pole of a magnet that points toward the north when the magnet is suspended freely
The terminal of a battery that is connected to the positive plate
A reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
A reinforcing stimulus that serves to increase the likelihood of the response that produces it
A stimulus with desirable consequences
A quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation
The form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
Someone who emphasizes observable facts and excludes metaphysical speculation about origins or ultimate causes
Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
Of or relating to positivism; "positivist thinkers"; "positivist doctrine"; "positive philosophy"
A quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation
An elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation Back to top
Using a computerized radiographic technique to examine the metabolic activity in various tissues (especially in the brain)
A tomograph that produces cross-sectional X-rays of metabolic processes in the body
The pharmacological determination of appropriate doses of drugs and medicines
A temporary police force
An able-bodied man serving as a member of a posse
Have ownership or possession of; "He owns three houses in Florida"; "How many cars does she have?"
Have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill; "he possesses great knowledge about the Middle East"
Enter into and control, as of emotions or ideas; "What possessed you to buy this house?"; "A terrible rage possessed her"
Influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion; "by love possessed"
In a murderous frenzy as if possessed by a demon; "the soldier was completely amuck"; "berserk with grief"; "a berserk worker smashing windows"
Anything owned or possessed
The act of having and controlling property
(sport) the act of controlling the ball (or puck); "they took possession of the ball on their own goal line"
The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior
A territory that is controllled by a ruling state
A mania restricted to one thing or idea
Being controlled by passion or the supernatural
Desirous of owning; "small children are so possessive they will not let others play with their toys"
Having or showing a desire to control or dominate; "a possessive parent"
Serving to express or indicate possession; "possessive pronouns"; "the genitive endings" Back to top
In a possessive manner; "he was sleeping, one arm flung possessively across his wife"
Excessive desire to possess or dominate
The case expressing ownership
A person who owns something; "they are searching for the owner of the car"; "who is the owner of that friendly smile?"
Sweet spiced hot milk curdled with ale or beer
A temporary police force
A possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
A tentative theory about the natural world; a concept that is not yet verified but that if true would explain certain facts or phenomena; "a scientific hypothesis that survives experimental testing becomes a scientific theory"; "he proposed a fresh theory
A future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities"
Capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
Something that can be done; "politics is the art of the possible"
An applicant who might be suitable
Existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
Capable of happening or existing; "a breakthrough may be possible next year"; "anything is possible"; "warned of possible consequences"
Possible to conceive or imagine; "that is one possible answer"
Capability of existing or happening or being true; "there is a possibility that his sense of smell has been impaired"
A possible alternative; "bankruptcy is always a possibility"
By chance; "perhaps she will call tomorrow"; "we may possibly run into them at the concert"; "it may peradventure be thought that there never was such a time"
To a degree possible of achievement or by possible means; "they can''t possibly get here in time for the funeral?"
In a manner or to a degree possible of conceiving; "is it possibly true?" Back to top
With a possibility of becoming actual; "introducing possibly dangerous innovations"; "he is potentially dangerous"; "potentially useful"
Nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America
Small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails
Medium-sized tree of dry woodlands in the southern and eastern United States bearing yellow or orange very astringent fruit that is edible when fully ripe
Deciduous shrub of southeastern and central United States
Relatively tall deciduous water oak of southeastern United States often cultivated as a shade tree; thrives in wet soil
The delivery and collection of letters and packages; "it came by the first post"; "if you hurry you''ll catch the post"
A job in an organization; "he occupied a post in the treasury"
Military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer''s club on the post"
An upright consisting of a piece of timber or metal fixed firmly in an upright position; "he set a row of posts in the ground and strung barbwire between them"
The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post''"
A pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake"
Any particular collection of letters or packages that is delivered; "your mail is on the table"; "is there any post for me?"; "she was opening her post"
The position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand; "a soldier manned the entrance post"; "a sentry station"
United States manufacturer of breakfast cereals and Postum (1854-1914)
United States female author who wrote a book and a syndicated newspaper column on etiquette (1872-1960)
United States aviator who in 1933 made the first solo flight around the world (1899-1935)
Publicize with, or as if with, a poster; "I''ll post the news on the bulletin board"
Display, as of records in sports games
Mark or expose as infamous; "She was branded a loose woman" Back to top
Cause to be directed or transmitted to another place; "send me your latest results"; "I''ll mail you the paper when it''s written"
Assign to a station
Put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
Mark with a stake; "stake out the path"
Affix in a public place or for public notice; "post a warning"
Ride Western style and bob up and down in the saddle in in rhythm with a horse''s trotting gait
Transfer (entries) from one account book to another
Assign to a post; put into a post; "The newspaper posted him in Timbuktu"
Enter on a public list
Postpaid
Having the postage paid by the sender; "I will send it post-paid"
As fast as possible; with all possible haste; "send it to me post-haste"
A shovel used to sink postholes
An artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against impressionism
Brand name for a slip of notepaper that has an adhesive that allows it to stick to a surface and be removed without damaging the surface
A bond made by a reversioner to secure a loan; payable out of his reversion
A numbered compartment in a post office where mail is put to be called for
The number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
Having the postage paid by the sender; "I will send it post-paid"
Nystagmus caused by suddenly stopping the rapid rotation of the body; large slow movements of the eyeballs are in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation Back to top
A token that postal fees have been paid
The charge for mailing something
Meter for bulk mailings that imprints correct prepaid postage on pieces of mail and records the total charge
A token that postal fees have been paid
Of or relating to the system for delivering mail; "postal delivery"
A card for sending messages by post without an envelope
A clerk in a post office
A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
A written order for the payment of a sum to a named individual; obtainable and payable at a post office
An independent federal agency that recommends changes in postal rates
The system whereby messages are transmitted via the post office; "the mail handles billions of items every day"; "he works for the United States mail service"; "in England they call mail `the post''"
Letter carrier''s shoulder bag; "in England they call a mailbag a postbag"
Public box for deposit of mail
A card for sending messages by post without an envelope
Receives blood from lower limbs and abdominal organs and empties into the posterior part of the right atrium of the heart; formed from the union of the two iliac veins
The convolution of parietal lobe that is bounded in front by the central sulcus
A code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail
Establish something as being later relative to something else
Be later in time; "Tuesday always follows Monday"
A scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree Back to top
A grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
Publicly announced; "the posted speed limit"
A horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions"
Someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards
A cardboard suitable for making posters
A tooth situated at the back of the mouth
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
At or near the hind end in quadrupeds or toward the spine in primates
Following in time
The quality of being toward the back or toward the rear end
A major drainage channel from the caudal part of the body
Arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
Posterior branch of the facial vein; formed by temporal veins in front of the ear
Veins that pass posterior from the labia majora to the internal pudendal vein
Branch of the ascending pharyngeal artery that supplies the dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa
Either one of the two posterior openings at the back of the nasal cavity leading to the nasopharynx
The posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
The posterior lobe of the pituitary body; primarily glandular in nature
Skeletal muscle that draws the rib cage backward and downward Back to top
Adhesion between the iris and the lens
Temporal artery that supplies the posterior part of the cortex of the temporal lobe
Arises near the apex of the heart and empties into the coronary sinus
All future generations
All of the offspring of a given progenitor; "we must secure the benefits of freedom for ourselves and our posterity"
A small gate in the rear of a fort or castle
A cardboard suitable for making posters
A male poster child
A child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
A female poster child
Pigment mixed with water-soluble glutinous materials such as size and egg yolk
Of or relating to the period in Jewish history after 539 BC (after the Babylonian Captivity)
A notation written on mail that is to be held at the post office until called for (not in the United States or Canada)
A part of the post office that handles mail for persons who call for it
An affix that is added at the end of the word
A parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator follows its operands
Beyond or distal to a ganglion (referring especially to the unmyelinated fibers that originate from cells in autonomic ganglia)
A student who continues studies after graduation Back to top
Of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor''s degree; "graduate courses"
Inflammation of the foreskin of the penis; usually caused by bacterial infection
A hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
A shovel used to sink postholes
Occurring or coming into existence after a person''s death; "a posthumous award"; "a posthumous book"; "a posthumous daughter"
After death; "these piano pieces were published posthumously"; "he was honored posthumously"
Birth of a child by Caesarean section after the death of the mother
Birth of a child after the father has died
Selective amnesia after being in a hypnotic state of events occurring during hypnosis or of information designated by the hypnotist
A suggestion that is made to a person who is hypnotized that specifies an action he will perform (usually in response to a cue) after he has awakened
Something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
A covering or bunch of human or artificial hair used for disguise or adornment
Pertaining to the period following a seizure or convulsion; "postictal drowsiness"
Someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
Someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
An artist of the Postimpressionist school who revolted against impressionism
Of or relating to a society or economy marked by a lessened importance of manufacturing and an increase of services, information, and research; "postindustrial countries"
The transmission of a letter; "the postmark indicates the time of mailing"
(bookkeeping) a listing on the company''s records; "the posting was made in the cash account"
A sign posted in a public place as an advertisement; "a poster advertised the coming attractions" Back to top
A man who delivers the mail
A cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing
Stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing
The person in charge of a post office
The official in charge of the national postal service
Infant born after 42 weeks of gestation; usually shows signs of placental insufficiency
Subsequent to menopause
After noon
Relating to or coming after the millennium
A woman postmaster
Of or relating to postmodernism; "postmodernist architecture"
Genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism
Of or relating to postmodernism; "postmodernist architecture"
Occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds"
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Discussion of an event after it has occurred
Occurring or done after death; "postmortem changes"; "a postmortem examination to determine cause of death"; "postmortal wounds"
After death or after an event; "a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death"; "the postmortem discussion of the President''s TV address"
An examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease
Chronic secretion of mucus from the rear of the nasal cavity into the nasopharynx Back to top
Occurring immediately after birth; "postnatal development"
Relating to events after a marriage
Happening or done after a surgical operation; "postoperative complications"; "postoperative care"
After the operation; "remove postoperatively"
Used especially of mail; paid in advance
Occurring immediately after birth; "postnatal development"
Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
Put off to later; "requested a deferred payment"; "our postponed trip"
Act of putting off to a future time
Time during which some action is awaited; "instant replay caused too long a delay"; "he ordered a hold in the action"
Someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
Place after another constituent in the sentence; "Japanese postposes the adpositions, whereas English preposes them"
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element after another (as placing a modifier after the word that it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix after the base to which it is attached)
(of a modifier) placed after another word
Following a meal (especially dinner); "his postprandial cigar"; "took a postprandial walk"
Textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end
A note appended to a letter after the signature
Loss of memory for events immediately following a trauma; sometimes in effect for events during and for a long time following the trauma
A convulsive epileptic state caused by a head injury
An anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images Back to top
One submitting a request or application especially one seeking admission into a religious order
(logic) a proposition that is accepted as true in order to provide a basis for logical reasoning
Take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom; "He posited three basic laws of nature"
Maintain or assert; "He contended that Communism had no future"
Require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert";
A formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
Of or relating to or derived from axioms; "axiomatic physics"; "the postulational method was applied to geometry"- S.S.Stevens
Someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
Trade mark for a coffee substitute invented by C. W. Post and made with chicory and roasted grains
Of or relating to or involving posture; "postural exercises"
Low blood pressure occurring in some people when they stand up
Characteristic way of bearing one''s body; "stood with good posture"
Position or arrangement of the body and its limbs; "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
Capability in terms of personnel and materiel that affect the capacity to fight a war; "we faced an army of great strength"; "politicians have neglected our military posture"
A rationalized mental attitude
Assume a posture as for artistic purposes; "We don''t know the woman who posed for Leonardo so often"
Behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others; "Don''t pay any attention to him--he is always posing to impress his peers!"; "She postured and made a total fool of herself"
Adopting a vain conceited posture Back to top
Belonging to the period after a war; "postwar resettlement"; "postwar inflation"
A structure consisting of vertical beams (posts) supporting a horizontal beam (lintel)
A card for sending messages by post without an envelope
Closed horse-drawn carriage with four wheels; formerly used to transport passengers and mail
A scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree
A grant that funds postdoctoral study or research
A commissary on a United States Army post
The logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
The logical fallacy of believing that temporal succession implies a causal relation
A hole dug in the ground to hold a fence post
Wind instrument used by postilions of the 18th and 19th centuries
A horse kept at an inn or post house for use by mail carriers or for rent to travelers
After noon
Between noon and midnight; "let''s meet at 8 P.M."
Small deciduous tree of eastern and central United States having dark green lyrate pinnatifid leaves and tough moisture-resistant wood used especially for fence posts
A children''s game in which kisses are exchanged for pretended letters
An independent agency of the federal government responsible for mail delivery (and sometimes telecommunications) between individuals and businesses in the United States
A local branch of the United States Post Office
A road over which mail is carried
An arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present Back to top
Metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
Street names for marijuana
A container in which plants are cultivated
A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Slang terms for a paunch
The cumulative amount involved in a game (such as poker)
The quantity contained in a pot
(often followed by `of'') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "it must have cost plenty"
Plant in a pot; "He potted the palm"
Traditional French stew of vegetables and beef
(of children) trained to use the toilet
Any liquid suitable for drinking; "may I take your beverage order?"
Of alcoholic beverages that are suitable for drinking; "it''s an impudent young wine but I think you will find it quite potable"
Thick (often creamy) soup
Made of fresh green peas and stock with shredded lettuce onion and celery
Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
Amphibious African insectivorous mammal that resembles an otter
Otter shrews
A large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water Back to top
Plants that grow in ponds and slow streams; sometimes includes family Zosteraceae
Pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe
European herb naturalized in the eastern United States and California
Of Europe (except the Mediterranean area) and the northern United States
Pondweed with floating leaves; of northern United States and Europe
Ground snakes
In some classifications placed in genus Haldea; small reddish-gray snake of eastern North America
A potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
A light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite
Geological dating that relies on the proportions of radioactive potassium in a rock sample and its decay product, argon
A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
A white crystalline double sulfate of aluminum: the potassium double sulfate of aluminum
A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
A white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography
A white salt (K2CO3) that is basic in solution; used to make glass and cleansing agents
A white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent
Salt of potassium (trade names K-Dur 20, Kaochlor and K-lor and Klorvess and K-lyte); taken in tablet form to treat potassium deficiency
A poisonous salt (KCN) used in electroplating and in photography
An orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography Back to top
A cyanide comound that is prepared by the reaction of potassium cyanide with ferrous salts; commonly used by gardeners
A crystalline salt (KHCO3) that is used in baking powder and as an antacid
A salt used especially in baking powder
A potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry
A crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt
(KNO3) used especially as a fertilizer and explosive
A poisonous salt that forms dark purple crystals and is purple-red when dissolved in water; used as an oxidizing and bleaching agent and as a disinfectant and antiseptic
The act of drinking (especially an alcoholic drink)
A serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg; "they served beer on draft"
An edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
Annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous
Nutlike tuber; important food of Native Americans
A North American vine with fragrant blossoms and edible tubers; important food crop of Native Americans
Twining plant of Amazon basin having large edible roots
Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
A blight of potatoes
Black-and-yellow beetle that feeds in adult and larval stages on potato leaves; originally of eastern Rocky Mountains; now worldwide
A thin crisp slice of potato fried in deep fat
A blight of potatoes
Large and economically important family of herbs or shrubs or trees often strongly scented and sometimes narcotic or poisonous; includes the genera Solanum; Atropa; Brugmansia; Capsicum; Datura; Hyoscyamus; Lycopersicon; Nicotiana; Petunia; Physalis; Sola Back to top
Small epiphytic fern of South America with tuberous swellings along rhizomes
Large Australasian evergreen fern with an edible rhizome sometimes used as a vegetable by indigenous people
Fungus causing a disease in potatoes characterized by black scurfy spots on the tubers
A blight of potatoes
A blight of potatoes
A disease of the leaves of potato plants
Grayish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm
A blight of potatoes
Enlargement of the nose with dilation of follicles and redness and prominent vascularity of the skin; often associated with excessive consumption of alcohol
Made of grated potato and egg with a little flour
Crisp fried potato peeling
Crisp fried potato peeling
A novelty race in which competitors move potatoes from one place to another one at a time
Any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base
Cause of a potato disease characterized by brownish corky tissue
Crisp fried potato peeling
Hardy climbing shrub of Chile grown as an ornamental for its fragrant flowers; not a true potato
South American shrub or small tree widely cultivated in the tropics; not a true potato
Larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco
Grayish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm Back to top
Copiously branched vine of Brazil having deciduous leaves and white flowers tinged with blue
Vine of Costa Rica sparsely armed with hooklike spines and having large lilac-blue flowers
Fungous disease causing dark warty spongy excrescences in the eyes of potato tubers
Fungus causing potato wart disease in potato tubers
Large green white-striped hawkmoth larva that feeds on tomato and potato plants; similar to tobacco hornworm
The virus that produces stunting and yellowing of the leaves of potato plants
The yellow dwarf disease of potato plants
The Algonquian language spoken by the Potawatomi people
A member of the Algonquian people originally of Michigan and Wisconsin
Having a large belly
A bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
Slang terms for a paunch
A bulbous stove in which wood or coal is burned
A literary composition of poor quality that was written quickly to make money (to boil the pot)
Of a potted plant; grown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots
A worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Unlawfully distilled Irish whiskey
Capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects; "the toxin''s potency"; "the strength of the drinks"
The state of being potent; a male''s capacity to have sexual intercourse
The inherent capacity for coming into being Back to top
Having a strong physiological or chemical effect; "a potent toxin"; "potent liquor"; "a potent cup of tea"
(of a male) able to copulate
Having or wielding force or authority; "providing the ground soldier with increasingly potent weapons"
Having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments"
A ruler who is unconstrained by law
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
The inherent capacity for coming into being
Existing in possibility; "a potential problem"; "possible uses of nuclear power"
Expected to become or be; in prospect; "potential clients"; "expected income"
An aptitude that may be developed
The inherent capacity for coming into being
With a possibility of becoming actual; "introducing possibly dangerous innovations"; "he is potentially dangerous"; "potentially useful"
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
Resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage
The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts
The mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy
A measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a give point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)
Increase the effect of or act synergistically with (a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon); "potentiate the drug"
(medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously
Chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil Back to top
Low-growing perennial having leaves silvery beneath; northern United States; Europe; Asia
A resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets
A measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces
In a manner having a powerful influence; "Clytemnestra''s ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience''s mind"
A genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae
European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
The quantity contained in a pot
Someone who smokes marijuana habitually
An excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft"
Make a fuss; be agitated
Make upset or troubled
Any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning
An insulated pad for holding hot pots
A pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)
Used of paved surfaces having holes or pits
A person who explores caves
An S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire
Evergreen liana widely cultivated for its variegated foliage
Any of various tropical lianas of the genus Scindapsus
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals Back to top
Someone who hunts for food (not for sport)
Someone who participates in contests in order to collect trophies
A nonprofessional archeologist
A medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage
Whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; "having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck"; "a potluck supper"
A worker in an inn or public house who serves customers and does various chores
Terms sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
A river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
A river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay
An intense persistent desire to drink alcoholic beverages to excess
Rat kangaroos
Australian rat kangaroos
Potoroos
A genus of Procyonidae
Arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
Arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
Deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings
A jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume
A musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources
A collection containing a variety of sorts of things; "a great assortment of cars was on display"; "he had a variety of disorders"; "a veritable smorgasbord of religions" Back to top
A shard of pottery
A shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)
Criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor"
TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine
Thick (often creamy) soup
A stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat
(British informal) summarized or abridged; "a potted version of a novel"
Preserved in a pot or can or jar; "potted meat"; "potted shrimp"
Of plants; planted or grown in a pot; "potted geraniums"
A craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter''s wheel and bakes them it a kiln
Move around aimlessly
Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
Work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
Clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
Clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling
A cemetery for unknown or indigent people
A horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; "the potter''s wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC"
A person who putters about
The craft of making earthenware
Ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln Back to top
A workshop where clayware is made
Move around aimlessly
Solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant
Any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs
A pot that holds 2 quarts
A kind of lemur
Arboreal fruit-eating mammal of tropical America with a long prehensile tail
A receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
Very drunk
(British informal) trivial; "potty little details"
(of children) trained to use the toilet
Toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
Toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
Mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk
A plot of ground where marijuana is grown and harvested (often hidden in a national forest)
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
The liquid in which vegetables or meat have be cooked
The common European annual marigold Back to top
Aromatic Eurasian perennial
An alloy of copper and lead used especially for making large pots
Cast iron used for making cooking wares
A plant suitable for growing in a flowerpot (especially indoors)
Cut of beef suitable for simmering in liquid in a closed pot
A small or medium size bag-like container for holding or carrying things
(anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)
An enclosed space; "the trapped miners found a pocket of air"
Swell or protrude outwards; "His eyes bulged with surprise"
Send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels
Put into a small bag
Shaped like a pouch
Having a pouch
Mammals of which the females have a pouch (the marsupium) containing the teats where the young are fed and carried
Small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole
Any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats
Burrowing rodent of the family Geomyidae having large external cheek pouches; of Central America and southwestern North America
Shaped like a pouch
Small crystals of ice
Thick cushion used as a seat Back to top
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man
Thick cushion used as a seat
Batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
French composer (1899-1963)
The flesh of a chicken used for food
Allemande sauce with chopped parsley
A dealer in poultry and poultry products
A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
A domesticated gallinaceous bird though to be descended from the red jungle fowl
Flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food
A dealer in poultry and poultry products
The act of pouncing
Move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
A public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; "unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound"
United States writer who lived in Europe; strongly influenced the development of modern literature (1885-1972)
A nontechnical unit of force equal to the mass of 1 pound with an acceleration of free fall equal to 32 feet/sec/sec
The basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
The basic unit of money in Cyprus; equal to 100 cents Back to top
The basic unit of money in Egypt; equal to 100 piasters
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
The basic unit of money in Lebanon; equal to 100 piasters
The basic unit of money in the Sudan; equal to 100 piasters
The basic unit of money in Syria; equal to 100 piasters
16 ounces; "he tried to lift 100 pounds"
Break down and crush by beating, as with a pestle; "pound the roots with a heavy flat stone"
Place or shut up in a pound; "pound the cows so they don''t stray"
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"
Hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
Partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal"
Strike or drive against with a heavy impact; "ram the gate with a sledgehammer"; "pound on the door"
Move rhythmically; "Her heart was beating fast"
Move heavily or clumsily; "The heavy man lumbered across the room"
Unwise in dealing with large sums
Placing private property in the custody of an officer of the law
Weight expressed in pounds
A fee charged for the recovery of impounded animals
A charge based on weight measured in pounds
A unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons Back to top
A heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone
(used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds; "the fisherman caught a 10-pounder"; "their linemen are all 300-pounders"
The act of pounding (delivering repeated heavy blows); "the sudden hammer of fists caught him off guard"; "the pounding of feet on the hallway"
An instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart); "he felt a throbbing in his head"
Repeated heavy blows
A unit of pressure
Rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour
Trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure
Partition off into compartments; "The locks pound the water of the canal"
The basic unit of money in Great Britain; equal to 100 pence
Shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; "The prisoners are safely pounded"
Move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
Flow in a spurt; "Water poured all over the floor"
Cause to run; "pour water over the floor"
Pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines"
Supply in large amounts or quantities; "We poured money into the education of our children"
Rain heavily; "Put on your rain coat-- it''s pouring outside!"
A relatively small amount of money given for services rendered (as by a waiter)
Flowing profusely; "a gushing hydrant"; "pouring flood waters"
Be discouraging or negative about Back to top
Drink down entirely; "He downed three martinis before dinner"; "She killed a bottle of brandy that night"; "They popped a few beer after work"
Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; "shed tears"; "spill blood"; "God shed His grace on Thee"
Express without restraint; "The woman poured out her frustrations as the judge listened"
Pour out; "effused brine"
Be disgorged; "The crowds spilled out into the streets"
Pour out; "the sommelier decanted the wines"
Small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)
French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)
Catfish common in eastern United States
Marine eellike mostly bottom-dwelling fishes of northern seas
A disdainful pouting grimace
Make a sad face and thrust out one''s lower lip; "mop and mow"; "The girl pouted"
Be in a huff and display one''s displeasure; "She is pouting because she didn''t get what she wanted"
One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
Someone with a habitually sullen or gloomy expression
Tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)
Tropical tree of Florida and West Indies yielding edible fruit
Tropical American tree having wood like mahogany and sweet edible egg-shaped fruit; in some classifications placed in the genus Calocarpum
One of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out
With a pout or in a pouting manner Back to top
The state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
Poor enough to need help from others
Small heathlike plant covered with white down growing on beaches in northeastern North America
A level of personal income defining the state of poverty
A level of personal income defining the state of poverty
A situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off
A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Any of various cosmetic or medical preparations dispensed in the form of a powder
A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
A mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks
Apply powder to; "She powdered her nose"; "The King wears a powdered wig"
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
Extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions
Used of competitive activities in which only women take part; "powder-puff baseball"; "a powder-puff football game"
Consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
Dried ground gingerroot
Dehydrated milk
One to three tablespoons of powdered mustard dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic
Sugar granulated into a fine powder
Someone who applies or scatters powder Back to top
Having a very fine texture; "the fineness of the sand on the beach"
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
As if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder; "a powdery blue"
Consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
Any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface
Ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets
A dusty pale blue color
Moderate to pale blue or purplish blue
A small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman''s purse
Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
Container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal
Keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder
A potentially explosive state
A storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
The metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering
A process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification Back to top
Someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)
A process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification
A woman''s restroom in a public (or semi-public) building
A storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored
A process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification
English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)
United States general who was the first Black to serve as Chief of Staff; later served as Secretary of State under President George W. Bush (born 1937)
Physical strength
Possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
Possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his powers of discrimination"
A mathematical notation indicating the number of times a quantity is multiplied by itself
A state powerful enough to influence events throughout the world
A very wealthy or powerful businessman; "an oil baron"
One possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil"
(physics) the rate of doing work; measured in watts (= joules/second)
(of a government or government official) holding an office means being in power; "being in office already gives a candidate a great advantage"; "during his first year in office"; "during his first year in power"; "the power of the president"
Supply the force or power for the functioning of; "The gasoline powers the engines"
Supplementing or replacing manual effort; "power-assisted steering"
Automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
Make a power dive; "The airplane power-dived" Back to top
Powered by a motor; "a power-driven hand tool"
A worker at a power station
A boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine
A person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"
(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind; "powered flight"; "kerosine-powered jet engines"
Displaying superhuman strength or power; "herculean exertions"
Having great power or force or potency or effect; "the most powerful government in western Europe"; "his powerful arms"; "a powerful bomb"; "the horse''s powerful kick"; "powerful drugs"; "a powerful argument"
Having the power to influence or convince; "a cogent analysis of the problem"; "potent arguments"
(of a person) possessing physical strength and weight; rugged and powerful; "a hefty athlete"; "a muscular boxer"; "powerful arms"
Strong enough to knock down or overwhelm; "a knock-down blow"
(Southern regional intensive) very; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he''s mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"
In a manner having a powerful influence; "Clytemnestra''s ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience''s mind"
In a powerful manner; "the federal government replaced the powerfully pro-settler Sir Godfrey Huggins with the even tougher and more determined ex-trade unionist"
Possession of controlling influence; "the deterrent power of nuclear weapons"; "the power of his love saved her"; "his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade"
An electrical generating station
A team considered to be the best of its class
A highly energetic and indefatigable person
Lacking power
In a powerless manner
The quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble Back to top
Wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house"
A meeting of influential people to conduct business while eating breakfast
A person who is important by virtue of the people or votes they control; "a power broker who does you a favor will expect you to return it"
Cable used to distribute electricity
A public utility that provides electricity
A cord to conduct power to an electrical appliance
A couple both of whom have high-powered careers or are politically influential
A dive accelerated by both gravity and engine power
A power tool for making holes in hard materials
Equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
A power tool for drilling rocks
A drive to acquire power
(psychophysics) the concept that the magnitude of a subjective sensation increases proportional to a power of the stimulus intensity
Cable used to distribute electricity
The ratio of the weight of an airplane to its engine power
A loom operated mechanically
A meter for measuring the amount of electric power used
Module that provides power to operate other modules
A lawn mower powered by a gasoline motor Back to top
Authority given (in a will or deed) by a donor to a donee to appoint the beneficiaries of the donor''s property
A legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor''s agent
Equipment failure resulting when the supply of power fails; "the ice storm caused a power outage"
A device for converting a power supply to a voltage required by particular equipment
An electrical generating station
An aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power
A wall socket
Diplomacy in which the nations threaten to use force in order to obtain their objectives
A large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
A power tool for cutting wood
The sum of terms containing successively higher integral powers of a variable
A public utility that provides electricity
A machine for excavating
An electrical generating station
Automotive steering where engineer power amplifies the torque applied to the steering wheel
The organization of people at different ranks in an administrative body
A system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
A device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
A tool driven by a motor
Wheelwork consisting of a connected set of rotating gears by which force is transmitted or motion or torque is changed; "the fool got his tie caught in the geartrain" Back to top
(slang) a self-aggrandizing action undertaken simply for the pleasure of exercising control over other people
A measure of electric power
(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available
A form of cardiopulmonary exercise consisting of rapid walking accompanied by vigorous swinging of the arms
A worker at a power station
The Algonquian language of the Powhatan people
A member of the Algonquian people who formerly lived in eastern Virginia
Indian chief and founder of the Powhatan confederacy of tribes in eastern Virginia; father of Pocahontas (1550?-1618)
A quick private conference
Hold a powwow, talk, conference or meeting
Camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
A common venereal disease caused by the Treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Any of a group of viruses that can cause pox diseases in vertebrates
Argentine armadillo with six movable bands and hairy underparts
Capital and largest city of Slovakia
The number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
The number of a letter box at the post office where mail is collected
A European river; flows into the Adriatic Sea
A Marxist-Leninist terrorist group of Kurds trying to establish an independent Kurdish state in eastern Turkey Back to top
Antibiotic-resistant mycoplasma causing a kind of pneumonia in humans
Surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
A promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
A soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
The quality of being usable
Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
Usable for a specific purpose; "an operable plan"; "a practicable solution"
The quality of being usable
In a practicable manner; so as to be feasible
Having or put to a practical purpose or use; "practical mathematics"; "practical applications of calculus"
Concerned with actual use or practice; "he is a very practical person"; "the idea had no practical application"; "a practical knowledge of Japanese"; "woodworking is a practical art"
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"
Being actually such in almost every respect; "a practical failure"; "the once elegant temple lay in virtual ruin"
Concerned with actual use rather than theoretical possibilities
(degree adverb used before a noun phrase) for all practical purposes but not completely; "much the same thing happened every time"
Almost; "he was practically the only guest at the party"
The act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose; "he advocated the application of statistics to the problem"; "a novel application of electronics to medical diagnosis"
A prank or trick played on a person (especially one intended to make the victim appear foolish)
Someone who plays practical jokes on others Back to top
A nurse who has enough training to be licensed by a state to provide routine care for the sick
Politics based on practical rather than moral or ideological considerations
A customary way of operation or behavior; "it is their practice to give annual raises"; "they changed their dietary pattern"
Translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
The exercise of a profession; "the practice of the law"; "I took over his practice when he retired"
Systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
Knowledge of how something is usually done; "it is not the local practice to wear shorts to dinner"
Learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
Engage in a rehearsal (of)
Avail oneself to; "apply a principle"; "practice a religion"; "use care when going down the stairs"; "use your common sense"; "practice non-violent resistance"
Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
Skillful after much practice
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b
Sleep fully clothed in the same bed with one''s betrothed
A game whose outcome is not recorded in the season''s standing
The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system; "he studied law at Yale"
The learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
A place for practicing golf shots
Systematic training by multiple repetitions; "practice makes perfect"
A college student who is teaching under the supervision of a certified teacher in order to qualify for a degree in education Back to top
Someone who practices a learned profession
Actively engaged in a career or way of life; "a practicing physician"; "a practicing Catholic"
Learn by repetition; "We drilled French verbs every day"; "Pianists practice scales"
Engage in a rehearsal (of)
Carry out or practice; as of jobs and professions; "practice law"
Skillful after much practice
Someone who practices a learned profession
The first name of a citizen of ancient Rome
A permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
Characteristic of Praetorian soldiers in respect to corruption or political venality; "a large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr.
Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
The elite bodyguard of a Roman Emperor
A member of the Praetorian Guard
The tent of an ancient Roman general
The office of praetor
The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the countryi; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
Concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
Guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics" Back to top
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
Concerned with practical matters; "a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem"; "a matter-of-fact account of the trip"
Of or concerning the theory of pragmatism
In a realistic manner; "we want to build a democratic society, but we must act pragmatically"
The study of language use
An imperial decree that becomes part of the fundamental law of the land
The attribute of accepting the facts of life and favoring practicality and literal truth
(philosophy) the doctrine that practical consequences are the criteria of knowledge and meaning and value
A person who takes a practical approach to problems and is concerned primarily with the success or failure of her actions
An adherent of philosophical pragmatism
The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the countryi; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
The capital and largest city of the Czech Republic in the western part of the countryi; a cultural and commercial center since the 14th century
The capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island
Ninth month of the Revolutionary calendar (May and June); the month of meadows
Prairie herb with solitary lilac-colored flowers
A treeless grassy plain
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
Violet-flowered perennial aster of central United States having solitary heads
Weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America
North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers Back to top
Brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
Plant similar to the Mexican hat coneflower; from British Columbia to New Mexico
Coneflower of central to southwestern United States
North American cordgrass having leaves with dry membranous margins and glumes with long awns
Wild crab apple of western United States with fragrant pink flowers
Stout perennial herb of the eastern United States with whitish flowers; leaves traditionally used by Catawba indians to treat burns
Any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry
Brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
Small gray fox of the plains of western North America
One of the most handsome prairie wildflowers laving large erect bell-shaped bluish flowers; of moist places in prairies and fields from eastern Colorado and Nebraska south to New Mexico and Texas
Hairy perennial with yellow flower heads in branched clusters; found almost everywhere in dry places from Canada to west central and western United States; sometimes placed in genus Chrysopsis
Perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
Small hard green-and-white inedible fruit of the prairie gourd plant
Perennial vine of dry parts of central and southwestern United States and Mexico having small hard mottled green inedible fruit
Handsome hardy North American grass with foliage turning pale bronze in autumn
Brown mottled North American grouse of western prairies
North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers
False mallow of western United States having racemose red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Malvastrum
Any of several rodents of North American prairies living in large complex burrows having a barking cry
Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers Back to top
Orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers
Widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
Widely distributed between the Mississippi and the Rockies
Any of several western American plants of the genus Cheiranthus having large yellow flowers
Any of several North American plants of the genus Erysimum having large yellow flowers
Perennial cottony-white herb of southwestern United States
Silky-leaved aromatic perennial of dry northern parts of the northern hemisphere; has tawny florets
A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
A type of soil occurring under grasses in temperate climates
Plant with mostly basal leaves and slender open racemes of white or pale pink flowers; prairies and open forest of northwestern United States to British Columbia and Alberta
A Midwest state in north-central United States
Similar to the common sunflower with slender usually branching stems common in central United States
North American annual with red or rose-colored flowers
Trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers
Typical vole of the extended prairie region of central United States and southern Canada
A large wagon with broad wheels and an arched canvas top; used by the United States pioneers to cross the prairies in the 19th century
Trillium of central United States having dark purple sessile flowers
Of central North America; a threatened species
Orchid of boggy or wet lands of north central United States having racemes of very fragrant creamy or greenish white flowers Back to top
Slender shrubby willow of dry areas of North America
Small wolf native to western North America
An expression of approval and commendation; "he always appreciated praise for his work"
Offering words of homage as an act of worship; "they sang a hymn of praise to God"
Express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"
Full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"
In an admirable manner; "the children''s responses were admirably normal"
The quality of being worthy of praise
Worthy of high praise; "applaudable efforts to save the environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
Full of or giving praise; "a laudatory remark"
The property of deserving praise
God personifying a creative force; equivalent to Brahma
Any of the vernacular Indic languages of north and central India (as distinguished from Sanskrit) recorded from the 3rd century BC to the 4th century AD
Any of the modern Indic languages
Of or relating to Prakrit
Cookie-sized candy made of brown sugar and butter and pecans
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
A proud stiff pompous gait
To walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others; "He struts around like a rooster in a hen house"
Ride a horse such that it springs and bounds forward Back to top
Cause (a horse) to bound spring forward
Spring foward on the hind legs; "The young horse was prancing in the meadow"
A mettlesome or fiery horse
Of or relating to a meal
A crash involving a car or plane
Crash
Make pregnant; "He impregnated his wife again"
Acting like a clown or buffoon
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Dress up showily; "He pranked himself out in his best clothes"
Dress or decorate showily or gaudily; "Roses were pranking the lawn"
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter"
The trait of indulging in disreputable pranks
Someone who plays practical jokes on others
A soft yellowish-white trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; can be recovered from bastnasite or monazite by an ion-exchange process
The fleshy part of the human body that you sit on; "he deserves a good kick in the butt"; "are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?"
Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
An obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
Old World shorebird with long pointed wings and short legs; closely related to the coursers Back to top
Idle or foolish and irrelevant talk
Speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
Someone who speaks in a childish way
A genus of Mysidae
An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
An oral drug (trade name Pravachol) administered to reduce blood cholesterol levels; recommended after nonfatal heart attacks
Shrimp-like decapod crustacean having two pairs of pincers; most are edible
Any of various edible decapod crustaceans
Fish for prawns
Translating an idea into action; "a hard theory to put into practice"; "differences between theory and praxis of communism"
Ancient Greek sculptor (circa 370-330 BC)
Call upon in supplication; entreat; "I beg you to stop!"
Address God; say a prayer
Colonial siphonophore of up to 130 ft long
The act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving); "the priest sank to his knees in prayer"
A fixed text used in praying
Earnest or urgent request; "an entreaty to stop the fighting"; "an appeal for help"; "an appeal to the public to keep calm"
Reverent petition to a deity
Someone who prays to God
A book containing prayers Back to top
Disposed to pray or appearing to pray
Beads used in counting prayers (especially Catholic rosary)
A book containing prayers
A small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
A service at which people sing hymns and pray together
An Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel
A small rug used by Muslims during their devotions
A service at which people sing hymns and pray together
(Judaism) a shawl with a ritually knotted fringe at each corner; worn by Jews at morning prayer
A cylinder with prayers written on it; each revolution counts as uttering the prayers; used especially by Buddhists in Tibet
The common mantis
The common mantis
Antihypertensive drug (trade name Minipress)
A communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
Of or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus
Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
To a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner; "a wide variety of pre-eminently contemporary scenes"
A prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
The right to purchase something in advance of others
The right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property) Back to top
The judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
A surprise attack that is launched in order to prevent the enemy from doing it to you
A bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
Someone who acquires land by preemption
Existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes"
Existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes"
A painter or writer dedicated to restoring early Renaissance ideals
Of or relating to or characteristic of the pre-Raphaelites; "the Pre-Raphaelite painters"
Speak, plead, or argue in favour of; "The doctor advocated a smoking ban in the entire house"
Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
Someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
Someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
Moralization delivered tediously in a preachy manner
Speak as if delivering a sermon; express moral judgements; "This man always sermonizes"
A moralistic rebuke; "your preaching is wasted on him"
An address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
A sermon on a moral or religious topic
Inclined to or marked by tedious moralization
Of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"
An annual race for three-year-old horses; held at Pimlico in Baltimore, Maryland Back to top
A preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)
Make a preliminary introduction, usually to a formal document
Situated in front of the anus
Arrange beforehand
Planned beforehand; "a prearranged signal"
Something arranged in advance
To manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
The stipend assigned by a cathedral to a canon
A canon who receives a prebend for serving the church
The eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
The eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
The eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
The eon following the Hadean time and preceding the Phanerozoic eon; from about 3,800 million years ago until 544 million years ago
Of or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treated
Affording no ease or reassurance; "a precarious truce"
Fraught with danger; "dangerous waters"; "a parlous journey on stormy seas"; "a perilous voyage across the Atlantic in a small boat"; "the precarious life of an undersea diver"; "dangerous surgery followed by a touch-and-go recovery"
Not secure; beset with difficulties; "a shaky marriage"
Dangerously insecure; "a precarious footing on the ladder"
In a precarious manner; "being a precariously dominant minority is a difficult position for human nature to cope with"
Extreme dangerousness Back to top
Of structural members especially of concrete; cast into form before being transported to the site of installation
Expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures"
Expressing entreaty or supplication; "precatory overtures"
A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.; "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
The trait of practicing caution in advance
Judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"
Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away"
Receives blood from the head and arms and chest and empties into the right atrium of the heart; formed from the azygos and both brachiocephalic veins
Furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
Move ahead (of others) in time or space
Be the predecessor of; "Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan''s husbands"
Come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
Preceding in time
Status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world''s leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"
The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony)
Preceding in time
Status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world''s leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle" Back to top
An example that is used to justify similar occurrences at a later time
(civil law) a law established by following earlier judicial decisions
A subject mentioned earlier (preceding in time)
A system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"
Preceding in time, order, or significance
Having or supported or justified by a precedent
With precedent
Having precedence (especially because of longer service); "precedential treatment for senior members of the firm"
Preceding in time or order
Existing or coming before
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
The musical director of a choir
The position of precentor
The convolution of the frontal lobe that is bounded in back by the central sulcus and that contains the motor area
A doctrine that is taught; "the teachings of religion"; "he believed all the Christian precepts"
Rule of personal conduct
Teacher at a university of college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford)
The position of preceptor
Move in a gyrating fashion; "the poles of the Earth precess at a right angle to the force that is applied"
The act of preceding in time or order or rank (as in a ceremony) Back to top
The motion of a spinning body (as a top) in which it wobbles so that the axis of rotation sweeps out a cone
A slow westward shift of the equinoxes along the plane of the ecliptic caused by precession of the Earth''s axis of rotation
Chlorination prior to another chemical process
A district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes
The quality of being fastidious or excessively refined
Obviously contrived to charm; "an insufferably precious performance"; "a child with intolerably cute mannerisms"
Characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for; "a cherished friend"; "children are precious"; "a treasured heirloom"; "so good to feel wanted"
Of high worth or cost; "diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds are precious stones"
Extremely; "there is precious little time left"
Extremely; "there is precious little time left"
In a precious manner; "his preciously valuable collection"
The positive quality of being precious and beyond value
The hard stony skeleton of a Mediterranean coral that has a delicate red or pink color and is used for jewelry
Any of the less common and valuable metals often used to make coins or jewelry
A precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
A very steep cliff
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
An agent that causes a precipitate to form
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether Back to top
A precipitated solid substance in suspension or after settling or filtering
Separate as a fine suspension of solid particles
Hurl or throw violently; "The bridge broke and precipitated the train into the river below"
Bring about abruptly; "The crisis precipitated by Russia''s revolution"
Fall vertically, sharply, or headlong; "Our economy precipitated into complete ruin"
Fall from clouds; "rain, snow and sleet were falling"; "Vesuvius precipitated its fiery, destructive rage on Herculaneum"
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether
At breakneck speed; "burst headlong through the gate"
The quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
Bringing on suddenly or abruptly; "the completion of the railroad was the precipitating cause in the extinction of water-borne commerce"
Overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
An unexpected acceleration or hastening; "he is responsible for the precipitation of his own demise"
The act of casting down or falling headlong from a height
The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)
The process of forming a chemical precipitate
The quantity of water falling to earth at a specific place within a specified period of time; "the storm brought several inches of precipitation"
Removes dust particles from gases by electrostatic precipitation
An antibody that causes precipitation when it unites with its antigen
Extremely steep; "an abrupt canyon"; "the precipitous rapids of the upper river"; "the precipitous hills of Chinese paintings"; "a sharp drop"
Characterized by precipices; "a precipitous bluff" Back to top
Done with very great haste and without due deliberation; "hasty marriage seldom proveth well"- Shakespeare; "hasty makeshifts take the place of planning"- Arthur Geddes; "rejected what was regarded as an overhasty plan for reconversion"; "wondered whether
Abruptly; in a precipitous manner; "the mountains rose precipitously from the shore"
Very suddenly and to a great degree; "conditions that precipitously increase the birthrate"; "prices rose sharply"
The property possessed by a slope that is very steep
A sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
Make a summary (of)
(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth ; strictly correct; "a precise image"; "a precise measurement"
Sharply exact or accurate or delimited; "a precise mind"; "specified a precise amount"; "arrived at the precise moment"
Indicating exactness or preciseness; "he was doing precisely (or exactly) what she had told him to do"; "it was just as he said--the jewel was gone"; "it has just enough salt"
In a precise manner; "she always expressed herself precisely"
Just as it should be; "`Precisely, my lord,'' he said"
The quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
Clarity as a consequence of precision
The quality of being reproducible in amount or performance; "he handled it with the preciseness of an automaton"; "note the meticulous precision of his measurements"
A cookie that is saved permanently on your hard drive
An extremely powerful rifle developed for the military; capable of destroying light armored vehicles and aircraft more than a mile away
Of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
A laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
A laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial
A laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial Back to top
Keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
Make impossible, especially beforehand
The act of preventing something by anticipating and disposing of it effectively
Made impossible
(of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes open; capable of leaving the nest within a few days
Appearing or developing early; "precocious flowers appear before the leaves as in some species of magnolias"
Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement"
In a precocious manner; "her child behaves precociously"
Intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
Teething at an earlier age than expected
Intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules
Knowledge of an event before it occurs
Foreseeing the future
Conceive beforehand; "a preconceived notion"
(of an idea or opinion) formed beforehand; especially without evidence or through prejudice; "certain preconceived notions"
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation Back to top
Previously arranged or agreed on; "following preconcerted plans"
A condition that is a prerequisite
An assumption that is taken for granted
An assumption on which rests the validity or effect of something else
Put into the required condition beforehand
Having already been put into a suitable condition; "a surface preconditioned to receive paint"; "customers preconditioned to buy a product"
Cook beforehand so that the actual preparation won''t take long; "precook the rice"
Cooked partially or completely beforehand; "frozen precooked meals from the supermarket"
Cooled in advance
In front of the heart; involving the precordium
The external surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach
An indication of the approach of something or someone
A person who goes before or announces the coming of another
A substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
Warning of future misfortune
Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; "predatory capitalists"; "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott; "a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swin
Hunting and killing other animals for food
Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; "predatory capitalists"; "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott; "a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swin
Hunting and killing other animals for food
Establish something as being earlier relative to something else Back to top
Prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
Be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
The act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
An act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
Any animal that lives by preying on other animals
Someone who attacks in search of booty
Living by or given to victimizing others for personal gain; "predatory capitalists"; "a predatory, insensate society in which innocence and decency can prove fatal"- Peter S. Prescott; "a predacious kind of animal--the early geological gangster"- W.E.Swin
Living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey; "a predatory bird"; "the rapacious wolf"; "raptorial birds"; "ravening wolves"; "a vulturine taste for offal"
Characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding; "bands of marauding Indians"; "predatory warfare"; "a raiding party"
Any animal that lives by preying on other animals
Die before; die earlier than; "She predeceased her husband"
One who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)
Anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
Of or relating to predestination; holding the doctrine of predestination
The belief or doctrine of predestinarians
Foreordain by divine will or decree
Established or prearranged unalterably; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world"
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Previous determination as if by destiny or fate Back to top
Anyone who submits to the belief that they are powerless to change their destiny
Foreordain or determine beforehand
Foreordain by divine will or decree
Decree or determine beforehand
Established or prearranged unalterably; "his place in history was foreordained"; "a sense of predestinate inevitability about it"; "it seemed predestined since the beginning of the world"
A mental determination or resolve in advance; an antecedent intention to do something; "he entered the argument with a predetermination to prove me wrong"
The act of determining or ordaining in advance what is to take place
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind)
Cause to be biased
Determine beforehand
Set in advance; "a preset plan of action"; "at a predetermined time"
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; "finds himself in a most awkward predicament"; "the woeful plight of homeless people"
One of the two main constituents of a sentence; the predicate contains the verb and its complements
(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition; the second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula; "`Socrates is a man'' predicates manhood of Socrates"
Involve as a necessary condition of consequence; as in logic; "solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well"
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President"
Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition; "The predicate `dog'' is predicated of the subject `Fido'' in the sentence `Fido is a dog''"
A system of symbolic logic that represents individuals and predicates and quantification over individuals (as well as the relations between propositions)
(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument
Of adjectives; relating to or occurring within the predicate of a sentence; "`red'' is a predicative adjective in `the apple is red''" Back to top
Occuring within the predicate phrase; "predicatively used adjectives"
An expression that predicates
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
The quality of being predictable
Possible to foretell
In a predictable manner or to a predictable degree; "predictably, he did not like the news"
Known beforehand
The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
A statement made about the future
Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
A computer for controlling antiaircraft fire that computes the position of an aircraft at the instant of a shell''s arrival
Information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events; "the weekly bulletin contains several predictors of mutual fund performance"
Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge)
A variable that can be used to predict the value of another variable (as in statistical regression)
Digest (food) beforehand
Artificially partially digested as by enzymatic action; "predigested foods are a boon for those who are ill or have impaired digestion"
A predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Make susceptible; "This illness predisposes you to gain weight" Back to top
Made susceptible; "because of conditions in the mine, miners are predisposed to lung disease"
A disposition in advance to react in a particular way
An inclination beforehand to interpret statements in a particular way
Susceptibility to a pathogen
A glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
A dehydrogenated analogue of cortisol (trade names Orasone or Deltasone or Liquid Pred or Meticorten); used as an anti-inflammatory drug in the treatment of arthritis and as an immunosuppressant
The quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
The state of being predominant over others
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
Most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
Much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
Appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
The quality of being more noticeable than anything else; "the predomination of blues gave the painting a quiet tone"
The state of being predominant over others
Abnormal state of pregnancy characterized by hypertension and fluid retention and albuminuria; can lead to eclampsia if untreated
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
High status importance owing to marked superiority; "a scholar of great eminence"
Greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement; "our greatest statesmen"; "the country''s leading poet"; "a preeminent archeologist" Back to top
To a preeminent degree; with superiority or distinction above others; in a preeminent manner; "a wide variety of pre-eminently contemporary scenes"
A training program to prepare you for employment
Make a preemptive bid
Acquire by preemption
A prior appropriation of something; "the preemption of bandwidth by commercial interests"
The right to purchase something in advance of others
The right of a government to seize or appropriate something (as property)
The judicial principle asserting the supremacy of federal over state legislation on the same subject
Designed or having the power to deter or prevent an anticipated situation or occurrence; "a preemptive business offer"
A high bid that is intended to prevent the opposing players from bidding
The right granting to shareholders the first opportunity to buy a new issue of stock; provides protection against dilution of the shareholder''s ownership interest
A bidder in bridge who makes a preemptive bid
Someone who acquires land by preemption
Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement
Clean with one''s bill; "The birds preened"
Oil-secreting gland situated at the base of the tail in most birds
Exist beforehand or prior to a certain point in time; "Did this condition pre-exist?"
Existing in a former state or previous to something else
Existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes" Back to top
Existing previously or before something; "variations on pre-existent musical themes"
A prefabricated structure
Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere; "a prefabricated structure"
Produce synthetically, artificially, or stereotypically and unoriginally
To manufacture sections of (a building), especially in a factory, so that they can be easily transported to and rapidly assembled on a building site of buildings
Manufactured in standard sizes to be shipped and assembled elsewhere; "a prefabricated structure"
The manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
(of fabric or clothing) having been given a faded (weathered) appearance by artificial means
Serving as an introduction or preface
Serving as an introduction or preface
A chief officer or chief magistrate; "the prefect of Paris police"
Of or relating to a prefecture; "a prefectural museum"
The office of prefect
The district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
Select as an alternative; choose instead; prefer as an alternative; "I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant"; "She opted for the job on the East coast"
Like better; value more highly; "Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels"; "We prefer sleeping outside"
Promote over another; "he favors his second daughter"
Give preference to one creditor over another Back to top
More desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny''s preferred name is `Dan''"
More readily or willingly; "clean it well, preferably with warm water"; "I''d rather be in Philadelphia"; "I''d sooner die than give up"
Grant of favor or advantage to one over another (especially to a country or countries in matters of international trade, such as levying duties)
The right or chance to choose; "given my druthers, I''d eat cake"
A predisposition in favor of something; "a predilection for expensive cars"; "his sexual preferences"; "showed a Marxist orientation"
A strong liking; "my own preference is for good literature"; "the Irish have a penchant for blarney"
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
Manifesting partiality; "a discriminatory tax"; "preferential tariff rates"; "preferential treatment"; "a preferential shop gives priority or advantage to union members in hiring or promoting"
In a preferential manner; "he was treated preferentially"
The act of preferring; "the preferment went to the younger candidate"
The act of making accusations; "preferment of charges"
More desirable than another; "coffee is preferable to tea"; "Danny''s preferred name is `Dan''"
Preferred above all others and treated with partiality; "the favored child"
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
Stock whose holders are guaranteed priority in the payment of dividends but whose holders have no voting rights
The act of providing vague advance indications; representing beforehand
An example that prefigures or foreshadows what is to come
Indistinctly prophetic
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
Imagine or consider beforehand; "It wasn''t as bad as I had prefigured" Back to top
An affix that added in front of the word
Attach a prefix to; "prefixed words"
Formation of a word by means of a prefix
A parenthesis-free notation for forming mathematical expressions in which each operator precedes its operands
Form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
Form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
A theory (popular in the 18th century and now discredited) that an individual develops by simple enlargement of a tiny fully formed organism (a homunculus) that exists in the germ cell
Anterior to a frontal structure; "a prefrontal bone"; "prefrontal lobes"
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
The anterior part of the frontal lobe
Surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes
The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
A physiological test to determine whether a person is pregnant
A compound found in women''s urine during certain phases of the menstrual cycle and in the urine of pregnant women
Carrying developing offspring within the body or being about to produce new life
Filled with or attended with; "words fraught with meaning"; "an incident fraught with danger"; "a silence pregnant with suspense"
Rich in significance or implication; "a meaning look"; "pregnant with meaning"
A chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached
Heat beforehand; "Preheat the oven!" Back to top
Take hold of; grab; "The salesclerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals"
Immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor''s fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greed
Adapted for grasping especially by wrapping around an object; "a monkey''s prehensile tail"
Having a keen intellect; "poets--those gifted strangely prehensile men"- A.T.Quiller-Couch
The act of gripping something firmly with the hands
No longer fashionable; "my mother has these prehistoric ideas about proper clothes"
Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
Of or relating to times before written history; "prehistoric archeology"
Belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; "prehistoric settlements"; "prehistoric peoples"
The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
The time during the development of human culture before the appearance of the written word
An event that is experienced as indicating important things to come; "he hoped it was an augury"; "it was a sign from God"
A cluster of malignant cells that has not yet invaded the deeper epithelial tissue or spread to other parts of the body
Isolate beforehand
Judge beforehand, especially without sufficient evidence
A judgment reached before the evidence is available
A judgment reached before the evidence is available
A partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
Influence (somebody''s) opinion in advance
Disadvantage by prejudice Back to top
Being biased or having a belief or attitude formed beforehand; "a prejudiced judge"
Emanating from a person''s emotions and prejudices
(sometimes followed by `to'') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter''s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
(sometimes followed by `to'') causing harm or injury; "damaging to career and reputation"; "the reporter''s coverage resulted in prejudicial publicity for the defendant"
The office or station of a prelate
Prelates collectively
Of or relating to the time before the Fall of Adam and Eve
A senior clergyman and dignitary
The office or station of a prelate
Prelates collectively
An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
A minor match preceding the main event
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
A minor match preceding the main event
Designed to orient or acquaint with a situation before proceeding; "a preliminary investigation"
An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
An examination taken by graduate students to determine their fitness to continue
A first draft of a prospectus; must be clearly marked to indicate that parts may be changed in the final prospectus; "because some portions of the cover page are printed in red ink a preliminary prospectus is sometimes called a red herring"
Written matter preceding the main text of a book
Used of a society that has not developed writing Back to top
Not yet having acquired the ability to read and write
A glucocorticoid (trade names Pediapred or Prelone) used to treat inflammatory conditions
Music that precedes a fugue or introduces an act in an opera
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
Play as a prelude
Serve as a prelude or opening to
Relating to events before a marriage; "prenuptial agreement"
Uncommonly early or before the expected time; "illness led to his premature death"; "alcohol brought him to an untimely end"
Too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time; "a premature infant"
Too soon; in a premature manner; "I spoke prematurely"
(of childbirth) before the end of the normal period of gestation; "the child was born prematurely"
The state of being premature
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Ejaculation during the early stages of sexual excitement or soon after the insertion of the penis into the vagina
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
Labor beginning prior to the 37th week of gestation
Irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
The state of being premature Back to top
Preceding and preparing for the study of medicine; "premedical courses"
Preparing for the study of medicine; "premedical students"
Think or reflect beforehand or in advance; "I rarely premeditate, which is a mistake"
Consider, ponder, or plan (an action) beforehand; "premeditated murder"
Characterized by deliberate purpose and some degree of planning; "a premeditated crime"
(law) thought and intention to commit a crime well in advance of the crime; goes to show criminal intent
Planning or plotting in advance of acting
Prior to menopause
Of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
The person who is head of state (in several countries)
The person who holds the position of head of state in England
Perform a work for the first time
Be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success"
Preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
First in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
The first public performance of a play or movie
Perform a work for the first time
Be performed for the first time; "We premiered the opera of the young composer and it was a critical success" Back to top
Preceding all others in time; "the premiere showing"
The office of premier
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
Take something as preexisting and given
Furnish with a preface or introduction; "She always precedes her lectures with a joke"; "He prefaced his lecture with a critical remark about the institution"
Set forth beforehand, often as an explanation; "He premised these remarks so that his readers might understand"
Land and buildings together considered as a place of business; "bread is baked on the premises"
A statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
Take something as preexisting and given
Payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military
Payment for insurance
A fee charged for exchanging currencies
Having or reflecting superior quality or value; "premium gasoline at a premium price"
A government bond that bears no interest or capital gains but enters the holder into lotteries
A commercially prepared mixture of dry ingredients
A tooth having two cusps or points; located between the incisors and the molars
An early warning about a future event
A feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"
Warning of future misfortune
Genus of North American and Asiatic perennial herbs having pinnatisect leaves small heads of drooping yellowish to purple flowers; sometimes includes species often placed in genus Nabalus Back to top
Herb of northeastern North America having drooping clusters of yellowish-white flowers; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Herb of central and southern Europe having purple florets
Common perennial herb widely distributed in the southern and eastern United States having drooping clusters of pinkish flowers and thick basal leaves suggesting a lion''s foot in shape; sometimes placed in genus Prenanthes
Occurring or existing before birth; "the prenatal period"; "antenatal care"
Any of the diagnostic procedures used to determine whether a fetus has a genetic abnormality
Of adjectives; placed before the nouns they modify; "`red'' is an attributive adjective in `a red apple''"
Works for an expert to learn a trade
Relating to events before a marriage; "prenuptial agreement"
The act of taking occupancy before someone else does
The mental state of being preoccupied by something
The act of taking occupancy before someone else does
The mental state of being preoccupied by something
An idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
Having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something; "became more and more haunted by the stupid riddle"; "was absolutely obsessed with the girl"; "got no help from his wife who was preoccupied with the children"; "he was taken up in worry fo
Deeply absorbed in thought; "as distant and bemused as a professor listening to the prattling of his freshman class"; "lost in thought"; "a preoccupied frown"
Engage or engross the interest or attention of beforehand or occupy urgently or obsessively; "His work preoccupies him"; "The matter preoccupies her completley--she cannot think of anything else"
Occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance; "the army preoccupied the hills"
Happening or done before and in preparation for a surgical operation
Foreordain or determine beforehand
(theology) being determined in advance; especially the doctrine (usually associated with Calvin) that God has foreordained every event throughout eternity (including the final salvation of mankind) Back to top
Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Prepared and wraped beforehand and ready for sale; "prepackaged foods"
Prepared and wraped beforehand and ready for sale; "prepackaged foods"
Used especially of mail; paid in advance
The act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife"
Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
Activity leading to skilled behavior
The activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose; "preparations for the ceremony had begun"
The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
(music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord; "the resolution of one dissonance is often the preparation for another disonance"
The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
A substance prepared according to a formula
Fire delivered on a target in preparation for an assault
Preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
Preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
A private secondary school
Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc; "Get the children ready for school!"; "prepare for war"; "I was fixing to leave town after I paid the hotel bill"
Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role, function, or profession; "She is training to be a teacher"; "He trained as a legal aid"
Create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
Arrange by systematic planning and united effort; "machinate a plot"; "organize a strike"; "devise a plan to take over the director''s office" Back to top
Prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please"
To prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
Lead up to and soften by sounding the dissonant note in it as a consonant note in the preceding chord; "prepare the discord in bar 139"
Prepare (someone) for a future role or function; "He is grooming his son to become his successor"; "The prince was prepared to become King one day"; "They trained him to be a warrior"
Equipped or prepared with necessary intellectual resources; "graduates well equipped to handle such problems"; "equipped to be a scholar"
Made ready or fit or suitable beforehand; "a prepared statement"; "be prepared for emergencies"
Having made preparations; "prepared to take risks"
The state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"
Prepare mentally or emotionally for something unpleasant
Pay for something before receiving it
Payment in advance
Exceeding in heaviness; having greater weight; "the least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale"
A superiority in numbers or amount; "there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"
Superiority in power or influence; "the preponderance of good over evil"; "the preponderance of wealth and power"
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
Much greater in number or influence; "the patients are predominantly indigenous"
Weigh more heavily
Having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"
Place before another constituent in the sentence; "English proposes the adpositions; Japanese postposes them"
A function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word Back to top
(linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)
Of or relating to or formed with a preposition; "prepositional phrase"
As a preposition
The object governed by a preposition
A phrase beginning with a preposition
Influence (somebody''s) opinion in advance
Make a positive impression (on someone) beforehand; "A prepossessing appearance"
Cause to be preoccupied; "The idea of his failure prepossesses him"
Possess beforehand
Creating a favorable impression; "strong and vigorous and of prepossessing appearance"
An opinion formed beforehand without adequate evidence; "he did not even try to confirm his preconceptions"
The condition of being prepossessed; "the king''s prepossession in my favor is very valuable"
Completely devoid of wisdom or good sense; "the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework"; "that''s a cockeyed idea"; "ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer"; "a contribution so small as to be laughable"; "it is ludicrous to call a co
So as to arouse or deserve laughter; "her income was laughably small, but she managed to live well"
Preceding a meal (especially dinner); "a preprandial drink"
(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
A period of two years immediately prior to the onset of puberty when growth and changes leading to sexual maturity occur
(especially of human beings) at the age immediately before puberty; often marked by accelerated growth
A fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
A fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris Back to top
Of an inactive stage in the development of some insects, between the larval and the pupal stages; "the prepupal stage"
A tributary of the right gastric vein
A private secondary school
Record before presentation, as of a broadcast
Recorded at one time for transmission later
Something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"
Required as a prior condition or course of study
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males"
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
A foreboding about what is about to happen
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
A person with presbyopia; someone who is farsighted resulting from the progressive loss with aging of the elasticity of the crystalline lens
Farsightedness resulting from a reduced ability to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age
Able to see distant objects clearly
An elder in the Presbyterian Church
A follower of Calvinism as taught in the Presbyterian Church
The doctrines and practices of the Presbyterian Church: based in Calvinism
The Protestant denomination adhering to the views of John Calvin
Building reserved for the officiating clergy
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Langur of southern Asia; regarded as sacred in India
An educational institution for children too young for elementary school
A child who attends a preschool
The power to foresee the future
Perceiving the significance of events before they occur; "extroardinarily prescient memoranda on the probable course of postwar relations"-R.H.Rovere
With foresight; "more presciently than they superiors, these workers grasped the economic situation"
A town in central Arizona
Issue commands or orders for
Set down as a rule or guide
Formally laid down or imposed; "positive laws"
Conforming to set usage, procedure, or discipline; "in prescribed order"
Fixed or established especially by order or command; "at the time appointed (or the appointed time")
Prescribed guide for conduct or action
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
Written instructions from a physician or dentist to a druggist concerning the form and dosage of a drug to be issued to a given patient
Written instructions for an optician on the lenses for a given person
Directions prescribed beforehand; the action of prescribing authoritative rules or directions; "I tried to follow her prescription for success"
Available only with a doctor''s written prescription; "a prescription drug"
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly"
A drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist; "he told the doctor that he had been taking his prescription regularly" Back to top
Giving directives or rules; "prescriptive grammar is concerned with norms of or rules for correct usage"
Based on or prescribing a norm or standard; "normative grammar"
A period prior to the beginning of the regular season which is devoted to training and preparation
The act of being present
Dignified manner or conduct
The impression that something is present; "he felt the presence of an evil force"
The immediate proximity of someone or something; "she blushed in his presence"; "he sensed the presence of danger"; "he was well behaved in front of company"
An invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
The state of being present; current existence; "he tested for the presence of radon"
Room in which a monarch or other great person receives guests, assemblies, etc.
Self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency
Dementia with onset before the age of 65
A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
Something presented as a gift; "his tie was a present from his wife"
The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech; "that is enough for the present"; "he lives in the present with no thought of tomorrow"
Bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"
Recognize with a gesture prescribed by a miltary regulation; assume a prescribed position; "When the officers show up, the soldiers have to salute"
Cause to come to know personally; "permit me to acquaint you with my son"; "introduce the new neighbors to the community"
Formally present a debutante, a representative of a country, etc.
Deliver (a speech, oration, or idea); "The commencement speaker presented a forceful speech that impressed the students" Back to top
Present somebody with something, usually to accuse or criticize; "We confronted him with the evidence"; "He was faced with all the evidence and could no longer deny his actions"; "An enormous dilemma faces us"
Represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally; "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"
Perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello''"
Show or demonstrate something to an interested audience; "She shows her dogs frequently"; "We will demo the new software in Washington"
Give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
Give, especially as a reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
Hand over formally
Introduce; "This poses an interesting question"
Spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place; "the murderer is present in this room"; "present at the wedding"; "present at the creation"
Temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration; "the present leader"; "articles for present use"; "the present topic"; "the present system"; "present observations"
Belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
Fit to be seen; "presentable clothes"
In a presentable manner; "years ago in her white-painted infancy it must have hung presentably on the deck of some luxury liner"
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
The activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward); "she gave the trophy but he made the presentation"
A visual representation of something
(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations"
The act of making something publicly available; presenting news or other information by broadcasting or printing it; "he prepared his presentation carefully in advance"
The act of presenting a proposal
Formally making a person known to another or to the public Back to top
Of or relating to a presentation (especially in psychology or philosophy); "what Whitehead calls `perception in the presentational immediacy''"
Given formally or officially
Person who makes a gift of property
An advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
Someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.)
A feeling of evil to come; "a steadily escalating sense of foreboding"; "the lawyer had a presentiment that the judge would dismiss the case"
The doctrine that the Scripture phrophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are presently in the course of being fulfilled
A theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) are being fulfilled at the present time
In the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
At this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"
A show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view; "the presentation of new data"; "he gave the customer a demonstration"
An accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative
A document that must be accepted and paid by another person
The quality of being the present; "a study of the pastness of the present and...of the presentness of the past"- R.E.Spiller
At this time; "the disappointments of the here and now"; "she is studying at the moment"
A participle expressing present action; in English is formed by adding -ing
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished'' is an example of the present perfect"
A perfective tense used to express action completed in the present; "`I have finished'' is an example of the present perfect"
A tense used to express action that is on-going at the time of utterance
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A verb tense that expresses actions or states at the time of speaking
The circumstances and ideas of the present age; "behind the times"; "in times like these"
Capable of being preserved
The activity of protecting something from loss or danger
An occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change
A process that saves organic substances from decay
The condition of being (well or ill) preserved
Someone who advocates the preservation of historical sites or endangered species or natural areas
A chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition
Tending or having the power to preserve; "the timbers should be treated with a preservative"
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
A reservation where animals are protected
A domain that seems to be specially reserved for someone; "medicine is no longer a male preserve"
Prevent (food) from rotting; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh"
To keep up and reserve for personal or special use; "She saved the old family photographs in a drawer"
Keep in safety and protect from harm, decay, loss, or destruction; "We preserve these archeological findings"; "The old lady could not keep up the building"; "children must be taught to conserve our national heritage"; "The museum curator conserved the an
Keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last; "preserve the peace in the family"; "continue the family tradition"; "Carry on the old traditions"
Keep undisturbed for personal or private use for hunting, shooting, or fishing; "preserve the forest and the lakes"
Maintain in safety from injury, harm, or danger; "May God keep you"
Kept intact or in a particular condition Back to top
Prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
Rescue equipment consisting of a buoyant belt or jacket to keep a person from drowning
Someone who keeps safe from harm or danger
A cook who preserves fruits or meat
A skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture
Fruit preserved by cooking with sugar
Saving from harm or loss; "serves a conserving function"
Set in advance; "a preset plan of action"; "at a predetermined time"
Act as president; "preside over companies and corporations"
The office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
The tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
The office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
The chief executive of a republic
The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
An executive officer of a firm or corporation
The head administrative officer of a college or university
The officer who presides at the meetings of an organization; "address your remarks to the chairperson"
Befitting a president; "criticized the candidate for not looking presidential"
Relating to a president or presidency; "presidential aides"; "presidential veto"
A directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies Back to top
The tenure of a president; "things were quiet during the Eisenhower administration"
The third Monday in February; commemorates both presidents Lincoln and Washington
The office and function of president; "Andrew Jackson expanded the power of the presidency beyond what was customary before his time"
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
17th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
Elected Vice President and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
15th President of the United States (1791-1868)
Vice President under Reagan and 41st President of the United States (born in 1924)
43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
39th President of the United States (1924-)
22nd and 24th President of the United States (1837-1908)
42nd President of the United States (1946-)
Elected Vice President and succeeded as 30th President of the United States when Harding died in 1923 (1872-1933)
United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961)
Elected Vice President and became the 13th President of the United States when Zachary Taylor died in office (1800-1874)
38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945) Back to top
20th President of the United States; assassinated by a frustrated office-seeker (1831-1881)
43rd President of the United States; son of George Herbert Walker Bush (born in 1946)
18th President of the United States; commander of the Union armies in the American Civil War (1822-1885)
29th President of the United States; two of his appointees were involved in the Teapot Dome scandal (1865-1823)
9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
23rd President of the United States (1833-1901)
19th President of the United States; his administration removed federal troops from the South and so ended the Reconstruction Period (1822-1893)
31st President of the United States; in 1929 the stock market crashed and the economy collapsed and Hoover was defeated for re-election by Franklin Roosevelt (1874-1964)
3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
17th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Lincoln when Lincoln was assassinated; was impeached but acquitted by one vote (1808-1875)
36th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
2nd President of the United States (1735-1826)
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
6th President of the United States; son of John Adams (1767-1848)
35th President of the United States; established the Peace Corps; assassinated in Dallas (1917-1963)
16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)
36th President of the United States; was elected Vice President and succeeded Kennedy when Kennedy was assassinated (1908-1973)
4th President of the United States; member of the Continental Congress and rapporteur at the Constitutional Convention in 1776; helped frame the Bill of Rights (1751-1836)
25th President of the United States; was assassinated by an anarchist (1843-1901)
5th President of the United States; author of the Monroe Doctrine (1758-1831) Back to top
Vice President under Eisenhower and 37th President of the United States; resigned after the Watergate scandal in 1974 (1913-1994)
The office of the United States head of state; "a President is elected every four years"
The person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government; "the President likes to jog every morning"
14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
11th President of the United States; his expansionism led to the Mexican War and the annexation of California and much of the southwest (1795-1849)
40th President of the United States (1911-)
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'' (1858-1919)
32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the great depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)
27th President of the United States and later chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1857-1930)
12th President of the United States; died in office (1784-1850)
26th President of the United States; hero of the Spanish-American War; Panama Canal was built during his administration; said `Speak softly but carry a big stick'' (1858-1919)
Elected Vice President in Roosevelt''s 4th term; became 33rd President of the United States on Roosevelt''s death in 1945 and was elected President in 1948; authorized the use of atomic bombs against Japan (1884-1972)
Elected Vice President and became the 10th President of the United States when Harrison died (1790-1862)
8th President of the United States (1782-1862)
1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
9th President of the United States; caught pneumonia during his inauguration and died shortly after (1773-1841)
28th President of the United States; led the United States in World War I and secured the formation of the League of Nations (1856-1924)
The leader of a group meeting
A fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio"
A permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session Back to top
United States rock singer whose many hit records and flamboyant style greatly influenced American popular music (1935-1977)
Before the time of Socrates
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
A weightlift in which the barbell is lifted to shoulder height and then smoothly lifted overhead
Any machine that exerts pressure to form or shape or cut materials or extract liquids or compress solids
A machine used for printing
Clamp to prevent wooden rackets from warping when not in use
A tall piece of furniture that provides storage space for clothes; has a door and rails or hooks for hanging clothes
The gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
A dense crowd of people
Newspaper writers and photographers
The state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
Ask for or request earnestly; "The prophet bid all people to become good persons"
Force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"
Lift weights; "This guy can press 300 pounds"
Squeeze or press together; "she compressed her lips"; "the spasm contracted the muscle"
Place between two surfaces and apply weight or pressure; "pressed flowers"
Exert pressure or force to or upon; "He pressed down on the boards"; "press your thumb on this spot"
Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman"
Press from a plastic; "press a record" Back to top
Create by pressing; "Press little holes into the soft clay"
Crowd closely; "The crowds pressed along the street"
Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his fa
To be oppressive or burdensome; "weigh heavily on the mind", "Something pressed on his mind"
Be urgent; "This is a pressing problem"
An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
Capital and largest city of Slovakia
Compacted by ironing
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
A metal or plastic part that is made by a mechanical press
Compelling immediate action; "too pressing to permit of longer delay"; "the urgent words `Hurry! Hurry!''"; "bridges in urgent need of repair"
In a pressing manner
A journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
Someone whose occupation is printing
A mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location
Increasing (or tending to increase) blood pressure; "pressor reflexes"
The act of pressing; the exertion of pressure; "he gave the button a press"; "he used pressure to stop the bleeding"; "at the pressing of a button"
A force that compels; "the public brought pressure to bear on the government"
The somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
The force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure" Back to top
The state of urgently demanding notice or attention; "the press of business matters"
An oppressive condition of physical or mental or social or economic distress
To cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information"
Exert pressure on someone through threats
Cook in a pressure cooker
Very intense and demanding; stressful; "subjecting children to a pressure-cooker situation in the school"
Mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
Wash before painting to remove old paint and mildew; "pressure-wash the house"
Cabin consisting of the pressurized section of an aircraft or spacecraft
Autoclave for cooking at temperatures above the boiling point of water
A dome-shaped building that is pressurized
Mechanical system of lubricating internal combustion engines in which a pump forces oil into the engine bearings
Gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
Gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure
A group of people who try actively to influence legislation
The force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit); "the compressed gas exerts an increased pressure"
Any of several points on the body where the pulse can be felt and where pressure on an underlying artery will control bleeding from that artery at a more distal point
The somatic sensation of pressure; "the sensitivity of his skin to pressure and temperature was normal"
A chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it (as in bedridden patients)
Protective garment consisting of an inflatable suit for space or high altitude flying Back to top
A unit measuring force per unit area
Increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers'' comfort"
Maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
Maintained at a certain atmospheric pressure; "in a pressurized cabin the air pressure is comfortable for breathing"; "cooking with pressurized steam"
Increase the pressure in or of; "The captain will pressurize the cabin for the passengers'' comfort"
Maintain a certain pressure; "the airplane cabin is pressurized"; "pressurize a space suit"
Increase the pressure on a gas or liquid
Maintained at a certain atmospheric pressure; "in a pressurized cabin the air pressure is comfortable for breathing"; "cooking with pressurized steam"
A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
Someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
An agency to collects news reports for newspapers and distributes it electronically
Box reserved for reporters (as at a sports event)
An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
A conference at which press and tv reporters ask questions of a politician or other celebrity
A group of journalists representing different publications who all cover the same topics; "the White House press corps"
An excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine; "he searched through piles of letters and clippings"
Press down; "Depress the space key"
Exert a force with a heavy weight; "The snow bore down on the roof" Back to top
An area (sometimes in a balcony) set aside for reporters (especially in a legislative hall)
A detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy
Make clear by special emphasis and try to convince somebody of something; "drive home a point or an argument"; "I''m trying to drive home these basic ideas"
A powerful newspaper proprietor
The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
The greatest amount of sail that a ship can carry safely
Continue moving forward
Extinguish by crushing; "stub out your cigar"
Obtain from a substance, as by mechanical action; "Italians express coffee rather than filter it"
Press from a plastic; "press a record"
A photographer who works for a newspaper
An announcement distributed to members of the press in order to supplement or replace an oral presentation
The period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper
A fastener used on clothing; fastens with a snapping sound; "children can manage snaps better than buttons"
Manual dexterity in the execution of tricks
Someone who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience
A high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige"
Exerting influence by reason of high status or prestige; "a prestigious professor at a prestigious university"
Having an illustrious reputation; respected; "our esteemed leader"; "a prestigious author"
A high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.; "he wanted to achieve power and prestige" Back to top
(of tempo) as fast as possible
Extremely fast; as fast as possible; "this passage should be played prestissimo"
(of tempo) very fast
Suddenly; "Presto! begone! ''tis here again"- Swift
At a very fast tempo (faster than allegro)
Able to be inferred on slight grounds
By reasonable assumption; "presumably, he missed the train"
Take liberties or act with too much confidence
Take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof; "I assume his train was late"
Constitute reasonable evidence for; "A restaurant bill presumes the consumption of food"
Take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission; "How dare you call my lawyer?"
Presumed to be true in the absence of proof to the contrary; "the presumed reason for his anger"
A kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming; "his presumption was intolerable"
Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
(law) an inference of the truth of a fact from other facts proved or admitted or judicially noticed
An assumption that is taken for granted
Affording reasonable grounds for belief or acceptance; "presumptive evidence"; "a strong presumptive case is made out"
Having a reasonable basis for belief or acceptance; "the presumptive heir (or heir apparent)"
By reasonable assumption; "presumably, he missed the train"
Excessively forward; "an assumptive person"; "on a subject like this it would be too assuming for me to decide"; "the duchess would not put up with presumptuous servants" Back to top
In a presumptuous manner; "he presumptuously overstepped the doctor''s orders"
Audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to; "he despised them for their presumptuousness"
Require as a necessary antecedent or precondition; "This step presupposes two prior ones"
Take for granted or as a given; suppose beforehand; "I presuppose that you have done your work"
The act of presupposing; a supposition made prior to having knowledge (as for the purpose of argument)
Of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
United States jazz tenor saxophonist (1909-1959)
A preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
Of or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12; "a preteen party"; "preteen clothing"
A preadolescent boy or girl (usually between 9 and 12 years of age); "little league is intended for the preteens"
The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
A false or unsupportable quality
Imaginative intellectual play
Pretending with intention to deceive
The enactment of a pretense; "it was just pretend"
State insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
Make believe with the intent to deceive; "He feigned that he was ill"; "He shammed a headache"
Represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress"
Put forward, of a guess, in spite of possible refutation; "I am guessing that the price of real estate will rise again"; "I cannot pretend to say that you are wrong" Back to top
Behave unnaturally or affectedly; "She''s just acting"
Put forward a claim and assert right or possession of; "pretend the title of King"
Imagined as in a play; "the make-believe world of theater"; "play money"; "dangling their legs in the water to catch pretend fish"
Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
A person who professes beliefs and opinions that he does not hold
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
A claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
The act of giving a false appearance; "his conformity was only pretending"
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
A false or unsupportable quality
Imaginative intellectual play
Pretending with intention to deceive
A false or unsupportable quality
The quality of being pretentious (creating a false appearance of great importance or worth)
The advancing of a claim; "his pretension to the crown"; "the town still puts forward pretensions as a famous resort"
Intended to attract notice and impress others; "an ostentatious sable coat"
Making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition"
Of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
In a pretentious manner; "this author writes pretentiously" Back to top
The quality of being pretentious (creating a false appearance of great importance or worth)
Lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity
A theologian who believes that the Scripture prophecies of the Apocalypse (as in the Book of Revelations) have already been fulfilled
A term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
A term formerly used to refer to the simple past tense
Suggesting by deliberately concise treatment that much of significance is omitted
Letting pass without notice
Leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten"
Disregard intentionally or let pass
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
An infant that is born prior to 37 weeks of gestation
Existing outside of or not in accordance with nature; "find transcendental motives for sublunary action"-Aldous Huxley
Surpassing the ordinary or normal; "Beyond his preternatural affability there is some acid and some steel"- George Will
In a supernatural manner; "she was preternaturally beautiful"
An artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
Something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
An annually elected magistrate of the ancient Roman Republic
City in the Transvaal; the seat of the executive branch of the government of South Africa
Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
Characteristic of Praetorian soldiers in respect to corruption or political venality; "a large praetorian bureaucracy filled with ambitious...and often sycophantic people makes work and makes trouble"- Arthur M.Schlesinger Jr. Back to top
Of or relating to a Roman praetor; "praetorial powers"
The tent of an ancient Roman general
(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
Preceding an official trial; "pretrial publicity"; "pretrial hearings are usually for the purpose of clarifying facts and points of la"
(law) a conference held before the trial begins to bring the parties together to outline discovery proceedings and to define the issues to be tried; more useful in civil than in criminal cases
Make more beautiful
In a pretty manner; "all this is most prettily done"
The quality of being appealing in a delicate or graceful way (of a girl or young woman)
Pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing; "pretty girl"; "pretty song"; "pretty room"
(used ironically) unexpectedly bad; "a pretty mess"; "a pretty kettle of fish"
Used as an intensifier (`jolly'' is used informally in Britain); "pretty big"; "pretty bad"; "jolly decent of him"
Ostentatiously or inappropriately pretty
To some degree; "we were pretty much lost when we met the forest ranger"
Use special care in dressing, making-up, etc.; "She dolled herself up for the night out with her friends"
Glazed and salted cracker typically in the shape of a loose knot
A former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
Antacid (trade name Prevacid) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Use persuasion successfully; "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
Prove superior; "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
Be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood" Back to top
Continue to exist; "These stories die hard"; "The legend of Elvis endures"
Be valid, applicable, or true; "This theory still holds"
Encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
Most frequent or common; "prevailing winds"
The party in a lawsuit who obtains a judgment in their own favor
The west-to-east winds that occur in the temperate zones of the Earth
The predominant wind direction; "the prevailing wind is from the southwest"
The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"
A superiority in numbers or amount; "there is a preponderance of Blacks in our prisons"
(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
Encountered generally especially at the present time; "the prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted"; "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation concerning the books author was rife"
Be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
The deliberate act of deviating from the truth
Intentionally vague or ambiguous
A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
A person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
In anticipation
Prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
Keep from happening or arising; have the effect of preventing; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"
Capable of being prevented; "conscious of preventable human suffering"- A.L.Guerard Back to top
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
Tending to prevent or hinder
The act of preventing; "there was no bar against leaving"; "money was allocated to study the cause and prevention of influenza"
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug"
Tending to prevent or hinder
Tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
A strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
The branch of medicine concerned with preventing disease; "the medical establishment doesn''t profit from preventive medicine"
A strike that is carried out in order to deter expected aggression by hostile forces
A screening for a select audience in advance of release for the general public
An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
Watch (a movie or play) before it is released to the general public
Just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House" Back to top
Too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
At an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"
A motion calling for an immediate vote on the main question under discussion by a deliberative assembly
Realize beforehand
Warn in advance or beforehand; give an early warning; "I forewarned him of the trouble that would arise if he showed up at his ex-wife''s house"
The act of predicting (as by reasoning about the future)
A prophetic vision (as in a dream)
Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
The power to foresee the future
An advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future
Existing or belonging to a time before a war; "prewar levels of industrial production"
A combination brewery and restaurant; beer is brewed for consumption on the premises and served along with food
The head administrative officer of a college or university
Animal hunted or caught for food
A person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence; "he fell prey to muggers"; "everyone was fair game"; "the target of a manhunt"
Prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
Profit from in an exploitatory manner; "He feeds on her insecurity"
Small carnivorous percoid fishes found worldwide in tropical seas
Type genus of the Priacanthidae
Brightly colored carnivorous fish of western Atlantic and West Indies waters Back to top
(Greek mythology) the last king of Troy; father of Hector and Paris and Cassandra
Resembling or being a phallus; "a phallic symbol"; "phallic eroticism"; "priapic figurines"
Overly concerned with masculinity and male sexuality; "priapic episodes"; "priapic victories"
Condition in which the penis is continually erect; usually painful and seldom with sexual arousal
(classical mythology) god of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
The high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"
The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn''t calculate the cost of the collection"
Value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
A reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
The amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
Cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"
Ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
Determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
Having the price regulated or controlled by government
Control (by agreement among producers or by government) of the price of a commodity in interstate commerce
(stock market) the price of a stock divided by its earnings
Having incalculable monetary worth
The positive quality of being precious and beyond value
Having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant" Back to top
A category of merchandise based on their price
Intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
Restriction on maximum prices that is established and maintained by the government (as during periods of war or inflation)
Cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price
Cutting the price of merchandise to one lower than the usual or advertised price
Floor below which prices are not allowed to fall; "the government used price supports to maintain the price floor"
Freeze of prices at a given level
Pricing above the market when no alternative retailer is available
Increase in price
An index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
An index that traces the relative changes in the price of an individual good (or a market basket of goods) over time
A listing of prices for different goods or services
The fee charged for admission
The act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
A government subsidy used to maintain prices at a certain level
A tag showing the price of the article it is attached to
Intense competition in which competitors cut retail prices to gain business
The evaluation of something in terms of its price
A system for setting prices on goods or services
The act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick" Back to top
Obscene terms for penis
Insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
A depression scratched or carved into a surface
Prod or urge as if with a log stick
Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
Deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
To cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"
Raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
Cause a prickling sensation
Cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
An awl for making small holes for brads or small screws
A sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
Male deer in his second year
A sharp metal spike to hold a candle
The act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
A sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf
Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
Cause a stinging or tingling sensation
Cause a prickling sensation
Perennial herb of North American prairies having dense heads of small white flowers Back to top
Small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research
Small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines
A cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
A prickling somatic sensation as from many tiny pricks
Causing or experiencing a painful shivering feeling as from many tiny pricks; "a prickling blush of embarrassment"; "the tingling feeling in a foot that has gone to sleep"; "a stinging nettle"; "the stinging windblown sleet"
Having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines or thorns or setae etc.; "a horse with a short bristly mane"; "bristly shrubs"; "burred fruits"; "setaceous whiskers"
Very irritable; "bristly exchanges between the White House and the press"; "he became prickly and spiteful"; "witty and waspish about his colleagues"
Southwestern Asian plant widely cultivated for its succulent edible dark green leaves
Australian tree having alternate simple leaves (when young they are pinnate with prickly toothed margins) and slender axillary spikes of white flowers
Any of a number of trees or shrubs of the genus Zanthoxylum having spiny branches
Small tropical American tree bearing large succulent slightly acid fruit
Obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity
European annual wild lettuce having prickly stems; a troublesome weed in parts of United States
Round or pear-shaped spiny fruit of any of various prickly pear cacti
Cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
Cacti having spiny flat joints and oval fruit that is edible in some species; often used as food for stock
Small 2-needled upland pine of the eastern United States (Appalachians) having dark brown flaking bark and thorn-tipped cone scales
Annual Old World poppy with orange-red flowers and bristly fruit
Any plant of the genus Argemone having large white or yellow flowers and prickly leaves and stems and pods; chiefly of tropical America
North American fern whose more or less evergreen leathery fronds are covered with pale brown chafflike scales Back to top
A seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
Raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
Having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
A feeling of self-respect and personal worth
Satisfaction with your (or another''s) achievements; "he takes pride in his son''s success"
A group of lions
Be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
Native to Asia, Australia, and East Indies, where it provides timber called pyinma; used elsewhere as an ornamental for its large showy flowers
Tree of northern India and China having purple blossoms and small inedible yellow fruits; naturalized in the southern United States as a shade tree
Joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success; "rejoicing crowds filled the streets on VJ Day"; "a triumphal success"; "a triumphant shout"
Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swa
A feeling of self-respect and personal worth
Tropical shrub or small tree having showy yellow to orange-red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
Semi-evergreen South American tree with odd-pinnate leaves and golden yellow flowers cultivated as an ornamental
Shrubby California perennial having large pink or violet flowers; cultivated as an ornamental
The first or highest or most important or most ostentatious place
Feel pride of; "She took great pride in her sons"
Low bench for kneeling on Back to top
A clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
A spiritual leader in a non-Christian religion
In societies practicing shamanism: one acting as a medium between the visible and spirit worlds; practices sorcery for healing or divination
The right of a clergyman to refuse to divulge confidential information received from a person during confession or similar exchanges
Ruled by or oppressed by a priest
The skills involved in the work of a priest
A derogatory reference to priests who use their influence to control secular or political affairs
A woman priest
The body of ordained religious practitioners
English chemist who isolated many gases and discovered oxygen (independently of Scheele) (1733-1804)
Befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
Befitting or characteristic of a priest or the priesthood; "priestly dedication to the people of his parish"
Associated with the priesthood or priests; "priestly (or sacerdotal) vestments"; "hieratic gestures"
A person regarded as arrogant and annoying
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
In a priggish manner; "this professor acts so priggishly--like a moderator with a gavel!"
Exaggerated and arrogant properness
Antacid (trade name Prilosec) that suppresses acid secretion in the stomach
Dress primly
Contract one''s lips; "She primmed her lips after every bite of food" Back to top
Assume a prim appearance; "They mince and prim"
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Affectedly dainty or refined
Used primarily as eating apples
Indicating the most important performer or role; "the leading man"; "prima ballerina"; "prima donna"; "a star figure skater"; "the starring role"; "a stellar role"; "a stellar performance"
The state of being first in importance
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"
The property of being a prime number
Synthetic antimalarial drug
For the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
Of primary import; "this is primarily a question of economics"; "it was in the first place a local matter"
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
One of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird''s wing
Coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
Not derived from or reducible to something else; basic; "a primary instinct"
Of primary importance; "basic truths"
Of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondhand; "primary goals"; "a primary effect"; "primary sources"; "a primary interest"
Of or being the essential or basic part; "an elementary need for love and nurturing" Back to top
Most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
Delay of menarche beyond age 18
An acute respiratory disease marked by high fever and coughing; caused by mycoplasma; primarily affecting children and young adults
The medical care received on first contact with the medical system (before being referred elsewhere)
The physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
An electric cell that generates an electromotive force by an irreversible conversion of chemical to electrical energy; cannot be recharged
Armed forces censorship performed by personnel of a military unit on the personal communications of persons assigned to that unit
Coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
Dentition of deciduous teeth
Painful menstruation that is intrinsic to menstruation and not the result of a disease
A preliminary election where delegates or nominees are chosen
One of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird''s wing
Health care that is provided by a health care professional in the first contact of a patient with the health care system
One of the main flight feathers projecting along the outer edge of a bird''s wing
A school for young children; usually the first 6 or 8 grades
The genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
The genetically determined sex characteristics bound up with reproduction (genitals and organs of reproduction)
A homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals; a constituent of alloys that is formed when atoms of an element are incorporated into the crystals of a metal
The first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection
One of the first temporary teeth of a young mammal (one of 20 in children) Back to top
Coil forming the part of an electrical circuit such that changing current in it induces a current in a neighboring circuit; "current through the primary coil induces current in the secondary coil"
Any placental mammal of the order Primates; has good eyesight and flexible hands and feet
A senior clergyman and dignitary
An animal order including lemurs and tarsiers and monkeys and apes and human beings
The office of primate
The branch of zoology that studies primates
Trade name for a parenteral antibiotic
A leading female ballet dancer
A distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic star
A vain and temperamental person
As it seems at first sight; "a prima facie case of murder"
At first sight
A number that has no factor but itself and 1
The time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
The second canonical hour; about 6 a.m.
The period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Insert a primer into (a gun, mine, charge, etc.) preparatory to detonation or firing; "prime a cannon"; "prime a mine"
Fill with priming liquid; "prime a car engine"
Cover with a primer; apply a primer to
At the best stage; "our manhood''s prime vigor"- Robert Browning Back to top
Of or relating to or being an integer that cannot be factored into other integers; "prime number"
First in rank or degree; "an architect of premier rank"; "the prime minister"
Used of the first or originating agent; "prime mover"
Of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
(usually followed by `to'' or `for'') on the point of or strongly disposed; "in no fit state to continue"; "fit to drop"; "laughing fit to burst"; "she was fit to scream"; "primed for a fight"; "we are set to go at any time"
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
An introductory textbook
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
The prime factors of a quantity are all of the prime quantities that will exactly divide the given quantity
The interest rate on short-term loans that banks charge their commercial customers with high credit ratings
Meridian at zero degree longitude from which east and west are reckoned (usually the Greenwich longitude in England)
The person who is head of state (in several countries)
The person who holds the position of head of state in England
A self-caused agent that is the cause of all things; "God is the first cause"
An integer that has no integral factors but itself and 1
The time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
A number that has no factor but itself and 1
The hours between 7 and 11 p.m. when the largest tv audience is available Back to top
An anticonvulsant (trade name Mysoline) used to treat grand mal seizures and essential tremor
(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
The act of making something ready
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
The first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
Of or relating to a woman who has given birth only once
A word serving as the basis for inflected or derived forms; "`pick'' is the primitive from which `picket'' is derived"
A mathematical expression from which another expression is derived
A person who belongs to early stage of civilization
Used of preliterate or tribal or nonindustrial societies; "primitive societies"
Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; "archaic forms of life"; "primitive mammals"; "the okapi is a short-necked primitive cousin of the giraffe"
Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mo
Of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style; "primitive art such as that by Grandma Moses is often colorful and striking"
In a primitive style or manner; "rather primitively operated foundries"
With reference to the origin or beginning
A wild or unrefined state
A genre of art and outdoor constructions made by untrained artists who do not recognize themselves as artists
A person who belongs to early stage of civilization Back to top
A genre characteristic of (or imitative of) primitive artists or children
A wild or unrefined state
In a prissy manner; "the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily"
Exaggerated and arrogant properness
Excessive or affected modesty
The principal part of a duet (especially a piano duet)
The best of its kind
An ancestor in the direct line
Right of inheritance belongs exclusively to the eldest son
Having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state; "aboriginal forests"; "primal eras before the appearance of life on earth"; "the forest primeval"; "primordial matter"; "primordial forms of life"
A dwarf whose small size is the result of a genetic defect in response to growth hormone; body parts and mental and sexual development are normal
An organ in its earliest stage of development; the foundation for subsequent development
Dress or groom with elaborate care; "She likes to dress when going to the opera"
Careful or finicky grooming; "the primping alone took more than an hour"
Any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
A dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere
Evergreen rambling yellow-flowered shrub of western China
A life of ease and pleasure
Any of numerous short-stemmed plants of the genus Primula having tufted basal leaves and showy flowers clustered in umbels or heads
A dicotyledonous family of the order Primulales with a regular flower; widely distributed in the northern hemisphere Back to top
Primulaceae; Theophrastaceae; Myrsinaceae; and (in some classifications) Plumbaginaceae
Yellow-flowered primrose native to Alps; commonly cultivated
Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel
Florists'' primroses; considered a complex hybrid derived from oxlip, cowslip, and common primrose
Cultivated Asiatic primrose
Early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flowers
Plant of western and southern Europe widely cultivated for its pale yellow flowers
A self-caused agent that is the cause of all things; "God is the first cause"
A portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of Scotland
A portable paraffin cooking stove; used by campers
Dress primly
Dress primly
A male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Perennial of southwestern United States having leathery blue-green pinnatifid leaves and thick plumelike spikes of yellow flowers; sometimes placed in genus Cleome
Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
Any of several plants of the genus Chimaphila Back to top
South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
New Zealand with pinnate fronds and a densely woolly stalks; sometimes included in genus Todea
Territory ruled by a prince
The dignity or rank or position of a prince
Having the rank of or befitting a prince; "a princely bearing"; "princely manner"
Rich and superior in quality; "a princely sum"; "gilded dining rooms"
A female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
Annual with broadly ovate leaves and slender drooping spikes of crimson flowers; southeastern Asia and Australia; naturalized in North America
United States film actress who retired when she married into the royal family of Monaco (1928-1982)
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
A variety of clubmoss
The eldest daughter of a British sovereign
A university in New Jersey
A university town in central New Jersey
A university in New Jersey
A machine-readable lexical database organized by meanings; developed at Princeton University
Large tropical American tree of the genus Cordia grown for its abundant creamy white flowers and valuable wood Back to top
Tropical American timber tree
A man''s double-breasted frock coat
Prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
Small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
Small yew having attractive foliage and partially weeping branches cultivated as an ornamental; mountains of southern Chile
The eldest son of Elizabeth II and heir to the English throne (born in 1948)
A suitor who fulfills the dreams of his beloved
A prince who is the husband of a reigning female sovereign
Third son of Elizabeth II (born in 1964)
An island in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence; the smallest province of Canada
Austrian general in the service of the Holy Roman Empire during the War of the Spanish Succession (1663-1736)
Japanese statesman who set Japan''s expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)
Japanese statesman who set Japan''s expansionist policies and formed an alliance with Germany and Italy (1891-1945)
Austrian statesman (1773-1859)
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Russian field marshal who commanded the Russian opposition to Napoleon (1745-1813)
The male heir apparent of the British sovereign
South African shrub grown for its profusion of white flowers
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898)
German statesman under whose leadership Germany was united (1815-1898) Back to top
Russian anarchist (1842-1921)
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
The major party to a financial transaction at a stock exchange; buys and sells for his own account
The educator who has executive authority for a school; "she sent unruly pupils to see the principal"
An actor who plays a principal role
Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
The original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
Most important element; "the chief aim of living"; "the main doors were of solid glass"; "the principal rivers of America"; "the principal example"; "policemen were primary targets"
Territory ruled by a prince
A small republic in the eastern Pyrenees between Spain and France
A small landlocked principality (constitutional monarchy) in central Europe located in the Alps between Austria and Switzerland
A constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
For the most part; "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
The post of principal
A line that passes through the center of curvature of a lens so that light is neither reflected nor refracted
The diagonal of a square matrix running from the upper left entry to the lower right entry
The scientist in charge of an experiment or research project
Capital as contrasted with the income derived from it
An island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe Back to top
Semisynthetic penicillin (trade names Principen and Polycillin and SK-Ampicillin)
(law) an explanation of the fundamental reasons (especially an explanation of the working of some device in terms of laws of nature); "the rationale for capital punishment"; "the principles of internal-combustion engines"
A basic truth or law or assumption; "the principles of democracy"
A rule or law concerning a natural phenomenon or the function of a complex system; "the principle of the conservation of mass"; "the principle of jet propulsion"; "the right-hand rule for inductive fields"
A basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct; "their principles of composition characterized all their works"
A rule or standard especially of good behavior; "a man of principle"; "he will not violate his principles"
Rule of personal conduct
Based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"
(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference
(hydrostatics) the volume of a body immersed in a fluid is equal to the volume of the displaced fluid
The principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly; the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred
(physics) a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
The displacement of any point due to the superposition of wave systems is equal to the sum of the displacements of the individual waves at that point; "the principle of superposition is the basis of the wave theory of light"
(geology) the principle that in a series of stratified sedimentary rocks the lowest stratum is the oldest
A genus of Sylviidae
An ACE inhibiting drug (trade names Prinivil or Zestril) administered as an antihypertensive and after heart attacks
Put on special clothes to appear particularly appealing and attractive; "She never dresses up, even when she goes to the opera"; "The young girls were all fancied up for the party"
Dress very carefully and in a finicky manner A printed picture produced from a photographic negative A picture or design printed from an engraving Back to top A fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers) A copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it) The result of the printing process; "I want to see it in black and white" A visible indication made on a surface; "some previous reader had covered the pages with dozens of marks"; "paw prints were everywhere" Put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple''s divorce"; "These news should not be printed" Write as if with print; not cursive Reproduce by printing Make into a print; "print the negative"
Fit for publication because free of material that is morally or legally objectionable; "printable language"
Written in print characters or produced by means of e.g. a printing press
Computer circuit consisting of an electronic sub-assembly; copper conductors are laminated on an insulating board or card and circuit components are inserted into holes and dip soldered
A written or printed symbol
A machine that prints
(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
Someone whose occupation is printing
An apprentice in a printing establishment
A semi-solid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
A cable between a computer and a printer
The business of printing
Text handwritten in the style of printed matter Back to top
All the copies of a work printed at one time; "they ran off an initial printing of 2000 copies"
Reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
A company that does commercial printing
A company that does commercial printing
A company that does commercial printing
A semi-solid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
A machine that prints
An operation that controls the printing or display of information
A machine used for printing
Reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
A unit of measurement for printing
An artist who designs and makes prints
Artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
The output of a computer in printed form
A buffer that stores data until the printer is ready
A medium that disseminates printed matter
Print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
The period that presses run to produce an issue of a newspaper
Someone who sells etchings and engravings etc.
A workplace where printing is done Back to top
Solely the giant armadillo
About three feet long exclusive of tail
(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Blue sharks
Slender cosmopolitan, pelagic shark; blue body shades to white belly; dangerous especially during maritime disasters
A genus of Triglidae
Large searobin; found from Nova Scotia to Florida
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
Earlier in time
The superior of a group of nuns
Assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
Assign a priority to; "we have too many things to do and must prioritize"
Preceding in time
Status established in order of importance or urgency; "...its precedence as the world''s leading manufacturer of pharmaceuticals"; "national independence takes priority over class struggle"
Mail that includes letters and postcards and packages sealed against inspection
Data processing in which the operations performed are determined by a system of priorities
The office of prior
Religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
The earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
The earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life Back to top
The earliest eon in the history of the Earth from the first accretion of planetary material (around 4,600 million years ago) until the date of the oldest known rocks (about 3,800 million years ago); no evidence of life
Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
Optical device having a triangular shape and made of glass or quartz; used to deviate a beam or invert an image
A polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
Exhibiting spectral colors formed by refraction of light through a prism; "prismatic light"
Of or relating to or resembling or constituting a prism; "prismatic form"
A polyhedron whose vertices all lie in one or the other of two parallel planes; the faces that lie in those planes are the bases of the prismatoid
A prismatoid whose bases are polygons having the same number of sides and whose other faces are trapezoids or parallelograms
An optical instrument for spectrographic analysis
A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
A prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
An escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned"
A person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
A children''s game; two teams capture opposing players by tagging them and taking them to their own base
A person who surrenders to (or is taken by) the enemy in time of war
Camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
Military censorship of communication to and from prisoners of war and civilian internees held by the armed forces Back to top
Resembling a prison
Camp for political prisoners or prisoners of war
Camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
A room where a prisoner is kept
A chaplain in a prison
Camp for trustworthy prisoners employed in government projects
Someone who guards prisoners
A correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
A prisonlike situation; a place of seeming confinement
The period of time a prisoner is imprisoned; "he served a prison term of 15 months"; "his sentence was 5 to 10 years"; "he is doing time in the county jail"
In a prissy manner; "the new teacher alienates the children by behaving prissily"
Excessively fastidious and easily disgusted; "too nice about his food to take to camp cooking"; "so squeamish he would only touch the toilet handle with his elbow"
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Large primitive rays with elongated snouts
Immaculately clean and unused; "handed her his pristine white handkerchief"
Completely free from dirt or contamination; "pristine mountain snow"
Type genus of the Pristidae
Commonly found in tropical bays and estuaries; not aggressive
Chamois cress
Small tufted perennial herb of mountains of central and southern Europe having very small flowers of usually leafless stems; sometimes placed in genus Lepidium Back to top
The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
The condition of being concealed or hidden
An enlisted man of the lowest rank; "our prisoner was just a private and knew nothing of value"
Not expressed; "secret (or private) thoughts"
Concerning one person exclusively; "we all have individual cars"; "each room has a private bath"
Concerning things deeply private and personal; "private correspondence"; "private family matters"
Confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy; "a private place"; "private discussions"; "private lessons"; "a private club"; "a private secretary"; "private property"; "the former President is now a private citizen"; "public figures strug
Subscribing to capitalistic competition
A privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation
An officer or crew member of a privateer
An officer or crew member of a privateer
Kept private or confined to those intimately concerned; "it was discussed privately between the two men"; "privately, she thought differently"; "some member of his own party hoped privately for his defeat"; "he was questioned in private"
By a private person or interest; "a privately financed campaign"
A corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
The quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
The condition of being concealed or hidden
External sex organ
A corporation owned by a few people; shares have no public market
Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information Back to top
A charity that does not receive a major part of its support from the public
A person who gives private instruction (as in singing or acting)
Someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information
A telephone line serving a single subscriber
A nuisance that interferes with your interest in and private use and enjoyment of your land
External sex organ
Movable property (as distinguished from real estate)
A road leading up to a private house; "they parked in the driveway"
A school established and controlled privately and supported by endowment and tuition
A privately employed group hired to protect the security of a business or industry
A sale of property at a price agreed on by the seller and buyer without an intervening agency
Act of depriving someone of food or money or rights; "nutritional privation"; "deprivation of civil rights"
A state of extreme poverty
Change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
Change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
Any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
Deciduous much-branched shrub with dense downy panicles of small bell-shaped white flowers
Hedge of privet plants
A special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
A right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" Back to top
(law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship
Bestow a privilege upon
Confined to an exclusive group; "privy to inner knowledge"; "inside information"; "privileged information"
Blessed with privileges; "the privileged few"
Not subject to usual rules or penalties; "a privileged statement"
The civil right (guaranteed by the 5th amendment to the United States Constitution) to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against yourself
The right to be admitted onto the floor of a legislative assembly while it is in session
Confidentially or in secret; "told her friend privily that she was planning to be married"
Vasoconstrictor (trade names Privine and Sudafed) used in nasal sprays to treat symptoms of nasal congestion and in eyedrops to treat eye irritation
A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
A room equipped with toilet facilities
Hidden from general view or use; "a privy place to rest and think"; "a secluded romantic spot"; "a secret garden"
(followed by `to'') informed about something secret or not generally known; "privy to the details of the conspiracy"
An advisory council to a ruler (especially to the British crown)
Allowance for a monarch''s personal expenses
An annual prize awarded by the French government in a competition of painters and artists and sculptors and musicians and architects; the winner in each category receives support for a period of study in Rome
A menu listing fixed meals at fixed prices
(of a restaurant meal) complete but with limited choices and at a fixed price
An award given annually for contributions to French literature
Something given as a token of victory Back to top
Goods or money obtained illegally
Something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
Regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"
Of superior grade; "choice wines"; "prime beef"; "prize carnations"; "quality paper"; "select peaches"
A boxing match between professional boxers for a cash prize
Box for a prize or money
A professional boxer
Holding first place in a contest; "a champion show dog"; "a prizewinning wine"
Any money given as a prize
The ring where boxers fight
The winner of a lottery
According to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions); "add water as needed"
An argument in favor of a proposal
An athlete who plays for pay
In favor of (an action or proposal etc.); "a pro vote"
On the affirmative side
Supporting the United States and its policies
Advocating a woman''s right to control her own body (especially her right to an induced abortion) Back to top
Those who argue that the decision to have an induced abortion should be made by the mother
Tending to cause inflammation
Advocating full legal protection of embryos and fetuses (especially opposing the legalization of induced abortions)
An advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
Those who argue that induced abortion is killing and should be prohibited
A coagulation factor
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens
Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference"
(philosophy) the doctrine that (since certainty is unattainable) probability is a sufficient basis for belief and action
A Roman Catholic system of casuistry that when expert opinions differ an actor can follow any solidly probable opinion that he wishes even though some different opinion might be more probable
Of or relating to or based on probability; "probabilistic quantum theory"
Of or relating to the Roman Catholic philosophy of probabilism
By the use of probability theory; "we can calculate the position of the particles probabilistically"
The quality of being probable
A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; "what is the probability of rain?"; "we have a good chance of winning"
A mathematician who specializes in probability theory
The branch of applied mathematics that deals with probabilities
An applicant likely to be chosen
Apparently destined; "the probable consequences of going ahead with the scheme"
Likely but not certain to be or become true or real; "a likely result"; "he foresaw a probable loss" Back to top
(law) evidence sufficient to warrant an arrest or search and seizure; "a magistrate determined that there was probable cause to search the house"
With considerable certainty; without much doubt; "He is probably out of the country"; "in all likelihood we are headed for war"
Easy to believe on the basis of available evidence; "he talked plausibly before the committee"; "he will probably win the election"
The act of proving that an instrument purporting to be a will was signed and executed in accord with legal requirements
A judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
Establish the legal validity of (wills and other documents)
Put a convicted person on probation by suspending his sentence
A court having jurisdiction over the probate of wills and the administration of estates
A judicial certificate saying that a will is genuine and conferring on the executors the power to administer the estate
(law) a way of dealing with offenders without imprisoning them; a defendant found guilty of a crime is released by the court without imprisonment subject to conditions imposed by the court; "probation is part of the sentencing process"
A trial period during which an offender has time to redeem himself or herself
A trial period during which your character and abilities are tested to see whether you are suitable for work or for membership
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
Someone released on probation or on parole
A nurse in training who is undergoing a trial period
The officer of the court who supervises probationers
Tending to prove a particular proposition or to persuade you of the truth of an allegation
An investigation conducted using a probe instrument
An exploratory action or expedition
A flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities Back to top
An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities; "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
Question or examine thoroughly and closely
Examine physically with or as if with a probe; "probe an anthill"
Drug that reduces the level of uric acid in the blood; used to treat gout
Diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings"
Complete and confirmed integrity
A source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what''s the problem?"
A question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve"
A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog"
A language whose statements resemble terminology of the user
Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
Open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
Making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve; "a baffling problem"; "I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast"; "a problematic situation at home"
Open to doubt or debate; "If you ever get married, which seems to be extremely problematic"
In such a way as to pose a problem
A thinker who focuses on the problem as stated and tries to synthesize information and knowledge to achieve a solution
The thought processes involved in solving a problem
The area of cognitive psychology that studies the processes involved in solving problems
An order of animals including elephants and mammoths
In some classifications included in the genus Martynia and hence the two taxonomic names for some of the unicorn plants Back to top
Massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
Alternatively placed in genus Martynia
A herbaceous plant of the genus Proboscidea
Annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
Massive herbivorous mammals having tusks and a long trunk
A long flexible snout as of an elephant
The human nose (especially when it is large)
Annual of southern United States to Mexico having large whitish or yellowish flowers mottled with purple and a long curving beak
Borneo monkey having a long bulbous nose
Soft unsegmented marine worms that have a threadlike proboscis and the ability to stretch and contract
A white crystalline powder (trade name Ethocaine) administered near nerves as a local anesthetic in dentistry and medicine
Procaine administered as a hydrochloride (trade name Novocain)
An antineoplastic drug used to treat Hodgkin''s disease
Calcium blocker (trade name Procardia); appears to increase the risk of recurrent heart attacks
A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
Type genus of the Procaviidae
Hyrax that lives in rocky areas
Includes all recent members of the order Hyracoidea
Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure; "adjective law" Back to top
Of or relating to procedure; "a procedural violation"
A process or series of acts especially of a practical or mechanical nature involved in a particular form of work; "the operations in building a house"; "certain machine tool operations"
A mode of conducting legal and parliamentary proceedings
A particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver''s license"; "it was a process of trial and error"
A set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
Follow a certain course; "The inauguration went well"; "how did your interview go?"
Continue with one''s activities; "I know it''s hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room"
Move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
Follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"
Continue a certain state, condition, or activity; "Keep on working!"; "We continued to work into the night"; "Keep smiling"; "We went on working until well past midnight"
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
A written account of what transpired at a meeting
The income arising from land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"
Type genus of the Procellariidae
Large black petrel of southern seas having a white mark on the chin
Petrels; fulmars; shearwaters;
Petrels; albatrosses; shearwaters; diving petrels
Large long-winged bird with hooked bill and tubular nostrils that wanders the open seas
A particular course of action intended to achieve a result; "the procedure of obtaining a driver''s license"; "it was a process of trial and error" Back to top
A natural prolongation or projection from a part of an organism either animal or plant; "a bony process"
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking"; "the cognitive operation of remembering"
A mental process that you are not directly aware of; "the process of denial"
A writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant''s attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant
A sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls"
Subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
Perform mathematical and logical operations on (data) according to programmed instructions in order to obtain the required information; "The results of the elections were still being processed when he gave his acceptance speech"
Deliver a warrant or summons to someone; "He was processed by the sheriff"
Shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
March in a procession; "They processed into the dining room"
Deal with in a routine way; "I''ll handle that one"; "process a loan"; "process the applicants"
Institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against; "He was warned that the district attorney would process him"; "She actioned the company for discrimination"
Someone who personally delivers a process (a writ compelling attendance in court) or court papers to the defendant
Subjected to a special process or treatment; "prepared ergot"; "processed cheeses are easy to spread"
Prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process; "processed ores"
Freed from impurities by processing; "refined sugar"; "refined oil"; "to gild refined gold"- Shakespeare
Made by blending several lots of cheese
Preparing or putting through a prescribed procedure; "the processing of newly arrived immigrants"; "the processing of ore to obtain minerals"
The time it takes to complete a prescribed procedure; "they increased output by decreasing processing time"
The act of moving forward toward a goal Back to top
The group action of a collection of people or animals or vehicles moving ahead in more or less regular formation; "processions were forbidden"
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost; "the emanation of the Holy Spirit"; "the rising of the Holy Ghost"; "the doctrine of the procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father and the Son"
Religious music used in a procession
Of or relating to or characteristic of a procession; "in good processional order"
Intended for use in a procession; "processional music"; "processional cross"
A march to be played for processions
(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached
A business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market
Someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.)
A sharp triangular process projecting from a bone
Made by blending several lots of cheese
A summons issued after the filing of a libel or claim directing all parties concerned to show cause why the judgment asked for should not be granted
A method of printing colored reproductions from halftone plates
Antipsychotic and antiemetic drug used to treat schizophrenia and to combat nausea and vomiting
A genus of Aphididae
Attacks alders
Praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one''s children"; "glorify one''s spouse''s cooking"
State or announce; "`I am not a Communist,'' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
Declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles; "He was proclaimed King"
Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of; "The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President" Back to top
Declared publicly; made widely known; "their announced intentions"; "the newspaper''s proclaimed adherence to the government''s policy"
The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
A formal public statement; "the government made an announcement about changes in the drug war"; "a declaration of independence"
A natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
Bellbirds
An anthropoid ape of the genus Proconsul
A provincial governor of consular rank in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire
An official in a modern colony who has considerable administrative power
Of or relating to or typical of a proconsul; "proconsular offices"
The position of proconsul
The position of proconsul
A coagulation factor formed in the kidney under the influence of vitamin K
Postpone doing what one should be doing; "He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days"
Postpone or delay needlessly; "He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late"
The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time
Slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
Someone who postpones work (especially out of laziness or habitual carelessness)
Have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
The sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Producing new life or offspring; "tXsXwhe reproductive potential of a species is its relative capacity to reproduce itself under optimal conditions"; "the reproductive or generative organs" Back to top
(Greek mythology) a mythical giant who was a thief and murderer; he would capture people and tie them to an iron bed, stretching them or hacking off their legs to make them fit; was killed by Theseus
Pain in the rectum
Inflammation of the rectum; marked by bloody stools and a frequent urge to defecate; frequently associated with Crohn''s disease or ulcerative colitis
Protrusion or herniation of the rectum into the vagina; can occur if pelvic muscles are weakened by childbirth
A doctor specializing in diseases of the rectum and anus
The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the colon or rectum or anus
Reconstructive surgery of the anus or rectum
Someone who supervises (an examination)
As of students taking an exam, to prevent cheating
The position of proctor
An endoscope for examining the rectum
Visual examination of the rectum and the end of the colon by means of a proctoscope
Having stems that trail along the ground without putting down roots
Capable of being obtained; "savings of up to 50 percent are obtainable"
The act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
The act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
(ancient Rome) someone employed by the Roman emperor to manage finance and taxes
A person authorized to act for another
Arrange for sexual partners for others
Get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed" Back to top
The act of getting possession of something; "he was responsible for the procurement of materials and supplies"
Someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
Someone who obtains or acquires; "the procurer of opera tickets"
A woman pimp
Epilepsy in which a seizure is induced by whirling or running
Drug (trade name Kemadrin) used to reduce tremors in parkinsonism
The type genus of the family Procyonidae: raccoons
The brightest star in Canis Minor
Plantigrade carnivorous mammals
Raccoons; coatis; cacomistles; kinkajous; and sometimes pandas
A South American raccoon
North American raccoon
A pointed instrument used to prod into motion
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
Poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"
Urge on; cause to act; "They other children egged the boy on, but he did not want to throw the stone through the window"
To push against gently; "She nudged my elbow when she saw her friend enter the restaurant"
A verbalization that encourages you to attempt something; "the ceaseless prodding got on his nerves"
A recklessly extravagant consumer
Very generous; "distributed gifts with a lavish hand"; "the critics were lavish in their praise"; "a munificent gift"; "his father gave him a half-dollar and his mother a quarter and he thought them munificent"; "prodigal praise"; "unsparing generosity"; Back to top
Marked by rash extravagance; "led a prodigal life"
Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"
Excessive spending
The trait of spending extravagantly
To a wasteful manner or to a wasteful degree; "we are still prodigally rich compared to others"
In a prodigal manner; "he spent prodigally"
So great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe; "colossal crumbling ruins of an ancient temple"; "has a colossal nerve"; "a prodigious storm"; "a stupendous field of grass"; "stupendous demand"
Far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree; "a night of exceeding darkness"; "an exceptional memory"; "olympian efforts to save the city from bankruptcy"; "the young Mozart''s prodigious talents"
Of momentous or ominous significance; "such a portentous...monster raised all my curiosity"- Herman Melville; "a prodigious vision"
To a prodigious degree; "the prices of farms rose prodigiously"
An impressive or wonderful example of a particular quality; "the Marines are expected to perform prodigies of valor"
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
An unusually gifted or intelligent (young) person; someone whose talents excite wonder and admiration; "she is a chess prodigy"
An early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
Symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
An early symptom that a disease is developing or that an attack is about to occur
Symptomatic of the onset of an attack or a disease
Fresh fruits and vegetable grown for the market
Come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts"
Create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" Back to top
Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques; "The Bordeaux region produces great red wines"; "They produce good ham in Parma"; "We grow wheat here"; "We raise hogs here"
Bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
Cause to occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"
Bring out for display; "The proud father produced many pictures of his baby"; "The accused brought forth a letter in court that he claims exonerates him"
Bring onto the market or release; "produce a movie"; "bring out a book"; "produce a new play"
That is caused by; "if...such a change is produced by...insulin comas or electroshocks"; "the emotional states produced by this drug"
Something that produces; "Maine is a leading producer of potatoes"; "this microorganism is a producer of disease"
Someone who manufactures something
Someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work)
A gas made of carbon monoxide and hydrogen and nitrogen; made by passing air over hot coke
An index of changes in wholesale prices
Commodities offered for sale; "good business depends on having good merchandise"; "that store offers a variety of products"
An artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
A quantity obtained by multiplication; "the product of 2 and 3 is 6"
The set of elements common to two or more sets; "the set of red hats is the intersection of the set of hats and the set of red things"
A consequence of someone''s efforts or of a particular set of circumstances; "skill is the product of hours of practice"; "his reaction was the product of hunger and fatigue"
A chemical substance formed as a result of a chemical reaction; "a product of lime and nitric acid"
The most commonly used method of computing a correlation coefficient between variables that are linearly related
(law) the act of exhibiting in a court of law; "the appellate court demanded the production of all documents"
The act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare''s production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells" Back to top
The creation of value or wealth by producing goods and services
(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
An artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"
A presentation for the stage or screen or radio or television; "have you seen the new production of Hamlet?"
A display that is exaggerated or unduly complicated; "she tends to make a big production out of nothing"
The quantity of something (as a commodity) that is created (usually within a given period of time); "production was up in the second quarter"
Combined costs of raw material and labor incurred in producing goods
Mechanical system in a factory whereby an article is conveyed through sites at which successive operations are performed on it
An order that initiates the manufacturing process
Marked by great fruitfulness; "fertile farmland"; "a fat land"; "a productive vineyard"; "rich soil"
Producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly); "productive farmland"; "his productive years"; "a productive collaboration"
Having the ability to produce or originate; "generative power"; "generative forces"
Yielding positive results
In a productive way; "they worked together productively for two years"
The quality of being productive or having the power to produce
The quality of being productive or having the power to produce
(economics) the ratio of the quantity and quality of units produced to the labor per unit of time
Improving an existing product or developing new kinds of products
The introduction (usually by an advertising campaign) of a new product or product line
A particular kind of product or merchandise; "a nice line of shoes" Back to top
Marketing research that yields information about desired characteristics of the product or service
Any of a group of compounds that are inactive precursors of enzymes and require some change (such as the hydrolysis of a fragment that masks an active enzyme) to become active
Someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Degradation of something worthy of respect; cheapening
Blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character; "desecration of the Holy Sabbath"
Profaning or tending to desecrate
Violate the sacred character of a place or language; "desecrate a cemetary"; "violate the sanctity of the church"; "profane the name of God"
Corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality; "debauch the young people with wine and women"; "Socrates was accused of corrupting young men"; "Do school counselors subvert young children?"; "corrupt the morals"
Characterized by profanity or cursing; "foul-mouthed and blasphemous"; "blue language"; "profane words"
Grossly irreverent toward what is held to be sacred; "blasphemous rites of a witches'' Sabbath"; "profane utterances against the Church"; "it is sacrilegious to enter with shoes on"
Not holy because unconsecrated or impure or defiled
Not sacred or concerned with religion; "sacred and profane music"; "children being brought up in an entirely profane environment"
Treated irreverently or sacrilegiously
In an irreverent or profane manner; "he kept wondering profanely why everything bad happened to him"
With curses; "muttering profanely"
Unholiness by virtue of being profane
An attitude of irreverence or contempt for a divinity
Vulgar or irreverent speech or action
State insincerely; "He professed innocence but later admitted his guilt"; "She pretended not to have known the suicide bomber"; "She pretends to be an expert on wine"
Confess one''s faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to the Muslim faith"; "he professes to be a Communist" Back to top
Admit, make a clean breast of; "She confessed that she had taken the money"
Practice as a profession, teach, or claim to be knowledgeable about; "She professes organic chemistry"
Take vows, as in religious order; "she professed herself as a nun"
Receive into a religious order or congregation
State freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"
Openly declared as such; "an avowed enemy"; "her professed love of everything about that country"; "McKinley was assassinated by a professed anarchist"
Claimed with intent to deceive; "his professed intentions"
Professing to be qualified; "a professed philosopher"
With pretense or intention to deceive; "is only professedly poor"
By open declaration; "their policy has been avowedly Marxist"; "Susan Smith was professedly guilty of the murders"
An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
An occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
Affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith; "a profession of Christianity"
An open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion; "a profession of disagreement"
The body of people in a learned occupation; "the news spread rapidly through the medical community"
An authority qualified to teach apprentices
A person engaged in one of the learned professions
An athlete who plays for pay
Engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood; "the professional man or woman possesses distinctive qualifications"; "began her professional career after the Olympics"; "professional theater"; "professional football"; "a pr
Characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession; "professional conduct"; "professional ethics"; "a thoroughly professional performance" Back to top
Engaged in by members of a profession; "professional occupations include medicine and the law and teaching"
Of or relating to a profession; "we need professional advice"; "professional training"; "professional equipment for his new office"
Of or relating to or suitable as a profession; "professional organizations"; "a professional field such as law"
The social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"
Make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs"
Become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
The expertness characteristic of a professional person
The social process whereby people come to engage in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood; "the professionalization of American sports"; "the professionalization of warfare"
Make professional or give a professional character to; "Philosophy has not always been professionalized and used to be a subject pursued only by amateurs"
Become professional or proceed in a professional manner or in an activity for pay or as a means of livelihood
In a professional manner; "professionally trained staff"
An association of practitioners of a given profession
Playing baseball for money
Playing basketball for money
Boxing for money
A performer who dances
Football played for pay
Playing golf for money
Someone who earns a living by playing or teaching golf
A career in industrial or commercial or professional activities Back to top
An organization of and for professional people
An organization of and for professional people
A person engaged in one of the learned professions
The relation that exists when one person requests and is granted professional help from a qualified source
Playing tennis for money
Someone who earns a living playing or teaching tennis
Wrestling for money
Someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
Relating to or characteristic of professors; "professorial demeanor"
In a professorial manner; "she behaved very professorially"
The position of professor; "he was awarded an endowed chair in economics"
A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn''t refuse"
Present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
The quality of having great facility and competence
Skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity; "practice greatly improves proficiency"
Having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude; "adept in handicrafts"; "an adept juggler"; "an expert job"; "a good mechanic"; "a practiced marksman"; "a proficient engineer"; "a lesser-known but no less skillful composer"; "the effect was achieved b
In a proficient manner; "he dealt proficiently with the problem"
Biographical sketch
An analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics; "a biochemical profile of blood"; "a psychological profile of serial killers"
A vertical section of the Earth''s crust showing the different horizons or layers Back to top
A side view representation of an object (especially a human face)
Degree of exposure to public notice; "that candidate does not have sufficient visibility to win an election"; "he prefers a low profile"
Represent in profile, by drawing or painting
Write about; "The author of this article profiles a famous painter"
Recording a person''s behavior and analyzing psychological characteristics in order to predict or assess their ability in a certain sphere or to identify a particular group of people
The advantageous quality of being beneficial
The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"
Derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
A financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period
Making the profit as great as possible; "the profit-maximizing price"
Making the profit as great as possible; "the profit-maximizing price"
The quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
Promoting benefit or gain; "a profitable meeting to resolve difficulties"
Productive of profit; "a profitable enterprise"; "a fruitful meeting"
Yielding material gain or profit; "profitable speculation on the stock market"
Providing profit; "a profitable conversation"
The quality of affording gain or benefit or profit
In a productive way; "they worked together productively for two years"
Someone who makes excessive profit (especially on goods in short supply) Back to top
Make an unreasonable profit, as on the sale of difficult to obtain goods
Without profit or reward; "let us have no part in profitless quarrels"- D.D.Eisenhower; "How weary, flat, stale, and unprofitable / Seem to me all the uses of this world"- Shakespeare
Without gain or profit
The excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
Something won (especially money)
An account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
An account compiled at the end of an accounting period to show gross and net profit or loss
The ratio gross profits divided by net sales
A system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business
Someone who sells stock shares at a profit
Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
The trait of spending extravagantly
A recklessly extravagant consumer
A dissolute man in fashionable society
Unrestrained by convention or morality; "Congreve draws a debauched aristocratic society"; "deplorably dissipated and degraded"; "riotous living"; "fast women"
Recklessly wasteful; "prodigal in their expenditures"
In a dissolute way
Situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed; "the profound depths of the sea"; "the dark unfathomed caves of ocean"-Thomas Gray; "unplumbed depths of the sea"; "remote and unsounded caverns"
(of sleep) deep and complete; "a heavy sleep"; "fell into a profound sleep"; "a sound sleeper"; "deep wakeless sleep"
Coming from deep within one; "a profound sigh" Back to top
Of the greatest intensity; complete; "a profound silence"; "a state of profound shock"
Showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being; "the differences are profound"; "a profound insight"; "a profound book"; "a profound mind"; "profound contempt"; "profound regret"
Far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something; "the fundamental revolution in human values that has occurred"; "the book underwent fundamental changes"; "committed the fundamental error of confusing spending with extravaga
To a great depth psychologically; "They felt the loss deeply"
Totally deaf; unable to hear anything
Intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence"
The quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
Intellectual depth; penetrating knowledge; keen insight; etc; "the depth of my feeling"; "the profoundness of the silence"
The quality of being physically deep; "the profundity of the mine was almost a mile"
The intellectual ability to penetrate deeply into ideas
Wisdom that is recondite and abstruse and profound; "the anthropologist was impressed by the reconditeness of the native proverbs"
Produced or growing in extreme abundance; "their riotous blooming"
In an abundant manner; "they were abundantly supplied with food"; "he thanked her profusely"
The property of being extremely abundant
The property of being extremely abundant
An ancestor in the direct line
The immediate descendants of a person; "she was the mother of many offspring"; "he died without issue"
A rare abnormality marked by premature aging (gray hair and wrinkled skin and stooped posture) in a child Back to top
Preceding and favoring gestation; of or relating to physiological changes associated with ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum
Of or relating to progesterone (or to a drug with progesterone-like effects)
A steroid hormone (trade name Lipo-Lutin) produced in the ovary; prepares and maintains the uterus for pregnancy
Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
Any of a group of steroid hormones that have the effect of progesterone
Having a projecting lower jaw
Having a projecting lower jaw
A genus of Hirundinidae
Large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
A prediction of the course of a disease
A prediction about how something (as the weather) will develop
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news"
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
A statement made about the future
A sign of something about to happen; "he looked for an omen before going into battle"
Of or relating to prediction; having value for making predictions
Someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) Back to top
A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
A system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"
A document stating the aims and principles of a political party; "their candidate simply ignored the party platform"; "they won the election even though they offered no positive program"
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
A radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
An integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university"
An announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can''t tell the players without a program"
Arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party"
Write a computer program
Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
Setting an order and time for planned events
(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
An edict that has been publicly posted
A performance (or series of performances) at a public presentation; "the program lasted more than two hours"
A series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished; "they drew up a six-step plan"; "they discussed plans for a new bond issue"
A system of projects or services intended to meet a public need; "he proposed an elaborate program of public works"; "working mothers rely on the day care program"
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"
A radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?"
An integrated course of academic studies; "he was admitted to a new program at the university" Back to top
An announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event; "you can''t tell the players without a program"
Arrange a program of or for; "program the 80th birthday party"
Write a computer program
A type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal''s survival
A person who designs and writes and tests computer programs
Musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
Creating a sequence of instructions to enable the computer to do something
Setting an order and time for planned events
Error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result
(computer science) a language designed for programming computers
(computing) a collection of standard programs and subroutines that are stored and available for immediate use
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Musical compositions intended to evoke images or remind the listener of events
A trading technique involving large blocks of stock with trades triggered by computer programs
Gradual improvement or growth or development; "advancement of knowledge"; "great progress in the arts"
The act of moving forward toward a goal
A movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
Develop in a positive way; "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up"
Form or accumulate steadily; "Resistance to the manager''s plan built up quickly"; "Pressure is building up at the Indian-Pakistani border"
Move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on" Back to top
The act of moving forward toward a goal
A movement forward; "he listened for the progress of the troops"
A series with a definite pattern of advance
A person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties
A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
Advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"
Favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)
Favoring or promoting progress; "progressive schools"
(of taxes) adjusted so that the rate increases as the amount increases
Gradually advancing in extent
Advancing in amount or intensity; "she became increasingly depressed"
Advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
The aspect of a verb that expresses its on-going action
(pathology) a deadly form of gangrene usually caused by Clostridium bacteria that produce toxins that cause tissue death; can be used as a bioweapon
A former political party in the United States; founded by Theodore Roosevelt during the presidential campaign of 1912; its emblem was a picture of a bull moose
A style of rock music that emerged in the 1970s; associated with attempts to combine rock with jazz and other forms; intended for listening and not dancing
Any tax in which the rate increases as the amount subject to taxation increases
A tense of verbs used in describing action that is on-going
A severe or even fatal form of vaccinia that occurs mainly in persons with an immunological deficiency; characterized by progressive enlargement of the initial lesion
The political orientation of those who favor progress toward better conditions in government and society Back to top
Advancement toward better conditions or policies or methods
A report of work accomplished during a specified time period
Reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade"
An ancestral fossil type from which modern gymnosperms are thought to have derived
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
Forbidden by law
Excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
The action of prohibiting or inhibiting or forbidding (or an instance thereof); "they were restrained by a prohibition in their charter"; "a medical inhibition of alcoholic beverages"; "he ignored his parents'' forbiddance"
A law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages; "in 1920 the 18th amendment to the Constitution established prohibition in the US"
A decree that prohibits something
Refusal to approve or assent to
The period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
A reformer who opposes the use of intoxicating beverages
The period from 1920 to 1933 when the sale of alcoholic beverages was prohibited in the United States by a constitutional amendment
A political party in the United States; formed in 1869 to oppose the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages
Tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive"
To a prohibitive degree; "it is prohibitively expensive"
Tending to discourage (especially of prices); "the price was prohibitive"
Tending to cause inflammation
Any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings" Back to top
A planned undertaking
Present for consideration
Regard as objective
Communicate vividly; "He projected his feelings"
Transfer (ideas or principles) from one domain into another
Throw, send, or cast forward; "project a missile"
Put or send forth; "She threw the flashlight beam into the corner"; "The setting sun threw long shadows"; "cast a spell"; "cast a warm light"
Imagine; conceive of; see in one''s mind; "I can''t see him on horseback!"; "I can see what will happen"; "I can see a risk in this strategy"
Make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"
Draw a projection of
Project on a screen; "The images are projected onto the screen"
Cause to be heard; "His voice projects well"
Extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
Planned for the future; "the first volume of a proposed series"
A weapon that is thrown or projected
Impelling or impelled forward; "a projectile force"; "a projectile missile"
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
The act of expelling or projecting or ejecting
The act of projecting out from something Back to top
Any structure that branches out from a central support
The representation of a figure or solid on a plane as it would look from a particular direction
A prediction made by extrapolating from past observations
A planned undertaking
The projection of an image from a film onto a screen
The acoustic phenomenon that gives sound a penetrating quality; "our ukuleles have been designed to have superior sound and projection"; "a prime ingredient of public speaking is projection of the voice"
(psychiatry) a defense mechanism by which your own traits and emotions are attributed to someone else
Any solid convex shape that juts out from something
The person who operates the projector in a movie house
A white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
Any personality test designed to yield information about someone''s personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
The geometry of properties that remain invariant under projection
Any personality test designed to yield information about someone''s personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
Any personality test designed to yield information about someone''s personality on the basis of their unrestricted response to ambiguous objects or situations
An optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen
An optical device for projecting a beam of light
A unicellular organism having cells lacking membrane-bound nuclei; bacteria are the prime example but also included are blue-green algae and actinomycetes and mycoplasma
Having cells that lack membrane-bound nuclei
Russian physicist whose research into ways of moving electrons around atoms led to the development of masers and lasers for producing high-intensity radiation (1916-2002)
Russian composer of ballets and symphonies and operas (1891-1953) Back to top
Gonadotropic hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary; in females it stimulates growth of the mammary glands and lactation after parturition
A simple protein found in plants
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Slip or fall out of place, as of body parts; "prolapsed rectum"
The slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
Rounded like an egg
Having the polar diameter greater than the equatorial diameter; "a prolate spheroid is generated by revolving an ellipse about its major axis"
A cycloid generated by a point outside the rolling circle
A member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
Anticipating and answering objections in advance
A member of the working class (not necessarily employed); "workers of the world--unite!"
Belonging to or characteristic of the proletariat
The lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property
A social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages; "there is a shortage of skilled labor in this field"
Cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
Grow rapidly; "Pizza parlors proliferate in this area"
Growth by the rapid multiplication of parts
A rapid increase in number (especially a rapid increase in the number of deadly weapons); "the proliferation of nuclear weapons"
Bearing in abundance especially offspring; "flying foxes are extremely prolific"; "a prolific pear tree"
Intellectually productive; "a prolific writer"; "a fecund imagination" Back to top
The property of producing abundantly and sustaining growth; "he praised the richness of the soil"
An amino acid that is found in many proteins (especially collagen)
Tediously prolonged or tending to speak or write at great length; "editing a prolix manuscript"; "a prolix lecturer telling you more than you want to know"
Boring verboseness
Boring verboseness
A computer language designed in Europe to support natural language processing
Write or speak a prologue
Write or speak a prologue
An introduction to a play
Write or speak a prologue
Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Lengthen or extend in duration or space; "We sustained the diplomatic negociations as long as possible"; "prolong the treatment of the patient"; "keep up the good work"
The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
The consequence of being lengthened in duration
Amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
A rope fitted with a hook and used for towing a gun carriage
(of illness) developing slowly or of long duration
Drawn out or made longer spatially; "Picasso''s elongated Don Quixote"; "lengthened skirts are fashionable this year"; "the extended airport runways can accommodate larger planes"; "a prolonged black line across the page"
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
A knot in the rope used to drag a gun carriage Back to top
Exercising in preparation for strenuous activity
A short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
Of or relating to or having the character of a prolusion
A formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
A leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
A march of all the guests at the opening of a formal dance
A square dance figure; couples march counterclockwise in a circle
A public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
A formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
Take a leisurely walk; "The ladies promenaded along the beach"
March in a procession; "the veterans paraded down the street"
A deck at the top of a passenger ship
Antihistamine (trade name Phenergan) used to treat allergies; also an antiemetic used to treat motion sickness
(Greek mythology) the Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind; Zeus punished him by chaining him to a rock where an eagle gnawed at his liver until Hercules rescued him
A soft silvery metallic element of the rare earth group having no stable isotope; was discovered in radioactive form as a fission product of uranium
Relative importance
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
The state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
Conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the movement"; "big man on campus"; "he''s very large in financial circles"; "a prominent citizen"
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention; "an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom"; "a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book"; "salient trait Back to top
In a prominent way; "the new car was prominently displayed in the driveway"
Indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
Casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior; "her easy virtue"; "he was told to avoid loose (or light) women"; "wanton behavior"
Not selective of a single class or person; "Clinton was criticized for his promiscuous solicitation of campaign money"
In a licentious and promiscuous manner; "this young girl has to share a room with her mother who lives promiscuously"
In an indiscriminate manner; "she reads promiscuously"
Indulging in promiscuous (casual and indiscriminate) sexual relations
Grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover"
A verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
Make a promise or commitment
Promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"
Make a prediction about; tell in advance; "Call the outcome of an election"
Give grounds for expectations; "The new results were promising"; "The results promised fame and glory"
Assured by (usually) spoken agreement; "the promised toy"; "the promised land"
The goal towards which Christians strive
Any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
An ancient country is southwestern Asia on the east coast of the Mediterranean; a place of pilgrimage for Christianity and Islam and Judaism
A person to whom a promise is made
A person who makes a promise
Full or promise; "had a bright future in publishing"; "the scandal threatened an abrupt end to a promising political career" Back to top
Showing possibility of achievement or excellence; "a promising young man"
In an auspicious manner; "the afternoon had begun so promisingly"
A person who makes a promise
Relating to or having the character of a promise; "promissory note"
A promise to pay a specified amount on demand or at a certain time; "I had to co-sign his note at the bank"
A natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops"
Change a pawn for a king by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it the row closest to your opponent
Be changed for a superior chess or checker piece
Give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; "John was kicked upstairs when a replacement was hired"; "Women tend not to advance in the major law firms"; "I got promoted after many years of hard work"
Contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
Someone who is an active supporter and advocate
A sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
Act of raising in rank or position
The advancement of some enterprise; "his experience in marketing resulted in the forwarding of his career"
A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
Encouragement of the progress or growth or acceptance of something
Of or relating to serving as publicity; "promotional fares"
Of or relating to advancement; "promotional exams"
The cost of promoting a product Back to top
A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution
A system for advancing participants to higher-status positions
Tending to further or encourage
(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
Serve as the inciting cause of; "She prompted me to call my relatives"
Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned
Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
Characterized by speed and efficiency
Performed with little or no delay; "an immediate reply to my letter"; "prompt obedience"; "was quick to respond"; "a straightaway denial"
According to schedule or without delay; "they were always on time"; "a prompt reply"
Quick in apprehending or reacting; "a prompt (or ready) response"; "a prompt smile"
The copy of the playscript used by the prompter
A device that displays words for people to read
Someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
A booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
A cue given to a performer (usually the beginning of the next line to be spoken); "the audience could hear his prompting"
Persuasion formulated as a suggestion
The characteristic of doing things without delay
In a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly" Back to top
At once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence); "he promptly forgot the address"
With little or no delay; "the rescue squad arrived promptly"; "come here, quick!"
The quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
The characteristic of doing things without delay
A booth projecting above the floor in the front of a stage where the prompter sits; opens toward the performers on stage
The copy of the playscript used by the prompter
Put a law into effect by formal declaration
State or announce; "`I am not a Communist,'' " he exclaimed; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"
Formally made public; "published accounts"
The formal act of proclaiming; giving public notice; "his promulgation of the policy proved to be premature"
The official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect
A public statement about something that is happening or going to happen; "the announcement appeared in the local newspaper"; "the promulgation was written in English"
(law) one who promulgates laws (announces a law as a way of putting it into execution)
The basidium of various fungi
Turn the forearm or the hand so that the palm is directed downwards
Rotation of the hands and forearms so that the palms face downward
A muscle that produces or assists in pronation
Lying face downward
Having a tendency (to); often used in combination; "a child prone to mischief"; "failure-prone"
Being disposed to do something; "accident proneness" Back to top
A floating position with the face down and arms stretched forward
A pointed projection
Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may dev
Having prongs or tines; usually used in combination; "a three-tined fork"
Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Fleet antelope-like ruminant of western North American plains with small branched horns
Resembling a fork; divided or separated into two branches; "the biramous appendages of an arthropod"; "long branched hairs on its legson which pollen collects"; "a forked river"; "a forked tail"; "forked lightning"; "horseradish grown in poor soil may dev
Jump straight up; "kangaroos pronk"
Relating to pronouns; "pronominal reference"
A phrase that functions as a pronoun
A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase
Pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"
Speak, pronounce, or utter in a certain way; "She pronounces French words in a funny way"; "I cannot say `zip wire''"; "Can the child sound out this complicated word?"
Capable of being uttered or pronounced; "a pronounceable group of letters"
Produced by the organs of speech
Strongly marked; easily noticeable; "walked with a marked limp"; "a pronounced flavor of cinnamon"
An authoritative declaration
In a punctual manner; "he did his homework promptly"
The nucleus of the ovum or sperm after fertilization but before they fuse to form the nucleus of the zygote Back to top
A public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)
The way a word or a language is customarily spoken; "the pronunciation of Chinese is difficult for foreigners"; "that is the correct pronunciation"
The manner in which someone utters a word; "they are always correcting my pronunciation"
The act of validating; finding or testing the truth of something
A trial photographic print from a negative
Any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something; "if you have any proof for what you say, now is the time to produce it"
(printing) an impression made to check for errors
A formal series of statements showing that if one thing is true something else necessarily follows from it
A measure of alcoholic strength expressed as an integer twice the percentage of alcohol present (by volume)
Make resistant to water, sound, errors, etc.; "proof the materials against shrinking in the dryer"
Activate by mixing with water and sometimes sugar or milk; "proof yeast"
Read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"
Knead to reach proper lightness; "proof dough"
Make or take a proof of, such as a photographic negative, an etching, or typeset
(used in combination or as a suffix) able to withstand; "temptation-proof"; "childproof locks"
Treated so as to become resistant; "rust-proofed automobiles"; "shrink-proofed fabrics"
Read for errors; "I should proofread my manuscripts"
Someone who reads proof in order to find errors and mark corrections
A mixture containing half alcohol by volume at 60 degrees Fahrenheit
A propeller that rotates to push against air Back to top
A support placed beneath or against something to keep it from shaking or falling
Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
Support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
A course that provides and introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
Preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps"
A course that provides and introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
Spread by propaganda
Subject to propaganda
A person who disseminates messages calculated to assist some cause or some government
Of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
Of or relating to or characterized by propaganda
Spread by propaganda
Subject to propaganda
Multiply sexually or asexually
Cause to propagate, as by grafting or layering
Cause to become widely known; "spread information"; "circulate a rumor"; "broadcast the news"
Transmit or cause to broaden or spread; "This great civilization was propagated throughout the land"
Become distributed or widespread; "the infection spread"; "Optimism spread among the population"
Transmit; "propagate sound or light through air" Back to top
Travel through the air; "sound and light propagate in this medium"
Transmit from one generation to the next; "propagate these characteristics"
The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
The spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
The movement of a wave through a medium
Characterized by propagation or relating to propagation
Someone who spreads the news
Someone who propagates plants (as under glass)
A colorless liquid aldehyde
The amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)
Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum; used as a fuel
A sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
A liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
A clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
The first beta blocker (trade name Inderal) used in treating hypertension and angina pectoris and essential tremor
The simplest ketone; a highly inflammable liquid widely used as an organic solvent and as material for making plastics
Word having stress or acute accent on the antepenult
Cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"
Give an incentive for action; "This moved me to sacrifice my career"
Something that propels Back to top
Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
An explosive that is used to propel projectiles form guns or to propel rockets and missiles or to launch torpedos and depth charges
Something that propels
Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
A mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
An airplane that is driven by a propeller
Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
A mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water
A pungent colorless unsaturated liquid aldehyde made from propene
A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
A salt or ester of propenoic acid
An unsaturated liquid carboxylic acid used in the manufacture of acrylic resins
A colorless liquid unsaturated nitrile made from propene
A disposition to behave in a certain way; "the aptness of iron to rust"; "the propensity of disease to spread"
A natural inclination; "he has a proclivity for exaggeration"
An inclination to do something; "he felt leanings toward frivolity"
An unsaturated primary alcohol present in wood spirit; use to make resins and plasticizers and pharmaceuticals
Appropriate for a condition or occasion; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position"
Marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners"
Having all the qualities typical of the thing specified; "wanted a proper dinner; not just a snack"; "he finally has a proper job" Back to top
Limited to the thing specified; "the city proper"; "his claim is connected with the deed proper"
In the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can''t you carry me decent?"
With reason or justice
In actual fact; "properly speaking, they are not husband and wife"
Correct or appropriate behavior
Owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue
Any movable articles or objects used on the set of a play or movie; "before every scene he ran down his checklist of props"
A basic or essential attribute shared by all members of a class; "a study of the physical properties of atomic particles"
A construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
Any area set aside for a particular purpose; "who owns this place?"; "the president was concerned about the property across from the White House"
Something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone; "that hat is my property"; "he is a man of property";
Owning land or securities as a principal source of revenue
Of those who work for wages especially manual or industrial laborers; "party of the propertyless proletariat"- G.B.Shaw
The lowest class of citizens of ancient Rome who had no property
The boundary line between two pieces of property
Member of the stage crew in charge of properties
Member of the stage crew in charge of properties
A holder or proprietor of land
The right of ownership
(matrimonial law) the division of property owned or acquired by marriage partners during their marriage Back to top
A capital tax on property imposed by municipalities; based on the estimated value of the property
A fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
A noun that denotes a particular thing; usually capitalized
The first stage of mitosis
The first stage of meiosis
Knowledge of the future (usually said to be obtained from a divine source)
A prediction uttered under divine inspiration
Deliver a sermon; "The minister is not preaching this Sunday"
Predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration
An authoritative person who divines the future
Someone who speaks by divine inspiration; someone who is an interpreter of the will of God
A woman prophet
Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"
Foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention; "prophetic writings"; "prophetic powers"; "words that proved prophetic"
In a prophetic manner; "he prophetically anticipated the disaster"
The second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
Contraceptive device consisting of a thin rubber or latex sheath worn over the penis during intercourse
Remedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease; "the doctor recommended several preventatives"
Preventing or contributing to the prevention of disease; "preventive medicine"; "vaccines are prophylactic"; "a prophylactic drug" Back to top
Tending to ward off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
Capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
The prevention of disease
A plant structure resembling a leaf
The property of being close together
A colorless liquid aldehyde
A liquid fatty acid found in milk and sweat and in fuel distillates
Make peace with
The act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)
The act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
Intended to reconcile or appease; "sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"
Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation; "expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"
Presenting favorable circumstances; "propitious omens"
In an auspicious manner; "he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday"
The favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result
An airplane with an external propeller that is driven by a turbojet engine
Member of the stage crew in charge of properties
A person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea Back to top
Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts or elements within a whole (as in a design); "in all perfectly beautiful objects there is found the opposition of one part to another and a reciprocal balance"- John Ruskin
Magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"
The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
Balance among the parts of something
Adjust in size relative to other things
Give pleasant proportions to; "harmonize a building with those surrounding it"
Proportionate
One of the quantities in a mathematical proportion
Properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to''; "punishment oughtt to be proportional to the crime"; "earnings relative to production"
Increasing as the amount taxed increases
The quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
To a proportionate degree; "your salary will rise proportionately to your workload"
Counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
Counter tube whose output pulse is proportional to number of ions produced
Any font whose different characters have different widths
Representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote
The population is divided into strata and a random sample is taken from each stratum
The population is divided into subpopulations (strata) and random samples are taken of each stratum
Agreeing in amount, magnitude, or degree; "the figures are large but the corresponding totals next year will be larger"
Being in due proportion Back to top
Exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents of an entity or between different entities
In proportion
To a proportionate degree; "your salary will rise proportionately to your workload"
To a proportionate degree; "the height of this wall must be reduced proportionately to give the room pleasant dimensions"
The relation of correspondence in degree or size or amount
The act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal"
An offer of marriage
Something proposed (such as a plan or assumption)
An offer of marriage
Present for consideration
Propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
Make a proposal, declare a plan for something
Ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"
Put forward; nominate for appointment to an office; "The President nominated her as head of the Civil Rights Commission"
Planned for the future; "the first volume of a proposed series"
(parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion
Someone who advances a suggestion or proposal; "the suggester of this absurd strategy was a fool"
A task to be dealt with; "securing adequate funding is a time-consuming proposition"
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
The act of making a proposal; "they listened to her proposal" Back to top
An offer for a private bargain (especially a request for sexual favors)
A proposal offered for acceptance or rejection; "it was a suggestion we couldn''t refuse"
Suggest sex to; "She was propositioned by a stranger at the party"
A branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them
A branch of symbolic logic dealing with propositions as units and with their combinations and the connectives that relate them
The person immediately affected by or concerned with an action
Put forward, as of an idea
A mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
A mildly narcotic analgesic drug (trade name Darvon) related to methadone but less addictive
The act of propping up with shores
An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
Protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights; "`Tylenol'' is a proprietary drug of which `acetaminophen'' is the generic form"
A colony given to a proprietor to govern (in 17th century)
A drug that has a trade name and is protected by a patent (can be produced and sold only by the company holding the patent)
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; "he is the owner of a chain of restaurants"
An unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
A certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business
A woman proprietor
Correct or appropriate behavior
The ability to sense the position and location and orientation and movement of the body and its parts Back to top
Of or relating to proprioception
Special nerve endings in the muscles and tendons and other organs that respond to stimuli regarding the position and movement of the body
The amide of propionic acid (C2H5CONH2)
Proper respect; "I have to give my props to the governor for the way he handled the problem"
The act of propelling
A propelling force
A system that provides a propelling or driving force
Tending to or capable of propelling; "propellant fuel for submarines"; "the faster a jet plane goes the greater its propulsive efficiency"; "universities...the seats of propulsive thought"
Having the power to propel; "propulsive coefficient"
The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
A flammable gas obtained by cracking petroleum; used in organic synthesis
A sweet colorless, viscous, hygroscopic liquid used as an antifreeze and in brake fluid and also as a humectant in cosmetics and personal care items although it can be absorbed through the skin with harmful effects
A crystalline compound used as an antithyroid drug in the treatment of goiter
A clear colorless volatile liquid (alcohol) used as a solvent and antiseptic
The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
The monovalent organic group C3H7- obtained from propane
A root that grows from and supports the stem above the ground in plants such as mangroves
Support by placing against something solid or rigid; "shore and buttress an old building"
Divide or assess proportionally; "The rent was prorated for the rest of the month"
Make a proportional settlement or distribution Back to top
The proportional limitation of production or distribution of something (e.g. crude oil or natural gas) to some fractional part of the total capacity of each producer
Discontinuing the meetings (of a legislative body) without dissolving it
Adjourn by royal prerogative; without dissolving the legislative body
Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
Not challenging; dull and lacking excitement; "an unglamorous job greasing engines"
Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
Not fanciful or imaginative; "local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones"; "a prosaic and unimaginative essay"
In a matter-of-fact manner; "I applied my attention prosaically to my routine"
Commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
The earliest known dinosaurs
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
The part of a modern theater stage between the curtain and the orchestra (i.e., in front of the curtain)
The arch over the opening in the proscenium wall
The wall that separates the stage from the auditorium in a modern theater
Italian salt-cured ham usually sliced paper thin
Command against; "I forbid you to call me late at night"; "Mother vetoed the trip to the chocolate store"
Excluded from use or mention; "forbidden fruit"; "in our house dancing and playing cards were out"; "a taboo subject"
Rejection by means of an act of banishing or proscribing someone
A decree that prohibits something
Ordinary writing as distinguished from verse Back to top
Matter of fact, commonplace, or dull expression
Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
Bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"
Conduct a prosecution in a court of law
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
The institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
The lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
A new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
Convert to another faith or religion
The state of being a proselyte; spiritual rebirth resulting from the zeal of crusading advocacy of the gospel
The practice of proselytizing
Convert to another faith or religion
The anterior portion of the brain; the part of the brain that develops from the anterior part of the neural tube
Goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Prose that resembles poetry
In a prosy manner; "somewhat prosily and repetitively expounded" Back to top
Primitive primates having large ears and eyes and characterized by nocturnal habits
Not used in all classifications; in some classifications considered coextensive with the Lemuroidea; in others includes both Lemuroidea and Tarsioidea
Commonplaceness as a consequence of being humdrum and not exciting
Of or relating to the rhythmic aspect of language or to the suprasegmental phonemes of pitch and stress and juncture and nasalization and voicing
The system of accentuation used in a particular language
Religious music used in a procession
The study of poetic meter and the art of versification
The patterns of stress and intonation in a language
(prosody) a system of versification
A frequently prescribed sleeping pill (trade name ProSom)
Genus of tropical or subtropical branching shrubs or trees: mesquite
Thorny deep-rooted drought-resistant shrub native to southwestern United States and Mexico bearing pods rich in sugar and important as livestock feed; tends to form extensive thickets
Mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela
Mesquite of Gulf Coast and Caribbean islands from Mexico to Venezuela
Shrub or small tree of southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico having spirally twisted pods
Whitefishes
Bronze-backed whitefish of northern North America and Siberia
Whitefish of the western United States and Canada
Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature
A prediction of the course of a disease Back to top
The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"
Belief about (or mental picture of) the future
Someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.)
The possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent"
Explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
Search for something desirable; "prospect a job"
Concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation"
Anticipated for the near future; "the prospective students"; "his prospective bride"
Someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
A catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university
A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision"
Grow stronger; "The economy was booming"
Gain in wealth
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
The condition of prospering; having good fortune
An economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
Tending to favor or bring good luck; "miracles are auspicious accidents"; "encouraging omens"; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision"
Marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"
In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community"
Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" Back to top
In the manner of prosperous people
French otologist who first described a form of vertigo now known as Meniere''s disease and identified the semicircular canals as the site of the lesion (1799-1862)
Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
Potent hormone-like substance found in many bodily tissues (and especially in semen); produced in response to trauma and may affect blood pressure and metabolism and smooth muscle activity
A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
Relating to the prostate gland
Surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland
Cancer of the prostate gland
A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen
A protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and pros
Relating to the prostate gland
Cancer of the prostate gland
Inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever
Craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
Relating to or serving as a prosthesis
Of or relating to prosthetics
The branch of medicine dealing with the production and use of artificial body parts
Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body
An expert in prosthetics Back to top
Craniometric point that is the most anterior point in the midline on the alveolar process of the maxilla
The branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
Of or relating to prosthodontics
The branch of dentistry dealing with the replacement of teeth and related mouth or jaw structures by artificial devices
A dentist who is expert in prosthodontics
A cholinergic drug (trade name Prostigmin) used to treat some ophthalmic conditions and to treat myasthenia gravis
A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money
Sell one''s body; exchange sex for money
Offering sexual intercourse for pay
Render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy"
Throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration"
Get into a prostrate position, as in submission
Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor"
Lying face downward
The act of assuming a prostrate position
Abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body
A condition marked by dizziness and nausea and weakness caused by depletion of body fluids and electrolytes
Marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot"
A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead Back to top
The principal character in a work of fiction
A person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
A simple protein found in fish sperm; rich in arginine; simpler in composition than globulin or albumin; counteracts the anticoagulant effect of heparin
Dichromacy characterized by lowered sensitivity to long wavelengths of light resulting in an inability to distinguish red and purplish blue
Inability to see the color red or to distinguish red and bluish-green
Any tropical African shrub of the genus Protea having alternate rigid leaves and dense colorful flower heads resembling cones
Large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
Coextensive with the family Proteaceae
Taking on different forms; "eyes...of that baffling protean gray which is never twice the same"
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
An antiviral drug used against HIV; interrupts HIV replication by binding and blocking HIV protease; often used in combination with other drugs
South African shrub whose flowers when open are cup- or goblet-shaped resembling globe artichokes
Large family of Australian and South African shrubs and trees with leathery leaves and clustered mostly tetramerous flowers; constitutes the order Proteales
Australian shrub whose flowers yield honey copiously
Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
Use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Guarded from injury or destruction
Kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss; "the most protected spot I could find"
Shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
Payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence; "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection" Back to top
The activity of protecting someone or something; "the witnesses demanded police protection"
The imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition; "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
Kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
Defense against financial failure; financial independence; "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
The condition of being protected; "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
The policy of imposing duties or quotas on imports in order to protect home industries from overseas competition
An advocate of protectionism
Intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind; "a protective covering"; "the use of protective masks and equipment"; "protective coatings"; "kept the drunken sailor in protective custody"; "animals with protective coloring"; "protective tariffs"
Showing a care; "a caring mother"
(usually followed by `of'') solicitously caring or mindful; "protective of his reputation"
In a protective manner; "he bent protectively over the woman"
A feeling of protective affection
Coloration making an organism less visible or attractive to predators
A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
Tough natural covering of some organisms
A covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury; "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
A steep artificial slope in front of a fortification
A flap of tissue that protects what it covers
Clothing that is intended to protect the wearer from injury Back to top
A tariff imposed to protect domestic firms from import competition
A person who cares for persons or property
A state or territory partly controlled by (but not a possession of) a stronger state but autonomous in internal affairs; protectorates are established by treaty
The position of protector
An epithet for Jupiter
A person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege''s career
A woman protege
Mud puppies
Any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk a
Relating to or of the nature of protein
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
The presence of excessive protein (chiefly albumin but also globulin) in the urine; usually a symptom of kidney disorder
The process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape; "understanding protein folding is the next step in deciphering the genetic code"
Any large molecule containing chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds
Aardwolf
Striped hyena of southeast Africa that feeds chiefly on insects
The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds
Of or relating to proteolysis
Any enzyme that catalyzes the splitting of proteins into smaller peptide fractions and amino acids by a process known as proteolysis
The full complement of proteins produced by a particular genome Back to top
The branch of genetics that studies the full set of proteins encoded by a genome
Early archosaurian carnivore
From 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
Formed in the later of two divisions of the Precambrian era; "proterozoic life forms"
From 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
From 2,500 to 544 million years ago; bacteria and fungi; primitive multicellular organisms
The act of protesting; a public (often organized) manifestation of dissent
A formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
The act of making a strong public expression of disagreement and disapproval; "he shouted his protests at the umpire"; "a shower of protest was heard from the rear of the hall"
Utter words of protest
Affirm or avow formally or solemnly; "The suspect protested his innocence"
Express opposition through action or words; "dissent to the laws of the country"
The Protestant churches and denominations collectively
An adherent of Protestantism
Making a protest
Of or relating to Protestants or Protestantism; "Protestant churches"; "a Protestant denomination"
The theological system of any of the churches of western Christendom that separated from the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation
The Protestant churches and denominations collectively
A Protestant layman who assists the minister
Group of Protestant congregations Back to top
United States church that is in communication with the see of Canterbury
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
A strong declaration of protest
A formal and solemn declaration of objection; "they finished the game under protest to the league president"; "the senator rose to register his protest"; "the many protestations did not stay the execution"
Someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
A person who dissents from some established policy
Making a protest
In a protesting manner; "the bed creaked protestingly when the fat man sat down"
Occasion when you can express opposition by marching (usually on some government institution) without a license
Type genus of the Proteidae
(Greek mythology) a prophetic god who served Poseidon; was capable of changing his shape at will
European cave-dwelling aquatic salamander with permanent external gills
The anterior part of an insect''s thorax; bears the first pair of legs
A protein in blood plasma that is the inactive precursor of thrombin
Coagulation factor that is converted to an enzyme that converts prothrombin to thrombin in a reaction that depends on calcium ions and other coagulation factors
A coagulation factor
Hormone released by the hypothalamus that controls the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone from the anterior pituitary
Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes
Eukaryotic one-celled living organisms distinct from multicellular plants and animals: protozoa, slime molds, and eukaryotic algae
Free-living or colonial organisms with diverse nutritional and reproductive modes Back to top
Genus of chiefly tropical American trees having fragrant wood and yielding gum elemi
Tropical American tree
Tropical American tree
Indicating the first or earliest or original; "`proto'' is a combining form in a word like `protolanguage'' that refers to the hypothetical ancestor of another language or group of languages"
A prehistoric unrecorded language that was the ancestor of all Indo-European languages
The Germanic language of Scandinavia up until about 700
A normal gene that has the potential to become an oncogene
A short-lived radioactive metallic element formed from uranium and disintegrating into actinium and then into lead
The study humans prior to the invention of writing
The study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils
The study of prehistoric human artifacts and human fossils
Most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having birdlike jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs
Small horned dinosaur
Code of correct conduct; "safety protocols"; "academic protocol"
Forms of ceremony and etiquette observed by diplomats and heads of state
(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data
Any of the unicellular protists
In most modern classifications, replacement for the Protista; includes: Protozoa; Euglenophyta; Chlorophyta; Cryptophyta; Heterokontophyta; Rhodophyta; unicellular protists and their descendant multicellular organisms: regarded as distinct from plants and
Any of the families of Protoctista
Any genus of Protoctista Back to top
The order of protoctista
Characteristic of the earliest phase of geometric art especially in Greece
A complex red organic pigment containing iron and other atoms to which oxygen binds
A reddish-brown chloride of heme; produced from hemoglobin in laboratory tests for the presence of blood
Pliocene horse approaching donkeys in size
The study humans prior to the invention of writing
The study of origins and first things; "To Christians, protology refers to God''s fundamental purpose for humanity"
Probably warm-blooded; considered direct ancestor of mammals
A stable particle with positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron
A collider that collides beams of protons and antiprotons
Resonance of protons to radiation in a magnetic field
The living substance of a cell (including cytoplasm and nucleus)
A kind of astrocyte found in the gray matter
A biological unit consisting of a nucleus and the body of cytoplasm with which it interacts
Echidnas; platypus
Primitive oviparous mammals found only in Australia and Tasmania and New Guinea
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
A standard or typical example; "he is the prototype of good breeding"; "he provided America with an image of the good father"
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist"
Representing or constituting an original type after which other similar things are patterned; "archetypal patterns"; "she was the prototypal student activist" Back to top
In some classifications considered a superphylum or a subkingdom; comprises flagellates; ciliates; sporozoans; amoebas; foraminifers
Of or relating to the Protozoa
Any infection caused by a protozoan
Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Of or relating to the Protozoa
Of or relating to the Protozoa
Concerning the branch of zoology that studies protozoans
A zoologist who studies protozoans
The branch of zoology that studies protozoans
Any of diverse minute acellular or unicellular organisms usually nonphotosynthetic
Lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer; "We prolonged our stay"; "She extended her visit by another day"; "The meeting was drawn out until midnight"
Relatively long in duration; tediously protracted; "a drawn-out argument"; "an extended discussion"; "a lengthy visit from her mother-in-law"; "a prolonged and bitter struggle"; "protracted negotiations"
In a slow, leisurely or prolonged way; "her voice was swift, yet ever the last words fell lingeringly" -Rossetti
Able to be extended; "protractile muscle"
Able to be extended; "protractile muscle"
The act of prolonging something; "there was an indefinite prolongation of the peace talks"
The consequence of being lengthened in duration
Drafting instrument used to draw or measure angles
Tricyclic antidepressant used to treat clinical depression
Trade name of a synthetic human growth hormone given to children deficient in the hormone; use by athletes and weight lifters is banned Back to top
Swell or protrude outwards; "His eyes bulged with surprise"
Bulge outward; "His eyes popped"
Extend out or project in space; "His sharp nose jutted out"; "A single rock sticks out from the cliff"
Extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary; "the jutting limb of a tree"; "massive projected buttresses"; "his protruding ribs"; "a pile of boards sticking over the end of his truck"
Capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
Capable of being thrust forward, as the tongue
The act of projecting out from something
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
Thrusting outward
Something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from a form
The condition of being protuberant; the condition of bulging out; "the protuberance of his belly"
Curving outward
Form a rounded prominence; "The starved child''s belly protuberated"
Cause to bulge out or project
Minute wingless arthropods: telsontails
Any of several minute primitive wingless and eyeless insects having a cone-shaped head; inhabit damp soil or decaying organic matter
Having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
Feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
French socialist who argued that property is theft (1809-1865)
In a proud manner; "he walked proudly into town" Back to top
The swollen tissue around a healing wound or ulcer
Feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; "proud of their child"
French novelist (1871-1922)
Of or relating to or in the manner of Marcel Proust
Capability of being demonstrated or logically proved
Capable of being demonstrated or proved; "obvious lies"; "a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare"; "practical truth provable to all men"- Walter Bagehot
In an obvious and provable manner; "his documentary sources are demonstrably wrong"
Establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment; "The experiment demonstrated the instability of the compound"; "The mathematician showed the validity of the conjecture"
Prove formally; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
Obtain probate of; "prove a will"
Provide evidence for; "The blood test showed that he was the father"; "Her behavior testified to her incompetence"
Take a trial impression of
Cause to puff up with a leaven; "unleavened bread"
Increase in volume; "the dough rose slowly in the warm room"
Put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to; "This approach has been tried with good results"; "Test this recipe"
Be shown or be found to be; "She proved to be right"; "The medicine turned out to save her life"; "She turned up HIV positive"
Established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
Established beyond doubt; "a proven liar"; "a Soviet leader of proven shrewdness"
Where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence; "the birthplace of civilization"
The medieval dialects of Langue d''oc (southern France) Back to top
A former province of southeastern France; now administered with Cote d''Azur
A stock or supply of foods
Food for domestic livestock
A bronchodilator (trade names Ventolin or Proventil) used for asthma and emphysema and other lung conditions; available in oral or inhalant forms; side effects are tachycardia and shakiness
A progestin compound (trade name Provera) used to treat menstrual disorders
A condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
Widely known and spoken of; "her proverbial lateness"; "the proverbial absentiminded professor"; "your proverbial dizzy blonde"
Of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb; "he kicked the proverbial bucket"; "the proverbial grasshopper"
In the manner of something that has become a byword; "this proverbially bitter plant, wormwood"
An Old Testament book consisting of proverbs from various Israelit sages (including Solomon)
Show one''s ability or courage
Take measures in preparation for; "provide for the proper care of the passengers on the cruise ship"
Determine (what is to happen in certain contingencies), especially by including a proviso condition or stipulation; "The will provides that each child should receive half of the money"; "The Constitution provides for the right to free speech"
Provide what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"
Supply means of subsistence; earn a living; "He provides for his large family by working three jobs"; "Women nowadays not only take care of the household but also bring home the bacon"
Provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
Mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance"
Make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides
Having a supply of
The guardianship and control exercised by a deity; "divine providence" Back to top
The prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
The capital and largest city of Rhode Island; located in northeastern Rhode Island on Narragansett Bay; site of Brown University
A manifestation of God''s foresightful care for His creatures
Providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children''s education"
Careful in regard to your own interests; "the prudent use and development of resources"; "wild squirrels are provident"
Peculiarly fortunate or appropriate; as if by divine intervention; "a heaven-sent rain saved the crops"; "a providential recovery"
Resulting from divine providence; "providential care"; "a providential visitation"
Relating to or characteristic of providence; "assumption that nature operates only according to a providential plan"- M.R.Cohen
In a prudent manner; "I had allotted my own bedroom for necking, prudently removing both the bed and the key, and taken both myself and my typewriter into my son''s bedroom."
In a providential manner; as determined by providence; "his providentially destined role"
In a fortunately providential manner; "providentially the weather remained good"
In a provident manner; "providently, he had saved up some money for emergencies"
Someone who provides the means for subsistence
Someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
The territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"
The proper sphere or extent of your activities; "it was his province to take care of himself"
A country person
(Roman Catholic Church) an official in charge of an ecclesiastical province acting under the superior general of a religious order; "the general of the Jesuits receives monthly reports from the provincials"
Characteristic of the provinces or their people; "deeply provincial and conformist"; "in that well-educated company I felt uncomfortably provincial"; "narrow provincial attitudes"
Of or associated with a province; "provincial government" Back to top
A partiality for some particular place
A lack of sophistication
By the province; through the province; "provincially controlled"
The capital city of a province
A workplace for testing new equipment or ideas
The activity of supplying or providing something
The cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening; "his planning for retirement was hindered by several uncertainties"
A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
A store or supply of something (especially of food or clothing or arms)
Supply with provisions
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
Temporarily and conditionally; "they have agreed provisionally"; "was appointed provisionally"
A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
Under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon; "probationary employees"; "a provisional government"; "just a tentative schedule"
A supplier of victuals or supplies to an army
A stock or supply of foods
A stipulated condition; "he accepted subject to one provision"
Subject to a proviso; "a provisory clause"
Vitamin precursor; a substance that is converted into a vitamin in animal tissues Back to top
An orange isomer of an unsaturated hydrocarbon found in many plants; is converted into vitamin A in the liver
A city in north central Utah settled by Mormons
A secret agent who incites suspected persons to commit illegal acts
Unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment
Needed encouragement; "the result was a provocation of vigorous investigation"
Something that incites or provokes; a means of arousing or stirring to action
Serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope
Exciting sexual desire; "her gestures and postures became more wanton and provocative"
In a provocative manner; "`Try it,'' he said provocatively"
Provide the needed stimulus for
Call forth; "Her behavior provoked a quarrel between the couple"
Call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"
Annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
Incited, especially deliberately, to anger; "aggravated by passive resistance"; "the provoked animal attacked the child"
Someone who deliberately foments trouble; "she was the instigator of their quarrel"
Causing or tending to cause anger or resentment; "a provoking delay at the airport"
In a provocative manner; "`Try it,'' he said provocatively"
A militant organization of Irish nationalists who used terrorism and guerilla warfare in an effort to drive British forces from Northern Ireland and achieve a united independent Ireland
A high-ranking university administrator
A military court for trying people charged with minor offenses in an occupied area Back to top
A detachment under the command of a provost marshall
The supervisor of the military police
Front part of a vessel or aircraft; "he pointed the bow of the boat toward the finish line"
A superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it''s quite an art"
The act of prowling (walking about in a stealthy manner)
Move about in or as if in a predatory manner; "The suspicious stranger prowls the streets of the town"
Loiter about, with no apparent aim
Someone who prowls or sneaks about; usually with unlawful intentions
A car in which policemen cruise the streets; equipped with radiotelephonic communications to headquarters
In or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox"
The study of spatial distances between individuals in different cultures and situations
The nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
Situated nearest to point of attachment or origin; "the proximal end of a bone"
Very close in space or time; "proximate words"; "proximate houses"
Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects; "news of his proximate arrival"; "interest in proximate rather than ultimate goals"
The nearest star to the sun; distance: 4.3 light years
The property of being close together
A Gestalt principle of organization holding that (other things being equal) objects or events that are near to one another (in space or time) are perceived as belonging together as a unit
The region close around a person or thing
In or of the next month after the present; "scheduled for the 6th prox" Back to top
A power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting
A person authorized to act for another
A measure used by an acquirer to gain control of a takeover target; acquirer tries to persuade other shareholders that the management of the target should be replaced
A war instigated by a major power that does not itself participate
A selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor commonly prescribed as an antidepressant (trade name Prozac)
Done for the public good without compensation
As a formality only; "a one-candidate pro forma election"
In a set manner without serious attention; "they answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
In proportion
According to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions); "add water as needed"
For the time being; "he is the president pro tem"; "designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiske
For the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutch
For the time being; "he is the president pro tem"; "designated him to act as consul protempore"- H.H.Fiske
For the time being; temporarily; "accepting pro tem that hypothesis consistent with the facts"- J.W.Krutch
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
Discretion in practical affairs
Knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion"
Showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a prudent silence"
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
Arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters; "he abstained partly for prudential reasons" Back to top
In a prudent manner; "I had allotted my own bedroom for necking, prudently removing both the bed and the key, and taken both myself and my typewriter into my son''s bedroom."
Excessive or affected modesty
A bay on the northern coast of Alaska where oil was discovered in 1968
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
In a prudish manner; "she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste"
Excessive or affected modesty
Mostly dioecious evergreen conifers; leaves are softer than in Podocarpus
A large fast-growing monoecious tropical evergreen tree having large glossy lanceolate leaves; of rain forests of Sumatra and Philippines to northern Queensland
South American evergreen tree or shrub
South American evergreen tree or shrub
New Zealand conifer
New Zealand conifer
Dried plum
Weed out unwanted or unnecessary things; "We had to lose weight, so we cut the sugar from our diet"
Cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of; "dress the plants in the garden"
(of plants or trees) shaped by having superfluous branches or shoots trimmed back or cut off; "abundant fruit from properly pruned vines and fruit trees"
Type genus of the Prunellidae
Small genus of perennial mostly Eurasian having terminal spikes of small purplish or white flowers
Small brownish European songbird
Decumbent blue-flowered European perennial thought to possess healing properties; naturalized throughout North America Back to top
Hedge sparrow
A long-handled edge tool with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
A worker who thins out and trims trees and shrubs; "untouched by the pruner''s axe"
Moist cake containing prunes that have been made into a puree
Dessert made of prune puree and whipped cream
The act of trimming a plant
Something that has been pruned off of a plant
A long-handled edge tool with a curved blade at the end and sometimes a clipper; used to prune small trees
A knife with a curved or hooked blade
A handsaw used for pruning trees
Shears with strong blades used for light pruning of woody plants
A liquor concocted from a mixture of ingredients (such as prunes and raisins and milk and sugar) that can be fermented to produce alcohol; made by prison inmates
A genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions
Wild plum of northeastern United States having dark purple fruits with yellow flesh
Wild plum trees of eastern and central North America having red-orange fruit with yellow flesh
Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Small native American shrubby tree bearing small edible yellow to reddish fruit
Temperate zone tree bearing downy yellow to rosy fruits
Large Eurasian tree producing small dark bitter fruit in the wild but edible sweet fruit under cultivation
Dwarf ornamental shrub of western United States having large black to red and yellow sweet edible fruit Back to top
Mexican black cherry tree having edible fruit
Small flowering evergreen tree of southern United States
Small Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruit; used in Europe as budding stock
Rather small Eurasian tree producing red to black acid edible fruit
Any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing fruit with dark skin and juice
Any of several cultivated sour cherry trees bearing pale red fruit with colorless juice
Dalmatian bitter wild cherry tree bearing fruit whose juice is made into maraschino liqueur
Small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
Small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit
Chokecherry of western United States
Any of various widely distributed plums grown in the cooler temperate areas
Plum tree long cultivated for its edible fruit
Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
Almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
Small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers
California evergreen wild plum with spiny leathery leaves and white flowers
Shrubby Japanese tree having pale pink blossoms
Small wild or half-domesticated Eurasian plum bearing small ovoid fruit in clusters
Woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms
Frequently cultivated Eurasian evergreen shrub or small tree having showy clusters of white flowers and glossy foliage and yielding oil similar to bitter almond oil Back to top
Evergreen shrub or small tree found on Catalina Island (California)
Seacoast shrub of northeastern North America having showy white blossoms and edible purple fruit
Small tree of southwestern United States having purplish-red fruit sometimes cultivated as an ornamental for its large leaves
Japanese ornamental tree with fragrant white or pink blossoms and small yellow fruits
Small tree native to northeastern North America having oblong orange-red fruit
Small European cherry tree closely resembling the American chokecherry
Small shrubby North American wild cherry with small bright red acid fruit
Cultivated in temperate regions
Variety or mutation of the peach bearing smooth-skinned fruit with usually yellow flesh
Small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
Small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
Small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
Large North American wild cherry with round black sour edible fruit
Ornamental tree with inedible fruits widely cultivated in many varieties for its white blossoms
Ornamental tree with inedible fruit widely cultivated in many varieties for its pink blossoms
A thorny Eurasian bush with plumlike fruits
Shrub of the Pacific coast of the United States bearing small red insipid fruit
Shrub or tree native to Japan cultivated as an ornamental for its rose-pink flowers
Small straggling American cherry growing on sandy soil and having minute scarcely edible purplish-black fruit
Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers Back to top
Deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
A common wild cherry of eastern North America having small bitter black berries favored by birds
Chokecherry of western United States
Feeling morbid sexual desire
Feeling morbid sexual desire
Characterized by lust; "eluding the lubricious embraces of her employer"; "her sensuous grace roused his lustful nature"; "prurient literature"; "prurient thoughts"; "a salacious rooster of a little man"
In a prurient manner
Chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
An intense itching sensation that can have various causes (as by allergies or infection or lymphoma or jaundice etc.)
Chronic itching of the skin around the anus
Persistent itching of the external female genitalia
A former kingdom in north-central Europe including present-day northern Germany and northern Poland; "in the 19th century Prussia led the economic and political unification of the German states"
A German inhabitant of Prussia
Of or relating to or characteristic of Prussia or its inhabitants; "Prussian officers"; "Prussian aristocracy"
Old World star of Bethlehem having edible young shoots
A dark greenish-blue color
Any of various blue pigments
A solution of hydrogen cyanide in water; weak solutions are used in fumigating and in the synthesis of organic compounds
A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Be nosey; "Don''t pry into my personal matters!" Back to top
To move or force, especially in an effort to get something open; "The burglar jimmied the lock", "Raccoons managed to pry the lid off the garbage pail"
Make an uninvited or presumptuous inquiry; "They pried the information out of him"
Search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
Offensive inquisitiveness
Offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor''s doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day"
In a curious and prying manner; "`Do you have a boyfriend,'' she asked her prospective tenant pryingly"
A heavy iron lever with one end forged into a wedge
Wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
Wild horse of central Asia that resembles an ass; now endangered
Someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
A note appended to a letter after the signature
A protein manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; PSA is produced for the ejaculate where it liquifies the semen and allows sperm cells to swim freely; elevated levels of PSA in blood serum are associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia and pros
Any sacred song used to praise the Deity
One of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
Sing or celebrate in psalms; "He psalms the works of God"
A composer of sacred songs; "David is called The Psalmist because he is believed to be the author of the Book of Psalms"
The act of singing psalms or hymns
An Old Testament book consisting of a collection of 150 Psalms
A collection of Psalms for liturgical use
The third compartment of the stomach of a ruminant Back to top
An ancient stringed instrument similar to the lyre or zither but having a trapezoidal sounding board under the strings
A genus of Paridae
A tumor derived from fibrous tissue of the meninges or choroid plexus or certain other structures associated with the brain; characterized by sand-like particles
A blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA
A genus of Stromateidae
A sociologist who studies election trends
The branch of sociology that studies election trends (as by opinion polls)
A genus of Polyodontidae
Fish of larger rivers of China similar to the Mississippi paddlefish
A genus of Bothidae
A large brownish European flatfish
A genus of Soleidae
A common flatfish of the Pacific coast of North America
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
Chorus frogs
Moths whose larvae are armyworms
Moth whose destructive larvae travel in multitudes
Noctuid moth larvae that travel in multitudes destroying especially grass and grain
Venomous Australian blacksnakes
Large semiaquatic snake of Australia; black above with red belly Back to top
Sliders; red-bellied terrapin
Large river turtle of the southern United States and northern Mexico
Freshwater turtle of Chesapeake bay tributaries having red markings on the lower shell
Freshwater turtle of United States and South America; frequently raised commercially; some young sold as pets
52 texts written between 200 BC and AD 200 but ascribed to various prophets and kings in the Hebrew scriptures; many are apocalyptic in nature
A person who makes deceitful pretenses
(often used in combination) not genuine but having the appearance of; "a pseudo esthete"; "pseudoclassic"
Tropical American deciduous shrubs or small trees
Tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear
Fruit containing much fleshy tissue besides that of the ripened ovary; as apple or strawberry
Scale-like insects: mealybugs
Type genus of the Pseudococcidae
Asiatic insect introduced accidentally into United States; pest on citrus and apple trees
Destructive especially to citrus
A genus of fungi belonging to the family Clathraceae
A stinkhorn of genus Pseudocolus; the fruiting body first resembles a small puffball that soon splits open to form a stalk with tapering arms that arch and taper to a common point
Physiological state in which a woman exhibits symptoms of pregnancy but is not pregnant
Poisonous crystalline alkaloid occurring with ephedrine and isomorphic with it
An image vivid enough to be a hallucination but recognized as unreal
Someone having external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex; not a true hermaphrodite because there is no ambiguity in the sex of the external genitalia and hence no question about gender at birth Back to top
Having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex
Having internal reproductive organs of one sex and external sexual characteristics of the other sex
Congenital condition in which a person has external genitalia of one sex and internal sex organs of the other sex
The most common form of muscular dystrophy; inheritance is X-linked recessive (carried by females but affecting only males)
One species: golden larch
Chinese deciduous conifer resembling a larch with golden yellow leaves
Bacteria usually producing greenish fluorescent water-soluble pigment; some pathogenic for plants and animals
One of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments
Type genus of the family Pseudomonodaceae
A species of aerobic bacteria
Causes brown rot in tomatoes and potatoes and tobacco etc
Rod-shaped gram-negative bacteria; include important plant and animal pathogens
A fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
Bearing or identified by an assumed (often pen) name; "the writings of Mark Twain are pseudonymous"
Having columniation completely circling an area of the structure
False phloem
A genus of Pleuronectidae
Important American food fish in the winter
Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion
Temporary outgrowth used by some microorganisms as an organ of feeding or locomotion Back to top
Marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure
A viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days
Species of large cow-like mammals of Vietnam discovered by scientists in 1992
Cow-like creature with the glossy coat of a horse and the agility of a goat and the long horns of an antelope; characterized as a cow that lives the life of a goat
An activity resembling science but based on fallacious assumptions
Based on theories and methods erroneously regarded as scientific
Small nonvenomous arachnid resembling a tailless scorpion
False scorpions
False scorpions
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
One species
Yew of southeastern China, differing from the Old World yew in having white berries
Douglas fir; closely related to genera Larix and Cathaya
Douglas fir of California having cones 4-8 inches long
Lofty douglas fir of northwestern North America having short needles and egg-shaped cones
A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Evergreen shrubs or small trees of Australia and New Zealand
Evergreen shrub or small tree whose foliage is conspicuously blotched with red and yellow and having small black fruits
A terrorist group of radical Palestinians who split with al-Fatah in 1967 but now have close relations with al-Fatah; staged terrorist attacks against Israel across the Lebanese border
The 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet Back to top
A unit of pressure
Guavas
Small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit
Small tropical American shrubby tree; widely cultivated in warm regions for its sweet globular yellow fruit
South American tree having fruit similar to the true guava
Small tropical shrubby tree bearing small yellowish fruit
Small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit
A hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
A hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
A mineral consisting of hydrated basic oxide of manganese and barium; a source of manganese
Paleozoic plants
Paleozoic simple dichotomously branched plants of Europe and eastern Canada including the oldest known vascular land plants
Any plant of the order Psilophytales: a savannah plant
Any plant or fossil of the genus Psilophyton
Whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs
Falling out of hair
Small family of lower ferns having nearly naked stems and minute scalelike leaves
Lower vascular plants having dichotomously branched sporophyte divided into aerial shoot and rhizome and lacking true roots
Whisk ferns; comprising the family Psilotaceae or Psilotatae: vascular plants with no roots, partial if any leaf differentiation, and rudimentary spore sacs
Type genus of the Psilotaceae Back to top
Pantropical epiphytic or terrestrial whisk fern with usually dull yellow branches and minute leaves; America; Japan; Australia
A large bee that resembles the bumblebee but lacks pollen-collecting apparatus and a worker caste
Coextensive with the order Psittaciformes
An order of birds including parrots and amazons and cockatoos and lorikeets and lories and macaws and parakeets
Primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind and short front limbs; may have been bipedal
Primitive dinosaur actually lacking horns and having only the beginning of a frill; long hind and short front limbs; may have been bipedal
An atypical pneumonia caused by a rickettsia microorganism and transmitted to humans from infected birds
Infectious disease of birds
A genus of Psittacidae
African parakeet
Type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African gray
Commonly domesticated gray parrot with red-and-black tail and white face; native to equatorial Africa
A neutral meson with a large mass
Either of two muscles of the abdomen and pelvis that flex the trunk and rotate the thigh
Small winged insect living on the bark and leaves of trees and feeding on e.g. fungi and decaying plant matter
A family of small soft-bodied insects that feed on decaying vegetation; related to booklice
An order of insects: includes booklice and barklice
Small soft-bodied insect with chewing mouthparts and either no wings or two pairs
Type genus of the Psophiidae: trumpeters
Trumpeter of Brazil and Guiana; often kept to protect poultry in Brazil Back to top
Trumpeters
Species of tropical Asian and African climbing herbs
Tuberous-rooted twining annual vine bearing clusters of purplish flowers and pods with four jagged wings; Old World tropics
Widely distributed genus of herbs or shrubs with glandular compound leaves and spicate or racemose purple or white flowers
Densely hairy perennial of central North America having edible tuberous roots
A chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
A form of rheumatoid arthritis usually affecting fingers and toes and associated with psoriasis
Standard time in the 8th time zone west of Greenwich, reckoned at the 120th meridian west; used in far western states of the United States
That which is responsible for one''s thoughts and feelings; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wandered"; "I couldn''t get his words out of my head"
(Greek mythology) a beautiful princess loved by Cupid who visited her at night and told her she must not try to see him; became the personification of the soul
The immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
The subculture of users of psychedelic drugs
Of a mental state characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair; "a psychedelic experience"
Having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states; "a psychedelic painting"
Producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis; "psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline"
A psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
A musical style that emerged in the mid-1960s; rock music inspired by or related to drug-induced experience
Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry; "psychiatric disorder"; "psychiatric hospital"
Relating to or used in or engaged in the practice of psychiatry; "psychiatric disorder"; "psychiatric hospital"
A hospital for mentally incompetent or unbalanced person Back to top
A physician who specializes in psychiatry
The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
A person apparently sensitive to things beyond the natural range of perception
Outside the sphere of physical science; "psychic phenomena"
Affecting or influenced by the human mind; "psychic energy"; "psychic trauma"
Pertaining to forces or mental processes outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; "psychic reader"; "psychical research"
Outside the sphere of physical science; "psychic phenomena"
Affecting or influenced by the human mind; "psychic energy"; "psychic trauma"
Pertaining to forces or mental processes outside the possibilities defined by natural or scientific laws; "psychic reader"; "psychical research"
From a psychic point of view; "he was psychically blind"
Communication by paranormal means
Communication by paranormal means
An actuating force or factor
Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
Phenomena that appear to contradict physical laws and suggest the possibility of causation by mental processes
An emotional wound or shock often having long-lasting effects
A person afflicted with psychosis
Affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes; "psychoactive drugs"
A drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
A drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions Back to top
Subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
A set of techniques for exploring underlying motives and a method of treating various mental disorders; based on the theories of Sigmund Freud; "his physician recommended psychoanalysis"
A licensed practitioner of psychoanalysis
Of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud; "Freud''s psychoanalytical theories"; "psychoanalytic treatment"
Of or relating to or incorporating the methods and theory of psychiatric treatment originated by Sigmund Freud; "Freud''s psychoanalytical theories"; "psychoanalytic treatment"
A process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory
Subject to psychoanalytic treatment; "I was analyzed in Vienna by a famous psychiatrist"
Using language loaded with psychological terminology
A psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
A fly of the family Psychodidae
Very small two-winged flies with hairy wings that develop in moss and damp vegetable matter: sand flies
A change in the electrical properties of the skin in response to stress or anxiety; can be measured either by recording the electrical resistance of the skin or by recording weak currents generated by the body
Mental or emotional rather than physiological in origin; "a psychogenic disorder"
Dissociative disorder in which a person forgets who who they are and leaves home to creates a new life; during the fugue there is no memory of the former life; after recovering there is no memory for events during the dissociative state
The power to move something by thinking about it without the application of physical force
Moving an object without apparent use of physical means
A person (usually a psychologist but sometimes a linguist) who studies the psychological basis of human language
Of or relating to the psychology of language
The branch of cognitive psychology that studies the psychological basis of linguistic competence and performance
Mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature; "give psychological support"; "psychological warfare" Back to top
Of or relating to or determined by psychology; "psychological theories"
With regard to psychology; "war that caught them in its toils either psychologically or physically"; "the event was very damaging to the child psychologically1"
In terms of psychology; "classify poetry psychologically"
(psychiatry) a psychological disorder of thought or emotion; a more neutral term than mental illness
A feature of the mental life of a living organism
The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
The most appropriate time for achieving a desired effect
Military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments
The science of mental life
(psychology) a mental condition in which the qualities of a state are relatively constant even though the state itself may be dynamic; "a manic state"
The use of psychological tactics to destroy the opponents'' morale
A scientist trained in psychology
The science of mental life
The academic department responsible for teaching and research in psychology
Of or relating to psychometrics; "psychometric journals"
Any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
Any standardized procedure for measuring sensitivity or memory or intelligence or aptitude or personality etc; "the test was standardized on a large sample of students"
Any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
Any branch of psychology concerned with psychological measurements
Of or relating to or characterizing mental events that have motor consequences or vice versa Back to top
Progressive acquisition of skills involving both mental and motor activities
Epilepsy characterized clinically by impairment of consciousness and amnesia for the episode; often involves purposeful movements of the arms and legs and sometimes hallucinations
A mental or personality disturbance not attributable to any known neurological or organic dysfunction
A person suffering from neurosis
Affected with emotional disorder
The branch of psychology that uses experimental methods to study psychological issues
Someone with a sociopathic personality; a person with an antisocial personality disorder (`psychopath'' was once widely used but has now been superseded by `sociopath'')
Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
A personality disorder characterized by amorality and lack of affect; capable of violent acts without guilt feelings (`psychopathic personality'' was once widely used but was superseded by `sociopathic personality'' to indicate the social aspects of the d
Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
Suffering from an undiagnosed mental disorder
The branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
The branch of psychology concerned with abnormal behavior
Any disease of the mind; the psychological state of someone who has emotional or behavioral problems serious enough to require psychiatric intervention
Of or relating to psychopharmacology
The study of drugs that affect the mind
A psychologist trained in psychophysics
The branch of psychology concerned with quantitative relations between physical stimuli and their psychological effects
The branch of psychology that is concerned with the physiological bases of psychological processes
A conductor of souls to the afterworld; "Hermes was their psychopomp" Back to top
Epiphytic orchids of Central and South America formerly included in genus Oncidium
Orchid of South and Central America having flowers similar to but smaller than Psychopsis papilio; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
Orchid of South America and Trinidad having large yellow and reddish-brown flowers; sometimes placed in genus Oncidium
Of or relating to the mental or emotional attitudes about sexuality
The mental representation of sexual activities
(psychoanalysis) the process during which personality and sexual behavior mature through a series of stages: first oral stage and then anal stage and then phallic stage and then latency stage and finally genital stage
Any severe mental disorder in which contact with reality is lost or highly distorted
Used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
A mental disorder that causes somatic symptoms
Brain surgery on human patients intended to relieve severe and otherwise intractable mental or behavioral problems
Emotionally purging
Of or relating to or practicing psychotherapy; "psychotherapeutic sessions"
The branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
A therapist who deals with mental and emotional disorders
The treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
The branch of psychiatry concerned with psychological methods
A meeting of people for psychotherapeutic purposes
A person afflicted with psychosis
Suffering from psychosis
(psychology) an erroneous belief that is held in the face of evidence to the contrary Back to top
A state of depression so severe that the person loses contact with reality and suffers a variety of functional impairments
A person afflicted with psychosis
Tropical chiefly South American shrubs and trees
South African evergreen having hard tough wood
Affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes; "psychoactive drugs"
A chemical substance that can influence human consciousness
A hygrometer consisting of a dry-bulb thermometer and a wet-bulb thermometer; their difference indicates the dryness of the surrounding air
Get excited or stimulated; "The children were all psyched up after the movie"
Small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
Small active cicada-like insect with hind legs adapted for leaping; feeds on plant juices
Jumping plant lice
Plantain of Mediterranean regions whose seeds swell and become gelatinous when moist and are used as a mild laxative
Military actions designed to influence the perceptions and attitudes of individuals, groups, and foreign governments
A heavy precious metallic element; gray-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
A major Egyptian god; shaper of the world; father of gods and men; worshipped especially at Memphis
Large arctic and subarctic grouse with feathered feet and usually white winter plumage
Small genus sometimes included in genus Onoclea; in some classifications both genera are placed in Polypodiaceae
Tall fern of northern temperate regions having graceful arched fronds and sporophylls resembling ostrich plumes
One of a number of families into which the family Polypodiaceae has been subdivided in some classification systems; Pteridaceae is itself in turn sometimes further subdivided
A genus of ferns belonging to the family Dennstaedtiaceae Back to top
Large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan
Fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions
Of or relating to the study of ferns
An expert in the study of ferns
The branch of botany that studies ferns
Containing all the vascular plants that do not bear seeds: ferns, horsetails, club mosses, and whisk ferns; in some classifications considered a subdivision of Tracheophyta
Plants having vascular tissue and reproducing by spores
An extinct seed-producing fernlike plant of the order Cycadofilicales (or group Pteridospermae)
Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales
Used in some classification systems: a group of extinct fossil gymnosperms coextensive with the order Cycadofilicales
Extinct gymnosperms most of Carboniferous to Jurassic: seed ferns and allies
Pearl oysters
The craniometric point in the region of the sphenoid fontanelle
Large genus of terrestrial ferns of tropics and subtropics; sometimes placed in family Polypodiaceae
Cultivated in many varieties as houseplants
Asiatic fern introduced in America
Fern of North Africa and Azores and Canary Islands
Burrowing tree frogs
Terrestrial burrowing nocturnal frog of grassy terrain and scrub forests having very hard upper surface of head; of the United States southwest
Genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods Back to top
Deciduous South African tree having large odd-pinnate leaves and profuse fragrant orange-yellow flowers; yields a red juice and heavy strong durable wood
Tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain
Tree of India and Burma yielding a wood resembling mahogany
East Indian tree yielding a resin or extract often used medicinally and in e.g. tanning
Tree of India and East Indies yielding a hard fragrant timber prized for cabinetwork and dark red heartwood used as a dyewood
Asiatic nut trees: wing nuts
Medium-sized Caucasian much-branched tree distinguished from other walnut trees by its winged fruit
Type genus of the Pteroclididae
Sandgrouse of Europe and Africa having elongated middle tail feathers
Sandgrouse of India
Sandgrouses
A genus of birds of the family Rheidae
Smaller of two tall fast-running flightless birds similar to ostriches but three-toed; found from Peru to Strait of Magellan
Extinct flying reptile
A reptile family in the order Pterosauria
A reptile genus of Pterodactylidae
Lionfishes
Southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
Southern Australian plant having feathery hairs surrounding the fruit
Used in former classifications to include all ferns and flowering plants and divided into the three classes Filicinae and Gymnospermae and Angiospermae Back to top
A genus of Megachiroptera
A variety of fruit bat
A variety of fruit bat
Extinct flying reptile of the Jurassic and Cretaceous having a birdlike beak and membranous wings supported by the very long fourth digit of each forelimb
Extinct flying reptiles: pterosaurs
Genus of tropical Asian trees and shrubs
Indian tree having fragrant nocturnal white flowers and yielding a reddish wood used for planking; often grown as an ornamental or shade tree
Genus of terrestrial orchids of Australia and New Zealand and western Pacific
A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
A B vitamin that is essential for cell growth and reproduction
A thickened triangular layer of conjunctiva extending from the nasal edge of the eye to the cornea; pterygia arise from irritation of the pinguecula
Muscle descending from the sphenoid bone to the lower jaw
A plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
Two bony processes descending from the body of the sphenoid bone
Pentails
Sea lilies
Bowerbirds
Type genus of the Ptilonorhynchidae
Of southeast Australia; male is glossy violet blue; female is light gray-green
A genus of Paradisaeidae Back to top
Velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail
A device that transfers power from an engine (as in a tractor or other motor vehicle) to another piece of equipment (as to a pump or jackhammer)
Of or relating to the geocentric Ptolemaic system; "in the Ptolemaic system of planetary motion the earth is fixed as the center of the universe with the sun and moon and planets revolving around it"
Of or relating to the astronomer Ptolemy
An ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
Ptolemy''s model of the universe with the Earth at the center
An ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
Alexandrian astronomer who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until Copernicus (2nd century AD)
The king of Egypt who founded the Macedonian dynasty in Egypt; a close friend and general of Alexander the Great who took charge of Egypt after Alexander died (circa 367-285 BC)
Son of Ptolemy I and king of Egypt who was said to be responsible for the Septuagint (circa 309-247 BC)
Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
Any of various amines (such as putrescine or cadaverine) formed by the action of putrefactive bacteria
A term for food poisoning that is no longer in scientific use; food poisoning was once thought to be caused by ingesting ptomaines
Drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
An anxiety disorder associated with serious traumatic events and characterized by such symptoms as survivor guilt, reliving the trauma in dreams, numbness and lack of involvement with reality, or recurrent thoughts and images
An amylase secreted in saliva
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Excessive flow of saliva
Calculus in a salivary gland Back to top
Expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth; "The father of the victim spat at the alleged murderer"
Asian rat snakes
Enter buildings in pursuit of prey
Flying geckos
Having membranous expansions along sides of body and limbs and tail
A small fast unarmored and lightly armed torpedo boat; P(ropeller) T(orpedo) boat
A solid silvery gray radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plut
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
Go from one pub to the next and get progressively more drunk; "he pub-crawled around Birmingham"
Of or related to puberty
The time of life when sex glands become functional
Covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"
The lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
The time of life when sex glands become functional
Covered with fine soft hairs or down; "downy milkweed seeds"
(of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature; "the budding breasts of a pubescent girl and the downy chin of pubescent boy"
Relating or near the pubis; "pubic bones"; "pubic hair"
One of the three sections of the hipbone; together the two pubic bones form the front of the pelvis
Hair growing in the pubic area
Infests the pubic region of the human body Back to top
The lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
One of the three sections of the hipbone; together the two pubic bones form the front of the pelvis
A body of people sharing some common interest; "the reading public"
People in general considered as a whole; "he is a hero in the eyes of the public"
Affecting the people or community as a whole; "community leaders"; "community interests"; "the public welfare"
Not private; open to or concerning the people as a whole; "the public good"; "public libraries"; "public funds"; "public parks"; "a public scandal"; "public gardens"; "performers and members of royal families are public figures"
An advertising campaign intended to improve public relations
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
Showing unselfish interest in the public welfare; "a public-spirited citizen"
In a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; "she admitted publicly to being a communist"
The keeper of a public house
The business of publishing
The act of issuing printed materials
A copy of a printed work offered for distribution
Make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
Call attention to; "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
Made known; especially made widely known
Someone who publicizes
Someone who publicizes
A message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution Back to top
Someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure)
Make public; "She aired her opinions on welfare"
Call attention to; "Please don''t advertise the fact that he has AIDS"
Made known; especially made widely known
Someone who publicizes
The business of drawing public attention to goods and services
In a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly; "she admitted publicly to being a communist"
By the public or the people generally; "publicly provided medical care"; "publicly financed schools"
An electronic amplification system used as a communication system in public areas
A charity that is deemed to receive the major part of its support from the public (rather than from a small group of individuals)
A toilet that is available to the public
The formal presentation of and opposition to a stated proposition (usually followed by a vote)
The total of the nation''s debts: debts of local and state and national governments; an indicator of how much public spending is financed by borrowing instead of taxation
A lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense
Free and open discussion of (or debate on) some question of public interest; "such a proposal deserves thorough public discussion"
Property rights that are held by the public at large
Any easement enjoyed by the public in general (as the public''s right to use public streets)
An official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
The opening of a subject to widespread discussion and debate
A focus of public attention; "he enjoyed being in the limelight"; "when Congress investigates it brings the full glare of publicity to the agency" Back to top
A well-known or notable person; "they studied all the great names in the history of France"; "she is an important figure in modern music"
Tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
A housing development that is publicly funded and administered for low-income families
Knowledge that is available to anyone
A toilet that is available to the public
A law affecting the public at large
A speech that is open to the public; "he attended a lecture on telecommunications"
A nonprofit library maintained for public use
A company that moves the possessions of a family or business from one site to another
Vulgar and offensive nakedness in a public place
A nuisance that unreasonably interferes with a right that is common to the general public; "a public nuisance offends the public at large"
A position concerning the people as a whole
A belief or sentiment shared by most people; the voice of the people; "he asked for a poll of public opinion"
An inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people
A dramatic or musical entertainment; "they listened to ten different performances"; "the play ran for 100 performances"; "the frequent performances of the symphony testify to its popularity"
The gathering and publishing of news in the form of newspapers or magazines
Property owned by a government
A government official who conducts criminal prosecutions on behalf of the state
A promotion intended to create goodwill for a person or institution
Someone employed to arrange publicity (for a firm or a public figure) Back to top
A person employed to establish and promote a favorable relationship with the public
A tuition free school in the United States supported by taxes and controlled by a school board
Private independent secondary school in Great Britain supported by endowment and tuition
The general security of public places; "he was arrested for disturbing the peace"
Someone who holds a government position (either by election or appointment)
Employment within a government system (especially in the civil service)
A service that is performed for the benefit of the public or its institutions
A person who delivers a speech or oration
Delivering an address to a public audience; "people came to see the candidates and hear the speechmaking"
A place of assembly for the people in ancient Greece
An open area at the meeting of two or more streets
A toilet that is available to the public
A public transportation system for moving passengers
Conveyance for passengers or mail or freight
A treasury for government funds
A trust created for charitable or religious or educational or scientific purposes
A company that performs a public service; subject to government regulation
A public act of violence by an unruly mob
Structures (such as highways or schools or bridges or docks) constructed at government expense for public use
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper" Back to top
Have (one''s written work) issued for publication; "How many books did Georges Simenon write?"; "She published 25 books during her long career"
Put into print; "The newspaper published the news of the royal couple''s divorce"; "These news should not be printed"
Suitable for publication
Formally made public; "published accounts"
Prepared and printed for distribution and sale; "the complete published works Dickens"
A firm in the publishing business
A person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
The proprietor of a newspaper
The business of publishing
A firm in the publishing business
A conglomerate of publishing companies
A conglomerate of publishing companies
A firm in the publishing business
A firm in the publishing business
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian''s Wall (76-138)
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Roman general who commanded the invasion of Carthage in the second Punic War and defeated Hannibal at Zama (circa 237-183 BC)
Roman poet remembered for his elegiac verses on love (43 BC - AD 17)
Dramatist of ancient Rome (born in Greece) whose comedies were based on works by Menander (190?-159 BC)
A Roman poet; author of the epic poem `Aeneid'' (70-19 BC) Back to top
Exercises for women designed to improve the ability to hold urine
A tour of bars or public houses (usually taking one drink at each stop)
Italian operatic composer noted for the dramatic realism of his operas (1858-1924)
Type genus of the Pucciniaceae; a large genus of parasitic fungi including many that are destructive to various economic plants
Large important family of rust fungi
Rust fungus that attacks wheat
Perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leave and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant
Perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment
A color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
A vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey
A mischievous sprite of English folklore
Absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"
An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
To gather something into small wrinkles or folds; "She puckered her lips"
Become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"
Draw fabric together and sew it tightly
Evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles
(used of the skin of the face) contracted into wrinkles; "a puckered-up mouth waiting to be kissed"; "her mischievous puckered nose"
(used of the skin of the face) contracted into wrinkles; "a puckered-up mouth waiting to be kissed"; "her mischievous puckered nose"
Naughtily or annoyingly playful; "teasing and worrying with impish laughter" Back to top
In an appealing but bold manner; "she asked him impishly to come in"
The trait of behaving like an imp
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud'' is used informally)
A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
Any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
(British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud'' is used informally)
Any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes; "corn pudding"
A large fat human face
Bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil
Stupid and confused; used especially of persons; "blathering like the addlepated nincompoop that you are"; "a confused puddingheaded, muddleheaded fellow"- Isaac Sterne
Bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil
Creeping red-berried perennial herb distinguished by clustered leaf whorls at tips of shoots; Greenland to Alaska
A large fat human face
A person who is not very bright; "The economy, stupid!"
Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
A composite rock made up of particles of varying size
Something resembling a pool of liquid; "he stood in a pool of light"; "his chair sat in a puddle of books and magazines"
A small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid; "there were puddles of muddy water in the road after the rain"; "the body lay in a pool of blood"
A mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
Eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" Back to top
Mix up or confuse; "He muddled the issues"
Make a puddle by splashing water
Make into a puddle; "puddled mire"
Mess around, as in a liquid or paste; "The children are having fun puddling in paint"
Work a wet mixture, such as concrete or mud
Dip into mud before planting; "puddle young plants"
Subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron"
Wade or dabble in a puddle; "The ducks and geese puddled in the backyard"
A worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
Of or relating to or near the pudendum; "pudendal nerve"
Arteries supplying the external genital organs of humans
Regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
The fissure between the labia majora
The fissure between the labia majora
The fissure between the labia majora
Vein of the pudendum
Human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
A short fat person
The property of having a plump and round body
Short and fat Back to top
A city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
A city in south central Mexico (southeast of Mexico City) on the edge of central Mexican plateau
A communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
A city in Colorado south of Colorado Springs
A member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called pueblos by the Spanish because they live in villages built of adobe and rock
Genus of woody Asiatic vines: kudzu
Fast-growing vine from eastern Asia having hairy trifoliate leaves and racemes of purple flowers followed by long many-seed hairy pods and tuberous starchy roots; grown for fodder and forage and root starch; widespread in the southern United States
Displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity; "adolescent insecurity"; "jejune responses to our problems"; "their behavior was juvenile"; "puerile jokes"
Of or characteristic of a child; "puerile breathing"
A property characteristic of a child
The state of a child between infancy and adolescence
A woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
Relating to or connected with or occurring at the time of childbirth or shortly following, or to the woman who has just given birth
Serious form of septicemia contracted by a woman during childbirth or abortion (usually attributable to unsanitary conditions); formerly widespread but now uncommon
Time period following childbirth when the mother''s uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved; "a perinatologist cared for her during the puerperium"
A resident of Puerto Rico
The smallest and easternmost of the Greater Antilles in the Caribbean
A self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States occupying the island of Puerto Rico
Forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth; "he gave his nose a loud blow"; "he blew out all the candles with a single puff"
A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly" Back to top
Thick cushion used as a seat
A soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin
Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
Exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
A light inflated pastry or puff shell
A short light gust of air
Breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted; "The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily"
Blow hard and loudly; "he huffed and puffed as he made his way up the mountain"
To swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
Speak in a blustering or scornful manner; "A puffing kind of man"
Praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
Smoke and exhale strongly; "puff a cigar"; "whiff a pipe"
Suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette"
Make proud or conceited; "The sudden fame puffed her ego"
Gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves"
Any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles
Any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature
Brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
Gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves" Back to top
Puffy rice kernels
Puffy wheat berries
Any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
Any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
Abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
An act of forcible exhalation
Blowing tobacco smoke out into the air; "they smoked up the room with their ceaseless puffing"
Breathing heavily
Shearwaters
Small black-and-white shearwater common in the northeastern Atlantic
Breathing heavily
Abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas; "hungry children with bloated stomachs"; "he had a grossly distended stomach"; "eyes with puffed (or puffy) lids"; "swollen hands"; "tumescent tissue"; "puffy tumid flesh"
Being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing; "a bouffant skirt"
Harmless North American snake with upturned nose; may spread its head and neck or play dead when disturbed
Large African viper that inflates its body when alarmed
Batter for making light hollow cases to hold various fillings
A short light gust of air
To swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
Dough used for very light flaky rich pastries Back to top
To swell or cause to enlarge, "Her faced puffed up from the drugs"
Make larger or distend; "The estimates were puffed up"
Praise extravagantly; "The critics puffed up this Broadway production"
Become filled with pride, arrogance, or anger; "The mother was swelling with importance when she spoke of her son"
Small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
Small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle
Having a blunt nose; "a pug-nosed boy with freckles"; "a snub-nosed automatic"
Having a blunt nose; "a pug-nosed boy with freckles"; "a snub-nosed automatic"
An inlet of the North Pacific in northwestern Washington State
Fighting with the fists
Someone who fights with his fists for sport
Of or relating to pugilism or pugilists; "a pugilistic career"
English architect who played a prominent role in the 19th century revival of Gothic architecture (1812-1852)
A region in southeastern Italy on the Adriatic
Ready and able to resort to force or violence; "pugnacious spirits...lamented that there was so little prospect of an exhilarating disturbance"- Herman Melville; "they were rough and determined fighting men"
Tough and callous by virtue of experience
In a pugnacious manner
A disposition to fight
A short nose; flattened and turned up at the end
Power to influence or coerce; "the puissance of the labor vote" Back to top
Powerful
A Penutian language spoken by the Maidu people
Small round-headed New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers
South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers
A small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings
A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible; "only a rotter would do that"; "kill the rat"; "throw the bum out"; "you cowardly little pukes!"; "the British call a contemptible person a `git''"
The matter ejected in vomiting
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
The reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Absolutely first class and genuine; "pukka sahib"; "pukka quarters with a swarm of servants"
An African antelope closely related to the waterbuck
100 puls equal 1 afghani
The basic unit of money in Botswana
Fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter
East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
Fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter
East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan
Physical beauty (especially of a woman)
Used of persons only; having great physical beauty; "pulchritudinous movie stars" Back to top
Cry weakly or softly; "she wailed with pain"
Type genus of the Pulicidae
The most common flea attacking humans
Genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane
Hairy perennial Eurasian herb with yellow daisylike flowers reputed to destroy or drive away fleas
Many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals
United States newspaper publisher (born in Hungary) who established the Pulitzer prizes (1847-1911)
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
A sustained effort; "it was a long pull but we made it"
A slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke); "he took a puff on his pipe"; "he took a drag on his cigarette and expelled the smoke slowly"
A device used for pulling something; "he grabbed the pull and opened the drawer"
Special advantage or influence; "the chairman''s nephew has a lot of pull"
The force used in pulling; "the pull of the moon"; "the pull of the current"
A sharp strain on muscles or ligaments; "the wrench to his knee occurred as he fell"; "he was sidelined with a hamstring pull"
Strain abnormally; "I pulled a muscle in my leg when I jumped up"; "The athlete pulled a tendon in the competition"
Take away; "pull the old soup cans from the supermarket shelf"
Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for; "We all rooted for the home team"; "I''m pulling for the underdog"; "Are you siding with the defender of the title?"
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
Strip of feathers; "pull a chicken"; "pluck the capon"
Hit in the direction that the player is facing when carrying through the swing; "pull the ball" Back to top
Cause to move along the ground by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled"
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th
Tear or be torn violently; "The curtain ripped from top to bottom"; "pull the cooked chicken into strips"
Apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your kneees towards your chin"
Rein in to keep from winning a race; "pull a horse"
Operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
Steer into a certain direction; "pull one''s horse to a stand"; "Pull the car over"
Move into a certain direction; "the car pulls to the right"
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter"
Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation; "perpetrate a crime"; "pull a bank robbery"
A roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
Designated paved area beside a main road where cars can stop temporarily; "in England they call a rest area a lay-by"
Cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it
An arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar
A roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers
(military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops); "the pullback is expected to be over 25,000 troops"
A device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; "the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks"
Drawn toward the source of the force; "this exercise must be done with the arms pulled back"
Someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something Back to top
Someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
Young hen usually less than a year old
Flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying
A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
A simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope
The act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"
A method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation
Luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
Luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel
A railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)
A serious bacterial disease of young chickens
To break off a military action with an enemy
A sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head
Breed freely and abundantly
Become abundant; increase rapidly
Produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted"
Move in large numbers; "people were pouring out of the theater"; "beggars pullulated in the plaza"
Be teeming, be abuzz; "The garden was swarming with bees"; "The plaza is teeming with undercover policemen"; "her mind pullulated with worries"
Exist in large quantity
A rapid and abundant increase Back to top
Asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
Pull along heavily, like a heavy load against a resistance; "Can you shlep this bag of potatoes upstairs?"; "She pulled along a large trunk"
Pluck or pull at with the fingers; "She picked nervously at the buttons of her blouse"
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
Contort the face to indicate a certain mental or emotional state; "He grimaced when he saw the amount of homework he had to do"
Deceive somebody; "We tricked the teacher into thinking that class would be cancelled next week"
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns"
Pull back the sling of (a bow); "The archers were drawing their bows"
Move to a rearward position; pull towards the back; "Pull back your arms!"
Use a surgical instrument to hold open (the edges of a wound or an organ)
Pull back or move away or backward; "The enemy withdrew"; "The limo pulled away from the curb"
A chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
Tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled"
Get or bring together; "accumulate evidence"
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that th
Move into (a station) of trains; "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station"
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
Make a retreat from an earlier commitment or activity; "We''ll have to crawfish out from meeting with him"; "He backed out of his earlier promise"; "The aggressive investment company pulled in its horns" Back to top
Pull or pull out sharply; "pluck the flowers off the bush"
Remove by drawing or pulling; "She placed the tray down and drew off the cloth"; "draw away the cloth that is covering the cheese"
Cause to withdraw; "We pulled this firm off the project because they overcharged"
Be successful; achieve a goal; "She succeeded in persuading us all"; "I managed to carry the box upstairs"; "She pulled it off, even though we never thought her capable of it"; "The pianist negociated the difficult runs"
Do one''s share in a common task; "Bob has never pulled his weight, and we all have to work harder to make up for his laziness"
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim"
Move out or away; "The troops pulled out after the cease-fire"
Remove oneself from an obligation; "He bowed out when he heard how much work was involved"
Use all resources available; "The organizers pulled out all the stops for the centennial meeting"
Steer a vehicle to the side of the road; "The car pulled over when the ambulance approached at high speed"
Continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
Subject to a palyful hoax or joke
Influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
Tell false information to for fun; "Are you pulling my leg?"
Prevent from happening or continuing; "The government pulled the plug on spending"
Conceal one''s true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end; "He bamboozled his professors into thinking that he knew the subject well"
Bring into safety; "We pulled through most of the victims of the bomb attack"
Continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); "He survived the cancer against all odds"
Assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together" Back to top
Draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; "pull weeds"; "extract a bad tooth"; "take out a splinter"; "extract information from the telegram"
Come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us"
Cause (a vehicle) to stop; "He pulled up the car in front of the hotel"
Straighten oneself; "He drew himself up when he talked to his superior"
Stop abruptly; "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast"
Remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes"
Influence or control shrewdly or deviously; "He manipulated public opinion in his favor"
Relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease"
A form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
One of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs
Circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs
Congestion in the lungs
Blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot
An abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
One of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
The additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress
Abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle
The artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries
Involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
A semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart Back to top
Any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart
Large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
Relating to or affecting the lungs; "pulmonary disease"
The soft inner part of a tooth
An inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
Any soft or soggy mass; "he pounded it to a pulp"
A soft moist part of a fruit
A mixture of cellulose fibers
Reduce to pulp; "pulp fruit"; "pulp wood"
Remove the pulp from, as from a fruit
A platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it
Softwood used to make paper
Like a pulp; not having stiffness
The central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)
An inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
Fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
A degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby''s heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
Move with or as if with a regular alternating motion; "the city pulsated with music and excitement" Back to top
Includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers
Of western North America
Short hairy perennial with early spring blue-violet or lilac flowers; North America and Siberia
European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers
Expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
A periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
The rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
Edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person''s health
Produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"
Expand and contract rhythmically; beat rhythmically; "The baby''s heart was pulsating again after the surgeon massaged it"
Drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"
Modulation of the time between successive pulses
Produced or transmitted or modulated in short bursts or pulses; "pulsed electromagnetic waves"; "pulsed light"; "pulsed ultrasonic energy"
Appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse; "an inanimate body"; "pulseless and dead"
Disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries
An electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses Back to top
A generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate
Scientific instrument consisting of an electronic circuit that permits only voltage pulses of predetermined height to pass
Modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses
The rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person''s health
A circuit that times pulses
(electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); "the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star"
Expanding and contracting rhythmically as to the beating of the heart; "felt the pulsating artery"; "oh my beating heart"
Annihilation by pulverizing something
The act of grinding to a powder or dust
A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand"
Consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
Annihilation by pulverizing something
The act of grinding to a powder or dust
A solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
Make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust; "pulverize the grains"
Become powder or dust; "When it was blown up, the building powderized"
Destroy completely; "the wrecking ball demolished the building"; "demolish your enemies"; "pulverize the rebellion before it gets out of hand" Back to top
Consisting of fine particles; "powdered cellulose"; "powdery snow"; "pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding"
Large American feline resembling a lion
A light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
A light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive
Strike, usually with the fist; "The pedestrians pummeled the demonstrators"
Southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits
A mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
A low-cut shoe without fastenings
The hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions pump blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
Question persistently; "She pumped the witnesses for information"
Deliver forth; "pump bullets into the dummy"
Operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal
Raise (gases oor fluids) with a pump
Move up and down; "The athlete pumps weights in the gym"
Draw or pour with a pump
Flow intermittently
Supply in great quantities; "Pump money into a project"
An illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises
A type of pliers
Tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; "we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn''t sleep" Back to top
Tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; "we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn''t sleep"
Tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; "we were really pumped up for the race"; "he was so pumped he couldn''t sleep"
Bread made of coarse rye flour
A house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
Usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
A coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
Having the equatorial diameter greater than the polar diameter; being flattened at the poles
Small brilliantly colored North American sunfish
Timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base
Pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar
The edible seed of a pumpkin
A coarse vine widely cultivated for its non-keeping large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes
A low-cut shoe without fastenings
Action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round
A house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated
Introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing
Spending money raised by borrowing; used by governments to stimulate their economy
A pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather
An enclosure in the middle of a ship''s hold that protects the ship''s pumps
A humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her" Back to top
Make a play on words; "Japanese like to pun--their language is well suited to punning"
(boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
A tool for making (usually circular) holes
An iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
Deliver a quick blow to; "he punched me in the stomach"
Make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; "perforate the sheets of paper"
Drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall"
Dazed from or as if from repeated blows; "knocked silly by the impact"; "slaphappy with exhaustion"
A fistfight; "the quarrel ended in a punch-up"
A village council in India or southern Pakistan
An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
A small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
A card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
A tool for making (usually circular) holes
A hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
Someone who delivers punches
An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
A person on whom another person vents their anger; "he resigned because his boss used him as a punching bag"
An inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing
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A large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle
A card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes
Register one''s arrival at work
The point of a joke or humorous story
Register one''s departure from work
Punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather
A power driven press used to shape metal parts
Strict observance of formalities
A fine point of etiquette or petty formality
Marked by precise accordance with details; "was worryingly meticulous about trivial details"; "punctilious in his attention to rules of etiquette"
In a punctilious manner; "he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels"
Strict attention to minute details
Acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; "she expected guests to be punctual at meals"; "he is not a particularly punctual person"; "punctual payment"
The quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
At the proper time; "she was duly apprised of the raise"
Insert punctuation marks into
Interrupt periodically; "Her sharp questions punctuated the speaker''s drone"
To stress, single out as important; "Dr. Jones emphasizes exercise in addition to a change in diet"
A theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change
The use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases Back to top
The marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
The marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
(anatomy) a point or small area
Capable of being punctured
The act of puncturing or perforating
A small hole made by a sharp object
Loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
Be pierced or punctured; "The tire punctured"
Cause to lose air pressure or collapse by piercing; "puncture an air balloon"
Reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
Pierce with a pointed object; make a hole into; "puncture a tire"
Make by piercing; "puncture a hole"
Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon"
Being without punctures or incapable of being punctured
Someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field
A low one-horse box sleigh
Putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber
A strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"
Wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" Back to top
Sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur"
Capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
With a pungent taste or smell; "the soup was pungently flavored"
With pungency; in a pungent manner; "he wrote pungently about his contemporaries"
The Phoenician dialect of ancient Carthage
Tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians by the Romans; "Punic faith"; "the perfidious Judas"; "the fiercest and most treacherous of foes"; "treacherous intrigues"
Of or relating to or characteristic of ancient Carthage or its people or their language; "the Punic Wars"; "Carthaginian peace"
Coextensive with the family Punicaceae
1 species: pomegranates
Shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit
One of the three wars between Carthage and Rome that resulted in the destruction of Carthage and its annexation by Rome; 264-241 BC, 218-201 BC, 149-146 BC
In a puny manner
Smallness of stature
Impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again"
Liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses"
Subject to punishment by law; "a penal offense"
Subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience)
Characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a
Resulting in punishment; "the king imposed a punishing tax"
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The act of punishing
Inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
In a punishing manner
(law) compensation in excess of actual damages (a form of punishment awarded in cases of malicious or willful misconduct)
In a punishing manner
Inflicting punishment; "punitive justice"; "punitive damages"
A historical region on northwestern India and northern Pakistan
The Indic language spoken by most people in Punjab in northwestern India
A member of the majority people of Punjab in northwestern India
Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
An aggressive and violent young criminal
A teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
Material for starting a fire
Substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks)
Of very poor quality
A large fan consisting of a frame covered with canvas that is suspended from the ceiling; used in India for circulating air in a room
Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects
A youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican
Minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects Back to top
Rock music with deliberately offensive lyrics expressing anger and social alienation; in part a reaction against progressive rock
A teenager or young adult who is a performer (or enthusiast) of punk rock and a member of the punk youth subculture
A small light basket used as a measure for fruits
A humorous play on words; "I do it for the pun of it"; "his constant punning irritated her"
Someone overly fond of making puns
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
An open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole
Formerly the basic unit of money in Ireland; equal to 100 pence
Place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I''m betting on the new horse"
Propel with a pole; "pole barges on the river"; "We went punting in Cambridge"
Kick the ball
A city in southern Chile on the Strait of Magellan; the southernmost city in the world
Someone who bets
(football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground
Someone who propels a boat with a pole
(football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground; "the punt traveled 50 yards"; "punting is an important part of the game"
(used especially of persons) of inferior size
Inferior in strength or significance; "a puny physique"; "puny excuses"
Young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
An inexperienced young person Back to top
Birth; "the dog whelped"
An insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult
Of the insects in the chrysalis (cocoon) or post larval stage; "the pupal stage"
Develop into a pupa; "the insect larva pupate"
A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
Contractile aperture in the iris of the eye
A young person attending school (up through senior high school)
A learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
Of or relating to the pupil of the eye
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
A ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
A doll with a hollow head of a person or animal and a cloth body; intended to fit over the hand and be manipulated with the fingers
A small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
A person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else
One who operates puppets or marionettes
A stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets)
The art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows
A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
A leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
A show in which the actors are puppets Back to top
A leader or ruler who is chosen by a despot to head a government
A show in which the actors are puppets
A government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed
A stern-shaped constellation in the southern hemisphere between Vela and Canis Major
Young dog
An inexperienced young person
Characteristic of a puppy
Characteristic of a puppy
Food especially prepared for puppies
Fat on the body of a baby or child; disappears at adolsecence
Temporary love of an adolescent
A wedge-shaped tent; usually without a floor or windows
An inactive volcano in the Andes in southern Colombia; last erupted in 1950
A body of 18 works written between the first and 11th centuries and incorporating legends and speculative histories of the universe and myths and customary observances
Of or relating to the Purana
Shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament
Lacking in insight or discernment; "too obtuse to grasp the implications of his behavior"; "a purblind oligarchy that flatly refused to see that history was condemning it to the dustbin"- Jasper Griffin
Having greatly reduced vision
English organist at Westminster Abbey and composer of many theatrical pieces (1659-1695)
Available for purchase; "purchasable goods"; "many houses in the area are for sale" Back to top
Capable of being corrupted; "corruptible judges"; "dishonest politicians"; "a purchasable senator"; "a venal police officer"
The acquisition of something for payment; "they closed the purchase with a handshake"
A means of exerting influence or gaining advantage; "he could get no purchase on the situation"
The mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever
Something acquired by purchase
Obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"
A person who buys
A contract stating the terms of a purchase
A contract stating the terms of a purchase
A commercial document used to request someone to supply something in return for payment and providing specifications and quantities; "IBM received an order for a hundred computers"
The price at which something is actually purchased
The act of buying; "buying and selling fill their days"; "shrewd purchasing requires considerable knowledge"
An agent who purchases goods or services for another
The division of a business responsible for purchases
A screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
The traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded
A state of social isolation
Not mixed; "pure oxygen"
In a state of sexual virginity; "pure and vestal modesty"; "a spinster or virgin lady"; "men have decreed that their women must be pure and virginal"
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Concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied; "pure science"
Free from discordant qualities
Used of persons or behaviors; having no faults; sinless; "I felt pure and sweet as a new baby"- Sylvia Plath; "pure as the driven snow"
Free of extraneous elements of any kind; "pure air and water"; "pure gold"; "pure primary colors"; "the violin''s pure and lovely song"; "pure tones"
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"
A pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
Having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal
A pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses
Bred for many generation from member of a recognized breed or strain
Food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
Rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender; "puree the vegetables for the baby"
Restricted to something; "we talked strictly business"
Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
Petit mal seizure without other complications; followed by 3-per-sec brain-wave spikes
Of the clearest kind; usually used for emphasis; "it''s the literal truth"; "a matter of investment, pure and simple"
A positional system of numeration that uses binary digits and a radix of 2
An imaginary number of the form a+bi where a is 0
The branches of mathematics that study and develop the principles of mathematics for their own sake rather than for their immediate usefulness
A steady sound without overtones; "they tested his hearing with pure tones of different frequencies" Back to top
The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
A ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
Purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
A purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels
Strongly laxative
Of or resembling purgatory; "purgatorial fires"
Serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites"
(theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
A temporary condition of torment or suffering; "a purgatory of drug abuse"
An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge
Excrete or evacuate (someone''s bowels or body); "The doctor decided that the patient must be purged"
Eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; "After drinking too much, the students vomited"; "He purged continuously"; "The patient regurgitated the food we gave him last night"
Rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid; "flush the wound with antibiotics"; "purge the old gas tank"
Rid of impurities; "purge the water"; "purge your mind"
Make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
Clear of a charge
Oust politically; "Deng Xiao Ping was purged several times throughout his lifetime"
An act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements
The act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge Back to top
Serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites"
Deciduous or semi-evergreen tree having scented sepia to yellow flowers in drooping racemes and pods whose pulp is used medicinally; tropical Asia and Central and South America and Australia
The act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing; "purification through repentance"
A ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites
The act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
The process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.)
Made pure
An apparatus for removing impurities
Remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation; "purify the water"
Make pure or free from sin or guilt; "he left the monastery purified"
Become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin; "The hippies came to the ashram in order to purify"
Acting like an antiseptic
Freeing from noxious matter; "filtration is a purifying agent"
Serving to purge or rid of sin; "purgatorial rites"
(Judaism) a Jewish holy day commemorating their deliverance from massacre by Haman
A colorless crystalline nitrogen-containing organic base; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
Any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
A drug (trade name Purinethol) that interferes with the metabolism of purine and is used to treat acute lymphocytic leukemia
Someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum Back to top
Adheres to strict religious principles; opposed to sensual pleasures
Morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
Morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
Morally rigorous and strict; "blue laws"; "the puritan work ethic"; "puritanic distaste for alcohol"; "she was anything but puritanical in her behavior"
Exaggeratedly proper; "my straitlaced Aunt Anna doesn''t approve of my miniskirts"
Of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
In a prudish manner; "she acts prudishly, but I wonder whether she is really all that chaste"
Strictness and austerity in conduct and religion
The beliefs and practices characteristic of Puritans (most of whom were Calvinists who wished to purify the Church of England of its Catholic aspects)
A woman''s virtue or chastity
The state of being free from sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil
Being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material
Bohemian physiologist remembered for his discovery of Purkinje cells and the Purkinje network (1787-1869)
A network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
A network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
A large densely branching neuron that is the characteristic cell of the cerebellar cortex
A specialized cardiac muscle fiber that is part of the Purkinje network
A network of Purkinje fibers that carry the cardiac impulse from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart and causes them to contract
A basic knitting stitch
Gold or silver wire thread Back to top
Make a murmuring sound; "the water was purling"
Embroider with gold or silver thread
Edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
Knit with a purl stitch
Flow in a circular current, of liquids
Make off with belongings of others
Taken dishonestly; "the purloined letter"
Thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
A basic knitting stitch
Make with purl stitches
A chromatic color between red and blue
Of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
Color purple
Become purple
Of a color midway between red and blue
Belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler; "golden age of imperial splendor"; "purple tyrant"; "regal attire"; "treated with royal acclaim"; "the royal carriage of a stag''s head"
Excessively elaborate or showily expressed; "a writer of empurpled literature"; "many purple passages"; "speech embellished with classical quotations"; "an over-embellished story of the fish that got away"
Shrubby raspberry of eastern North America having showy rose to purplish flowers and red or orange thimble-shaped fruit
North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers Back to top
North American orchid similar to Habenaria psycodes with larger paler flowers
North American orchid with clusters of fragrant purple fringed flowers
North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
A fungus with a reddish purple cap having a smooth slimy surface; close violet gills; all parts stain dark purple when bruised
A variety of aster
A chromatic color between red and blue
Tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
Small shrubby tree with purple flowers; found in wet soils of southeastern United States
Small hybrid apricot of Asia and Asia Minor having purplish twigs and white flowers following by inferior purple fruit
Erect perennial of north temperate zone having pinnate leaves and few nodding flowers with brown-purple calyx and orange-pink petals
North American perennial with hairy basal pinnate leaves and purple flowers and plume-tipped fruits
Free-living Gram-negative pink to purplish-brown bacteria containing bacteriochlorophyll
Variety of European beech with shining purple or copper-colored leaves
North American herb having whorled leaves and terminal clusters of flowers spotted with purple
White and lavender to pale-blue flowers grow in perfect rings of widely spaced bands around the stems forming a kind of pagoda; California
Climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers
Erect to decumbent short-lived perennial having red-purple to pink flowers; the most commonly grown forage clover
Small perennial herb of cooler regions of North America with racemose purple flowers
Large European butterfly the male of which has wings shaded with purple
North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump Back to top
Orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions
Orchid of northeastern and alpine eastern North America closely related to the purple fringed orchids but having rosy-purple or violet flowers with denticulate leaf divisions
Gallinules with showy purplish plumage
Eastern United States grackle
Brazilian passionflower cultivated for its deep purple fruit
Annual of tropical South America having edible purple fruits
Mexican annual naturalized in eastern North America having yellow to purple edible fruit resembling small tomatoes
A long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
A United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Semi-prostrate evergreen herb of western United States
Tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers
Tufted locoweed of southwestern United States having purple or pink to white flowers
Marsh herb with a long spike of purple flowers; originally of Europe but now rampant in eastern United States
Large North American martin of which the male is blue-black
Perennial of southern and western Europe having dense racemes of purple or violet flowers
Eurasian mullein with showy purple or pink flowers
Weedy nightshade with silvery foliage and violet or blue or white flowers; roundish berry widely used to curdle milk; central United States to South America
Flat mild onion having purplish tunics; used as garnish on hamburgers and salads
North American orchid having a spike of violet-purple flowers mixed with white; sepals and petals form a hood
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin Back to top
A passage full of ornate and flowery language
Any of several attractive evergreen shrubs of Australia grown for their glossy deep green foliage and flowers in rich blues and intense violets
Hairy perennial of central United States having round deeply-lobed leaves and loose panicles of large crimson-purple or cherry-red flowers
Very short shallowly creeping North American fern usually growing on cliffs or walls and having dark glossy leaf axes
Silvery-leaved California herb with purple flowers
Sanicle of northwestern United States and British Columbia having yellow or red or purple flowers
Plants forming dense cushions with bright reddish-lavender flowers; rocky areas of Europe and Asia and western North America
Perennial of eastern North America having pink-purple flowers
Small tropical shrubby tree bearing deep red oval fruit
Trillium of eastern North America having malodorous pink to purple flowers and an astringent root used in fold medicine especially to ease childbirth
Javanese foliage plant grown for their handsome velvety leaves with violet-purple hairs
Climber of northeastern North America having waxy purplish-blue flowers
Eurasian osier having reddish or purple twigs and bark rich in tannin
Of a color midway between red and blue
A shade of blue tinged with purple
A purplish pink dye was discovered in 1859, the year a battle was fought at Solferino
A red with a tinge of purple
General meaning or tenor; "caught the drift of the conversation"
The intended meaning of a communication
Propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon" Back to top
Have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming; "The letter purports to express people''s opinion"
Commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling''s putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"
Believed or reputed to be the case
The quality of being determined to do or achieve something; "his determination showed in his every movement"; "he is a man of purpose"
What something is used for; "the function of an auger is to bore holes"; "ballet is beautiful but what use is it?"
An anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions; "his intent was to provide a new translation"; "good intentions are not enough"; "it was created with the conscious aim of answering immediate needs"; "he made no secret of his d
Reach a decision; "he resolved never to drink again"
Propose or intend; "I aim to arrive at noon"
Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
Designed and constructed to serve a particular purpose
Having meaning through having an aim; "led a happy purposeful life"
Serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
In a purposeful manner; "he caught the motorcycles in the full glare of his headlights, braked and slipped purposefully out of the car"
The quality of having a definite purpose
Lacking import; "a pointless remark"; "a life essentially purposeless"; "senseless violence"
Not evidencing any purpose of goal
Without a clear purpose; "let''s not purposelessly dispense the aid"
The quality of lacking any definite purpose
With intention; in an intentional manner; "he used that word intentionally"; "I did this by choice"
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Having or showing or acting with a purpose or design; "purposive behavior"
Any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
Color purple
Purpura associated with a reduction in circulating blood platelets which can result from a variety of factors
A low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
Indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats
Make a soft swishing sound; "the motor whirred"; "the car engine purred"
A bag used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women); "she reached into her bag and found a comb"
A small bag for carrying money
A sum of money offered as a prize; "the purse barely covered the winner''s expenses"
A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse; "he made the contribution out of his own purse"; "he and his wife shared a common purse"
Contract one''s lips into a rounded shape
Gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker; "purse ones''s lips"
Proud or arrogant because of your wealth (especially in the absence of other distinction)
A surgical procedure in which a suture is used to close the cervix in a pregnant woman; is performed when the cervix has failed to retain previous pregnancies
An officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers'' welfare
A seine designed to be set by two boats around a school of fish and then closed at the bottom by means of a line
A drawstring used to close the mouth of a purse
A plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
Family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas Back to top
North American annual with small white flowers widely naturalized as a weed in South America and Europe
The continuance of something begun with a view to its completion
A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
(followed by `to'') in conformance to or agreement with; "pursuant to our agreement"; "pursuant to the dictates of one''s conscience"
Go in search of or hunt for; "pursue a hobby"
Follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
Carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"
Carry further or advance; "Can you act on this matter soon?"
A person who is being chased; "the film jumped back and forth from the pursuer to the pursued"
Followed with enmity as if to harm; "running and leaping like a herd of pursued antelopes"
A person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture; "always before he had been able to outwit his pursuers"
A person who pursues some plan or goal; "a pursuer of truth"
Following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit; "the fox fled from the pursuing hounds"; "listened for the hounds'' pursuing bark"
The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"
A diversion that occupies one''s time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"
A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"
Breathing laboriously or convulsively
A fluid product of inflammation
Symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus)
Symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) Back to top
Having undergone infection; "a purulent wound"
A collection of pus in the lung cavity
A Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
A Brazilian river; tributary of the Amazon River
Supply with provisions
The act of supplying something
Someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
The range of interest or activity that can be anticipated; "It is beyond the horizon of present knowledge"
A fluid product of inflammation
The tenth month of the Hindu calendar
A city in southeastern South Korea on the Korean Strait; the chief port and second largest city
English theologian who (with John Henry Newman and John Keble) founded the Oxford Movement (1800-1882)
Principles of the founders of the Oxford movement as expounded in pamphlets called Tracts for the Times
The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
An effort to advance; "the army made a push toward the sea"
An electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
Enterprising or ambitious drive; "Europeans often laugh at American energy"
The force used in pushing; "the push of the water on the walls of the tank"; "the thrust of the jet engines"
Press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action; "He pushed her to finish her doctorate"
Make publicity for; try to sell (a product); "The salesman is aggressively pushing the new computer model"; "The company is heavily advertizing their new laptops" Back to top
Make strenuous pushing movements during birth to expel the baby; "`Now push hard,'' said the doctor to the woman"
Move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner"
Press against forcefully without being able to move; "she pushed against the wall with all her strength"
Move strenuously and with effort; "The crowd pushed forward"
Approach a certain age or speed; "She is pushing fifty"
Sell or promote the sale of (illegal goods such as drugs); "The guy hanging around the school is pushing drugs"
Strive and make an effort to reach a goal; "She tugged for years to make a decent living"; "We have to push a little to make the deadline!"; "She is driving away at her doctoral thesis"
Exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for; "The liberal party pushed for reforms"; "She is crusading for women''s rights"; "The Dean is pushing for his fa
A bicycle that must be pedaled
A radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
A list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
A last-in first-out kind of queue (LIFO)
A list in which the next item to be removed is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
A storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
A storage device that handles data so that the next item to be retrieved is the item most recently stored (LIFO)
Celestial shepherd god; conductor of souls of the dead
A game using a leather-covered ball 6 feet in diameter; the two side try to push it across the opponents'' goal
Wheeled vehicle that can be pushed by a person; may have one or two or four wheels; "he used a handcart to carry the rocks away"; "their pushcart was piled high with groceries"
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around
A small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around Back to top
A sandal attached to the foot by a thong over the toes
Someone who pushes
An unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs
One who intrudes or pushes himself forward
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
Offensive assertiveness
The act of applying force in order to move something away; "he gave the door a hard push"; "the pushing is good exercise"
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
Russian poet (1799-1837)
Any undertaking that is easy to do; "marketing this product will be no picnic"
Someone who is easily taken advantage of
A tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board
A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
An arm exercise performed lying face to the floor and pushing the body up and down with the arms
Marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative; "an aggressive young exective"; "a pushful insurance agent"; "a pushing youth intent on getting on in the world"
Be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
Bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances"
Push out of the way
Push out of the way
The act of forcing the enemy to withdraw Back to top
Cause to move back by force or influence; "repel the enemy"; "push back the urge to smoke"; "beat back the invaders"
A wide broom that is pushed ahead of the sweeper
An electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
Cause to come or go down; "The policeman downed the heavily armed suspect"; "The mugger knocked down the old lady after she refused to hand over her wallet"
Push one''s way; "she barged into the meeting room"
Continue moving forward
Push to thrust outward
As of teeth, for example; "The tooth erupted and had to be extracted"
Push upward
Push upward; "The front of the trains that had collided head-on thrust up into the air"
Contemptible fearfulness
Lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution; contemptibly fearful
With a lack of courage and determination; "simperingly, the accused begged for mercy"
Contemptible fearfulness
Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
Informal terms referring to a domestic cat
Obscene terms for female genitals
Weedy trailing mat-forming herb with bright yellow flowers cultivated for its edible mildly acid leaves eaten raw or cooked especially in Indian and Greek and Middle Eastern cuisine; cosmopolitan
Informal terms referring to a domestic cat
Obscene terms for female genitals Back to top
Having undergone infection; "a purulent wound"
Pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats'' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
Pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats'' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
Pink clusters of densely packed flowers on prostrate stems resemble upturned pads of cats'' feet; grow in coniferous forests of western North America
Informal terms referring to a domestic cat
A person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable
To go stealthily or furtively; "..stead of sneaking around spying on the neighbor''s house"
Low-growing perennial herb having leaves with whitish down and clusters of small white flowers
Small willow of eastern North America having grayish leaves and silky catkins that come before the leaves
Much-branched Old World willow having large catkins and relatively large broad leaves
(of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
A small inflamed elevation of skin containing pus; a blister filled with pus
The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
Estimate; "We put the time of arrival at 8 P.M."
Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events, etc.; "arrange my schedule"; "set up one''s life"; "I put these memories with those of bygone times"
Formulate in a particular style or language; "I wouldn''t put it that way"; "She cast her request in very polite language"
Attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"
Cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation; "That song put me in awful good humor"
Put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
Adapt; "put these words to music" Back to top
Cause (someone) to undergo something; "He put her to the torture"
Make an investment; "Put money into bonds"
A crushing remark
A ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
Something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
A composition that imitates somebody''s style in a humorous way
A small gasoline engine (as on motor boat)
Planned secretly; "it was a put-up job"
Of persons; taken advantage of; "after going out of his way to help his friend get the job he felt not appreciated but used"
The outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
Commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds; "the foundling''s putative father"; "the reputed (or purported) author of the book"; "the supposed date of birth"
(of a book) so poorly written and unentertaining as to be easily put down
Russian statesman chosen as president of the Russian Federation in 2000; formerly director of the Federal Security Bureau (born in 1952)
A pretext for delay or inaction
An out resulting from a fielding play (not a strikeout); "the first baseman made 15 putouts"
Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
(biology) decaying caused by bacterial or fungal action
Decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
Causing or promoting bacterial putrefaction
Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid Back to top
In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham
Become putrid; decay with an offensive smell; "organic matter putrefies"
The quality of rotting and becoming putrid
In a state of progressive putrefaction
Becoming putrid; "a trail lined by putrescent carcasses"
Liable to decay or spoil or become putrid
A colorless crystalline ptomaine with a foul odor that is produced in decaying animal matter
Morally corrupt or evil; "the putrid atmosphere of the court"
Offensively malodorous; "a putrid smell"
In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham
Having undergone infection; "a purulent wound"
Of or relating to or attended by putrefaction; "putrid decomposition"
The state of being putrid
In a state of progressive putrefaction
In an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor; "horrible like raw and putrid flesh"- Somerset Maugham
A sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force
Hitting a golf ball on the putting surface with a putter; "his putting let him down today"
Strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter; "he putted the ball several feet past the hole"
: hit a putt; "he lost because he putted so poorly"
A strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I Back to top
A strip of cloth wound around the leg to form legging; used by soldiers in World War I
The iron normally used on the putting green
A golfer who is putting
Move around aimlessly
Do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
Work lightly; "The old lady is pottering around in the garden"
A person who putters about
Move around aimlessly
Hitting a golf ball on the putting surface with a putter; "his putting let him down today"
An area of closely cropped grass surrounding the hole on a golf course; "the ball rolled across the green and into the trap"
The iron normally used on the putting green
The act of terminating a life
A dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass
Apply putty in order to fix or fill; "putty the window sash"
North American orchid bearing a single leaf and yellowish-brown flowers
A spatula used to mix or apply putty
Obscene terms for penis
(Yiddish) a fool; an idiot
Transmit information ; "Please communicate this message to all employees"
Turn away from and put aside, perhaps temporarily; "She turned away from her painting" Back to top
Eat up; usually refers to a considerable quantity of food; "My son tucked in a whole pizza"
Kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"
Place in a place where something cannot be removed or someone cannot escape; "The parents locked her daughter up for the weekend"; "She locked her jewels in the safe"
Throw or cast away; "Put away your worries"
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Put something back where it belongs; "replace the book on the shelf after you have finished reading it"; "please put the clean dishes back in the cabinet when you have washed them"
Cost a certain amount; "My daughter''s wedding set me back $20,000"
Lock up or confine, in or as in a jail; "The suspects were imprisoned without trial"; "the murderer was incarcerated for the rest of his life"
Otherwise stated; "in other words, we are broke"
Make a record of; set down in permanent form
Put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.
Leave or unload, especially of passengers or cargo;
Cause to sit or seat or be in a settled position or place; "set down your bags here"
Put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"
Reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
Cause to come to the ground; "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely"
Put before; "I submit to you that the accused is guilty"
Propose as a candidate for some honor
Cause to protrude or as if to protrude; "stick one''s hand out of the window"; "stick one''s nose into other people''s business"
Evoke or call forth, with or as if by magic; "raise the specter of unemployment"; "he conjured wild birds in the air"; "stir a disturbance"; "call down the spirits from the mountain" Back to top
Insist on having one''s opinions and rights recognized; "Women should assert themselves more!"
Introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
Break into a conversation; "her husband always chimes in, even when he is not involved in the conversation"
To insert between other elements; "She interjected clever remarks"
Make an application as for a job or funding; "We put in a grant to the NSF"
Set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"
Keep or lay aside for future use; "store grain for the winter"; "The bear stores fat for the period of hibernation when he doesn''t eat"
Devote (time, effort, etc.) to a task; "He put in three hours every day at the hospital"
Avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues); "He dodged the issue"; "she skirted the problem"; "They tend to evade their responsibilities"; "he evaded the questions skillfully"
Cause to feel embarrassment; "The constant attention of the young man confused her"
Cause to feel intense dislike or distaste
Take away the enthusiasm of
Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
Increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
Put clothing on one''s body; "What should I wear today?"; "He put on his best suit for the wedding"; "The princess donned a long blue dress"; "The queen assumed the stately robes"; "He got into his jeans"
Add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
Add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
Apply to a surface; "She applied paint to the back of the house"; "Put on make-up!"
Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" Back to top
Carry out (performances); "They turned in a splendid effort"; "They turned in top jobs for the second straight game"
Put on the stove or ready for cooking; "put on the tea, please!"
Adopted in order to deceive; "an assumed name"; "an assumed cheerfulness"; "a fictitious address"; "fictive sympathy"; "a pretended interest"; "a put-on childish voice"; "sham modesty"
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
Fool or hoax; "The immigrant was duped because he trusted everyone"; "You can''t fool me!"
Act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students"
Expose to a chance of loss or damage; "We risked losing a lot of money in this venture"; "Why risk your life?"
The option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
An option to sell
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
Prepare and issue for public distribution or sale; "publish a magazine or newspaper"
Retire; "he was put out at third base on a long throw from left field"
Deprive of the oxygen necessary for combustion; "smother fires"
Cause to be out on a fielding play
Put out considerable effort; "He put out the same for seven managers"
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..."
Be sexually active; "She is supposed to put out"
Put out, as of a candle or a light; "Douse the lights"
Make some preliminary investigations or test the waters Back to top
Communicate successfully; "I couldn''t get across the message"; "He put over the idea very well"
Hold back to a later time; "let''s postpone the exam"
Settle or put right; "we need to iron out our disagreements"
Pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue; "Did he go through with the treatment?"; "He implemented a new economic plan"; "She followed up his recommendations with a written proposal"
Connect by telephone; "the operator put a call through to Rio"
Make by putting pieces together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"
In conjunction with; combined; "Our salaries put together couldn''t pay for the damage"; "we couldn`t pay for the damages with all out salaries put together"
Kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment; "In some states, criminals are executed"
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Kill gently, as with an injection; "the cat was very ill and we had to put it to sleep"
Help someone go to bed; "Mother put the baby to sleep"
Cause to work; "he is working his servants hard"
Make unconscious by means of anesthetic drugs; "The patient must be anesthetized before the operation"
Preserve in a can or tin; "tinned foods are not very tasty"
Put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
Propose as a candidate for some honor
Put up; "post a sign"; "post a warning at the dump"
Construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"
Provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
Mount or put up; "put up a good fight"; "offer resistance" Back to top
Provide housing for; "The immigrants were housed in a new development outside the town"
A toy that tests your ingenuity
A particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that''s a real puzzler"
Be a mystery or bewildering to; "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don''t know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me"
Be uncertain about; think about without fully understanding or being able to decide; "We puzzled over her sudden departure"
Filled with bewilderment; "at a loss to understand those remarks"; "puzzled that she left without saying goodbye"
Confusion resulting from failure to understand
A particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that''s a real puzzler"
Find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of; "did you solve the problem?"; "Work out your problems with the boss"; "this unpleasant situation isn''t going to work itself out"; "did you get it?"; "Did you get my meaning?"; "He
Try to solve
Lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity; "sent confusing signals to Iraq"; "perplexing to someone who knew nothing about it"; "a puzzling statement"
Not clear to the understanding; "I didn''t grasp the meaning of that enigmatic comment until much later"; "prophetic texts so enigmatic that their meaning has been disputed for centuries"
A vinyl polymer used especially in paints or adhesives
Irregularity of cardiac rhythm; recurrent occurrences can be a precursor of ventricular fibrillation
A polymer of vinyl chloride used instead of rubber in electric cables
A nuclear reactor that uses water as a coolant and moderator; the steam produced can drive a steam turbine
A commissary on a United States Army post
100 pyas equal 1 kyat
Septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess
Of or relating to pyemia Back to top
American mountain mint
Perennial herb of the eastern United States having inconspicuous greenish flowers and narrow leaves that are very aromatic when bruised
Flask-shaped asexual structure containing conidia
A form of dwarfism accompanied by fragile bones and bad teeth
Any of various small spider-like marine arthropods having small thin bodies and long slender legs
Sea spiders
A degenerative state of the cell nucleus
Of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis
A major victory by the Romans over the Macedonians in 168 BC; resulted in the downfall of the ancient Macedonian kingdom
Ownerless half-wild mongrel dog common around Asian villages especially India
An X ray of the kidneys and ureters
Roentgenography of the kidney and ureters (usually after injection with a radiopaque dye)
Inflammation of the kidney and its pelvis caused by bacterial infection
Septicemia caused by pus-forming bacteria released from an abscess
Of or relating to pyemia
(Greek mythology) a king who created a statue of a woman and fell in love with it; Aphrodite brought the sculpture to life as Galatea
Any member of various peoples having an average height of less than five feet
An unusually small individual
Small chimpanzee of swamp forests in Zaire; a threatened species
Rare small cypress native to northern California; sometimes considered the same species as gowen cypress Back to top
The smallest monkey; of tropical forests of the Amazon
Very small dark grayish brown mouse resembling a house mouse; of Texas and Mexico
Small sperm whale of warm waters of both coasts of North America
Australian and Tasmanian lizards
Type genus of the Pygopodidae; snake-shaped pleurodont lizard with no forelimbs and only rudimentary hind limbs
A genus of Spheniscidae
Medium-sized penguins occurring in large colonies on the Adelie coast of Antarctica
Relatively hard durable timber from the Queen''s crape myrtle; light reddish brown, smooth and lustrous
A pair of loose trousers tied by a drawstring around the waist; worn by men and women in some Asian countries
Loose-fitting nightclothes worn for sleeping or lounging; have a jacket top and trousers
Lightweight trousers worn in various Eastern countries
Having a squat and fleshy build; "a pyknic practical joke"
Round, fat, and heavy
A degenerative state of the cell nucleus
Of or relating to or exhibiting pyknosis
Flathead catfishes
Large catfish of central United States having a flattened head and projecting jaw
A large vertical steel tower supporting high-tension power lines; "power pylons are a favorite target for terrorists"
A tower for guiding pilots or marking the turning point in a race
Relating to or near the pylorus Back to top
The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
Narrowing of the pyloric sphincter that blocks the passage of food from the stomach into the duodenum
The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
Receives veins from the upper surfaces of the stomach and empties into the portal vein
A small circular opening between the stomach and the duodenum
United States writer of pessimistic novels about life in a technologically advanced society (born in 1937)
A yellow-green mixture of antibiotics obtained from the bacillus of green pus
A toxic blue crystalline antibiotic found in green pus
Producing pus
Capital of North Korea and an industrial center; "Pyongyang is Korea''s oldest city but little of its history has been preserved"
Chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Discharge of pus
Chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Chronic periodontitis; purulent inflammation of the teeth sockets
Discharge of pus
Russian anarchist (1842-1921)
Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
Important Russian composer whose works are noted for their expressive melodies (1840-1893)
Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries
Any of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha bearing small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berries Back to top
Usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
Bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
Usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
Type genus of the Pyralidae
A massive memorial with a square base and four triangular sides; built as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
(stock market) a series of transactions in which the speculator increases his holdings by using the rising market value of those holdings as margin for further purchases
A polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
Increase rapidly and progressively step by step on a broad base
Arrange or build up as if on the base of a pyramid
Use or deal in (as of stock or commercial transaction) in a pyramid deal
Enlarge one''s holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
Resembling a pyramid
A wrist bone that articulates with the pisiform and hamate and lunate bones
Any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral horn of the spinal cord
A large tent shaped like a pyramid; can hold half a dozen people
Any of the important motor nerves on each side of the central nervous system that run from the sensorimotor areas of the cortex through the brainstem to motor neurons of the cranial nerve nuclei and the ventral horn of the spinal cord
Resembling a pyramid
Resembling a pyramid
In a pyramidal manner or shape; "the bush was trimmed pyramidically" Back to top
A fraudulent business practice involving some form of pyramid scheme e.g., the chain of distribution is artificially expanded by an excessive number of distributors selling to other distributors at progressively higher wholesale prices until retail prices
European evergreen carpeting perennial
Any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington
A fraudulent scheme in which people are recruited to make payments to the person who recruited them while expecting to receive payments from the persons they recruit; when the number of new recruits fails to sustain the hierarchical payment structure the
Moths whose larvae are corn borers
Native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
Larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
Wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite
Any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
Having or causing fever
The small hard nutlet of a drupe or drupelet; the seed and the hard endocarp that surrounds it
A pale yellow crystalline hydrocarbon C16H10 extracted from coal tar
A chain of mountains between France and Spain
Perennial of Portugal similar to the oxeye daisy
Class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a perithecium; includes powdery mildews and ergot and neurospora
Used in former classifications for plants later placed in genus Chrysanthemum and now often included in genus Tanacetum
Spring-flowering garden perennial of Asiatic origin having finely divided aromatic leaves and white to pink-purple flowers; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
White-flowered pyrethrum of Balkan area whose pinnate leaves are white and silky-hairy below; source of an insecticide; sometimes placed in genus Chrysanthemum
Made of dried flower heads of pyrethrum plants
Causing fever Back to top
A borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
A rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
A toxic colorless flammable liquid organic base with a disagreeable odor; usually derived from coal
Analgesic (trade name Pyridium) used to treat urinary tract infections
A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
A B vitamin that is essential for metabolism of amino acids and starch
Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
Pear-shaped neural structure on either side of the brain in the rhinencephalon
Antihistamine used to treat rhinitis and pruritus
A heterocyclic organic compound with a penetrating odor
Any of several basic compounds derived from pyrimidine
A common mineral (iron disulfide) that has a pale yellow color
Any of various metallic-looking sulfides (of which pyrite is the commonest)
Nitrocellulose containing less nitrogen than guncotton; used in making smokeless powder
A genus of Tyrannidae
Tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
Of or relating to or produced by chemical reactions at high temperatures
Processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures
Processes for chemical reactions at high temperatures Back to top
Relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
Relating to or exhibiting pyroelectricity
Generation of an electric charge on certain crystals (such as tourmaline) as a result of a change in temperature
Of or relating to pyrogallol
A toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
A toxic white lustrous crystalline phenol used to treat certain skin diseases and as a photographic developer
Any substance that can cause a rise in body temperature
Produced by or producing fever
Produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata"
Produced by or producing fever
Produced under conditions involving intense heat; "igneous rock is rock formed by solidification from a molten state; especially from molten magma"; "igneous fusion is fusion by heat alone"; "pyrogenic strata"
Produced by or producing fever
A design produced by pyrography
An artist who practices pyrography
Of or relating to or produced by pyrography
The act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame
Any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
Evergreen herbs of temperate regions: genera Pyrola; Chimaphila; Moneses; Orthilia
Worship of fire
Evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers Back to top
North American evergreen with small pinkish bell-shaped flowers and oblong leaves used formerly for shinplasters
The common wintergreen having many-flowered racemes of pink-tinged white flowers; Europe and North America
Evergreen with rounded leaves and very fragrant creamy-white flowers; widely distributed in northern parts of Old and New Worlds
Evergreen of eastern North America with leathery leaves and numerous white flowers
Delicate evergreen dwarf herb of north temperate regions having a solitary white terminal flower; sometimes placed in genus Pyrola
Of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
A red-brown liquid formed in distillation of wood which contains acetic acid, methanol, acetone, wood oils, and tars
Of a substance produced by the effect of heat on wood, especially by destructive distillation
A mineral consisting of manganese dioxide; an important source of manganese
Transformation of a substance produced by the action of heat
Resulting from pyrolysis
One who practices pyromancy
Divination by fire or flames
An uncontrollable desire to set fire to things
A person with a mania for setting things on fire
A thermometer designed to measure high temperatures
A pyrometer consisting of a series of cones that melt at different temperatures
A mineral consisting of lead chloride and phosphate; a minor source of lead
A deep red garnet used as a gemstone
A morbid fear of fire Back to top
An alloy that emits sparks when struck or scratched with steel; used in lighter flints
Tropical click beetles
Tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
A salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid
A solid acid formed by reactions of orthophosphoric acid
A white or greenish aluminum silicate mineral (resembles talc)
A pyrometer that uses the color of the light emitted by a hot object
A painful burning sensation in the chest caused by gastroesophageal reflux (backflow from the stomach irritating the esophagus); symptomatic of an ulcer or a diaphragmatic hernia or other disorder
A thermostat that operates at very high temperatures
(usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
Suggestive of fireworks; "pyrotechnic keyboard virtuosity"; "a pyrotechnic wit"
Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks; "pyrotechnic smokes"
Of or relating to the craft of making fireworks; "pyrotechnic smokes"
The craft of making fireworks
(music) brilliance of display (as in the performance of music)
The craft of making fireworks
Any of a group of crystalline silicate mineral common in igneous and metamorphic rocks
Highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
Highly flammable nitrocellulose used in making collodion and plastics and lacquers
An ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare Back to top
A metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables
Of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"
Of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"
Of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"
A victory that is won by incurring terrible losses
Firebugs
A brownish iron sulfide mineral FeS having weak magnetic properties
A brownish iron sulfide mineral FeS having weak magnetic properties
Bullfinches
Common European finch mostly black and white with red throat and breast
Crested gray-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
Crested gray-and-red bird of southwest United States and Mexico
King of Epirus; defeated the Romans in two battles in spite of staggering losses (319-272 BC)
A division of lower plants comprising unicellular and biflagellate algae that form starchy compounds
Epiphytic or lithophytic or terrestrial ferns of tropical Old World
East Asian fern having fronds shaped like tongues; sometimes placed in genus Cyclophorus
Small genus of chiefly Asiatic parasitic shrubs
Shrub of southeastern United States parasitic on roots of hemlocks having sparse spikes of greenish flowers and pulpy drupes
Fruit trees native to the Old World: pears
Old World tree having sweet gritty-textured juicy fruit; widely cultivated in many varieties Back to top
A colorless acid formed as an important intermediate in metabolism or fermentation
Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
Of or relating to Pythagoras or his geometry; "Pythagorean philosophy"; "Pythagorean theorem"
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
Fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores
The ancient Panhellenic celebration at Delphi held every four years in the third year of the Olympiad in honor of Apollo
Friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the Tyrant released them bot
Any fungus of the genus Pythium
Fungus causing damping off disease in seedlings
Epithet for Apollo; from the dragon Python which he killed
Large Old World boas
(Greek mythology) dragon killed by Apollo at Delphi
A soothsaying spirit or a person who is possessed by such a spirit
(Greek mythology) the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who transmitted the oracles
A witch with powers of divination
In some classifications a family separate from Boidae comprising Old World boas
Old World boas: pythons; in some classifications considered a separate family from Boidae
Very large python of southeast Asia
Of southeast Asia and East Indies; the largest snake in the world
Very large python of tropical and southern Africa Back to top
Australian python with a variegated pattern on its back
Presence of white blood cells in the urine; symptom of urinary tract infection
Any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay
1 species: pyxie; the eastern United States
Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
Creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
A small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines
A constellation in the southern hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia
Fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released
A chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay Back to top |