| Words | Parts of Speech | Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
|---|---|---|
| pachydactyl | noun | A bird or other animal having thick toes. |
| pachydermal | adjective | Of or relating to the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition. |
| pacificable | adjective | Placable. |
| pacificator | noun | One who, or that which, pacifies; a peacemaker. |
| pack saddle | Alt. of Pack thread | |
| pack thread | See under 2d Pack. | |
| painstaking | adjective | Careful in doing; diligent; faithful; attentive., The act of taking pains; carefulness and fidelity in performance. |
| painsworthy | adjective | Worth the pains or care bestowed. |
| paintership | noun | The state or position of being a painter. |
| pairs royal | plural | of Pair |
| palatonares | noun pl. | The posterior nares. See Nares. |
| paleobotany | noun | That branch of paleontology which treats of fossil plants. |
| paleocarida | noun pl. | Same as Merostomata. |
| paleography | noun | An ancient manner of writing; ancient writings, collectively; as, Punic paleography., The study of ancient inscriptions and modes of writing; the art or science of deciphering ancient writings, and determining their origin, period, etc., from external characters; diplomatics. |
| paleolithic | adjective | Of or pertaining to an era marked by early stone implements. The Paleolithic era (as proposed by Lubbock) includes the earlier half of the “Stone Age;” the remains belonging to it are for the most part of extinct animals, with relics of human beings. |
| paleologist | noun | One versed in paleology; a student of antiquity. |
| paleosaurus | noun | A genus of fossil saurians found in the Permian formation. |
| paleozooogy | noun | The science of extinct animals, a branch of paleontology. |
| palestinian | adjective | Alt. of Palestinean |
| palestinean | adjective | Of or pertaining to Palestine. |
| palestrical | adjective | Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling. |
| palindromic | adjective | Alt. of Palindromical |
| palingenesy | noun | A new birth; a re-creation; a regeneration; a continued existence in different manner or form., That form of evolution in which the truly ancestral characters conserved by heredity are reproduced in development; original simple descent; — distinguished from kenogenesis. Sometimes, in zoology, the abrupt metamorphosis of insects, crustaceans, etc. |
| palissander | noun | Violet wood., Rosewood. |
| paladiumize | verb t. | To cover or coat with palladium. |
| palmatisect | adjective | Alt. of Palmatisected |
| palmiferous | adjective | Bearing palms. |
| palm sunday | The Sunday next before Easter; — so called in commemoration of our Savior’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, when the multitude strewed palm branches in the way. | |
| palpability | noun | The quality of being palpable, or perceptible by the touch. |
| palpigerous | adjective | Bearing a palpus. |
| palpitating | present participle & vb. noun | of Palpitate |
| palpitation | noun | A rapid pulsation; a throbbing; esp., an abnormal, rapid beating of the heart as when excited by violent exertion, strong emotion, or by disease. |
| palsgravine | noun | The consort or widow of a palsgrave. |
| paladumenta | plural | of Paludamentum |
| paludicolae | noun pl. | A division of birds, including the cranes, rails, etc. |
| pamphleteer | noun | A writer of pamphlets; a scribbler., To write or publish pamphlets. |
| pampiniform | adjective | In the form of tendrils; — applied especially to the spermatic and ovarian veins. |
| pancratiast | noun | One who engaged in the contests of the pancratium. |
| pancratical | adjective | Of or pertaining to the pancratium; athletic. |
| pandemonium | noun | The great hall or council chamber of demons or evil spirits., An utterly lawless, riotous place or assemblage. |
| panduriform | adjective | Obovate, with a concavity in each side, like the body of a violin; fiddle-shaped; as, a panduriform leaf; panduriform color markings of an animal. |
| panegyrical | adjective | Containing praise or eulogy; encomiastic; laudatory. |
| panegyrized | imp. & past participle | of Panegyrize |
| paneulogism | noun | Eulogy of everything; indiscriminate praise. |
| panhellenic | adjective | Of or pertaining to all Greece, or to Panhellenism; including all Greece, or all the Greeks. |
| paniculated | adjective | Same as Panicled. |
| panislamism | noun | A desire or plan for the union of all Mohammedan nations for the conquest of the world. |
| panoramical | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or like, a panorama. |
| pansclavism | Alt. of Pansclavonian | |
| pansclavist | Alt. of Pansclavonian | |
| pansophical | adjective | All-wise; claiming universal knowledge; as, pansophical pretenders. |
| panspermist | noun | A believer in panspermy; one who rejects the theory of spontaneous generation; a biogenist. |
| pantascopic | adjective | Viewing all; taking a view of the whole. See under Camera. |
| panteutonic | adjective | Of or pertaining to all the Teutonic races. |
| pantheistic | adjective | Alt. of Pantheistical |
| pantheology | noun | A system of theology embracing all religions; a complete system of theology. |
| pantisocrat | noun | A pantisocratist. |
| pantography | noun | A general description; entire view of an object. |
| pantologist | noun | One versed in pantology; a writer of pantology. |
| pantomimist | noun | An actor in pantomime; also, a composer of pantomimes. |
| pantoscopic | adjective | Literally, seeing everything; — a term applied to eyeglasses or spectacles divided into two segments, the upper being designed for distant vision, the lower for vision of near objects. |
| paperweight | noun | See under Paper, n. |
| papilliform | adjective | Shaped like a papilla; mammilliform. |
| papillomata | plural | of Papilloma |
| papillulate | adjective | Having a minute papilla in the center of a larger elevation or depression. |
| papyraceous | adjective | Made of papyrus; of the consistency of paper; papery. |
| papyrograph | noun | An apparatus for multiplying writings, drawings, etc., in which a paper stencil, formed by writing or drawing with corrosive ink, is used. The word is also used of other means of multiplying copies of writings, drawings, etc. See Copygraph, Hectograph, Manifold. |
| parablastic | adjective | Of or pertaining to the parablast; as, the parablastic cells. |
| parabolical | adjective | Of the nature of a parable; expressed by a parable or figure; allegorical; as, parabolical instruction., Having the form or nature of a parabola; pertaining to, or resembling, a parabola; as, a parabolic curve., Generated by the revolution of a parabola, or by a line that moves on a parabola as a directing curve; as, a parabolic conoid. |
| paracelsian | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or in conformity with, the practice of Paracelsus, a Swiss physician of the 15th century., A follower of Paracelsus or his practice or teachings. |
| paracelsist | noun | A Paracelsian. |
| paracentric | adjective | Alt. of Paracentrical |
| parachordal | adjective | Situated on either side of the notochord; — applied especially to the cartilaginous rudiments of the skull on each side of the anterior part of the notochord., A parachordal cartilage. |
| paracmastic | adjective | Gradually decreasing; past the acme, or crisis, as a distemper. |
| paracorolla | noun | A secondary or inner corolla; a corona, as of the Narcissus. |
| paracrostic | noun | A poetical composition, in which the first verse contains, in order, the first letters of all the verses of the poem. |
| paradactyla | plural | of Paradactylum |
| paradisical | adjective | Paradisiacal. |
| paradoxical | adjective | Of the nature of a paradox., Inclined to paradoxes, or to tenets or notions contrary to received opinions. |
| paradoxides | noun | A genus of large trilobites characteristic of the primordial formations. |
| paragenesis | noun | The science which treats of minerals with special reference to their origin. |
| paraglossae | plural | of Paraglossa |
| paragnathus | noun | One of the two lobes which form the lower lip, or metastome, of Crustacea., One of the small, horny, toothlike jaws of certain annelids. |
| paragogical | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or constituting, a paragoge; added to the end of, or serving to lengthen, a word. |
| paragraphed | imp. & past participle | of Paragraph |
| paragrapher | noun | A writer of paragraphs; a paragraphist. |
| paragraphic | adjective | Alt. of Paragraphical |
| paraldehyde | noun | A polymeric modification of aldehyde obtained as a white crystalline substance. |
| paraleipsis | noun | A pretended or apparent omission; a figure by which a speaker artfully pretends to pass by what he really mentions; as, for example, if an orator should say, “I do not speak of my adversary’s scandalous venality and rapacity, his brutal conduct, his treachery and malice.” |
| parallactic | adjective | Alt. of Parallactical |
| paralleling | present participle & vb. noun | of Parallel |
| parallelism | noun | The quality or state of being parallel., Resemblance; correspondence; similarity., Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: –//At her feet he bowed, he fell:/Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27. |
| parallelize | verb t. | To render parallel. |
| paralogical | adjective | Containing paralogism; illogical. |
| paralogized | imp. & past participle | of Paralogize |
| paralytical | adjective | See Paralytic. |
| paramastoid | adjective | Situated beside, or near, the mastoid portion of the temporal bone; paroccipital; — applied especially to a process of the skull in some animals. |
| paramountly | adverb | In a paramount manner. |
| paranucleus | noun | Some as Nucleolus. |
| paranymphal | adjective | Bridal; nuptial. |
| parapeptone | noun | An albuminous body formed in small quantity by the peptic digestion of proteids. It can be converted into peptone by pancreatic juice, but not by gastric juice. |
| paraphernal | adjective | Of or pertaining to paraphernalia; as, paraphernal property. |
| paraphrased | imp. & past participle | of Paraphrase |
| paraphraser | noun | One who paraphrases. |
| parapleurae | plural | of Parapleura |
| parascenium | noun | One of two apartments adjoining the stage, probably used as robing rooms. |
| paraselenae | plural | of Paraselene |
| parasitical | adjective | Of the nature of a parasite; fawning for food or favors; sycophantic., Of or pertaining to parasites; living on, or deriving nourishment from, some other living animal or plant. See Parasite, 2 & 3. |
| parasolette | noun | A small parasol. |
| parasynaxis | noun | An unlawful meeting. |
| paraventure | adverb | Peradventure; perchance. |
| paraxanthin | noun | A crystalline substance closely related to xanthin, present in small quantity in urine. |
| parbuckling | present participle & vb. noun | of Parbuckle |
| parcel-mele | adverb | By parcels or parts. |
| parchedness | noun | The state of being parched. |
| paremptosis | noun | Same as Parembole. |
| parenchymal | adjective | Of, pertaining to, or consisting of, parenchyma. |
| parenetioal | adjective | Hortatory; encouraging; persuasive. |
| parentation | noun | Something done or said in honor of the dead; obsequies. |
| parentheses | plural | of Parenthesis |
| parenthesis | noun | A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes., One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase. |
| parenthetic | adjective | Alt. of Parenthetical |
| paripinnate | adjective | Pinnate with an equal number of leaflets on each side; having no odd leaflet at the end. |
| parishional | adjective | Of or pertaining to a parish; parochial. |
| parishioner | noun | One who belongs to, or is connected with, a parish. |
| parochially | adverb | In a parochial manner; by the parish, or by parishes. |
| paronomasia | noun | A play upon words; a figure by which the same word is used in different senses, or words similar in sound are set in opposition to each other, so as to give antithetical force to the sentence; punning. |
| paroophoron | noun | A small mass of tubules near the ovary in some animals, and corresponding with the parepididymis of the male. |
| partibility | noun | The quality or state of being partible; divisibility; separability; as, the partibility of an inherttance. |
| participant | adjective | Sharing; participating; having a share of part., A participator; a partaker. |
| participate | adjective | Acting in common; participating., To have a share in common with others; to take a part; to partake; — followed by in, formely by of; as, to participate in a debate., To partake of; to share in; to receive a part of., To impart, or give, or share of. |
| participial | adjective | Having, or partaking of, the nature and use of a participle; formed from a participle; as, a participial noun., A participial word. |
| particulate | verb t. & i. | To particularize., Having the form of a particle., Referring to, or produced by, particles, such as dust, minute germs, etc. |
| partitioned | imp. & past participle | of Partition |
| partitively | adverb | In a partitive manner. |
| partnership | noun | The state or condition of being a partner; as, to be in partnership with another; to have partnership in the fortunes of a family or a state., A division or sharing among partners; joint possession or interest., An alliance or association of persons for the prosecution of an undertaking or a business on joint account; a company; a firm; a house; as, to form a partnership., A contract between two or more competent persons for joining together their money, goods, labor, and skill, or any or all of them, under an understanding that there shall be a communion of profit between them, and for the purpose of carrying on a legal trade, business, or adventure., See Fellowship, n., 6. |
| parturiency | noun | Parturition. |
| parturition | noun | The act of bringing forth, or being delivered of, young; the act of giving birth; delivery; childbirth., That which is brought forth; a birth. |
| parturitive | adjective | Pertaining to parturition; obstetric. |
| parvanimity | noun | The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness; — opposed to magnanimity. |
| pasigraphic | adjective | Alt. of Pasigraphical |
| passacaglia | noun | Alt. of Passacaglio |
| passacaglio | noun | An old Italian or Spanish dance tune, in slow three-four measure, with divisions on a ground bass, resembling a chaconne. |
| passeriform | adjective | Like or belonging to the Passeres. |
| passibility | noun | The quality or state of being passible; aptness to feel or suffer; sensibility. |
| passionless | adjective | Void of passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. |
| passiontide | noun | The last fortnight of Lent. |
| passiveness | noun | The quality or state of being passive; unresisting submission. |
| pass-parole | noun | An order passed from front to rear by word of mouth. |
| pastureless | adjective | Destitute of pasture. |
| patefaction | noun | The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration. |
| patelliform | adjective | Having the form of a patella., Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella. |
| paternalism | noun | The theory or practice of paternal government. See Paternal government, under Paternal. |
| paternoster | noun | The Lord’s prayer, so called from the first two words of the Latin version., A beadlike ornament in moldings., A line with a row of hooks and bead/shaped sinkers. |
| pathologist | noun | One skilled in pathology; an investigator in pathology; as, the pathologist of a hospital, whose duty it is to determine the causes of the diseases. |
| pathologies | plural | of Pathology |
| patibulated | adjective | Hanged on a gallows. |
| patriarchal | adjective | Of or pertaining to a patriarch or to patriarchs; possessed by, or subject to, patriarchs; as, patriarchal authority or jurisdiction; a patriarchal see; a patriarchal church., Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable., Having an organization of society and government in which the head of the family exercises authority over all its generations. |
| patriarchic | adjective | Patriarchal. |
| patrimonial | adjective | Of or pertaining to a patrimony; inherited from ancestors; as, a patrimonial estate. |
| patrimonies | plural | of Patrimony |
| patriotical | adjective | Patriotic; that pertains to a patriot. |
| patristical | adjective | Of or pertaining to the Fathers of the Christian church. |
| patrocinate | verb t. | To support; to patronize. |
| patronizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Patronize, Showing condescending favor; assuming the manner of airs of a superior toward another. |
| patroonship | noun | The office of a patroon. |
| paucispiral | adjective | Having few spirals, or whorls; as, a paucispiral operculum or shell. |
| pauperizing | present participle & vb. noun | of Pauperize |
| pavilioning | present participle & vb. noun | of Pavilion |
| pawnbroking | noun | The business of a pawnbroker. |