Words |
Parts of Speech |
Meaning/Definition/Similar Words |
paled |
imp. & past participle |
of Pale, Striped., Inclosed with a paling. |
palea |
noun |
The interior chaff or husk of grasses., One of the chaffy scales or bractlets growing on the receptacle of many compound flowers, as the Coreopsis, the sunflower, etc., A pendulous process of the skin on the throat of a bird, as in the turkey; a dewlap. |
palet |
noun |
Same as Palea., A perpendicular band upon an escutcheon, one half the breadth of the pale. |
palla |
noun |
An oblong rectangular piece of cloth, worn by Roman ladies, and fastened with brooches. |
palmy |
adjective |
Bearing palms; abounding in palms; derived from palms; as, a palmy shore., Worthy of the palm; flourishing; prosperous. |
palpi |
noun |
pl. of Palpus. (Zool.) See Palpus., of Palpus |
palsy |
noun |
Paralysis, complete or partial. See Paralysis., To affect with palsy, or as with palsy; to deprive of action or energy; to paralyze. |
palus |
noun |
One of several upright slender calcareous processes which surround the central part of the calicle of certain corals. |