8 letter word starting with p

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
pabulous	adjective	Affording pabulum, or food; alimental.
pacation	noun	The act of pacifying; a peacemaking.
pachalic	adjective & noun	See Pashalic.
parchesi	noun	A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India., See Pachisi.
pachonta	noun	A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata.
pachyote	noun	One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears.
pacified	imp. & past participle	of Pacify
pacinian	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini, an Italian physician of the 19th century.
packeted	imp. & past participle	of Packet
packfong	noun	A Chinese alloy of nickel, zinc, and copper, resembling German silver.
paddling	present participle & vb. noun	of Paddle
padelion	noun	A plant with pedately lobed leaves; the lady’s mantle.
padishah	noun	Chief ruler; monarch; sovereign; — a title of the Sultan of Turkey, and of the Shah of Persia.
padrones	plural	of Padrone
paduasoy	noun	A rich and heavy silk stuff.
paducahs	noun pl.	See Comanches.
paeonine	noun	An artifical red nitrogenous dyestuff, called also red coralline.
pagandom	noun	The pagan lands; pagans, collectively; paganism.
paganish	adjective	Of or pertaining to pagans; heathenish.
paganism	noun	The state of being pagan; pagan characteristics; esp., the worship of idols or false gods, or the system of religious opinions and worship maintained by pagans; heathenism.
paganity	noun	The state of being a pagan; paganism.
paganize	verb t.	To render pagan or heathenish; to convert to paganism., To behave like pagans.
pagehood	noun	The state of being a page.
pagodite	noun	Agalmatolite; — so called because sometimes carved by the Chinese into the form of pagodas. See Agalmatolite.
pagurian	noun	Any one of a tribe of anomuran crustaceans, of which Pagurus is a type; the hermit crab. See Hermit crab, under Hermit.
pahoehoe	noun	A name given in the Sandwich Islands to lava having a relatively smooth surface, in distinction from the rough-surfaced lava, called a-a.
pailfuls	plural	of Pailful
pailmall	noun & adjective	See Pall-mall.
painable	adjective	Causing pain; painful.
painless	adjective	Free from pain; without pain.
painting	present participle & vb. noun	of Paint, The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors., The work of the painter; also, any work of art in which objects are represented in color on a flat surface; a colored representation of any object or scene; a picture., Color laid on; paint., A depicting by words; vivid representation in words.
painture	verb t.	The art of painting.
pairment	noun	Impairment.
palatial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a palace; suitable for a palace; resembling a palace; royal; magnificent; as, palatial structures., Palatal; palatine., A palatal letter.
palatine	adjective	Of or pertaining to a palace, or to a high officer of a palace; hence, possessing royal privileges., One invested with royal privileges and rights within his domains; a count palatine. See Count palatine, under 4th Count., The Palatine hill in Rome., Of or pertaining to the palate., A palatine bone.
palative	adjective	Pleasing to the taste; palatable.
palatize	verb t.	To modify, as the tones of the voice, by means of the palate; as, to palatize a letter or sound.
paleface	noun	A white person; — an appellation supposed to have been applied to the whites by the American Indians.
paleness	noun	The quality or condition of being pale; want of freshness or ruddiness; a sickly whiteness; lack of color or luster; wanness.
palenque	noun pl.	A collective name for the Indians of Nicaragua and Honduras.
paleolae	plural	of Paleola
palestra	noun	A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general., A wrestling; the exercise of wrestling.
palewise	adverb	In the manner of a pale or pales; by perpendicular lines or divisions; as, to divide an escutcheon palewise.
palgrave	noun	See Palsgrave.
paliform	adjective	Resembling a palus; as, the paliform lobes of the septa in corals.
palilogy	noun	The repetition of a word, or part of a sentence, for the sake of greater emphasis; as, “The living, the living, he shall praise thee.”
palinode	noun	An ode recanting, or retracting, a former one; also, a repetition of an ode., A retraction; esp., a formal retraction.
palinody	noun	See Palinode.
palisade	noun	A strong, long stake, one end of which is set firmly in the ground, and the other is sharpened; also, a fence formed of such stakes set in the ground as a means of defense., Any fence made of pales or sharp stakes., To surround, inclose, or fortify, with palisades.
palisado	noun	A palisade., To palisade.
palladic	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or derived from, palladium; — used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a higher valence as contrasted with palladious compounds.
palliard	noun	A born beggar; a vagabond., A lecher; a lewd person.
palliate	adjective	Covered with a mant/e; cloaked; disguised., Eased; mitigated; alleviated., To cover with a mantle or cloak; to cover up; to hide., To cover with excuses; to conceal the enormity of, by excuses and apologies; to extenuate; as, to palliate faults., To reduce in violence; to lessen or abate; to mitigate; to ease withhout curing; as, to palliate a disease.
pallidly	adverb	In a pallid manner.
palliums	plural	of Pallium
palmaria	plural	of Palmarium
palmated	adjective	Having the shape of the hand; resembling a hand with the fingers spread., Spreading from the apex of a petiole, as the divisions of a leaf, or leaflets, so as to resemble the hand with outspread fingers., Having the anterior toes united by a web, as in most swimming birds; webbed., Having the distal portion broad, flat, and more or less divided into lobes; — said of certain corals, antlers, etc.
palmette	noun	A floral ornament, common in Greek and other ancient architecture; — often called the honeysuckle ornament.
palmetto	noun	A name given to palms of several genera and species growing in the West Indies and the Southern United States. In the United States, the name is applied especially to the Chamaerops, / Sabal, Palmetto, the cabbage tree of Florida and the Carolinas. See Cabbage tree, under Cabbage.
palmiped	adjective	Web-footed, as a water fowl., A swimming bird; a bird having webbed feet.
palmitic	adjective	Pertaining to, or obtained from, palmitin or palm oil; as, palmitic acid, a white crystalline body belonging to the fatty acid series. It is readily soluble in hot alcohol, and melts to a liquid oil at 62¡ C.
palmitin	noun	A solid crystallizable fat, found abundantly in animals and in vegetables. It occurs mixed with stearin and olein in the fat of animal tissues, with olein and butyrin in butter, with olein in olive oil, etc. Chemically, it is a glyceride of palmitic acid, three molecules of palmitic acid being united to one molecule of glyceryl, and hence it is technically called tripalmitin, or glyceryl tripalmitate.
palpable	adjective	Capable of being touched and felt; perceptible by the touch; as, a palpable form., Easily perceptible; plain; distinct; obvious; readily perceived and detected; gross; as, palpable imposture; palpable absurdity; palpable errors.
palpator	noun	One of a family of clavicorn beetles, including those which have very long maxillary palpi.
palpebra	noun	The eyelid.
palpifer	noun	Same as Palpiger.
palpiger	noun	That portion of the labium which bears the palpi in insects.
palpless	adjective	Without a palpus.
palpocil	noun	A minute soft filamentary process springing from the surface of certain hydroids and sponges.
palsical	adjective	Affected with palsy; palsied; paralytic.
palstave	noun	A peculiar bronze adz, used in prehistoric Europe about the middle of the bronze age.
palsying	present participle & vb. noun	of Palsy
paltered	imp. & past participle	of Palter
palterer	noun	One who palters.
palterly	adjective & adverb	Paltry; shabby; shabbily; paltrily.
paltrily	adverb	In a paltry manner.
paludina	noun	Any one of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, belonging to Paludina, Melantho, and allied genera. They have an operculated shell which is usually green, often with brown bands. See Illust. of Pond snail, under Pond.
paludine	adjective	Of or pertaining to a marsh.
paludism	noun	The morbid phenomena produced by dwelling among marshes; malarial disease or disposition.
paludose	adjective	Growing or living in marshy places; marshy.
pampered	imp. & past participle	of Pamper, Fed luxuriously; indulged to the full; hence, luxuriant.
pamperer	noun	One who, or that which, pampers.
pamperos	noun pl.	A tribe of Indians inhabiting the pampas of South America.
pamphlet	noun	A writing; a book., A small book consisting of a few sheets of printed paper, stitched together, often with a paper cover, but not bound; a short essay or written discussion, usually on a subject of current interest., To write a pamphlet or pamphlets.
panabase	noun	Same as Tetrahedrite.
panacean	adjective	Having the properties of a panacea.
pancarte	noun	A royal charter confirming to a subject all his possessions.
panchway	noun	A Bengalese four-oared boat for passengers.
pancreas	noun	The sweetbread, a gland connected with the intestine of nearly all vertebrates. It is usually elongated and light-colored, and its secretion, called the pancreatic juice, is discharged, often together with the bile, into the upper part of the intestines, and is a powerful aid in digestion. See Illust. of Digestive apparatus.
pandanus	noun	A genus of endogenous plants. See Screw pine.
pandemic	adjective	Affecting a whole people or a number of countries; everywhere epidemic., A pandemic disease.
pandered	imp. & past participle	of Pander
panderly	adjective	Having the quality of a pander.
pandowdy	noun	A deep pie or pudding made of baked apples, or of sliced bread and apples baked together, with no bottom crust.
panegyry	noun	A panegyric.
panelled		of Panel
paneling	present participle & vb. noun	of Panel, A forming in panels; panelwork.
paneless	adjective	Without panes.
pangless	adjective	Without a pang; painless.
pangolin	noun	Any one of several species of Manis, Pholidotus, and related genera, found in Africa and Asia. They are covered with imbricated scales, and feed upon ants. Called also scaly ant-eater.
panicled	adjective	Furnished with panicles; arranged in, or like, panicles; paniculate.
pannikel	noun	The brainpan, or skull; hence, the crest.
pannikin	noun	A small pan or cup.
panorama	noun	A complete view in every direction., A picture presenting a view of objects in every direction, as from a central point., A picture representing scenes too extended to be beheld at once, and so exhibited a part at a time, by being unrolled, and made to pass continuously before the spectator.
panorpid	noun	Any neuropterous insect of the genus Panorpa, and allied genera. The larvae feed on plant lice.
pansophy	noun	Universal wisdom; esp., a system of universal knowledge proposed by Comenius (1592 — 1671), a Moravian educator.
pantable	noun	See Pantofle.
pantalet	noun	One of the legs of the loose drawers worn by children and women; particularly, the lower part of such a garment, coming below the knee, often made in a separate piece; — chiefly in the plural.
pantheon	noun	A temple dedicated to all the gods; especially, the building so called at Rome., The collective gods of a people, or a work treating of them; as, a divinity of the Greek pantheon.
pantofle	noun	A slipper for the foot.
pantries	plural	of Pantry
panurgic	adjective	Skilled in all kinds of work.
panzoism	noun	A term used to denote all of the elements or factors which constitute vitality or vital energy.
papabote	noun	The upland plover.
papalist	noun	A papist.
papality	noun	The papacy.
papalize	verb t.	To make papal., To conform to popery.
paparchy	noun	Government by a pope; papal rule.
papering	present participle & vb. noun	of Paper
papillae	plural	of Papilla
papillar	adjective	Same as Papillose.
papistic	adjective	Alt. of Papistical
papistry	noun	The doctrine and ceremonies of the Church of Rome; popery.
pappoose	noun	Same as Papoose.
papulose	adjective	Having papulae; papillose; as, a papulose leaf.
papulous	adjective	Covered with, or characterized by, papulae; papulose.
papyrean	adjective	Of or pertaining to papyrus, or to paper; papyraceous.
papyrine	noun	Imitation parchment, made by soaking unsized paper in dilute sulphuric acid.
parabola	noun	A kind of curve; one of the conic sections formed by the intersection of the surface of a cone with a plane parallel to one of its sides. It is a curve, any point of which is equally distant from a fixed point, called the focus, and a fixed straight line, called the directrix. See Focus., One of a group of curves defined by the equation y = axn where n is a positive whole number or a positive fraction. For the cubical parabola n = 3; for the semicubical parabola n = /. See under Cubical, and Semicubical. The parabolas have infinite branches, but no rectilineal asymptotes.
parabole	noun	Similitude; comparison.
parading	present participle & vb. noun	of Parade
paradigm	noun	An example; a model; a pattern., An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection., An illustration, as by a parable or fable.
paradise	noun	The garden of Eden, in which Adam and Eve were placed after their creation., The abode of sanctified souls after death., A place of bliss; a region of supreme felicity or delight; hence, a state of happiness., An open space within a monastery or adjoining a church, as the space within a cloister, the open court before a basilica, etc., A churchyard or cemetery., To affect or exalt with visions of felicity; to entrance; to bewitch.
paradoxy	noun	A paradoxical statement; a paradox., The quality or state of being paradoxical.
paraffin	noun	Alt. of Paraffine
paragoge	noun	The addition of a letter or syllable to the end of a word, as withouten for without., Coaptation.
paragram	noun	A pun.
parakeet	noun	Same as Parrakeet., Any one of numerous species of small parrots having a graduated tail, which is frequently very long; — called also paroquet and paraquet.
paralian	noun	A dweller by the sea.
parallax	noun	The apparent displacement, or difference of position, of an object, as seen from two different stations, or points of view., The apparent difference in position of a body (as the sun, or a star) as seen from some point on the earth’s surface, and as seen from some other conventional point, as the earth’s center or the sun.
parallel	adjective	Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes., Having the same direction or tendency; running side by side; being in accordance (with); tending to the same result; — used with to and with., Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage., A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc., Direction conformable to that of another line,, Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points; resemblance; similarity., A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson’s parallel between Dryden and Pope., Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars; a counterpart., One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map., One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress., A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page., To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else., Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like., To equal; to match; to correspond to., To produce or adduce as a parallel., To be parallel; to correspond; to be like.
paralogy	noun	False reasoning; paralogism.
paralyse	verb t.	Same as Paralyze.
paralyze	verb t.	To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy., Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts.
parament	noun	Ornamental hangings, furniture, etc., as of a state apartment; rich and elegant robes worn by men of rank; — chiefly in the plural.
paramere	noun	One of the symmetrical halves of any one of the radii, or spheromeres, of a radiate animal, as a starfish.
paramour	noun	A lover, of either sex; a wooer or a mistress (formerly in a good sense, now only in a bad one); one who takes the place, without possessing the rights, of a husband or wife; — used of a man or a woman., Love; gallantry., Alt. of Paramours
paranoia	noun	Mental derangement; insanity.
para nut		The Brazil nut.
parapegm	noun	An engraved tablet, usually of brass, set up in a public place.
paraphed	imp. & past participle	of Paraph
paraquet	noun	Alt. of Paraquito
parasang	noun	A Persian measure of length, which, according to Herodotus and Xenophon, was thirty stadia, or somewhat more than three and a half miles. The measure varied in different times and places, and, as now used, is estimated at from three and a half to four English miles.
parasita	noun pl.	An artificial group formerly made for parasitic insects, as lice, ticks, mites, etc., A division of copepod Crustacea, having a sucking mouth, as the lerneans. They are mostly parasites on fishes. Called also Siphonostomata.
parasite	noun	One who frequents the tables of the rich, or who lives at another’s expense, and earns his welcome by flattery; a hanger-on; a toady; a sycophant., A plant obtaining nourishment immediately from other plants to which it attaches itself, and whose juices it absorbs; — sometimes, but erroneously, called epiphyte., A plant living on or within an animal, and supported at its expense, as many species of fungi of the genus Torrubia., An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc., An animal which steals the food of another, as the parasitic jager., An animal which habitually uses the nest of another, as the cowbird and the European cuckoo.
parauque	noun	A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) ranging from Texas to South America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker.
paravail	adjective	At the bottom; lowest.
paravant	adverb	Alt. of Paravant, In front; publicly., Beforehand; first.
paraxial	adjective	On either side of the axis of the skeleton.
parbreak	verb i. & t.	To throw out; to vomit., Vomit.
parceled	imp. & past participle	of Parcel
parcener	noun	A coheir, or one of two or more persons to whom an estate of inheritance descends jointly, and by whom it is held as one estate.
parching	present participle & vb. noun	of Parch, Scorching; burning; drying.
parclose	noun	A screen separating a chapel from the body of the church.
pardoned	imp. & past participle	of Pardon
pardoner	noun	One who pardons., A seller of indulgences.
parelcon	noun	The addition of a syllable or particle to the end of a pronoun, verb, or adverb.
parement	noun	See Parament.
parental	adjective	Of or pertaining to a parent or to parents; as, parental authority; parental obligations., Becoming to, or characteristic of, parents; tender; affectionate; devoted; as, parental care.
parergon	noun	See Parergy.
parfitly	adverb	Perfectly.
parfourn	verb t.	To perform.
pargeted	imp. & past participle	of Parget
pargeter	noun	A plasterer.
parhelic	adjective	Of or pertaining to parhelia.
parhelia	plural	of Parhelion
parietes	plural	of Paries, The walls of a cavity or an organ; as, the abdominal parietes; the parietes of the cranium., The sides of an ovary or of a capsule.
parietal	adjective	Of or pertaining to a wall; hence, pertaining to buildings or the care of them., Resident within the walls or buildings of a college., Of pertaining to the parietes., Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the parietal bones, which form the upper and middle part of the cranium, between the frontals and occipitals., Attached to the main wall of the ovary, and not to the axis; — said of a placenta., One of the parietal bones., One of the special scales, or plates, covering the back of the head in certain reptiles and fishes.
parietic	adjective	Pertaining to, or designating, an acid found in the lichen Parmelia parietina, and called also chrysophanic acid.
parieto-		A combining form used to indicate connection with, or relation to, the parietal bones or the parietal segment of the skull; as, the parieto-mastoid suture.
parillin	noun	A glucoside resembling saponin, found in the root of sarsaparilla, smilax, etc., and extracted as a bitter white crystalline substance; — called also smilacin, sarsaparilla saponin, and sarsaparillin.
parishen	noun	A parishioner.
parisian	noun	A native or inhabitant of Paris, the capital of France., Of or pertaining to Paris.
paritory	noun	Pellitory.
parkeria	noun	A genus of large arenaceous fossil Foraminifera found in the Cretaceous rocks. The species are globular, or nearly so, and are of all sizes up to that of a tennis ball.
parlance	noun	Conversation; discourse; talk; diction; phrase; as, in legal parlance; in common parlance.
parlando	adjective & adverb	Alt. of Parlante
parlante	adjective & adverb	Speaking; in a speaking or declamatory manner; to be sung or played in the style of a recitative.
parleyed	imp. & past participle	of Parley
parmesan	adjective	Of or pertaining to Parma in Italy.
parodist	noun	One who writes a parody; one who parodies.
parodies	plural	of Parody
parodied	imp. & past participle	of Parody
paroling	present participle & vb. noun	of Parole
paronymy	noun	The quality of being paronymous; also, the use of paronymous words.
paroquet	noun	Same as Parrakeet.
parotoid	adjective	Resembling the parotid gland; — applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs., A parotoid gland.
parousia	noun	The nativity of our Lord., The last day.
paroxysm	noun	The fit, attack, or exacerbation, of a disease that occurs at intervals, or has decided remissions or intermissions., Any sudden and violent emotion; spasmodic passion or action; a convulsion; a fit.
parraqua	noun	A curassow of the genus Ortalida, allied to the guan.
parroter	noun	One who simply repeats what he has heard.
parrotry	noun	Servile imitation or repetition.
parrying	present participle & vb. noun	of Parry
parsoned	adjective	Furnished with a parson.
parsonic	adjective	Alt. of Parsonical
partable	adjective	See Partible.
partaken	past participle	of Partake
partaker	noun	One who partakes; a sharer; a participator., An accomplice; an associate; a partner.
parterre	noun	An ornamental and diversified arrangement of beds or plots, in which flowers are cultivated, with intervening spaces of gravel or turf for walking on., The pit of a theater; the parquet.
parthian	adjective	Of or pertaining to ancient Parthia, in Asia., A native Parthia.
partible	adjective	Admitting of being parted; divisible; separable; susceptible of severance or partition; as, an estate of inheritance may be partible.
particle	noun	A minute part or portion of matter; a morsel; a little bit; an atom; a jot; as, a particle of sand, of wood, of dust., Any very small portion or part; the smallest portion; as, he has not a particle of patriotism or virtue., A crumb or little piece of concecrated host., The smaller hosts distributed in the communion of the laity., A subordinate word that is never inflected (a preposition, conjunction, interjection); or a word that can not be used except in compositions; as, ward in backward, ly in lovely.
partisan	noun	An adherent to a party or faction; esp., one who is strongly and passionately devoted to a party or an interest., The commander of a body of detached light troops engaged in making forays and harassing an enemy., Any member of such a corps., Adherent to a party or faction; especially, having the character of blind, passionate, or unreasonable adherence to a party; as, blinded by partisan zeal., Serving as a partisan in a detached command; as, a partisan officer or corps., A kind of halberd or pike; also, a truncheon; a staff.
partyism	noun	Devotion to party.
parvolin	noun	A nonoxygenous ptomaine, formed in the putrefaction of albuminous matters, especially of horseflesh and mackerel.
pashalic	noun	The jurisdiction of a pasha.
pasilaly	noun	A form of speech adapted to be used by all mankind; universal language.
passable	adjective	Capable of being passed, traveled, navigated, traversed, penetrated, or the like; as, the roads are not passable; the stream is passablein boats., Capable of being freely circulated or disseminated; acceptable; generally receivable; current., Such as may be allowed to pass without serious objection; tolerable; admissable; moderate; mediocre.
passably	adverb	Tolerably; moderately.
passager	noun	A passenger; a bird or boat of passage.
passeres	noun pl.	An order, or suborder, of birds, including more that half of all the known species. It embraces all singing birds (Oscines), together with many other small perching birds.
passible	adjective	Susceptible of feeling or suffering, or of impressions from external agents.
pass-key	noun	A key for opening more locks than one; a master key.
passless	adjective	Having no pass; impassable.
passover	noun	A feast of the Jews, instituted to commemorate the sparing of the Hebrews in Egypt, when God, smiting the firstborn of the Egyptians, passed over the houses of the Israelites which were marked with the blood of a lamb., The sacrifice offered at the feast of the passover; the paschal lamb.
passport	noun	Permission to pass; a document given by the competent officer of a state, permitting the person therein named to pass or travel from place to place, without molestation, by land or by water., A document carried by neutral merchant vessels in time of war, to certify their nationality and protect them from belligerents; a sea letter., A license granted in time of war for the removal of persons and effects from a hostile country; a safe-conduct., Figuratively: Anything which secures advancement and general acceptance.
passuses	plural	of Passus
password	noun	A word to be given before a person is allowed to pass; a watchword; a countersign.
pastille	noun	A small cone or mass made of paste of gum, benzoin, cinnamon, and other aromatics, — used for fumigating or scenting the air of a room., An aromatic or medicated lozenge; a troche., See Pastel, a crayon.
pastoral	adjective	Of or pertaining to shepherds; hence, relating to rural life and scenes; as, a pastoral life., Relating to the care of souls, or to the pastor of a church; as, pastoral duties; a pastoral letter., A poem describing the life and manners of shepherds; a poem in which the speakers assume the character of shepherds; an idyl; a bucolic., A cantata relating to rural life; a composition for instruments characterized by simplicity and sweetness; a lyrical composition the subject of which is taken from rural life., A letter of a pastor to his charge; specifically, a letter addressed by a bishop to his diocese; also (Prot. Epis. Ch.), a letter of the House of Bishops, to be read in each parish.
pastorly	adjective	Appropriate to a pastor.
pastries	plural	of Pastry
pastured	imp. & past participle	of Pasture
pasturer	noun	One who pastures; one who takes cattle to graze. See Agister.
patacoon	noun	See Pataca.
patagium	noun	In bats, an expansion of the integument uniting the fore limb with the body and extending between the elongated fingers to form the wing; in birds, the similar fold of integument uniting the fore limb with the body., One of a pair of small vesicular organs situated at the bases of the anterior wings of lepidopterous insects. See Illust. of Butterfly.
patching	present participle & vb. noun	of Patch
patchery	noun	Botchery; covering of defects; bungling; hypocrisy.
patellae	plural	of Patella
patellar	adjective	Of or pertaining to the patella, or kneepan.
patented	imp. & past participle	of Patent
patentee	noun	One to whom a grant is made, or a privilege secured, by patent.
patently	adverb	Openly; evidently.
paterero	noun	See Pederero.
paternal	adjective	Of or pertaining to a father; fatherly; showing the disposition of a father; guiding or instructing as a father; as, paternal care., Received or derived from a father; hereditary; as, a paternal estate.
pathetic	adjective	Expressing or showing anger; passionate., Affecting or moving the tender emotions, esp. pity or grief; full of pathos; as, a pathetic song or story.
pathless	adjective	Having no beaten path or way; untrodden; impenetrable; as, pathless woods.
patience	noun	The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc., The act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance., Constancy in labor or application; perseverance., Sufferance; permission., A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk’s rhubarb., Solitaire.
patronal	adjective	Patron; protecting; favoring.
pattemar	noun	See Patamar.
pattened	adjective	Wearing pattens.
pattered	imp. & past participle	of Patter
patterer	noun	One who patters, or talks glibly; specifically, a street peddler.
pattypan	noun	A pan for baking patties., A patty.
patulous	adjective	Open; expanded; slightly spreading; having the parts loose or dispersed; as, a patulous calyx; a patulous cluster of flowers.
pauldron	noun	A piece of armor covering the shoulder at the junction of the body piece and arm piece.
paunched	imp. & past participle	of Paunch
pavement	noun	That with which anythingis paved; a floor or covering of solid material, laid so as to make a hard and convenient surface for travel; a paved road or sidewalk; a decorative interior floor of tiles or colored bricks., To furnish with a pavement; to pave.
pavesade	noun	A canvas screen, formerly sometimes extended along the side of a vessel in a naval engagement, to conceal from the enemy the operations on board.
pavidity	noun	Timidity.
pavilion	noun	A temporary movable habitation; a large tent; a marquee; esp., a tent raised on posts., A single body or mass of building, contained within simple walls and a single roof, whether insulated, as in the park or garden of a larger edifice, or united with other parts, and forming an angle or central feature of a large pile., A flag, colors, ensign, or banner., Same as Tent (Her.), That part of a brilliant which lies between the girdle and collet. See Illust. of Brilliant., The auricle of the ear; also, the fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube., A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky., To furnish or cover with, or shelter in, a tent or tents.
pavonian	adjective	Of or pertaining to a peacock.
pavonine	adjective	Like, or pertaining to, the genus Pavo., Characteristic of a peacock; resembling the tail of a peacock, as in colors; iridescent.
pawnable	adjective	Capable of being pawned.
paxillus	noun	One of a peculiar kind of spines covering the surface of certain starfishes. They are pillarlike, with a flattened summit which is covered with minute spinules or granules. See Illustration in Appendix.
paxywaxy	noun	See Paxwax.
peaceful	adjective	Possessing or enjoying peace; not disturbed by war, tumult, agitation, anxiety, or commotion; quiet; tranquil; as, a peaceful time; a peaceful country; a peaceful end., Not disposed or tending to war, tumult or agitation; pacific; mild; calm; peaceable; as, peaceful words.
peachick	noun	The chicken of the peacock.
pearlash	noun	A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate, and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes, and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.
pearlins	noun pl.	Alt. of Pearlings
pearlite	noun	Alt. of Pearlstone
pearmain	noun	The name of several kinds of apples; as, the blue pearmain, winter pearmain, and red pearmain.
peastone	noun	Pisolite.
peasweep	noun	The pewit, or lapwing., The greenfinch.
pebbling	present participle & vb. noun	of Pebble
peccable	adjective	Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law.
peccancy	noun	The quality or state of being peccant., A sin; an offense.
pectinal	adjective	Of or pertaining to a comb; resembling a comb., A fish whose bone/ resemble comb teeth.
pectoral	adjective	Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest; as, the pectoral muscles., Relating to, or good for, diseases of the chest or lungs; as, a pectoral remedy., Having the breast conspicuously colored; as, the pectoral sandpiper., A covering or protecting for the breast., A breastplate, esp. that worn by the Jewish high person., A clasp or a cross worn on the breast., A medicine for diseases of the chest organs, especially the lungs.
pectosic	adjective	Of, pertaining to, resembling, or derived from, pectose; specifically, designating an acid supposed to constitute largely ordinary pectin or vegetable jelly.
peculate	verb i.	To appropriate to one’s own use the property of the public; to steal public moneys intrusted to one’s care; to embezzle.
peculiar	adjective	One’s own; belonging solely or especially to an individual; not possessed by others; of private, personal, or characteristic possession and use; not owned in common or in participation., Particular; individual; special; appropriate., Unusual; singular; rare; strange; as, the sky had a peculiarappearance., That which is peculiar; a sole or exclusive property; a prerogative; a characteristic., A particular parish or church which is exempt from the jurisdiction of the ordinary.
peculium	noun	The saving of a son or a slave with the father’s or master’s consent; a little property or stock of one’s own; any exclusive personal or separate property., A special fund for private and personal uses.
pecunial	adjective	Pecuniary.
pedagogy	noun	Pedagogics; pedagogism.
pedalian	adjective	Relating to the foot, or to a metrical foot; pedal.
pedality	noun	The act of measuring by paces.
pedantic	adjective	Alt. of Pedantical
pedantry	noun	The act, character, or manners of a pedant; vain ostentation of learning.
pedarian	noun	One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not vote; — so called because he might indicate his opinion by walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote was taken.
pedaries	plural	of Pedary
peddling	present participle & vb. noun	of Peddle, Hawking; acting as a peddler., Petty; insignificant.
peddlery	noun	The trade, or the goods, of a peddler; hawking; small retail business, like that of a peddler., Trifling; trickery.
pederast	noun	One guilty of pederasty; a sodomite.
pederero	noun	A term formerly applied to a short piece of chambered ordnance.
pedestal	noun	The base or foot of a column, statue, vase, lamp, or the like; the part on which an upright work stands. It consists of three parts, the base, the die or dado, and the cornice or surbase molding. See Illust. of Column., A casting secured to the frame of a truck and forming a jaw for holding a journal box., A pillow block; a low housing., An iron socket, or support, for the foot of a brace at the end of a truss where it rests on a pier.
pedicule	noun	A pedicel.
pediculi	plural	of Pediculus
pediform	adjective	Shaped like a foot.
pedigree	noun	A line of ancestors; descent; lineage; genealogy; a register or record of a line of ancestors., A record of the lineage or strain of an animal, as of a horse.
pediluvy	noun	The bathing of the feet, a bath for the feet.
pedimana	noun pl.	A division of marsupials, including the opossums.
pedimane	noun	A pedimanous marsupial; an opossum.
pediment	noun	Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple.
pedipalp	noun	One of the Pedipalpi.
pedireme	noun	A crustacean, some of whose feet serve as oars.
pedregal	noun	A lava field.
peduncle	noun	The stem or stalk that supports the flower or fruit of a plant, or a cluster of flowers or fruits., A sort of stem by which certain shells and barnacles are attached to other objects. See Illust. of Barnacle., A band of nervous or fibrous matter connecting different parts of the brain; as, the peduncles of the cerebellum; the peduncles of the pineal gland.
peekaboo	noun	A child’s game; bopeep.
peephole	noun	A hole, or crevice, through which one may peep without being discovered.
peerless	adjective	Having no peer or equal; matchless; superlative.
peerweet	noun	Same as Pewit (a & b).
pegasean	adjective	Of or pertaining to Pegasus, or, figuratively, to poetry.
pegasoid	adjective	Like or pertaining to Pegasus.
pegroots	noun	Same as Setterwort.
pelagian	adjective	Of or pertaining to the sea; marine; pelagic; as, pelagian shells., A follower of Pelagius, a British monk, born in the later part of the 4th century, who denied the doctrines of hereditary sin, of the connection between sin and death, and of conversion through grace., Of or pertaining to Pelagius, or to his doctrines.
pelasgic	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Pelasgians, an ancient people of Greece, of roving habits., Wandering.
pelecoid	noun	A figure, somewhat hatched-shaped, bounded by a semicircle and two inverted quadrants, and equal in area to the square ABCD inclosed by the chords of the four quadrants.
pelerine	noun	A woman’s cape; especially, a fur cape that is longer in front than behind.
pelicoid	noun	See Pelecoid.
pellagra	noun	An erythematous affection of the skin, with severe constitutional and nervous symptoms, endemic in Northern Italy.
pelleted	adjective	Made of, or like, pellets; furnished with pellets.
pellicle	noun	A thin skin or film., A thin film formed on the surface of an evaporating solution.
pellmell	adverb	In utter confusion; with confused violence.
pellucid	adjective	Transparent; clear; limpid; translucent; not opaque.
pelopium	noun	A supposed new metal found in columbite, afterwards shown to be identical with columbium, or niobium.
pelotage	noun	Packs or bales of Spanish wool.
peltated	adjective	Shield-shaped; scutiform; (Bot.) having the stem or support attached to the lower surface, instead of at the base or margin; — said of a leaf or other organ.
pelusiac	adjective	Of or pertaining to Pelusium, an ancient city of Egypt; as, the Pelusiac (or former eastern) outlet of the Nile.
pemmican	noun	Among the North American Indians, meat cut in thin slices, divested of fat, and dried in the sun., Meat, without the fat, cut in thin slices, dried in the sun, pounded, then mixed with melted fat and sometimes dried fruit, and compressed into cakes or in bags. It contains much nutriment in small compass, and is of great use in long voyages of exploration.
penality	noun	The quality or state of being penal; lability to punishment.
penalize	verb t.	To make penal., To put a penalty on. See Penalty, 3.
penanced	imp. & past participle	of Penance
penchant	noun	Inclination; decided taste; bias; as, a penchant for art.
penchute	noun	See Penstock.
penciled	imp. & past participle	of Pencil, Painted, drawn, sketched, or marked with a pencil., Radiated; having pencils of rays., Marked with parallel or radiating lines.
pencraft	noun	Penmanship; skill in writing; chirography., The art of composing or writing; authorship.
pendence	noun	Slope; inclination.
pendency	noun	The quality or state of being pendent or suspended., The quality or state of being undecided, or in continuance; suspense; as, the pendency of a suit.
pendicle	noun	An appendage; something dependent on another; an appurtenance; a pendant.
pendular	adjective	Pendulous.
pendulum	noun	A body so suspended from a fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum. It is used to regulate the movements of clockwork and other machinery.
penelope	noun	A genus of curassows, including the guans.
pengolin	noun	The pangolin.
penhouse	noun	A penthouse.
penitent	adjective	Feeling pain or sorrow on account of sins or offenses; repentant; contrite; sincerely affected by a sense of guilt, and resolved on amendment of life., Doing penance., One who repents of sin; one sorrowful on account of his transgressions., One under church censure, but admitted to penance; one undergoing penance., One under the direction of a confessor.
penknife	noun	A small pocketknife; formerly, a knife used for making and mending quill pens.
pennated	adjective	Winged; plume-shaped., Same as Pinnate.
penology	noun	The science or art of punishment.
pensible	adjective	Held aloft.
pensived	adjective	Made pensive.
penstock	noun	A close conduit or pipe for conducting water, as, to a water wheel, or for emptying a pond, or for domestic uses., The barrel of a wooden pump.
pentacid	adjective	Capable of neutralizing, or combining with, five molecules of a monobasic acid; having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution by acid residues; — said of certain complex bases.
pentacle	noun	A figure composed of two equilateral triangles intersecting so as to form a six-pointed star, — used in early ornamental art, and also with superstitious import by the astrologers and mystics of the Middle Ages.
pentacra	plural	of Pentacron
pentafid	adjective	Divided or cleft into five parts.
pentagon	noun	A plane figure having five angles, and, consequently, five sides; any figure having five angles.
pentelic	adjective	Alt. of Pentelican
pentroof	noun	See Lean-to.
pentylic	adjective	Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, pentyl; as, pentylic alcohol
penuchle	noun	Alt. of Pinocle
penumbra	noun	An incomplete or partial shadow., The shadow cast, in an eclipse, where the light is partly, but not wholly, cut off by the intervening body; the space of partial illumination between the umbra, or perfect shadow, on all sides, and the full light., The part of a picture where the shade imperceptibly blends with the light.
penwiper	noun	A cloth, or other material, for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen.
penwomen	plural	of Penwoman
penwoman	noun	A female writer; an authoress.
peopling	present participle & vb. noun	of People
peoplish	adjective	Vulgar.
pepastic	adjective & noun	Same as Maturative.
peperine	noun	Alt. of Peperino
peperino	noun	A volcanic rock, formed by the cementing together of sand, scoria, cinders, etc.
peppered	imp. & past participle	of Pepper
pepperer	noun	A grocer; — formerly so called because he sold pepper.
peptogen	noun	A substance convertible into peptone.
peracute	adjective	Very sharp; very violent; as, a peracute fever.
perbreak	noun	See Parbreak.
perceive	verb t.	To obtain knowledge of through the senses; to receive impressions from by means of the bodily organs; to take cognizance of the existence, character, or identity of, by means of the senses; to see, hear, or feel; as, to perceive a distant ship; to perceive a discord., To take intellectual cognizance of; to apprehend by the mind; to be convinced of by direct intuition; to note; to remark; to discern; to see; to understand., To be affected of influented by.
perching	present participle & vb. noun	of Perch
perchant	noun	A bird tied by the foot, to serve as decoy to other birds by its fluttering.
perclose	noun	Same as Parclose., Conclusion; end.
perflate	verb t.	To blow through.
perforce	adverb	By force; of necessary; at any rate., To force; to compel.
perfumed	imp. & past participle	of Perfume
perfumer	noun	One who, oe that which, perfumes., One whose trade is to make or sell perfumes.
perfused	imp. & past participle	of Perfuse
periagua	noun	See Pirogue.
perianth	noun	The leaves of a flower generally, especially when the calyx and corolla are not readily distinguished., A saclike involucre which incloses the young fruit in most hepatic mosses. See Illust. of Hepatica.
periblem	noun	Nascent cortex, or immature cellular bark.
pericarp	noun	The ripened ovary; the walls of the fruit. See Illusts. of Capsule, Drupe, and Legume.
pericope	noun	A selection or extract from a book; especially (Theol.), a selection from the Bible, appointed to be read in the churches or used as a text for a sermon.
pericula	plural	of Periculum
periderm	noun	The outer layer of bark., The hard outer covering of hydroids and other marine animals; the perisarc.
peridium	noun	The envelope or coat of certain fungi, such as the puffballs and earthstars.
periergy	noun	Excessive care or diligence., A bombastic or labored style.
perigean	adjective	Pertaining to the perigee.
perigeum	noun	That point in the orbit of the moon which is nearest to the earth; — opposed to apogee. It is sometimes, but rarely, used of the nearest points of other orbits, as of a comet, a planet, etc. Called also epigee, epigeum.
perigone	noun	Any organ inclosing the essential organs of a flower; a perianth., In mosses, the involucral bracts of a male flower., A sac which surrounds the generative bodies in the gonophore of a hydroid.
perilled		of Peril
periling	present participle & vb. noun	of Peril
perilous	adjective	Full of, attended with, or involving, peril; dangerous; hazardous; as, a perilous undertaking., Daring; reckless; dangerous.
perineal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the perineum.
perineum	noun	The region which is included within the outlet of the pelvis, and is traversed by the urinogenital canal and the rectum.
periodic	adjective	Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO/) of iodine., Alt. of Periodical
perioeci	noun pl.	Alt. of Perioecians
periople	noun	The external smooth horny layer of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
periotic	adjective	Surrounding, or pertaining to the region surrounding, the internal ear; as, the periotic capsule., A periotic bone.
perisarc	noun	The outer, hardened integument which covers most hydroids.
periscii	noun pl.	Those who live within a polar circle, whose shadows, during some summer days, will move entirely round, falling toward every point of the compass.
perished	imp. & past participle	of Perish
perisoma	noun	Same as Perisome.
perisome	noun	The entire covering of an invertebrate animal, as echinoderm or coelenterate; the integument.
perissad	adjective	Odd; not even; — said of elementary substances and of radicals whose valence is not divisible by two without a remainder. Contrasted with artiad.
perjenet	noun	A kind of pear.
perjured	imp. & past participle	of Perjure, Guilty of perjury; having sworn falsely; forsworn.
perjurer	noun	One who is guilty of perjury; one who perjures or forswears, in any sense.
perlitic	adjective	Relating to or resembling perlite, or pearlstone; as, the perlitic structure of certain rocks. See Pearlite.
permeant	adjective	Passing through; permeating.
permeate	verb t.	To pass through the pores or interstices of; to penetrate and pass through without causing rupture or displacement; — applied especially to fluids which pass through substances of loose texture; as, water permeates sand., To enter and spread through; to pervade.
permians	noun pl.	A tribe belonging to the Finnic race, and inhabiting a portion of Russia.
permuter	noun	One who permutes.
pernancy	noun	A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.
peronate	adjective	A term applied to the stipes or stalks of certain fungi which are covered with a woolly substance which at length becomes powdery.
peroneal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the fibula; in the region of the fibula.
perorate	verb i.	To make a peroration; to harangue.
peroxide	noun	An oxide containing more oxygen than some other oxide of the same element. Formerly peroxides were regarded as the highest oxides. Cf. Per-, 2.
perruque	noun	See Peruke.
persecot	noun	See Persicot.
persever	verb i.	To persevere.
persicot	noun	A cordial made of the kernels of apricots, nectarines, etc., with refined spirit.
persolve	verb t.	To pay wholly, or fully.
personae	plural	of Persona
personal	adjective	Pertaining to human beings as distinct from things., Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals; peculiar or proper to private concerns; not public or general; as, personal comfort; personal desire., Pertaining to the external or bodily appearance; corporeal; as, personal charms., Done in person; without the intervention of another., Relating to an individual, his character, conduct, motives, or private affairs, in an invidious and offensive manner; as, personal reflections or remarks., Denoting person; as, a personal pronoun., A movable; a chattel.
perspire	verb i.	To excrete matter through the skin; esp., to excrete fluids through the pores of the skin; to sweat., To be evacuated or excreted, or to exude, through the pores of the skin; as, a fluid perspires., To emit or evacuate through the pores of the skin; to sweat; to excrete through pores.
persuade	verb t.	To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.; to draw or incline to a determination by presenting sufficient motives., To try to influence., To convince by argument, or by reasons offered or suggested from reflection, etc.; to cause to believe., To inculcate by argument or expostulation; to advise; to recommend., To use persuasion; to plead; to prevail by persuasion., Persuasion.
perthite	noun	A kind of feldspar consisting of a laminated intertexture of albite and orthoclase, usually of different colors.
pertness	noun	The quality or state of being pert.
pertused	adjective	Punched; pierced with, or having, holes.
perusing	present participle & vb. noun	of Peruse
peruvian	adjective	Of or pertaining to Peru, in South America., A native or an inhabitant of Peru.
pervaded	imp. & past participle	of Pervade
perverse	adjective	Turned aside; hence, specifically, turned away from the right; willfully erring; wicked; perverted., Obstinate in the wrong; stubborn; intractable; hence, wayward; vexing; contrary.
pervious	adjective	Admitting passage; capable of being penetrated by another body or substance; permeable; as, a pervious soil., Capable of being penetrated, or seen through, by physical or mental vision., Capable of penetrating or pervading., Open; — used synonymously with perforate, as applied to the nostrils or birds.
pesanted	adjective	Made heavy or dull; debased.
peschito	noun	See Peshito.
peshitto	noun	The earliest Syriac version of the Old Testament, translated from Hebrew; also, the incomplete Syriac version of the New Testament.
pessulus	noun	A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of birds.
pestered	imp. & past participle	of Pester
pesterer	noun	One who pesters or harasses.
pestling	present participle & vb. noun	of Pestle
petaline	adjective	Pertaining to a petal; attached to, or resembling, a petal.
petalism	noun	A form of sentence among the ancient Syracusans by which they banished for five years a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition. It was similar to the ostracism in Athens; but olive leaves were used instead of shells for ballots.
petalite	noun	A rare mineral, occurring crystallized and in cleavable masses, usually white, or nearly so, in color. It is a silicate of aluminia and lithia.
petalody	noun	The metamorphosis of various floral organs, usually stamens, into petals.
petaloid	adjective	Petaline.
petalous	adjective	Having petals; petaled; — opposed to apetalous.
petering	present participle & vb. noun	of Peter
peterero	noun	See Pederero.
petermen	plural	of Peterman
peterman	noun	A fisherman; — so called after the apostle Peter.
petiolar	adjective	Alt. of Petiolary
petioled	adjective	Petiolate.
petition	noun	A prayer; a supplication; an imploration; an entreaty; especially, a request of a solemn or formal kind; a prayer to the Supreme Being, or to a person of superior power, rank, or authority; also, a single clause in such a prayer., A formal written request addressed to an official person, or to an organized body, having power to grant it; specifically (Law), a supplication to government, in either of its branches, for the granting of a particular grace or right; — in distinction from a memorial, which calls certain facts to mind; also, the written document., To make a prayer or request to; to ask from; to solicit; to entreat; especially, to make a formal written supplication, or application to, as to any branch of the government; as, to petition the court; to petition the governor., To make a petition or solicitation.
petitory	adjective	Petitioning; soliciting; supplicating.
petrific	adjective	Petrifying; petrifactive.
petronel	noun	A sort of hand cannon, or portable firearm, used in France in the 15th century.
petrosal	adjective	Hard; stony; petrous; as, the petrosal bone; petrosal part of the temporal bone., Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the petrous, or petrosal, bone, or the corresponding part of the temporal bone., A petrosal bone., The auditory capsule.
pettifog	verb i.	To do a petty business as a lawyer; also, to do law business in a petty or tricky way., To advocate like a pettifogger; to argue trickily; as, to pettifog a claim.
petulant	adjective	Forward; pert; insolent; wanton., Capriciously fretful; characterized by ill-natured freakishness; irritable.
petuntse	noun	Alt. of Petuntze
petuntze	noun	Powdered fledspar, kaolin, or quartz, used in the manufacture of porcelain.
pewterer	noun	One whose occupation is to make utensils of pewter; a pewtersmith.
pezizoid	adjective	Resembling a fungus of the genus Peziza; having a cuplike form.
pfennigs	plural	of Pfennig
pfennige	plural	of Pfennig
phacelli	plural	of Phacellus
phaethon	noun	The son of Helios (Phoebus), that is, the son of light, or of the sun. He is fabled to have obtained permission to drive the chariot of the sun, in doing which his want of skill would have set the world on fire, had he not been struck with a thunderbolt by Jupiter, and hurled headlong into the river Po., A genus of oceanic birds including the tropic birds.
phalaena	noun	A linnaean genus which included the moths in general.
phallism	noun	The worship of the generative principle in nature, symbolized by the phallus.
phantasm	noun	An image formed by the mind, and supposed to be real or material; a shadowy or airy appearance; sometimes, an optical illusion; a phantom; a dream., A mental image or representation of a real object; a fancy; a notion.
phantasy	noun	See Fantasy, and Fancy.
pharisee	noun	One of a sect or party among the Jews, noted for a strict and formal observance of rites and ceremonies and of the traditions of the elders, and whose pretensions to superior sanctity led them to separate themselves from the other Jews.
pharmacy	noun	The art or practice of preparing and preserving drugs, and of compounding and dispensing medicines according to prescriptions of physicians; the occupation of an apothecary or a pharmaceutical chemist., A place where medicines are compounded; a drug store; an apothecary’s shop.
phatagin	noun	The long-tailed pangolin (Manis tetradactyla); — called also ipi.
pheasant	noun	Any one of numerous species of large gallinaceous birds of the genus Phasianus, and many other genera of the family Phasianidae, found chiefly in Asia., The ruffed grouse.
phenetol	noun	The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C6H5.O.C2H5.
phenixes	plural	of Phenix
phenylic	adjective	Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl.
phialing	present participle & vb. noun	of Phial
philabeg	noun	See Filibeg.
philauty	noun	Self-love; selfishness.
philibeg	noun	See Filibeg.
philomel	noun	Same as Philomela, the nightingale.
philomot	adjective	Of the color of a dead leaf.
phimosis	noun	A condition of the penis in which the prepuce can not be drawn back so as to uncover the glans penis.
phlegmon	noun	Purulent inflammation of the cellular or areolar tissue.
phlorone	noun	A yellow crystalline substance having a peculiar unpleasant odor, resembling the quinones, and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, as also by the oxidation of xylidine; — called also xyloquinone.
phocenic	adjective	Of or pertaining to dolphin oil or porpoise oil; — said of an acid (called also delphinic acid) subsequently found to be identical with valeric acid.
phocenin	noun	See Delphin.
pholades	plural	of Pholas
phonetic	adjective	Of or pertaining to the voice, or its use., Representing sounds; as, phonetic characters; — opposed to ideographic; as, a phonetic notation.
phorminx	noun	A kind of lyre used by the Greeks.
phormium	noun	A genus of liliaceous plants, consisting of one species (Phormium tenax). See Flax-plant.
phoronis	noun	A remarkable genus of marine worms having tentacles around the mouth. It is usually classed with the gephyreans. Its larva (Actinotrocha) undergoes a peculiar metamorphosis.
phosgene	adjective	Producing, or produced by, the action of light; — formerly used specifically to designate a gas now called carbonyl chloride. See Carbonyl.
phospham	noun	An inert amorphous white powder, PN2H, obtained by passing ammonia over heated phosphorus.
phosphor	noun	Phosphorus., The planet Venus, when appearing as the morning star; Lucifer.
photogen	noun	A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene. It is obtained by distilling coal, paraffin, etc., and is used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photopsy	noun	Same as Photopsia.
phrasing	present participle & vb. noun	of Phrase, Method of expression; association of words., The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases.
phreatic	adjective	Subterranean; — applied to sources supplying wells.
phrenics	noun	That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
phrenism	noun	See Vital force, under Vital.
phrentic	noun & adjective	See Phrenetic.
phrygian	adjective	Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants., A native or inhabitant of Phrygia., A Montanist.
phthalic	adjective	Pertaining to, or designating, a dibasic acid obtained by the oxidation of naphthalene and allied substances.
phthalin	noun	A colorless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthalein, into which it is easily converted by oxidation; hence, any one of the series of which phthalin proper is the type.
phthalyl	noun	The hypothetical radical of phthalic acid.
phthisic	noun	Same as Phthisis.
phthisis	noun	A wasting or consumption of the tissues. The term was formerly applied to many wasting diseases, but is now usually restricted to pulmonary phthisis, or consumption. See Consumption.
phylarch	noun	The chief of a phyle, or tribe.
phyllite	noun	A mineral related to ottrelite., Clay slate; argillaceous schist.
phyllode	noun	Same as Phyllodium.
phyllody	noun	A retrograde metamorphosis of the floral organs to the condition of leaves.
phylloid	adjective	Resembling a leaf.
phyllome	noun	A foliar part of a plant; any organ homologous with a leaf, or produced by metamorphosis of a leaf.
phyllous	adjective	Homologous with a leaf; as, the sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils are phyllous organs.
physalia	noun	A genus of large oceanic Siphonophora which includes the Portuguese man-of-war.
physeter	noun	The genus that includes the sperm whale., A filtering machine operated by air pressure.
physiced	imp. & past participle	of Physic
physical	adjective	Of or pertaining to nature (as including all created existences); in accordance with the laws of nature; also, of or relating to natural or material things, or to the bodily structure, as opposed to things mental, moral, spiritual, or imaginary; material; natural; as, armies and navies are the physical force of a nation; the body is the physical part of man., Of or pertaining to physics, or natural philosophy; treating of, or relating to, the causes and connections of natural phenomena; as, physical science; physical laws., Perceptible through a bodily or material organization; cognizable by the senses; external; as, the physical, opposed to chemical, characters of a mineral., Of or pertaining to physic, or the art of medicine; medicinal; curative; healing; also, cathartic; purgative.
physico-		A combining form, denoting relation to, or dependence upon, natural causes, or the science of physics.
physique	noun	The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
physnomy	noun	Physiogmony.
physopod	noun	One of the Physopoda; a thrips.
phytomer	noun	Alt. of Phytomeron
phytozoa	plural	of Phytozoon
piacular	adjective	Expiatory; atoning., Requiring expiation; criminal; atrociously bad.
pianette	noun	A small piano; a pianino.
piassava	noun	A fibrous product of two Brazilian palm trees (Attalea funifera and Leopoldinia Piassaba), — used in making brooms, and for other purposes. Called also piacaba and piasaba.
picapare	noun	The finfoot.
picariae	noun pl.	An extensive division of birds which includes the woodpeckers, toucans, trogons, hornbills, kingfishers, motmots, rollers, and goatsuckers. By some writers it is made to include also the cuckoos, swifts, and humming birds.
picarian	adjective	Of or pertaining to Picariae., One of the Picariae.
picaroon	noun	One who plunders; especially, a plunderer of wrecks; a pirate; a corsair; a marauder; a sharper.
picayune	noun	A small coin of the value of six and a quarter cents. See Fippenny bit.
piccadil	noun	Alt. of Piccadilly
piciform	adjective	Of or pertaining to Piciformes.
pickback	adverb	On the back.
pickerel	noun	A young or small pike., Any one of several species of freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, esp. the smaller species., The glasseye, or wall-eyed pike. See Wall-eye.
picketed	imp. & past participle	of Picket
picketee	noun	See Picotee.
pickling	present participle & vb. noun	of Pickle
picklock	noun	An instrument for picking locks., One who picks locks; a thief.
pickmire	noun	The pewit, or black-headed gull.
picknick	noun	See Picnic.
pickpack	adverb	Pickaback.
picoline	noun	Any one of three isometric bases (C6H7N) related to pyridine, and obtained from bone oil, acrolein ammonia, and coal-tar naphtha, as colorless mobile liquids of strong odor; — called also methyl pyridine.
picotine	noun	A variety of carnation having petals of a light color variously dotted and spotted at the edges.
picromel	noun	A colorless viscous substance having a bitter-sweet taste.
pictoric	adjective	Alt. of Pictorical
pictural	adjective	Pictorial., A picture.
pictured	imp. & past participle	of Picture, Furnished with pictures; represented by a picture or pictures; as, a pictured scene.
picturer	noun	One who makes pictures; a painter.
piddling	present participle & vb. noun	of Piddle, Trifling; trivial; frivolous; paltry; — applied to persons and things.
piecener	noun	One who supplies rolls of wool to the slubbing machine in woolen mills., Same as Piecer, 2.
piedmont	adjective	Noting the region of foothills near the base of a mountain chain.
piedness	noun	The state of being pied.
pieplant	noun	A plant (Rheum Rhaponticum) the leafstalks of which are acid, and are used in making pies; the garden rhubarb.
piercing	present participle & vb. noun	of Pierce, Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; — used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
pierides	noun pl.	The Muses.
pigeonry	noun	A place for pigeons; a dovecote.
pig-eyed	adjective	Having small, deep-set eyes.
pigsties	plural	of Pigsty
piketail	noun	See Pintail, 1.
pilaster	noun	An upright architectural member right-angled in plan, constructionally a pier (See Pier, 1 (b)), but architecturally corresponding to a column, having capital, shaft, and base to agree with those of the columns of the same order. In most cases the projection from the wall is one third of its width, or less.
pilchard	noun	A small European food fish (Clupea pilchardus) resembling the herring, but thicker and rounder. It is sometimes taken in great numbers on the coast of England.
pileated	adjective	Having the form of a cap for the head., Having a crest covering the pileus, or whole top of the head.
pilement	noun	An accumulation; a heap.
pilentum	noun	An easy chariot or carriage, used by Roman ladies, and in which the vessels, etc., for sacred rites were carried.
pileworm	noun	The teredo.
pilewort	noun	A plant (Ranunculus Ficaria of Linnaeus) whose tuberous roots have been used in poultices as a specific for the piles.
pilfered	imp. & past participle	of Pilfer
pilferer	noun	One who pilfers; a petty thief.
pilidium	noun	The free-swimming, hat-shaped larva of certain nemertean worms. It has no resemblance to its parent, and the young worm develops in its interior.
pilifera	noun pl.	Same as Mammalia.
piliform	adjective	Resembling hairs or down.
pillaged	imp. & past participle	of Pillage
pillager	noun	One who pillages.
pillared	adjective	Supported or ornamented by pillars; resembling a pillar, or pillars.
pillaret	noun	A little pillar.
pillowed	imp. & past participle	of Pillow, Provided with a pillow or pillows; having the head resting on, or as on, a pillow.
pillworm	noun	Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm. See Illust. under Myriapod.
pillwort	noun	Any plant of the genus Pilularia; minute aquatic cryptograms, with small pill-shaped fruit; — sometimes called peppergrass.
pilosity	noun	The quality or state of being pilose; hairiness.
piloting	present participle & vb. noun	of Pilot
pilotage	noun	The pilot’s skill or knowledge, as of coasts, rocks, bars, and channels., The compensation made or allowed to a pilot., Guidance, as by a pilot.
pilotism	noun	Alt. of Pilotry
pilulous	adjective	Like a pill; small; insignificant.
pimelite	noun	An apple-green mineral having a greasy feel. It is a hydrous silicate of nickel, magnesia, aluminia, and iron.
pimpillo	noun	A West Indian name for the prickly pear (Opuntia); — called also pimploes.
pimpinel	noun	The burnet saxifrage. See under Saxifrage.
pimpship	noun	The office, occupation, or persom of a pimp.
pinacoid	noun	A plane parallel to two of the crystalline axes.
pinacone	noun	A white crystalline substance related to the glycols, and made from acetone; hence, by extension, any one of a series of substances of which pinacone proper is the type.
pinafore	noun	An apron for a child to protect the front part of dress; a tier.
pinaster	noun	A species of pine (Pinus Pinaster) growing in Southern Europe.
pinching	present participle & vb. noun	of Pinch, Compressing; nipping; griping; niggardly; as, pinching cold; a pinching parsimony.
pinchers	noun pl.	An instrument having two handles and two grasping jaws working on a pivot; — used for griping things to be held fast, drawing nails, etc.
pincpinc	noun	An African wren warbler. (Drymoica textrix).
pindaric	adjective	Of or pertaining to Pindar, the Greek lyric poet; after the style and manner of Pindar; as, Pindaric odes., A Pindaric ode.
pineries	plural	of Pinery
pineweed	noun	A low, bushy, nearly leafless herb (Hypericum Sarothra), common in sandy soil in the Eastern United States.
pin-eyed	adjective	Having the stigma visible at the throad of a gamopetalous corolla, while the stamens are concealed in the tube; — said of dimorphous flowers. The opposite of thrum-eyed.
pingster	noun	See Pinkster.
piningly	adverb	In a pining manner; droopingly.
pinioned	imp. & past participle	of Pinion, Having wings or pinions.
pinkness	noun	Quality or state of being pink.
pinkroot	noun	The root of Spigelia Marilandica, used as a powerful vermifuge; also, that of S. Anthelmia. See definition 2 (below)., A perennial North American herb (Spigelia Marilandica), sometimes cultivated for its showy red blossoms. Called also Carolina pink, Maryland pinkroot, and worm grass., An annual South American and West Indian plant (Spigelia Anthelmia).
pinkster	noun	Whitsuntide.
pinnacle	noun	An architectural member, upright, and generally ending in a small spire, — used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc., Anything resembling a pinnacle; a lofty peak; a pointed summit., To build or furnish with a pinnacle or pinnacles.
pinnated	adjective	Consisting of several leaflets, or separate portions, arranged on each side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly., Having a winglike tuft of long feathers on each side of the neck.
pinniped	noun	One of the Pinnipedia; a seal., One of the Pinnipedes.
pinnulae	plural	of Pinnula
pinpatch	noun	The common English periwinkle.
pintados	plural	of Pintado
pipeclay	verb t.	To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier’s accouterments., To clear off; as, to pipeclay accounts.
pipefish	noun	Any lophobranch fish of the genus Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, and allied genera, having a long and very slender angular body, covered with bony plates. The mouth is small, at the end of a long, tubular snout. The male has a pouch on his belly, in which the incubation of the eggs takes place.
piperine	noun	A white crystalline compound of piperidine and piperic acid. It is obtained from the black pepper (Piper nigrum) and other species.
pipestem	noun	The hollow stem or tube of a pipe used for smoking tobacco, etc.
pipevine	noun	The Dutchman’s pipe. See under Dutchman.
pipewort	noun	Any plant of a genus (Eriocaulon) of aquatic or marsh herbs with soft grass-like leaves.
piquancy	noun	The quality or state of being piquant.
piracies	plural	of Piracy
pirarucu	noun	Same as Arapaima.
pirating	present participle & vb. noun	of Pirate
piscator	noun	A fisherman; an angler.
piscinal	adjective	Belonging to a fishpond or a piscina.
pisiform	adjective	Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape; as, a pisiform iron ore., A small bone on the ulnar side of the carpus in man and many mammals. See Illust. of Artiodactyla.
pisolite	noun	A variety of calcite, or calcium carbonate, consisting of aggregated globular concretions about the size of a pea; — called also peastone, peagrit.
pissabed	noun	A name locally applied to various wild plants, as dandelion, bluet, oxeye daisy, etc.
pistacia	noun	The name of a genus of trees, including the tree which bears the pistachio, the Mediterranean mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus), and the species (P. Terebinthus) which yields Chian or Cyprus turpentine.
pistoled	imp. & past participle	of Pistol
pistolet	noun	A small pistol.
pitahaya	noun	A cactaceous shrub (Cereus Pitajaya) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit.
pitching	present participle & vb. noun	of Pitch, The act of throwing or casting; a cast; a pitch; as, wild pitching in baseball., The rough paving of a street to a grade with blocks of stone., A facing of stone laid upon a bank to prevent wear by tides or currents.
pithless	adjective	Destitute of pith, or of strength; feeble.
pit-hole	noun	A pit; a pockmark.
pithsome	adjective	Pithy; robust.
pitiable	adjective	Deserving pity; wworthy of, or exciting, compassion; miserable; lamentable; piteous; as, pitiable persons; a pitiable condition; pitiable wretchedness.
pitiless	adjective	Destitute of pity; hard-hearted; merciless; as, a pitilessmaster; pitiless elements., Exciting no pity; as, a pitiless condition.
pittacal	noun	A dark blue substance obtained from wood tar. It consists of hydrocarbons which when oxidized form the orange-yellow eupittonic compounds, the salts of which are dark blue.
pittance	noun	An allowance of food bestowed in charity; a mess of victuals; hence, a small charity gift; a dole., A meager portion, quantity, or allowance; an inconsiderable salary or compensation.
pityroid	adjective	Having the form of, or resembling, bran.
pivoting	present participle & vb. noun	of Pivot
pixy-led	adjective	Led by pixies; bewildered.
placable	adjective	Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
placated	imp. & past participle	of Placate
placeful	adjective	In the appointed place.
placemen	plural	of Placeman
placeman	noun	One who holds or occupies a place; one who has office under government.
placenta	noun	The vascular appendage which connects the fetus with the parent, and is cast off in parturition with the afterbirth., The part of a pistil or fruit to which the ovules or seeds are attached.
placidly	adverb	In a placid manner.
placitum	noun	A public court or assembly in the Middle Ages, over which the sovereign president when a consultation was held upon affairs of state., A court, or cause in court., A plea; a pleading; a judicial proceeding; a suit.
plagiary	verb i.	To commit plagiarism., A manstealer; a kidnaper., One who purloins another’s expressions or ideas, and offers them as his own; a plagiarist., Plagiarism; literary thief., Kidnaping., Practicing plagiarism.
plaguing	present participle & vb. noun	of Plague
plaguily	adverb	In a plaguing manner; vexatiously; extremely.
plaiding	noun	Plaid cloth.
plaining	present participle & vb. noun	of Plain, Complaint., Complaining.
plainant	noun	One who makes complaint; the plaintiff.
plaister	noun	See Plaster.
plaiting	present participle & vb. noun	of Plait
planning	present participle & vb. noun	of Plan
planaria	noun	Any species of turbellarian worms belonging to Planaria, and many allied genera. The body is usually flat, thin, and smooth. Some species, in warm countries, are terrestrial.
planched	imp. & past participle	of Planch
plancher	noun	A floor of wood; also, a plank., The under side of a cornice; a soffit., To form of planks.
planchet	noun	A flat piece of metal; especially, a disk of metal ready to be stamped as a coin.
planeted	adjective	Belonging to planets.
planetic	adjective	Alt. of Planetical
plangent	adjective	Beating; dashing, as a wave.
planking	present participle & vb. noun	of Plank, The act of laying planks; also, planks, collectively; a series of planks in place, as the wooden covering of the frame of a vessel., The act of splicing slivers. See Plank, v. t., 4.
planless	adjective	Having no plan.
planting	present participle & vb. noun	of Plant, The act or operation of setting in the ground for propagation, as seeds, trees, shrubs, etc.; the forming of plantations, as of trees; the carrying on of plantations, as of sugar, coffee, etc., That which is planted; a plantation., The laying of the first courses of stone in a foundation.
plantage	noun	A word used once by Shakespeare to designate plants in general, or anything that is planted.
plantain	noun	A treelike perennial herb (Musa paradisiaca) of tropical regions, bearing immense leaves and large clusters of the fruits called plantains. See Musa., The fruit of this plant. It is long and somewhat cylindrical, slightly curved, and, when ripe, soft, fleshy, and covered with a thick but tender yellowish skin. The plantain is a staple article of food in most tropical countries, especially when cooked., Any plant of the genus Plantago, but especially the P. major, a low herb with broad spreading radical leaves, and slender spikes of minute flowers. It is a native of Europe, but now found near the abode of civilized man in nearly all parts of the world.
plantlet	noun	A little plant.
plantule	noun	The embryo which has begun its development in the act of germination.
planulae	plural	of Planula
plashing	present participle & vb. noun	of Plash, of Plash, The cutting or bending and intertwining the branches of small trees, as in hedges., The dashing or sprinkling of coloring matter on the walls of buildings, to imitate granite, etc.
plashoot	noun	A hedge or fence formed of branches of trees interlaced, or plashed.
plastery	adjective	Of the nature of plaster.
plastide	noun	A formative particle of albuminous matter; a monad; a cytode. See the Note under Morphon., One of the many minute granules found in the protoplasm of vegetable cells. They are divided by their colors into three classes, chloroplastids, chromoplastids, and leucoplastids.
plastron	noun	A piece of leather stuffed or padded, worn by fencers to protect the breast., An iron breastplate, worn under the hauberk., The ventral shield or shell of tortoises and turtles. See Testudinata., A trimming for the front of a woman’s dress, made of a different material, and narrowing from the shoulders to the waist.
platting	present participle & vb. noun	of Plat, Plaited strips or bark, cane, straw, etc., used for making hats or the like.
platanus	noun	A genus of trees; the plane tree.
platband	noun	A border of flowers in a garden, along a wall or a parterre; hence, a border., A flat molding, or group of moldings, the width of which much exceeds its projection, as the face of an architrave., A list or fillet between the flutings of a column.
plateaux	plural	of Plateau
plateaus	plural	of Plateau
plateful	noun	Enough to fill a plate; as much as a plate will hold.
platform	noun	A plat; a plan; a sketch; a model; a pattern. Used also figuratively., A place laid out after a model., Any flat or horizontal surface; especially, one that is raised above some particular level, as a framework of timber or boards horizontally joined so as to form a roof, or a raised floor, or portion of a floor; a landing; a dais; a stage, for speakers, performers, or workmen; a standing place., A declaration of the principles upon which a person, a sect, or a party proposes to stand; a declared policy or system; as, the Saybrook platform; a political platform., A light deck, usually placed in a section of the hold or over the floor of the magazine. See Orlop., To place on a platform., To form a plan of; to model; to lay out.
platinic	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or containing, platinum; — used specifically to designate those compounds in which the element has a higher valence, as contrasted with the platinous compounds; as, platinic chloride (PtCl4).
platinum	noun	A metallic element, intermediate in value between silver and gold, occurring native or alloyed with other metals, also as the platinum arsenide (sperrylite). It is heavy tin-white metal which is ductile and malleable, but very infusible, and characterized by its resistance to strong chemical reagents. It is used for crucibles, for stills for sulphuric acid, rarely for coin, and in the form of foil and wire for many purposes. Specific gravity 21.5. Atomic weight 194.3. Symbol Pt. Formerly called platina.
platness	noun	Flatness.
platonic	adjective	Alt. of Platonical, A follower of Plato; a Platonist.
platypod	noun	An animal having broad feet, or a broad foot.
platypus	noun	The duck mole. See under Duck.
plausive	adjective	Applauding; manifesting praise., Plausible, specious.
playbill	noun	A printed programme of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors.
playbook	noun	A book of dramatic compositions; a book of the play.
playfere	noun	A playfellow.
playgame	noun	Play of children.
playgoer	noun	One who frequents playhouses, or attends dramatic performances.
playmate	noun	A companion in diversions; a playfellow.
playsome	adjective	Playful; wanton; sportive.
playtime	noun	Time for play or diversion.
pleached	imp. & past participle	of Pleach
pleading	present participle & vb. noun	of Plead, The act of advocating, defending, or supporting, a cause by arguments.
pleasant	adjective	Pleasing; grateful to the mind or to the senses; agreeable; as, a pleasant journey; pleasant weather., Cheerful; enlivening; gay; sprightly; humorous; sportive; as, pleasant company; a pleasant fellow., A wit; a humorist; a buffoon.
pleasing	present participle & vb. noun	of Please, Giving pleasure or satisfaction; causing agreeable emotion; agreeable; delightful; as, a pleasing prospect; pleasing manners., An object of pleasure.
pleasure	noun	The gratification of the senses or of the mind; agreeable sensations or emotions; the excitement, relish, or happiness produced by the expectation or the enjoyment of something good, delightful, or satisfying; — opposed to pain, sorrow, etc., Amusement; sport; diversion; self-indulgence; frivolous or dissipating enjoyment; hence, sensual gratification; — opposed to labor, service, duty, self-denial, etc., What the will dictates or prefers as gratifying or satisfying; hence, will; choice; wish; purpose., That which pleases; a favor; a gratification., To give or afford pleasure to; to please; to gratify., To take pleasure; to seek pursue pleasure; as, to go pleasuring.
plebeian	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Roman plebs, or common people., Of or pertaining to the common people; vulgar; common; as, plebeian sports; a plebeian throng., One of the plebs, or common people of ancient Rome, in distinction from patrician., One of the common people, or lower rank of men.
plectile	adjective	Woven; plaited.
plectrum	noun	A small instrument of ivory, wood, metal, or quill, used in playing upon the lyre and other stringed instruments.
pledging	present participle & vb. noun	of Pledge
pledgeor	noun	Alt. of Pledgor
pledgery	noun	A pledging; suretyship.
pleiades	noun pl.	The seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione, fabled to have been made by Jupiter a constellation in the sky., A group of small stars in the neck of the constellation Taurus.
plenarty	noun	The state of a benefice when occupied.
plenties	plural	of Plenty
pleonasm	noun	Redundancy of language in speaking or writing; the use of more words than are necessary to express the idea; as, I saw it with my own eyes.
pleonast	noun	One who is addicted to pleonasm.
pleopods	plural	of Pleopod
pleopoda	plural	of Pleopod
plesance	noun	Pleasance.
plethora	noun	Overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; — opposed to anaemia., State of being overfull; excess; superabundance.
plethory	noun	Plethora.
plethron	noun	Alt. of Plethrum
plethrum	noun	A long measure of 100 Greek, or 101 English, feet; also, a square measure of 10,000 Greek feet.
pleurisy	noun	An inflammation of the pleura, usually accompanied with fever, pain, difficult respiration, and cough, and with exudation into the pleural cavity.
pleurite	noun	Same as Pleuron.
plexuses	plural	of Plexus
plicated	adjective	Plaited; folded like a fan; as, a plicate leaf.
plighted	imp. & past participle	of Plight
plighter	noun	One who, or that which, plights.
pliocene	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age., The Pliocene period or deposits.
plodding	present participle & vb. noun	of Plod, Progressing in a slow, toilsome manner; characterized by laborious diligence; as, a plodding peddler; a plodding student; a man of plodding habits.
plotting	present participle & vb. noun	of Plot
ploughed		of Plough
plowable	adjective	Alt. of Ploughable
plowbote	noun	Alt. of Ploughbote
plougher	noun	One who plows; a plowman; a cultivator.
plowfoot	noun	Alt. of Ploughfoot
plowgang	noun	Alt. of Ploughgang
plowgate	noun	Alt. of Ploughgate
plowhead	noun	Alt. of Ploughhead
plowland	noun	Alt. of Plougland
plowtail	noun	Alt. of Ploughtail
ployment	noun	The act or movement of forming a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision; — the opposite of deployment.
plucking	present participle & vb. noun	of Pluck
pluckily	adverb	In a plucky manner.
plugging	present participle & vb. noun	of Plug, The act of stopping with a plug., The material of which a plug or stopple is made.
plumbing	present participle & vb. noun	of Plumb, The art of casting and working in lead, and applying it to building purposes; especially, the business of furnishing, fitting, and repairing pipes for conducting water, sewage, etc., The lead or iron pipes, and other apparatus, used in conveying water, sewage, etc., in a building.
plumbage	noun	Leadwork
plumbago	noun	Same as Graphite., A genus of herbaceous plants with pretty salver-shaped corollas, usually blue or violet; leadwort.
plumbean	adjective	Alt. of Plumbeous
plumbery	noun	The business of a plumber., A place where plumbing is carried on; lead works.
plumbism	noun	A diseased condition, produced by the absorption of lead, common among workers in this metal or in its compounds, as among painters, typesetters, etc. It is characterized by various symptoms, as lead colic, lead line, and wrist drop. See under Colic, Lead, and Wrist.
plumbous	adjective	Of, pertaining to, or containing, lead; — used specifically to designate those compounds in which it has a lower valence as contrasted with plumbic compounds.
plumelet	noun	A small plume.
plumiped	adjective	Having feet covered with feathers., A plumiped bird.
plumming	noun	The operation of finding, by means of a mine dial, the place where to sink an air shaft, or to bring an adit to the work, or to find which way the lode inclines.
plumping	present participle & vb. noun	of Plump
plumular	adjective	Relating to a plumule.
plunging	present participle & vb. noun	of Plunge
plurally	adverb	In a plural manner or sense.
plutonic	adjective	Of or pertaining to Pluto; Plutonian; hence, pertaining to the interior of the earth; subterranean., Of, pertaining to, or designating, the system of the Plutonists; igneous; as, the Plutonic theory.
pluviose	noun	The fifth month of the French republican calendar adopted in 1793. It began January 20, and ended February 18. See Vendemiaire.
pluvious	adjective	Abounding in rain; rainy; pluvial.
pneumony	noun	See Pneumonia.
poaching	present participle & vb. noun	of Poach
poachard	noun	A common European duck (Aythya ferina); — called also goldhead, poker, and fresh-water, / red-headed, widgeon., The American redhead, which is closely allied to the European poachard.
pocketed	imp. & past participle	of Pocket
pockmark	noun	A mark or pit made by smallpox.
pockwood	noun	Lignum-vitae.
poculent	adjective	Fit for drink.
podagric	adjective	Alt. of Podagrical
podalgia	noun	pain in the foot, due to gout, rheumatism, etc.
podetium	noun	A stalk which bears the fructification in some lichens, as in the so-called reindeer moss.
podiceps	noun	See Grebe.
podocarp	noun	A stem, or footstalk, supporting the fruit.
poematic	adjective	Pertaining to a poem, or to poetry; poetical.
poephaga	noun pl.	A group of herbivorous marsupials including the kangaroos and their allies.
poetical	adjective	Of or pertaining to poetry; suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry; as, poetic talent, theme, work, sentiments., Expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry; as, a poetical composition; poetical prose.
poetized	imp. & past participle	of Poetize
poetship	noun	The state or personality of a poet.
poignant	adjective	Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent., Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
pointing	present participle & vb. noun	of Point, The act of sharpening., The act of designating, as a position or direction, by means of something pointed, as a finger or a rod., The act or art of punctuating; punctuation., The act of filling and finishing the joints in masonry with mortar, cement, etc.; also, the material so used., The rubbing off of the point of the wheat grain in the first process of high milling., The act or process of measuring, at the various distances from the surface of a block of marble, the surface of a future piece of statuary; also, a process used in cutting the statue from the artist’s model.
pointrel	noun	A graving tool.
poisoned	imp. & past participle	of Poison
poisoner	noun	One who poisons.
pokerish	adjective	Infested by pokers; adapted to excite fear; as, a pokerish place., Stiff like a poker.
pokeweed	noun	See Poke, the plant.
polander	noun	A native or inhabitant of Poland; a Pole.
polarchy	noun	See Polyarchy.
polarily	adverb	In a polary manner; with polarity.
polarity	noun	That quality or condition of a body in virtue of which it exhibits opposite, or contrasted, properties or powers, in opposite, or contrasted, parts or directions; or a condition giving rise to a contrast of properties corresponding to a contrast of positions, as, for example, attraction and repulsion in the opposite parts of a magnet, the dissimilar phenomena corresponding to the different sides of a polarized ray of light, etc., A property of the conic sections by virtue of which a given point determines a corresponding right line and a given right line determines a corresponding point. See Polar, n.
polarize	verb t.	To communicate polarity to.
poledavy	noun	A sort of coarse canvas; poldway.
poleless	adjective	Without a pole; as, a poleless chariot.
polemics	noun	The art or practice of disputation or controversy, especially on religious subjects; that branch of theological science which pertains to the history or conduct of ecclesiastical controversy.
polemist	noun	A polemic.
polestar	noun	Polaris, or the north star. See North star, under North., A guide or director.
policate	adjective	Same as Pollicate.
policing	present participle & vb. noun	of Police
policial	adjective	Relating to the police.
policied	adjective	Policed., of Policy
policies	plural	of Policy
polished	imp. & past participle	of Polish, Made smooth and glossy, as by friction; hence, highly finished; refined; polite; as, polished plate; polished manners; polished verse.
polisher	noun	One who, or that which, polishes; also, that which is used in polishing.
politely	adverb	In a polished manner; so as to be smooth or glossy., In a polite manner; with politeness.
politics	noun	The science of government; that part of ethics which has to do with the regulation and government of a nation or state, the preservation of its safety, peace, and prosperity, the defense of its existence and rights against foreign control or conquest, the augmentation of its strength and resources, and the protection of its citizens in their rights, with the preservation and improvement of their morals., The management of a political party; the conduct and contests of parties with reference to political measures or the administration of public affairs; the advancement of candidates to office; in a bad sense, artful or dishonest management to secure the success of political candidates or parties; political trickery.
politize	verb i.	To play the politician; to dispute as politicians do.
politure	verb	Polish; gloss. [Obs.] Donne.
polities	plural	of Polity
pollened	adjective	Covered with pollen.
pollenin	noun	A substance found in the pollen of certain plants.
pollices	plural	of Pollex
pollinia	plural	of Pollinium
polliwig	noun	Alt. of Polliwog
polliwog	noun	A tadpole; — called also purwiggy and porwigle.
polluted	imp. & past participle	of Pollute, Defiled; made unclean or impure; debauched.
polluter	noun	One who pollutes.
pollywog	noun	A polliwig.
polonese	adjective & noun	See Polonaise.
poltroon	noun	An arrant coward; a dastard; a craven; a mean-spirited wretch., Base; vile; contemptible; cowardly.
polyacid	adjective	Capable of neutralizing, or of combining with, several molecules of a monobasic acid; having more than one hydrogen atom capable of being replaced by acid radicals; — said of certain bases; as, calcium hydrate and glycerin are polyacid bases.
polyacra	plural	of Polyacron
polyfoil	noun	Same as Multifoil.
polygala	noun	A genus of bitter herbs or shrubs having eight stamens and a two-celled ovary (as the Seneca snakeroot, the flowering wintergreen, etc.); milkwort.
polygamy	noun	The having of a plurality of wives or husbands at the same time; usually, the marriage of a man to more than one woman, or the practice of having several wives, at the same time; — opposed to monogamy; as, the nations of the East practiced polygamy. See the Note under Bigamy, and cf. Polyandry., The state or habit of having more than one mate., The condition or state of a plant which bears both perfect and unisexual flowers.
polygeny	noun	The theory that living organisms originate in cells or embryos of different kinds, instead of coming from a single cell; — opposed to monogenesis.
polyglot	adjective	Containing, or made up, of, several languages; as, a polyglot lexicon, Bible., Versed in, or speaking, many languages., One who speaks several languages., A book containing several versions of the same text, or containing the same subject matter in several languages; esp., the Scriptures in several languages.
polygony	noun	Any plant of the genus Polygonum.
polygram	noun	A figure consisting of many lines.
polygyny	noun	The state or practice of having several wives at the same time; marriage to several wives.
polylogy	noun	Talkativeness.
polymnia	noun	See Polyhymnia.
polyneme	noun	Any one of numerous species of tropical food fishes of the family Polynemidae. They have several slender filaments, often very long, below the pectoral fin. Some of them yield isinglass of good quality. Called also threadfish.
polyonym	noun	An object which has a variety of names., A polynomial name or term.
polypary	noun	Same as Polypidom.
polypean	adjective	Of or pertaining to a polyp, or polyps.
polypide	noun	One of the ordinary zooids of the Bryozoa.
polypier	noun	A polypidom.
polypite	noun	One of the feeding zooids, or polyps, of a coral, hydroid, or siphonophore; a hydranth. See Illust. of Campanularian., Sometimes, the manubrium of a hydroid medusa., A fossil coral.
polypode	noun	A plant of the genus Polypodium; polypody., An animal having many feet; a myriapod.
polypody	noun	Any plant of the genus Polypodium.
polypoid	adjective	Like a polyp; having the nature of a polyp, but lacking the tentacles or other parts., Resembling a polypus in appearance; having a character like that of a polypus.
polypori	plural	of Polyporus
polypous	adjective	Of the nature of a polypus; having many feet or roots, like the polypus; affected with polypus.
polytomy	noun	A division into many members.
polytype	noun	A cast, or facsimile copy, of an engraved block, matter in type, etc. (see citation); as, a polytype in relief., Of or pertaining to polytypes; obtained by polytyping; as, a polytype plate., To produce a polytype of; as, to polytype an engraving.
polyzoan	noun	Any species of Polyzoa; one of the Polyzoa., A polyzoon.
polyzoon	noun	One of the individual zooids forming the compound organism of a polyzoan.
pomander	noun	A perfume to be carried with one, often in the form of a ball., A box to contain such perfume, formerly carried by ladies, as at the end of a chain; — more properly pomander box.
pomarine	adjective	Having the nostril covered with a scale.
pommeled	imp. & past participle	of Pommel
pommette	adjective	Having two balls or protuberances at each end; — said of a cross.
pomology	noun	The science of fruits; a treatise on fruits; the cultivation of fruits and fruit trees.
pompatic	adjective	Pompous.
pomptine	adjective	See Pontine.
pomwater	noun	Same as Pomewater.
pondered	imp. & past participle	of Ponder
ponderal	adjective	Estimated or ascertained by weight; — distinguished from numeral; as, a ponderal drachma.
ponderer	noun	One who ponders.
pondfish	noun	Any one of numerous species of American fresh-water fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae; — called also pond perch, and sunfish.
pondweed	noun	Any aquatic plant of the genus Potamogeton, of which many species are found in ponds or slow-moving rivers.
pontifex	noun	A high priest; a pontiff.
pontific	adjective	Relating to, or consisting of, pontiffs or priests., Of or pertaining to the pope; papal.
poorness	noun	The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective).
popeling	noun	A petty or deputy pope., An adherent of the pope.
popelote	noun	A word variously explained as “a little puppet,” “a little doll,” or “a young butterfly.” Cf. Popet.
popinjay	noun	The green woodpecker., A parrot., A target in the form of a parrot., A trifling, chattering, fop or coxcomb.
poplitic	adjective	Popliteal.
populace	noun	The common people; the vulgar; the multitude, — comprehending all persons not distinguished by rank, office, education, or profession.
populacy	noun	Populace.
populate	adjective	Populous., To furnish with inhabitants, either by natural increase or by immigration or colonization; to cause to be inhabited; to people., To propagate.
populous	adjective	Abounding in people; full of inhabitants; containing many inhabitants in proportion to the extent of the country., Popular; famous., Common; vulgar., Numerous; in large number.
poraille	noun	Poor people; the poor.
porifera	noun pl.	A grand division of the Invertebrata, including the sponges; — called also Spongiae, Spongida, and Spongiozoa. The principal divisions are Calcispongiae, Keratosa or Fibrospongiae, and Silicea.
poriform	adjective	Resembling a pore, or small puncture.
poriness	noun	Porosity.
poristic	adjective	Alt. of Poristical
porkling	noun	A pig; a porket.
porkwood	noun	The coarse-grained brownish yellow wood of a small tree (Pisonia obtusata) of Florida and the West Indies. Also called pigeon wood, beefwood, and corkwood.
porosity	noun	The quality or state of being porous; — opposed to density.
porously	adverb	In a porous manner.
porpesse	noun	A porpoise.
porphyre	noun	Porphyry.
porphyry	noun	A term used somewhat loosely to designate a rock consisting of a fine-grained base (usually feldspathic) through which crystals, as of feldspar or quartz, are disseminated. There are red, purple, and green varieties, which are highly esteemed as marbles.
porpoise	noun	Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer., A true dolphin (Delphinus); — often so called by sailors.
porridge	noun	A food made by boiling some leguminous or farinaceous substance, or the meal of it, in water or in milk, making of broth or thin pudding; as, barley porridge, milk porridge, bean porridge, etc.
portable	adjective	Capable of being borne or carried; easily transported; conveyed without difficulty; as, a portable bed, desk, engine., Possible to be endured; supportable.
portague	noun	A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling.
portance	noun	See Port, carriage, demeanor.
portegue	noun	See Portague.
portesse	noun	See Porteass.
portfire	noun	A case of strong paper filled with a composition of niter, sulphur, and mealed powder, — used principally to ignite the priming in proving guns, and as an incendiary material in shells.
porthole	noun	An embrasure in a ship’s side. See 3d Port.
porthook	noun	One of the iron hooks to which the port hinges are attached.
porthors	noun	See Portass.
porticos	plural	of Portico
portiere	noun	A curtain hanging across a doorway.
portigue	noun	See Portague.
portlast	noun	The portoise. See Portoise.
portmote	noun	In old English law, a court, or mote, held in a port town.
portoise	noun	The gunwale of a ship.
portpane	noun	A cloth for carrying bread, so as not to touch it with the hands.
portrait	noun	The likeness of a person, painted, drawn, or engraved; commonly, a representation of the human face painted from real life., Hence, any graphic or vivid delineation or description of a person; as, a portrait in words., To portray; to draw.
portress	noun	A female porter.
portsale	noun	Public or open sale; auction.
portuary	noun	A breviary.
porwigle	noun	See Polliwig.
posingly	adverb	So as to pose or puzzle.
positing	present participle & vb. noun	of Posit
position	noun	The state of being posited, or placed; the manner in which anything is placed; attitude; condition; as, a firm, an inclined, or an upright position., The spot where a person or thing is placed or takes a place; site; place; station; situation; as, the position of man in creation; the fleet changed its position., Hence: The ground which any one takes in an argument or controversy; the point of view from which any one proceeds to a discussion; also, a principle laid down as the basis of reasoning; a proposition; a thesis; as, to define one’s position; to appear in a false position., Relative place or standing; social or official rank; as, a person of position; hence, office; post; as, to lose one’s position., A method of solving a problem by one or two suppositions; — called also the rule of trial and error., To indicate the position of; to place.
positive	adjective	Having a real position, existence, or energy; existing in fact; real; actual; — opposed to negative., Derived from an object by itself; not dependent on changing circumstances or relations; absolute; — opposed to relative; as, the idea of beauty is not positive, but depends on the different tastes individuals., Definitely laid down; explicitly stated; clearly expressed; — opposed to implied; as, a positive declaration or promise., Hence: Not admitting of any doubt, condition, qualification, or discretion; not dependent on circumstances or probabilities; not speculative; compelling assent or obedience; peremptory; indisputable; decisive; as, positive instructions; positive truth; positive proof., Prescribed by express enactment or institution; settled by arbitrary appointment; said of laws., Fully assured; confident; certain; sometimes, overconfident; dogmatic; overbearing; — said of persons., Having the power of direct action or influence; as, a positive voice in legislation., Corresponding with the original in respect to the position of lights and shades, instead of having the lights and shades reversed; as, a positive picture., Electro-positive., Hence, basic; metallic; not acid; — opposed to negative, and said of metals, bases, and basic radicals., That which is capable of being affirmed; reality., That which settles by absolute appointment., The positive degree or form., A picture in which the lights and shades correspond in position with those of the original, instead of being reversed, as in a negative., The positive plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
positure	noun	See Posture.
posology	noun	The science or doctrine of doses; dosology.
posseted	imp. & past participle	of Posset
possible	adjective	Capable of existing or occurring, or of being conceived or thought of; able to happen; capable of being done; not contrary to the nature of things; — sometimes used to express extreme improbability; barely able to be, or to come to pass; as, possibly he is honest, as it is possible that Judas meant no wrong.
possibly	adverb	In a possible manner; by possible means; especially, by extreme, remote, or improbable intervention, change, or exercise of power; by a chance; perhaps; as, possibly he may recover.
postable	adjective	Capable of being carried by, or as by, post.
postanal	adjective	Situated behind, or posterior to, the anus.
postcava	noun	The inferior vena cava.
postdate	verb t.	To date after the real time; as, to postdate a contract, that is, to date it later than the time when it was in fact made., To affix a date to after the event., Made or done after the date assigned., A date put to a bill of exchange or other paper, later than that when it was actually made.
postfact	adjective	Relating to a fact that occurs after another., A fact that occurs after another.
posthume	adjective	Alt. of Posthumed
postiled	imp. & past participle	of Postil
postiler	noun	One who writers marginal notes; one who illustrates the text of a book by notes in the margin.
postlude	noun	A voluntary at the end of a service.
postmark	noun	The mark, or stamp, of a post office on a letter, giving the place and date of mailing or of arrival., To mark with a post-office stamp; as, to postmark a letter or parcel.
postnate	adjective	Subsequent.
postoral	adjective	Situated behind, or posterior to, the mouth.
postpaid	adjective	Having the postage prepaid, as a letter.
postpone	verb t.	To defer to a future or later time; to put off; also, to cause to be deferred or put off; to delay; to adjourn; as, to postpone the consideration of a bill to the following day, or indefinitely., To place after, behind, or below something, in respect to precedence, preference, value, or importance.
postpose	verb t.	To postpone.
postural	adjective	Of or pertaining to posture.
postured	imp. & past participle	of Posture
posturer	noun	One who postures.
potamian	noun	A river tortoise; one of a group of tortoises (Potamites, or Trionychoidea) having a soft shell, webbed feet, and a sharp beak. See Trionyx.
potashes	noun pl.	Potash.
potation	noun	The act of drinking., A draught., Drink; beverage.
potatoes	plural	of Potato
potatory	adjective	Of or pertaining to drinking.
potecary	noun	An apothecary.
potently	adverb	With great force or energy; powerfully; efficaciously.
pothered	imp. & past participle	of Pother
pothouse	noun	An alehouse.
potshard	noun	Alt. of Potshare
potshare	noun	A potsherd.
potsherd	noun	A piece or fragment of a broken pot.
potstone	noun	A variety of steatite sometimes manufactured into culinary vessels.
pot-sure	adjective	Made confident by drink.
pottered	imp. & past participle	of Potter
potulent	adjective	Fit to drink; potable., Nearly drunk; tipsy.
pouching	present participle & vb. noun	of Pouch
pouchong	noun	A superior kind of souchong tea.
poulaine	noun	A long pointed shoe. See Cracowes.
pouldron	noun	See Pauldron.
poultice	noun	A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm., To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
poultive	noun	A poultice.
pouncing	present participle & vb. noun	of Pounce, The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce., Decorative perforation of cloth.
pounding	present participle & vb. noun	of Pound, The act of beating, bruising, or breaking up; a beating., A pounded or pulverized substance.
poundage	noun	A sum deducted from a pound, or a certain sum paid for each pound; a commission., A subsidy of twelve pence in the pound, formerly granted to the crown on all goods exported or imported, and if by aliens, more., The sum allowed to a sheriff or other officer upon the amount realized by an execution; — estimated in England, and formerly in the United States, at so much of the pound., To collect, as poundage; to assess, or rate, by poundage., Confinement of cattle, or other animals, in a public pound., A charge paid for the release of impounded cattle.
poupeton	noun	A puppet, or little baby.
pourlieu	noun	See Purlieu.
pourtray	verb t.	See Portray.
powdered	imp. & past participle	of Powder, Reduced to a powder; sprinkled with, or as with, powder., Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned., Same as Seme.
powerful	adjective	Full of power; capable of producing great effects of any kind; potent; mighty; efficacious; intense; as, a powerful man or beast; a powerful engine; a powerful argument; a powerful light; a powerful vessel., Large; capacious; — said of veins of ore.
powldron	noun	Same as Pauldron.
practice	noun	Frequently repeated or customary action; habitual performance; a succession of acts of a similar kind; usage; habit; custom; as, the practice of rising early; the practice of making regular entries of accounts; the practice of daily exercise., Customary or constant use; state of being used., Skill or dexterity acquired by use; expertness., Actual performance; application of knowledge; — opposed to theory., Systematic exercise for instruction or discipline; as, the troops are called out for practice; she neglected practice in music., Application of science to the wants of men; the exercise of any profession; professional business; as, the practice of medicine or law; a large or lucrative practice., Skillful or artful management; dexterity in contrivance or the use of means; art; stratagem; artifice; plot; — usually in a bad sense., A easy and concise method of applying the rules of arithmetic to questions which occur in trade and business., The form, manner, and order of conducting and carrying on suits and prosecutions through their various stages, according to the principles of law and the rules laid down by the courts., To do or perform frequently, customarily, or habitually; to make a practice of; as, to practice gaming., To exercise, or follow, as a profession, trade, art, etc., as, to practice law or medicine., To exercise one’s self in, for instruction or improvement, or to acquire discipline or dexterity; as, to practice gunnery; to practice music., To put into practice; to carry out; to act upon; to commit; to execute; to do., To make use of; to employ., To teach or accustom by practice; to train., To perform certain acts frequently or customarily, either for instruction, profit, or amusement; as, to practice with the broadsword or with the rifle; to practice on the piano., To learn by practice; to form a habit., To try artifices or stratagems., To apply theoretical science or knowledge, esp. by way of experiment; to exercise or pursue an employment or profession, esp. that of medicine or of law.
practick	noun	Practice.
practise	verb t. & i.	See Practice.
practive	adjective	Doing; active.
praecava	noun	The superior vena cava.
praecipe	noun	A writ commanding something to be done, or requiring a reason for neglecting it., A paper containing the particulars of a writ, lodged in the office out of which the writ is to be issued.
praedial	adjective	See Predial.
praeter-		A prefix. See Preter-.
prairial	noun	The ninth month of the French Republican calendar, which dated from September 22, 1792. It began May, 20, and ended June 18. See Vendemiaire.
praising	present participle & vb. noun	of Praise
praiseer	noun	One who praises., An appraiser; a valuator.
prancing	present participle & vb. noun	of Prance
prandial	adjective	Of or pertaining to a repast, especially to dinner.
pranking	present participle & vb. noun	of Prank
prankish	adjective	Full of pranks; frolicsome.
prateful	adjective	Talkative.
pratique	noun	Primarily, liberty of converse; intercourse; hence, a certificate, given after compliance with quarantine regulations, permitting a ship to land passengers and crew; — a term used particularly in the south of Europe., Practice; habits.
prattled	imp. & past participle	of Prattle
prattler	noun	One who prattles.
preached	imp. & past participle	of Preach
preacher	noun	One who preaches; one who discourses publicly on religious subjects., One who inculcates anything with earnestness.
preamble	noun	A introductory portion; an introduction or preface, as to a book, document, etc.; specifically, the introductory part of a statute, which states the reasons and intent of the law., To make a preamble to; to preface; to serve as a preamble.
preaxial	adjective	Situated in front of any transverse axis in the body of an animal; anterior; cephalic; esp., in front, or on the anterior, or cephalic (that is, radial or tibial) side of the axis of a limb.
preative	adjective	Alt. of Preatory
preatory	adjective	Suppliant; beseeching.
preceded	imp. & past participle	of Precede
precinct	noun	The limit or exterior line encompassing a place; a boundary; a confine; limit of jurisdiction or authority; — often in the plural; as, the precincts of a state., A district within certain boundaries; a minor territorial or jurisdictional division; as, an election precinct; a school precinct., A parish or prescribed territory attached to a church, and taxed for its support.
precious	adjective	Of great price; costly; as, a precious stone., Of great value or worth; very valuable; highly esteemed; dear; beloved; as, precious recollections., Particular; fastidious; overnice.
preclude	verb	To put a barrier before; hence, to shut out; to hinder; to stop; to impede., To shut out by anticipative action; to prevent or hinder by necessary consequence or implication; to deter action of, access to, employment of, etc.; to render ineffectual; to obviate by anticipation.
precoces	noun pl.	Same as Praecoces.
precurse	noun	A forerunning.
predecay	noun	Premature decay.
predella	noun	The step, or raised secondary part, of an altar; a superaltar; hence, in Italian painting, a band or frieze of several pictures running along the front of a superaltar, or forming a border or frame at the foot of an altarpiece.
preelect	verb t.	To elect beforehand.
preemtor	noun	One who preempts; esp., one who preempts public land.
preening	present participle & vb. noun	of Preen
preerect	verb t.	To erect beforehand.
preexist	verb i.	To exist previously; to exist before something else.
prefaced	imp. & past participle	of Preface
prefacer	noun	The writer of a preface.
prefixed	imp. & past participle	of Prefix
pregnant	adjective	Being with young, as a female; having conceived; great with young; breeding; teeming; gravid; preparing to bring forth., Heavy with important contents, significance, or issue; full of consequence or results; weighty; as, pregnant replies., Full of promise; abounding in ability, resources, etc.; as, a pregnant youth., A pregnant woman., Affording entrance; receptive; yielding; willing; open; prompt.
prehnite	noun	A pale green mineral occurring in crystalline aggregates having a botryoidal or mammillary structure, and rarely in distinct crystals. It is a hydrous silicate of alumina and lime.
prejudge	verb t.	To judge before hearing, or before full and sufficient examination; to decide or sentence by anticipation; to condemn beforehand.
prelatic	adjective	Alt. of Prelatical
prelatry	noun	Prelaty; prelacy.
prelimit	verb t.	To limit previously.
preluded	imp. & past participle	of Prelude
preluder	noun	One who, or that which, preludes; one who plays a prelude.
premerit	verb t.	To merit or deserve beforehand.
premiant	adjective	Serving to reward; rewarding.
premices	noun pl.	First fruits.
premious	adjective	Rich in gifts.
premises	plural	of Premise
premised	imp. & past participle	of Premise
premiums	plural	of Premium
premolar	adjective	Situated in front of the molar teeth., An anterior molar tooth which has replaced a deciduous molar. See Tooth.
premorse	adjective	Terminated abruptly, or as it bitten off.
prenasal	adjective	Situated in front of the nose, or in front of the nasal chambers.
prenatal	adjective	Being or happening before birth.
prenomen	noun	See Praenomen.
prentice	noun	An apprentice.
preorder	verb t.	To order to arrange beforehand; to foreordain.
prepare/	imp. & past participle	of Prepare
prepared	adjective	Made fit or suitable; adapted; ready; as, prepared food; prepared questions.
preparer	noun	One who, or that which, prepares, fits, or makes ready.
prepense	verb t.	To weigh or consider beforehand; to premeditate., To deliberate beforehand., Devised, contrived, or planned beforehand; preconceived; premeditated; aforethought; — usually placed after the word it qualifies; as, malice prepense.
prepubic	adjective	Situated in front of, or anterior to, the pubis; pertaining to the prepubis.
prepubis	noun	A bone or cartilage, of some animals, situated in the middle line in front of the pubic bones.
presaged	imp. & past participle	of Presage
presager	noun	One who, or that which, presages; a foreteller; a foreboder.
presbyte	noun	Same as Presbyope.
prescind	verb t.	To cut off; to abstract., To consider by a separate act of attention or analysis.
prescuta	plural	of Prescutum
presence	noun	The state of being present, or of being within sight or call, or at hand; — opposed to absence., The place in which one is present; the part of space within one’s ken, call, influence, etc.; neighborhood without the intervention of anything that forbids intercourse., Specifically, neighborhood to the person of one of superior of exalted rank; also, presence chamber., The whole of the personal qualities of an individual; person; personality; especially, the person of a superior, as a sovereign., An assembly, especially of person of rank or nobility; noble company., Port, mien; air; personal appearence.
preserve	verb t.	To keep or save from injury or destruction; to guard or defend from evil, harm, danger, etc.; to protect., To save from decay by the use of some preservative substance, as sugar, salt, etc.; to season and prepare for remaining in a good state, as fruits, meat, etc.; as, to preserve peaches or grapes., To maintain throughout; to keep intact; as, to preserve appearances; to preserve silence., To make preserves., To protect game for purposes of sport., That which is preserved; fruit, etc., seasoned and kept by suitable preparation; esp., fruit cooked with sugar; — commonly in the plural., A place in which game, fish, etc., are preserved for purposes of sport, or for food.
presided	imp. & past participle	of Preside
presider	noun	One who presides.
presidio	noun	A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.
pressing	present participle & vb. noun	of Press, Urgent; exacting; importunate; as, a pressing necessity.
pression	noun	The act of pressing; pressure., An endeavor to move.
pressive	adjective	Pressing; urgent; also, oppressive; as, pressive taxation.
pressmen	plural	of Pressman
pressman	noun	One who manages, or attends to, a press, esp. a printing press., One who presses clothes; as, a tailor’s pressman., One of a press gang, who aids in forcing men into the naval service; also, one forced into the service.
pressure	noun	The act of pressing, or the condition of being pressed; compression; a squeezing; a crushing; as, a pressure of the hand., A contrasting force or impulse of any kind; as, the pressure of poverty; the pressure of taxes; the pressure of motives on the mind; the pressure of civilization., Affliction; distress; grievance., Urgency; as, the pressure of business., Impression; stamp; character impressed., The action of a force against some obstacle or opposing force; a force in the nature of a thrust, distributed over a surface, often estimated with reference to the upon a unit’s area.
prestige	verb	Delusion; illusion; trick., Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation.
presumed	imp. & past participle	of Presume
presumer	noun	One who presumes; also, an arrogant person.
pretence	adjective	Alt. of Pretenceless, The act of laying claim; the claim laid; assumption; pretension., The act of holding out, or offering, to others something false or feigned; presentation of what is deceptive or hypocritical; deception by showing what is unreal and concealing what is real; false show; simulation; as, pretense of illness; under pretense of patriotism; on pretense of revenging Caesar’s death., That which is pretended; false, deceptive, or hypocritical show, argument, or reason; pretext; feint., Intention; design.
pretense	noun	Alt. of Pretence
preterit	adjective	Past; — applied to a tense which expresses an action or state as past., Belonging wholly to the past; passed by., The preterit; also, a word in the preterit tense.
prettily	adverb	In a pretty manner.
previous	adjective	Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness.
priapean	noun	A species of hexameter verse so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each, having generally a trochee in the first and the fourth foot, and an amphimacer in the third; — applied also to a regular hexameter verse when so constructed as to be divisible into two portions of three feet each.
priapism	noun	More or less permanent erection and rigidity of the penis, with or without sexual desire.
priceite	noun	A hydrous borate of lime, from Oregon.
pricking	present participle & vb. noun	of Prick, The act of piercing or puncturing with a sharp point., The driving of a nail into a horse’s foot so as to produce lameness., Same as Nicking., A sensation of being pricked., The mark or trace left by a hare’s foot; a prick; also, the act of tracing a hare by its footmarks., Dressing one’s self for show; prinking.
prideful	adjective	Full of pride; haughty.
priedieu	noun	A kneeling desk for prayers.
priestly	adjective	Of or pertaining to a priest or the priesthood; sacerdotal; befitting or becoming a priest; as, the priestly office; a priestly farewell.
prigging	present participle & vb. noun	of Prig
priggery	noun	Priggism.
priggish	adjective	Like a prig; conceited; pragmatical.
priggism	noun	The quality or state of being priggish; the manners of a prig., Roguery; thievery.
prillion	noun	Tin extracted from the slag.
primming	present participle & vb. noun	of Prim
primates	noun pl.	The highest order of mammals. It includes man, together with the apes and monkeys. Cf. Pitheci.
primeval	adjective	Belonging to the first ages; pristine; original; primitive; primary; as, the primeval innocence of man.
primitia	noun	The first fruit; the first year’s whole profit of an ecclesiastical preferment.
primness	noun	The quality or state of being prim; affected formality or niceness; preciseness; stiffness.
primrose	adjective	An early flowering plant of the genus Primula (P. vulgaris) closely allied to the cowslip. There are several varieties, as the white-, the red-, the yellow-flowered, etc. Formerly called also primerole, primerolles., Any plant of the genus Primula., Of or pertaining to the primrose; of the color of a primrose; — hence, flowery; gay.
princely	adjective	Of or relating to a prince; regal; royal; of highest rank or authority; as, princely birth, character, fortune, etc., Suitable for, or becoming to, a prince; grand; august; munificent; magnificent; as, princely virtues; a princely fortune., In a princely manner.
princess	noun	A female prince; a woman having sovereign power, or the rank of a prince., The daughter of a sovereign; a female member of a royal family., The consort of a prince; as, the princess of Wales.
princock	noun	Alt. of Princox
prinking	present participle & vb. noun	of Prink
printing	present participle & vb. noun	of Print, The act, art, or practice of impressing letters, characters, or figures on paper, cloth, or other material; the business of a printer, including typesetting and presswork, with their adjuncts; typography; also, the act of producing photographic prints.
printery	noun	A place where cloth is printed; print works; also, a printing office.
priorate	noun	The dignity, office, or government, of a prior.
prioress	noun	A lady superior of a priory of nuns, and next in dignity to an abbess.
priority	adjective	The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application., Precedence; superior rank.
priories	plural	of Priory
prismoid	noun	A body that approaches to the form of a prism.
prisoned	imp. & past participle	of Prison
prisoner	noun	One who is confined in a prison., A person under arrest, or in custody, whether in prison or not; a person held in involuntary restraint; a captive; as, a prisoner at the bar of a court.
pristine	adjective	Belonging to the earliest period or state; original; primitive; primeval; as, the pristine state of innocence; the pristine manners of a people; pristine vigor.
pritchel	noun	A tool employed by blacksmiths for punching or enlarging the nail holes in a horseshoe.
prizable	adjective	Valuable.
prizemen	plural	of Prizeman
prizeman	noun	The winner of a prize.
proatlas	noun	A vertebral rudiment in front of the atlas in some reptiles.
probable	adjective	Capable of being proved., Having more evidence for than against; supported by evidence which inclines the mind to believe, but leaves some room for doubt; likely., Rendering probable; supporting, or giving ground for, belief, but not demonstrating; as, probable evidence; probable presumption.
probably	adverb	In a probable manner; in likelihood.
probator	noun	An examiner; an approver., One who, when indicted for crime, confessed it, and accused others, his accomplices, in order to obtain pardon; a state’s evidence.
proceeds	noun pl.	That which comes forth or results; effect; yield; issue; product; sum accruing from a sale, etc.
proceres	noun pl.	An order of large birds; the Ratitae; — called also Proceri.
prochein	adjective	Next; nearest.
procinct	noun	A state of complete readiness for action.
proclaim	verb t.	To make known by public announcement; to give wide publicity to; to publish abroad; to promulgate; to declare; as, to proclaim war or peace., To outlaw by public proclamation.
proclive	adjective	Having a tendency by nature; prone; proclivous.
procoele	noun	A lateral cavity of the prosencephalon; a lateral ventricle of the brain.
procured	imp. & past participle	of Procure
procurer	noun	One who procures, or obtains; one who, or that which, brings on, or causes to be done, esp. by corrupt means., One who procures the gratification of lust for another; a pimp; a pander.
prodding	present participle & vb. noun	of Prod
prodigal	adjective	Given to extravagant expenditure; expending money or other things without necessity; recklessly or viciously profuse; lavish; wasteful; not frugal or economical; as, a prodigal man; the prodigal son; prodigal giving; prodigal expenses., One who expends money extravagantly, viciously, or without necessity; one that is profuse or lavish in any expenditure; a waster; a spendthrift.
prodrome	noun	A forerunner; a precursor.
produced	imp. & past participle	of Produce
producer	noun	One who produces, brings forth, or generates., One who grows agricultural products, or manufactures crude materials into articles of use., A furnace for producing combustible gas which is used for fuel.
proemial	adjective	Introductory; prefatory; preliminary.
profaned	imp. & past participle	of Profane
profaner	noun	One who treats sacred things with irreverence, or defiles what is holy; one who uses profane language.
profiled	imp. & past participle	of Profile
profited	imp. & past participle	of Profit
profound	adjective	Descending far below the surface; opening or reaching to a great depth; deep., Intellectually deep; entering far into subjects; reaching to the bottom of a matter, or of a branch of learning; thorough; as, a profound investigation or treatise; a profound scholar; profound wisdom., Characterized by intensity; deeply felt; pervading; overmastering; far-reaching; strongly impressed; as, a profound sleep., Bending low, exhibiting or expressing deep humility; lowly; submissive; as, a profound bow., The deep; the sea; the ocean., An abyss., To cause to sink deeply; to cause to dive or penetrate far down., To dive deeply; to penetrate.
progging	present participle & vb. noun	of Prog
progress	noun	A moving or going forward; a proceeding onward; an advance, In actual space, as the progress of a ship, carriage, etc., In the growth of an animal or plant; increase., In business of any kind; as, the progress of a negotiation; the progress of art., In knowledge; in proficiency; as, the progress of a child at school., Toward ideal completeness or perfection in respect of quality or condition; — applied to individuals, communities, or the race; as, social, moral, religious, or political progress., A journey of state; a circuit; especially, one made by a sovereign through parts of his own dominions., To make progress; to move forward in space; to continue onward in course; to proceed; to advance; to go on; as, railroads are progressing., To make improvement; to advance., To make progress in; to pass through.
prohibit	verb t.	To forbid by authority; to interdict; as, God prohibited Adam from eating of the fruit of a certain tree; we prohibit a person from doing a thing, and also the doing of the thing; as, the law prohibits men from stealing, or it prohibits stealing., To hinder; to debar; to prevent; to preclude.
prolapse	noun	The falling down of a part through the orifice with which it is naturally connected, especially of the uterus or the rectum., To fall down or out; to protrude.
prolatum	noun	A prolate spheroid. See Ellipsoid of revolution, under Ellipsoid.
prolific	adjective	Having the quality of generating; producing young or fruit; generative; fruitful; productive; — applied to plants producing fruit, animals producing young, etc.; — usually with the implied idea of frequent or numerous production; as, a prolific tree, female, and the like., Serving to produce; fruitful of results; active; as, a prolific brain; a controversy prolific of evil., Proliferous.
prolixly	adverb	In a prolix manner.
prolling	present participle & vb. noun	of Proll
prologue	noun	The preface or introduction to a discourse, poem, or performance; as, the prologue of Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales;” esp., a discourse or poem spoken before a dramatic performance, One who delivers a prologue., To introduce with a formal preface, or prologue.
prolonge	noun	A rope with a hook and a toggle, sometimes used to drag a gun carriage or to lash it to the limber, and for various other purposes.
promerit	verb t.	To oblige; to confer a favor on., To deserve; to procure by merit.
promised	imp. & past participle	of Promise
promisee	noun	The person to whom a promise is made.
promiser	noun	One who promises.
promisor	noun	One who engages or undertakes; a promiser.
promoted	imp. & past participle	of Promote
promoter	noun	One who, or that which, forwards, advances, or promotes; an encourager; as, a promoter of charity or philosophy., Specifically, one who sets on foot, and takes the preliminary steps in, a scheme for the organization of a corporation, a joint-stock company, or the like., One who excites; as, a promoter of sedition., An informer; a makebate.
promover	noun	A promoter.
prompted	imp. & past participle	of Prompt
prompter	noun	One who, or that which, prompts; one who admonishes or incites to action., One who reminds another, as an actor or an orator, of the words to be spoken next; specifically, one employed for this purpose in a theater.
promptly	adverb	In a prompt manner.
promulge	verb t.	To promulgate; to publish or teach.
pronator	noun	A muscle which produces pronation.
prononce	adjective	Strongly marked; decided, as in manners, etc.
pronotum	noun	The dorsal plate of the prothorax in insects. See Illust. of Coleoptera.
propping	present participle & vb. noun	of Prop
propense	adjective	Leaning toward, in a moral sense; inclined; disposed; prone; as, women propense to holiness.
propenyl	noun	A hypothetical hydrocarbon radical, C3H5, isomeric with allyl and glyceryl, and regarded as the essential residue of glycerin. Cf. Allyl, and Glyceryl.
properly	adverb	In a proper manner; suitably; fitly; strictly; rightly; as, a word properly applied; a dress properly adjusted., Individually; after one’s own manner.
property	adjective	That which is proper to anything; a peculiar quality of a thing; that which is inherent in a subject, or naturally essential to it; an attribute; as, sweetness is a property of sugar., An acquired or artificial quality; that which is given by art, or bestowed by man; as, the poem has the properties which constitute excellence., The exclusive right of possessing, enjoying, and disposing of a thing; ownership; title., That to which a person has a legal title, whether in his possession or not; thing owned; an estate, whether in lands, goods, or money; as, a man of large property, or small property., All the adjuncts of a play except the scenery and the dresses of the actors; stage requisites., Propriety; correctness., To invest which properties, or qualities., To make a property of; to appropriate.
prophane	adjective & verb t.	See Profane.
prophecy	noun	A declaration of something to come; a foretelling; a prediction; esp., an inspired foretelling., A book of prophecies; a history; as, the prophecy of Ahijah., Public interpretation of Scripture; preaching; exhortation or instruction.
prophesy	verb t.	To foretell; to predict; to prognosticate., To foreshow; to herald; to prefigure., To utter predictions; to make declaration of events to come., To give instruction in religious matters; to interpret or explain Scripture or religious subjects; to preach; to exhort; to expound.
propinyl	noun	A hydrocarbon radical regarded as an essential residue of propine and allied compounds.
propione	noun	The ketone of propionic acid, obtained as a colorless fragrant liquid.
proplasm	noun	A mold; a matrix.
propodia	plural	of Propodium
propolis	noun	Same as Bee glue, under Bee.
proposal	noun	That which is proposed, or propounded for consideration or acceptance; a scheme or design; terms or conditions proposed; offer; as, to make proposals for a treaty of peace; to offer proposals for erecting a building; to make proposals of marriage., The offer by a party of what he has in view as to an intended business transaction, which, with acceptance, constitutes a contract.
proposed	imp. & past participle	of Propose
proposer	noun	One who proposes or offers anything for consideration or adoption., A speaker; an orator.
propound	verb t.	To offer for consideration; to exhibit; to propose; as, to propound a question; to propound an argument., To propose or name as a candidate for admission to communion with a church.
propulse	verb t.	To repel; to drive off or away.
propylic	adjective	Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, propyl; as, propylic alcohol.
propylon	noun	The porch, vestibule, or entrance of an edifice.
pro rata		In proportion; proportionately; according to the share, interest, or liability of each.
prorated	imp. & past participle	of Prorate
prorenal	adjective	Pronephric.
prorogue	verb t.	To protract; to prolong; to extend., To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage., To end the session of a parliament by an order of the sovereign, thus deferring its business.
prosaism	noun	That which is in the form of prose writing; a prosaic manner.
prosaist	noun	A writer of prose; an unpoetical writer.
proseman	noun	A writer of prose.
prosdist	noun	One skilled in prosody.
prospect	verb	That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook., Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape., A position affording a fine view; a lookout., Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect., The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state., That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success., To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold., To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
prostate	adjective	Standing before; — applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra., The prostate gland.
prostyle	adjective	Having columns in front., A prostyle portico or building.
protagon	noun	A nitrogenous phosphorized principle found in brain tissue. By decomposition it yields neurine, fatty acids, and other bodies.
protamin	noun	An amorphous nitrogenous substance found in the spermatic fluid of salmon. It is soluble in water, which an alkaline reaction, and unites with acids and metallic bases.
protasis	noun	A proposition; a maxim., The introductory or subordinate member of a sentence, generally of a conditional sentence; — opposed to apodosis. See Apodosis., The first part of a drama, of a poem, or the like; the introduction; opposed to epitasis.
protatic	adjective	Of or pertaining to the protasis of an ancient play; introductory.
protegee	noun f.	One under the care and protection of another.
proteles	noun	A South Africa genus of Carnivora, allied to the hyenas, but smaller and having weaker jaws and teeth. It includes the aard-wolf.
protense	noun	Extension.
protista	noun pl.	A provisional group in which are placed a number of low microscopic organisms of doubtful nature. Some are probably plants, others animals., of Protiston
protocol	noun	The original copy of any writing, as of a deed, treaty, dispatch, or other instrument., The minutes, or rough draught, of an instrument or transaction., A preliminary document upon the basis of which negotiations are carried on., A convention not formally ratified., An agreement of diplomatists indicating the results reached by them at a particular stage of a negotiation., To make a protocol of., To make or write protocols, or first draughts; to issue protocols.
protozoa	noun pl.	The lowest of the grand divisions of the animal kingdom., of Protozoon
protract	verb t.	To draw out or lengthen in time or (rarely) in space; to continue; to prolong; as, to protract an argument; to protract a war., To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty., To draw to a scale; to lay down the lines and angles of, with scale and protractor; to plot., To extend; to protrude; as, the cat can protract its claws; — opposed to retract., Tedious continuance or delay.
protrude	verb t.	To thrust forward; to drive or force along., To thrust out, as through a narrow orifice or from confinement; to cause to come forth., To shoot out or forth; to be thrust forward; to extend beyond a limit; to project.
proudish	adjective	Somewhat proud.
provable	adjective	Capable of being proved; demonstrable.
provided	imp. & past participle	of Provide, On condition; by stipulation; with the understanding; if; — usually followed by that; as, provided that nothing in this act shall prejudice the rights of any person whatever.
provider	noun	One who provides, furnishes, or supplies; one who procures what is wanted.
province	noun	A country or region, more or less remote from the city of Rome, brought under the Roman government; a conquered country beyond the limits of Italy., A country or region dependent on a distant authority; a portion of an empire or state, esp. one remote from the capital., A region of country; a tract; a district., A region under the supervision or direction of any special person; the district or division of a country, especially an ecclesiastical division, over which one has jurisdiction; as, the province of Canterbury, or that in which the archbishop of Canterbury exercises ecclesiastical authority., The proper or appropriate business or duty of a person or body; office; charge; jurisdiction; sphere., Specif.: Any political division of the Dominion of Canada, having a governor, a local legislature, and representation in the Dominion parliament. Hence, colloquially, The Provinces, the Dominion of Canada.
provisos	plural	of Proviso
provisor	noun	One who provides; a purveyor., The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house., One who is regularly inducted into a benefice. See Provision, 5., One who procures or receives a papal provision. See Provision, 6.
provoked	imp. & past participle	of Provoke
prowling	present participle & vb. noun	of Prowl, Accustomed to prowl, or engaged in roving stealthily, as for prey.
proxenet	noun	A negotiator; a factor.
proximad	adverb	Toward a proximal part; on the proximal side of; proximally.
proximal	adjective	Toward or nearest, as to a body, or center of motion of dependence; proximate., Situated near the point of attachment or origin; as, the proximal part of a limb., Of or pertaining to that which is proximal; as, the proximal bones of a limb. Opposed to distal.
prudence	noun	The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
prudency	noun	Prudence.
pruinate	adjective	Same as Pruinose.
pruinose	adjective	Frosty; covered with fine scales, hairs, dust, bloom, or the like, so as to give the appearance of frost.
pruinous	adjective	Frosty; pruinose.
prunella	noun	Angina, or angina pectoris., Thrush., Alt. of Prunello
prunello	noun	A smooth woolen stuff, generally black, used for making shoes; a kind of lasting; — formerly used also for clergymen’s gowns., A species of dried plum; prunelle.
prunelle	noun	A kind of small and very acid French plum; — applied especially to the stoned and dried fruit.
prurient	adjective	Uneasy with desire; itching; especially, having a lascivious curiosity or propensity; lustful.
pruritus	noun	Itching.
prussian	adjective	Of or pertaining to Prussia., A native or inhabitant of Prussia.
prutenic	adjective	Prussian; — applied to certain astronomical tables published in the sixteenth century, founded on the principles of Copernicus, a Prussian.
pryingly	adverb	In a prying manner.
prytanes	plural	of Prytanis
prytanis	noun	A member of one of the ten sections into which the Athenian senate of five hundred was divided, and to each of which belonged the presidency of the senate for about one tenth of the year.
psalmist	noun	A writer or composer of sacred songs; — a title particularly applied to David and the other authors of the Scriptural psalms., A clerk, precentor, singer, or leader of music, in the church.
psalmody	noun	The act, practice, or art of singing psalms or sacred songs; also, psalms collectively, or a collection of psalms.
psaltery	noun	A stringed instrument of music used by the Hebrews, the form of which is not known.
psammite	noun	A species of micaceous sandstone.
psellism	noun	Indistinct pronunciation; stammering.
psephism	noun	A proposition adopted by a majority of votes; especially, one adopted by vote of the Athenian people; a statute.
pseudova	plural	of Pseudovum
psittaci	noun pl.	The order of birds which comprises the parrots.
psychian	noun	Any small moth of the genus Psyche and allied genera (family Psychidae). The larvae are called basket worms. See Basket worm, under Basket.
psychics	noun	Psychology.
psychism	noun	The doctrine of Quesne, that there is a fluid universally diffused, end equally animating all living beings, the difference in their actions being due to the difference of the individual organizations.
pteropod	noun	One of the Pteropoda.
pterotic	adjective	Of or pertaining to, or designating, a bone between the prootic and epiotic in the dorsal and outer part of the periotic capsule of many fishes., The pterotic bone.
pterygia	plural	of Pterygium
pterylae	plural	of Pteryla
ptilosis	noun	Same as Pterylosis.
ptomaine	noun	One of a class of animal bases or alkaloids formed in the putrefaction of various kinds of albuminous matter, and closely related to the vegetable alkaloids; a cadaveric poison. The ptomaines, as a class, have their origin in dead matter, by which they are to be distinguished from the leucomaines.
ptyalism	noun	Salivation, or an excessive flow of saliva.
publican	noun	A farmer of the taxes and public revenues; hence, a collector of toll or tribute. The inferior officers of this class were often oppressive in their exactions, and were regarded with great detestation., The keeper of an inn or public house; one licensed to retail beer, spirits, or wine.
publicly	adverb	With exposure to popular view or notice; without concealment; openly; as, property publicly offered for sale; an opinion publicly avowed; a declaration publicly made., In the name of the community.
pucelage	noun	Virginity.
puckball	noun	A puffball.
puckered	imp. & past participle	of Pucker
puckerer	noun	One who, or that which, puckers.
puckfist	noun	A puffball.
puddered	imp. & past participle	of Pudder
puddling	present participle & vb. noun	of Puddle, The process of working clay, loam, pulverized ore, etc., with water, to render it compact, or impervious to liquids; also, the process of rendering anything impervious to liquids by means of puddled material., Puddle. See Puddle, n., 2., The art or process of converting cast iron into wrought iron or steel by subjecting it to intense heat and frequent stirring in a reverberatory furnace in the presence of oxidizing substances, by which it is freed from a portion of its carbon and other impurities.
pudendal	adjective	Of or pertaining to the pudenda, or pudendum.
pudendum	noun	The external organs of generation, especially of the female; the vulva.
pudicity	noun	Modesty; chastity.
puffball	noun	A kind of ball-shaped fungus (Lycoperdon giganteum, and other species of the same genus) full of dustlike spores when ripe; — called also bullfist, bullfice, puckfist, puff, and puffin.
puff-leg	noun	Any one of numerous species of beautiful humming birds of the genus Eriocnemis having large tufts of downy feathers on the legs.
puggered	adjective	Puckered.
pugilism	noun	The practice of boxing, or fighting with the fist.
pugilist	noun	One who fights with his fists; esp., a professional prize fighter; a boxer.
pug nose		A short, thick nose; a snubnose.
puissant	adjective	Powerful; strong; mighty; forcible; as, a puissant prince or empire.
pulicene	adjective	Pertaining to, or abounding in, fleas; pulicose.
pulicose	adjective	Alt. of Pulicous
pulicous	adjective	Abounding with fleas.
pulingly	adverb	With whining or complaint.
pullback	noun	That which holds back, or causes to recede; a drawback; a hindrance., The iron hook fixed to a casement to pull it shut, or to hold it party open at a fixed point.
pulmonic	adjective	Relating to, or affecting the lungs; pulmonary., A pulmonic medicine.
pulpited	adjective	Placed in a pulpit.
pulpiter	noun	A preacher.
pulpitry	noun	The teaching of the pulpit; preaching.
pulsated	imp. & past participle	of Pulsate
pulsator	noun	A beater; a striker., That which beats or throbs in working.
pulsific	adjective	Exciting the pulse; causing pulsation.
pultesse	noun	Alt. of Pultise
pulvillo	noun	A kind of perfume in the form of a powder, formerly much used, — often in little bags.
pulvilli	plural	of Pulvillus
pulvinar	noun	A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.
pulvinic	adjective	Pertaining to, or designating, an acid obtained by the decomposition of vulpinic acid, as a white crystalline substance.
pumicate	verb t.	To make smooth with pumice.
punching	present participle & vb. noun	of Punch
puncheon	noun	A figured stamp, die, or punch, used by goldsmiths, cutlers, etc., A short, upright piece of timber in framing; a short post; an intermediate stud., A split log or heavy slab with the face smoothed; as, a floor made of puncheons., A cask containing, sometimes 84, sometimes 120, gallons.
punction	noun	A puncturing, or pricking; a puncture.
punctist	noun	A punctator.
punctual	adjective	Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended., Observant of nice points; punctilious; precise., Appearing or done at, or adhering exactly to, a regular or an appointed time; precise; prompt; as, a punctual man; a punctual payment.
puncture	noun	The act of puncturing; perforating with something pointed., A small hole made by a point; a slight wound, bite, or sting; as, the puncture of a nail, needle, or pin., To pierce with a small, pointed instrument, or the like; to prick; to make a puncture in; as, to puncture the skin.
pungence	noun	Pungency.
pungency	noun	The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia.
punicial	adjective	Of a bright red or purple color.
puniness	noun	The quality or state of being puny; littleness; pettiness; feebleness.
punished	imp. & past participle	of Punish
punisher	noun	One who inflicts punishment.
punition	noun	Punishment.
punitive	adjective	Of or pertaining to punishment; involving, awarding, or inflicting punishment; as, punitive law or justice.
punitory	adjective	Punishing; tending to punishment; punitive.
punkling	noun	A young strumpet.
pupation	noun	the act of becoming a pupa.
pupilage	noun	The state of being a pupil.
pupipara	noun pl.	A division of Diptera in which the young are born in a stage like the pupa. It includes the sheep tick, horse tick, and other parasites. Called also Homaloptera.
pupivora	noun pl.	A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvae and pupae of insects.
puplican	noun	Publican.
puppetry	noun	Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.
puppying	present participle & vb. noun	of Puppy
puppyish	adjective	Like a puppy.
puppyism	noun	Extreme meanness, affectation, conceit, or impudence.
purblind	adjective	Wholly blind., Nearsighted, or dim-sighted; seeing obscurely; as, a purblind eye; a purblind mole.
purchase	verb t.	To pursue and obtain; to acquire by seeking; to gain, obtain, or acquire., To obtain by paying money or its equivalent; to buy for a price; as, to purchase land, or a house., To obtain by any outlay, as of labor, danger, or sacrifice, etc.; as, to purchase favor with flattery., To expiate by a fine or forfeit., To acquire by any means except descent or inheritance., To buy for a price., To apply to (anything) a device for obtaining a mechanical advantage; to get a purchase upon, or apply a purchase to; as, to purchase a cannon., To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one’s self., To acquire wealth or property., The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything., The act of seeking and acquiring property., The acquisition of title to, or properly in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent., That which is obtained, got, or acquired, in any manner, honestly or dishonestly; property; possession; acquisition., That which is obtained for a price in money or its equivalent., Any mechanical hold, or advantage, applied to the raising or removing of heavy bodies, as by a lever, a tackle, capstan, and the like; also, the apparatus, tackle, or device by which the advantage is gained., Acquisition of lands or tenements by other means than descent or inheritance, namely, by one’s own act or agreement.
pureness	noun	The state of being pure (in any sense of the adjective).
purfling	noun	Ornamentation on the border of a thing; specifically, the inlaid border of a musical instrument, as a violin.
purifier	noun	One who, or that which, purifies or cleanses; a cleanser; a refiner.
puriform	adjective	In the form of pus.
purified	imp. & past participle	of Purify
puristic	adjective	Alt. of Puristical
purparty	noun	A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener.
purpling	present participle & vb. noun	of Purple
purplish	adjective	Somewhat purple.
purposed	imp. & past participle	of Purpose
purposer	noun	One who brings forward or proposes anything; a proposer., One who forms a purpose; one who intends.
purprise	noun	A close or inclosure; the compass of a manor.
purpuric	adjective	Of or pertaining to purpura., Pertaining to or designating, a nitrogenous acid contained in uric acid. It is not known in the pure state, but forms well-known purple-red compounds (as murexide), whence its name.
purpurin	noun	A dyestuff resembling alizarin, found in madder root, and extracted as an orange or red crystalline substance.
purseful	noun	All that is, or can be, contained in a purse; enough to fill a purse.
purslain	noun	Same as Purslane.
purslane	noun	An annual plant (Portulaca oleracea), with fleshy, succulent, obovate leaves, sometimes used as a pot herb and for salads, garnishing, and pickling.
pursuant	adjective	Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; — with to or of., Alt. of Pursuantly
pursuing	present participle & vb. noun	of Pursue
purulent	adjective	Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
purveyed	imp. & past participle	of Purvey
purveyor	noun	One who provides victuals, or whose business is to make provision for the table; a victualer; a caterer., An officer who formerly provided, or exacted provision, for the king’s household., a procurer; a pimp; a bawd.
puseyism	noun	The principles of Dr. Pusey and others at Oxford, England, as exhibited in various publications, esp. in a series which appeared from 1833 to 1841, designated ” Tracts for the Times;” tractarianism. See Tractarianism.
puseyite	adjective	Of or pertaining to Puseyism., One who holds the principles of Puseyism; — often used opprobriously.
pustular	adjective	Of or pertaining to pustules; as, pustular prominences; pustular eruptions., Covered with pustulelike prominences; pustulate.
putanism	noun	Habitual lewdness or prostitution of a woman; harlotry.
putative	adjective	Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed; as, the putative father of a child.
putchuck	noun	Same as Pachak.
putidity	noun	Alt. of Putidness
puttered	imp. & past participle	of Putter
puttying	present participle & vb. noun	of Putty
puzzling	present participle & vb. noun	of Puzzle
puzzolan	noun	Alt. of Puzzolana
pycnidia	plural	of Pycnidium
pyelitis	noun	Inflammation of the pelvis of the kidney.
pygargus		A quadruped, probably the addax, an antelope having a white rump., The female of the hen harrier., The sea eagle.
pygidium	noun	The caudal plate of trilobites, crustacean, and certain insects. See Illust. of Limulus and Trilobite.
pylagore	noun	a deputy of a State at the Amphictyonic council.
pylangia	plural	of Pylangium
pyogenic	adjective	Producing or generating pus.
pyramoid	noun	See Pyramidoid.
pyrenean	adjective	Of or pertaining to the Pyrenees, a range of mountains separating France and Spain., The Pyrenees.
pyrenoid	noun	A transparent body found in the chromatophores of certain Infusoria.
pyrexiae	plural	of Pyrexia
pyrexial	adjective	Alt. of Pyrexical
pyridine	noun	A nitrogenous base, C5H5N, obtained from the distillation of bone oil or coal tar, and by the decomposition of certain alkaloids, as a colorless liquid with a peculiar pungent odor. It is the nucleus of a large number of organic substances, among which several vegetable alkaloids, as nicotine and certain of the ptomaines, may be mentioned. See Lutidine.
pyriform	adjective	Having the form of a pear; pear-shaped.
pyritize	verb t.	To convert into pyrites.
pyritoid	noun	Pyritohedron.
pyritous	adjective	Pyritic.
pyroacid	noun	An acid obtained by sybjecting another acid to the action of heat. Cf. Pyro-.
purocoll	noun	A yellow crystalline substance allied to pyrrol, obtained by the distillation of gelatin.
pyrology	noun	That branch of physical science which treats of the properties, phenomena, or effects of heat; also, a treatise on heat.
pyrosome	noun	Any compound ascidian of the genus Pyrosoma. The pyrosomes form large hollow cylinders, sometimes two or three feet long, which swim at the surface of the sea and are very phosphorescent.
pyrouric	adjective	Pertaining to, or designating, an acid now called cyanuric acid. See Cyanuric.
pyroxene	noun	A common mineral occurring in monoclinic crystals, with a prismatic angle of nearly 90¡, and also in massive forms which are often laminated. It varies in color from white to dark green and black, and includes many varieties differing in color and composition, as diopside, malacolite, salite, coccolite, augite, etc. They are all silicates of lime and magnesia with sometimes alumina and iron. Pyroxene is an essential constituent of many rocks, especially basic igneous rocks, as basalt, gabbro, etc.
pythonic	adjective	Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.
pyxidate	adjective	Having a pyxidium.
pyxidium	noun	A pod which divides circularly into an upper and lower half, of which the former acts as a kind of lid, as in the pimpernel and purslane., The theca of mosses.
parterie	noun	Articles made of the blades or fiber of the Lygeum Spartum and Stipa (/ Macrochloa) tenacissima, kinds of grass used in Spain and other countries for making ropes, mats, baskets, nets, and mattresses.