8 letter word starting with po

Words	Parts of Speech	Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
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.