8 letter word starting with pr

by
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
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.