Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words qua-bird noun The American night heron. See under Night. quacking present participle & vb. noun of Quack quackery noun The acts, arts, or boastful pretensions of a quack; false pretensions to any art; empiricism. quackish adjective Like a quack; boasting; characterized by quackery. quackism noun Quackery. quackled imp. & … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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., … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words quadrans noun A fourth part of the coin called an as. See 3d As, 2., The fourth of a penny; a farthing. See Cur. quadrant noun The fourth part; the quarter., The quarter of a circle, or of the circumference of a circle, an arc of 90ยก, or one … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words 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 … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words pourlieu noun See Purlieu. pourtray verb t. See Portray.
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 … Read more