Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words peaceable adjective Begin in or at peace; tranquil; quiet; free from, or not disposed to, war, disorder, or excitement; not quarrelsome. peaceless adjective Without peace; disturbed. pearlfish noun Any fish whose scales yield a pearl-like pigment used in manufacturing artificial pearls, as the bleak, and whitebait. pearlings noun pl. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words parabanic adjective Pertaining to, or designating, a nitrogenous acid which is obtained by the oxidation of uric acid, as a white crystalline substance (C3N2H2O3); — also called oxalyl urea. parablast noun A portion of the mesoblast (of peripheral origin) of the developing embryo, the cells of which are especially … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words painterly adjective Like a painter’s work. paintless adjective Not capable of being painted or described.
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words pachyderm noun One of the Pachydermata. pacifical adjective Of or pertaining to peace; pacific. pacifying present participle & vb. noun of Pacify packeting present participle & vb. noun of Packet packhouse noun Warehouse for storing goods. pactional adjective Of the nature of, or by means of, a paction. pactolian … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words pigpecker noun The European garden warbler (Sylvia, / Currica, hortensis); — called also beccafico and greater pettychaps. prigidity noun The condition or quality of being frigid; coldness; want of warmth., Want of ardor, animation, vivacity, etc.; coldness of affection or of manner; dullness; stiffness and formality; as, frigidity of … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words overawing present participle & vb. noun of Overawe overawful adjective Awful, or reverential, in an excessive degree. overboard adverb Over the side of a ship; hence, from on board of a ship, into the water; as, to fall overboard. overbreed verb t. To breed to excess. overbuild verb t. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words oppilated imp. & past participle of Oppilate oppletion noun The act of filling up, or the state of being filled up; fullness. opponency noun The act of opening an academical disputation; the proposition of objections to a tenet, as an exercise for a degree. opportune adjective Convenient; ready; hence, … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words obconical adjective Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical. obcordate adjective Heart-shaped, with the attachment at the pointed end; inversely cordate: as, an obcordate petal or leaf. obduction noun The act of drawing or laying over, as a covering. obedience noun The act of obeying, or the state … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words ourselves plural of Myself, ; sing. Ourself (/). An emphasized form of the pronoun of the first person plural; — used as a subject, usually with we; also, alone in the predicate, in the nominative or the objective case. obconical adjective Conical, but having the apex downward; inversely conical. … Read more
Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words nobiliary adjective Of or pertaining to the nobility., A history of noble families. nobleness noun The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. noctidial adjective Comprising a night and a day; a noctidial day. noctiluca noun That which … Read more