A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
verb
(transitive) To satirize (someone) by using a pasquinade.
pasquinaded
pasquinaded
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pasquinade
pasquinader
pasquinader
noun
One who pasquinades; a lampooner.
pasquinades
pasquinades
noun
plural of pasquinade
pataque
pauciloquent
pauciloquent
adj
Using few words when speaking.
pauciloquently
pauciloquently
adv
In a pauciloquent manner; using few words.
pauraque
pauraque
noun
A species of nightjar found from the far southern part of the US through Central and South America, Nyctidromus albicollis.
paycheque
paycheque
noun
Alternative form of paycheck
paycheques
paycheques
noun
plural of paycheque
pectoriloque
pectoriloquial
pectoriloquial
adj
(rare) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy.
pectoriloquism
pectoriloquism
noun
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquous
pectoriloquous
adj
pectoriloquial
pectoriloquy
pectoriloquy
noun
(medicine) An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.
pedantesque
pemaquid
pendeloque
pendeloque
noun
A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant.
penetrolqgy
pentaquin
pentaquin
noun
An 8-amino-quinoline derivative used to treat malaria.
pentaquine
pentaquine
noun
(pharmacology) Alternative form of pentaquin
pequabuck
pequannock
pequea
pequot
pequot
Noun
A member of a tribe of Native Americans who historically inhabited eastern Connecticut and spoke a variety of Mohegan-Pequot.
Proper noun
This tribe.
The variety of Mohegan-Pequot spoken by this tribe.
perequitate
perioque
perique
perique
noun
A kind of tobacco with medium-sized leaf, small stem, and tough and gummy fiber, raised in Louisiana and cured in its own juices, so as to be very dark in color. It is marketed in tightly wrapped rolls called carottes.
periques
periques
noun
plural of perique
perquadrat
perqueer
perqueerly
perqueir
perquest
perquisite
perquisite
noun
(chiefly in the plural) Any monetary or other incidental benefit beyond salary.
A gratuity.
A privilege or possession held or claimed exclusively by a certain person, group or class.
perquisites
perquisites
noun
plural of perquisite
perquisition
perquisition
noun
A thorough inquiry or search.
perquisitor
perquisitor
noun
The first purchaser of an estate.
perroquet
perroquet
noun
Dated form of parakeet.
perruque
perruque
noun
Alternative form of peruke
perruquier
perruquier
noun
A maker of perukes or wigs.
perruquiers
perruquiers
noun
plural of perruquier
peruginesque
petrarchesque
petrosquamosal
petrosquamosal
adj
(anatomy) petrous and squamosal
petrosquamous
petrosquamous
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the petrous and squamous parts of the temporal bone.
phenanthraquinone
phenanthraquinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any quinone derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthraquinone (9,10-phenanthrenedione)
phenanthrenequinone
phenanthrenequinone
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of several isomeric quinones derived from phenanthrene, but especially 9,10-phenanthrenequinone obtained by oxidation with chromic acid
phenoquinone
phylloquinone
phylloquinone
noun
(biochemistry, pharmacology) Synonym of phytomenadione.
physique
physique
noun
(bodybuilding) The trained muscular structure of a person's body.
The natural constitution, or physical structure, of a person.
physiqued
physiqued
adj
Having a specified kind of physique.
physiques
physiques
noun
plural of physique
picaresque
picaresque
adj
(literature) Characteristic of a genre of Spanish satiric novel dealing with the adventures of a roguish hero.
Of or pertaining to adventurers or rogues.
noun
(literature) A picaresque novel.
picaresques
picaresques
noun
plural of picaresque
picquet
picquet
noun
Alternative form of piquet (“card game”)
picqueter
picqueter
noun
A person who arranges artificial flowers for a living.
picquets
picquets
noun
plural of picquet
picturesque
picturesque
adj
Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.
Strikingly graphic or vivid; having striking and vivid imagery.
picturesquely
picturesquely
adv
In a picturesque manner.
picturesqueness
picturesqueness
noun
The condition of being picturesque
picturesquenesses
picturesquenesses
noun
plural of picturesqueness
picturesquish
picturesquish
adj
Somewhat picturesque.
pinteresque
pinteresque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the playwright or his works.
pipsqueak
pipsqueak
noun
Alternative spelling of pip-squeak
pipsqueaks
pipsqueaks
noun
plural of pipsqueak
piquable
piquance
piquance
noun
piquancy; having a piquant taste.
piquancies
piquancies
noun
plural of piquancy
piquantness
piquantness
noun
The quality of being piquant.
pique
pique
noun
(card games) In piquet, the right of the elder hand to count thirty in hand, or to play before the adversary counts one.
(countable, obsolete) In pique of honour: a matter, a point.
(obsolete) A chigger, chigoe, or jigger (Tunga penetrans), a species of tropical flea.
(pathology, obsolete, rare) Synonym of pica (“a disorder characterized by appetite and craving for non-edible substances”)
(sewing) Alternative form of piqué (“a kind of corded or ribbed fabric made from cotton, rayon, or silk”)
(uncountable) Enmity, ill feeling; (countable) a feeling of animosity or a dispute.
(uncountable) Irritation or resentment awakened by a social injury or slight; offence, especially taken in an emotional sense with little consideration or thought; (countable) especially in fit of pique: a transient feeling of wounded pride.
verb
(obsolete, rare) To express jealousy, resentment, etc. at someone; to become angry or annoyed.
(reflexive) To pride (oneself) on something.
(reflexive, obsolete) To excite or stimulate (oneself).
(transitive, intransitive, card games, archaic or obsolete) To score a pique against (someone).
To excite (someone) to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate (an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest).
To excite to action, especially by causing jealousy, resentment, etc.; also, to stimulate an emotion or feeling, especially curiosity or interest.
To take pride in.
To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.
piqued
piqued
adj
Annoyed, usually mildly and temporarily, especially by an offense to one's pride or honor.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pique
piquero
piques
piques
noun
plural of pique
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pique
piquet
piquet
noun
(card games) A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes being set aside.
(military) Archaic form of picket.
piquets
piquets
noun
plural of piquet
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of piquet
piquette
piquette
noun
A drink of marc and water.
piqueur
piquiere
piqure
piroque
piroque
noun
Alternative form of pirogue (“type of boat”)
piroques
piroques
noun
plural of piroque
pirquetted
pirquetter
placque
plaque
plaque
noun
(countable) A piece of flat metal with writing on it, attached to a building, monument, or other structure to remind people of a person or an event.
(countable) A small card representing an amount of money, used for betting in casinos; a sort of gaming chip.
(countable) Any flat, thin piece of clay, ivory, metal, etc., used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a dish, plate, slab, etc., hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn by a person, such as a brooch.
(countable, biology) A clearing in a bacterial lawn caused by a virus.
(countable, music) In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system: any flat, thin musical instrument.
(countable, pathology) A broad patch of abnormal tissue distinguishable from surrounding tissue, especially a broad papule (“inflamed, irritated patch”) on the skin.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An abnormal accumulation of material in or on an organ of the body, often associated with disease.
(countable, uncountable, pathology) An accumulation in artery walls made up of macrophage cells and debris containing lipids, (cholesterol and fatty acids), calcium, and connective tissue; an atheroma.
(uncountable, dentistry) An accumulation of biofilm, or bacteria, on teeth, which may develop into dental calculus (tartar).
plaques
plaques
noun
plural of plaque
plaquette
plaquette
noun
(physics) The smallest closed loop, enclosing the region between four lattice sites, in lattice gauge theory.
A small metal tablet decorated in bas-relief, usually with a design including figures.
plasmoquine
plasmoquine
noun
(medicine) Synonym of chloroquine
plastique
plastique
noun
(countable) A form of physical exercise that involves rotation of the joints.
(dated, uncountable) A plastic explosive.
plastiqueur
plastiqueurs
plateresque
plateresque
adj
Pertaining to an ornate style of architecture of 16th-century Spain suggestive of silver plate.
platonesque
platonesque
Adjective
Reminiscent of the ancient philosopher Plato.
pleniloquence
plusquamperfect
plusquamperfect
noun
(grammar, rare) pluperfect
poetesque
poetesque
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a poet or poetry.
politique
politique
adj
Obsolete form of politic.
noun
(chiefly derogatory) A politician, especially one seen as being unprincipled.
polyloquent
polyloquent
adj
(rare) Garrulous; loquacious.
postconquest
postconquest
adj
After a conquest.
postique
postique
noun
(US, dated) A retail store selling items relating to postal mail, such as stamps and stationery.
postiques
postiques
noun
plural of postique
pratique
pratique
noun
(nautical) Permission to use a port given to a ship after compliance with quarantine or on conviction that she is free of contagious disease.
(obsolete) Practice; habits.
pratiques
pratiques
noun
plural of pratique
preacquaint
preacquaint
verb
(transitive) To acquaint beforehand.
preacquaintance
preacquaintance
noun
Previous acquaintance or knowledge.
preacquire
preacquire
verb
(transitive) To acquire in advance.
preacquired
preacquired
adj
Acquired beforehand.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacquire
preacquiring
preacquiring
verb
present participle of preacquire
preacquisition
preacquisition
adj
Prior to acquisition
noun
acquisition prior to some other action.
preacquisitive
preacquisitively
preacquisitiveness
preacquit
preacquittal
preacquittal
adj
Before acquittal.
preacquitted
preacquitting
preadequacy
preadequate
preadequately
preadequateness
preantiquity
preantiquity
noun
The time before antiquity.
preburlesque
preburlesque
adj
Before the introduction of burlesque performances.
preconquer
preconquer
verb
(rare) To conquer beforehand.
preconquest
preconquest
adj
Prior to conquest.
preconquestal
preconquestal
adj
Synonym of preconquest
preconquestual
predelinquency
predelinquency
noun
The quality of being predelinquent.
predelinquent
predelinquent
adj
At risk of falling into delinquency.
noun
A young person who is at risk of falling into delinquency.
predelinquently
preearthquake
preequalization
preequip
preequipment
preequipped
preequipping
preequity
preinquisition
preliquidate
preliquidated
preliquidating
preliquidation
preliquidation
adj
Before liquidation.
prequalification
prequalification
adj
Prior to a qualification being awarded.
noun
qualification in advance
prequalified
prequalified
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prequalify
prequalifies
prequalifies
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prequalify
prequalify
prequalify
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To qualify or be qualified in advance.
prequalifying
prequalifying
verb
present participle of prequalify
prequarantine
prequarantine
adj
Before a quarantine.
prequarantined
prequarantining
prequel
prequel
noun
(narratology) In a series of works, an installment that is set chronologically before its predecessor, especially the original narrative or (perhaps improper usage) any narrative work with at least one sequel.