(pseudoscience) A supposed polymeric form of water reported to have been produced in fine capillaries; now known to be illusory.
pomewater
pomewater
noun
A kind of sweet, juicy apple.
pondweed
pondweed
noun
(most commonly) Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus
Aponogeton, in Africa, Asia and Australasia
Charales, an order of green algae
Elodea, found in North America
opposite-leaved pondweed, Groenlandia densa, only plant of its genus, found chiefly in the Mediterranean region.
pondweeds
pondweeds
noun
plural of pondweed
poorweed
popweed
popweed
noun
bladderpod
porriwiggle
porriwiggle
noun
(dialect) A tadpole.
portwine
porwigle
porwigle
noun
Obsolete form of polliwog.
postweaning
postweaning
adj
Following the weaning period
postwise
postwise
adv
In the manner of a post, or vertical support.
Synonym of post (“on post-horses; by a relay of horses, for speed”)
postwomen
postwomen
noun
plural of postwoman
potwaller
potwaller
noun
(now historical) A man with his own fireplace where a pot of water could be boiled, thus qualifying him to vote in a parliamentary election in certain English boroughs before the 1832 Reform Act.
potwalloper
potwalloper
noun
Alternative form of pot-walloper
potware
poulticewise
poulticewise
adv
In the manner of a poultice.
povertyweed
powder
powder
noun
(cosmetics) A mixture of fine dry, sweet-smelling particles applied to the face or other body parts, to reduce shine or to alleviate chaffing.
(informal) Ellipsis of powder snow.; light, dry, fluffy snow.
An explosive mixture used in gunnery, blasting, etc.; gunpowder.
Ellipsis of powder blue.; the colour powder blue.
The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.
verb
(intransitive) To turn into powder; to become powdery.
(intransitive) To use powder on the hair or skin.
(intransitive, slang) To depart suddenly; to "take a powder".
(obsolete, transitive) To sprinkle with salt; to corn, as meat.
(transitive) To reduce to fine particles; to pound, grind, or rub into a powder.
(transitive) To sprinkle with powder, or as if with powder.
powderable
powderable
adj
That can be powdered.
powdered
powdered
adj
(obsolete) Sprinkled with salt; salted; corned.
which has been covered with powder (typically referring to makeup)
which has been made into a powder
verb
simple past tense and past participle of powder
powderer
powderer
noun
Agent noun of powder; one who powders.
powderers
powderers
noun
plural of powderer
powderhorn
powderhorn
noun
A horn in which gunpowder is carried.
powderies
powderiness
powderiness
noun
The state or characteristic of being powdery
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
powderization
powderization
noun
The process, or the result of powderizing
powderize
powderize
verb
(intransitive) To be reduced to powder
(transitive) To reduce to powder
powderizer
powderizer
noun
A machine that powderizes.
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
powderly
powderman
powderman
noun
A man in charge of gunpowder.
powderpuff
powderpuff
adj
Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
powders
powders
noun
plural of powder
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of powder
powdery
powdery
adj
Of or pertaining to powder.
powdery drink
powdike
powdike
noun
(UK, dialect) A dike; a marsh or fen.
powe
powel
powell
powell
Proper noun
A town in Alabama
A city in Ohio
A town in Texas
A city in Wyoming
powellite
powellite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing calcium, molybdenum, and oxygen.
powellsville
powellton
powellville
power
power
adj
(Singapore, colloquial) Impressive.
noun
(biblical, in the plural) In Christian angelology, an intermediate level of angels, ranked above archangels, but exact position varies by classification scheme.
(colloquial, dated) A large amount or number.
(countable) The ability to affect or influence.
(metonymically) An influential nation, company, or other such body.
(metonymically, archaic) An army, a military force.
(metonymically, chiefly in the plural) The people in charge of legal or political power, the government.
(physics, mechanics) A measure of the effectiveness that a force producing a physical effect has over time. If linear, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the displacement of or in an object) ÷ time. If rotational, the quotient of: (force multiplied by the angle of displacement) ÷ time.
(set theory) Cardinality.
(social) The ability to coerce, influence, or control.
(statistics) The probability that a statistical test will reject the null hypothesis when the alternative hypothesis is true.
A measure of the rate of doing work or transferring energy.
A product of equal factors (and generalizations of this notion): xⁿ, read as "x to the power of n" or the like, is called a power and denotes the product x⨯x⨯⋯⨯x, where x appears n times in the product; x is called the base and n the exponent.
Any of the elementary forms or parts of machines: three primary (the lever, inclined plane, and pulley) and three secondary (the wheel-and-axle, wedge, and screw).
Control or coercion, particularly legal or political (jurisdiction).
Electricity or a supply of electricity.
Physical force or strength.
The ability to do or undergo something.
The strength by which a lens or mirror magnifies an optical image.
verb
(transitive) To hit or kick something forcefully.
(transitive) To provide power for (a mechanical or electronic device).
To enable or provide the impetus for.
powerable
powerable
adj
(obsolete) Capable of being effected or accomplished by the application of power; possible.
(obsolete) Capable of exerting power; powerful.
Capable of being powered.
powerably
powerboat
powerboat
noun
A small, fast motorboat.
powerboats
powerboats
noun
plural of powerboat
powered
powered
adj
(of a device) Having its own source of power, or a named source.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of power
powerful
powerful
adj
(mining) Large; capacious; said of veins of ore.
Having, or capable of exerting power, potency or influence.
Leading to many or important deductions.
adv
(Southern US) Synonym of very
powerfully
powerfully
adv
In a powerful manner.
powerfulness
powerfulness
noun
The quality of being powerful.
powerhouse
powerhouse
noun
(card games) A very good hand of cards, likely to win.
(figurative) Any source of power, energy or strength; a source of influence or inspiration
A power station; the building housing a power station
powerhouses
powerhouses
noun
plural of powerhouse
powering
powering
verb
present participle of power
powerless
powerless
adj
Lacking legal authority.
Lacking sufficient power or strength.
powerlessly
powerlessly
adv
In a powerless manner.
powerlessness
powerlessness
noun
The state or character of being powerless; absence or lack of power.
powermonger
powermonger
noun
A person who wields power in a tyrannical or irresponsible fashion.
powerplants
powerplants
noun
plural of powerplant
powers
powers
noun
plural of power
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of power
powerset
powerset
noun
Alternative spelling of power set
powersets
powersets
noun
plural of powerset
powersite
powerstat
powersville
powhead
pownie
powter
powter
noun
Alternative form of pouter (a kind of pigeon)
verb
To poke in an exploratory manner.
powters
powters
noun
plural of powter
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of powter
powwowed
powwowed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of powwow
powwower
powwower
noun
One who powwows.
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praiseworthiness
praiseworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being praiseworthy.
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
praisworthiness
praisworthiness
noun
The state of being praiseworthy
preacknowledge
preacknowledge
verb
(transitive) To acknowledge in advance.
preacknowledged
preacknowledged
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preacknowledge