simple past tense and past participle of outpraise
outpreened
outpreened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpreen
outpressed
outpressed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outpress
outpresses
outpresses
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outpress
outproduce
outproduce
verb
(transitive) To produce more than.
outpromise
outpromise
verb
(transitive) To make more or better promises than.
outpursued
outsharpen
outsparkle
outsparkle
verb
To exceed in sparkling.
outspeaker
outspeaker
noun
One who speaks out.
outspreads
outspreads
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of outspread
outtrumped
outtrumped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of outtrump
overpluses
overpluses
noun
plural of overplus
overpruned
overpruned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overprune
overpublic
overpunish
overpunish
verb
To punish excessively.
oversprung
oversprung
verb
past participle of overspring
oversupped
oversupped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of oversup
oversupply
oversupply
noun
An excessive supply.
verb
To supply more than is needed.
paguroidea
palaeosaur
palaeosaur
noun
(zoology) Any of various prehistoric animals that have been named Palaeosaurus.
palaverous
palaverous
adj
Verbose; wordy.
palicourea
papandreou
papaverous
papaverous
adj
(figuratively) Inducing sleep; soporific.
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the poppy.
paperbound
paperbound
adj
(comparable) Involving or burdened by excessive administrative requirements, especially in the form of paperwork.
(not comparable, of a book) Having flexible covers; paperback; softcovered.
noun
(dated) A paperback book.
papermouth
papermouth
Noun
A fish, the crappie.
paradoxure
paradoxure
noun
Any member of the species of genus Paradoxurus, Asiatic viverrine mammals allied to the civet.
paroecious
paroecious
adj
(bryology) Having the male and female reproductive organs in close proximity.
parvenudom
parvenudom
noun
The realm or sphere of parvenus.
paulospore
peculators
peculators
noun
plural of peculator
pediferous
pediferous
adj
(zoology) pedigerous; having feet
pedigerous
pedigerous
adj
(zoology) Bearing or having feet or legs.
pellagrous
pellagrous
adj
Related to, or suffering from, pellagra.
pelycosaur
pelycosaur
noun
Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pentosuria
pentosuria
noun
(pathology) the presence of pentose sugars in the urine; especially the presence of abnormally high levels of xylulose in the urine
penumbrous
penumbrous
adj
Partially shaded.
Vague; ill-defined; unclear.
peptonuria
peptonuria
noun
(medicine) The presence of peptone or a similar body in the urine.
perculsion
percursory
percursory
adj
Running over slightly or in haste; cursory.
percussion
percussion
noun
(countable) The collision of two bodies in order to produce a sound.
(countable) The detonation of a percussion cap in a firearm.
(countable) The sound so produced.
(engineering) The repeated striking of an object to break or shape it, as in percussion drilling.
(medicine) The tapping of the body as an aid to medical diagnosis.
(music) The section of an orchestra or band containing percussion instruments; such instruments considered as a group; in bands, may be separate from drum kits.
(palmistry) The outer side of the hand.
perfervour
perfidious
perfidious
adj
Of, pertaining to, or representing perfidy; disloyal to what should command one's fidelity or allegiance.
periculous
periculous
adj
dangerous, hazardous, perilous
peridiolum
peridiolum
noun
(botany) An inner peridium inside of which the hymenium is formed.
perigonium
perigonium
noun
(botany) The modified leaves around the antheridia in a bryophytic plant.
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals); the perianth.
(dated, zoology) The wall of the sporosac in a hydroid.
perigynous
perigynous
adj
(botany) Having a hypanthium.
(botany) Having the stamens, petals or sepals situated around the ovary (especially, on the rim of the receptacle of a superior ovary).
perilously
perilously
adv
In a perilous manner.
periocular
periocular
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the eyeball.
periosteum
periosteum
noun
A membrane surrounding a bone.
periovular
periovular
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding an ovary
(pathology) About the time of ovulation
peritomous
peritomous
adj
(mineralogy) Cleaving in more than one direction, parallel to the axis, the faces all being similar.
peritoneum
peritoneum
noun
(anatomy) In mammals, the serous membrane lining the cavity of the abdomen and that is folded over the viscera.
(zoology) In animals, the membrane lining the coelom cavity.
perivenous
perivenous
adj
(medicine) Surrounding a vein.
perizonium
perizonium
noun
A thin membrane surrounding the auxospore of a diatom
perjurious
perjurious
adj
Of or pertaining to perjury.
perlaceous
perlaceous
adj
Alternative form of pearlaceous
permutator
permutator
noun
(electrical) A special form of rotary converter with stationary commutator and rotating brushes, in which the exciting field is induced by the alternating current in a short-circuited magnetic core instead of being produced by an external magnet.
pernambuco
pernicious
pernicious
adj
(obsolete) swift; celeritous.
Causing death or injury; deadly.
Causing much harm in a subtle way.
perochirus
peromelous
peromyscus
peropodous
persecutor
persecutor
noun
A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.
personarum
perspicous
persuasion
persuasion
noun
(by extension, often humorous) Another personal, animal or inanimate trait that is not (very) liable to be changed by persuasion, such as sex, gender, ethnicity, origin, profession or nature.
A specified religious adherence, a creed; any school of thought or ideology.
A strongly held conviction, opinion or belief.
An argument or other statement intended to influence one's opinions or beliefs; a way of persuading someone.
One's ability or power to influence someone's opinions or feelings; persuasiveness.
The act of persuading, or trying to do so; the addressing of arguments to someone with the intention of changing their mind or convincing them of a certain point of view, course of action etc.
persuasory
persuasory
adj
Persuasive.
perviously
perviously
adv
In a pervious manner.
petiolular
petiolular
adj
(botany) Of or relating to a petiolule.
petrolatum
petrolatum
noun
petroleum jelly
petroleous
petroleous
adj
Characteristic of oil or petroleum.
Containing petroleum.
Pertaining to the mining of petroleum.
petroleums
petroleums
noun
plural of petroleum
petroleuse
petrouchka
phosphuret
phosphuret
noun
(obsolete, chemistry) phosphide
picturedom
piliferous
piliferous
adj
Containing or producing hair.
piligerous
piligerous
adj
Bearing hair; covered with hair or down; piliferous.
pilocereus
piniferous
pirouetted
pirouetted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pirouette
pirouetter
pirouetter
noun
One who pirouettes.
pirouettes
pirouettes
noun
plural of pirouette
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pirouette
pleasurous
pleasurous
adj
(rare) Characterized by pleasure.
plesiosaur
plesiosaur
noun
Any of several extinct marine reptiles, of the order Plesiosauria, from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.
plethorous
pleurocarp
pleurocarp
noun
(botany) Any pleurocarpic moss.
pleurocele
pleurocera
pleurodira
pleurodire
pleurodire
noun
(zoology) Any of a group of side-necked turtles of the suborder Pleurodira
pleurodont
pleurodont
adj
(zoology) Having the teeth fused (ankylosed) by their sides to the inner surface of the jawbones
noun
(zoology) Any reptile with teeth of this kind.
pleurolith
pleurolith
noun
A concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural calculus.
pleuronect
pleuronema
pleurotoma
pleurotomy
pleurotomy
noun
(medicine) the surgical incision of the pleura.
plunderous
plunderous
adj
Tending to plunder.
pluteiform
pneumogram
pneumogram
noun
(medicine) A record (often overnight) of the respiratory movements of a subject by the use of pneumography.
polejumper
polimetrum
polymerous
polymerous
adj
(biology) Having many parts or members in each set.
(chemistry) Polymeric.
polyneural
polyneuric
polypterus
polyuresis
polyuresis
noun
Synonym of polyuria
pomiferous
pomiferous
adj
(botany) bearing pomes or pomelike fruit as opposed to berries.
Producing or bearing fruit, especially apples
poorhouses
poorhouses
noun
plural of poorhouse
popgunnery
popularise
popularise
verb
(transitive) To make something popular.
(transitive) To present something in a widely understandable or acceptable form, especially technical or scientific material for a general audience.
popularize
popularize
verb
To make popular.
porcupines
porcupines
noun
plural of porcupine
poriferous
poriferous
adj
Having pores.
Of or related to the Porifera.
porkburger
porkburger
noun
A burger made with pork instead of beef.
porousness
porousness
noun
The quality of being porous; porosity
porraceous
porraceous
adj
(originally medicine now rare) Resembling the leek in colour; greenish.
porraceous:
portentous
portentous
adj
Of momentous or ominous significance.
Ominously prophetic.
Puffed up with vanity.
portuguese
portuguese
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the region of Portugal.
Of or pertaining to the people of Portugal or their culture.
Of or pertaining to the Portuguese language.
Noun
A person native to, or living in, Portugal.
Proper noun
A Romance language originating in Portugal, and now the official language of and
portunidae
postneural
postneural
adj
posterior to a neural plate
posturised
posturised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturise
posturized
posturized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of posturize
poudreuses
poulardize
poulteress
poulteress
Noun
A female poulterer.
poultrymen
poultrymen
noun
plural of poultryman
pourboires
pourboires
noun
plural of pourboire
pourparler
pourparler
noun
A diplomatic consultation, preliminary to a treaty.
pourparley
powderpuff
powderpuff
adj
Being or relating to a division of a traditionally male sport that is reserved for females.
powerfully
powerfully
adv
In a powerful manner.
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
poxviruses
poxviruses
noun
plural of poxvirus
praetorium
praetorium
noun
Alternative form of pretorium
praetorius
preaccount
preadjourn
precarious
precarious
adj
(comparable) Dangerously insecure or unstable; perilous.
(dentistry) Relating to incipient caries.
(law) Depending on the intention of another.
precaution
precaution
noun
A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good
verb
(transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
(transitive, rare) To take precaution against.
preciouses
preciouses
noun
plural of precious
preciously
preciously
adv
In a precious manner.
preclosure
preclosure
adj
Before closure.
preclusion
preclusion
noun
(countable) The act of precluding.
(uncountable) The condition of being precluded.
precocious
precocious
adj
Characterized by exceptionally early development or maturity.
Exhibiting advanced skills and aptitudes at an abnormally early age.
precollude
precommune
precompute
precompute
verb
(transitive) To compute in advance; to precalculate.