(metrology) An SI unit of time equal to 10⁻¹² seconds. Symbol: ps
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
pigeonweed
pigeonweed
noun
Synonym of pokeweed (“the plant Phytolacca americana”)
pigeonwood
pigeonwood
noun
An evergreen tree, Trema orientalis, which is widely distributed throughout much of the tropics.
Hedycarya arborea, a tree endemic to New Zealand.
pignorated
pignorated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pignorate
pigwidgeon
pigwidgeon
noun
(rare) A contemptible or stupid person or creature.
(rare) A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf.
pinaverdol
pineywoods
pinpointed
pinpointed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pinpoint
pintadoite
pintadoite
noun
(mineralogy) A tetragonal mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, and vanadium.
pioneerdom
pirandello
pistonhead
placentoid
placoidean
plainsoled
planetoids
planetoids
noun
plural of planetoid
platonised
platonised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of platonise
podarginae
pointleted
pointleted
adj
(botany) Having a small, distinct point; apiculate.
poisonweed
pollinated
pollinated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pollinate
pollinized
pollinized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pollinize
polyadenia
polyctenid
polyctenid
noun
(zoology) Any bug in the family Polyctenidae.
polynemoid
polynemoid
Adjective
Characteristic of the family Polynemidae.
Noun
polyneme; threadfin
polynoidae
pomeridian
pomeridian
adj
(rare) Of or pertaining to the afternoon.
ponderling
pondfishes
pondfishes
noun
plural of pondfish
pontederia
portending
portending
verb
present participle of portend
portunidae
positioned
positioned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of position
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
preconfide
preconized
preconized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preconize
predations
predations
noun
plural of predation
prediction
prediction
noun
(statistics) A probability estimation based on statistical methods.
A statement of what will happen in the future.
prednisone
prednisone
noun
(pharmacology) A glucocorticoid C₂₁H₂₆O₅ that is a dehydrogenated analog of cortisone, used to relieve rheumatic and allergic conditions and to treat leukemia.
preedition
preglenoid
preglenoid
adj
(anatomy) in front of the glenoid fossa
preholding
prehominid
prehominid
noun
Any evolutionary ancestor of the hominids.
premolding
premolding
verb
present participle of premold
preordains
preordains
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preordain
princedoms
princedoms
noun
plural of princedom
princehood
princehood
noun
(obsolete) princeliness
The rank or office of a prince
The state, quality, or condition of being a prince
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
printerdom
printerdom
noun
The world of printers and printing.
priodontes
probenecid
probenecid
noun
(pharmacology) A synthetic sulfur-containing compound which promotes increased excretion of uric acid and is used to treat gout.
proceeding
proceeding
noun
(always in plural) A published collection of papers presented at an academic conference, or representing the acts of a learned society.
(law) Any legal action, especially one that is not a lawsuit.
A measure or step taken in a course of business; a transaction
An event or happening; something that happens
Progress or movement from one thing to another.
The act of one who proceeds, or who prosecutes a design or transaction
verb
present participle of proceed
procidence
procidence
noun
(medicine) A falling down; a prolapsus.
prodentine
propadiene
propadiene
noun
(organic chemistry) the simplest allene, CH₂=C=CH₂
propending
propending
verb
present participle of propend
proteidean
protending
protending
verb
present participle of protend
providance
providence
providence
noun
(now rare) Preparation for the future; good governance, foresight.
A manifestation of divine care or direction; an instance of divine intervention.
Specifically, the prudent care and management of resources; thriftiness, frugality.
The careful governance and guidance of God (or another deity, nature etc.).
pygopodine
pyranoside
pyranoside
noun
(biochemistry) Any glycoside of a pyranose
pyridoxine
pyridoxine
noun
(biochemistry) A derivative of pyridine, 4,5-bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol, found in fish, liver, cereals and yeast, and essential for the metabolism of amino acids and starch.
pyroxenoid
pyroxenoid
noun
(mineralogy) any of a large group of minerals physically resembling pyroxene
pythonidae
radiophone
radiophone
noun
A photophone.
A radiotelephone.
readopting
readopting
verb
present participle of readopt
readoption
readoption
noun
Adoption again; the act of readopting.
Being adopted back into a family or group
redemption
redemption
noun
Rescue upon payment of a ransom.
Salvation from sin.
The act of redeeming or something redeemed.
The recovery, for a fee, of a pawned article.
responding
responding
noun
response
verb
present participle of respond
rudolphine
rudolphine
Adjective
Pertaining to, or designating, the a set of astronomical tables computed by in 1627, using data collected by
saponified
saponified
adj
Treated by saponification
verb
simple past tense and past participle of saponify
scorpaenid
scorpaenid
noun
(zoology) Any fish in the family Scorpaenidae, a scorpionfish.
semiopened
semiopened
adj
Partly opened.
serpentoid
signposted
signposted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of signpost
siphonated
snipperado
sphenoidal
sphenoidal
adj
Synonym of sphenoid
sphenopsid
sphenopsid
noun
Any horsetail of the former order Sphenopsida, now Equisetopsida
spodogenic
spongiidae
suspensoid
suspensoid
noun
(chemistry) A system of colloid where solid particles are dispersed
synopsised
synopsised
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsise
synopsized
synopsized
verb
simple past tense and past participle of synopsize
torpedoing
torpedoing
noun
The act of firing a torpedo.
verb
present participle of torpedo
torpidness
torpidness
noun
torpor; torpidity
tripointed
tripointed
adj
three-pointed
unadoptive
unbishoped
unbishoped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unbishop
uncanopied
uncanopied
adj
Not covered by a canopy.
uncompiled
uncompiled
adj
That has not been compiled.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of uncompile
underpoint
underpoint
adj
Below the point (any sense)
noun
(music) The lowest intensity point of a diminuendo that is followed by an increase in volume and intensity.
A downward facing point on the underside.
Something that calls attention to or emphasizes a particular conclusion within a topic of discussion.
The number of scored points below a specified criterion.
verb
(masonry) To point the underside.
To add a dot beneath a letter as a proofreading or diacritical mark.
To emphasize or call attention to a point within a discussion.
To include too few points.
To indicate or focus on a position closer than the one that is intended.
underprior
undespotic
undespotic
adj
Not despotic.
undisposed
undisposed
adj
Not disposed; uninclined.
Not sold, allocated, or otherwise arranged.
unimplored
unimplored
adj
Not implored.
unimported
unimported
adj
Not imported.
unimproved
unimproved
adj
Not selectively bred for better quality or productiveness
Not used or employed advantageously
not tilled, built on, or otherwise improved for use.
unoccupied
unoccupied
adj
(of a house etc) Not inhabited, especially by a tenant
(of territory) Not occupied by foreign troops etc
Not being used; vacant or free
Not employed on a task; idle
unoverpaid
unparodied
unparodied
adj
Coordinate term: unsatirized
Not having been parodied.
unperiodic
unperiodic
adj
Not periodic.
unpillowed
unpillowed
adj
Not pillowed.
unpinioned
unpinioned
adj
(archaic, also figuratively) Free from restraint.
Of a bird: not having the pinions of its wings cut off, or its wings otherwise disabled, to prevent it from flying.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpinion
unpoetized
unpoetized
adj
Not poetized.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpoetize
unpoisoned
unpoisoned
adj
Not poisoned.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unpoison
unpolicied
unpolicied
adj
(obsolete) impolitic; imprudent
Not having civil polity, or a regular form of government.
unpolished
unpolished
adj
Deprived of polish.
Not polished; not brought to a polish.
Not refined in manners or style
unprisoned
unprisoned
verb
simple past tense and past participle of unprison
unprofited
unprofited
adj
profitless
unpromised
unpromised
adj
Not promised.
verb
past tense of unpromise
unprovided
unprovided
adj
Not provided; not supplied or equipped; unprepared.
unprovised
untrophied
untrophied
adj
Not awarded a trophy.
upsidedown
upsidedown
adj
Alternative spelling of upside down
videophone
videophone
noun
(dated) A cellphone with such capability. Used to distinguish from stills-only camera cellphones and camera-less cellphones.
A telephone capable of transmitting both audio and video signals in both directions.
windowpane
windowpane
noun
(slang) A quadruple dose of liquid LSD.
A piece of glass filling a window or a section of a window