A town in southeast England, now a suburb of London.
Noun
A breed of chicken, originally being one of four colours (black, white, buff or blue).
otography
otography
noun
The scientific description of the ear.
outgallop
outgallop
verb
(transitive, especially of horses or riders) To run faster than; to outdistance.
outgroups
outgroups
noun
plural of outgroup
outpacing
outpacing
verb
present participle of outpace
outpiping
outpiping
verb
present participle of outpipe
outprying
outsprang
outsprang
verb
simple past tense of outspring
outspring
outspring
noun
The outcome, result, or issue.
verb
(intransitive) To spring out.
outspying
packeting
packeting
verb
present participle of packet
paganists
paganists
noun
plural of paganist
pageanted
pageanted
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pageant
pageantic
pageantic
adj
Of or relating to a pageant.
pageantry
pageantry
noun
A pageant; a colourful show or display, as in a pageant.
paginated
paginated
adj
(of text) Whose pages have been numbered
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paginate
paginates
paginates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of paginate
paintings
paintings
noun
plural of painting
palleting
palleting
verb
present participle of pallet
palpating
palpating
verb
present participle of palpate
paltering
paltering
noun
Prevarication; dishonest bargaining, haggling.
verb
present participle of palter
panegoist
panegoist
noun
A solipsist.
panguitch
panguitch
Proper noun
a city in Utah, USA, and the county seat of Garfield County.
panlogist
panlogist
noun
One who accepts the doctrine of panlogism.
pantagamy
pantagamy
noun
(historical) A system of communistic marriage, once practised in the Oneida community.
pantalgia
pantiling
pantiling
verb
present participle of pantile
pantingly
pantingly
adv
While, or as if, panting; eagerly, breathlessly.
pantoglot
pantology
pantology
noun
A systematic view of all branches of human knowledge or a work of universal information
paragnath
paragnath
noun
(zoology) Alternative form of paragnathus
parentage
parentage
noun
(figurative) Origin; derivation.
The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth.
The social quality of one's class in society.
parenting
parenting
noun
The process of raising and educating a child from birth until adulthood.
verb
present participle of parent
pargasite
pargasite
noun
(mineralogy) A complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group.
pargeting
pargeting
noun
(construction) A form of decorative plasterwork used on exterior walls of buildings.
(construction, loosely) parging
pargetted
parroting
parroting
noun
mindless repetition of words or ideas
verb
present participle of parrot
partaking
partaking
noun
(archaic) An act of taking sides; partiality.
The act of taking part in something.
verb
present participle of partake
partridge
partridge
noun
(obsolete, military) A type of cannon charge composed of several missiles fired all together, similar to langrage or case-shot. Also a large cannon that shoots stones.
(ornithology) Any bird of a number of genera in the family Phasianidae, notably in the genera Perdix and Alectoris.
pastiling
pastorage
pastorage
noun
Home or offices of a pastor; comparable to a rectory
The period of service of a particular pastor to his congregation; his term of office.
pastoring
pastoring
verb
present participle of pastor
pasturage
pasturage
noun
A pasture; land that is used for pasture.
The grass or other vegetation eaten by livestock and found in a pasture.
The right to graze livestock on a pasture.
pasturing
pasturing
noun
Land used as pasture.
The process of putting an animal out to pasture.
verb
present participle of pasture
patagiate
patagones
patagonia
patchogue
patenting
patenting
verb
present participle of patent
pathogene
pathogene
noun
Dated form of pathogen.
pathogens
pathogens
noun
plural of pathogen
pathogeny
pathogeny
noun
(medicine) The generation and method of development of disease.
pathogerm
pathology
pathology
noun
(academic medicine) The academic biomedical specialty that advances the aspects of the biomedical sciences that allow for those clinical applications and their advancements over time.
(biology, life sciences) Any of several interrelated scientific disciplines that advance the aspects of the life sciences that allow for such technological applications and their advancements over time.
(clinical medicine) The clinical biomedical specialty that provides microscopy and other laboratory services to clinicians (e.g., cytology, histology, cytopathology, histopathology, cytometry).
Pathosis: any deviation from a healthy or normal structure or function; abnormality; illness or malformation.
patrology
patrology
noun
(theology) the study of the lives and works (especially the writings) of the Church Fathers.
a handbook or published collection of patristic literature.
patronage
patronage
noun
(UK, law) The right of presentation to church or ecclesiastical benefice; advowson.
(politics) Granting favours or giving contracts or making appointments to office in return for political support.
A communication that indicates lack of respect by patronizing the recipient; condescension; disdain.
Customers collectively; clientele; business.
Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care.
The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.
The act or state of being a customer of some business.
The right of nomination to political office.
verb
(transitive) To be a regular customer or client of; to patronize
(transitive) To support by being a patron of.
pattering
pattering
noun
Groupings of frequent irregularly repeated sounds of moderate magnitude and lower-than-average pitch.
verb
present participle of patter
paysagist
pectizing
pectizing
verb
present participle of pectize
peggymast
pegmatite
pegmatite
noun
A coarsely crystalline igneous or plutonic rock composed primarily of feldspar and quartz, normally with muscovite and/or biotite mica.
pegmatize
pegmatize
verb
(transitive) To convert into pegmatite.
pegmatoid
pegmatoid
adj
(mineralogy) Resembling pegmatite
noun
Such a mineral
pelleting
pelleting
verb
present participle of pellet
peltigera
peltingly
peltingly
adv
So as to pelt or bombard.
penghutao
penlights
penlights
noun
plural of penlight
pentaglot
pentaglot
adj
In five languages.
pentagons
pentagons
noun
plural of pentagon
pentagram
pentagram
noun
The shape of a five-pointed star constructed of five intersecting lines meeting at the vertices, such that a central pentagon and five surrounding isosceles triangles are formed; often with magical connotations; a 5/2 (or 5/3) star polygon.
pentagrid
pentagrid
noun
(mathematics) A tiling of the hyperbolic plane with regular pentagons
pentalogy
pentalogy
noun
A set of five works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as five individual works.
pentangle
pentangle
noun
(rare) A pentagon.
pentrough
pentrough
noun
A penstock.
penwright
peptizing
peptizing
verb
present participle of peptize
peptogeny
peragrate
peragrate
verb
(obsolete) To travel over or through.
permuting
permuting
verb
present participle of permute
pervagate
pestering
pestering
noun
An act or instance of annoying somebody.
verb
present participle of pester
pestology
pestology
noun
The science of pests and pest control.
petalling
petarding
petarding
verb
present participle of petard
petralogy
petralogy
noun
Alternative form of petrology
petrogale
petrogeny
petrogeny
noun
The science of the origin of rocks.
petrograd
petrogram
petrogram
noun
(archaeology) A painting on rock, especially one made in prehistoric times.
petrolage
petrology
petrology
noun
(geology) The study of the origin, composition and structure of rock.
pettiagua
pettifogs
pettifogs
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pettifog
pettigrew
pettigrew
Proper noun
An unincorporated community in Arkansas.
pettingly
pettingly
adv
So as to pet or cajole.
phagocyte
phagocyte
noun
(cytology) A cell of the immune system, such as a neutrophil, macrophage or dendritic cell, that engulfs and destroys viruses, bacteria and waste materials, or in the case of mature dendritic cells; displays antigens from invading pathogens to cells of the lymphoid lineage.
verb
(transitive) To phagocytize
philtring
philtring
verb
present participle of philtre
phlogotic
phlogotic
adj
(medicine) Of or pertaining to phlogosis.
phonating
phonating
verb
present participle of phonate
photalgia
photalgia
noun
eye pain caused by bright light
photogene
photogene
noun
(archaic) An afterimage.
(genetics) A gene involved in photosynthesis.
photogeny
photogeny
noun
(obsolete) photography
photogram
photogram
noun
A photograph made without using a camera; normally by placing an object in contact with photosensitive paper and exposing it to light
photograt
photology
photology
noun
A branch of physics that deals with light or the study of light and its effects.
That science concerned with the production of light and energy, especially regarding therapeutic applications.
phthongal
phthongal
adj
(phonetics) Formed into, or characterized by, voice; vocalized.
phytogamy
phytogeny
phytogeny
noun
(biology) phytogenesis
phytology
phytology
noun
(biology) the study of plants; botany
picketing
picketing
noun
The act of one who pickets (in any sense).
verb
present participle of picket
pictogram
pictogram
noun
A picture that represents a word or an idea by illustration.
picturing
picturing
noun
depiction
verb
present participle of picture
pigeonite
pigeonite
noun
(mineralogy) Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate.
pigmental
pigmental
Adjective
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pigmented
pigmented
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pigment
pignorate
pignorate
adj
Synonym of pignoratitious
verb
to pledge or pawn
pigritude
pigsticks
pigsticks
noun
plural of pigstick
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pigstick
pigtailed
pigtailed
adj
Having a pigtail.
pilotages
pilotages
noun
plural of pilotage
pilotings
pilotings
noun
plural of piloting
pipetting
pipetting
verb
present participle of pipet
pistilogy
pistoling
pistoling
verb
present participle of pistol
pistology
pithoegia
pithoigia
pitmaking
pittsburg
pittsburg
Proper noun
Any of various towns in the USA or Canada
pitwright
pityingly
pityingly
adv
In a pitying manner.
placating
placating
verb
present participle of placate
plagosity
plaitings
plaitings
noun
plural of plaiting
planeting
plangents
plantings
plantings
noun
plural of planting
plantling
plantling
noun
A small, young, or miniature plant.
plaything
plaything
adj
Used for the purpose of play or amusement
noun
A person at the mercy of fate.
A thing or person intended for playing with.
plicating
plicating
verb
present participle of plicate
plighters
plighters
noun
plural of plighter
plighting
plighting
noun
The act by which something is plighted or pledged.
verb
present participle of plight
plottages
plottages
noun
plural of plottage
plowlight
plutology
plutology
noun
The science that deals with wealth.
pocketing
pocketing
noun
A structure resembling a pocket or pouch.
Material used for making pockets for clothing.
The act of something being illicitly taken or purloined.
verb
present participle of pocket
poetising
poetising
verb
present participle of poetise
poetizing
poetizing
verb
present participle of poetize
pogonatum
pogoniate
pogoniate
adj
bearded, barbate
vexillate
pogromist
pogromist
noun
One who supports, or carries out, a pogrom.
polluting
polluting
adj
Adapted or tending to pollute; causing defilement or pollution.
verb
present participle of pollute
polyglots
polyglots
noun
plural of polyglot
portaging
portaging
verb
present participle of portage
porterage
porterage
noun
(countable, uncountable) The charge for such carrying or transportation.
(uncountable) Porters regarded collectively.
(uncountable) The carrying or transportation of goods by a porter (“person who carries luggage and related objects”) or other person.
(uncountable, obsolete, rare) Goods or other things which are carried; burdens.
The occupation of, or services provided by, a porter (“person in control of the entrance to a building”).