Of or pertaining to a sparrow; sparrow-like; bird-like.
noun
Any bird of the order Passeriformes.
patefaction
patefaction
noun
The act of opening, disclosing, or manifesting; open declaration.
patelliform
patelliform
adj
Having the shape of a patella.
Resembling a limpet of the genus Patella.
pathoformic
patriofelis
paxilliform
paxilliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a paxilla.
perforating
perforating
verb
present participle of perforate
perforation
perforation
noun
(mathematics) That portion of a surface that remains after an open disk is removed from it.
(medicine) An abnormal opening in an organ, such as a rupture.
A series of holes punched through something in order to assist in separating parts.
Any opening in a solid object.
The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.
perforative
perforative
adj
Having power to perforate or pierce.
perforators
perforators
noun
plural of perforator
perforatory
performable
performable
adj
Able to be performed.
performance
performance
noun
(art) A live show or concert.
(linguistics) The actual use of language in concrete situations by native speakers of a language, as opposed to the system of linguistic knowledge they possess (competence), cf. linguistic performance.
That which is performed or accomplished; a thing done or carried through; an achievement; a deed; an act; a feat; especially, an action of an elaborate or public character.
The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.
The amount of useful work accomplished estimated in terms of time needed, resources used, etc.
perfumatory
perfumatory
adj
Of, relating to, or emitting perfume.
noun
A factory that produces perfume.
perifoliary
permafrosts
permafrosts
noun
plural of permafrost
pezizaeform
pianofortes
pianofortes
noun
plural of pianoforte
plagueproof
planariform
planariform
adj
(zoology) Resembling the planarians.
planuliform
planuliform
adj
(zoology) Resembling a planula.
platformish
platformism
platformism
noun
(anarchism) An anarchist tendency stressing the need for organizations that can influence working-class and peasant movements through ideological and tactical unity, collective responsibility, and federalism.
platformist
platformist
noun
A supporter of platformism.
playfellows
playfellows
noun
plural of playfellow
ploughstaff
ploughstaff
noun
(UK) The hind part or handle of a plough.
pontificals
pontificals
noun
The vestments of a bishop, priest, or pope.
plural of pontifical
pontificate
pontificate
noun
The status or term of office of a pontiff or pontifex.
verb
(intransitive) To act like a pontiff; to express one's position or opinions dogmatically and pompously as if they were absolutely correct.
(intransitive) To preside as a bishop, especially at mass.
(intransitive) To speak in a patronizing, supercilious or pompous manner, especially at length.
pontificial
pontificial
adj
(obsolete) papal; pontifical
postfemoral
postfemoral
adj
posterior to the femur
postfrontal
postfrontal
adj
(anatomy) Behind the frontal bone
(meteorology) Behind a front
noun
(anatomy) A bone located behind the frontal bone.
praiseproof
prefamously
prefatorial
prefatorial
adj
prefatory
prefatorily
prefatorily
adv
In a prefatory manner; by way of preface.
prefavorite
prefectoral
prefixation
prefixation
noun
(anatomy, of a nerve) The state or condition of being prefixed.
(biology, cytology) Initial treatment of tissue with a fixative, as a preliminary to the application of another fixative or to the use of a different treatment.
(linguistics) The adding of a prefix to a word.
prefrontals
prefrontals
noun
plural of prefrontal
preofficial
preofficial
adj
Prior to officialdom.
prodefiance
profanation
profanation
noun
The act of profaning; desecration, blasphemous behaviour, defilement.
profanatory
profanatory
adj
Involving or relating to profanation.
profanchise
profanement
profaneness
profaneness
noun
The quality of being profane; profanity.
profanities
profanities
noun
plural of profanity
profascists
profascists
noun
plural of profascist
professable
professable
adj
That can be professed.
profligated
profligated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of profligate
profligates
profligates
noun
plural of profligate
proliferant
proliferate
proliferate
verb
(transitive, intransitive) To increase in number or spread rapidly; to multiply.
prolificacy
prolificacy
noun
Great fertility.
Producing of a large number of literary or artistic works.
prolificate
prolificate
verb
(dated, transitive) To make prolific; to fertilize; to impregnate.