(botany) Any of the genus Pancratium of African and Eurasian perennial, herbaceous and bulbous plants in the Amaryllis family. The flowers are large, white and fragrant.
(historical) An ancient athletic contest involving both boxing and wrestling.
pandermite
pandermite
noun
(mineralogy) A hydrous borate of lime, resembling priceite.
panoramist
panoramist
noun
A person who creates panoramas.
panthelism
pantomania
pantomimed
pantomimed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of pantomime
pantomimes
pantomimes
noun
plural of pantomime
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of pantomime
pantomimic
pantomimic
adj
Of or relating to pantomime.
pantomimus
papiamento
parliament
parliament
noun
(historical) Parliament cake, a type of gingerbread.
(now chiefly historical) A formal council summoned (especially by a monarch) to discuss important issues.
A gathering of birds, especially rooks or owls.
A particular assembly of the members of such a legislature, as convened for a specific purpose or period of time (commonly designated with an ordinal number – for example, first parliament or 12th parliament – or a descriptive adjective – for example, Long Parliament, Short Parliament and Rump Parliament).
In many countries, the legislative branch of government, a deliberative assembly or set of assemblies whose elected or appointed members meet to debate the major political issues of the day, make, amend, and repeal laws, authorize the executive branch of government to spend money, and in some cases exercise judicial powers; a legislature.
parmentier
parthenium
parthenium
noun
(botany) Any of the genus Parthenium of flowering plants in the aster family.
partimento
patarinism
pathomania
pathomania
noun
(medicine, dated) moral insanity; psychopathy
pathonomia
patronymic
patronymic
adj
(by extension) Derived from one's ancestors.
Derived from one's father.
noun
(by extension) A name acquired from one's father's, grandfather's or earlier (male) ancestor's first name. Some cultures use a patronymic where other cultures use a surname or family name; other cultures (like Russia) use both a patronymic and a surname.
A name acquired from one's father.
peasantism
pedimental
pedimental
adj
Of or pertaining to a pediment.
pedimented
pedimented
adj
(architecture) Furnished with a pediment
pedimentum
pennisetum
pentamerid
pentaprism
pentaprism
noun
(photography) A five-sided prism used in the viewfinder of most single-lens reflex cameras
pentatomic
pentatomic
adj
(chemistry) Having five atoms in each molecule.
(chemistry) Having five hydrogen atoms capable of substitution.
pentatomid
pentatomid
noun
(zoology) Any shield bug in the family Pentatomidae
pentimenti
pentimenti
noun
plural of pentimento
pentimento
pentimento
noun
(art, literature) The presence of traces of a previous work in an artistic or literary work; especially (painting) an image which has been painted over but is still detectable.
pentremite
pentremite
noun
(zoology) Any member of species of †Pentremites.
peppermint
peppermint
noun
(countable) A confection containing extract of peppermint.
A hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
peptonemia
peremption
peremption
noun
(law, obsolete) A quashing; a defeating.
perishment
perishment
noun
The act of perishing.
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.
peritonism
peritonism
noun
(pathology) Any condition having the symptoms of peritonitis but without the inflammation of the peritoneum
permeating
permeating
verb
present participle of permeate
permeation
permeation
noun
(medicine) The spreading of something (especially something malignant) through the body via blood vessels etc.
The movement of a fluid through a porous or permeable solid.
permistion
permitting
permitting
noun
An act or instance of permitting something.
verb
present participle of permit
permixtion
permixtion
noun
Obsolete form of permission.
phantasmic
phantasmic
adj
Like a phantasm; ghostly, unreal.
phantomist
phantomist
noun
(Christianity, archaic, derogatory) One who believes that Christ's corporeal body was an illusion.
phantomize
phantomize
verb
(transitive, dated, derogatory) To make phantom-like or spiritual, or transport into a ghostly realm.
(transitive, sciences) To remove (a goal in a model) from consideration by ensuring it is achieved in advance.
phonematic
phonematic
adj
Pertaining to phonemes.
picnometer
piedmontal
piedmontal
adj
Relating to a piedmont.
pigmentary
pigmentary
adj
Of a colour, produced by pigments.
Of or pertaining to pigment.
pigmenting
pigmenting
verb
present participle of pigment
pigmentize
pigmentose
pilferment
pitcherman
planimeter
planimeter
noun
An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline.
planimetry
planimetry
noun
(mathematics) The measurement of distances, angles and areas on a plane, especially on a map or image
plantarium
plasmation
plasmation
noun
The act of forming or moulding.
platinamin
plummeting
plummeting
verb
present participle of plummet
plutomania
plutomania
noun
(obsolete) The delusion that one is wealthy.
A passion or craving for wealth; an obsession with money.
plutoniums
plutoniums
noun
plural of plutonium
plutonomic
plutonomic
adj
Of or pertaining to plutonomy.
pneumatics
pneumatics
noun
(theology, obsolete) The scientific study or knowledge of spiritual beings and their relations to God, angels, and human beings.
The branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases
pneumatism
pneumatism
noun
spiritualism centred on the belief in the pneuma
pneumatist
pneumatize
pneumatize
verb
To fill with air cavities.
pneumatria
pneumolith
pockmantie
pointmaker
pointmaker
noun
(historical) A manufacturer of laces for fastening clothing.
polishment
polishment
noun
The act of polishing, or the state of being polished.
portamenti
portamenti
noun
plural of portamento
postlimini
postliminy
postliminy
noun
Alternative form of postliminium
postmedian
postmedian
adj
(anatomy) posterior to the median
preeminent
preeminent
adj
Exceeding others in quality or rank; of outstanding excellence, extremely notable or important.
preemotion
preempting
preempting
verb
present participle of preempt
preemption
preemption
noun
(computing) The temporary interruption of a task without its cooperation and with the intention of resuming it at a later time.
(law) The displacement of a lower jurisdiction's laws when they conflict with those of a higher jurisdiction.
The purchase of public land by the occupant.
The purchase of something before it is offered for sale to others.
premention
premiating
premiating
verb
present participle of premiate
premoisten
premoisten
verb
To moisten in advance.
premonitor
premonitor
noun
One who, or that which, gives premonition.
preominate
preominate
verb
(obsolete, rare) To be a portent or omen of.
(obsolete, rare) To feel foreboding about; to prophesy.
primianist
printerdom
printerdom
noun
The world of printers and printing.
printmaker
printmaker
noun
A person who makes prints of works of art, (particularly) a self-employed craftsman.
prisonment
prisonment
noun
(now rare) Imprisonment.
proambient
promotions
promotions
noun
plural of promotion
promptings
promptings
noun
plural of prompting
prostigmin
provitamin
provitamin
noun
(biochemistry) Any biologically inactive compound that may be converted into a vitamin within an animal organism
ptarmigans
ptarmigans
noun
plural of ptarmigan
ptilimnium
ptolemaian
ptolemaian
Adjective
Ptolemaic
pulmonitis
pulmonitis
noun
pneumonitis
pumicating
pumicating
verb
present participle of pumicate
pumpkinity
pumpkinity
noun
(rare, humorous) The quality of being a pumpkin.
punctiform
punctiform
adj
Having the form of a point.
punishment
punishment
noun
(figuratively) Any harsh treatment or experience; rough handling.
A penalty to punish wrongdoing, especially for crime.
A suffering by pain or loss imposed as retribution
The act or process of punishing, imposing and/or applying a sanction.
puritandom
puritanism
puritanism
noun
(theology) Strict and austere religious conduct.
Extreme strictness regarding moral scruples.
putaminous
pyromantic
pyromantic
adj
Of or relating to pyromancy.
noun
A practitioner of pyromancy.
ramparting
ramparting
verb
present participle of rampart
redemptine
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.
reimplants
reimplants
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of reimplant
repinement
repinement
noun
The act of repining.
reshipment
reshipment
noun
(countable) A second or subsequent shipment.
(uncountable) The condition of being reshipped.
restamping
restamping
noun
The act of stamping something again.
verb
present participle of restamp
resumption
resumption
noun
(chiefly Australia) eminent domain
The act of resuming or starting something again.
scrimption
scrimption
noun
(UK, dialect, archaic) A small portion; a little bit; a scrap.
scrumption
septennium
septennium
Noun
A of years.
septimanae
septimanal
septimanal
adj
Relating to weeks; weekly.
simpletons
simpletons
noun
plural of simpleton
somnipathy
somnipathy
noun
(archaic) Sleep induced by hypnosis or similar.
A sleep disorder.
spartanism
spartanism
noun
A devotion to the habits and qualities of the ancient Spartans, especially to an indomitable spirit, undaunted hardihood, and stark simplicity.
spearmints
spearmints
noun
plural of spearmint
spermation
spirantism
spittleman
spittlemen
springtime
springtime
noun
The season of spring, between winter and summer.
stampeding
stampeding
verb
present participle of stampede
stepminnie
stipendium
stompingly
stompingly
adv
In a stomping manner.
stumpiness
stumpiness
noun
The quality of being stumpy.
symphonist
symphonist
noun
A composer of symphonies
taiwanhemp
tapamaking
tapemaking
tempesting
tempesting
verb
present participle of tempest
temptation
temptation
noun
Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.
Something attractive, temptingor seductive; an inducement or enticement.
The act of tempting.
The condition of being tempted.
temptingly
temptingly
adv
In a tempting manner.
thamnophis
thumbprint
thumbprint
noun
A print, mark or impression made by a thumb.
thumpingly
thumpingly
adv
(informal) Extremely.
With thumping noises.
timpanists
timpanists
noun
plural of timpanist
topinambou
topminnows
topminnows
noun
plural of topminnow
toponymics
toponymics
noun
The study of toponyms.
toponymies
toponymies
noun
plural of toponymy
toponymist
toponymist
noun
One who studies toponymy.
trampoline
trampoline
noun
(programming) Any of a variety of looping or jumping instructions in specific programming languages.
(uncountable) A competitive sport in which athletes are judged on routines of tricks performed on a trampoline.
A gymnastic and recreational device consisting of a piece of taut, strong fabric or rubber stretched over a (usually steel) frame using many coiled springs as anchors.
verb
(intransitive) To jump as if on a trampoline.
(transitive, programming) To rewrite (computer code) to use trampoline instructions.