(anarchism, rare) Rule by all; a system of governance in which each person has absolute power.
(poetic, rare) An all-encompassing realm.
(political science) An inclusive, multilateral system in which all parties may participate meaningfully.
(rare) Rule of all; absolute or total rule.
(systems theory) Dynamic symmetry across multiple scales.
The individual's right to choose any form of government without being forced to move from their current locale.
panchaia
panchama
panchart
pancheon
pancheon
noun
(now UK regional) A shallow dish used to stand milk while the cream separates, or in which to bake bread.
panchion
panchion
noun
Alternative form of pancheon
panchito
panchway
panchway
noun
(India, now historical) A Bengalese four-oared passenger boat.
panhuman
panhuman
adj
Applying to all human beings.
panochas
panochas
noun
plural of panocha
panoches
panoches
noun
plural of panoche
panouchi
panpathy
panpathy
noun
Alternative spelling of pampathy
panshard
pansmith
pansmith
noun
A person who makes and repairs metal pans.
pansophy
pansophy
noun
Complete and universal knowledge, or a system of such universal knowledge.
pansyish
pansyish
adj
(derogatory, colloquial) Of a man: effeminate, weak, wussy.
pantheas
pantheic
pantheon
pantheon
noun
(by extension) A category or classification denoting the most honored persons of a group.
(mythology) All the gods of a particular people or religion, particularly the ancient Greek gods residing on Olympus, considered as a group.
A temple dedicated to all the gods.
panthers
panthers
noun
plural of panther
pantheum
panthous
paphians
parching
parching
adj
Causing something or someone to parch; extremely drying.
Very thirsty; parched.
noun
The condition of being parched; absolute dryness.
The process of parching or roasting something, such as corn.
verb
present participle of parch
parhelnm
parishen
parochin
parthena
parthian
parthian
Adjective
Relating to Parthia or Parthians.
Delivered as if in retreat. (An allusion to the Parthian battle tactic of firing arrows backwards from horseback while apparently in retreat.)
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Parthia.
An extinct Western Iranian language that was spoken in Parthia.
pashmina
pashmina
noun
A Cashmere; a goat native to Kashmir.
Cashmere: a soft fabric made from this wool.
Cashmere: the fine wool that grows under the hair of this goat.
patching
patching
noun
The act of one who patches.
verb
present participle of patch
pathfind
pathment
pathname
pathname
noun
(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.
pathogen
pathogen
noun
(pathology, immunology) Any organism or substance, especially a microorganism, capable of causing disease, such as bacteria, viruses, protozoa or fungi. Microorganisms are not considered to be pathogenic until they have reached a population size that is large enough to cause disease.
paunched
paunched
verb
simple past tense and past participle of paunch
paunches
paunches
noun
plural of paunch
pawnshop
pawnshop
noun
The business premises of a pawnbroker; where loans are made, with personal property as security
peaching
peaching
verb
present participle of peach
pechenga
pechenga
Proper noun
A town in Russia
peiching
penchant
penchant
noun
(card games) In the game of penchant, any queen and jack of different suits held at the same time.
(card games, uncountable) A card game resembling bezique.
Taste, liking, or inclination (for).
penchute
penghulu
penghulu
noun
A local chief or governor in parts of Malaysia and Indonesia.
penlight
penlight
noun
A small torch/flashlight that resembles a fountain pen.
penneech
pennorth
pennorth
noun
(obsolete, Britain) Alternative form of pennyworth
penoches
pentarch
pentarch
noun
A member of a pentarchy
pentheam
pentheas
pentheus
penthrit
penthrit
noun
Alternative form of penthrite (“pentaerythritol tetranitrate”)
penuches
penuchis
penuchle
penuchle
noun
Alternative form of pinochle
perching
perching
noun
(textiles) Inspection of cloth before finishing.
The act of something that perches.
verb
present participle of perch
perianth
perianth
noun
(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).
(botany, bryology) The sterile, tubelike tissue that surrounds the female reproductive structure in a leafy liverwort.
pershing
phaethon
phaetons
phaetons
noun
plural of phaeton
phalange
phalange
noun
(anatomy) A phalanx.
(botany) A bundle of stamens joined by their filaments.
(obsolete) A phalanx (of soldiers, people etc.).
(zoology) Any of the joints of an insect's tarsus.
A phalanstery.
phaneric
phaneric
adj
(biology, of plumage) cryptic (used for camouflaging)
(geology) Alternative form of phaneritic
phantasm
phantasm
noun
(philosophy) A impression as received by the senses, especially an image, often prior to any interpretation by the intellect.
Something seen but having no physical reality; a phantom or apparition.
phantast
phantast
noun
Alternative form of fantast
phantasy
phantasy
noun
(psychology) The innate, mental image of an object; the link between instinct and reality.
Dated form of fantasy.
phantoms
phantoms
noun
plural of phantom
phantomy
phaselin
phasiron
pheasant
pheasant
noun
A bird of family Phasianidae, often hunted for food.
phelonia
phelonia
noun
plural of phelonion
phenacyl
phenacyl
noun
(organic chemistry, especially in combination) The aromatic ketonic radical C₆H₅-CO-CH₂-
phenates
phenates
noun
plural of phenate
phenazin
phenegol
phenetic
phenetic
adj
(systematics) Of, or relating to, phenetics.
phenetol
phenetol
noun
(chemistry) The ethyl ether of phenol, obtained as an aromatic liquid, C₆H₅.O.C₂H₅.
phengite
phengite
noun
(mineralogy) Any of a series of dioctahedral micas of composition K(AlMg)₂(OH)₂(SiAl)₄O₁₀, similar to muscovite but with addition of magnesium.
phenicia
phenixes
phenixes
noun
plural of phenix
phenolia
phenolic
phenolic
adj
(organic chemistry) Of, relating to, or derived from a phenol.
noun
(organic chemistry) A phenol compound.
Any of a large group of pigments and flavouring agents, especially those found in grapes and wine.
Any thermosetting resin manufactured from phenols and aldehydes.
phenosal
phenosol
phenoxid
phenoxid
noun
Archaic form of phenoxide.
phenylic
phenylic
adj
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
phialine
phialing
phialing
verb
present participle of phial
philemon
phillane
philmont
philmont
Proper noun
Philmont Scout Ranch.
Proper noun
A town in
philonic
philonis
phitones
phlegmon
phlegmon
noun
A solid mass formed by inflamed connective tissue, such as forms around an appendix in appendicitis.
phlorina
phlorone
phlorone
noun
(organic chemistry) A yellow crystalline substance resembling the quinones and obtained from beechwood tar and coal tar, or by the oxidation of xylidine.
phocaean
phocaena
phocenic
phocenin
phocenin
noun
(organic chemistry) delphin
phocinae
phocoena
phoebean
phoebean
Adjective
Of or relating to Phoebe or Phoebus
Of or relating to the Sun. Solar.
phoenigm
phonated
phonated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phonate
phonates
phonates
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of phonate
phoneier
phonemes
phonemes
noun
plural of phoneme
phonemic
phonemic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to a difference between sounds that can change the meaning of words in a language.
(linguistics) Relating to phonemes.
phonesis
phonetic
phonetic
adj
(linguistics) Relating to phones (as opposed to phonemes).
Relating to the sounds of spoken language.
Relating to the spoken rather than written form of a word or name, as opposed to orthographic.
noun
(linguistics) In such writing systems as the Chinese writing system, the portion of a phono-semantic character that provides an indication of its pronunciation; contrasted with semantic (which is usually the radical).
phoneyed
phoneyed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of phoney
phoniest
phoniest
adj
superlative form of phony: most phony
phonikon
phonying
phonying
verb
present participle of phony
phorminx
phorminx
noun
A kind of lyre used by the Ancient Greeks.
phoronic
phoronid
phoronid
noun
(zoology) Any hermaphroditic wormlike marine animals of the phylum Phoronida.
phoronis
phosgene
phosgene
noun
(inorganic chemistry) carbonyl chloride
phosphin
phosphin
noun
Obsolete form of phosphine.
photinia
photinia
noun
Any member of the genus Photinia of small trees and large shrubs in the family Rosaceae.
photoeng
photogen
photogen
noun
(biology) A microorganism that produces phosphorescence.
(chemistry) A light hydrocarbon oil resembling kerosene, used as a lubricant, illuminant, etc.
photoing
photoing
verb
present participle of photo
photonic
photonic
adj
of, or relating to photons or to photonics
phrasing
phrasing
noun
The way a statement is put together, particularly in matters of style and word choice.
verb
present participle of phrase
phrenics
phrenics
noun
The branch of science that relates to the mind; mental philosophy.
phronima
phrygian
phrygian
Adjective
Of or relating to Phrygia, its people or their culture.
In the Phrygian language.
Noun
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia.
Proper noun
The language of the Phrygian people.
Phrygian mode
phrynoid
phthalan
phthalin
phthalin
noun
(chemistry) A colourless crystalline substance obtained by reduction from phthalein, into which it is easily converted by oxidation.
(chemistry) Any of the series of which phthalin proper is the type.
phylline
phylline
adj
leaf-like
physnomy
physnomy
noun
Obsolete spelling of physiognomy
phytanes
phytanes
noun
plural of phytane
phytonic
phytonic
adj
(biology) Relating to a phyton
picunche
pinchbug
pincheck
pincheck
noun
A kind of sturdy cotton cloth with a dot pattern.
pinchers
pinchers
noun
Dated form of pincers.
plural of pincher
pinchgut
pinchgut
noun
Alternative form of pinch-gut
pinching
pinching
adj
That pinches, or causes such a sensation
noun
(horticulture) The act of pinching off new growth.