(astronomy) The nebulous covering of the head or nucleus of a comet; a coma.
(biology) An enclosing structure or cover, such as a membrane; a space between two membranes
(computing) The information used for routing a message that is transmitted with the message but not part of its contents.
(electronics) A curve that bounds another curve or set of curves, as the modulation envelope of an amplitude-modulated carrier wave in electronics.
(engineering) The set of limitations within which a technological system can perform safely and effectively.
(geometry) A mathematical curve, surface, or higher-dimensional object that is the tangent to a given family of lines, curves, surfaces, or higher-dimensional objects.
(music) The shape of a sound, which may be controlled by a synthesizer or sampler.
A bag containing the lifting gas of a balloon or airship; fabric that encloses the gas-bags of an airship.
A paper or cardboard wrapper used to enclose small, flat items, especially letters, for mailing.
An earthwork in the form of a single parapet or a small rampart, sometimes raised in the ditch and sometimes beyond it.
Something that envelops; a wrapping.
verb
Archaic form of envelop.
envelops
envelops
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of envelop
fivepins
fivepins
noun
The game of fivepin bowling.
plural of fivepin
napavine
ovenpeel
overplan
overplan
verb
(transitive) To plan in too much detail.
overspan
overspan
verb
(transitive) To reach or extend over.
overspin
overspin
noun
A rotational motion, especially that given to a ball, in which the upper surface spins in the direction of motion; topspin;top.
An excessive amount of spin applied to a projectile such that its nose does not turn down at the summit of the trajectory.
verb
To spin too much or too far.
overspun
overspun
adj
(textiles) Too tightly spun.
pandavas
pandavas
Noun
A mytho-historical group of archetypes of perfection, the the five acknowledged sons of Pandu, according to the Indian epic Mahabharata.
paravane
paravane
noun
(nautical) A device, stabilized with vanes, towed alongside a vessel such that the cable attaching it cuts the moorings of submerged mines.
(nautical) A towed underwater object with hydrofoils, of diverse uses.
paravant
paravant
adv
(obsolete, rare) Pre-eminently; first.
paravent
paravent
noun
A windscreen.
parvenue
parvenue
noun
female equivalent of parvenu
parvenus
parvenus
noun
plural of parvenu
parvolin
parvolin
noun
Alternative form of parvoline
patavian
pavement
pavement
noun
(architecture) The interior flooring of a church sanctuary, between the communion rail and the altar.
(chiefly British) A paved path, for the use of pedestrians, located at the side of a road.
(now chiefly Canada, US) A paving (paved part) of a road or other thoroughfare; the roadway or road surface.
(now chiefly Canada, US) The paved part of an area other than a road or sidewalk, such as a cobblestone plaza, asphalt schoolyard or playground, or parking lot.
(now chiefly in technical contexts) A paved surface; a hard covering on the ground.
pavilion
pavilion
noun
(anatomy) The cartiliginous part of the outer ear; auricle.
(anatomy) The fimbriated extremity of the Fallopian tube.
(cricket) The building where the players change clothes, wait to bat, and eat their meals.
(heraldry) A tent used as a bearing.
(military) A flag, ensign, or banner.
A covering; a canopy; figuratively, the sky.
A detached or semi-detached building at a hospital or other building complex.
A flag or ensign carried at the gaff of the mizzenmast.
A light roofed structure used as a shelter in a public place.
A structure, sometimes temporary, erected to house exhibits at a fair, etc.
An ornate tent.
The lower surface of a brilliant-cut gemstone, lying between the girdle and collet.
verb
(transitive) To furnish with a pavilion.
(transitive) To put inside a pavilion.
(transitive, figuratively) To enclose or surround (after Robert Grant's hymn line "pavilioned in splendour").
pavillon
pavillon
noun
Archaic form of pavilion.
pavonian
pavonian
adj
Of or pertaining to the peacock
pavonine
pavonine
adj
Of or pertaining to the genus Pavo or its family Pavonidae, including the peafowl.
Possessing the coloring or iridescence of a peacock feather.
Showy, like a peacock's tail; exhibiting vanity.
noun
Any bird from the family Pavonidae.
Tarnish found on some ores and metals which resembles the tail feathers of a peacock.
pavonize
pensived
pensived
adj
(obsolete, nonce word) Made pensive.
peruvian
peruvian
Noun
A person from Peru or of Peruvian descent.
Adjective
Of, from, or pertaining to Peru or the Peruvian people.
pineview
pivoting
pivoting
noun
A motion by which something pivots.
The pivot-work in a machine.
verb
present participle of pivot
pivotman
pivotman
noun
(figurative) A central or key person; someone around whom a particular project etc. rotates.
(military) A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels.
(sports) A player in a central position.
pivotmen
pivotmen
noun
plural of pivotman
povindah
prenaval
prevened
prevened
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prevene
prevents
prevents
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of prevent
prevuing
prevuing
verb
present participle of prevue
proavian
proavian
noun
Any of several extinct animals proposed as an evolutionary link between fossil reptiles and fossil birds; a protobird.
pronaval
protivin
provenal
provence
provence
Proper noun
A maritime region of southeastern France bordering Italy.
provenly
provenly
adv
In a way that has been proven.
proviant
proviant
noun
(Scotland) provisions, especially for an army
province
province
noun
(Christianity) An area under the jurisdiction of an archbishop, typically comprising a number of adjacent dioceses.
(Roman Catholicism) An area under the jurisdiction of a provincial within a monastic order.
(Roman history) An area outside Italy which is administered by a Roman governor.
(in the plural, chiefly with definite article) The parts of a country outside its capital city.
A region of the earth or of a continent; a district or country.
An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
An area of activity, responsibility or knowledge; the proper concern of a particular person or concept.
pudovkin
puinavis
pulverin
pulvinar
pulvinar
adj
Padded; formed like a cushion.
noun
(anatomy) A prominence on the posterior part of the thalamus of the human brain.
(obsolete) A pillow or cushion.
pulvinic
pulvinni
pulvinus
pulvinus
noun
(botany) A joint on a plant leaf or petiole that may swell and cause movement of the leaf or leaflet.
punitive
punitive
adj
(law, military) Inflicting punishment; punishing.
repaving
repaving
noun
The process of replacing paving.
verb
present participle of repave
replevin
replevin
noun
(law) An action to recover personal property unlawfully taken, especially that seized by way of distraint; the writ or procedure of such action.
verb
(transitive) To replevy.
slavepen
sovprene
spavinaw
spavindy
spavindy
adj
(archaic) spavined; having spavin
spavined
spavined
adj
Having spavin (said of a horse).
Old, worn out, obsolete (said figuratively of a person).
spivving
unpaving
unpaving
verb
present participle of unpave
unproved
unproved
adj
(Britain) Not proved.
unproven
unproven
adj
Not proved.
unvamped
unvamped
adj
Not vamped.
upavenue
updiving
updiving
verb
present participle of updive
upheaven
vaalpens
vamphorn
vamphorn
noun
(music, historical) A horn without holes or keys, used to amplify the voice in singing.
vanpools
vanpools
noun
plural of vanpool
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of vanpool
vaporing
vaporing
noun
Alternative form of vapouring
verb
present participle of vapor
veniplex
vilipend
vilipend
verb
(transitive, dated, formal) To express a disparaging opinion of; to slander or vilify.
(transitive, dated, formal) To treat (something) as inconsequential or worthless; to despise, to look down on.
viperian
viperina
viperine
viperine
adj
Of, relating to or resembling a viper
noun
Any viper of the subfamily Viperinae
volplane
volplane
noun
A steep, controlled dive, especially by an aircraft with the engine off.