PABULAR pabular|pabulousPabular, or Pabulous, a. affording food PACA pacaPaca, [a as in ask] n. a small quadruped of America, somewhate like a hare and a pig PACATED pacatedPacated, a. appeased, pacified, calmed, mild PACCAN paccanPaccan, n. an American tree and its nut PACE pacePace, n. a step, gait, degree, measure of five feet PACE (2) pace (2)Pace, v.i. to move gently, to measure by steps PACE (3) pace (3)|pacosPace, or Pacos, n. the sheep of S. America, shaped like a camel PACED pacedPaced, n. having or taught a certain kind of gait PACER pacerPacer, n. one who or that which paces, a horse PACIFIC pacificPacific, a. peaceable, peaceful, gentle, mild PACIFIC (2) pacific (2)Pacific, n. the great ocean between America and Asia PACIFICATION pacificationPacification, n. the act of making peace, quiet PACIFICATOR pacificatorPacificator, n. a peacemaker, mediator, adviser PACIFIER pacifierPacifier, n. one who pacifies, one who appeases PACIFY pacifyPacify, v.t. to appease, still anger, make easy PACK packPack, n. a large bundle, load, burden, 52 cards, a number of hounds, set, crew PACK (2) pack (2)Pack, v.t. to bind up for carriage, to sort cards, to put down meat in salt, to pick a jury PACKAGE packagePackage, n. a large pack or bale, a thing or charge made for packing PACKCLOTH packclothPackcloth, n. a cloth for packing goods in PACKER packerPacker, n. one who packs meat, goods, PACKET packetPacket, n. a small pack, a parcel of letters, a vessel for despatches; in America, a coasting vessel for passengers PACKET (2) packet (2)Packet, v.t. to ply with a packet, put up in a bundle PACKETBOAT packetboatPacketboat, n. a boat for advice or passengers PACKHORSE packhorsePackhorse, n. a horse of burden, drudge, shave PACKSADDLE packsaddlePacksaddle, n. a saddle for carrying burdens on PACKTHRED packthredPackthred, n. a strong thred for packing with PACT pact|pactionPact, or Paction, n. a bargain, covenant, agreement PAD padPad, n. an easy-paced horse, saddle, path, robber PAD (2) pad (2)Pad, v. to travel gently, beat a way smooth, rob PADAR padarPadar, n. grouts, very coarse flour, pollard, ob. PADDER padderPadder, n. a foot-highwayman, footpad, robber PADDLE paddlePaddle, v.i. to play in water, row, beat, move PADDLE (2) paddle (2)Paddle, n. an oar used by a single rower, a staff PADDLER paddlerPaddler, n. one who paddles, one who moves PADDOCK paddockPaddock, n. a large frog, toad, inclosure, a plant PADLOCK padlockPadlock, n. a lock; v.t. to fasten with a padlock PAGAN paganPagan, n. a heathen; a. heathenish, savage, wild PAGANISM paganismPaganism, n. heathenism PAGE pagePage, n. a boy attendant on a great person, one side of a leaf PAGE (2) page (2)Page, v.t. to mark the pages of a book, to serve PAGEANT pageantPageant, n. a spectacle of entertainments, a show PAGEANT (2) pageant (2)Pageant, a. showy, pompous; v.t. to exhibit PAGEANTRY pageantryPageantry, n. show, pomp, finery, vanity, folly PAGILS pagilsPagils, n. a plant, cowslips PAGINAL paginalPaginal, a. consisting of or resembling pages PAGOD pagod|pagodaPagod, or Pagoda, n. a monument, tower, temple or idol in the E. indies, a silver coin value 175 or 2 cents PAHIAN pahianPahian, a. pertaining to Paphos, a city of Cyprus PAID paidPaid, pret. and pa. pass. of to pay PAIL pailPail, n. a wooden vessel for water, milk, PAILFUL pailfulPailful, n. the quantity which a pail will hold PAILMAIL pailmailPailmail, ad. see pellmell PAIN painPain, n. a sensation of uneasiness, toil, penalty PAIN (2) pain (2)Pain, v.t. to make uneasy, afflict, torment, hurt PAINFUL painfulPainful, a. full of pain, afflictive, difficult, hard PAINFULLY painfullyPainfully, ad. with pain, uneasily, laboriously PAINFULNESS painfulnessPainfulness, n. pain, affliction, sorrow, industry PAINIM painimPainim, n. a pagan, an infidel; a. pagan gross PAINLESS painlessPainless, a. void of pain or labor, easy, simple PAINSTAKER painstakerPainstaker, n. a laborious or industrious person PAINSTAKING painstakingPainstaking, a. laborious, industrious, active PAINT paintPaint, v.t. to color, adorn, represent, describe PAINT (2) paint (2)Paint, n. colors mixed together for painting PAINTER painterPainter, n. one who paints or professes painting, a rope to fasten a boat PAINTING paintingPainting, n. the art of laying on colors, a picture PAINTURE painturePainture, n. the art or business of painting PAIR pairPair, n. two things suiting one another, a couple PAIR (2) pair (2)Pair, v.t. to join in couples, couple, unite, suit PALACE palacePalace, n. a royal or very grand house PALACEOUS palaceousPalaceous, a. royal or very grand house PALANQUIN palanquin|palankinPalanquin, or Palankin, n. a covered carriage in India, borne on the shoulders of men PALATABLE palatablePalatable, a. pleasing to the taste, agreable, nice PALATE palatePalate, n. the instrument of taste, taste, relish PALATIAL palatial|palatinePalatial, or Palatine, a. pertaining to the palate PALATIC palaticPalatic, a. belonging or relating to the palate PALATINATE palatinatePalatinate, n. the country of a prince Palatine PALATINE (2) palatine (2)Palatine, n. a letter formed by the palate PALATINE (3) palatine (3)Palatine, n. pl. inhabitants of a palatinate PALE palePale, a. wanting fresh color, whitish, faint PALE (2) pale (2)Pale, n. a slip of wood, inclosure, jurisdiction PALE (3) pale (3)Pale, v.t. to inclose with pales, to make pale PALEACEOUS paleaceous|paleousPaleaceous, or Paleous, a. chaffy, like chaff PALEEYED paleeyedPaleeyed, a. having bad or dim eyes, dimsighted PALEFACED palefacedPalefaced, a. sickly-looking, pale, whitish, wan PALELY palelyPalely, ad. in a pale manner, wanly, faintly PALENDAR palendarPalendar, n. a kind of small coasting vessel, ob. PALENESS palenessPaleness, n. whiteness, wanness, sickliness PALESTRIAN palestrianPalestrian, a. belonging to wrestling PALET paletPalet, n. the board for a painter's colors PALFREY palfrey|palfryPalfrey, or Palfry, n. a small horse trained for ladies PALFREYED palfreyedPalfreyed, a. riding on or having a palfrey PALIFICATION palificationPalification, n. the act of paling in or round PALINODE palinode|palinodyPalinode, or Palinody, n. a song, a recantation PALISADE palisadePalisade, n. pales set up for inclosure or defense PALISADE (2) palisade (2)Palisade, v.t. to inclose or fence with palisades PALISH palish|palyPalish, or Paly, a. somewhat pale, whitish sickly PALL pallPall, n. a clock of state, a covering for the dead PALL (2) pall (2)Pall, v. to cloak, hide, cloy, weaken, grow vapid PALLADIAN palladianPalladian, a. pertaining to the palladium, or to the goddess Pallas PALLADIUM palladiumPalladium, n. a statue of Pallas in ancient Troy which was essential to its safety, a bulwark, effectual defense PALLAT pallatPallat, n. a nut, the nut of a watch PALLET palletPallet, n. a small low bed, small measure PALLIAMENT palliamentPalliament, n. a robe, garment, dress, ob. PALLIATE palliatePalliate, v.t. to cloak, cover, extenuate, excuse PALLIATION palliationPalliation, n. an extenuation, an imperfect cure PALLIATIVE palliativePalliative, n. something mitigation; a. extenuating PALLID pallidPallid, a. faint in color, pale, wan, weak PALLMALL pallmallPallmall, n. a game with an iron ball PALM palmPalm, n. a tree, victory, part of the hand, 3 inches PALM (2) palm (2)Palm, v.t. to cheat, impose on, conceal, handle PALMAR palmarPalmar, a. relating to a palm or handbreadth PALMATE palmate|palmatedPalmate, or Palmated, a. spreading like the open hand, with branches like fingers PALMER palmerPalmer, n. a cheat, pilgrim, deer's crown, ferula PALMERWORM palmerwormPalmerworm, n. a worm covered with hair PALMETTO palmettoPalmetto, n. a species of the palm-tree PALMIFEROUS palmiferousPalmiferous, a. bearing or producing palms PALMIPED palmipedPalmiped, a. webfooted, filmed as ducks, PALMIST palmistPalmist, n. the palm squirrel of Barbary PALMISTER palmisterPalmister, n. one who pretends to palmistry PALMISTRY palmistryPalmistry, n. a telling of fortunes by the hands PALMSUNDAY palmsundayPalmsunday, n. the last sunday in lent PALMY palmyPalmy, a. abounding with or bearing palms PALPABILITY palpability|palpablenessPalpability, or Palpableness, n. a palpable quality PALPABLE palpablePalpable, a. that may be felt, plain, gross, coarse PALPABLY palpablyPalpably, ad. feelingly, clearly, plainly, grossly PALPITATE palpitatePalpitate, v.i. to beat as the heart, pant, flutter PALPITATION palpitationPalpitation, n. a beating or panting of the heart PALSGRAVE palsgravePalsgrave, n. a German title of honor, a count PALSICAL palsical|palsiedPalsical, or Palsied, a. afflicted with the palsy PALSY palsyPalsy, n. a privation of the power of action PALSY (2) palsy (2)Palsy, v.t. to destroy the power of action, paralize PALTER palterPalter, v. to shift, dodge, trifle, spend, squander PALTRINESS paltrinessPaltriness, n. meanness, pititfulness, baseness PALTRY paltryPaltry, a. mean, pitiful, despicable, low PAM pamPam, n. the name of a card, the knave of clubs PAMPELMOE pampelmoePampelmoe, n. a shaddock, a species of citrus PAMPER pamperPamper, v.t. to feed delicately, glut, indulge PAMPERER pampererPamperer, n. one who pamper, one who indulges PAMPHLET pamphletPamphlet, n. a small book; v.i. to write pamphlets PAMPHYLIAN pamphylianPamphylian, n. a native of Pamphylia, in Asia PAMPHYLIAN (2) pamphylian (2)Pamphylian, a. pertaining to Pamphylia PAMPLETEER pampleteerPampleteer, n. a writer of pamphlets, a scribbler PAMPUS pampusPampus, n. a small fish with a round spotted tongue PAN panPan, v.t. to join or close together, to unite PAN (2) pan (2)Pan, n. a kitchen-vessel, hole, part of a lock PAN (3) pan (3)Pan, v.i. to quibble, quirk, play upon words PANACEA panaceaPanacea, n. an universal medicin, an herb PANADE panade|panadoPanade, or Panado, n. bread boiled in water PANCAKE pancakePancake, n. a kind of thin cake fried in a pan PANCH panchPanch, n. a mat to save spars or rigging from wearing PANCRATICAL pancraticalPancratical, a. excelling in exercises, almighty PANCREAS pancreasPancreas, n. the sweetbread of an animal PANCREATIC pancreaticPancreatic, a. contained in or like the pancreas PANDECT pandectPandect, n. a complete treatise, a digest PANDEMIC pandemicPandemic, a. incident to a whole people, general PANDEMONIUM pandemoniumPandemonium, n. the council-chamber of the devils PANDER panderPander, n. a pimp; v.t. to pimp PANDERLY panderlyPanderly, a. pimping, pimplike lewd, lustful PANDICULATION pandiculationPandiculation, n. a yawning or stretching, restlessness PANDUFORM panduformPanduform, a. shaped like a guitar PANE panePane, n. a square of glass, a mixture of squares PANEGYRIC panegyricPanegyric, [g as j] n. an eulogy, encomium, praise PANEGYRICAL panegyricalPanegyrical, a. containing or bestowing a praise PANEGYRIST panegyristPanegyrist, n. one who bestows panegyrics PANEGYRIZE panegyrizePanegyrize, v.t. to praize, bestow commendation PANEL panelPanel, n. a square of wainscot, a jury-roll PANFY panfyPanfy, n. a violet of three colors PANG pangPang, n. extreme or sudden pain, torture PANG (2) pang (2)Pang, v.t. to put to great pain, torture PANGOLIN pangolinPangolin, n. an animal of E. Indies, with a long body, shortlegs, and covered with scales PANIC panicPanic, n. violent fright without a just cause PANIC (2) panic (2)Panic, a. violent without due cause, groundless PANICLE paniclePanicle, n. a loose spike of grass, or beard on which seeds hang PANICLED panicled|paniculatePanicled, or Paniculate, a. having flowers in panicles PANNADE pannadePannade, n. the curvet of prancing horse PANNEL pannelPannel, n. a sort of mean saddle, stomach, pipe PANNIER pannierPannier, n. a kind of basket carried on horses PANOMPHEAN panompheanPanomphean, a. hearing all voices, a title of Jove PANOPLY panoplyPanoply, n. complete armor or harness PANT pantPant, v.i. to beat at the heart, long, wisht PANT (2) pant (2)Pant, n. the act of beating by the heart PANTALOON pantaloonPantaloon, n. a man's garment, buffoon, Danish spinet PANTHEIS pantheisPantheis, n. a beliers in pantheism PANTHEISM pantheismPantheism, n. a system of principles in which the Universe was considered as God, and its parts as his members PANTHEISTIC pantheisticPantheistic, a. pertaining to pantheism PANTHEON pantheonPantheon, n. a temple of all the heathen gods PANTHER pantherPanther, n. a spotted and very fierce wild beast PANTILE pantilePantile, n. guttertile for houses PANTLER pantlerPantler, n. one who has the care of bread PANTOMIME pantomimePantomime, n. mimicry, dumb show, a mimic PANTOSTE pantostePantoste, n. a kind of loose easy shoe, a slipper PANTRY pantryPantry, n. a small room to put provisions in PANURGY panurgyPanurgy, n. complete skill, subtilty, craftiness PAP papPap, n. a nipple, the pulp of fruit, infant's meat PAPA papaPapa, n. a name for father, a Russian priest PAPACY papacyPapacy, n. the popedom or dignity of pope PAPAL papalPapal, a. belonging to the pope, popish, Romish PAPAN papanPapan, n. a beautiful duck of the East Indies PAPAVEREAN papaverean|papaverousPapaverean, or Papaverous, a. resembling poppies PAPAW papawPapaw, n. a tree and its fruit PAPER paperPaper, n. a substance mad of rags; a. slight, thin PAPER (2) paper (2)Paper, v.t. to hang or cover with paper, to note PAPERMAKER papermakerPapermaker, n. a man who makes paper in PAPERMILL papermillPapermill, n. a mill used to make paper in PAPERSTAINER paperstainerPaperstainer, n. one who stains or colors papers PAPESCENT papescentPapescent, a. containing or producing pap, soft PAPHLAGONIAN paphlagonianPaphlagonian, n. a native Paphlagonia PAPIL papilPapil, n. a small pap, or nipple PAPILIONACEOUS papilionaceousPapilionaceous, a. resembling a butterfly PAPILLARY papillaryPapillary, a. having emulgent vessels, like a nipple PAPILLOUS papillous|papillosePapillous, or Papillose, a. covered with dots like nipples PAPIST papistPapist, n. one who adheres to pepery PAPISTICAL papisticalPapistical, a. popish, adhering to the pope PAPISTRY papistryPapistry, n. the religion of Roman Catholics PAPPOOS pappoosPappoos, n. the indian name of a child PAPPOSE pappose|pappousPappose, or Pappous, a. having soft and light down PAPPY pappyPappy, a. soft, spongy, jucy, easily divided PAPYRUS papyrusPapyrus, n. a plant of different kinds PAR parPar, n. a state of equality, an equal quantity PARABLE parableParable, a. that is easily procured, ob. PARABLE (2) parable (2)Parable, n. a similitude, a figurative speech PARABOLA parabolaParabola, n. one of the three conic sections PARABOLIC parabolicParabolic, a. having the form or qualities of a parabola PARABOLICAL parabolicalParabolical, a. expressed in parables, allusive PARABOLICALLY parabolicallyParabolically, ad. by way of parable, allusively PARABOLISM parabolismParabolism, n. division of the terms of an equation by a known quantity involved in the first term PARABOLOID paraboloidParaboloid, n. a figure generated from a parabola PARACENTRICAL paracentricalParacentrical, a. deviating from circularity PARACHRONISM parachronismParachronism, [ch as k] n. an error in chronology PARACHUTE parachuteParachute, n. a thing to descend through the air by PARACLET paracletParaclet, n. a comforter, an advocate PARADE paradeParade, n. a show, pomp, military order, guard, a place for assembling or exercising troops PARADE (2) parade (2)Parade, v.t. to assemble and arrange, exhibit PARADISE paradiseParadise, n. the garden of Eden, a place of bliss PARADISICAL paradisicalParadisical, a. suiting paradise, quite heavenly PARADOX paradoxParadox, n. an assertion contrary to appearance PARADOXICAL paradoxicalParadoxical, a. inclined to contraieties, strange PARADOXICALLY paradoxicallyParadoxically, ad. in a paradoxical manner PARADOXOLOGY paradoxologyParadoxology, n. the use of paradoxes, oddness PARADROME paradromeParadrome, n. an open gallery or passage PARAGOGIC paragogicParagogic, a. additional, noting an addition PARAGON paragonParagon, v.t. to compare, to equal; n. a model PARAGRAPH paragraphParagraph, n. a distinct part of a discourse, a section PARAGRAPH (2) paragraph (2)Paragraph, v.t. to form or write paragraphs PARALIZE paralizeParalize, v.t. to affect as with palsy, to check action and the power of acting PARALLACTIC parallacticParallactic, a. pertaining to parallaxes PARAMOUNT paramountParamount, n. a chief; a. chief, superior PARAMOUR paramourParamour, [ou as oo] n. a lover, wooer, mistress PARANYMPH paranymphParanymph, n. a brideman, supporter, helper, ob. PARAPET parapetParapet, n. a wall of defense, a wall breast high PARAPHERNALIA paraphernaliaParaphernalia, n. pl. goods in a wife's disposal PARAPHRASE paraphraseParaphrase, n. an interpretation in many words PARAPHRASE (2) paraphrase (2)Paraphrase, v.t. to interpret fully or at large PARAPHRAST paraphrastParaphrast, n. a diffuse or large interpreter PARAPHRASTIC paraphrastic|paraphrasticalParaphrastic, or Paraphrastical, a. explanatory PARAPHRASTICALLY paraphrasticallyParaphrastically, ad. in the manner of paraphrase PARAPHRENTIS paraphrentisParaphrentis, n. an inflammation of the diaphram PARASANG parasangParasang, n. a Persian measure from 3 to 6 miles PARASITE parasiteParasite, n. a flatterer of great men, a fawner, a plant growing on another PARASITIC parasitic|parasiticalParasitic, or Parasitical, a. flattering, fawning PARASOL parasolParasol, n. an umbrella to guard against the sun PARAT paratParat, n. a fish of the mullet kind in Brazil PARBOIL parboilParboil, v.t. to half boil, to boil only in part PARCEL parcelParcel, n. a small bundle, lot, set, company PARCEL (2) parcel (2)Parcel, v.t. to divide into portions, parts or sets PARCELLING parcellingParcelling, n. slips of canvas tarred to bind round a rope PARCENARY parcenaryParcenary, n. a joint tenure or inheritance PARCENER parcenerParcener, n. one who holds estate in coparcenary PARCH parchParch, v. to scorch, become scorched, grow dry PARCHMENT parchmentParchment, n. skins of sheep dressed for writing PARD pard|pardalePard, or Pardale, n. a fierce spotted beast, a leopard PARDON pardonPardon, n. forgiveness, a remission of penalty PARDON (2) pardon (2)Pardon, v. to forgive, excuse, pass by, remit PARDONABLE pardonablePardonable, a. that may be forgiven, excusable PARDONABLENESS pardonablenessPardonableness, n. a pardonable state or quality PARDONABLY pardonablyPardonably, ad. with or by pardon, excusably PARDONER pardonerPardoner, n. one who forgives another person PARE parePare, v.t. to cut off the surface, cut, diminish PAREGORIC paregoricParegoric, a. having power to assuage pain PARENCHYMA parenchymaParenchyma, [ch as k] n. spungy substance, the pith of plants PARENCHYMATOUS parenchymatousParenchymatous, a. porous, spungy, pithy, soft PARENT parentParent, n. a father or mother, source, head, cause PARENTAGE parentageParentage, n. birth, extraction, descent, kindred PARENTAL parentalParental, a. becoming parents, affectionate, fond PARENTHESIS parenthesisParenthesis, n. a sentence included thus () PARENTHETICAL parentheticalParenthetical, a. put or included in a parenthesis PARER parerParer, n. a tool to cut away the surface by PARGET pargetParget, [g hard] n. a plaster, plaster stone PARGIP pargipPargip, n. a fish somewhat like the sea bream PARHELION parhelion|parheliumParhelion, or Parhelium, n. a mock or false sun PARIAN parianParian, a. pertaining to Paros in the Egean sea PARIETAL parietalParietal, a. making walls, relating to a bone PARING paringParing, n. a thing that is pared off, a rind PARISH parishParish, n. a particular district or division of land under a minister having the cure of fouls, a religious society or corporation PARISH (2) parish (2)Parish, a. belonging to or maintained by a parish PARISHIONER parishioner|parishonerParishioner, or Parishoner, n. one belonging to a parish PARISIAN parisianParisian, n. a native or inhabitant of Paris PARISIAN (2) parisian (2)Parisian, a. pertaining to Paris in France PARISYLLABICAL parisyllabicalParisyllabical, a. having equal or like syllables PARITOR paritorParitor, n. a summoner of the court of civil law PARITY parityParity, n. equality, resemblance, likeness PARK parkPark, n. an enclosed ground for deer, a net PARK (2) park (2)Park, v.t. to inclose in, or make into a park PARLE parle|parleyParle, or Parley, n. a conference, talk, oral treaty PARLEY (2) parley (2)Parley, v.i. to talk, to treat by word of mouth PARLIAMENT parliamentParliament, n. the chief assembly of England PARLIAMENTARY parliamentaryParliamentary, a. pertaining to parliament PARLOR parlorParlor, n. a lower room kept for entertainments PARLOUS parlousParlous, a. sprightly, keen, tart, witty, waggish PARMESAN parmesanParmesan, a. pertaining to Parma in Italy PARNASIAN parnasianParnasian, a. belonging to Parnassus a mountain in Greece sacred to the poets PARNOPS parnopsParnops, n. a species of wasp found among fruits PAROCHIAL parochialParochial, [ch as k] a. belonging to a parish PARODY parodyParody, n. a burlesque change of another's words PARODY (2) parody (2)Parody, v.t. to copy or do by way of parody PAROKEET parokeetParokeet, n. a class of small parrots PAROLE paroleParole, n. words given as an assurance PAROLE (2) parole (2)Parole, a. by word of mouth, verbal, oral PARONOMASY paronomasyParonomasy, n. a play upon words, a change of letters PARONYMOUS paronymousParonymous, a. resembling another word, like PAROTID parotidParotid, a. salivary, situated near the ears PAROXYSM paroxysmParoxysm, n. a fit, the periodical return of a fit PARREL parrelParrel, n. a machine to fasten a sail-yard to the mast PARRICIDAL parricidalParricidal, a. of or relating to parricide PARRIDE parrideParride, n. the murder or murderer of a father PARROT parrotParrot, n. a genus of birds of numerous varieties, remarkable for the faculty of imitating the human voice PARROTFISH parrotfishParrotfish, n. a greenish fish with a hooked snout PARRY parryParry, v.t. to put by a thrust, ward off, fence off PARSE parseParse, v.t. to resolve by the rules of grammar PARSIMONIOUS parsimoniousParsimonious, a. frugal, sparing, near, covetous PARSIMONIOUSLY parsimoniouslyParsimoniously, ad. frugally, sparingly, meanly PARSIMONIOUSNESS parsimoniousness|parsimonyParsimoniousness, or Parsimony, n. frugality, nigardliness PARSLEY parsleyParsley, n. a numerous class of plants PARSNIP parsnipParsnip, n. a well known garden root PARSON parsonParson, n. a clergyman, priest, minister PARSONAGE parsonageParsonage, n. the house or benefice of a parson PART partPart, n. a portion, member, party, space, conduct PART (2) part (2)Part, v.t. to share, divide, separate, go away, quit PARTAGE partagePartage, n. the act of parting, a division PARTAKE partakePartake, v. partook, pret. partaken, pa. to have or take a part, share, admit to PARTAKER partakerPartaker, n. a sharer, affociate, accomplice, ally PARTER parterParter, n. one who parts, one who separates PARTERRRE parterrreParterrre, n. a flower garden, plot, level ground PARTHIAN parthianParthian, n. a native of Parthia in Asia PARTHIAN (2) parthian (2)Parthian, a. belonging to Parthia in Asia PARTHIAN (3) parthian (3)Parthian, a. belonging to Parthia, now Persia PARTIAL partialPartial, a. inclined to favor, unjest, imperfect PARTIALITY partialityPartiality, n. an unequal judgement, injustice PARTIALIZE partializePartialize, v.t. to make partial, bias, incline, ob. PARTIALLY partiallyPartially, ad. in a partial manner, in part only PARTIARCHAL partiarchalPartiarchal, a. belonging to patriarchs PARTIBLE partible|partablePartible, or Partable, a. divisible, separable PARTICIPABLE participableParticipable, a. that may be share or divided, ob. PARTICIPANT participantParticipant, a. sharing, having some share PARTICIPATE participateParticipate, v. to partake, to have a share PARTICIPATION participationParticipation, n. a partaking of, a division PARTICIPIAL participialParticipial, a. having the nature of a participle PARTICIPIALLY participiallyParticipially, ad. in the manner of a participle PARTICIPLE participleParticiple, n. a word partaking of a noun and werb PARTICLE particleParticle, n. a small part or word, an atom PARTICULAR particularParticular, a. singular, intimate, individual PARTICULAR (2) particular (2)Particular, n. a point, circumstance, individual PARTICULARITY particularityParticularity, n. something peculiar PARTICULARIZE particularizeParticularize, v.t. to mention particulars, to specify PARTICULARLY particularlyParticularly, ad. distinctly, singly, eminently PARTISAN partisanPartisan, n. a partyman, head of a party, staff PARTITE partitePartite, a. divided, separated into parts PARTITION partitionPartition, v.t. to divide into distinct parts PARTITION (2) partition (2)Partition, n. a division, thing that divides, part PARTLET partletPartlet, n. a hen, ruff for the neck, loose collar PARTLEY partley|part (3)Partley, or Part, ad. in part, in some measure PARTNER partnerPartner, n. a sharer, a dancing mate; v.t. to join PARTNERS partnersPartners, n. pl. pieces of plank nailed round masts and capsterns on a ship's deck PARTNERSHIP partnershipPartnership, n. union in trade, joint interest PARTOOK partookPartook, pret. of to partake PARTRIDGE partridgePartridge, n. a genus of birds of several species PARTS partsParts, n. pl. qualities, faculties, districts, regions PARTURIENT parturientParturient, a. that is about to bring forth PARTURITION parturitionParturition, n. the act or state of bringing forth PARTY partyParty, n. a select assembly, set, detachment, side PARTYCOLORED partycolored|particoloredPartycolored, or Particolored, a. having different colors PARTYMAN partymanPartyman, n. a factious or busy person PARTYWALL partywallPartywall, n. a wall that separates two buildings PARU paruParu, n. a broad flat fish of America PARVITUDE parvitude|parvityParvitude, or Parvity, n. littleness, minuteness, ob. PAS pasPas, n. a step, a right of precedence, ob. PASCHAL paschalPaschal, [ch as k] a. relating to the passover PASH pashPash, v.t. to strike, ob. PASHAW pashawPashaw, n. a bashaw, a Turkish governor (fr. pacha) PASHAWLIC pashawlicPashawlic, n. the jurisdiction of a Pashaw PASINGBELL pasingbellPasingbell, n. a bell rung at the death of a person PASQUIL pasquil|pasquin|pasqinadePasquil, or Pasquin, or Pasqinade, n. a keen lampoon PASS passPass, v. to go, make way, proceed, spend, omit, vanish, excel, go beyond, transact, enact PASS (2) pass (2)Pass, n. a passage, road, license, push, condition PASSABLE passablePassable, a. that may be passed, tolerable PASSADE passade|passadoPassade, or Passado, n. a push, thrush, gift, alms PASSAGE passagePassage, n. a journey by water, road, act of passing, course, incident, a clause or sentence PASSENGER passengerPassenger, n. one who passes in a carriage PASSER passerPasser, n. one who passes by or over, a traveller PASSERINE passerinePasserine, a. like or belonging to swallows PASSIBILITY passibility|passiblenessPassibility, or Passibleness, n. the power of suffering or being acted on by external agents PASSIBLE passiblePassible, a. that may suffer or be impressed PASSING passingPassing, pa. exceeding, surpassing, very PASSING (2) passing (2)Passing, n. the act of going or travelling PASSION passionPassion, n. fury, anger, zeal, love, lust, suffering PASSION-WEEK passion-weekPassion-week, n. the week before Easter PASSIONATE passionatePassionate, a. moved by passion, soon angry, fond PASSIONATELY passionatelyPassionately, ad. angrily, vehemently, fondly PASSIONATENESS passionatenessPassionateness, n. an aptness to be in a passion PASSIONING passioningPassioning, a. earnestly wishing, fondly desiring PASSIVE passivePassive, a. submissive, meek, not opposing PASSIVELY passivelyPassively, ad. submissively, humbly PASSIVENESS passiveness|passivityPassiveness, or Passivity, n. submission, a power of suffering PASSOVER passoverPassover, n. a great Jewish festival to commemorate God's passing by the Israelites when he smote the first-born of the Egyptians PASSPORT passportPassport, n. a permission in writing to pass or go PAST pastPast, pa. not present, gone through, spent PASTE pastePaste, n. a thick mixture of solids and fluids, a cement PASTE (2) paste (2)Paste, v.t. to fasten or stick with paste PASTEBOARD pasteboardPasteboard, n. a thick and strong kind of paper PASTERN pasternPastern, n. a part of the leg, the heel of a horse PASTIL pastilPastil, n. a roll of paste, kind of pencil, crayon PASTIME pastimePastime, n. a sport, diversion, amusement, game PASTINATE pastinatePastinate, v.i. to dig in a garden, prepare, not used PASTINATION pastinationPastination, n. the act of digging the earth PASTOR pastorPastor, n. a sheperd, a minister of a congregation PASTORAL pastoralPastoral, a. rural, relating to the cure of souls PASTORAL (2) pastoral (2)Pastoral, n. a kind of poem, rural song, bucolie PASTRY pastryPastry, n. baked paste, pies, a making of pies PASTRYCOOK pastrycookPastrycook, n. one who makes or sells pies, PASTURABLE pasturablePasturable, a. that is fit or may serve for pasture PASTURAGE pasturagePasturage, n. land kept to be grazed, feed PASTURE pasturePasture, n. land used for grazing, feed, education PASTURE (2) pasture (2)Pasture, v. to put in a pasture, graze, feed, fatten PASTY pastyPasty, n. a raised pie, a pie raised without a dish PAT patPat, a. fit, exact, ready; ad. fitly, patly PAT (2) pat (2)Pat, v.t. to tap, to clap; n. a light blow PATACOON patacoonPatacoon, n. a Spanish coin of 14 cents PATAGONIAN patagonianPatagonian, n. a native of Patagonia the extreme southern part of America PATAVINITY patavinityPatavinity, n. a Paduan idiom used by Livy PATCH patchPatch, n. a piece to cover a hole or fore with, a bit PATCH (2) patch (2)Patch, v. to put on patches, piece, mend, botch PATCHER patcherPatcher, n. one who patches or mends, a botcher PATCHERY patcheryPatchery, n. botched or bungling work, forgery PATCHWORK patchworkPatchwork, n. bits of different cloth sewed together PATE patePate, n. the head or its skin, a kind of half moon PATEFACTION patefactionPatefaction, n. the act or state of laying open PATELLIFORM patelliformPatelliform, a. in shape of a saucer or dish PATEN patenPaten, n. a place to put bread on at the altar PATENT patentPatent, a. open, public, appropriated, exclusive PATENT (2) patent (2)Patent, n. a grant of an exclusive right, a charter PATENT (3) patent (3)Patent, v.t. to make grants of, under authority PATENTEE patenteePatentee, n. one who has a patent granted him PATERNAL paternalPaternal, a. fatherly, affectionate, hereditary PATERNITY paternityPaternity, n. fathersip, the relation of a father PATERNOSTER paternosterPaternoster, n. the Lord's prayer, a great bead PATH path|pathwayPath, or Pathway, n. a footroad, road, track, way PATHETIC pathetic|patheticalPathetic, or Pathetical, a. affecting, tender PATHETICALLY patheticallyPathetically, ad. in a moving manner, tenderly PATHETICALNESS patheticalnessPatheticalness, n. earnestness, energy, feeling PATHLESS pathlessPathless, a. having no path, untrod, unknown PATHOGNOMIC pathognomicPathognomic, a. proper and peculiar to a disease PATHOLOGIC pathologicPathologic, a. pertaining to the nature of diseases PATHOLOGIST pathologistPathologist, n. one who treats of pathology PATHOLOGY pathologyPathology, n. a minute description of diseases PATHOS pathosPathos, n. warmth, passion, feeling, tenderness PATIBLE patiblePatible, a. that may be borne, sufferable PATIENCE patiencePatience, n. the power or act of enduring or waiting without discontent, calmness, constancy PATIENT patientPatient, a. not easily moved, resigned PATIENT (2) patient (2)Patient, n. one who receives impressions, a diseased person PATIENT (3) patient (3)Patient, v.t. to compose or be patient, ob. PATIENTLY patientlyPatiently, ad. without murmuring, quietly PATINE patinePatine, n. the cover of a chalice, a plant PATLY patlyPatly, ad. seasonably, fity, readily, PATRIARCH patriarchPatriarch, [ch as k] n. a head of a family, a superior bishop PATRIARCHATE patriarchate|patriarchyPatriarchate, or Patriarchy, n. a jurisdiction of patriarchs PATRICIAN patricianPatrician, a. senatorial, noble; n. a nobleman PATRIMONIAL patrimonialPatrimonial, a. derived by inheritance PATRIMONY patrimonyPatrimony, n. an estate coming by inheritance PATRIOT patriotPatriot, n. a lover of his country, a benefactor PATRIOT (2) patriot (2)|patrioticPatriot, or Patriotic, a. having patriotism, noble PATRIOTISM patriotismPatriotism, n. a love and zeal for one's country PATROL patrolPatrol, n. a guard kept to walk the rounds PATROL (2) patrol (2)Patrol, v.i. to guard, to go the rounds PATRON patronPatron, n. a supporter, defender, benefactor, faint PATRONAGE patronagePatronage, n. support, protection, donation PATRONAL patronalPatronal, a. supporting, guarding, defending PATRONESS patronessPatroness, n. a female patron or defender PATRONISE patronisePatronise, v.t. to support, protect, favor, aid PATRONYMIC patronymicPatronymic, n. a name derived from ancestors PATTEN pattenPatten, a. the base of a pillar, a clog shod with iron PATTEPAN pattepanPattepan, n. a pan to bake small pies in PATTER patterPatter, v.i. to beat or make a noise like hail PATTERN patternPattern, n. a specimen, example, figure; v.i. to copy PATULOUS patulousPatulous, a. open, wide, spreading PAUCITY paucityPaucity, n. fewness, smallness of number PAUNCH paunchPaunch, n. the belly; v.t. to take out the paunch PAUPER pauperPauper, n. a poor person, one who receives alms PAUSE pausePause, n. a stop, a break, v. to wait, stop, deliberate PAUSER pauserPauser, n. one who pauses, one who deliberates PAVAN pavan|pavinPavan, or Pavin, n. a grave kind of dance PAVE pavePave, v.t. to lay with stones, prepare, make easy PAVEMENT pavementPavement, n. a paved way, a stone or brick floor PAVER paverPaver, n. one who paves or lays stones PAVILION pavilionPavilion, n. a tent, moveable house, main part PAVILION (2) pavilion (2)Pavilion, v.t. to furnish with or put in tents PAW pawPaw, n. the foot of a beast, the hand PAW (2) paw (2)Paw, v. to handle roughly, strike, fawn, flatter PAWED pawedPawed, pa. a. handled, flattered, having paws PAWL pawlPawl, n. a bar of wood or iron to supporta windlass PAWN pawnPawn, n. a pledge left for security, a chessman PAWN (2) pawn (2)Pawn, v.t. to pledge, leave or give security PAWNBROKER pawnbrokerPawnbroker, n. one who lends money upon goods PAY payPay, v.t. paid, payed, pret. and pa. to discharge a debt, atone, reward, suffer, beat, drub PAY (2) pay (2)Pay, n. wages, hire, money for services, payment PAYABLE payablePayable, a. proper to be paid, due, that is to be paid PAYDAY paydayPayday, n. a day for paying debts or wages upon PAYEE payeePayee, n. the person to whom a bill is made payable PAYER payer|paymasterPayer, or Paymaster, n. one who pays, or is bound to pay PAYMENT paymentPayment, n. the act of paying, reward PAYSER payserPayser, n. one that weighs, one that poises, ob. PEA peaPea, n. peas or pease, pl. a kind of pulse of numerous kinds for the table PEACABLE peacablePeacable, a. free from war, quiet, goodnatured PEACABLENESS peacableness|peacefulnessPeacableness, or Peacefulness, n. quietness, ease PEACABLY peacablyPeacably, ad. without disturbance, quietly, easily PEACE peacePeace, n. a respit from war, quiet, rest, content PEACE (2) peace (2)Peace, exclam. denoting or commanding peace PEACEFUL peacefulPeaceful, a. quiet, easy, mild, undisturbed, still PEACEFULLY peacefullyPeacefully, ad. quietly, calmly, mildly, gently PEACEMAKER peacemakerPeacemaker, n. one who makes or restores peace PEACEOFFERING peaceofferingPeaceoffering, n. a sacrifice to make atonement PEACEOFFICER peaceofficerPeaceofficer, n. an officer who keeps the peace PEACEPARTED peacepartedPeaceparted, a. sent out of the world in peace PEACH peachPeach, n. a delicious stone fruit of great variety PEACH (2) peach (2)Peach, v.t. see impeach, not used PEACHCOLORED peachcoloredPeachcolored, a. like a peach in color, blooming PEACHICK peachickPeachick, n. a chicken of the breed of peacocks PEACOCK peacockPeacock, n. a fowl very beatiful in its fethers PEAHEN peahenPeahen, n. the hen or female of the peacock PEAK peakPeak, n. the top of a hill, forepart of a headdress, upperpart of a sail, yard or gaff PEAK (2) peak (2)Peak, v.i. to look sickly or meanly, to sneak, to raise a yard or gaff PEAKING peakingPeaking, pa. a. sneaking, mean, sickly, poorly PEAL pealPeal, n. a succession of loud sounds, noise, ring PEAL (2) peal (2)Peal, v.i. to play loud, to assail with noise PEAN peanPean, n. a song of praise or triumph PEAR pearPear, n. a well known fruit PEARL pearlPearl, n. a gem is shellfish, color, film, letter PEARLED pearledPearled, a. set or adorned with pearls PEARLEYED pearleyedPearleyed, a. having a speck or film on the eye PEARLY pearlyPearly, a. abounding with or like pearls PEARMAIN pearmainPearmain, n. the name of an admired appl PEARTREE peartreePeartree, n. a tree that bears or produces pears PEASANT peasantPeasant, n. one who lives by rural labor, a rustic PEASANTRY peasantryPeasantry, n. country people, rustics, clowns PEASECOD peasecod|peashellPeasecod, or Peashell, n. a hull that contains pease PEASEHAUM peasehaum|peasestrawPeasehaum, or Peasestraw, n. the straw of pease PEAT peatPeat, n. a species of turf used for fuel, a net PEBBLE pebble|pebblestonePebble, or Pebblestone, n. a fort of hard small stone PEBBLED pebbledPebbled, a. covered or abounding with pebbles PEBBLY pebblyPebbly, a. full of, rough with or like pebbles PECCABILITY peccabilityPeccability, n. a state or possibility sinning PECCABLE peccablePeccable, a. liable to sin, subject to error, frail PECCADILLO peccadilloPeccadillo, n. a petty fault or crime, a mistake PECCANCY peccancyPeccancy, n. a bad quality, a disordered habit PECCANT peccantPeccant, a. criminal, guilty, faulty, corrupt PECCARY peccaryPeccary, n. a quadruped of Mexico like a hog PECCAVI peccaviPeccavi, n. a form of asking pardon for a fault PECHBLEND pechblend|pitchblendPechblend, or Pitchblend, n. an ore of uranite PECK peckPeck, n. a fourth part of a bushel, a deal PECK (2) peck (2)Peck, v.t. to strike with the beak, eat, push, cavil PECKER peckerPecker, n. one that pecks, a woodpecker PECTINAL pectinal|pectinatePectinal, or Pectinate, a. formed like a comb PECTORAL pectoralPectoral, a. belonging to the breast, stomachic PECTORAL (2) pectoral (2)Pectoral, n. a stomachic medicin, a breastplate PECULATE peculatePeculate, v.t. to defraud the public of property entrusted to one's care PECULATION peculationPeculation, n. embezzlement of public money PECULATOR peculatorPeculator, n. one who embezzles public property entrusted to one's care PECULIAR peculiarPeculiar, n. property, something exempted PECULIAR (2) peculiar (2)Peculiar, n. appropriate, particular, singular, odd PECULIARITY peculiarity|peculiarnessPeculiarity, or Peculiarness, n. particularity, oddness PECULIARIZE peculiarizePeculiarize, v.t. to make peculiar or distinct PECULIARLY peculiarlyPeculiarly, ad. particularly, singly, oddly PECULIARS peculiarsPeculiars, n. an ecclesiastical court PECUNIARY pecuniaryPecuniary, a. relating to or consisting of money PED pedPed, n. a small packsaddle, hamper, basket PEDAGOGUE pedagoguePedagogue, n. a schoolmaster, teacher, pedant PEDAGOGUE (2) pedagogue (2)Pedagogue, v.t. to teach or tell superciliously PEDAGOGY pedagogyPedagogy, n. the office of pedagogue, disciplin PEDAL pedalPedal, n. one of the large pipes of an organ PEDAL (2) pedal (2)Pedal, a. a foot high, belonging to a foot PEDANT pedantPedant, n. one vainly ostentatious of learning PEDANTIC pedanticPedantic, a. like a pedant, conceited, vain, proud PEDANTICALLY pedanticallyPedantically, ad. in a pedantic manner PEDANTISM pedantism|pedantryPedantism, or Pedantry, n. pedantic behavior PEDATE pedatePedate, a. divided like toes on a foot PEDATISID pedatisidPedatisid, a. having the parts united by a membrane PEDDLE peddlePeddle, v.i. to travel and retail goods PEDERERO pederero|patereoPederero, or Patereo, n. a swivel-gun used in ships PEDESTAL pedestalPedestal, n. the base of a statue or pillar PEDESTIAL pedestial|pedestriousPedestial, or Pedestrious, a. going on foot PEDESTRIAN pedestrianPedestrian, n. one who walks much PEDICLE pedicle|pedicelPedicle, or Pedicel, n. the stalk which supports a single flower, when there are several on a peduncle PEDICULAR pedicular|pediculousPedicular, or Pediculous, a. lousy, having lice PEDIGREE pedigreePedigree, n. a genealogy, lineage, descent, race PEDIMENT pedimentPediment, n. an ornamental crowning of fronts PEDLAR pedlar|pedlerPedlar, or Pedler, n. one who travels to sell goods PEDLERY pedleryPedlery, n. wares sold by pedlers PEDLING pedlingPedling, n. travelling and selling goods PEDOBAPTISM pedobaptismPedobaptism, n. infant baptism PEDOBAPTIST pedobaptistPedobaptist, n. one who holds to infant baptism PEDOMETER pedometerPedometer, n. an instrument to measure distances by the steps in walking PEDUNCLE pedunclePeduncle, n. the footstalk of the fructification of plants PEDUNCULAR peduncularPeduncular, a. pertaining to a peduncle PEDUNCULATE pedunculatePedunculate, a. growing on footstalks PEEL peelPeel, v.t. to take or scale off, slay, plunder, rob PEEL (2) peel (2)Peel, n. a rind, fireshovel, board used by bakers PEELER peelerPeeler, n. one that strips off or slays, a robber PEEP peepPeep, n. a sly look, the first appearance PEEP (2) peep (2)Peep, v.i. to make the first appearance, look, cry PEEPERS peepersPeepers, n. chickens breaking the shell, the eyes PEEPHOLE peephole|peepingholePeephole, or Peepinghole, n. a hole to peep through PEER peerPeer, v.i. to come just in fight, peep, appear PEER (2) peer (2)Peer, n. an equal, nobleman, lord PEERAGE peerage|peerdomPeerage, or Peerdom, n. the dignity of a peer, born of peers PEERESS peeressPeeress, n. a woman ennobled, a peer's lady PEERLESS peerlessPeerless, a. having no equal, excellent, noble PEEVISH peevishPeevish, a. waspish, cross, very hard to please PEEVISHLY peevishlyPeevishly, ad. waspishly, crossly, fretfully PEEVISHNESS peevishnessPeevishness, n. waspishness, fretfulness, anger PEFUNCTORINESS pefunctorinessPefunctoriness, n. carelessness, negligence, ob. PEG pegPeg, n. a wooden pin, a nickname for Margaret PEG (2) peg (2)Peg, v.t. to fasten with a peg, pin down, close PEGASUS pegasusPegasus, n. in poetry a horse with wings PEHLAVIC pehlavicPehlavic, a. pertaining to the pehlava a polished dialect of the Persian language PEKAN pekanPekan, n. a quadruped of the weasel PELAGIAN pelagianPelagian, a. pertaining to the ocean PELAGIAN (2) pelagian (2)Pelagian, n. one of a sect who held that the cossequences of Adam's sin were limited to himself PELAGIANISM pelagianismPelagianism, n. the doctrins of Pelagius PELASGIAN pelasgianPelasgian, Pelasgic, a. pertaining to the Pelasgi, early settlers of Greece PELF pelfPelf, n. money, riches, stock, food, paltry stuff PELIAN pelianPelian, a. pertaining to Peleus or his son Achilles PELICAN pelicanPelican, n. a brid with a bag attached to its under mandible, of several species PELL pellPell, n. a skin, hide, roll, record (house, ob.) PELLET pelletPellet, n. a little ball or bullet, a mark PELLETED pelletedPelleted, a. consisting of or having pellets PELLICLE pelliclePellicle, n. a thin skin, film, fragment, bit PELLITORY pellitoryPellitory, n. a plant of many varieties PELLMELL pellmellPellmell, ad. fast, confusedly, without any order PELLS pellsPells, n. pl. an office in the exchequer PELLUCID pellucidPellucid, a. transparent, clear, bright, pure PELLUCIDNESS pellucidnessPellucidness, n. transparency, clearness, birghtness PELOPONNESIAN peloponnesianPeloponnesian, a. pertaining to Peloponnesus PELT peltPelt, n. a skin, a hide; v.t. to throw, to cast PELTATE peltatePeltate, a. like a shield, when the footstalk is inserted into the disk of the leaf PELTING peltingPelting, pa. a. throwing, (pitiful, paltry, ob.) PELTMONGER peltmongerPeltmonger, n. a delaer in raw hides or skings PEN penPen, n. an instrument to write with, coop, fold PEN (2) pen (2)Pen, v.t. p. penned, to write or compose PEN (3) pen (3)Pen, v.t. pa. pent, to confine, inclose, shut in PENAL penalPenal, a. inflicting or denouncing punishment, relating to the punishment of crimes PENALTY penaltyPenalty, n. punishment, censure, forfeiture PENANCE penancePenance, n. a mortification, grief, atonement PENCASE pencasePencase, n. a case to carry or put pens in PENCE pencePence, n.pl. of penny PENCIL pencilPencil, n. a tool for drawing and painting; v.t. to paint PENCILFORM pencilformPencilform, a. in the shape of a pencil PENCILLED pencilledPencilled, a. radiated, having pencils of rays PENDANT pendant|pendentPendant, or Pendent, n. an earing, a pendulum. PENDANT (2) pendant (2)|pendent (2)Pendant, or Pendent, a. hanging, jutting out PENDENCE pendence|pendencyPendence, or Pendency, n. inclination, suspence PENDING pendingPending, a. depending, undecided, unsettled PENDULOSITY pendulosity|pendulousnessPendulosity, or Pendulousness, n. a hanging state PENDULOUS pendulousPendulous, a. hanging, suspended, moving PENDULUM pendulumPendulum, n. the vibrating regulator of time in a clock PENETRABILITY penetrabilityPenetrability, n. a susceptibility of impression PENETRABLE penetrablePenetrable, a. that may be pierced or understood PENETRANCY penetrancyPenetrancy, n. the power of piercing or entering PENETRANT penetrantPenetrant, a. having the power to pierce, sharp PENETRATE penetratePenetrate, v.t. to pierce, enter, dive, understand PENETRATION penetrationPenetration, n. a piercing, acuteness, sagacity PENETRATIVE penetrativePenetrative, a. piercing, subtle, acute, sagacious PENETRIALS penetrialsPenetrials, n. pl. the inward parts, entrails, ob. PENFISH penfishPenfish, n. a kind of eelpout, with a smooth skin PENGUIN penguinPenguin, n. a class of birds with short wings, a plant PENINE peninePenine, a. denominating the highest of the alps, Mount Blanc, the great St. Bernard, PENINSULAR peninsularPeninsular, a. in the state of a peninsular PENINSULATE peninsulatePeninsulate, v.t. to form a peninsula PENINSULATED peninsulatedPeninsulated, pa. nearly surrounded by water PENITENCE penitencePenitence, n. repentance, a sorrow for sin PENITENT penitentPenitent, a. repentant, sorrowful for an offense PENITENT (2) penitent (2)Penitent, n. one sorrowful for sin committed PENITENTIAL penitentialPenitential, a. expressing repentance, sorrowful PENITENTIAL (2) penitential (2)Penitential, n. a book directing the due penance PENITENTIARY penitentiaryPenitentiary, n. one who does penance, a confessor PENITENTIARY (2) penitentiary (2)Penitentiary, a. penitential, sorrowful PENITENTLY penitentlyPenitently, ad. with repentance, devoutly, lowly PENKNIFE penknifePenknife, n. a knife used to cut pens with PENMAN penmanPenman, n. one who teaches writing, a writer PENMANSHIP penmanshipPenmanship, n. the act, art or use of writing PENNANT pennantPennant, n. a flag, a rope to hoist up thing by PENNATE pennatePennate, a. winged, furnished with wings, even PENNER pennerPenner, n. a writer, composer, author, pencase PENNIFORM penniformPenniform, a. like a quill or fether PENNILESS pennilessPenniless, a. having no money, poor, wretched PENNINSULA penninsulaPenninsula, n. a land almost surrounded by water PENNON pennonPennon, n. a painted flag, small flag, ensign PENNSYLVANIA pennsylvaniaPennsylvania, n. one of the U. States PENNSYLVANIAN pennsylvanianPennsylvanian, a. belonging to Pennsylvania PENNSYLVANIAN (2) pennsylvanian (2)Pennsylvanian, n. a citizen of Pennsylvania PENNY pennyPenny, n. the 12th part of a shilling PENNYPON pennyponPennypon, n. one who carries letters from the post-office for a trifling sum PENNYROYAL pennyroyalPennyroyal, n. an aromatic plant PENNYWEIGHT pennyweightPennyweight, n. 24 grains in Troy weight PENNYWIFE pennywifePennywife, a. hazarding much to save but little PENNYWORT pennywortPennywort, n. marsh or water navelwort PENNYWORTH pennyworthPennyworth, n. enough for a penny, a good bargain PENSIL pensil|pensilePensil, or Pensile, a. hanging, suspended PENSILENESS pensileness|pensilityPensileness, or Pensility, n. a hanging state PENSION pensionPension, v.t. to support by a yearly allowance PENSION (2) pension (2)Pension, n. a settled yearly allowance, a salary PENSIONARY pensionaryPensionary, n. a chief magistrate in Dutch cities PENSIONARY (2) pensionary (2)Pensionary, a. maintained or kept by pension PENSIONER pensionerPensioner, n. one who has or lives on a pension PENSITATE pensitatePensitate, v.t. to weigh, deliberate, revolve, ob. PENSIVE pensivePensive, a. sorrowful, thoughtful, serious PENSIVELY pensivelyPensively, ad. with melancholy, sadly, seriously PENSIVENESS pensivenessPensiveness, n. melancholy, thoughtfulness PENT pentPent, pret. and pa. pass. of to pen PENTACHORD pentachordPentachord, [ch as k] n. an instrument having five string PENTAGON pentagonPentagon, n. an instrument to copy or reduce the size of a plan, print, PENTAGYNIA pentagyniaPentagynia, n. an order of plants having five styles PENTAHEDRON pentahedronPentahedron, n. a figure with five equal sides PENTAHEDROUS pentahedrousPentahedrous, a. having five sides or five bases PENTAMETER pentameterPentameter, n. a verse consisting of five feet PENTANDRIA pentandriaPentandria, n. a class of plants with hermaphrodite flowers and five stamens PENTANGLE pentanglePentangle, n. a figure with five angles PENTAPETALOUS pentapetalousPentapetalous, a. having five petals PENTAPHYLLOUS pentaphyllousPentaphyllous, a. having five leaves PENTASTYLE pentastylePentastyle, n. a work with five columns PENTATEUCH pentateuchPentateuch, [ch as k] n. the five first five books of the bible PENTECOST pentecostPentecost, n. Whitsuntide, a high Jewish festival PENTECOSTAL pentecostalPentecostal, a. belonging to Whitsuntide PENTHOUSE penthouse|penticePenthouse, or Pentice, n. a sloping shed or roof PENULT penultPenult, n. the last syllable but one PENULTIMATE penultimatePenultimate, a. of the last syllable but one PENUMBRA penumbraPenumbra, n. an imperfect or faint shadow PENURIOUS penuriousPenurious, a. sparing, niggardly, mean, scanty PENURIOUSLY penuriouslyPenuriously, ad. in a niggardly manner, meanly PENURIOUSNESS penuriousnessPenuriousness, n. parsimony, niggardliness, care PENURY penuryPenury, n. poverty, indigence, great want PEONY peonyPeony, n. a plant, paeonia PEOPLE peoplePeople, n. persons in general, the vulgar, a nation PEOPLE (2) people (2)People, v.t. to stock or fill with inhabitants PEPASTIC pepasticPepastic, n. a medicin given to help digestion PEPPER pepperPepper, n. a spice, a plant of many kinds PEPPER (2) pepper (2)Pepper, v.t. to sprinkle with pepper, warm, beat PEPPERBOX pepperboxPepperbox, n. a box used for holding pepper PEPPERCORN peppercornPeppercorn, n. a grain of pepper, a thing of little value PEPPERMINT peppermintPeppermint, n. a very hot kind of mint PEPTIC pepticPeptic, a. digestive, promoting digestion, easing PERACUTE peracutePeracute, a. very sharp or keen, very violent PERADVENTURE peradventurePeradventure, ad. perhaps, percase, by chance PERAGRATE peragratePeragrate, v.i. to travel or rove about, ob. PERAGRATION peragrationPeragration, n. the act of passing over or about PERAMBULATE perambulatePerambulate, v.t. to walk through, view, survey PERAMBULATION perambulationPerambulation, n. a passing through, a survey PERAMBULATOR perambulatorPerambulator, n. a pedometer or instrument for measuring distances in walking PERCASE percasePercase, ad. perchance, by chance, perhaps, ob. PERCEIVABLE perceivablePerceivable, a. that may be perceived or seen PERCEIVE perceivePerceive, v.t. to observe, see, discover, know PERCEPTIBILITY perceptibilityPerceptibility, n. the power or act of perceiving PERCEPTIBLE perceptiblePerceptible, a. that may be perceived or seen PERCEPTIBLY perceptiblyPerceptibly, ad. in a manner to perceived PERCEPTION perceptionPerception, n. knowledge, a notion, idea, view PERCEPTIVE perceptivePerceptive, a. that is able or tends to perceive PERCEPTIVITY perceptivityPerceptivity, n. the power of perceiving PERCH perchPerch, n. a fish, bird's roost, pole, 5 1-2 yards, a rod PERCH (2) perch (2)Perch, v. to light down or fit as a bird, to roost PERCHANCE perchancePerchance, ad. perhaps, percase, peradventure PERCIPIENT percipientPercipient, a. perceiving, able to perceive, quick PERCOLATE percolatePercolate, v. to strain or pass as through a sieve PERCOLATION percolationPercolation, n. a purification made by a straining PERCUSS percussPercuss, v.t. to strike, to dash against, ob. PERCUSSION percussionPercussion, n. a striking, stroke, knock, found PERCUTIENT percutientPercutient, a. able to strike, striking, smiting PERDISOIL perdisoilPerdisoil, n. a plant which casts its leaves PERDITION perditionPerdition, n. destruction, ruin, loss, death PERDUE perduePerdue, ad. closely, secretly, in wait, in ambush PERDULOUS perdulousPerdulous, a. lost, thrown away, cast off, ob. PERDURABLE perdurablePerdurable, a. very lasting, continuing long PERDURABLY perdurablyPerdurably, ad. in a very lasting manner, firmly PERDURATION perdurationPerduration, n. a long or lasting continuance PEREGRINATE peregrinatePeregrinate, v.i. to travel into far countries PEREGRINATION peregrinationPeregrination, n. a travel made to foreign lands PEREGRINATOR peregrinatorPeregrinator, n. a traveller into foreign lands PEREGRINE peregrinePeregrine, a. foreign, outlandish, strange, new PEREMPT peremptPerempt, v.t. to kill, slay, crush, destroy, ob. PEREMPTION peremptionPeremption, n. a killing, extinction, crush, ob. PEREMPTORILY peremptorilyPeremptorily, ad. abolutely, positively PEREMPTORINESS peremptorinessPeremptoriness, n. positeness, determination PEREMPTORY peremptoryPeremptory, a. absolute, positive, final PERENNIAL perennialPerennial, a. durable, perpetual, in botany lasting more than two years PERENNITY perennityPerennity, n. perpetuity, a perpetual duration PERFANCTORILY perfanctorilyPerfanctorily, ad. carelessly, negligently, ob. PERFECT perfectPerfect, n. complete, blameless, pure, holy, safe PERFECT (2) perfect (2)Perfect, v.t. to complete, smith, instruct fully PERFECTER perfecterPerfecter, n. one who makes perfect or complete PERFECTIBILITY perfectibilityPerfectibility, n. the capacity of becoming perfect PERFECTIBLE perfectiblePerfectible, a. that may be made perfect PERFECTION perfectionPerfection, n. a perfect state, excellence PERFECTIONATE perfectionatePerfectionate, v.t. to perfect, to complete, not used PERFECTIONIST perfectionistPerfectionist, n. one who believes in perfectibility PERFECTIVE perfectivePerfective, a. conducive to perfection, perfecting PERFECTIVELY perfectivelyPerfectively, ad. in a perfective manner PERFECTLY perfectlyPerfectly, ad. completly, exactly, fully, totally PERFECTNESS perfectnessPerfectness, n. completeness, skill, goodness PERFICIENT perficientPerficient, a. in effect, effectual PERFIDIOUS perfidiousPerfidious, a. trecherous, false to trust, base PERFIDIOUSLY perfidiouslyPerfidiously, ad. by breach of faith PERFIDIOUSNESS perfidiousness|perfidyPerfidiousness, or Perfidy, n. a breach of faith, trechery PERFLATE perflatePerflate, v.t. to blow through, to blow very hard PERFLATION perflationPerflation, n. the act of blowing through PERFOLIATE perfoliatePerfoliate, a. having the base of the leaf surrounding the stem PERFOMABLE perfomablePerfomable, a. practicable, that may be done PERFORATE perforatePerforate, v.t. to pierce or run through, to bore PERFORATE (2) perforate (2)Perforate, a. having many small holes PERFORATION perforationPerforation, n. the act of boring, a place bored PERFORATOR perforatorPerforator, n. a surgical instrument for piercing PERFORCE perforcePerforce, ad. by force, by constraint, violently PERFORM performPerform, v. to do, execute, discharge, succeed PERFORMANCE performancePerformance, n. the act of performing, a work PERFORMER performerPerformer, n. one who performs, one who plays PERFRICATE perfricatePerfricate, v.t. to rub thoroughly or all over PERFUME perfumePerfume, n. a sweet odor or smell; v.t. to scent PERFUMER perfumerPerfumer, n. one who sells or deals in perfumes PERFUMERY perfumeryPerfumery, n. perfumes in general PERFUNCTORY perfunctoryPerfunctory, a. slight, careless, negligent, ob. PERFUSE perfusePerfuse, v.t. to sprinkle, tincture, overspread PERHAPS perhapsPerhaps, ad. perchance, peradventure, it may be PERIANTH perianth|perianthyPerianth, or Perianthy, n. a calyz surrounding the fuctification of plants PERIAPT periaptPeriapt, n. a charm, a charm against diseases, ob. PERIAUGER periaugerPeriauger, n. a sort of canoo made of two trunks of trees hollowed and united, also a long narrow ferry boat PERICARDIUM pericardiumPericardium, n. the membrane inclosing the heart PERICARP pericarpPericarp, n. the case which contains the seeds PERICRANIUM pericraniumPericranium, n. a membrane covering the skull PERICULOUS periculousPericulous, a. dangerous, hazardous, perilous, ob. PERIDOT peridotPeridot, n. another name of the Chrysolite PERIECIANS perieciansPeriecians, n. inhabitants of the opposit side of the globe in the same parallel of latitude PERIGEE perigeePerigee, n. the place of a planet nearest the earth PERIHELION perihelionPerihelion, n. the place of a planet nearest the sun PERIL perilPeril, n. danger, hazard, jeopardy, risk PERILOUS perilousPerilous, a. full of danger, hazardous, very smart PERILOUSLY perilouslyPerilously, ad. with danger or hazard, wittily PERILOUSNESS perilousnessPerilousness, n. a state of danger or hazard PERIMETER perimeterPerimeter, n. the circumference of a figure PERIOD periodPeriod, n. a circuit, epocha, date, end, full point PERIODICAL periodicalPeriodical, a. regualr, fixed, stated, set, circular PERIODICALLY periodicallyPeriodically, ad. at stated periods, at fixed times PERIOSTEUM periosteumPeriosteum, n. a membrane covering the bones PERIPATECIC peripatecicPeripatecic, n. an adherent to Aristotle PERIPATETIC peripateticPeripatetic, a. relating to Aristotle, walking PERIPHERICAL periphericalPeripherical, a. pertaining to the circumference PERIPHERY peripheryPeriphery, n. a circumference, a compass PERIPHRASIS periphrasisPeriphrasis, n. a circumlocution, a tediousness PERIPHRASTIC periphrasticPeriphrastic, a. expressed in many words PERIPNEUMONY peripneumonyPeripneumony, n. an inflammation of the lungs PERISCIANS perisciansPeriscians, n. inhabitants of the earth, whose shadows move round every day without disappearing PERISH perishPerish, v. to decay, die, go to ruin, be destroyed PERISHABLE perishablePerishable, a. liable to perish, subject to decay PERISHABLENESS perishablenessPerishableness, n. a liableness to perish or decay PERISTALTIC peristalticPeristaltic, a. spiral, wormlike, rolling round PERISYSTOLY perisystolyPerisystoly, n. the pause between two pulsations PERITONEAL peritonealPeritoneal, a. pertaining to the peritoneum PERITONEUM peritoneumPeritoneum, n. the membrane inclosing the intestines PERIWIG periwigPeriwig, n. false hair worn on the head, a wig PERIWIG (2) periwig (2)Periwig, v.t. to dress the head with false hair PERIWINKLE periwinklePeriwinkle, n. a small shellfish, sea-snail, plant PERJURE perjurePerjure, v.t. to swear, to take a false oath PERJURE (2) perjure (2)|perjurerPerjure, or Perjurer, n. one who swears falsely PERJURY perjury|perjurationPerjury, or Perjuration, n. a forswearing, one's self PERK perkPerk, v. tohold up the head affectedly, to dress PERK (2) perk (2)Perk, a. lively, brisk, holding up the head PERMANENCE permanence|permansionPermanence, or Permansion, n. duration, continuance PERMANENT permanentPermanent, a. durable, lasting, constant PERMANENTLY permanentlyPermanently, ad. durably, lastingly, constantly PERMEABLE permeablePermeable, a. that may be passed through by a fluid PERMEANT permeantPermeant, a. passing or piercing throught PERMEATE permeatePermeate, v.t. to pass through as a fluid PERMISSION permission|permittancePermission, or Permittance, n. a grant of liberty PERMISSIVE permissivePermissive, a. granting leave or liberty PERMISSIVELY permissivelyPermissively, ad. by permission, with allowance PERMISTION permistion|permixtionPermistion, or Permixtion, n. the act of mixing PERMIT permitPermit, v.t. to allow, grant, suffer, give up PERMIT (2) permit (2)Permit, n. a warrant, licence, leave PERMUTATION permutationPermutation, n. an exchange of one for another PERNESS pernessPerness, n. smartness, briskness, sauciness PERNICIOUS perniciousPernicious, a. destructive, mischievous, swift PERNICIOUSNESS perniciousnessPerniciousness, n. a pernicious or bad quality PERNICITY pernicityPernicity, n. swiftness of motion, speed, haste PERNOCTATION pernoctationPernoctation, n. the act of passing the night PERORATION perorationPeroration, n. the close or end of an oration PERPEND perpendPerpend, v.t. to weigh well in the mind, ob. PERPENDICULAR perpendicularPerpendicular, a. passing at right angles, upright PERPENDICULAR (2) perpendicular (2)Perpendicular, n. anything directly upright PERPENDICULARITY perpendicularityPerpendicularity, n. a perpendicular state PERPENDICULARLY perpendicularlyPerpendicularly, ad. in a perpendicular manner PERPENSATION perpensation|perpensionPerpensation, or Perpension, n. a serious consideration PERPETRATE perpetratePerpetrate, v.t. to do or commit a crime PERPETRATION perpetrationPerpetration, n. the commission of a crime, guilt PERPETRATOR perpetratorPerpetrator, n. one who perpetrates or commits PERPETUAL perpetualPerpetual, a. continual, never ceasing, endless PERPETUALLY perpetuallyPerpetually, ad. constantly, incessantly, for ever PERPETUATE perpetuatePerpetuate, v.t. to make perpetual, to eternize PERPETUATION perpetuationPerpetuation, n. the act of rendering perpetual PERPETUITY perpetuityPerpetuity, n. a duration through all futurity PERPLEX perplexPerplex, v.t. to distract, disturb, puzzle, vex PERPLEXED perplexed|perplex (2)Perplexed, or Perplex, pa. a. distracted, intricate PERPLEXEDLY perplexedlyPerplexedly, ad. in an intricate manner, crossly PERPLEXEDNESS perplexednessPerplexedness, n. embarrassment, intricacy, care PERPLEXITY perplexityPerplexity, n. distraction, anxiety, difficulty PERQUISIT perquisitPerquisit, n. a present, a fee beyond the salary PERRY perryPerry, n. a very pleasant liquor made of pears PERSECUTE persecutePersecute, v.t. to pursue with enmity, to harass PERSECUTION persecutionPersecution, n. the act of persecuting, oppression PERSECUTOR persecutorPersecutor, n. one who persecutes or disturbs PERSEPOLITAN persepolitanPersepolitan, a. pertaining to ancient Persepolis PERSEVERANCE perseverancePerseverance, n. headiness, constancy, firmness PERSEVERANT perseverantPerseverant, a. persisting, constant, resolute, firm PERSEVERE perseverePersevere, v.i. to persist, go on, continue PERSEVERINGLY perseveringlyPerseveringly, a. with constancy, without remission PERSIAN persianPersian, a. of or belonging to Persia PERSIAN (2) persian (2)Persian, n. a native or the language of Persia PERSIMMON persimmonPersimmon, n. a tree and its fruit PERSIST persistPersist, v.i. to persevere, go on, continue firm PERSISTANCE persistance|persistencePersistance, or Persistence, n. perseverance, obstinacy PERSISTENT persistent|persistingPersistent, or Persisting, a. enduring, not decaying PERSISTIVE persistivePersistive, a. persevering, steady, firm PERSON personPerson, n. a man or woman, the shape of a body PERSONABLE personablePersonable, a. handsome, graceful, defending PERSONAGE personagePersonage, n. a person, appearance, character PERSONAL personalPersonal, a. belonging to him or her, perculiar PERSONALITY personalityPersonality, n. the individuality of a person PERSONALLY personallyPersonally, ad. in person, in preference, singly PERSONATE personatePersonate, a. masked, labiate with the lips closed PERSONATE (2) personate (2)Personate, v.t. to represent, counterfeit, feign PERSONATION personationPersonation, n. a counterfeiting another person PERSONIFICATION personificationPersonification, n. a change of thing to persons PERSONIFY personifyPersonify, v.t. to change from things to persons PERSPECTIVE perspectivePerspective, a. of or relating to vision, optical PERSPECTIVE (2) perspective (2)Perspective, n. a spying -glass, view, appearance PERSPICACIOUS perspicaciousPerspicacious, a. quicksighted, sharpsighted, keen PERSPICACIOUSNESS perspicaciousness|perspicacityPerspicaciousness, or Perspicacity, n. quicksightedness PERSPICIL perspicilPerspicil, n. an optical glass, ob. PERSPICUITY perspicuityPerspicuity, n. clearness, plainness, transparency PERSPICUOUS perspicuousPerspicuous, a. clear, plain, evident, easily seen PERSPICUOUSLY perspicuouslyPerspicuously, ad. clearly, plainly, evidently PERSPICUOUSNESS perspicuousnessPerspicuousness, n. clearness, plainness PERSPIRABILITY perspirabilityPerspirability, n. the quality of being perspirable PERSPIRABLE perspirablePerspirable, a. that may be emitted by the pores PERSPIRATION perspirationPerspiration, n. the act of sweating, a great heat PERSPIRATIVE perspirativePerspirative, a. causing or tending to perspire PERSPIRE perspirePerspire, v.i. to sweat, become hot, get vent, pass PERSTRINGE perstringePerstringe, v.t. to graze upon, to glance upon PERSUADE persuadePersuade, v.t. to bring to an opinion, to influence PERSUADER persuaderPersuader, n. an important or strong adviser PERSUASIBLE persuasiblePersuasible, a. that may be persuaded or induced PERSUASION persuasionPersuasion, n. the act of persuading, an opinion PERSUASIVE persuasivePersuasive, n. an argument to persuade PERSUASIVE (2) persuasive (2)|persuasoryPersuasive, or Persuasory, a. tending to persuade PERSUASIVELY persuasivelyPersuasively, ad. so as to persuade, pleasingly PERSUASIVENESS persuasivenessPersuasiveness, n. force or power of persuasion PERSULTATION persultationPersultation, n. an eruption of the blood through the vessels PERT pertPert, a. smart, brisk, lively, saucy PERTAIN pertainPertain, v.i. to belong, relate, concern, extend PERTINACIOUS pertinaciousPertinacious, a. obstinate, stiff, resolute, steady PERTINACIOUSLY pertinaciouslyPertinaciously, ad. obstinately, stubbornly, stiffly PERTINACIOUSNESS pertinaciousness|pertinacity|pertinacyPertinaciousness, or Pertinacity, or Pertinacy, n. obstinacy, stubbornness, constancy, firmness PERTINENCE pertinence|pertinencyPertinence, or Pertinency, n. propriety, fitness PERTINENT pertinentPertinent, a. just to the purpose, fit, belonging PERTINENTLY pertinentlyPertinently, ad. to the purpose, fitly, aptly, duly PERTLY pertlyPertly, ad. smartly, briskly, readily, saucily PERTUKE pertukePertuke, n. a hairy covering for the head, a wig PERTURB perturbPerturb, v.t. to disquiet, disturb, vex, confuse PERTURBATION perturbationPerturbation, n. disquiet, disorder, confusion PERTURBED perturbedPerturbed, a. disquieted, disturbed, vexed, uneasy PERTUSE pertusePertuse, a. punched, having hollow dots PERTUSION pertusionPertusion, n. the act of punching, a hole so made PERUKEMAKER perukemakerPerukemaker, n. a maker of periwigs, a barber PERUSAL perusalPerusal, n. the act of reading over or examining PERUSE perusePeruse, v.t. to read over, examin, observe PERUSER peruserPeruser, n. a reader over, examiner, close observer PERUVIAN peruvianPeruvian, n. a native of Peru in South America PERUVIAN (2) peruvian (2)Peruvian, a. belonging to Peru PERVADE pervadePervade, v.t. to pass through or over, to possess PERVASION pervasionPervasion, n. the act of passing through or over PERVASIVE pervasivePervasive, a. able or tending to pervade, passing PERVERSE perversePerverse, a. cross, obstinate, stubborn, petulent PERVERSELY perverselyPerversely, ad. vexatiously, crossly, obstinately PERVERSENESS perverseness|perversityPerverseness, or Perversity, n. crossness, obstinacy PERVERSION perversionPerversion, n. a change for the worse, abuse PERVERT pervertPervert, v.t. to turn from the right, to corrupt PERVERTER perverterPerverter, n. one who perverts, one who corrupts PERVERTIBLE pervertiblePervertible, a. that may be perverted or turned PERVESTIGATION pervestigationPervestigation, n. a thorough examination PERVICACIOUS pervicaciousPervicacious, a. spitefully obstinate, stubborn PERVICACIOUSLY pervicaciouslyPervicaciously, ad. with spiteful obstinacy PERVICACIOUSNESS pervicaciousness|pervicacityPervicaciousness, or Pervicacity, n. perverse obstinacy PERVIOUS perviousPervious, a. admitting passage, pervading PERVIOUSNESS perviousnessPerviousness, n. a pervious quality or state PESADE pesadePesade, n. a particualr motion made by a horse PESO pesoPeso, n. a coin, value about 132 cents PEST pestPest, n. a plague, mischief, bane, destruction, ruin PESTER pesterPester, v.t. to plague, tease, harass, disturb PESTERER pestererPesterer, n. one who pesters, one who plagues PESTEROUS pesterousPesterous, a. troublesome, cumbersome, odious PESTHOUSE pesthousePesthouse, n. a hospital for infectious persons PESTIFEROUS pestiferousPestiferous, a. destructive, deadly, malignant PESTILENCE pestilencePestilence, n. a contagious diestemper, the plague PESTILENT pestilent|pestilentialPestilent, or Pestilential, a. infectious, pernicious PESTILLATION pestillationPestillation, n. the act of pounding in a mortar PESTLE pestlePestle, n. a tool to beat in a morter, a gammon PET petPet, n. a slight passion or anger, whim, eade lamb PETAL petalPetal, n. a leaf of a flower, or flower leaf PETALFORM petalformPetalform, a. in shape of a petal PETALISM petalismPetalism, n. a banishment by writing votes on leaves, an ancient practice in Syracuse PETALLED petalledPetalled, a. furnished with petals PETALLINE petallinePetalline, a. pertaining to or being on a petal PETAR petar|petardPetar, or Petard, n. an engine to blow up places by PETECHIAL petechialPetechial, [ch as k] a. spotted with a pestilence PETIOLAR petiolarPetiolar, a. proceeding form a footstalk, as a tendril PETIOLATE petiolatePetiolate, a. growing on a footstalk as a leaf PETIOLE petiolePetiole, n. a little foottalk, or footstalk of a leaf PETIT petitPetit, a. small, inconsiderable, trifling, mean PETITINER petitinerPetitiner, n. one who offers a petition PETITION petitionPetition, n. a prayer, request, entreaty, article PETITION (2) petition (2)Petition, v.t. to supplicate, solicit, entreat, beg PETITIONARILY petitionarilyPetitionarily, ad. by way of begging the question PETITIONARY petitionary|petitoryPetitionary, or Petitory, a. supplicating, petitioning PETITIONEE petitioneePetitionee, n. the person cited to defend in a petition PETREL petrelPetrel, n. a tribe of aquatic fowls PETRESCENCE petrescencePetrescence, n. a hardening into stone PETRESCENT petrescentPetrescent, a. turning into stone, hardening PETRIFACTION petrifaction|petrificationPetrifaction, or Petrification, n. a becoming stone PETRIFACTIVE petrifactive|petrificPetrifactive, or Petrific, a. able to turn to stone PETRIFY petrifyPetrify, v. to change to stone, to become stone PETRILITE petrilitePetrilite, n. a species of felspar of brownish red PETROFILEX petrofilexPetrofilex, n. rock-stone, a mixed earth PETROL petrolPetrol, n. rock oil, a liquid inflammable oily substance issuing from the earth PETRONEL petronelPetronel, n. a pistol, a very small or light gun PETROSILICEOUS petrosiliceousPetrosiliceous, a. pertaining to rock-stone PETTICOAT petticoatPetticoat, n. an under garment worn by women PETTIFOGGER pettifoggerPettifogger, n. a petty attorney, a petty lawyer PETTIFOGGING pettifoggingPettifogging, a. low, mean, little, unbecoming PETTINESS pettinessPettiness, n. smallness, littleness, meanness PETTISH pettish|pettlePettish, or Pettle, a. froward, fretful, peevish, cross PETTISHNESS pettishnessPettishness, n. fretfulness, peevishness, crossness PETTITOES pettitoesPettitoes, n. pl. the feet of a sucking pig, the feet PETTO pettoPetto, n. the breast, privacy, secrecy, reserve PETTY pettyPetty, a. small, little, trifling, inconsiderable, low PETTYCHAPS pettychapsPettychaps, n. a bird in the north of England PETULANCE petulance|petulencyPetulance, or Petulency, n. sauciness, peevishness PETULANTLY petulantlyPetulantly, ad. perversely, peevishly, wantonly PETULENT petulentPetulent, a. saucy, perverse, peevish, wanton PETUNSI petunsiPetunsi, n. a stone or earth used in making china PEW pewPew, n. an inclosed or reserved seat in a church PEW (2) pew (2)Pew, v.t. to cover or furnish with pews PEWET pewetPewet, n. a species of the lapwing, the black-cap PEWTER pewterPewter, n. a composition of lead, brass and tin, or tin and antimony PEWTERER pewtererPewterer, n. one who works in or sells pewter PHAETON phaetonPhaeton, n. a high and open carriage of pleasure PHAGEDENIC phagedenicPhagedenic, a. eating flesh, corroding PHALANGER phalangerPhalanger, n. a species of oppossum in the E. Indies PHALANX phalanxPhalanx, n. a square troop of men closely embodied PHALAROPE phalaropePhalarope, n. a bird with scolloped membranes on its toes PHANTAGIN phantaginPhantagin, n. the lesser or long tailed pangolin PHANTASM phantasmPhantasm, n. a vain imagination, whim, vision PHANTON phantonPhanton, n. an aparition, ghost, fancied vision PHARISAICAL pharisaicalPharisaical, a. externally religious, deceitful PHARISAICALLY pharisaicallyPharisaically, ad. with great ostentation, vainly PHARISAISM pharisaismPharisaism, n. the principles or practice of the Pharisees, oftentation of religion PHARMACEUTICAL pharmaceuticalPharmaceutical, a. pertaining to pharmacy PHARMACOLOGIST pharmacologistPharmacologist, n. one who writes upon drugs PHARMACOPOLIST pharmacopolistPharmacopolist, n. one who sells medicins PHARMACY pharmacyPharmacy, n. the act of preparing medicins PHARMOCOPEIA pharmocopeiaPharmocopeia, n. a treatise upon drugs PHAROS pharosPharos, n. a lighthous, watchtower, beacon PHARYNGOTOMY pharyngotomyPharyngotomy, n. a cutting open the windpipe PHASELS phaselsPhasels, n. pl. a plant, french beans PHASES phasesPhases, n. appearances or positions of the moon, PHASM phasmPhasm, n. an appearance, a fancied apparition PHEASANT pheasantPheasant, n. a genus of gallinaceous birds PHEBEAN phebeanPhebean, a. pertaining to Phoebus or Apollo PHEESE pheesePheese, v.t. to comb, fleece, curry, trim, ob. PHEGMATISM phegmatismPhegmatism, n. dullness, heaviness PHENEAN pheneanPhenean, a. pertaining to Pheneum in Arcadia PHENICIAN phenicianPhenician, n. a native of Phenice, on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean PHENICIAN (2) phenician (2)Phenician, a. pertaining to Phenice PHENIX phenixPhenix, n. a fabulous bird of antiquity PHENOMENON phenomenonPhenomenon, n. any appearance, a singular event or sight PHIAL phialPhial, n. a small glass bottle PHILADELPHIA philadelphiaPhiladelphia, n. the chief city of Pennsylvania PHILADELPHIAN philadelphianPhiladelphian, n. a citizen of Philadelphia PHILANTHROPIST philanthropistPhilanthropist, n. a person of universal benevolence PHILANTHROPY philanthropyPhilanthropy, n. the love of mankind, humanity, courtesy PHILANTROPIC philantropicPhilantropic, a. humane, loving mankind PHILIBEG philibegPhilibeg, n. a kind of small or short petticoat PHILIPPIAN philippianPhilippian, n. a native of Philippi in Macedonia PHILIPPIC philippicPhilippic, n. an invective, a tart declamation PHILIPPINE philippinePhilippine, a. denoting a vast cluster of islands in the Pacific, near the Asiatic coast PHILISTINES philistinesPhilistines, n. inhabitants of Palestine, afterwards Judea PHILOGER philoger|philogistPhiloger, or Philogist, n. a grammarian, a critic PHILOGICAL philogicalPhilogical, a. grammatical, critical, nice PHILOLOGY philologyPhilology, n. grammatical learning, criticism PHILOMATH philomathPhilomath, n. a lover of learning or science PHILOMATHIC philomathicPhilomathic, a. relating to a love of science PHILOMATHY philomathyPhilomathy, n. a love of learning PHILOMEL philomelPhilomel, n. a name of the nightingale PHILOMOT philomotPhilomot, a. brownish, like a dead leaf PHILOSOPHEME philosophemePhilosopheme, n. a principle of reasoning, a theorem PHILOSOPHICAL philosophicalPhilosophical, a. of philosophy, rational, nice PHILOSOPHICALLY philosophicallyPhilosophically, ad. rationally, wisely, properly PHILOSOPHISM philosophismPhilosophism, n. the love or practice of sophistry PHILOSOPHIST philosophistPhilosophist, n. one who practices sophistry PHILOSOPHISTICAL philosophisticalPhilosophistical, a. pertaining to the practice of sophistry PHILOSOPHIZE philosophizePhilosophize, v.i. to reason like a philosopher PHILOSOPHY philosophyPhilosophy, n. knowledge moral or natural PHILSOPHER philsopherPhilsopher, n. one who is skilled in philosophy PHILSOSPHER'S-STONE philsospher's-stonePhilsospher's-stone, n. a pretended stone that will turn all other metals into gold, a mystery PHILTER philterPhilter, n. a love charm or potion; v.t. to cause love PHIZ phizPhiz, n. the face, visage, countenance PHLEBOTOMIST phlebotomistPhlebotomist, n. one who lets blood PHLEBOTOMIZE phlebotomizePhlebotomize, v.t. to let blood, to open a vein PHLEBOTOMY phlebotomyPhlebotomy, n. blood-letting, an opening of a vein PHLEGM phlegmPhlegm, n. a watery humor of the body PHLEGMAGOGUES phlegmagoguesPhlegmagogues, n. pl. medicins to clear phlegm PHLEGMON phlegmonPhlegmon, n. an inflammation, a hot swelling PHLEGMONOUS phlegmonousPhlegmonous, a. inflammatory, very hot, burning PHLEME phlemePhleme, n. a farrier's instrument to bleed with PHLOGISTIAN phlogistianPhlogistian, n. a believer in phlogiston PHLOGISTIC phlogisticPhlogistic, a. inflaming, pertaining to phlogiston PHLOGISTICATE phlogisticatePhlogisticate, v.t. to combine phlogiston with PHLOGISTICATION phlogisticationPhlogistication, n. the act of combining with phlogiston PHLOGISTON phlogistonPhlogiston, [g as j] n. an element supposed by some to be the principle of inflammability or matter of fire and heat PHOCIAN phocianPhocian, n. a native of Phocia in Greece; a. pertaining to Phocis PHONICS phonicsPhonics, n. the science of sounds, acoustics PHONOCAMPTIC phonocampticPhonocamptic, a. able to change or alter sound PHOSPHATE phosphatePhosphate, n. a salt formed by phosphoric acid, and a base of earth, alkali or metal PHOSPHITE phosphitePhosphite, n. a salt formed by phosphorous acid and a salifiable base PHOSPHOLITE phospholitePhospholite, n. an earth united with phosphoric PHOSPHOR phosphorPhosphor, n. the morning star PHOSPHORATE phosphorate|phosphorizePhosphorate, or Phosphorize, v.t. to combine with phosphorus PHOSPHORATED phosphoratedPhosphorated, a. combined with phosphorus PHOSPHORESCE phosphorescePhosphoresce, v.i. to emit light without heat, as phosphorus PHOSPHORESCENCE phosphorescencePhosphorescence, n. a luminousness like that of phosphorus PHOSPHORESCENT phosphorescentPhosphorescent, a. shining, luminous like phosphorus PHOSPHORET phosphoretPhosphoret, n. a combination of phosphorus with another substance without oxygene PHOSPHORIC phosphoricPhosphoric, a. denoting an acid formed by a saturated combination of phosphorus and oxygene PHOSPHORITE phosphoritePhosphorite, n. a species of phospholite PHOSPHOROUS phosphorousPhosphorous, a. denoting an acid, formed by a combination of phospherus and oxygene PHOSPHORUS phosphorus|phosphor (2)Phosphorus, or Phosphor, n. a simple combustible substance of clear transparent yellowish color exhibiting a faint light in the dark PHRASE phrasePhrase, n. a mode of speech, a style; v.t. to style, to term PHRASELESS phraselessPhraseless, a. not to be described PHRASEOLOGY phraseologyPhraseology, n. a mode of speec, diction, style PHRENETIC phreneticPhrenetic, a. mad, fantic, distracted, furious PHRENETIS phrenetis|phrensy|phrenzyPhrenetis, or Phrensy, or Phrenzy, n. madness PHRENIC phrenicPhrenic, a. pertaining to the diaphram PHTHISIC phthisicPhthisic, n. a consumption, a shortness of breath PHTHISICAL phthisicalPhthisical, a. consumptive, shortbreathed PHTHISIS phthisisPhthisis, n. a consumption or wasting disease PHYLACTERY phylacteryPhylactery, n. a scroll inscribed with a sentence PHYLLOPHOROUS phyllophorousPhyllophorous, a. bearing leaves PHYSETER physeterPhyseter, n. a genus of cetaceous fish or whales PHYSIANTHROPHY physianthrophyPhysianthrophy, n. the science of the nature of man PHYSIC physicPhysic, n. the art of healing, a medicin, a purge PHYSIC (2) physic (2)Physic, v.t. to purge with physic, cleanse, cure PHYSICAL physicalPhysical, a. medicinal, relating to nature PHYSICALLY physicallyPhysically, ad. naturally, by natural operation PHYSICIAN physicianPhysician, n. one who professes the art of healing PHYSICS physicsPhysics, n. pl. natural philosophy, divinity PHYSIOGNOMICAL physiognomicalPhysiognomical, a. relating to physiognomy PHYSIOGNOMIST physiognomistPhysiognomist, n. a judge of men by their faces PHYSIOGNOMY physiognomyPhysiognomy, n. the art of judging by the face, the face PHYSIOLOGICAL physiologicalPhysiological, a. relating to physiology PHYSIOLOGIST physiologistPhysiologist, n. a writer on natural philosophy PHYSIOLOGY physiologyPhysiology, n. the doctrin of physics or nature PHYTIVOROUS phytivorousPhytivorous, a. that feeds on vegetables PHYTOLOGIST phytologistPhytologist, a. a botanist PHYTOLOGY phytologyPhytology, n. a description of plants, botany PIACLE piaclePiacle, n. a great crime, hainous fault, sacrifice, ob. PIACULAR piacularPiacular, a. very wicked, atrocious, expiatory PIASTER piasterPiaster, n. a foreign coin, value about 8 cents PIATION piationPiation, n. an atoning or purging by sacrifice PIAZZA piazzaPiazza, n. a short walk under arches, a portico PICA picaPica, n. the green sickness, a printing letter, a bird PICAROON picaroonPicaroon, n. a robber, plunderer, freebooter, thief PICK pickPick, v. to choose, gather, separate, clean, strike pull, rob, open, eat slowly or a very little PICK (2) pick (2)Pick, n. a pustule, scab, mark, dint PICKAX pickaxPickax, n. a kind of ax that has a sharp point PICKED picked|pikedPicked, or Piked, a. sharp at the end, pointed PICKEER pickeerPickeer, v.t. to rob, to make a flying farmish PICKER pickerPicker, n. one who picks, a robber, a pickax PICKEREL pickerelPickerel, n. a common name of the pike PICKET picketPicket, n. a sharpened post or stake, an out guard PICKET (2) picket (2)Picket, v.t. to inclose with pickets PICKLE picklePickle, n. a thing pickled, salt liquor, brine, state PICKLE (2) pickle (2)Pickle, v.t. to preserve in pickle, season, imbue PICKLOCK picklockPicklock, n. a tool or person that picks locks PICKPOCKET pickpocketPickpocket, n. one that steals out of a pcoket PICKTHANK pickthankPickthank, n. a very officious person, a flatterer, ob. PICKTOOTH picktoothPicktooth, n. an instrument to clean the teeth by PICT pictPict, n. a person that has the body painted over PICTORIAL pictorialPictorial, a. produced, done or drawn by a painter PICTURE picturePicture, n. a resemblance in colors; v.t. to paint PICTURESQUE picturesquePicturesque, a. full of diversified figures PIDDLE piddlePiddle, v.i. to feed squeamishly, pick, trifle PIDDLER piddlerPiddler, n. one that eats little, a trifler PIE piePie, n. a crust baked with something in it, a bird PIEBALD piebaldPiebald, a. diversified in color, particolored PIECE piecePiece, n. a patch, part, performance, coin, gun PIECE (2) piece (2)Piece, v.t. to enlarge, add, join, close, supply PIECELASS piecelassPiecelass, a. that is not made of pieces, whole, ob. PIECEMEAL piecemealPiecemeal, a. single, divided; ad. in or by pieces PIED piedPied, a. particolored, speckled, spotted, marked PIEDNESS piednessPiedness, n. an odd diversity or mixture of colors PIELED pieledPieled, a. having very short hair, shortened, ob. PIER pierPier, n. the column or support of an arch, a wharf or mound in a river or the sea PIERCE piercePierce, v. to enter, bore, broach, force, affect PIERCER piercerPiercer, n. a person who or that which pierceth PIERCINGLY piercinglyPiercingly, ad. keenly, sharply, acutely, strongly PIERCINGNESS piercingnessPiercingness, n. the power of piercing or forcing PIETISM pietismPietism, n. an affectation of piety, superstition PIETY piety|piousnessPiety, or Piousness, n. duty to GOD or to parents PIG pigPig, n. a young boar or sow, a mass of lead or iron PIG (2) pig (2)Pig, v.t. to bring forth pigs, farrow, sleep, lay PIGEON pigeonPigeon, n. a genus of birds, wild and domestic PIGEONHOUSE pigeonhousePigeonhouse, n. a house or building for pigeons PIGEONLIVERED pigeonliveredPigeonlivered, a. mild, meek, soft, gentle, tame, ob. PIGGEN piggen|pigginPiggen, or Piggin, n. a wooden vessel, a dipper PIGHT pightPight, a. pitched, fixed, determined, settled, ob. PIGMENT pigmentPigment, n. paint, colors for painting the face PIGMY pigmyPigmy, n. a very little person; a. very small, puny PIGNUT pignutPignut, n. the name of a plant, an earth nut PIGUS pigusPigus, n. a fish resembling the carp PIGWIDGEON pigwidgeonPigwidgeon, n. any thing small; a. very little, ob. PIKE pikePike, n. a lance used by soldiers, fork, a fish of several species, with long bodies and very voracious PIKEMAN pikemanPikeman, n. a soldier armed with a pike PIKESTAFF pikestaffPikestaff, n. the wooden handle of a pike, anything easy PILASTER pilasterPilaster, n. a small square column PILAW pilawPilaw, n. a famous Turkish dish, an ointment PILCH pilch|pilcherPilch, or Pilcher, n. a cloak liked with fur, ob. PILCHARD pilchardPilchard, n. a small fish like a herring PILE pilePile, n. a heap, edifice, piece of wood, nap, figure PILE (2) pile (2)Pile, v.t. to heap or lay upon, heap, raise up PILEATE pileate|pileatedPileate, or Pileated, a. covered with or like a cap PILEWORM pilewormPileworm, n. a worm found in the piles of Holland PILFER pilferPilfer, v.i. to steal, to steal trifling things PILFERER pilfererPilferer, n. one who steals petty things, a mean thief PILGRIM pilgrimPilgrim, v.i. to ramble, wander, rove, travel PILGRIM (2) pilgrim (2)Pilgrim, n. one who visits the shrines of saints PILGRIMAGE pilgrimagePilgrimage, n. a journey to visit shrines, travel PILL pillPill, n. a small ball of physic; v.t. to rob, to peal PILLAGE pillagePillage, n. plunder; v.t. to plunder, rifle, rob PILLAGER pillagerPillager, n. one who pillages, one who plunders PILLAR pillarPillar, n. a column, prop, support, defender PILLARED pillaredPillared, a. supported by or like pillars PILLERY pilleryPillery, n. an instrument or place of punishment PILLGARLIC pillgarlicPillgarlic, n. a name of ridicule or contempt PILLION pillionPillion, n. a cushion for women to ride on behind a person PILLORY pilloryPillory, v.t. to punish with or put in the pillory PILLOW pillowPillow, n. a thing to lay the head on; v.t. to rest PILLOWBEER pillowbeer|pillowcasePillowbeer, or Pillowcase, n. the cover of a pillow PILOSE pilosePilose, a. hairy, covered with hairs PILOSITY pilosityPilosity, n. a hairy state, hairiness, roughness PILOT pilotPilot, n. one who steers a ship; v.t. to conduct PILOTAGE pilotagePilotage, n. the pay, skill or office of a pilot PILOTFISH pilotfishPilotfish, n. a fish of the size of a mackarel PIMENTO pimentoPimento, n. all-spice, Jamaica-pepper PIMP pimpPimp, n. a pander, he-bawd, procurer, low wretch PIMP (2) pimp (2)Pimp, v.t. to provide gratifications for others PIMPILLO pimpilloPimpillo, n. a plant, the cactus PIMPINEL pimpinelPimpinel, n. a plant of many species PIMPING pimpingPimping, a. little, mean, petty, snivelling, sorry PIMPLE pimplePimple, n. a small red pustule upon the skin PIMPLED pimpledPimpled, a. full of pimples PIMPLIKE pimplikePimplike, a. like a pimp, infamous, vile PIN pinPin, n. a pointed short piece of wire, peg, strain PIN (2) pin (2)Pin, v.t. to fasten or close with pins, fix, pen PINARIAN pinarianPinarian, a. pertaining to Pinarius, a priest of Arcadia who presided over sacrifices see pinchers) PINCERS pincersPincers, n. an instrument to draw nails (ill formed) PINCH pinchPinch, v. to squeeze, press, gall, hurt, be frugal PINCH (2) pinch (2)Pinch, n. a painful squeeze, press, gall, hurt, be frugal PINCHBECK pinchbeckPinchbeck, n. a composition of copper and zink PINCHERS pinchersPinchers, n. an instrument to draw nails PINCHFIST pinchfist|pinchpennyPinchfist, or Pinchpenny, n. a miser, a covetous man PINCUSHION pincushionPincushion, n. a thing used to stick pins in PINDARIS pindarisPindaris, a. like Pindar, lofty, sublime, bold PINDUST pindustPindust, n. dust rising form cutting pins PINE pinePine, n. a tree; v.i. to languish, to waste PINEASTER pineasterPineaster, n. a species of pine, pinus sylvestris PINFETHERED pinfetheredPinfethered, a. having very young fethers PINFOLD pinfoldPinfold, n. a confinement for cattle that stray PINFUID pinfuidPinfuid, a. fat, unctuous, greasy, large, plump PINHOLE pinholePinhole, n. a small hole made by a pin PINION pinionPinion, n. a wing, quill, tooth of a wheel, setter PINION (2) pinion (2)Pinion, v.t. to bind the wing, bind, tie, shackle PINIONIST pinionistPinionist, n. a bird, a winged animal PINIROLO piniroloPinirolo, n. an Italian fish like a sand piper PINK pinkPink, n. a flower, color, a vessel with a narrow sterm PINK (2) pink (2)Pink, v. to stamp with small holes, to wink PINKER pinkerPinker, v.i. to squint, look askew, ogle, eye PINMAKER pinmakerPinmaker, n. one who makes pins PINMONEY pinmoneyPinmoney, n. an allowance for a wife's pocket PINNACE pinnacePinnace, n. a man of war's boat, a small sloop PINNACLE pinnaclePinnacle, n. a turret, spire, high-spiring point PINNACLED pinnacledPinnacled, a. adorned with pinacles PINNATE pinnatePinnate, a. having leaflets along the side like fethers PINNATISID pinnatisidPinnatisid, a. divided like the plumes of a fether into lateral, oblong segments PINNER pinnerPinner, n. a pinmaker, lappet, cap PINT pintPint, n. half a quart, twelve ounces, a pound PIONEER pioneerPioneer, n. a military person to clear ways, PIOUS piousPious, a. doing the duties of religion, religious PIOUSLY piouslyPiously, ad. in a pious manner, religiously PIP pipPip, n. a spot on cards, leaf, disease of fowls PIP (2) pip (2)Pip, v. to spot, mark, chirp or cry like a bird PIPE pipePipe, n. a tube, musical instrument, a hogshead PIPE (2) pipe (2)Pipe, v. to play on a pipe, play, cry, whine, moan PIPEFISH pipefishPipefish, n. a genus of fish with a long tubular nose PIPER piperPiper, n. one who plays on a pipe, a fish PIPERIN piperinPiperin, n. a concretion of volcanic ashes PIPING pipingPiping, a. weak, feeble, hot; ad. quite, very PIPING (2) piping (2)Piping, n. a playing on a pipe, a whining noise PIPISTREL pipistrelPipistrel, n. the smallest of bat kind PIPKIN pipkinPipkin, n. a small earthen boiler or pot PIPPERIDGE pipperidgePipperidge, n. a shrub, a tree PIPPIN pippinPippin, n. the name of an admired apple PIQUANCY piquancyPiquancy, n. a piquant quality, poignancy, wit PIQUANT piquantPiquant, [pikant] a. poignant, pricking, severe PIQUANTLY piquantlyPiquantly, ad. sharply, tartly, with resentment PIQUE piquePique, [peek] v.t. to offend, vex, provoke, sting PIQUE (2) pique (2)Pique, n. a grudge, enmity, ill-will, point, nicety PIQUEERER piqueerer|pickeererPiqueerer, or Pickeerer, n. a robber, not used PIQUET piquetPiquet, [pickett] n. a game at cards PIRACY piracyPiracy, n. a robbery on the sea, a robbery PIRATE piratePirate, n. a sea-robber, any robber; v.i. to plunder PIRATICAL piraticalPiratical, a. predatory, plundering, thievish PIRATICALLY piraticallyPiratically, ad. in the manner of piracy PISCARY piscaryPiscary, n. a privilege or liberty to catch fish PISCATION piscationPiscation, n. the act, art or practice of fishing PISCATORY piscatoryPiscatory, a. belonging to fish or fishing PISCINE piscinePiscine, a. belonging to fish, fishy PISCIVEROUS pisciverousPisciverous, a. eating fish, living upon fish PISH pishPish, v.i. to show contempt by a kind of hiss PISH (2) pish (2)Pish, n. an expression of contempt; exclam. implying contempt PISIFORM pisiformPisiform, a. in the shape of a pea PISMIRE pismirePismire, n. an insect, ant, emmet PISOLITE pisolitePisolite, n. a fort of freestone, like the roe of fish PISOLITH pisolithPisolith, n. a calcareous stalactite of a gray color PISS pissPiss, n. urine, v. to make water PISTACHIO pistachioPistachio, n. a fragrant nut brought from Syria PISTIL pistilPistil, n. the style or pointal of a plant, containing the stigma, which receives the fecundating dust of the stamen PISTILLACEOUS pistillaceousPistillaceous, a. growing on the germ or seed bud PISTILLATION pistillationPistillation, n. the act of pounding in a mortar PISTILLIFEROUS pistilliferousPistilliferous, a. bearing pistils without stamens PISTOL pistolPistol, n. a weapon, the smallest of all firearms PISTOL (2) pistol (2)Pistol, v.t. to shoot or engage with a pistol PISTOLE pistolePistole, n. a spanish coin of 3 dolls. 73 cts. PISTOLET pistoletPistolet, n. a small pistol PISTON pistonPiston, n. a part of a pump or syringe which exhausts the air of a tube and causes suction PIT pitPit, n. a hole, deep place, hollow part, dint, grave PIT (2) pit (2)Pit, v. to sink in hollows, dint, challenge, set PITAPAT pitapatPitapat, n. a flutter, a quick step; ad. in a flutter PITCH pitchPitch, n. a kind of resin, size, height, rate, bar PITCH (2) pitch (2)Pitch, v. to smear over with pitch, fix, agree, cast throw, drop, light, fall PITCHER pitcherPitcher, n. a large earthen pot, a pointed iron bar PITCHFORK pitchforkPitchfork, n. a long fork to pitch hay, PITCHSTONE pitchstonePitchstone, n. a siliceous stone of a grayish black PITCHY pitchyPitchy, a. smeared with or like pitch, dismal PITCOAL pitcoalPitcoal, n. any kind of coal dug out of a pit PITEOUS piteousPiteous, a. sorrowful, tender, pitiful, woful PITEOUSLY piteouslyPiteously, ad. in a piteous manner, sadly PITFAL pitfalPitfal, n. a pit dug and covered voer, trap, snare PITFISH pitfishPitfish, n. a fish of the size of a smelt PITH pithPith, n. the marrow of a plant, strength, weight PITHILY pithilyPithily, ad. with strength, with force or cogency PITHINESS pithinessPithiness, n. energy, strength, force, fulness PITHLESS pithlessPithless, a. wanting pith or force, weak, flat PITHY pithyPithy, a. consisting of pith, energetic, forcible PITIABLE pitiablePitiable, a. deserving pity, mournful, wretched PITIFUL pitifulPitiful, a. tender, paltry, despicable, wretched PITIFULLY pitifullyPitifully, ad. in a pitiful manner, meanly, badly PITIFULNESS pitifulnessPitifulness, n. tenderness, mercy, despicableness PITILESS pitilessPitiless, a. devoid of pity, mercy or compassion PITILESSLY pitilesslyPitilessly, ad. without pity or mercy, cruelly PITMAN pitmanPitman, n. a man who works in pits, a sawyer PITSAW pitsawPitsaw, n. a large saw to be used by two men PITTANCE pittancePittance, n. a small allowance, a little portion PITUITOUS pituitous|pituitaryPituitous, or Pituitary, a. consisting of phlegm PITY pityPity, n. compassion, sympathy, concern, mercy PITY (2) pity (2)Pity, v.t. to compassionate misery, to bewail PIVOT pivotPivot, n. a pin upon which a thing turns round PIX pixPix, n. a box that contains the host, chest, pitch PLACABILITY placabilityPlacability, n. a willingness to be appeased PLACABLE placablePlacable, a. that may be appeased or pacified PLACART placartPlacart, n. an edict, proclamation, manifesto PLACARTE placartePlacarte, v.t. to appease, pacify, quiet, reconcile PLACE placePlace, n. locality, residence, rank, office, state of being, space in general, room, part, ground PLACE (2) place (2)Place, v.t. to rank, order, fix, establish, put out PLACENTAL placentalPlacental, a. belonging to the placenta, the part by which circulation is carried on between the parent and fetus PLACENTATION placentationPlacentation, n. the disposition of the cotyledons in seeds when they begin to grow PLACID placidPlacid, a. calm, mild, gentle, quiet, easy, soft PLACIDITY placidity|placidnessPlacidity, or Placidness, n. a placid quality or state PLACIDLY placidlyPlacidly, ad. calmly, mildly, quietly, patiently PLACIT placitPlacit, n. a decree, determination, ordinance, ob. PLACKET placket|plaquetPlacket, or Plaquet, n. the opening in a garment PLAGIARISM plagiarismPlagiarism, n. a theft, especially in books PLAGIARY plagiaryPlagiary, n. one guilty of plagiarism PLAGUE plaguePlague, n. a pestilence, vexation, trouble, misery PLAGUE (2) plague (2)Plague, v.t. to teaze, trouble, vex, hurt, afflict PLAGUILY plaguilyPlaguily, ad. vexatiousty, troublesome, horrible, vile PLAICE plaicePlaice, n. a seafish, a kind of flatfish PLAID plaidPlaid, n. variegated stuff, a Scotch dress PLAIN plainPlain, a. smooth, flat, clear, evident, homely PLAIN (2) plain (2)Plain, n. a level ground, field of battle, square PLAIN (3) plain (3)|plainlyPlain, or Plainly, ad. sincerely, clearly, bluntly PLAIN (4) plain (4)Plain, v.t. to make smooth, level, lament PLAINDEALING plaindealingPlaindealing, n. downright honesty; a. sincere PLAINING plainingPlaining, pa. making smooth; n. a complaint PLAINNESS plainnessPlainness, n. flatness, clearness, simplicity PLAINT plaintPlaint, n. a complaint, lamentation, cry PLAINTFUL plaintfulPlaintful, a. complaining, uneasy, sorrowful, sad PLAINTIFF plaintiffPlaintiff, n. one who commences a suit at law PLAINTIFF (2) plaintiff (2)|plaintivePlaintiff, or Plaintive, a. sorrowful, mournful PLAINWORK plainworkPlainwork, n. needlework, work not figured PLAIT plait|pleetPlait, or Pleet, n. a fold; v.t. to fold, to weave PLAN planPlan, n. a scheme, project, draft, model, plot PLAN (2) plan (2)Plan, v.t. to scheme, form in design, contrive PLANCHER plancherPlancher, n. a flat board, plank, piece of wood, ob. PLANE planePlane, v.t. to smooth, to level; n. a tool, a tree PLANET planetPlanet, n. a star which revolves about a center in an orbit nearly circular PLANETARIUM planetariumPlanetarium, n. a machine to represent the orbits of the planets PLANETARY planetary|planeticalPlanetary, or Planetical, a. belonging to planets PLANETSTRUCK planetstruckPlanetstruck, a. blasted, astonished, amazed PLANIMETRY planimetryPlanimetry, n. the measuring of surfaces PLANIPETALOUS planipetalousPlanipetalous, a. having plain flat petals PLANISPHERE planispherePlanisphere, n. a sphere projected upon a plain PLANK plankPlank, n. a thick board; v.t. to lay with planks PLANNER plannerPlanner, n. one who plans, one who schemes PLANNING planningPlanning, n. a design, formation, contrivance PLANOCONICAL planoconicalPlanoconical, a. flat and conical on different sides PLANOCONVEX planoconvexPlanoconvex, a. flat and convex on different sides PLANOHORIZONTAL planohorizontalPlanohorizontal, a. smooth or even and horizontal PLANOSUBULATE planosubulatePlanosubulate, a. smooth and awlshaped PLANSHED planshedPlanshed, a. made of boards, laid with boards, ob. PLANT plantPlant, n. a vegetable production, herb, tree, foot PLANT (2) plant (2)Plant, v.t. to set, place, fix, settle, people, point PLANTABLE plantablePlantable, a. capable of or fit for planting PLANTAIN plantainPlantain, n. an herb, a West-Indian tree PLANTAL plantalPlantal, a. belonging to or resembling plants PLANTATION plantationPlantation, n. a place that is planted, a colony, a cultivated estate or farm PLANTCANE plantcanePlantcane, n. a cane of the first growth from original plants set in in the earth, W. Indies PLANTER planterPlanter, n. one who sets or cultivates, a farmer PLANTERSHIP plantershipPlantership, n. he business of a planter PLANTICLE planticlePlanticle, n. a young plant or plant in embryo PLANTING plantingPlanting, n. the act of setting in the ground PLASH plashPlash, n. a small puddle of water, a cut branch PLASH (2) plash (2)Plash, v.t. to splash, to cut and lay branches PLASHY plashyPlashy, a. wet, watery, filled with puddles PLASM plasmPlasm, n. a mold for metals PLASTER plasterPlaster, n. lime prepared to cover walls, a salve on linen, PLASTER (2) plaster (2)Plaster, v.t. to cover or daub with plaster, PLASTER OF PARIS plaster of parisPlaster of Paris, n. a mixture of several sorts of gypsum, used also for gypsum PLASTERER plastererPlasterer, n. one who covers walls with plaster PLASTIC plasticPlastic, a. forming, able to form, creative PLASTICITY plasticityPlasticity, n. the quality of being susceptible of form PLASTRAN plastran|plastronPlastran, or Plastron, n. a piece of stuffed lether PLAT platPlat, v.t. to interweave; n. a piece of ground PLATBAND platbandPlatband, n. a border of flowers or other plants, the lintel of a door or window PLATE platePlate, n. wrought fiber, a dish to eat on, a prize PLATE (2) plate (2)Plate, v.t. to cover with or beat into plates PLATEN platenPlaten, n. a part of a printing press by which the impression in made PLATFORM platformPlatform, n. an horizontal plain, level, flat roof, a system of church disciplin, (Con.) PLATIN platinPlatin, [platina] n. a very hard metal heavier than gold, and nearly resembling silver in color PLATONIC platonicPlatonic, a. relating to Plato, chaste, pure, refined PLATONISM platonismPlatonism, n. the doctrins of Plato PLATONIST platonistPlatonist, n. an adherent to the opinions of Plato PLATONIZE platonizePlatonize, v. to reason like or adopt the system of Plato PLATOON platoonPlatoon, n. a small square body of musketeers PLATTER platterPlatter, n. a large broad flat dish PLATTERFACED platterfacedPlatterfaced, a. having a very large broad face PLATYPUS platypusPlatypus, n. a quadruped of New-Holland with jaws elongated into the shape of a duck's bill PLAUDIT plauditPlaudit, n. applause, praise, approbation, a clap PLAUDITORY plauditoryPlauditory, a. praising, commending, extolling PLAUSIBILITY plausibility|plausiblenessPlausibility, or Plausibleness, n. appearance of right PLAUSIBLE plausiblePlausible, a. specious, fair, superficially pleasing PLAUSIBLY plausiblyPlausibly, ad. speciously, with a fair show PLAUSIVE plausivePlausive, a. applauding, praising, plausible, fair PLAY playPlay, v. to sport, toy, trifle, mock, act, perform PLAY (2) play (2)Play, n. sport, recreation, a game, a drama, room PLAYBOOK playbookPlaybook, n. a book which contains plays only PLAYDAY playdayPlayday, n. a day exempted from tasks or labor PLAYDEBT playdebtPlaydebt, n. a debt contracted by gaming PLAYER playerPlayer, n. one who plays, one who performs PLAYFELLOW playfellowPlayfellow, n. a companion or crony in youth PLAYFUL playful|playsomPlayful, or Playsom, a. full of play, sportive, gay PLAYHOUSE playhousePlayhouse, n. a house used for acting plays in PLAYPLEASURE playpleasurePlaypleasure, n. an idle or trifling amusement PLAYTHING playthingPlaything, n. a thing to play with, toy, trifle PLAYWRIGHT playwrightPlaywright, n. on who makes or writes plays PLEA pleaPlea, n. an excuse, allegation, form of pleading PLEACH pleachPleach, v.t. to bend, to interweave branches, ob. PLEAD pleadPlead, v. to defend, discuss, argue, allege, say PLEADABLE pleadablePleadable, a. that may be pleaded, alleged, or said PLEADER pleaderPleader, n. one who pleads, one who alleges PLEADING pleadingPleading, n. the act or form of pleading causes PLEASANT pleasantPleasant, a. delightful, gay, cheerful, trifling PLEASANTLY pleasantlyPleasantly, ad. in a pleasant manner or place PLEASANTNESS pleasantnessPleasantness, n. delightfulness, cheerfulness PLEASANTRY pleasantryPleasantry, n. cheerfulness, humor, merriment PLEASE pleasePlease, v. to give pleasure, delight, content, like PLEASEMAN pleasemanPleaseman, n. an officious person, a flatterer PLEASER pleaserPleaser, n. one who pleases or courts favor PLEASINGLY pleasinglyPleasingly, ad. in a manner so as to please PLEASURABLE pleasurablePleasurable, a. delightful, fine, cheerful PLEASURE pleasurePleasure, n. delight, gratification, choice; v.t. to please PLEASUREBOAT pleasureboatPleasureboat, n. a boat for amusement in sailing PLEASURECARRIAGE pleasurecarriagePleasurecarriage, n. a carriage for pleasure PLEBEIAN plebeian|plebeanPlebeian, or Plebean, a. vulgar, common, low, mean PLEBEIAN (2) plebeian (2)Plebeian, n. one of the common people PLEDGE pledgePledge, n. a pawn; v.t. to pawn, to invite to drink PLEDGEE pledgeePledgee, n. the person to whom any thing is pledged PLEDGER pledgerPledger, n. he who pledges of pawns PLEDGET pledgetPledget, n. a small piece of lint for wound PLEET (2) pleet (2)Pleet, n. a fold; v.t. to fold, lay in folds PLEIADES pleiadesPleiades, n. a northern constellation, the seven stars PLENARILY plenarilyPlenarily, ad. fully, completely, entirely, totally PLENARY plenaryPlenary, a. full, complete; n. a decisive procedure PLENILUNARY plenilunaryPlenilunary, a. relating to the full moon PLENIPOTENCE plenipotencePlenipotence, n. fulness of power PLENIPOTENT plenipotentPlenipotent, a. invested with full power PLENIPOTENTIARY plenipotentiaryPlenipotentiary, n. one invested with full power PLENIST plenistPlenist, n. one who holds space to be full of matter PLENITUDE plenitudePlenitude, n. fulness, completeness, repletion PLENTEOUS plenteousPlenteous, a. abundant, copious, fertile PLENTEOUSLY plenteously|plentifullyPlenteously, or Plentifully, ad. abundantly, copiously PLENTIFUL plentifulPlentiful, a. abundant, copious, fruitful, rich PLENTY plenty|plenteousnessPlenty, or Plenteousness, n. abundance, fruitfulness PLENTY (2) plenty (2)Plenty, a. abundant, in great quantity PLEONASM pleonasmPleonasm, n. a figure, a redundancy of expression PLEONASTIC pleonasticPleonastic, a. redundant in expression PLETHORETIC plethoretic|plethoricPlethoretic, or Plethoric, a. having a full habit PLETORA pletora|plethoryPletora, or Plethory, n. a too full habit of body PLEURIGY pleurigyPleurigy, n. an inflammation of the peura or side PLEURITIC pleuriticPleuritic, a. diseased with or having a pleurify PLEXIFORM plexiformPlexiform, a. in the form of network, complicated PLIABLE pliablePliable, a. flexible, easy to be bent or led PLIABLENESS pliableness|pliancy|pliantnessPliableness, or Pliancy, or Pliantness, n. easiness to be bent PLIANT pliantPliant, a. flexible, bending, limber, easy to be persuaded PLICATE plicatePlicate, a. formed like folds, plaited PLIERS pliersPliers, n. pl. nippers, small pinchers PLIGHT plightPlight, v.t. to pledge, engage, weave, braid PLIGHT (2) plight (2)Plight, n. a condition, case, pledge, fold, plait PLINTH plinthPlinth, n. the foot or lowest part of a pillar PLOD plodPlod, v.i. to toil, drudge, labor, study closely PLODDER plodderPlodder, n. a dull or heavy, but laborious person PLODDING ploddingPlodding, n. close drudgery or study, hard labor PLOT plotPlot, n. a stratagem, intrigue, conspiracy, plat PLOT (2) plot (2)Plot, v.t. to scheme, plan, project, contrive PLOTTER plotterPlotter, n. a shemer, contriver, conspirator PLOVER ploverPlover, n. a bird of several species PLOW plowPlow, v.t. to turn up with a plow PLOW (2) plow (2)Plow, n. an instrument of husbandry or joinery PLOWBOY plowboyPlowboy, n. a boy who drives a team in plowing PLOWLAND plowlandPlowland, n. land for grain, a quantity of land PLOWMAN plowmanPlowman, n. a person who holds the plow PLOWSHARE plowsharePlowshare, n. one of the irons of a plow PLUCK pluckPluck, v. to snatch, pull, strip off fethers, take PLUCK (2) pluck (2)Pluck, n. a quck pull, the heart, liver and lights PLUCONID pluconidPluconid, n. one who ascribes the formation of mountains of eruptions of fire PLUG plugPlug, v.t. to stop with a plug; n. a stopple PLUM plumPlum, n. a fruit, raisin, 1, l. Engl. money PLUMAGE plumagePlumage, n. fethers, a bunch of fethers PLUMB plumbPlumb, n. a leaden weight on a line, a plummet PLUMB (2) plumb (2)Plumb, v.t. to found, to adjest; ad. perpendicular PLUMBAGINOUS plumbaginousPlumbaginous, a. like or containing plumbago PLUMBAGO plumbagoPlumbago, a. carburet of iron, or iron and carbon, called also black lead PLUMBER plumberPlumber, n. a person who works upon lead PLUMBERY plumberyPlumbery, n. work for or done by a plumber PLUMBIFEROUS plumbiferousPlumbiferous, a. producing lead PLUMBLINE plumblinePlumbline, n. a line with a weight at the end PLUMCAKE plumcakePlumcake, n. a cake made up with raisins, PLUME plumePlume, n. a fether, down, token of honor, pride PLUME (2) plume (2)Plume, v. to adjust fethers, adorn, strip, pride PLUMEALUM plumealumPlumealum, n. a mineral stone, a kind of asbestos PLUMIPED plumipedPlumiped, n. a bird with fethers on the feet PLUMMET plummetPlummet, n. a leaden weight, leaden pencil, ball PLUMOSE plumosePlumose, a. covered with pappus or soft down PLUMOSITY plumosity|plumousnessPlumosity, or Plumousness, n. a fethered state PLUMP plumpPlump, a. fat, sleek, comely; n. a cluster, a tuft PLUMP (2) plump (2)Plump, v. to fatten, swell, increase, fall at once PLUMP (3) plump (3)Plump, ad. with a sudden fall, quickly, at once PLUMPER plumperPlumper, n. what plumps out, a sudden stroke PLUMPLY plumplyPlumply, ad. with plumpness, without reserve PLUMPNESS plumpnessPlumpness, n. fatness, fulness, sleekness PLUMPORRIDGE plumporridgePlumporridge, n. porridge made with plums PLUMPUDDING plumpuddingPlumpudding, n. a pudding made with plums PLUMPY plumpyPlumpy, a. rather plump, fat, jolly, full PLUMULE plumulePlumule, n. the leaf bud, or ascending part of the corcle of a plant PLUMY plumy|plumousPlumy, or Plumous, a. fethery, like fethers PLUNDER plunderPlunder, v.t. to pillage, to rob like an enemy PLUNDER (2) plunder (2)Plunder, n. spoil gotten in war or by violence PLUNDERER plundererPlunderer, n. a hostile pillager, robber, spoiler PLUNGE plungePlunge, v. to sink or rise suddenly, dive, dip, put PLUNGE (2) plunge (2)Plunge, n. the act of sinking under water, distress PLUNGER plungerPlunger, n. a brass cylinder used as a forcer in pumps PLUNKET plunketPlunket, n. a sort of fine blue color; a. blue PLURAL pluralPlural, a. having more than one, many, several PLURALIST pluralistPluralist, n. he that holds more livings than one PLURALITY pluralityPlurality, n. a number more than one, more cures of fouls than one, a number greater than any other, but less than half PLURALLY plurallyPlurally, ad. in a plural manner PLURILITERAL pluriliteralPluriliteral, n. a word of more letters than three PLUSH plushPlush, n. shag, a sort of very strong rough cloth PLUTONIC plutonicPlutonic, a. denoting the system of the plutonists PLUVIAL pluvial|pluviousPluvial, or Pluvious, a. rainy, wet, showery PLUVIAL (2) pluvial (2)Pluvial, n. a cap, a priest's cope PLUVIAMETER pluviameterPluviameter, n. rain gage to ascertain the quantity of water falling in rain PLY plyPly, v. to work closely, bend, offer service; n. a bent, a plait PNEUMATIC pneumaticPneumatic, a. moved by or consisting of wind, pertaining to elastic fluids PNEUMATICS pneumaticsPneumatics, n. the doctrin of the air or of elastic PNEUMATOLOGY pneumatologyPneumatology, n. the science of spiritual being POACH poachPoach, v. to boil slightly, steal, game, stab, be damp POACHER poacherPoacher, n. one who kills game unlawfully POACHINESS poachinessPoachiness, n. softness of earth, stickiness POACHING poachingPoaching, n. the act of killing game unlawfully POACHY poachyPoachy, a. soft as earth, yielding to the feet, moist POCKET pocketPocket, n. a small; v.t. to put in a pocket POCKETBOOK pocketbookPocketbook, n. a writing-book for the pocket POCKETGLASS pocketglassPocketglass, n. a lookingglass for the pocket POCKHOLE pockholePockhole, n. a mark left by the small post POCKINESS pockinessPockiness, n. a pocky state or quality POCKWOOD pockwoodPockwood, n. a hard wood, lignumvita POCKY pockyPocky, a. infected with or having the pox, foul POCULENT poculentPoculent, a. fit for drinking, drinkable, ob. POD podPod, v.t. to fill, swell, pick; n. a case of seeds PODAGRICAL podagricalPodagrical, a. gouty, relating to or like the gout PODDER podderPodder, n. one who gathers pease, in pods PODGE podgePodge, n. a puddle, plash, watery or dirty place POEM poemPoem, n. a work or composition written in verse POETASTER poetasterPoetaster, n. a petty poet, a poor pitiful rhyme POETESS poetess|poetressPoetess, or Poetress, n. a femal writer of poetry POETICAL poeticalPoetical, a. expressed in or relating to poetry POETICALLY poeticallyPoetically, ad. in a poetical manner, musically POETIZE poetizePoetize, v.i. to write or attempt poetry POETRY poetryPoetry, n. metrical composition, rhyme, poems POIGNANCY poignancyPoignancy, n. a poignant quality, sharpness POIGNANT poignantPoignant, a. sharp, biting, severe, satirical, keen POINT pointPoint, n. a sharp end, indivisible part of time or space, nicety, critical moment, stop in writing POINT (2) point (2)Point, v. to sharpen, level, direct, note, divide POINTED pointedPointed, pa. a. divided by points, sharp, keen POINTEDLY pointedlyPointedly, ad. in a pointed manner, directly POINTEDNESS pointednessPointedness, n. sharpness, smartness, keenness POINTEL pointelPointel, n. a thing on a point, pencil, pen POINTER pointerPointer, n. a thing that points, index, dog POINTINGSTOCK pointingstockPointingstock, n. an object of ridicule or mirth POINTLESS pointlessPointless, a. having no point, blunt, dull POISON poisonPoison, n. venom, what destroys or injures life POISON (2) poison (2)Poison, v.t. to infect with poison, to corrupt POISONER poisonerPoisoner, n. one who posions, one who corrupts POISONOUS poisonousPoisonous, a. venomous, destructive, deadly POISONOUSLY poisonouslyPoisonously, ad. with a poisonous quality, badly POITREL poitrelPoitrel, n. a breastplate, a kind of graving tool POIZE poizePoize, n. a weight, balance, regulating power POKE pokePoke, n. a small bag, pocket, gown, a plant POKE (2) poke (2)Poke, v.t. to feel in the dark, search out, stir up POKER pokerPoker, n. a kind of iron bar to stir a fire with POKING pokingPoking, pa. feeling; n. the act of feeling out POLACRE polacrePolacre, n. a ship with three masts without tops or cross trees POLANAISE polanaise|polonesePolanaise, or Polonese, n. a sort of dress, a gown POLAR polar|polaryPolar, or Polary, a. near or issuing from the pole POLARITY polarityPolarity, n. a tendency to point to the pole POLE polePole, n. a staff, perch, five yards and a half, extremity of the earth, point, native of Poland POLE (2) pole (2)Pole, v.t. to furnish, fasten or stick upon a long pole POLECAT polecatPolecat, n. a quadruped of the wesel kind POLECLIPT polecliptPoleclipt, a. clipt upon the head, cut short POLEDAVY poledavyPoledavy, n. a sort of canvas or very coarse cloth POLEMARCH polemarchPolemarch, [ch as k] n. a magistrate in Athens who had the care of strangers POLEMIC polemicPolemic, n. a disputant, wrangler, great talker POLEMIC (2) polemic (2)|polemicalPolemic, or Polemical, a. controversial, disputative POLESTAR polestarPolestar, n. a star near the pole, guide, director POLICE policePolice, [i as ee] n. the government of a city or place POLICED policedPoliced, a. regulated, governed, ruled POLICY policyPolicy, n. the art of government, prudence, cunning POLISH polishPolish, a. pertaining to Poland in Europe POLISH (2) polish (2)Polish, v.t. to make smooth and glossy, to refine POLISH (3) polish (3)Polish, n. an artificial gloss, elegance, turn POLISHER polisherPolisher, n. one who gives a gloss or refines POLISHING polishingPolishing, n. the act of giving a polish POLITE politePolite, a. desirous to please, of genteel manners, well bred, (in the sense of glossy, smooth, ob.) POLITELY politelyPolitely, ad. genteelly, elegantly, civilly, neatly POLITENESS politenessPoliteness, n. gentility, good breeding, elegance, civilities proceeding from a desire to please POLITIC politicPolitic, a. shrewd, cunning, wise, political POLITICAL politicalPolitical, a. relating to a state as a corporate body, and to public affairs POLITICALLY politically|politiclyPolitically, or Politicly, ad. with policy, cunningly POLITICIAN politicianPolitician, n. one who is versed in politics POLITICS politicsPolitics, n. the science or art of government POLITURE politurePoliture, n. the act or art of polishing, a polish POLITY polityPolity, n. civil constitution, civil government POLL pollPoll, n. the head, a register of heads or of votes POLL (2) poll (2)Poll, v. to lop the tops of trees, cut off or shorten hair, shear, take a list of voters, vote, strip POLLACK pollackPollack, n. a fish of two species POLLARD pollardPollard, n. a tree lopped, fine bran, fish POLLAVER pollaverPollaver, n. the farin or fecundating dust of the stamens of plants POLLENGER pollengerPollenger, n. brushwood, a pollard, a cut tree POLLENIFEROUS polleniferousPolleniferous, a. producing pollen POLLER pollerPoller, n. one who voter, a robber, a plunderer POLLUTE pollutePollute, v.t. to defile, taint, corrupt, pervert POLLUTER polluterPolluter, n. a defiler, corrupter, perverter POLLUTION pollutionPollution, n. the act of defiling, defilement, guilt POLTROON poltroonPoltroon, n. a coward, scoundrel, bird POLTROONERY poltrooneryPoltroonery, n. cowardiiness, meanness, baseness POLVERIN polverinPolverin, n. the ashes of a plant from the Levant used in making white glass POLYACOUSTIC polyacousticPolyacoustic, n. an instument to multiply sounds POLYANDRIA polyandriaPolyandria, n. a class of plants with many stamens POLYANTHUS polyanthusPolyanthus, n. the name of a beautiful flower POLYCOTYLEDON polycotyledonPolycotyledon, n. a seed with many lobes POLYCOTYLEDONOUS polycotyledonousPolycotyledonous, a. having many lobes POLYDELPHIA polydelphiaPolydelphia, n. a class of plants with stamens united in three or more filaments POLYGAMIA polygamiaPolygamia, n. a class of plants with hermaphrodite flowers, and also with male or female or both POLYGAMIAN polygamianPolygamian, a. belonging to the class polygamia POLYGAMIST polygamistPolygamist, n. he who has more than one wife POLYGAMY polygamyPolygamy, n. a plurality of wives at one time POLYGENOUS polygenousPolygenous, a. of different kinds or sorts POLYGLOT polyglotPolyglot, a. written in several languages; n. a bird POLYGLOT (2) polyglot (2)Polyglot, n. a book containing many languages POLYGON polygonPolygon, n. a figure having many angles or sides POLYGONAL polygonalPolygonal, a. containing many angles or sides POLYGRAM polygramPolygram, n. a figure made up of several lines POLYGRAPHIC polygraphicPolygraphic, a. pertaining to polypraphy POLYGRAPHY polygraphyPolygraphy, n. the art of writing in cyphers or of multiplying copies POLYGYNIA polygyniaPolygynia, n. an order of plants with many pistils POLYHEDRAL polyhedral|polyhedrousPolyhedral, or Polyhedrous, a. having many sides POLYHEDRON polyhedronPolyhedron, n. a solid with many sides POLYNOMIAL polynomialPolynomial, a. containing many names or terms POLYOPTRUM polyoptrumPolyoptrum, n. a glass through which objects appear multiplied POLYPETALOUS polypetalousPolypetalous, a. having many petals POLYPHONISM polyphonismPolyphonism, n. a multiplicity of sounds POLYPHYLLOUS polyphyllousPolyphyllous, a. having many leaves POLYPUS polypusPolypus, n. a sea animal, a disease of the nose POLYSCOPE polyscopePolyscope, n. a glass which makes a single object appear as many POLYSPERMOUS polyspermousPolyspermous, a. having many seeds POLYSYLLABIC polysyllabicPolysyllabic, a. pertaining to a word of many syllable POLYSYLLABLE polysyllablePolysyllable, n. a word that has many syllables POLYTECHNIC polytechnicPolytechnic, [ch as k] a. noting or embracing POLYTHEISM polytheismPolytheism, n. a belief in a plurality of gods POLYTHEIST polytheistPolytheist, n. one who holds a plurality of gods POMACEOUS pomaceousPomaceous, a. consisting of or having apples POMADE pomadePomade, n. a fragrant ointment made of apples POMANDER pomanderPomander, n. a little ball of several perfumes POMATUM pomatumPomatum, n. an ointment made from hog's lard POMEGRANATE pomegranatePomegranate, n. the name of a tree or its fruit POMIFEROUS pomiferousPomiferous, a. bearing or producing apples POMMEL pommelPommel, n. a round knob on a sword or saddle POMMEL (2) pommel (2)Pommel, v.t. to bruise, beat, bang, thump POMP pompPomp, n. splendor, ostentation, parade, pride POMPHOLYX pompholyxPompholyx, n. white calx or flowers of zink POMPOSITY pomposity|pompousnessPomposity, or Pompousness, n. affected greatness POMPOUS pompousPompous, a. spendid, grand, affected, proud POMPOUSLY pompouslyPompously, ad. splendidly, magnificently, finely POMWATER pomwaterPomwater, n. the name of a large apple POND pondPond, n. a standing water, pool, small lake PONDER ponderPonder, v.t. to consider, think, mute, weigh PONDERABLE ponderablePonderable, a. capable of being weighed PONDERAL ponderalPonderal, a. estimated by weight, weighed out PONDERANCE ponderancePonderance, n. weight, ponderousness PONDERATION ponderationPonderation, n. the act of weighing or valuing PONDEROSITY ponderosity|ponderousnessPonderosity, or Ponderousness, n. weight, heaviness PONDEROUS ponderousPonderous, a. weighty, heavy, forcible, strong PONENT ponentPonent, a. western, tending to the west, setting, ob. PONFIFICAL ponfificalPonfifical, a. belonging to a pontiff or bridge PONGO pongoPongo, n. a name of the ouran-outang PONIARD poniardPoniard, n. a dagger; v.t. to stab with a dagger PONTAGE pontagePontage, n. a toll or tax for repairing bridges PONTENTIAL pontentialPontential, a. denoting possibility, powerful, able PONTIC ponticPontic, a. noting the Euxine or Black sea PONTIFF pontiffPontiff, n. a chief priest, a high priest, the pope PONTIFICAL pontificalPontifical, n. a book of episcopal rites or forms PONTIFICATE pontificatePontificate, n. the papal dignity, popedom PONTIFICE pontificePontifice, n. the structure of a bridge, a bridge PONTINE pontine|pomptinePontine, or Pomptine, a. noting a large marsh between Rome and Naples PONTOON pontoonPontoon, n. a boat lined with tin to form a temporary bridge, a low flat vessel used in careening ships PONY ponyPony, n. a small or little horse, an easy nag POOD poodPood, n. a Russian weight of 4 pounds, equal to 36 pounds English POOL poolPool, n. a standing water, pond, term used at cards POOP poopPoop, n. the stern or hindmost part of a ship POOR poorPoor, a. lean, indigent, mean, paltry, unhappy POOR (2) poor (2)Poor, n. a small fish considered as a nusance POORLY poorlyPoorly, a. rather indisposed, indifferent, ill POORLY (2) poorly (2)Poorly, ad. without spirit, meanly, indifferently POORNESS poornessPoorness, n. poverty, want, meanness, barrenness POORSPIRITED poorspiritedPoorspirited, a. meanspirited, mean, cowardly POORSPIRITEDNESS poorspiritednessPoorspiritedness, n. meanness, cowardliness POP popPop, n. a small smart sound from a gun, POP (2) pop (2)Pop, v. to come or go quickly or slily, to shift POPE popePope, n. the bishop of Rome, the name of a fish POPEDOM popedomPopedom, n. the jurisdiction or dignity of a pope POPERY popery|papism|papistry (2)Popery, or Papism, or Papistry, n. the popish religion POPGUN popgunPopgun, n. a child's wooden gun POPINATION popinationPopination, n. the act of frequenting taverns, ob. POPINJAY popinjayPopinjay, n. a parrot, woodpecker, simple sop POPISH popishPopish, a. Romish, taught by the pope, suited to popery POPISHLY popishlyPopishly, ad. in a popish manner POPLAR poplarPoplar, n. the name of a tree; a. made of poplar POPPLE popplePopple, n. a plant, cockle POPPY poppyPoppy, n. the name of a plant or its flower POPULACE populacePopulace, n. the common people, the multitude POPULAR popularPopular, a. pleasing to the people, general POPULARITY popularityPopularity, n. the favor or love of the people POPULARLY popularlyPopularly, ad. in a popular or vulgar manner POPULATE populatePopulate, v.i. to breed or increase in people POPULATION populationPopulation, n. the number of inhabitants POPULOUS populousPopulous, a. full of people, very well inhabited POPULOUSLY populouslyPopulously, ad. in a populous manner or state POPULOUSNESS populousnessPopulousness, n. an abounding with inhabitants PORCELAIN porcelain|porcelanPorcelain, or Porcelan, n. china ware, an herb PORCELLANITE porcellanitePorcellanite, n. a species of jasper, a siliceous stone PORCH porchPorch, n. an entrance with a roof, a portico PORCINE porcinePorcine, a. pertaining to swine PORCUPINE porcupinePorcupine, n. a genus of quadrupeds covered with quills PORCUPINEFISH porcupinefishPorcupinefish, n. a fish covered with spines PORE porePore, n. a passage; v.i. to look very near or intensely PORGY porgyPorgy, n. a fish of the gilthead kind PORINESS porinessPoriness, a. pory state, a fulness of pores PORISM porismPorism, n. a general theorem, a general rule PORK porkPork, n. a kind of animal food, swine's flesh PORKEATER porkeaterPorkeater, n. one who is fond of eating pork PORKER porker|porket|porklingPorker, or Porket, or Porkling, n. a young hog, a pig POROSITY porosity|porousnessPorosity, or Porousness, n. a pory state POROUS porous|poryPorous, or Pory, a. abounding with or like pores PORPESS porpessPorpess, n. a sea hog, a fish of the delphine genus PORPHYRITIC porphyritic|porphyraceousPorphyritic, or Porphyraceous, a. pertaining to or like porphyry PORPHYRY porphyryPorphyry, n. a stone of various kinds containing grains or dots of felspar PORRACEOUS porraceousPorraceous, a. like or having leeks, greenish PORRET porretPorret, n. ascallion, leek, small green onion PORRIDGE porridge|pottagePorridge, or Pottage, n. a kind of broth or milk PORRINGER porringer|pottagerPorringer, or Pottager, n. a vessel for spoonmeat PORT portPort, n. a harbor, gate, wine, carriage, the larboard side of a ship, opening for guns PORT (2) port (2)Port, v.t. to carry in form, to turn to the left PORTABLE portablePortable, a. that may be carried, supportable PORTABLENESS portablenessPortableness, n. the state of being portable PORTAGE portagePortage, n. the price of carriage, a porthole, a carrying place round a fall PORTAIL portailPortail, n. the face of a church viewed on the side PORTAL portalPortal, n. a gate, lesser gate, arch of a gate PORTANCE portancePortance, n. port, carriage, behavior PORTASS portassPortass, n. a kind of prayerbook, a breviary, ob. PORTATIVE portativePortative, a. that may be carried PORTCULLIS portcullisPortcullis, v.t. to bar, to shut up; n. a drwbridge PORTE portePorte, n. a port, the court of the Turkish emperor PORTEND portendPortend, v.t. to betoken, denote, foreshow PORTENSION portensionPortension, n. the act of foreshowing, an omen PORTENT portentPortent, n. an omen or token of ill, sign, prodigy PORTENTOUS portentousPortentous, a. foreboding, ominous, monstrous PORTER porterPorter, n. one who has the charge of a gate, a carrier of burdens, a kind of strong beer PORTERAGE porteragePorterage, n. money paid for or to a porter PORTFOLIO portfolioPortfolio, n. a portable case for papers PORTHOLE portholePorthole, n. a hole in the side of a ship for cannon PORTICO porticoPortico, n. a piazza, a kind of covered walk PORTION portionPortion, n. a part, a fortune; v.t. to divide, to endow PORTLID portlidPortlid, n. the door which shuts a port PORTLINESS portlinessPortliness, n. noble mien, grandeur of demeanor PORTLY portlyPortly, a. grand of mien, stately, bulky, swelling PORTMANTEAU portmanteauPortmanteau, n. a bag to carry cloaths in PORTRAIT portrait|portraiturePortrait, or Portraiture, n. a picture from real life PORTRAY portrayPortray, v.t. to paint, draw, adorn with pictures PORTRESS portressPortress, n. the femal guardian of a gate PORTREVE portrevePortreve, n. the steward of a seaport, a governor PORTUGUESE portuguesePortuguese, n. sing. and pl. a native or the language of Portugal PORTUGUESE (2) portuguese (2)Portuguese, a. belonging to Portugal PORY (2) pory (2)Pory, a. containing or full of pores POSE posePose, v.t. to puzzle, perplex, oppose, suppose POSER poserPoser, n. a puzzler, one who asks hard questions POSITED positedPosited, a. placed, put, set, laid, ranged, situated POSITION positionPosition, n. a situation, principle laid down, rule POSITIONAL positionalPositional, a. respecting position or situation POSITIVE positivePositive, a. absolute, real, certain, obstinate POSITIVELY positivelyPositively, ad. absolutely, really, certainly, truly POSITIVENESS positiveness|positivityPositiveness, or Positivity, n. obstinacy, confidence, certainty POSNET posnetPosnet, n. a little bason, porringer, skillet, ob. POSPOLITE pospolitePospolite, n. militia in Poland consisting of the gentry POSSE possePosse, n. an armed power, large body, set, rabble POSSESS possessPossess, v.t. to get or give possession, have, enjoy POSSESSION possessionPossession, n. the having in one's own power POSSESSIONER possessionerPossessioner, n. one who has property in a thing POSSESSIVE possessive|possessoryPossessive, or Possessory, a. having possession POSSESSOR possessorPossessor, n. an owner, master, proprietor, keeper POSSET possetPosset, n. milk curdled with beer, or wine POSSET (2) posset (2)Posset, v.t. to curdle, break, turn, change, alter POSSIBILITY possibilityPossibility, n. a possible state or thing POSSIBLE possiblePossible, a. having the power to be or do, likely POSSIBLY possiblyPossibly, ad. by any power perhaps, probably POST postPost, n. a messenger, office, place, piece of timber, a species of paper, letter paper POST (2) post (2)Post, v. to hasten, station, put, expose, delay, carry accounts to a ledger POST-OFFICE post-officePost-office, n. a place where letters are delivered for conveyance, or received from a distance POSTAGE postagePostage, n. money paid for letters sent by the post POSTBOY postboyPostboy, n. a boy who carries letters, a driver of a chaise POSTCHAISE postchaisePostchaise, [ch ask sh] n. a light body-carriage POSTDATE postdatePostdate, v.t. to date later than the just time POSTDILUVIAN postdiluvianPostdiluvian, a. living or being after the flood POSTDILUVIAN (2) postdiluvian (2)Postdiluvian, n. a person that lived after the flood POSTER posterPoster, n. a person who travels hastily, a courier POSTERIOR posteriorPosterior, a. following, placed after, later POSTERIORITY posteriorityPosteriority, n. the state of being posterior POSTERIORS posteriorsPosteriors, n. pl. the hinder parts, the breech POSTERITY posterityPosterity, n. succeeding generations, offspring POSTERN posternPostern, n. a small back gate, a little door POSTEXISTENCE postexistencePostexistence, n. future or later existence, future life POSTFIX postfixPostfix, n. suffix, something added at the end POSTHACKNEY posthackneyPosthackney, n. a hired posthorse, a jade POSTHASTE posthastePosthaste, n. full speed; ad. very fast or quick POSTHORSE posthorsePosthorse, n. a horse kept to ride post with POSTHOUSE posthousePosthouse, n. a house kept to take in letters POSTHUMOUS posthumousPosthumous, a. published after a person's death POSTIC posticPostic, a. backward, added or done afterwards, ob. POSTIL postilPostil, n. a gloss, comment, marginal note, ob. POSTIL (2) postil (2)Postil, v.t. to illustrate with notes, ob. POSTILLER postillerPostiller, n. one who glosses, one who illustrates, ob. POSTILLION postillionPostillion, n. one who rides the first coach horse POSTIX postixPostix, v.t. to add or annex at the end POSTLIMINOUS postliminousPostliminous, a. done or contrived subsequently POSTMAN postmanPostman, n. a man who delivers out post-offices POSTMASTER postmasterPostmaster, n. one who superintends a post office POSTMASTER-GENERAL postmaster-generalPostmaster-general, n. the head postmaster of all POSTMERIDIAN postmeridianPostmeridian, a. being or done in the afternoon POSTPONE postponePostpone, v.t. to put off, defer, delay, lay aside POSTPONEMENT postponementPostponement, n. a putting off, delay to another POSTSCRIPT postscriptPostscript, n. a writing added to a letter POSTTOWN posttownPosttown, n. a town where a post-office is kept POSTULANT postulantPostulant, n. a candidate, one who claims POSTULATE postulatePostulate, n. something assumed; v.t. to assume POSTULATION postulationPostulation, n. an assumption, a demand POSTULATORY postulatoryPostulatory, a. assumed or taken without proof POSTULATUM postulatumPostulatum, n. a principle taken without proof POSTURE posturePosture, n. an attitude, situation, state, place POSTURE (2) posture (2)Posture, v.t. to put in a particular situation POSTUREMASTER posturemasterPosturemaster, n. one who distorts his limbs POSY posy|poseyPosy, or Posey, n. a motto on a ring, a nosegay POT potPot, n. a vessel for boiling or holding liquids, a small kind of paper POT (2) pot (2)Pot, v.t. to preserve in pots, season meats, drink POTABLE potable|potulentPotable, or Potulent, a. fit to drink, drinkable POTAGRO potagroPotagro, n. a kind of West-India pickle POTASH potashPotash, n. a fixed alkali obtained from the ashes of plants POTATION potationPotation, n. a drinking-bout, draft, good dose POTATOE potatoePotatoe, n. well known esculent root POTBELLIED potbelliedPotbellied, a. having a big or prominent belly POTCH potchPotch, v.t. to poach, boil, dress, thrust, push POTCOMPANION potcompanionPotcompanion, n. a fellow-drinker, a crony POTELOT potelotPotelot, n. an ore, sulphuret of molybden POTENCY potencyPotency, n. power, might, strength, efficacy, ability POTENT potentPotent, a. powerful, strong, forcible, efficacious POTENTATE potentatePotentate, n. a sovereign, prince, monarch, king POTENTIALITY potentiality|potentialnessPotentiality, or Potentialness, n. possiblity, power POTENTIALLY potentiallyPotentially, ad. in power, in effect, in reality POTENTLY potentlyPotently, ad. powerfully, strongly, efficaciously POTENTNESS potentnessPotentness, n. power, might, great strength POTHER potherPother, v.i. to make a stir; n. a bustle, a stir POTHERB potherbPotherb, n. an herb fit to be boiled for food POTHOOK pothookPothook, n. a hook to hang a pot on, bad writing POTION potionPotion, n. a draft, especially in physic, a dose POTLID potlidPotlid, n. the lid of a pot, the cover of a pot POTSHERD potsherdPotsherd, n. a piece of some broken earthen pot POTSTONE potstonePotstone, n. a species of magnetian stone POTTAGE (2) pottage (2)Pottage, n. usually called porridge, which see POTTER potterPotter, n. man who makes earthen vessels POTTERY potteryPottery, n. the works or business of a potter POTTING pottingPotting, n. the act of drinking, toping, drunken-ness POTTLE pottlePottle, n. a measure of four pints POTVALIANT potvaliantPotvaliant, a. made courageous only by liquor POUCH pouchPouch, n. a small bag, purse, pocket, the paunch POUCHMOUTHED pouchmouthedPouchmouthed, a. having thick pouting lips POULT poultPoult, n. the name of a young chicken, a chick POULTICE poulticePoultice, n. soft application; v.t. to apply a poultice POULTRER poultrerPoultrer, n. one who sells fowls ready picked POUNCE pouncePounce, n. the claw of a bird, a powdered gum POUNCE (2) pounce (2)Pounce, v.t. to sprinkle with pounce, arm with claws, pierce, seize POUNCEBOX pounceboxPouncebox, n. a box with holes used for pounce POUND poundPound, n. a weight of 16 ounces avordupois, and 14 of troy, sum of money, pinfold, place POUND (2) pound (2)Pound, v.t. to beat with a pestle, beat, shut up POUNDAGE poundagePoundage, n. a sum deducted from a pound, a fee POUNDERER poundererPounderer, n. a pestile, cannon, large pear POUR pourPour, v. to empty, fall heavily, run, rush out POUT poutPout, n. a four look, sort of fish, young bird POUT (2) pout (2)Pout, v.i. to look sullen, make a lip, frown, hang POUTRY poutryPoutry, n. all sorts of fowls, a place POVERTY povertyPoverty, n. want, necessity, meanness, a defect POWDER powderPowder, n. fine dust, dust of starch, gunpowder POWDER (2) powder (2)Powder, v. to sprinkle with powder, reduce to dust, salt, or sprinkle with salt POWDERBOX powderboxPowderbox, n. a box to keep hair-powder in POWDERCHEST powderchestPowderchest, n. a chest for gunpowder in a ship POWDERHORN powderhornPowderhorn, n. a horn for holding gunpowder in POWDERINGTUB powderingtubPowderingtub, n. a tub or vessel for salted meat POWDERMILL powdermillPowdermill, n. a mill to make gunpowder in POWDERROOM powderroomPowderroom, n. a room where powder is kept POWDERY powderyPowdery, a. dusty, white, easily crumbled, soft POWER powerPower, n. command, government, influence, reach, stength, ability, a host, a potentate POWERFUL powerfulPowerful, a. mighty, strong, potent, efficacious POWERFULLY powerfullyPowerfully, ad. mightily, strongly, efficaciously POWERFULNESS powerfulnessPowerfulness, n. great power, strength, efficacy POWERLESS powerlessPowerless, a. weak, helpless, defenseless POWOW powowPowow, n. a dance or a priest among the Indians POX poxPox, n. the veneral disease, pustules PRACTICABILITY practicability|practicablenessPracticability, or Practicableness, n. the possibility of being performed by human means PRACTICABLE practicablePracticable, n. performable, possible, assailable PRACTICABLY practicablyPracticably, ad. in a manner to be performed PRACTICAL practical|practicPractical, or Practic, a. relating to performance PRACTICALLY practicallyPractically, ad. by or in practice, in fact PRACTICE practicePractice, n. habitual use, custom, exercise, a rule PRACTICE (2) practice (2)Practice, v.t. to do, perform, use, exercise, try PRACTICER practicerPracticer, n. one who practices PRACTISANT practisantPractisant, n. an agent, ob. PRACTITIONER practitionerPractitioner, n. one engaged in any art or business PRAGMATICAL pragmaticalPragmatical, a. meddling, very busy, impertinent PRAGMATICALLY pragmaticallyPragmatically, ad. busily, impertinently PRAGMATICALNESS pragmaticalnessPragmaticalness, n. a disposition to meddle PRAIRY prairyPrairy, n. natural meadow, or a plain naturally destitute of trees PRAISE praisePraise, n. commendation, renown, honor, glory PRAISE (2) praise (2)Praise, v.t. to commend, applaud, extol, glorify PRAISEFUL praisefulPraiseful, a. commendable, laudable, worthy, good PRAISER praiserPraiser, n. one who praises, one who commends PRAISEWORTHY praiseworthyPraiseworthy, a. deserving praise, commendable PRAME pramePrame, n. a kind of boat, a flat-bottomed boat PRANCE prancePrance, v.i. to spring and move in high mettle PRANCER prancerPrancer, n. a horse that prances or capers about PRANK prankPrank, n. a frolic, a wicked deed; v.t. to adorn PRANKED pranked|pranktPranked, or Prankt, pa. dressed, clad, decorated PRASE prasePrase, n. a species of blueish chrysolite PRASSIC prassicPrassic, a. denominating a certain acid obtained from Prussian blue PRATE pratePrate, v.i. to talk idly; n. talk talkativeness PRATER praterPrater, n. an idle or great talker, chatterer PRATIC praticPratic, n. a release from quarantine, permission to trade PRATING pratingPrating, n. the act of talking much, idle talk PRATINGLY pratinglyPratingly, ad. in a prating or talkative manner PRATTLE prattlePrattle, v.i. to chatter like an infant; n. childish talk PRATTLER prattlerPrattler, n. one who prattles, a chatterer PRAVITY pravityPravity, n. depravity, corruption, wickedness PRAWN prawnPrawn, n. a kind of fine shellfish, a large shrimp PRAY prayPray, v. to offer up prayers, entreat, beseech PRAYER prayerPrayer, n. a petition, request, entreaty PRAYERBOOK prayerbookPrayerbook, n. a book with forms of prayer in it PRAYERLESS prayerlessPrayerless, a. not praying, not using prayers PRE prePre, in composition denotes before PREACH preachPreach, v. to deliver a public discourse, to prate PREACH (2) preach (2)Preach, n. a sermon, religious discourse, discourse PREACHER preacherPreacher, n. a person who preaches, a minister PREACHMENT preachmentPreachment, n. a sermon in contempt, talk, prate PREAMBLE preamblePreamble, n. an introduction PREAPPREHENSION preapprehensionPreapprehension, n. an opinion formed before examination PREBEND prebendPrebend, n. a stipend in cathedral churches PREBENDARY prebendaryPrebendary, n. a stidpendiary of a cathedral PRECARIOUS precariousPrecarious, a. uncertain, doubtful, dependant PRECARIOUSLY precariouslyPrecariously, ad. by dependence, uncertainly PRECARIOUSNESS precariousnessPrecariousness, n. a precarious state, uncertainty PRECATIVE precativePrecative, a. praying, expressing intreaty PRECAUTION precautionPrecaution, n. a preventive measure, a warning PRECAUTION (2) precaution (2)Precaution, v.t. to warn beforehand PRECAUTIONARY precautionaryPrecautionary, a. consisting in previous caution PRECCUPATE preccupatePreccupate, v.t. to anticipate, prepossess PRECEDANEOUS precedaneousPrecedaneous, a. previous, antecedent, going before PRECEDE precedePrecede, v.t. to go before in rank or time PRECEDENCE precedencePrecedence, n. the foremost place, priority, lead PRECEDENT precedentPrecedent, a. going before, foregoing, former PRECEDENT (2) precedent (2)Precedent, n. an example, rule, foregoing, former PRECEDENTLY precedentlyPrecedently, ad. beforehand, in time anterior PRECENTOR precentorPrecentor, n. one who leads a choir, a chanter PRECEPT preceptPrecept, n. a command, instruction, rule, law PRECEPTIAL preceptialPreceptial, a. consisting of or having precepts, ob. PRECEPTIVE preceptivePreceptive, a. giving or containing precepts PRECEPTOR preceptorPreceptor, n. a teacher, instructor, tutor, master PRECESSION precessionPrecession, n. a going before, an advancement PRECINCT precinctPrecinct, n. a boundary, outward limit, division PRECIOUS preciousPrecious, a. valuable, costly, dear, nice, fine PRECIOUSLY preciouslyPreciously, ad. in a precious manner, dearly PRECIOUSNESS preciousnessPreciousness, n. valuableness, worth, great value PRECIPE precipePrecipe, n. a kind of writ, command, direction PRECIPICE precipicePrecipice, n. a headlong or perpendicular fall PRECIPIENT precipientPrecipient, a. directing, commanding PRECIPITABILITY precipitabilityPrecipitability, n. the quality of being capable of being thrown to the bottom PRECIPITABLE precipitablePrecipitable, a. that may be thrown to the bottom PRECIPITANCE precipitancePrecipitance, n. rash haste, hurry, violent fury PRECIPITANT precipitantPrecipitant, a. rash, hasty, hurried, unadvised PRECIPITANT (2) precipitant (2)Precipitant, n. any substance whish causes another substance in solution to fall to the bottom in a concrete state PRECIPITATE precipitatePrecipitate, n. red oxyd of mercury PRECIPITATE (2) precipitate (2)Precipitate, v.t. to throw down headlong, hurry, hasten, to separate one substance from others in solution, and throw it to the bottom PRECIPITATE (3) precipitate (3)Precipitate, v.t. to throw down headlong, hurry, hasten, to separate one substance form others in solution, and throw it to the bottom PRECIPITATE (4) precipitate (4)Precipitate, a. hasty, violent, headstrong PRECIPITATELY precipitatelyPrecipitately, ad. in a blind hurry, rashly PRECIPITATION precipitationPrecipitation, n. blind or rash haste, hurry, a fall PRECIPITOUS precipitousPrecipitous, a. hasty, tending to danger, steep PRECISE precisePrecise, a. exact, strict, nice, stiff, formal, finical PRECISELY preciselyPrecisely, ad. exactly, accurately, nicely, formally PRECISENESS precisenessPreciseness, n. exactness, rigid nicety, formality PRECISION precisionPrecision, n. exact limitation, exactness, care PRECISIVE precisivePrecisive, a. exactly or nicely limiting, exact PRECLUDE precludePreclude, v.t. to prevent from entering, stop, prevent PRECLUSION preclusionPreclusion, n. a prevention from entering, prevention, hinderance PRECLUSIVE preclusivePreclusive, a. preventing beforehand, hindering PRECOCIOUS precociousPrecocious, a. ripe early or before the time, ob. PRECOCITY precocityPrecocity, n. a very or too early ripeness, ob. PRECOGITATION precogitationPrecogitation, n. previous thought or consideration PRECOGNITA precognitaPrecognita, n. pl. things previously known PRECOGNITION precognitionPrecognition, n. a foreknowledge, an inquiry PRECONCEIT preconceitPreconceit, n. an opinion formed beforehand PRECONCEIVE preconceivePreconceive, v.t. to concert or settle beforehand PRECONSIGN preconsignPreconsign, v.t. to consign beforehand PRECONTRACT precontractPrecontract, n. a prior contract or bargain PRECURSE precursePrecurse, n. a forerunning, a going before, ob. PRECURSOR precursorPrecursor, n. a forerunner, harbinger, courier PREDACCOUS predaccousPredaccous, a. living by prey or plunder, savage PREDAL predalPredal, a. robbing, plundering, preying PREDATION predationPredation, n. the act of robbing or plundering PREDATORY predatoryPredatory, a. pludnering, preying, rapacious PREDECEASED predeceasedPredeceased, a. deceased before a certain time PREDECESSOR predecessorPredecessor, n. one going before, an ancestor PREDESTINATIAN predestinatian|predestinatePredestinatian, or Predestinate, n. one who holds the doctrin of predestination PREDESTINATION predestinationPredestination, n. preordination, a fatal decree PREDETERMIN predeterminPredetermin, v.t. to doom by previous decrees PREDETERMINATION predeterminationPredetermination, n. a previous determination PREDIAL predialPredial, a. belonging to or growing from farms PREDICABILITY predicabilityPredicability, n. the capacity of being attributed PREDICABLE predicablePredicable, n. a logical term used in affirmation PREDICABLE (2) predicable (2)Predicable, a. that may be affirmed or declared PREDICAMENT predicamentPredicament, n. a class, arrangement, kind, state PREDICAMENTAL predicamentalPredicamental, a. relating to predicaments PREDICANT predicantPredicant, n. one who affirms, one who declares PREDICANT (2) predicant (2)Predicant, a. affirming, declaring, preaching PREDICATE predicatePredicate, n. what is affirmed of any subject PREDICATION predicationPredication, n. an affirmation, a declaration PREDICT predictPredict, v.t. to foretel, prophesy, foreshow PREDICTION predictionPrediction, n. a foretelling, prophesy, tocken PREDICTIVE predictivePredictive, a. foretelling, having power to predict PREDICTOR predictorPredictor, n. one who foretels or prophesies PREDIGESTION predigestionPredigestion, n. a digestion performed too soon PREDILECTION predilectionPredilection, n. prepossession in favor of anything PREDISPOSE predisposePredispose, v.t. to incline or adopt beforehand PREDISPOSITION predispositionPredisposition, n. a previous or prior adaption PREDOMINANCE predominancePredominance, n. prevalence, ascendency PREDOMINANT predominantPredominant, a. prevalent, acendant, overruling PREDOMINATE predominatePredominate, v.i. to prevail, govern, rule PREELECT preelectPreelect, v.t. to elect or choose beforehand PREEMINENCE preeminencePreeminence, n. superiority, precedence, power PREEMINENTLY preeminentlyPreeminently, ad. in a preeminent degree PREEMPTION preemptionPreemption, n. a right of buying before another PREEN preenPreen, v.t. to dress or trim as birds their fethers PREENGAGE preengagePreengage, v.t. to engage first or beforehand PREENGAGEMENT preengagementPreengagement, n. a previous or prior obligation PREESTABLISH preestablishPreestablish, v.t. to settle or fix beforehand PREESTABLISHMENT preestablishmentPreestablishment, n. a previous settlement PREEXIST preexistPreexist, v.i. to exist beforehand or in another state PREEXISTENCE preexistencePreexistence, n. previous existence PREEXISTENT preexistentPreexistent, a. existing or being before PREFACE prefacePreface, n. a kind of intorduction to a book PREFACE (2) preface (2)Preface, v.t. to introduce a treatise, to cover PREFACER prefacerPrefacer, n. the writer or speaker of a preface PREFATORY prefatoryPrefatory, a. done by way of preface, introductory PREFECT prefectPrefect, n. a governor, mayor, commander PREFECTURE prefecturePrefecture, n. the office or jurisdiction of a prefect PREFER preferPrefer, v. to regard more, exalt, promote, offer PREFERABLE preferablePreferable, a. eligible before another, better PREFERABLY preferablyPreferably, ad. in or with preference PREFERENCE preference|preferablenessPreference, or Preferableness, n. estimation above another PREFERMENT prefermentPreferment, n. advancement, a place of honor PREFIGURATION prefigurationPrefiguration, n. a foregoing representation PREFIGURE prefigurePrefigure, v.t. to represent or show beforehand PREFINE prefinePrefine, v.t. to limit or solve beforehand PREFIX prefixPrefix, v.t. to place before, fix, settle, appoint PREFIX (2) prefix (2)Prefix, n. a particle placed before a word PREFORM preformPreform, v.t. to form or fashion beforehand PREGNANCY pregnancyPregnancy, n. a being with young, fertile, full, clear PREGNANTLY pregnantlyPregnantly, ad. fruitfully, fully, clearly, plainly PREGUSTATION pregustationPregustation, n. the act of tasting first or before PREHENSILE prehensilePrehensile, a. grasping, adapted to clasp PREHNITE prehnitePrehnite, n. a siliceous stone of a green apple PREJUDGE prejudgePrejudge, v.t. to judge or condemn beforehand PREJUDGEMENT prejudgementPrejudgement, n. a prior determination, precedent PREJUDICATE prejudicatePrejudicate, a. formed by prejudice, prepossessed PREJUDICATE (2) prejudicate (2)Prejudicate, v.t. to determin without evidence PREJUDICATION prejudicationPrejudication, n. the act of judging beforehand PREJUDICE prejudicePrejudice, n. prepossessin, damage, injury, hurt PREJUDICE (2) prejudice (2)Prejudice, v.t. to fill with prejudice, to injure PREJUDICIAL prejudicialPrejudicial, a. injurious, hurtful, contrary PRELACY prelacyPrelacy, n. the dignity of a prelate, episcopacy PRELATE prelatePrelate, n. a bishop, high ecclesiastic, dignitary PRELATICAL prelaticalPrelatical, a. relating to a prelate or bishop PRELATION prelationPrelation, n. the act of setting before, preference PRELECT prelectPrelect, v.i. to discourse, explain, comment PRELECTION prelectionPrelection, n. a reading, lecture, lesson, sermon PRELIBATION prelibationPrelibation, n. a pouring out before, a foretaste PRELIMINARY preliminaryPreliminary, a. previous, introductory PRELIMINARY (2) preliminary (2)Preliminary, n. a first step, article, condition PRELUDE preludePrelude, v.i. to serve by way of introduction PRELUDE (2) prelude (2)|preludiumPrelude, or Preludium, n. an introduction PRELUDIOUS preludious|prelusivePreludious, or Prelusive, a. previous, introductory PREMATURE prematurePremature, a. ripe too soon, too early, too hasty PREMATURELY prematurelyPrematurely, ad. too early, too soon, too hastily PREMATURENESS prematureness|prematurityPrematureness, or Prematurity, n. a premature state PREMEDITATE premeditatePremeditate, v.t. to think beforehand, contrive PREMEDITATION premeditationPremeditation, n. a meditating beforehand PREMERIT premeritPremerit, v.t. to merit or deserve beforehand PREMICES premicesPremices, n. pl. first fruits of the earth PREMIER premierPremier, a. first, chieft, leading, principal, capital PREMIER (2) premier (2)Premier, n. a chief person, head, prime minister PREMISE premisePremise, v.t. to lay down premises, to preface PREMISES premisesPremises, n. pl. antecedent matter, houses, PREMISS premissPremiss, n. an antecedent proposition or term PREMIUM premiumPremium, n. an advance to a bargain, a bounty PREMONISH premonishPremonish, v.t. to warn or advise beforehand PREMONISHMENT premonishment|premonitionPremonishment, or Premonition, n. previous notice PREMONITORY premonitoryPremonitory, a. previously advising or giving notice PREMONSTRATE premonstratePremonstrate, v.t. to show or tell beforehand PREMORSE premorsePremorse, a. ending abruptly, as certain roots PREMUNIRE premunirePremunire, n. a kind of writ, penalty, difficulty PRENOMINATE prenominatePrenominate, v.t. to forename, to name first PRENOMINATION prenominationPrenomination, n. the name first or beforehand PRENOTION prenotionPrenotion, n. a previous idea or knowledge PRENTICE prenticePrentice, n. one bound to a master for instruction PRENTICESHIP prenticeshipPrenticeship, n. the servitude of a prentice PRENUNCIATIN prenunciatinPrenunciatin, n. a declaration beforehand PREOCCUPANCY preoccupancyPreoccupancy, n. a first or previous possession PREOCCUPATION preoccupationPreoccupation, n. a prepossession, prejudice, bias PREOCCUPY preoccupyPreoccupy, v.t. to get or have first possession PREOMINATE preominatePreominate, v.t. to get or have first possession PREOPINION preopinionPreopinion, n. a prepossession, prejudice, notion PREORDAIN preordainPreordain, v.t. to ordain or appoint beforehand PREORDINANCE preordinancePreordinance, n. an antecedent determination PREORDINATION preordinationPreordination, n. a decreeing beforehand PREPARATION preparationPreparation, n. a making ready for some purpose PREPARATIVE preparativePreparative, n. something used to pave the way PREPARATIVE (2) preparative (2)Preparative, a. able or tending to prepare PREPARATIVELY preparativelyPreparatively, ad. by way of preparation, previously PREPARE preparePrepare, v.t. to make fit, qualify, form, provide PREPARE (2) prepare (2)Prepare, n. a preparation, a previous measure, ob. PREPAREDLY preparedlyPreparedly, ad. with due preparation, previously PREPAREDNESS preparednessPreparedness, n. a state of being prepared PREPARER preparerPreparer, n. one who or that which prepares PREPENSE prepensePrepense, a. preconceived, contrived beforehand PREPONDER preponder|preponderatePreponder, or Preponderate, v.t. to outweigh, overbalance, overpower, exceed, pass, prevail PREPONDERANCE preponderance|preponderationPreponderance, or Preponderation, n. greater weight PREPONDERANT preponderantPreponderant, a. overbalancing, exceeding PREPOSITION prepositionPreposition, n. a particle governing some case PREPOSSESS prepossessPrepossess, v.t. to prejudice, bias, influence PREPOSSESSION prepossessionPrepossession, n. a first possession, prejudice, bias PREPOSTEROUS preposterousPreposterous, a. absurd, perverted, wrong PREPOSTEROUSLY preposterouslyPreposterously, ad. absurdly, foolishly, strangely PREPOSTEROUSNESS preposterousnessPreposterousness, n. a preposterous quality PREPOTENCY prepotencyPrepotency, n. greater power or force, superiority PREPUCE prepucePrepuce, n. what covers the glans, the foreskin PREREQUIRE prerequirePrerequire, v.t. to demand or ask previously PREREQUISIT prerequisitPrerequisit, n. something previously necessary PREREQUISIT (2) prerequisit (2)Prerequisit, a. that is previously necessary PREROGATIVE prerogativePrerogative, n. a peculiar privilege, a just right PREROGATIVED prerogativedPrerogatived, a. having some peculiar privilege PRESAGE presage|presagementPresage, or Presagement, n. a prognostic, an omen PRESAGE (2) presage (2)Presage, v.t. to forebode, foretoken, foretel PRESAGEFUL presagefulPresageful, a. foreboding, cautious, provident PRESBYTER presbyterPresbyter, n. an elder, priest, bishop, presbyterian PRESBYTERIAL presbyterialPresbyterial, a. relating to a presbyter or priest PRESBYTERIAN presbyterianPresbyterian, n. a follower or admirer of Calvin PRESBYTERIAN (2) presbyterian (2)Presbyterian, a. suitable to Calvin's doctrins PRESBYTERY presbyteryPresbytery, n. a body of pastors and lay elders PRESCIENCE presciencePrescience, n. a knowledge of future events PRESCIENT prescientPrescient, a. foreknowing, prophetical PRESCIND prescindPrescind, v.t. to cut off or before, abstract, divide PRESCINDENT prescindentPrescindent, a. cutting off or from, abstracting PRESCIOUS presciousPrescious, a. foreknowing PRESCRIBE prescribePrescribe, v. to order, direct medically, set, fix claim by prescription or immemorial use PRESCRIPT prescriptPrescript, a. ordered, directed, set; n. a direction PRESCRIPTION prescriptionPrescription, n. a medical receipt, custom, right by long continued possession, limitation, rule PRESCRIPTIVE prescriptivePrescriptive, a. consisting in long usage or enjoyment, immemorial PRESDESTINATE presdestinate|predestinePresdestinate, or Predestine, v.t. to decree irresistibly PRESEANCE preseancePreseance, n. precedence in place, priority, ob. PRESENCE presencePresence, n. a being present, sight, look, readiness PRESENCE-CHAMBER presence-chamberPresence-chamber, n. a room to receive company PRESENT presentPresent, a. near at hand, now being, ready PRESENT (2) present (2)Present, n. a free gift, a royal mandate or letter PRESENT (3) present (3)Present, v. to give, prefer, exhibit, offer PRESENTABLE presentable|presentativePresentable, or Presentative, a. that may be presented PRESENTANEOUS presentaneousPresentaneous, a. ready, quick, immediate PRESENTATION presentationPresentation, n. the gift of a benefice, an exhibition PRESENTEE presenteePresentee, n. one presented to a benefice PRESENTER presenterPresenter, n. one what presents, one that offers PRESENTIAL presentialPresential, a. supposing actual or real presence PRESENTIALITY presentialityPresentiality, n. the state of being present PRESENTIATE presentiatePresentiate, v.t. to make or render present PRESENTIMENT presentimentPresentiment, n. a previous idea, apprehension, or impression on the mind PRESENTLY presentlyPresently, ad. shortly, soon after PRESENTMENT presentmentPresentment, n. the act of presenting, a representation PRESENTNESS presentnessPresentness, n. presence of mind, readiness PRESERVATION preservationPreservation, n. the act or care of preserving PRESERVATIVE preservativePreservative, n. what has the power to preserve PRESERVATIVE (2) preservative (2)Preservative, a. able or tending to preserve PRESERVE preservePreserve, v.t. to keep, save, defend, keep fruits PRESERVE (2) preserve (2)Preserve, n. a fruit preserved with sugar PRESERVER preserverPreserver, n. one who preserves, one who guards PRESIDE presidePreside, v.i. to superintend, direct, manage PRESIDENCY presidencyPresidency, n. superintendance, direction, care the office or term of office of a president PRESIDENT presidentPresident, n. one who is at the head of a society, the first magistrate of the United States PRESIDENTIAL presidentialPresidential, a. pertaining to a president PRESIDENTSHIP presidentshipPresidentship, n. the place or office of a president PRESIDIAL presidialPresidial, n. a court of judicature, a tribunal PRESIDIAL (2) presidial (2)Presidial, a. of or belonging to a garrison PRESIGNIFY presignifyPresignify, v.t. to signify beforehand PRESS pressPress, v.t. to squeeze, crush, crowd, urge, force PRESS (2) press (2)Press, n. an instrument for pressing, a case for clothes, crowd, act of forcing men into sevice, instrument used for printing PRESSBED pressbedPressbed, n. a bed that shuts close up in a case PRESSER presserPresser, n. one who presses or works at press PRESSGANG pressgangPressgang, n. a crew that press men into public service PRESSING pressingPressing, pa. a. squeexing, crushing, urgent PRESSINGLY pressinglyPressingly, ad. with force, closely, urgently PRESSION pressionPression, n. the act of pressing, a great weight PRESSITANT pressitantPressitant, a. weighing down, gravitating, ob. PRESSMAN pressmanPressman, n. a printer that works at a press PRESSMONEY pressmoneyPressmoney, n. money paid to presst soldiers PRESSURE pressurePressure, n. weight, force, impression, affliction PREST prestPrest, n. a loan, a priest; pa. pressed, ready, neat PRESTO prestoPresto, ad. quick, soon, at once, without delay PRESUMABLE presumablePresumable, a. that may be presumed or supposed PRESUMABLY presumablyPresumably, ad. without examination or proof PRESUME presumePresume, v.t. to suppose, venture, depend PRESUMER presumerPresumer, n. an arrogant or confident person PRESUMING presumingPresuming, pa. a. supposing, confident, bold PRESUMPTION presumption|presumptuousnessPresumption, or Presumptuousness, n. arrogance, confidence, boldness, probableness, suspicion PRESUMPTIVE presumptivePresumptive, a. supposed, bold, probable, likely PRESUMPTUOUS presumptuousPresumptuous, a. arrogant, insolent, irreverent PRESUMPTUOUSLY presumptuouslyPresumptuously, ad. arrogantly, irreverently PRESUMPTUOUSNESS (2) presumptuousness (2)Presumptuousness, n. rashness, excess of confidence PRESUPPOSAL presupposalPresupposal, n. a supposal previously formed PRESUPPOSE presupposePresuppose, v.t. to suppose as previous or true PRESURMISE presurmisePresurmise, n. a surmise previously formed PRETEND pretendPretend, v. to play the hypocrit, feign, counterfeit, allege falsely, say, claim, hold before PRETENDER pretenderPretender, n. one who pretends or lays claim PRETENDINGLY pretendinglyPretendingly, ad. arrogantly, presumptuosly PRETENSE pretensePretense, n. a showing what is not real, a claim PRETENSION pretensionPretension, n. a claim, right, pretense PRETERIMPERFECT preterimperfectPreterimperfect, a. that is not yet perfectly passt PRETERITION preteritionPreterition, n. a going by, an omission, ob. PRETERLAPSED preterlapsedPreterlapsed, a. past and gone, past by or over PRETERLEGAL preterlegalPreterlegal, a. illegal, contrary to law PRETERMISSION pretermissionPretermission, n. an omitting or passing over PRETERMIT pretermitPretermit, v.t. to pass by or over, omit, neglect PRETERNATURAL preternaturalPreternatural, a. extraordinary, irregular PRETERNATURALLY preternaturallyPreternaturally, ad. out of the order of nature PRETERPERFECT preterperfect|preteritPreterperfect, or Preterit, a. that is absolutely past PRETERPLUPERFECT preterpluperfectPreterpluperfect, a. more than perfectly past PRETEXT pretextPretext, n. a pretense, excuse, cloke, show PRETOR pretorPretor, n. a Roman judge or chief ruler, a mayor PRETORIAN pretorianPretorian, a. belonging to a pretor, judicial PRETORSHIP pretorshipPretorship, n. the office of a pretor PRETTILY prettilyPrettily, ad. neatly, elegantly, pleasingly, well PRETTINESS prettinessPrettiness, n. beauty that is without dignity PRETTY prettyPretty, a. neat, beautiful, handsome, comely PRETTY (2) pretty (2)Pretty, ad. in some small degree, nearly, almost PRETYPEFY pretypefyPretypefy, v.t. to show or point out beforehand PREVAID prevaidPrevaid, v.i. to take palce, induce, overcome PREVAILING prevailingPrevailing, pa. having influence, predominant PREVAILMENT prevailment|prevalencePrevailment, or Prevalence, n. influence, superiority PREVALENT prevalentPrevalent, a. predominant, powerful, victorious PREVALENTLY prevalentlyPrevalently, ad. powerfully, forcibly, strongly PREVARICATE prevaricatePrevaricate, v.i. to cavil, shuffle, quibble, waver PREVARICATION prevaricationPrevarication, n. the act of shuffling, cavil, deceit PREVARICATOR prevaricatorPrevaricator, n. a shuffler, quibbler, caviller PREVENIENT prevenientPrevenient, a. going before, preventive, hindering PREVENT preventPrevent, v.t. to hinder, stop, anticipate PREVENTABLE preventablePreventable, a. that may or can be prevented PREVENTER preventerPreventer, n. one who prevents or hinders PREVENTION preventionPrevention, n. the act of going before, hinderance, stop, anticipation, prejudice PREVENTIVE preventivePreventive, a. hindering, preservative; n. an antidote PREVENTIVELY preventivelyPreventively, ad. in a preventive manner PREVIOUS previousPrevious, a. going before, prior, antecedent, first PREVIOUSLY previouslyPreviously, ad. before, beforehand, antecedently PREY preyPrey, [pray] n. something to be devoured, plunder PRIAPISM priapismPriapism, n. a preternatural tension of the penis PRICE pricePrice, n. a rate, worth, value, estimation, reward PRICK prickPrick, v. to pierce, spur, incite, affect with remorse, pain, hurt, make acid, mark PRICK (2) prick (2)Prick, n. a puncture, point, print, mark, sting PRICKER prickerPricker, n. a sharp instrument, a light horseman PRICKET pricketPricket, n. a buck in his 2d year, a bottle-basket PRICKLE pricklePrickle, n. a very small sharp point, thorn, brier PRICKLINESS pricklinessPrickliness, n. a prickly state or quality PRICKLY pricklyPrickly, a. full of or having sharp points, rough PRICKSONG pricksongPricksong, n. a song pricked or set to music PRIDE pridePride, n. self-esteem, loftiness of manner, elevation, that in which one glories PRIDE (2) pride (2)Pride, v.i. to be proud of, rate too high, boast PRIER prierPrier, n. one who examins very narrowly PRIEST priestPriest, n. a person who officiates at the altar PRIESTCRAFT priestcraftPriestcraft, n. a priestly act or trick, pious fraud PRIESTESS priestessPriestess, n. a woman that officiated in heathen rites PRIESTHOOD priesthoodPriesthood, n. the office or order of priests PRIESTLINESS priestlinessPriestliness, n. the appearance of a priests PRIESTLY priestlyPriestly, a. becoming or like a priest, sacordotal PRIESTRIDDEN priestriddenPriestridden, a. managed by priests PRIG prigPrig, v. to steal, haggle; n. a conceited fellow PRIGGISH priggishPriggish, a. pert, conceited, pragmatical, saucy PRILL prillPrill, v.t. to gore, n. a turbor, pron, brill PRIM primPrim, a. formal, precise, demure, affectedly nice PRIM (2) prim (2)Prim, v.t. to form or deck to an affected nicety PRIMACY primacy|primateshipPrimacy, or Primateship, n. a chief ecclestiastical station PRIMAGE primagePrimage, n. the freight of a ship, a duty PRIMARILY primarilyPrimarily, ad. originally, in the first intention PRIMARY primaryPrimary, a. original, first, chief, first in station PRIMARY (2) primary (2)Primary, n. a quill fether of a bird PRIMATE primatePrimate, n. a first or chief bishop, an archbishop PRIME primePrime, n. the dawn of day, first or best part, spring, height of perfection, first canonical hour PRIME (2) prime (2)Prime, v.t. to put powder into the pan of a gun or cannon, to lay the first colors on in painting PRIME (3) prime (3)|primalPrime, or Primal, a. first, principal, best, excellent PRIMELY primelyPrimely, ad. originally, first, chiefly, excellently PRIMENESS primenessPrimeness, n. precedence, excellence, dignity PRIMER primerPrimer, n. a first book for children, an office PRIMERO primeroPrimero, n. the name of an old game at cards PRIMEST primestPrimest, a. best, most excellent, choicest, chiefest PRIMEVAL primevalPrimeval, a. such as was at first, original, prior PRIMIGENOUS primigenousPrimigenous, a. original, of first formation PRIMIGENOUS (2) primigenous (2)Primigenous, a. original, of first formation PRIMING primingPriming, n. first coat of paint, powder laid to communicate fire to the charge PRIMING (2) priming (2)Priming, n. first coat of paint, powder laid to communicate fire to the charge PRIMITIAL primitialPrimitial, a. relating to the first fruits PRIMITIAL (2) primitial (2)Primitial, a. relating to the first fruits PRIMITIVE primitivePrimitive, a. ancient, original, prior PRIMITIVE (2) primitive (2)Primitive, a. ancient, original, native, formal PRIMITIVELY primitivelyPrimitively, ad. originally, primarily, at first PRIMITIVENESS primitivenessPrimitiveness, n. antiquity, affected formality PRIMNESS primnessPrimness, n. preciseness, demureness, affectation PRIMOGENIAL primogenialPrimogenial, a. first-born, original, constituent PRIMOGENITIVE primogenitivePrimogenitive, n. first birth, ob. PRIMOGENITURE primogeniturePrimogeniture, n. the first birth, eldership PRIMORDIAL primordial|primordiatePrimordial, or Primordiate, a. existing from the beginning PRIMROSE primrosePrimrose, n. the name of a flower and plant PRINCE princePrince, n. a king's son, sovereign, chief ruler PRINCE (2) prince (2)Prince, v.i. to play the prince, to take state, ob. PRINCEDOM princedomPrincedom, n. the dignity or power of a prince PRINCELIKE princelikePrincelike, a. like or becoming a prince, noble PRINCELING princelingPrinceling, n. a poor or petty prince, a lordling PRINCELY princelyPrincely, a. royal, grand, august, noble, generous PRINCESS princessPrincess, n. a prince's wife, a king's daughter PRINCIPAL principalPrincipal, a. chief, capital, essential, princely PRINCIPAL (2) principal (2)Principal, n. a head or chief man, a capital sum PRINCIPALITY principalityPrincipality, n. a prince's domain, sovereignty PRINCIPALLY principallyPrincipally, ad. chiefly, above all, above the rest PRINCIPIATION principiationPrincipiation, n. a reducing into elemental parts PRINCIPLE principlePrinciple, n. a fundamental truth, original cause, motive, ground of action, opinion, tenet, rule PRINCIPLE (2) principle (2)Principle, v.t. to instruct, teach, fix in a tenet PRINCIPLING principlingPrincipling, pa. imprinting upon the mind PRINCOCK princock|princoxPrincock, or Princox, n. a pert young coxcomb, ob. PRINK prinkPrink, v.t. to dress for show, to affect stately airs PRINT printPrint, v.t. to mark by impression, to publish PRINT (2) print (2)Print, n. a mark made by impression, a picture PRINTER printerPrinter, n. one who prints books or stains linen PRINTING printingPrinting, n. the impressing of books or cloth, PRINTLESS printlessPrintless, a. leaving no mark or impression PRIOR priorPrior, a. former, going before, antecedent, first PRIOR (2) prior (2)Prior, n. a religious title amongst monks PRIORESS prioressPrioress, n. a kind of governess amongst nuns PRIORITY priorityPriority, n. a being first in rank, precedence PRIORSHIP priorshipPriorship, n. the office, quality, or state of a prior PRIORY prioryPriory, n. a convent that is governed by a prior PRISAGE prisagePrisage, n. a custom upon lawful prizes or wine, ob. PRISM prismPrism, n. an oblong solid, under more than four planes, whose bases are equal and parallel PRISMATIC prismaticPrismatic, a. like or formed by a prism PRISMATICALLY prismaticallyPrismatically, ad. in the form or shape of a prism PRISMOID prismoidPrismoid, n. a solid body like a prism PRISMY prismyPrismy, a. like or pertaining to a prism PRISON prisonPrison, n. jail, place of confinement, fast hold PRISON (2) prison (2)Prison, v.t. to shut up in hold, confine, enchain PRISONBASE prisonbasePrisonbase, n. a boyish play, called also prisonbars PRISONER prisonerPrisoner, n. one who is under arrest, a captive PRISONHOUSE prisonhousePrisonhouse, n. a jail to confine prisoners in PRISONMENT prisonmentPrisonment, n. imprisonment, confinement, ob. PRISTINE pristinePristine, a. ancient, original, first, accustomed PRISTYLE pristylePristyle, n. a circular order or range of pillars PRITHEE pritheePrithee, abbrev. for I pray thee PRITTLEPRATTLE prittleprattlePrittleprattle, n. a common or idle talk, chat PRIVACY privacyPrivacy, privateness, n. secrecy, privity, retreat PRIVADO privadoPrivado, n. a private or secret friend, ob. PRIVATE privatePrivate, a. secret, clandestine, retired PRIVATE (2) private (2)Private, n. a secret place, a secret message PRIVATEER privateerPrivateer, n. a ship of war belonging to private citizens, commissioned to take prizes, PRIVATELY privatelyPrivately, ad. in private, secretly, clandestinely PRIVATION privationPrivation, n. a loss, destruction, want PRIVATIVE privativePrivative, a. causing privation or loss, negative PRIVATIVELY privativelyPrivatively, ad. by abscence or want, negatively PRIVET privetPrivet, n. the primp, a plant, an evergreen PRIVILEGE privilegePrivilege, n. a peculiar advantage, a public right PRIVILEGE (2) privilege (2)Privilege, v. to grant a privilege, free, exempt PRIVILY privilyPrivily, ad. secretly, privately, clandestinely PRIVITY privityPrivity, n. knowledge, private communication PRIVY privyPrivy, a. admitted to secrets, conscious, private PRIVY (2) privy (2)Privy, n. a necessary house PRIZE prizePrize, n. a reward to merit, something taken from an enemy PRIZE (2) prize (2)Prize, v.t. to value, esteem, regard, honor, rate PRIZEFIGHTER prizefighterPrizefighter, n. one who fights for a set reward PRIZEPRY prizepryPrizepry, v.t. to raise by a lever, to pry PRIZER prizerPrizer, n. one who values or esteems a thing PROBABILITY probabilityProbability, n. likelihood, an appearance of truth PROBABLE probableProbable, a. likely, like to be or to be true PROBABLY probablyProbably, ad. in all likelihood, perhaps PROBAT probat|probateProbat, or Probate, n. the proof or copy of a will, a court for the trial of wills and distribution of estates of deceased persons PROBATION probationProbation, n. a proof, trial, evidence, testimony PROBATIONARY probationaryProbationary, a. serving for trial PROBATIONER probationerProbationer, n. one who is upon trial, a novice PROBATIONERSHIP probationershipProbationership, n. the state of a probationer PROBATIVE probativeProbative, a. proving, consisting in proof PROBATORY probatoryProbatory, a. relating to proof or trial PROBATUM EST probatum estProbatum est, Latin. it is tried and fully proved PROBE probeProbe, n. a surgeon's instrument, a slender wire PROBE (2) probe (2)Probe, v.t. to try with a probe, try, feel, search PROBEDITOR probeditorProbeditor, n. one who provides, a purveyor PROBIDENT probidentProbident, a. forecasting, cautious, frugal, wife PROBITY probityProbity, n. honesty, sincerity, veracity, goodness PROBLEM problemProblem, n. a question proposed for solution PROBLEMATICAL problematicalProblematical, a. uncertain, disputable, disputed PROBLEMATICALLY problematicallyProblematically, ad. in a problematical manner PROBOSCIS proboscisProboscis, n. a snout, the trunk of an elephant PROCACIOUS procaciousProcacious, a. saucy, pert, impudent, loose PROCACITY procacityProcacity, n. sauciness, petulance, impudence PROCATARCTIC procatarcticProcatarctic, a. forerunning, antecedent, prior PROCEDURE procedureProcedure, n. a manner of proceeding, progress PROCEED proceedProceed, v.i. to go on, prosecute, take effect PROCEEDER proceederProceeder, n. a person who proceeds PROCEEDING proceedingProceeding, n. a transaction, act, legal, process PROCEEDS proceedsProceeds, n. pl. money or value arising from a sale PROCEPTION proceptionProception, n. the act of taking first, ob. PROCERITY procerityProcerity, n. tallness, height of stature, length PROCESS processProcess, n. a method, progress, course, order, knob PROCESSION processionProcession, n. a solemn train, march, step, roder PROCESSIONAL processional|processionaryProcessional, or Processionary, a. belonging to or consisting in procession PROCESSVERBAL processverbalProcessverbal, n. regular form in public acts PROCINCT procinctProcinct, n. a complete preparation for action ob. PROCLAIM proclaimProclaim, v.t. to publish solemnly, declare, tell PROCLAIMER proclaimerProclaimer, n. one who makes proclamation PROCLAMATION proclamationProclamation, n. a publication by authority, public declaration, notice PROCLIVE proclive|procivousProclive, or Procivous, a. inclinable, inclined PROCLIVITY proclivityProclivity, n. a tendency, readiness, steepness PROCONFUL proconfulProconful, n. a Roman officer who governed a province with the powers of a conful PROCONFULAR proconfularProconfular, a. pertaining to a proconful PROCONFULSHIP proconfulshipProconfulship, n. the office of a proconful PROCONFULSHIP (2) proconfulship (2)Proconfulship, n. the office of a proconful PROCRASTINATE procrastinateProcrastinate, v.t. to put off, defer, delay, stop PROCRASTINATION procrastinationProcrastination, n. a delay, stop, delatoriness PROCRASTINATOR procrastinatorProcrastinator, n. a dilatory person PROCREANT procreantProcreant, a. productive, fruitful, pregnant PROCREATE procreateProcreate, v.t. to generate, beget, get, produce PROCREATION procreationProcreation, n. a generation, productive, causing PROCREATIVENESS procreativenessProcreativeness, n. the power of generation PROCREATOR procreatorProcreator, n. one who begets, one who produces PROCTOR proctorProctor, v.t. to manage PROCTORSHIP proctorshipProctorship, n. the office or honor of a proctor PROCUMBENT procumbentProcumbent, a. lying down or along, prone, flat PROCURABLE procurableProcurable, a. obtainable, acquirable, accessible PROCURATION procuration|procurementProcuration, or Procurement, n. the act of procuring PROCURATOR procuratorProcurator, n. a manager, agent, factor, officer PROCURATORIAL procuratorialProcuratorial, a. made or done by a procurator PROCURATORSHIP procuratorshipProcuratorship, n. the office of a procurator PROCURE procureProcure, v. to obtain, get, manage, persuade PROCURER procurerProcurer, n. one who procures, a pimp, a pander PROCURESS procuressProcuress, n. a bawd, a lewd seducing woman PRODIGAL prodigalProdigal, a. profuse, wasteful, lavish, expensive PRODIGAL (2) prodigal (2)Prodigal, n. a spendthrift, waster, lavish person PRODIGALITY prodigalityProdigality, n. profuseness, waste, extravagence PRODIGALLY prodigallyProdigally, ad. profusely, lavishly, idly PRODIGIOUS prodigiousProdigious, a. amazing, astonishing, monstrous PRODIGIOUSLY prodigiouslyProdigiously, ad. amazingly, enormously, very PRODIGIOUSNESS prodigiousnessProdigiousness, n. a prodigious state, largeness PRODIGY prodigyProdigy, n. a surprising thing, wonder, monster PRODITION proditionProdition, n. treason, trechery, deceitfulness PRODITOR proditorProditor, n. a traitor, a trecherous person PRODITORIOUS proditoriousProditorious, a. trecherous, betraying secrets PRODUCE produceProduce, v.t. to bring forth, bear, generate, show PRODUCE (2) produce (2)Produce, n. a product, amount, profit, gain, fruit PRODUCENT producentProducent, n. one who exhibits or offers PRODUCER producerProducer, n. one who produces or generates PRODUCIBLE producibleProducible, a. capable of being produced PRODUCIBLENESS produciblenessProducibleness, n. the state of being producible PRODUCT productProduct, n. a thing produced, work, effect, fruit PRODUCTION productionProduction, n. the act of producing, a product PRODUCTIVE productiveProductive, a. generative, fertile, beneficial PROEM proemProem, n. a preface, introduction, entrance PROFANATION profanationProfanation, n. a violation of sacred things, irreverence PROFANE profaneProfane, a. ungodly, wicked, polluted, common PROFANE (2) profane (2)Profane, v.t. to pollute, violate, misapply, abuse PROFANELY profanelyProfanely, ad. unholy, wickedly, irreverently PROFANENESS profanenessProfaneness, n. impiety, wickedness, ill language PROFANER profanerProfaner, n. a polluter, violator, defiler, abuser PROFECTION profectionProfection, n. an advancement, course, departure PROFESS professProfess, v.t. to declare, protest, exercise PROFESSEDLY professedlyProfessedly, ad. with full intention, openly PROFESSION professionProfession, n. a declaration, opinion, vocation PROFESSIONAL professionalProfessional, a. relating to a profession or art PROFESSOR professorProfessor, n. a public teacher or lecturer, one who makes open declaration of faith PROFESSORIAL professorialProfessorial, a. pertaining to professor PROFESSORSHIP professorshipProfessorship, n. the office of a public teacher PROFFER profferProffer, v.t. to offer, tender, propose, attempt PROFFER (2) proffer (2)Proffer, n. an offer, essay, attempt, season PROFFERER proffererProfferer, n. one who offers of proposes PROFICIENCY proficiencyProficiency, n. improvement, progress, profit PROFICIENT proficientProficient, n. one who makes improvement PROFICUOUS proficuousProficuous, a. advantageous, beneficial, useful PROFILE profileProfile, v.t. to draw or represent in profile PROFILE (2) profile (2)Profile, n. the sideface, a half face PROFIT profitProfit, profitableness, n. gain, advantage, benefits PROFIT (2) profit (2)Profit, v. to benefit, improve, gain advantage PROFITABLE profitableProfitable, a. gainful, lucrative, advantageous PROFITABLY profitablyProfitably, ad. beneficially, advantageously PROFITLESS profitlessProfitless, a. void of gain or advantage, useless PROFLIGACY profligacyProfligacy, profligateness, n. debauchery PROFLIGATE profligateProfligate, a. abandoned, lost to virtue PROFLIGATE (2) profligate (2)Profligate, n. an abandoned wretch, v.t. to drive PROFLIGATELY profligatelyProfligately, ad. shamefully, lewdly, loosely PROFLUENCE profluenceProfluence, n. a progress, course, store, plenty PROFLUENT profluentProfluent, a. flowing on or forward, proceeding PROFOUND profoundProfound, n. the sea, the abyss; v.i. to dive into PROFOUNDLY profoundlyProfoundly, ad. with deep insight or concern PROFOUNDNESS profoundnessProfoundness, profundity, n. deepness, depth PROFUSE profuseProfuse, v.t. to bestow in abundance, to lavish PROFUSELY profuselyProfusely, ad. prodigally, with exuberance, very PROFUSENESS profusenessProfuseness, n. lavishness, prodigality, waste PROFUSION profusionProfusion, n. profuseness, exuberant plenty PROG progProg, v.i. to rob, steal, shift for provision, ob. PROG (2) prog (2)Prog, n. victuals, provisions of any kind, ob. PROGENITOR progenitorProgenitor, n. an ancestor, a forefather PROGENITURE progenitureProgeniture, n. a begetting or birth PROGENY progenyProgeny, n. an offspring race, issue, generation PROGNOSIS prognosisPrognosis, n. in diseases, prognostic signs PROGNOSTIC prognosticPrognostic, a. foretelling, foreboding, showing PROGNOSTIC (2) prognostic (2)Prognostic, n. a prediction in diseases, a sign PROGNOSTICABLE prognosticablePrognosticable, a. that may or can be foretold PROGNOSTICATE prognosticatePrognosticate, v.t. to foretel, foreshow, guess PROGNOSTICATION prognosticationPrognostication, n. the act or art of foreshowing PROGNOSTICATOR prognosticatorPrognosticator, n. one who foretels or infers PROGRESS progressProgress, n. a course, advancement, journey, way PROGRESS (2) progress (2)Progress, v.i. to move forward, advance, pass PROGRESSION progression|progressivenessProgression, or Progressiveness, n. a progress PROGRESSIONAL progressionalProgressional, a. advancing, increasing, adding PROGRESSIVE progressiveProgressive, a. going on or forward, advancing PROGRESSIVELY progressivelyProgressively, ad. in or by a regular course PROGRESSIVENESS (2) progressiveness (2)Progressiveness, n. a state of advancing PROHIBIT prohibitProhibit, v.t. to forbid, debar, hinder PROHIBITION prohibitionProhibition, n. the act of forbidding or hindering PROHIBITORY prohibitoryProhibitory, a. implying prohibition, forbidding PROIN proinProin, v.t. to lop, cut, prune, trim, ob. PROJECT projectProject, v. to jut out, throw out, plan, contrive PROJECT (2) project (2)Project, n. a scheme, plan, contrivance, design PROJECTILE projectileProjectile, n. a body put in motion; a. impelled PROJECTILES projectilesProjectiles, n. the science which treats of the motions of bodies projected PROJECTION projectionProjection, n. the act of shooting forward, a plan PROJECTOR projectorProjector, n. one who forms schemes or designs PROJECTURE projectureProjecture, n. a standing out from a plain surface PROLAPSE prolapseProlapse, v.t. to extend or jut out too much PROLATE prolateProlate, v.t. to pronounce, say, utter, ob. PROLATE (2) prolate (2)Prolate, a. lengthened at two opposit points PROLATION prolationProlation, n. a pronunciation, utterance, delay PROLEGOMENA prolegomenaProlegomena, n. previous observation, prefaces PROLEPSIS prolepsisProlepsis, n. an anticipation of objections PROLEPTICAL prolepticalProleptical, a. previous, antecedent, obviating PROLEPTICALLY prolepticallyProleptically, ad. by way of anticipation PROLETARIOUS proletariousProletarious, a. mean, wretched, vulgar, low, ob. PROLIFEROUS proliferousProliferous, a. producing young, as one flower produces another PROLIFIC prolific|prolificalProlific, or Prolifical, a. fruitful, generative, rich PROLIFICALLY prolificallyProlifically, ad. in a prolific or fruitful manner PROLIFICATION prolificationProlification, n. a producing of young PROLIX prolixProlix, (prolixious, ob.) a. long, tedious, dilatory PROLIXITY prolixity|prolixnessProlixity, or Prolixness, n. tediousness, a tiresome length PROLIXLY prolixlyProlixly, ad. at great length, tediously PROLOCUTOR prolocutorProlocutor, n. the speaker of a convocation PROLOCUTORSHIP prolocutorshipProlocutorship, n. the office of a prolocutor PROLOGUE prologuePrologue, n. a preface, the introduction to a play PROLOGUE (2) prologue (2)Prologue, v.t. to introduce with formal preface PROLONG prolongProlong, v.t. to lengthen out in time, continue PROLONGATE prolongateProlongate, v.t. to lengthen or extend in space PROLONGATION prolongationProlongation, n. a delay to a longer time, extent PROLUSION prolusionProlusion, n. a prelude, a diverting performance PROMETHEAN prometheanPromethean, a. pertaining to Prometheus, who stole fire from the sun PROMINENCE prominenceProminence, n. a protuberance, a part jutting out PROMINENT prominentProminent, a. standing out, conspicuous PROMISCUOUS promiscuousPromiscuous, a. mingled together, confused PROMISCUOUSLY promiscuouslyPromiscuously, ad. indiscriminately, confusedly PROMISCUOUSNESS promiscuousnessPromiscuousness, n. a promiscuous state PROMISE promisePromise, n. a declaration which binds the promiser in law or honor PROMISE (2) promise (2)Promise, v. to give one's word, assure, engage PROMISEBREACH promisebreachPromisebreach, n. a violation of promise, deceit PROMISER promiserPromiser, n. one who makes a promise or passes PROMISSORILY promissorilyPromissorily, ad. by way of promise PROMISSORY promissoryPromissory, a. containing or making a promise PROMONTORY promontoryPromontory, n. a headland, cape, high land, hill PROMOTE promotePromote, v.t. to forward, advance, raise, prefer PROMOTER promoterPromoter, n. an encourager, advancer, informer PROMOTION promotionPromotion, n. advancement, preferment, honor PROMOTIVE promotivePromotive, a. tending to advance or encourage PROMOVE promovePromove, v.t. to promote, advance, exalt, ob. PROMPT promptPrompt, v.t. to assist, remind, tell, incite PROMPT (2) prompt (2)Prompt, a. ready, quick, sharp, told down, present PROMPTER prompterPrompter, n. one who reminds a public speaker PROMPTITUDE promptitudePromptitude, n. promptness, readiness, quickness PROMPTLY promptlyPromptly, ad. readily, quickly, immediately PROMPTNESS promptnessPromptness, n. readiness, quickness, alacrity PROMPTUARY promptuaryPromptuary, n. a magazine, storehouse, buttery PROMPTURE prompturePrompture, n. a suggestion, motion, ob. PROMULGATE promulgate|promulgePromulgate, or Promulge, v.t. to publish, to make known PROMULGATOR promulgator|promulgerPromulgator, or Promulger, n. one who publishes PRONATOR pronatorPronator, n. a muscle which turns the palm of the hand downward PRONE proneProne, a. bending downwards, sloping, inclined PRONENESS proneness|pronityProneness, or Pronity, n. an inclination, a descent PRONG prongProng, n. a branch of a fork, fork, pitchfork PRONOMINAL pronominalPronominal, a. belonging to or like a pronoun PRONOUN pronounPronoun, n. a word used in the place of a noun PRONOUNCE pronouncePronounce, v.t. to speak, utter, declare PRONOUNCEABLE pronounceablePronounceable, a. that may be pronounced PRONOUNCER pronouncerPronouncer, n. one who pronunces or utter PRONUNCIATION pronunciationPronunciation, n. the act of mode of utterance PROOF proofProof, n. evidence, test, a rough sheet of print PROOF (2) proof (2)Proof, a. able to resist, impenetrable, rough, hard PROOFLESS prooflessProofless, a. not proved, wanting evidence PROP propProp, n. a support, that on which a thing rests PROP (2) prop (2)Prop, v.t. to support, sustain, bear or keep up PROPAGABLE propagablePropagable, a. that may be spread or extended PROPAGATOR propagatorPropagator, n. a spreader, extender, producer PROPEL propelPropel, v.t. to drive or push forward, to urge PROPEND propendPropend, v.i. to incline to some part, tend, ob. PROPENDENCY propendencyPropendency, n. tendency of desire, proneness PROPENSE propensePropense, a. inclined, disposed, prone PROPENSION propension|propensityPropension, or Propensity, n. an inclination, a tendency PROPER properProper, a. one's own, peculiar, fit, just, plain PROPERLY properlyProperly, ad. fitly, suitably, duly, in a strict sense PROPERNESS propernessProperness, n. a proper or fit state, propriety PROPERTY propertyProperty, n. a right of possession, quality, in the W. Indies and U. States, a plantation, estate PROPERTY (2) property (2)Property, v.t. to invest with qualities, to retain, ob. PROPHANE prophaneProphane, a. ; v.t. see profane PROPHESY prophesyProphesy, n. a prediction of a thing PROPHESY (2) prophesy (2)Prophesy, (prophetize, ob.) v.t. to predict, foretel PROPHESYING prophesyingProphesying, n. the act of foretelling events PROPHET prophetProphet, n. a man who foretels future events, a divine teacher PROPHETESS prophetessProphetess, n. a female prophet PROPHETIC prophetic|propheticalProphetic, or Prophetical, a. foretelling events PROPHETICALLY propheticallyProphetically, ad. in the manner of a prophesy PROPHYLACTIC prophylacticProphylactic, a. preventive, preservative PROPINQUITY propinquityPropinquity, n. nearness, closeness, kindred PROPITIABLE propitiablePropitiable, a. that may be atoned or appease PROPITIATE propitiatePropitiate, v.t. to atone, induce to favor, gain PROPITIATION propitiationPropitiation, n. an atonement for some crime PROPITIATOR propitiatorPropitiator, n. one who atones or appeases PROPITIATORY propitiatoryPropitiatory, a. able to atone or make kind PROPITIATORY (2) propitiatory (2)Propitiatory, n. the mercy-seat in the temple PROPITIOUS propitiousPropitious, a. favorable, kind, merciful, good PROPITIOUSLY propitiouslyPropitiously, ad. favorable, kindly, gently PROPITIOUSNESS propitiousnessPropitiousness, n. favorableness, favor, kindness PROPLASM proplasmProplasm, n. a mold, matrix, model, pattern, ob. PROPOGATION propogationPropogation, n. generation, production, increase PROPONENT proponentProponent, n. one who makes a proposal, not used PROPORTION proportionProportion, n. an equal part, ratio, symmetry, size PROPORTION (2) proportion (2)Proportion, v.t. to adjust parts, fit, suit, set PROPORTIONABLE proportionableProportionable, a. adjusted, fitted, suitable PROPORTIONABLY proportionablyProportionably, ad. according to due proportion PROPORTIONAL proportionalProportional, a. having due proportion, adjusted PROPORTIONAL (2) proportional (2)Proportional, n. a quantity in exact proportion PROPORTIONALITY proportionalityProportionality, n. a proportional quality PROPORTIONALLY proportionallyProportionally, ad. in a stated or due degree PROPORTIONATE proportionateProportionate, v.t. to adjust by a ratio, ob. PROPORTIONATE (2) proportionate (2)Proportionate, a. proportional, correspondent PROPORTIONATENESS proportionatenessProportionateness, n. a correspondent state, ob. PROPOSAL proposalProposal, n. a scheme propounded, an offer PROPOSE proposePropose, v. to offer for consideration, form, mean PROPOSER proposerProposer, n. one who offers for consideration PROPOSITION propositionProposition, n. a thing proposed, an offer PROPOSITIONAL propositionalPropositional, a. considered as a proposition PROPOSITIONAL (2) propositional (2)Propositional, a. considered as a proposition PROPOUND propoundPropound, v.t. to propose, exhibit, offer PROPOUND (2) propound (2)Propound, v.t. to propose, exhibit, offer PROPOUNDER propounderPropounder, n. he who proposes, an offer PROPOUNDER (2) propounder (2)Propounder, n. he who proposes or offers PROPREFECT proprefectProprefect, n. a prefect's deputy PROPRIETARY proprietary|proprietorProprietary, or Proprietor, n. a possessor in his own right PROPRIETARY (2) proprietary (2)Proprietary, a. belonging to some certain owner PROPRIETRESS proprietressProprietress, n. a female propietor, not used PROPRIETY proprietyPropriety, n. fitness, justness, exclusive right PROPT propt|proppedPropt, or Propped, ad. sustained or held by a prop PROPUGN propugnPropugn, v.t. to defend, support, vindicate, ob. PROPUGNATION propugnationPropugnation, n. a defense, support, assistance, ob. PROPUGNER propugnerPropugner, n. a defender, supporter, vindicator, ob. PROPULSION propulsionPropulsion, n. the act of driving off or forward PRORE proreProre, n. the prow, head, forepart of a ship, a bone PROROGATION prorogationProrogation, n. a putting off, prolongation, delay PROROGUE prorogueProrogue, v.t. to put off, protract, prolong, delay PRORUPTION proruptionProruption, n. the act of bursting out or from PROSAIC prosaicProsaic, a. belonging to or written in prose PROSCRIBE proscribeProscribe, v.t. to doom to death, to outlaw PROSCRIBER proscriberProscriber, n. one who dooms to destruction PROSCRIPTION proscriptionProscription, n. a doom to death, a confiscation PROSE proseProse, n. language not confined to fixed numbers PROSE (2) prose (2)Prose, a. formed of prose, unrestrained, free PROSECUTE prosecuteProsecute, v.t. to pursue, follow, sue, indict PROSECUTION prosecutionProsecution, n. a pursuit, process, criminal suit PROSECUTOR prosecutorProsecutor, n. one who pursues, one who sues PROSELYTE proselyteProselyte, v.t. to convert, bring over, turn PROSELYTE (2) proselyte (2)Proselyte, n. one converted to a new opinion PROSELYTISM proselytismProselytism, n. the practice of making converts PROSELYTIZE proselytizeProselytize, v.t. to convert to one's own opinion PROSEMINATION proseminationProsemination, n. a propagation by seed, ob. PROSODIAN prosodianProsodian, n. one skilled in the art of prosody PROSODY prosodyProsody, n. the art of metrical composition PROSOPOPY prosopopyProsopopy, n. profonification, a speaking of inanimate things as if animated PROSPECT prospectProspect, n. a view, an object of view, ground of expectation, reason to hope PROSPECTIVE prospectiveProspective, a. viewing at a distance, provident PROSPECTUS prospectusProspectus, n. a summary account of a new publication PROSPER prosperProsper, v. to thrive, succeed, favor, bless PROSPERITY prosperityProsperity, n. success, good fortune, happiness PROSPEROUS prosperousProsperous, a. successful, fortunate, lucky PROSPEROUSLY prosperouslyProsperously, ad. successfully, fortunately, well PROSTATE prostateProstate, a. standing before, as the the prostate gland situated before the bladder PROSTERNATION prosternationProsternation, n. a throwing down, a dejection PROSTITUTE prostituteProstitute, v.t. to sell or expose to lewdness, debase, make common PROSTITUTE (2) prostitute (2)Prostitute, a. viscious for hire, sold to vice, vile PROSTITUTE (3) prostitute (3)Prostitute, n. a public strumpet, a mere hireling PROSTITUTION prostitutionProstitution, n. act of prostituting, debasement PROSTRATE prostrateProstrate, v. to lay flat, fall down, kneel PROSTRATE (2) prostrate (2)Prostrate, a. lying with the face to ground PROSTRATION prostrationProstration, n. the act of adoration, a dejection PROSTYLE prostyleProstyle, n. a range of columns in front PROTATIC protaticProtatic, a. previous, beginning, introductory, ob. PROTECT protectProtect, v.t. to defend, shield, cover from harm PROTECTION protectionProtection, n. a defense, shelter, passport PROTECTIVE protectiveProtective, a. defensive, sheltering, covering PROTECTOR protectorProtector, n. a defender, helper, support, regent PROTECTORATE protectorateProtectorate, n. a government by a protector PROTECTORSHIP protectorshipProtectorship, n. the office of a protector PROTECTRESS protectressProtectress, n. a female protector or patron PROTEND protendProtend, v.t. to hold out, stretch forth, defer PROTEST protestProtest, n. a solemn or formal declaration, as of dissenting member of the house of lords, of a master of a vessel, against seizure, of the holder of a note not duly paid PROTESTANT protestantProtestant, a. belonging to or like protestants PROTESTANT (2) protestant (2)Protestant, n. one who protests against popery PROTESTANTISM protestantismProtestantism, n. the religion of protestants PROTESTATION protestationProtestation, n. a solem declaration, a vow PROTESTER protesterProtester, n. one who protests, one who declares PROTHONOTARY prothonotaryProthonotary, n. a chief notary, a register PROTOCOL protocolProtocol, n. the original copy of a writing, title PROTOMARTYR protomartyrProtomartyr, n. the first martyr, St. Stephen PROTOPLAST protoplastProtoplast, n. a thing first formed, an original, ob. PROTOTYPE prototypePrototype, n. the original of some copy, a model PROTRACT protractProtract, v. to lengthen in time, prolong, draw out PROTRACTER protracterProtracter, n. one who protracts, an instrument for laying down angles on paper, PROTRACTION protractionProtraction, n. a lengthening out, delay, stop PROTRACTIVE protractiveProtractive, a. spinning out, delaying, dilatory PROTREPTICAL protrepticalProtreptical, a. advising, persuading, ob. PROTRUDE protrudeProtrude, v. thrust, push or extend forward PROTRUSION protrusionProtrusion, n. the act of thrusting on, a push PROTRUSIVE protrusiveProtrusive, a. impelling forward or outward PROTUBERANCE protuberanceProtuberance, n. a swelling above the rest, a knot PROTUBERANCT protuberanctProtuberanct, a. swelling out, prominent, raises PROTUBERATE protuberateProtuberate, v.i. to swell out, to stand full out PROUD proudProud, a. elated, haughty, conceited, grand, lofty, high, daring, eager for the male, hot, exuberant PROUDLY proudlyProudly, ad. in a proud manner, haughtily PROVE proveProve, [proov] v. to try, experience, to make certain by evidence, put to the test PROVEABLE proveableProveable, a. that may be proved or tried PROVEDORE provedoreProvedore, n. a provider or purveyor, ob. PROVENDER provenderProvender, n. food for brute animals, meal, PROVER proverProver, n. one who tries, an inspector, (Mass.) PROVERB proverbProverb, n. a maxim, an old or common saying PROVERB (2) proverb (2)Proverb, v.t. to mention in or use as a proverb PROVERBIAL proverbialProverbial, a. mentioned in a proverb, common PROVERBIALIST proverbialistProverbialist, n. one who deals in proverbs PROVERBIALLY proverbiallyProverbially, ad. in or by a proverb, by maxims PROVIDED providedProvided, pa. furnished, on condition PROVIDENCE providenceProvidence, n. God's care, foresight, prudence PROVIDENTIAL providentialProvidential, a. effected by providence, happy PROVIDENTIALLY providentiallyProvidentially, ad. by the care of providence PROVIDENTLY providentlyProvidently, ad. with wife or careful precaution PROVIDER providerProvider, n. one who provides, one who procures PROVIDS providsProvids, v. to procure, furnish, prepare, stipulate PROVINCE provinceProvince, n. a region, a conquered country, office PROVINCIAL provincialProvincial, a. belonging to a province or district PROVINCIAL (2) provincial (2)Provincial, n. a spiritual or chief governor, an inhabitant of a province PROVINCIALISM provincialismProvincialism, n. a peculiarity of speech in a province or district of country PROVINCIATE provinciateProvinciate, v.t. to turn to or make a province, ob. PROVISION provisionProvision, n. a providing beforehand, measure taken, stores laid up, victual's, food, stipulation PROVISION (2) provision (2)Provision, v.t. to furnish with food PROVISIONAL provisionalProvisional, a. serving for present use, wary PROVISIONALLY provisionallyProvisionally, ad. with a proviso, temporarily PROVISO provisoProviso, n. a stipulation, provision, caution, grant PROVISOR provisorProvisor, n. one who has the care of providing PROVOCATION provocationProvocation, n. a cause of or for anger, an appeal PROVOCATIVE provocativeProvocative, n. a thing to revive a bad appetite PROVOKE provokeProvoke, v.t. to rouse, enrage, vex, challenge PROVOKER provokerProvoker, n. one who provokes, one who stirs up PROVOKING provokingProvoking, pa. exciting or tending to excite wrath PROVOKINGLY provokinglyProvokingly, ad. so as to raise anger, crossly PROVOST provostProvost, n. a chief of any body, an executioner PROVOSTSHIP provostshipProvostship, n. the place or office of a provost PROW prowProw, n. the forepart of a ship, a vessel in the E. Indies PROWESS prowessProwess, n. bravery, courage, valor, vigor PROWEST prowestProwest, a. bravest, boldest, most courageous, ob. PROWL prowlProwl, v. to rove about, seek for prey, plunder PROWLER prowlerProwler, n. one who prowls or seeks for prey PROXIMATE proximateProximate, (proxime, ob.) a. next, immediate PROXIMATELY proximatelyProximately, ad. without intervention, nearly PROXIMATELY (2) proximately (2)Proximately, ad. without intervention, nearly PROXIMITY proximityProximity, n. nearness, close approach, kindred PROXY proxyProxy, n. a substitute or deputy for another PRUCE prucePruce, n. a kind of lether, Prussian lether, ob. PRUDE prudePrude, n. wiswom, discretion, wariness PRUDENT prudentPrudent, a. practically wise, discreet, cautious PRUDENTIAL prudentialPrudential, a. done upon principles of prudence PRUDENTIALLY prudentiallyPrudentially, ad. according to prudence, wisely PRUDENTIALS prudentialsPrudentials, n. pl. maxims of prudence, affairs to be managed by discreetion PRUDENTLY prudentlyPrudently, ad. wisely, discreetly, judiciously PRUDERY pruderyPrudery, n. too much affectation, shiness, coyness PRUDISH prudishPrudish, a. like a prude, affectedly grave, formal PRUNE prunePrune, n. a dried plum; v.t. to lop, dress, trim PRUNELLO prunelloPrunello, n. a silken stuff, a sort of plum PRUNER prunerPruner, n. one who lops trees, one who cuts off PRUNIFEROUS pruniferousPruniferous, a. bearing or producing plums PRUNINGHOOK pruninghookPruninghook, n. a hook or knife used to lop trees PRURIENCE prurience|pruriencyPrurience, or Pruriency, n. an itching or great desire PRURIENT prurientPrurient, a. itching, hot, eager, warm, curious PRUSSIAN prussianPrussian, n. a native of Prussia; a. pertaining to it PRUSSIATE prussiatePrussiate, n. a neutral salt formed of Prussic acid PRUSSIATED prussiatedPrussiated, a. combined with the prussic acid PRY pryPry, v. to look into with close inspection, to raise with a lever PRYTAN prytanPrytan, n. a president of the senate in Athens PSALM psalmPsalm, n. a kind of sacred song, a sacred hymn PSALMIST psalmistPsalmist, n. a writer of psalms, a finger of psalms PSALMODY psalmodyPsalmody, n. the act or art of singing psalms PSALTER psalterPsalter, n. a book, a book of psalms PSALTERY psalteryPsaltery, n. a kind of harp used for psalms PSEUDO pseudoPseudo, a. false, counterfeit, pretended, forged PSEUDOGRAPHY pseudographyPseudography, n. a writing of falsehood PSEUDOLOGY pseudologyPseudology, n. falsehood of speech, deceit, a lie PSEUDONYMOUS pseudonymousPseudonymous, a. relating to fictitious names PSHAW pshawPshaw, n. an expression of contempt or dislike PSHAW (2) pshaw (2)Pshaw, exclam. expressing contempt or dislike PSYCHOLOGICAL psychologicalPsychological, a. pertaining to psychology PSYCHOLOGY psychologyPsychology, [ch as k] n. the doctrins of spirit or mind PTARMIGAN ptarmiganPtarmigan, n. a bird of northern climates PTISAN ptisanPtisan, n. a cooling drink made from raisins, PTOLEMAIC ptolemaicPtolemaic, a. relating Ptolomy the geographer PTYALISM ptyalismPtyalism, n. salivation, increased secretion of saliva PUBERTY pubertyPuberty, n. ripe age in the sexes PUBESCENCE pubescencePubescence, n. a state of puberty, the hairy, wooly, downy substance on plants PUBESCENT pubescentPubescent, a. arriving at puberty, downy PUBLIC publicPublic, a. open, notorious, common, general PUBLIC (2) public (2)Public, n. the body of a nation, an open view PUBLICAN publicanPublican, n. a victualler, officer, tollgatherer PUBLICATION publicationPublication, n. publishing, edition, work PUBLICITY publicityPublicity, n. a public state, notoriety PUBLICLY publiclyPublicly, ad. openly, in full view, notoriously PUBLICNESS publicnessPublicness, n. a public or open state, notoriety PUBLICSPIRITED publicspiritedPublicspirited, a. regarding public good, noble PUBLINDNESS publindnessPublindness, n. a state of being nearsighted PUBLISH publishPublish, v.t. to make known, declare, set forth PUBLISHER publisherPublisher, n. one who publishes or puts out a book PUBLISHMENT publishmentPublishment, n. notice of intended marriage, (local) PUCCLAGE pucclagePucclage, n. the state of virginity, maidenhood PUCCOON puccoonPuccoon, n. a plant, bloodwort PUCERON puceronPuceron, n. the vine-fretter, plant-louse, or aphis PUCHASE puchasePuchase, n. a thing bought, an obtaining by giving an equivalent, the power of a lever in mechanics, an obtaining of real estate by one's own act, and not by descent PUCK puckPuck, n. a supposed spirit, fairy, sprite PUCKER puckerPucker, v.t. to plait, to fold; n. a fold, a nest PUDDER pudderPudder, n. a tumult, a bustle; v.i. to pother PUDDING puddingPudding, n. a kind of food, gut stuffed, coil PUDDINGPIE puddingpiePuddingpie, n. a pudding with meat in it PUDDINGSTONE puddingstonePuddingstone, n. a collection of pebbles of the sililiceous kind cemented by a like substance PUDDINGTIME puddingtimePuddingtime, n. dinnertime, the nick to time PUDDLE puddlePuddle, n. a dirty plash or settle of water, a pool PUDDLE (2) puddle (2)Puddle, v.t. to make muddy, dirty, daub PUDDLY puddlyPuddly, a. wet, muddy, dirty, miry, foul PUDENCY pudency|pudicityPudency, or Pudicity, n. modesty, chastity, purity PUEFELLOW puefellowPuefellow, n. a partner, companion, crony, ob. PUERILE puerilePuerile, a. childish, boyish, giddy, trifling, simple PUERILITY puerilityPuerility, n. childishness, boyishness, folly PUERPERAL puerperalPuerperal, a. pertaining to childbirth PUERPEROUS puerperousPuerperous, a. bearing children, lying in, sick PUET puetPuet, n. a kind of waterfowl, a sort of plover PUFF puffPuff, n. a blast of wind, any thing porous, a tool to powder hair with, undeserved praise PUFF (2) puff (2)Puff, v.t. to blow, swell with wind, praise much PUFFER pufferPuffer, n. one who puffs, a boaster, a deceiver PUFFIN puffinPuffin, n. a waterfowl, fish, fuzzball PUFFY puffyPuffy, a. windy, statulent, tumid, swelled, big PUG pugPug, n. a Dutch hog, monkey, thing beloved PUGH pughPugh, exclam. denoting contempt or dislike PUGIL pugilPugil, n. a champion, fighter, small handful PUGILISM pugilismPugilism, n. boxing, fighting with the fist PUGILIST pugilistPugilist, n. a boxer, a fighter with the fist PUGILISTIC pugilisticPugilistic, a. pertaining to boxing or fist fighting PUGNACIOUS pugnaciousPugnacious, a. fighting, prone to resist PUISANCE puisancePuisance, n. power, strength, force, valor PUISNE puisnePuisne, [puny] a. younger, small, petty, lower PUISSANT puissantPuissant, a. powerful, strong, forcible, brave PUISSANTLY puissantlyPuissantly, ad. powerfully, forcibly, valiantly PUKE pukePuke, v.i. to spew, vomit, cast up, throw up PUKE (2) puke (2)|pukerPuke, or Puker, n. a medicin causing to vomit PULCHRITUDE pulchritudePulchritude, n. beauty, grace, comeliness, show PULE pulePule, v.i. to whine, cry, cry like a chicken PULKHA pulkhaPulkha, n. a Laplander's travelling sled PULL pullPull, v.t. to pluck, draw violently, drag, degrade PULL (2) pull (2)Pull, n. the act of pulling, a pluck, effort PULLER pullerPuller, n. one who pulls or plucks, a slanderer PULLET pulletPullet, n. a young hen, young fowl, close room PULLEY pulleyPulley, n. a small wheel for running cord PULLICAT pullicatPullicat, n. a sort of silk handkerchief PULLULATE pullulatePullulate, v.i. to bud, spring, shoot out, appear PULLULATION pullulationPullulation, n. a budding, the germination of buds PULMONARY pulmonaryPulmonary, a. belonging to or like the lungs PULMONIC pulmonicPulmonic, a. pertaining to or affecting the lungs PULP pulpPulp, n. the soft part of fruit, any soft mass PULP (2) pulp (2)Pulp, v.t. to separate the pulp from the berry as in coffee works PULPIT pulpitPulpit, [u as in full] n. an exalted place to speak from PULPOUS pulpous|pulpyPulpous, or Pulpy, a. full of pulp, soft, pappy, rich PULSATE pulsatePulsate, v.i. to beat as the artery, to pulse PULSATION pulsation|pulsionPulsation, or Pulsion, n. the act of driving forward, a motion or beat of the pulse PULSATIVE pulsativePulsative, a. beating, throbbing PULSE pulsePulse, v. to beat as the pulse, to drive forward PULSE (2) pulse (2)Pulse, n. a beating of the blood, pease, PULTACEOUS pultaceousPultaceous, a. macerated, dissolved, nearly fluid PULVERABLE pulverablePulverable, a. that may be reduced to powder PULVERATE pulveratePulverate, a. covered with dust or the like substance PULVERIZATION pulverizationPulverization, n. a reduction to powder or dust PULVERIZE pulverizePulverize, v.t. to reduce to powder or dust PULVEROUS pulverousPulverous, a. consisting of dust, powdery PULVERULENT pulverulentPulverulent, a. consisting of dust or powder PULVIL pulvilPulvil, v.t. to perfume; n. a sweet scent PUMA pumaPuma, n. a rapacious quadruped, the panther PUMICE pumicePumice, n. a spungy stone full of hole, apples or other fruit bruised or mashed PUMICEOUS pumiceousPumiceous, a. consisting of or like pumice PUMKIN pumkinPumkin, n. a large kind of melon PUMMEL pummelPummel, n. a knob, a protuberant part PUMMEL (2) pummel (2)Pummel, v.t. to beat, thump, bruise PUMP pumpPump, n. a water-engine, a very thin shoe PUMP (2) pump (2)Pump, v. to work a pump, to discover artfully PUMPER pumperPumper, n. a person or instrument that pumps PUN punPun, n. a quibble, a low or ludicrous repartee PUNCH punchPunch, n. an instrument, liquor, buffoon, puppet, horse PUNCH (2) punch (2)Punch, v.t. to bore a hole with a punch PUNCHBOWL punchbowlPunchbowl, n. a bowl used to make punch in PUNCHEON puncheonPuncheon, n. a tool to make a hole, a large cask PUNCHIN punchinPunchin, n. a short timber for supporting weights PUNCHINELLO punchinelloPunchinello, n. a squab fellow, a stage puppet PUNCTATE punctatePunctate, a. sprinkled with hollow dots or points PUNCTILIO punctilioPunctilio, n. ceremony, exactness, nicety PUNCTILIOUS punctiliousPunctilious, a. ceremonious, exact, nice PUNCTILIOUSLY punctiliouslyPunctiliously, ad. in an exact, formal manner PUNCTILIOUSNESS punctiliousnessPunctiliousness, n. exactness, preciseness in form PUNCTO punctoPuncto, n. the point in fencing, ceremony, form PUNCTUAL punctualPunctual, a. exact, scrupulous, strict, nice PUNCTUALITY punctuality|punctualnessPunctuality, or Punctualness, n. exactness, nicety PUNCTUALLY punctuallyPunctually, ad. exactly, scrupulously, nicely PUNCTUATE punctuatePunctuate, a. having spots or points PUNCTUATION punctuationPunctuation, n. the act or method of pointing PUNCTULATE punctulatePunctulate, v.t. to mark with small spots, ob. PUNCTURE puncturePuncture, n. a small prick, little hole, fracture PUNCTURE (2) puncture (2)Puncture, v.t. to prick or perforate with a pointed instrument PUNGENCY pungencyPungency, n. the power of pricking, sharpness PUNGENT pungentPungent, a. pricking, sharp, tart, keen, severe PUNIC punicPunic, a. false, trecherous, faithless, deceitful, pertaining to ancient carthage PUNINESS puninessPuniness, n. smallness, pettiness, weakness PUNISH punishPunish, v.t. to chastise, beat, inflict penalties PUNISHABLE punishablePunishable, a. worthy or capable of punishment PUNISHER punisherPunisher, n. one who inflicts punishment PUNISHMENT punishmentPunishment, n. any thing inflicted for a crime PUNITION punitionPunition, n. the act of punishing, punishment PUNITIVE punitive|punitoryPunitive, or Punitory, a. inflicting punishment PUNK punkPunk, n. a strumpet, common prostitute PUNSTER punsterPunster, n. one who puns, one who loves puns PUNT puntPunt, n. a small flat-bottomed boat PUNT (2) punt (2)Punt, v.i. to play at basset or omber PUNY punyPuny, a. small, little, petty, sickly, weak, tender PUNY (2) puny (2)Puny, n. a mere novice, an unexperienced person PUP pupPup, n. a very young or little dog, a puppy PUP (2) pup (2)Pup, v.i. to bring forth puppies, whelp, cub PUPIL pupilPupil, n. the apple of the eye, a scholar, a ward PUPILAGE pupilagePupilage, n. the state of a scholar, wardship PUPILARY pupilaryPupilary, a. pertaining to or having a scholar PUPPET puppetPuppet, n. a small doll, wooden image, child PUPPETMAN puppetmanPuppetman, n. the master of a puppetshow PUPPETSHOW puppetshowPuppetshow, n. a kind of mock play by images PUPPY puppyPuppy, n. a whelp, saucy ignorant fellow, fop PUPPYHEADED puppyheadedPuppyheaded, a. dull, heavy PURBECKSTONE purbeckstonePurbeckstone, n. a hard sandstone with a calcareous cement PURBLIND purblind|poreblindPurblind, or Poreblind, a. nearsighted, shortsighted PURCHASE purchasePurchase, v. to obtain for a consideration, to buy PURCHASEABLE purchaseablePurchaseable, a. that may be bought for money PURCHASER purchaserPurchaser, n. one who bys or makes a purchase, one who obtains lands by his own act or agreement PURE purePure, a. unsullied, clear, clean, uncorrupt, chaste PURELY purelyPurely, ad. in a pure manner, merely, simply PURENESS purenessPureness, n. a pure state, clearness, innocence PURFLE purfle|purflewPurfle, or Purflew, n. a border in embroidered work PURFLE (2) purfle (2)Purfle, v.t. to work or adorn with a needle PURGATION purgationPurgation, n. the act of leansing or purifying PURGATIVE purgativePurgative, a. tending to purge, cleansing PURGATIVE (2) purgative (2)Purgative, n. a medicin tending to purge PURGATORY purgatoryPurgatory, n. a place of purgation after death PURGE purgePurge, n. a medicin, a medicin causing stools PURGE (2) purge (2)Purge, v. to cleanse, purify, clear from guilt, clear, clarify, discharge by stool, have stools PURGER purgerPurger, n. a person who clears away, a purge PURGING purgingPurging, n. the act of cleansing, a looseness PURIFICATION purificationPurification, n. the act of making pure or clean PURIFICATIVE purificative|purificatoryPurificative, or Purificatory, a. tending to cleanse PURIFIER purifierPurifier, n. what purifies, a cleanser, a refiner PURIFORM puriformPuriform, a. like pus, in the form of pus PURIFY purifyPurify, v. to make or grow pure, clear, refine PURIFY (2) purify (2)Purify, n. clearness, innocence, chastity, virtue PURIM purimPurim, n. the feast of lots among the Jews to celebrate their escape from Haman's plot PURITAN puritanPuritan, n. a rigid dissenter, one very strict PURITANICAL puritanicalPuritanical, a. relating to puritans, demure PURITANISM puritanismPuritanism, n. the opinions or practice of puritans PURL purlPurl, n. a sort of lace, border, bitter malt liquor PURL (2) purl (2)Purl, v.i. to flow with a gentle noise, to adorn PURLIEU purlieuPurlieu, n. an inclosure, district, border, edge PURLING purlingPurling, n. the noise of a gentle rippling current PURLINS purlinsPurlins, n. pl. inside braces to support rafters PURLOIN purloinPurloin, v.t. to steal, pilfer, thieve privately PURLOINER purloinerPurloiner, n. one who takes privately, a thief PURPARTY purpartyPurparty, n. a share, part in a division, partition PURPLE purplePurple, a. red tinged with blue, red, livid PURPLE (2) purple (2)Purple, n. a purple color, a royal garb, dignity PURPLE (3) purple (3)Purple, v.t. to color with purple, to make red PURPLE (4) purple (4)Purple, n. pl. purple or livid spots in a fever PURPLISH purplishPurplish, a. somewhat purple, like purple PURPORT purportPurport, n. a design, meaning, tendency PURPORT (2) purport (2)Purport, v.t. to intend, design, mean, tend, show PURPOSE purposePurpose, n. an intention, design, effect, example PURPOSE (2) purpose (2)Purpose, v.t. to intend, design, mean, resolve PURPOSELY purposelyPurposely, ad. on purpose, by or with design PURPRESTURE purpresturePurpresture, n. in law a certain species of nusance PURPRISE purprisePurprise, n. an inclosure, the compass of a manor PURR purrPurr, v.i. to murmur like a cat; n. a bird, cider PURSE pursePurse, v.t. to put into a purse, draw, contract PURSE (2) purse (2)Purse, n. a small bag used for money, a gift, a prize or sum to be run for at a horse race PURSENET pursenetPursenet, n. a net that draws up like a purse PURSEPROUD purseproudPurseproud, a. puffed up or elated with riches PURSER purserPurser, n. an officer on board a hip PURSINESS pursinessPursiness, n. a disorder, a shortness of breath PURSLAIN purslainPurslain, n. a well known plant of many kinds PURSUABLE pursuablePursuable, a. capable of being pursued PURSUANCE pursuancePursuance, n. a prosecution, process, consequence PURSUANT pursuantPursuant, a. done in consequence, agreable PURSUE pursuePursue, v. to follow, chase, prosecute, proceed PURSUER pursuerPursuer, n. one who follows in a hostile manner PURSUIT pursuitPursuit, n. a chase, prosecution, act of following PURSUIVANT pursuivantPursuivant, n. a herald, an attendant on heralds PURSY pursyPursy, a. shortbreathed and fat, gross, heavy PURTENANCE purtenancePurtenance, n. an appurtenance, a pluck PURULENCE purulence|purulencyPurulence, or Purulency, n. generation of pus PURULENT purulentPurulent, a. consisting of pus or corrupt matter PURVEY purveyPurvey, [ey as a] v. to buy provision, procure, provide PURVEYANCE purveyancePurveyance, n. a procurement of provisions PURVEYOR purveyorPurveyor, n. one who provides victuals, a pimp PURVIEW purviewPurview, n. extent of meaning or intended provision, body of a law PUS pusPus, n. matter from a well digested sore PUSH pushPush, v. to thrust, press forward, go urge, teaze PUSH (2) push (2)Push, n. a thrust, assault, trial, need, pimple, spot PUSHING pushingPushing, pa. a. thrusting, enterprising, eager PUSHPIN pushpinPushpin, n. a childish play by pusing pins PUSILANIMOUS pusilanimousPusilanimous, a. cowardly, mean spirited, low PUSILLANIMITY pusillanimityPusillanimity, n. cowardice, meanness of spirit PUSS pussPuss, n. a cat, hare, naughty or dirty woman PUSTULATED pustulatedPustulated, a. having pustules, spotted with pustules PUSTULE pustulePustule, n. pimple or red spot, a small swelling PUSTULOUS pustulousPustulous, a. full of or having pimples, sore PUT putPut, v. put, pret, put, pa. to lay, place, set, repose, commit, add, propose, apply, incite PUT (2) put (2)Put, n. an action of distress, shift, game, clown PUTAGE putagePutage, n. the act of whoredom, prostitution, ob. PUTANISM putanismPutanism, n. the trade or life of a prostitute, ob. PUTAVE putavePutave, a. supposed, reputed, reckoned, deemed PUTID putidPutid, a. mean, low, worthless, base, ob. PUTLOG putlogPutlog, n. a log used in a bricklayer's scaffold PUTREDINOUS putredinousPutredinous, a. rotten, stinking, offensive PUTREFACTION putrefactionPutrefaction, n. a rotting state, rottenness PUTREFACTIVE putrefactivePutrefactive, a. making rotten, rotting, spoiling PUTREFY putrefy|putrifyPutrefy, or Putrify, v.t. to rot, to corrupt PUTRESCENCE putrescencePutrescence, n. the state of rotting, corruption PUTRESCENT putrescentPutrescent, a. growing rotten, corrupting PUTRID putridPutrid, a. rotten, corrupt, offensive, disgustful PUTRIDITY putridity|putridnessPutridity, or Putridness, n. rottenness, corruption PUTTER putterPutter, n. one who puts or places, an instigator PUTTINGSTONE puttingstonePuttingstone, n. a large stone thrown by hand PUTTOC puttocPuttoc, n. a buzzard PUTTY puttyPutty, n. a kind of cement used by glaziers; v.t. to fasten with putty PUZZLE puzzlePuzzle, n. a perplexity, embarrassment, riddle PUZZLE (2) puzzle (2)Puzzle, v.t. to perplex, embarrass, confound PUZZLER puzzlerPuzzler, n. one who puzzles, one who perplexes PUZZOLAN puzzolanPuzzolan, n. a loose porous volcanic stone PYE pyePye, n. an order of birds with convex slatted bills PYGARGUS pygargus|pygargPygargus, or Pygarg, n. a bird of the vultur kind PYGMEAN pygmeanPygmean, a. of or like a pygmy, dwarfish, puny PYGMY pygmyPygmy, n. a kind of fabulous person, a dwarf PYLIAN pylianPylian, a. pertaining to Pylos in Peloponnesus PYLORIC pyloricPyloric, a. pertaining to the pylorus PYLORUS pylorusPylorus, n. the lower orifice of the stomach PYRAMID pyramidPyramid, n. a square pillar ending in a point PYRAMIDAL pyramidalPyramidal, a. (an ill formed word) PYRAMIDICAL pyramidicalPyramidical, a. like a pyramid PYRAMIDICALLY pyramidicallyPyramidically, ad. in the form of a pyramid PYRAMIDOID pyramidoidPyramidoid, n. a solid figure formed by the rotation of a semiparabola about its base or greatest ordinate PYRE pyrePyre, n. a pile to be burnt, a funeral pile PYRENEAN pyreneanPyrenean, a. pertaining to the Pyrenees, high mountains between France and Spain PYRITE pyritePyrite, n. a firestone, a sulphuret of iron or other metal, the name given it in modern chemistry PYRITIFEROUS pyritiferousPyritiferous, a. producing or containing pyrite PYRITOLOGY pyritologyPyritology, n. a treatise on pyrite PYRITOUS pyritous|pyritical|pyritaceousPyritous, or Pyritical, or Pyritaceous, a. pertaining to, consisting of or resembling pyrite PYROLIGNITE pyrolignitePyrolignite, n. a compound of the pyrolignous acid with another substance PYROLIGNOUS pyrolignousPyrolignous, a. denoting an acid obtained by distilling wood PYROLOGIST pyrologistPyrologist, n. a believer in the doctrin of latent heat PYROMANCY pyromancyPyromancy, n. a divination by means of fire PYROMETER pyrometerPyrometer, n. an instrument to measure the expansion of bodies by heat PYROMUCITE pyromucitePyromucite, n. a compound of pyromucous acid and other substance PYROMUCOUS pyromucousPyromucous, a. denoting an acid obtained by distilling sugar or any sweet juce PYROPHANE pyrophanePyrophane, n. a stone rendered transparent in fire PYROPHANOUS pyrophanousPyrophanous, a. rendered transparent by fire PYROPHORIC pyrophoricPyrophoric, a. like or pertaining to pyrophorus PYROPHORUS pyrophorusPyrophorus, n. a substance which takes fire on exposure to air PYROTARTAROUS pyrotartarousPyrotartarous, a. denoting an acid obtained by distilling pure tartarite of potash PYROTARTRITE pyrotartritePyrotartrite, n. a compound of pyrotartarous acid and other substance PYROTECHNICAL pyrotechnicalPyrotechnical, [ch as k] a. relating to fireworks PYROTECHNICS pyrotechnicsPyrotechnics, n. pl. the art of making fireworks PYROTECHNY pyrotechnyPyrotechny, n. the art of making fireworks PYRRHONIC pyrrhonicPyrrhonic, a. pertaining to pyrrhonism PYRRHONISM pyrrhonismPyrrhonism, n. scepticism, universal doubt PYRRHONIST pyrrhonistPyrrhonist, n. one who doubts of things, a sceptic PYTHAGOREAN pythagoreanPythagorean, n. a follower of Pythagoras PYTHAGOREAN (2) pythagorean (2)Pythagorean, a. pertaining to Pythagoras PYTHIAN pythianPythian, a. pertaining to Pythia the priestess of Apollo at Delphi, and to Pythius, a name of Apollo PYX pyxPyx, n. a box or vessel wherein the host is kept