English words: Porthmadog to positive atheist

300 English words, part 133 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 38 have a page of their own.

English words Porthmadog to positive atheist

Porthmadog proper noun: A small coastal town and community with a town council in Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5638)
porthole noun /ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/: A circular window set in the hull of a ship.
portholed adjective: Fitted with portholes.
portholelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a porthole.
portholing noun: A circular vignette-like defect where the image fades at the borders.
porthors noun: Alternative spelling of porteous.
porthouse noun: A building that contains the offices of officials responsible for running a port, space for customs, etc.
portia noun: Thespesia populnea, a flowering plant of the mallow family, found especially in parts of India.
portia tree noun: A flowering plant of the species Thespesia populnea, native to Old World tropics, but possibly natively pantropical.
portico noun /ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/: A porch, or a small space with a roof supported by columns, serving as the entrance to a building.
porticoed adjective: That includes a portico; furnished with a portico or porticoes.
porticolike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a portico.
porticus noun: A small room in a church, commonly forming extensions to the north and south sides of it, giving the building a cruciform plan, which may function as a...
Portier proper noun: A surname from French, equivalent to English Porter.
portiere noun /poɹˈtjɛɹ/: Alternative spelling of portière.
portiered adjective /poɹˈtjɛɹd/: Having portières (curtains, of the sort hung across doorways).
portiforium noun: A breviary.
portifory noun: Synonym of portiforium.
portigue noun: Alternative form of portague.
Portilla proper noun: A surname.
Portillista noun: A political supporter of Michael Portillo (born 1953), British journalist, broadcaster, and former Conservative politician.
Portillo proper noun: A surname from Spanish.
Portillo moment noun: An election loss for a prominent politician.
Portilloism noun: The political stance of Michael Portillo (born 1953), former Member of Parliament, Deputy Conservative Party leader and Cabinet Minister.
porting noun, verb: An opening through or into which fluid or other material can flow.
Portingal adjective, noun: Portuguese.
Portingale noun: A Portuguese person.
Portingalle noun: A Portuguese person.
portion noun, verb /ˈpoɹʃən/: An allocated amount.
portion control noun: A method of moderating one's diet by determining the number of calories in each serving of food, and keeping one's consumption below a predetermined number.
portion off verb: to separate
portion out verb: To distribute in portions or shares; to apportion or allot.
portionable adjective: Capable of being divided into portions.
portioner noun: A person who receives a portion or share of something
portionist noun: One of the incumbents of a benefice that has two or more rectors or vicars.
portionless adjective: Lacking a portion; especially, without a dowry.
portionwise adverb: One portion at a time
Portishead proper noun /pɔːtɪsˈhɛd/: A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in North Somerset district, Somerset, England, on the Bristol Channel (OS grid ref ST4676).
portland noun: The land around a port
portland cement noun: A finely-ground powder made by heating and pulverizing limestone and clay.
Portland ribbon wave noun: The geometrid moth Idaea degeneraria.
Portland rose noun: A historic class of hybrid garden roses known for their compact growth and repeat-flowering habit.
Portland stone noun: A limestone from the Tithonian stage of the Jurassic period, quarried on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, and used extensively for building in the British Isles.
Portlander noun: Someone from Portland, Oregon.
portlandite noun: A rare oxide mineral, the naturally-occurring form of calcium hydroxide.
portlast noun: The portoise.
portless adjective: Without a port.
portlet noun: A pluggable user interface component making up part of a portal, such as a fragment displaying weather or news headlines.
Portlethen proper noun: A town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, historically in Kincardineshire (OS grid ref NO9196).
portlight noun: A window on a porthole.
portlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of port (fortified wine).
portlily adverb: In a portly manner.
portliness noun: The quality of being portly
Portlock proper noun: A surname.
portly adjective /ˈpɔːtli/: Somewhat fat, pudgy, overweight.
portman noun: A burgess of a port, especially of one of the Cinque Ports.
portmanbro noun: A portmanteau word incorporating the term bro, denoting a concept related to bro culture.
portmanteau adjective, noun, verb /pɔːtˈmæn.təʊ/: A large travelling case usually made of leather, and opening into two equal sections.
portmanteau agreement noun: The situation where a single morpheme encodes features from multiple arguments.
portmanteau film noun: A film that combines two or more distinct stories, frequently connected by a single theme, premise, or author.
portmanteau word noun: A word which combines the meaning of two words (or, rarely, more than two words), formed by combining the words, usually, but not always, by adjoining the...
portmantologism noun: A portmanteau word.
portmapper noun: A software service that maps programs to the ports they will use to communicate over a network.
Portmarnock proper noun: A coastal settlement in Fingal, formerly County Dublin, Ireland (Irish grid ref O 2443).
portmaster noun: An official in charge of running a port.
Portmeirion proper noun: A small coastal tourist village in Penrhyndeudraeth community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH5937)
portmoot noun: Alternative form of portmote.
Portmore proper noun: A city in the parish of Saint Catherine, Jamaica.
portmote noun: A court, or mote, held in a port town.
Portmuthian noun: A person from Portsmouth, England.
Portner proper noun: A surname.
Portnoy proper noun: A surname.
porto noun, prefix: An apéritif made from port.
Porto flip noun: A cocktail made from brandy, port wine, and egg yolk.
Porto Rican adjective, noun: Former name of Puerto Rican.
portobello noun: The large, mature form of the crimini mushroom (Agaricus bisporus)
portobiliary adjective: Relating to the portal vein and the bile duct
portocaval adjective: Relating to the portal vein and the vena cava.
portoenteric adjective: Relating to the portal vein and the intestines
portoenterostomy noun: A surgical procedure that connects the liver’s bile drainage area directly to the small intestine, allowing bile to drain when the normal bile ducts are...
Portofino proper noun: A coastal town and comune in the Metropolitan City of Genoa, Liguria, Italy.
portogram noun: An image obtained through portography.
portographic adjective: Relating to portography
portography noun: Imaging of the portal system (and its circulation) after injection of radiopaque material.
portohepatic adjective: Relating to, or connecting the portal vein and the hepatic vein; relating to the hepatic portal vein
portoise noun: The gunwale of a ship.
Portola proper noun: A city in Plumas County, California, United States.
portolan noun /ˈpɔːtələn/: A chart of European navigable waters based on descriptions of coasts.
portolano noun: Alternative form of portolan.
portomesenteric adjective: Relating to the porta and the mesentery
Porton proper noun: A village in Idmiston parish, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref SU1936).
portoportal adjective: Relating to, or connecting left and right portal veins
portopulmonary adjective: Of or relating to the portal system and the lungs.
Portor noun: A black and yellow variety of marble from northern Italy.
Portosan noun: A portable toilet.
portosplanchnic adjective: Relating to the portal vein and the viscera.
portosystemic adjective: Relating to, or connecting the portal and systemic venous circulation systems.
portous noun: Alternative spelling of porteous.
portovenography noun: portography of the portal vein
portovenous adjective: Relating to a portal vein
portpass noun: A document or documentation allowing for legal entry into another land; a passport.
Portpatrick proper noun: A coastal village and harbour in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland, originally in Wigtownshire (OS grid ref NW9954).
portpiece noun: a smaller cannon or gun mounted on the side of a ship. These were often used for close-range engagements or for firing at smaller targets.
portrait adjective, noun, verb /ˈpɔːtɹeɪt/: A painting or other picture of a person, especially the head and shoulders.
portrait painting noun: A painted portrait.
portraitist noun: A painter or photographer who makes portraits.
portraitlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a portrait.
portraitor noun: One who makes portraits.
portraiture noun /ˈpɔː(ɹ)tɹɪtjʊə(ɹ)/: A portrait; a likeness; a painted resemblance; hence, that which is copied from some example or model.
portray verb /pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/: To paint or draw the likeness of.
portrayability noun: The quality of being portrayable.
portrayable adjective: Capable of being portrayed.
portrayal noun /ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/: The act of portraying.
portrayee noun: One who is portrayed.
portrayist noun: One who portrays or depicts.
portrayment noun: portrayal
Portreath proper noun: A village, fishing port, and civil parish on the north coast of west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW6545).
Portree proper noun /poɾˈtɾiː/: The largest town on the Isle of Skye, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG4843).
portreeve noun: A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest...
portreeveship noun: The state or business of a portreeve.
portress noun: A female porter (person in control of the entrance to a building)
Portrush proper noun: A coastal town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland (Irish grid ref C 8540).
ports noun /pɔɹts/: Abbreviation of portraits.
portsale noun: public or open sale; auction
portscan noun, verb: To scan (a network host) in order to detect open ports.
portscanner noun: A software program that performs portscans.
Portsea proper noun: An urban area in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, named after Portsea Island (OS grid ref SU6300).
portside adjective, adverb, noun: On the port (left) side of a ship.
portsider noun: A left-handed pitcher, boxer, hockey player, etc.; a southpaw.
portsill noun: A horizontal wooden member that forms the sill of a gunport.
Portslade proper noun: A suburban area in the city of Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ2506/2605)
portsman noun: An inhabitant of a Cinque Port.
Portsmouth proper noun /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/: A city, unitary authority, and borough of Hampshire, in southern England.
Portsoy proper noun: A coastal town in Aberdeenshire council area, Scotland, originally in Banffshire (OS grid ref NJ5866).
Portstewart proper noun: A coastal town in County Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
portsweep noun: A portscan that connects to numerous host computers in search of a specific open port rather than scanning a single computer for any open port.
portuary noun: A portable breviary; a porteous.
Portug. adjective: Abbreviation of Portuguese.
portugais noun: Synonym of gray angelfish (“Pomacanthus arcuatus”).
Portugal noun /ˈpɔːt͡ʃəɡəl/: A Portuguese person.
Portugal laurel noun: Prunus lusitanica
Portugalism noun: A Portuguese style or manner.
Portugall noun: A Portuguese person.
Portuguesa proper noun: A state of Venezuela.
Portuguese adjective, noun /ˌpɔː.t͡ʃəˈɡiːz/: Of or pertaining to Portugal.
Portuguese cubit noun: Synonym of covado.
Portuguese guitar noun: A plucked guitar with a pear-shaped body and round soundholes, with twelve strings in six double courses, associated most prominently with Portuguese music,...
Portuguese man-o'-war noun: Alternative form of Portuguese man-of-war.
Portuguese man-of-war noun /ˈpɔː.tʃʊˌɡiːz ˌmæn.ə(v)ˈwɔː/: Physalia physalis, a marine cnidarian consisting of a floating colony of hydrozoans attached to a float, superficially resembling a jellyfish.
Portuguese oak noun: A species of oak, Quercus faginea, native to the western Mediterranean region of the Iberian Peninsula and the Balearic Islands.
Portuguese pavement noun: A pavement consisting of small flat pieces of various different stones arranged in a mosaic pattern.
Portuguese Podengo noun: A hound (sight dog and scent dog) breed from Portugal.
Portuguese Podengo Pequeno noun: A smaller-sized version of the Portuguese Podengo canine breed.
Portuguese Pointer noun: A breed of dog developed as a gun dog in Portugal.
Portuguese roll noun: A light bread roll with a crisp crust sprinkled with flour.
Portuguese sauce noun: In Macanese cuisine, a sauce made from curry powder and coconut milk.
Portuguese Sheepdog noun: A medium-sized breed of dog of the herding dog type, one of the indigenous regional dogs of Portugal.
Portuguese squill noun: A plant, of species Scilla peruviana, native to the Western Mediterranean region and cultivated as an ornamental.
Portuguese Water Dog noun /ˌpɔːtʃəɡiːz ˈwɔːtə dɒɡ/: A water spaniel breed of gun dog originating in Portugal.
Portuguesean adjective: Portuguese.
Portuguesely adverb: In a Portuguese manner.
Portugueseness noun: The quality, state or character of being Portuguese.
Portuguesification noun: Synonym of lusitanization, the act or process of making Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
portuguesify verb: Synonym of lusitanize, to make Portuguese or more Portuguese-like.
Portuguesism noun: Portuguese attitudes and beliefs generally.
portulaca noun: Any plant in the genus Portulaca
portulacaceous adjective: Of or relating to the family Portulacaceae of plants (purslanes)
portulaceous adjective: Belonging to the family Portulaceae (preferably Portulacaceae) of purslanes.
portulan noun: Alternative form of portolan.
portulent adjective /ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.jə.lənt/: overweight
portunid noun: Any crab of the family Portunidae; a swimming crab.
portunoid noun: Any member of the Portunoidea superfamily of crabs
Portuondo proper noun: A surname from Spanish [in turn from Basque].
Portus proper noun /ˈpɔːtəs/: A large artificial harbour of Ancient Rome, situated on the north bank of the mouth of the River Tiber, established and enlarged (respectively) by the...
Portway proper noun: A hamlet in Winfrith Newburgh parish, Dorset (OS grid ref SY8085).
Portwood proper noun: An English surname that is said to mean "town of the gate by the wood." The name has been known in the US since 1679.
porty adjective: Resembling or characteristic of port wine.
portyanka noun: A cotton wrapping worn in place of a sock by the Russian military, to avoid chafing, absorb sweat and improve the foothold.
portzelky noun: A Mennonite dish of raisin fritters – fried, roughly ball-shaped pieces of dough with raisins in them – eaten especially on New Year's Day.
porule noun: A small pore.
porulose adjective: Having porules.
porulous adjective: Synonym of porulose.
porus noun: A pore.
Porush proper noun: A surname.
poruwa noun: A decorated wooden platform used for traditional Sinhalese wedding ceremonies.
Porvoo proper noun: A city and municipality of Uusimaa, in southern Finland, east of Helsinki.
porwiggle noun /ˈpɔː(ɹ)wɪɡəl/: Alternative form of pollywog.
porwigle noun /ˈpɔː(ɹ)wɪɡəl/: Alternative form of pollywog.
pory adjective /ˈpɔː.ɹi/: porous
porzelky noun: Rare spelling of portzelky.
Porzio proper noun: A surname from Italian.
pos adjective, noun, phrase, symbol /pɒz/: Clipping of positive.
pos pron noun: Abbreviation of possessive pronoun.
POS terminal noun: Synonym of payment terminal.
posable adjective: Able to be posed.
posaconazole noun: A triazole antifungal drug used to treat invasive infections in severely immunocompromised patients.
posada noun: A traditional Mexican Christmas procession.
posadero noun: An innkeeper in a Spanish-speaking place.
Posadism noun: A form of Trotskyism based on the politics of J. Posadas
Posadist adjective: Relating to Posadism
posadnik noun: a mayor in some East Slavic cities, towns, and oblasts.
posament noun: Alternative form of passement.
posatirelin noun: A thyrotropin-releasing hormone analogue.
posaune noun: trombone
posavirus noun: Any of the porcine stool-associated RNA viruses, sometimes considered species of genus Posavirus, unplaced in order Picornavirales.
posca noun: A drink in Ancient Rome and Greece, made by mixing sour wine or vinegar with water and herbs.
pose adjective, noun, verb /poʊz/: Common cold, head cold; catarrh.
poseable adjective: Alternative form of posable.
posed adjective, verb /pəʊzd/: simple past and past participle of pose
posedness noun /ˈpoʊzdnəs/: The condition of being posed in the stated manner
posedown noun /ˈpəʊz.daʊn/: The final part of a competition in which two or more bodybuilders pose freestyle on stage side by side, rather than individually.
Poseidon proper noun /pəˈsaɪdn̩/: The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune.
Poseidonian adjective /ˌpɒˌsaɪˈdəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Poseidon.
posek noun: decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists.
poselet noun: A component of the pose adopted by a person, used in computerized gesture recognition systems.
poseq noun: Alternative form of posek.
poser noun /ˈpəʊzə(ɹ)/: A particularly difficult question or puzzle.
poserish adjective: Synonym of poseurish.
poses plastiques noun: A form of tableau vivant consisting of nearly nude women posing, once a form of salacious entertainment.
poset noun /ˈpəʊsɛt/: A partially ordered set.
posetal adjective: Of, pertaining to, or being a poset.
poseur noun /pəʊˈzʊə(ɹ)/: One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
poseurish adjective: Like a poseur.
poseuse noun: A female poseur.
posey adjective: Pretentious; posturing.
Posey vest noun: A vest used to restrain a patient on a bed or chair.
posh adjective, interjection, noun, verb /pɑʃ/: Associated with the upper classes.
Posh 'n' Becks noun: sex (the act of fornicating)
posh nosh noun: Haute cuisine.
posh up verb: To make posh, or posher; to poshen
poshdom noun: The condition or world of the upper class; refinement; elegance
posheaf noun: partially-ordered sheaf
poshen verb /pɒʃən/: To make or become posh, to posh up
poshintang noun: Alternative spelling of bosintang.
poshlost noun: In Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste.
poshly adverb: In a posh way.
poshness noun: The state or condition of being posh.
posho adjective, noun /ˈpɒʃəʊ/: Posh.
poshocracy noun: A social elite.
poshocrat noun: A member of a poshocracy.
poshteen noun: Alternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”).
poshtel noun: An upscale or luxury hostel.
poshtin noun: Alternative form of posteen (“sheepskin cloak”).
poshy adjective: Of land: sticky, clayey, binding.
posi adjective, prefix /ˈpɒzi/: positive (optimistic, uplifting)
posi vibes noun /ˌpɒzi ˈvaɪbz/: Clipped compound of positive vibes (“positive energy; good vibes”).
POSIC noun /ˈpəʊ.sɪk/: Acronym of perception of object sentience, individuality, and consciousness.
posicore noun: A subgenre of hardcore punk music that focuses on positive values such as pacifism and community inclusion.
Posidonian adjective: Of or relating to Posidonius (c. 135 – c. 51 BC), Greek politician and polymath.
Posidonius proper noun: A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of...
posie ring noun: A finger ring with a short inscription, once popular as lovers' tokens in England.
posied adjective: Containing, or decorated with a posy or posies.
posigrade adjective, noun: A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust.
posilutely adverb: Positively and absolutely.
posily adverb: In an ostentatious and pretentious manner.
posing noun, verb /ˈpəʊzɪŋ/: The act by which something is posed.
posing pouch noun: A skimpy thong worn by male strippers, bodybuilders, etc.
posing strap noun: A thong-style undergarment worn by male bodybuilders or models for physique magazines.
posingly adverb: in a posing (puzzling, challenging) manner
posinomial noun: Alternative form of posynomial.
posintang noun: Alternative spelling of bosintang.
posish noun /pəˈzɪʃ/: Clipping of position.
posistor noun: A thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature.
posit noun, verb /ˈpɒzɪt/: Something that is posited; a postulate.
POSITA noun: Acronym of person of ordinary skill in the art.
positer noun: One who posits something.
positif organ noun: Alternative form of positive organ.
positing noun, verb: The process by which one posits.
position noun, verb /pəˈzɪʃ.ən/: A place or location.
position argument noun: The claim that a writer or speaker makes about a controversial issue.
position-independent code noun: Code that is able to execute correctly regardless of its memory address.
position-independent executable noun: An executable (a program) that is able to run correctly regardless of what memory address it is loaded into.
position issue noun: A controversial political or social topic that divides voters or the public based on ideology, values, or differing self-interests.
position of strength noun: A strategic posture that is advantageous.
position of trust noun: A role that grants authority over other people or valuable items, carrying an obligation to appropriately exercise that authority.
position paper noun: An essay or report which expresses a position, conclusion, or recommendation concerning a contested issue or undecided question and which usually contains...
position vector noun: Of a point, a vector going from the origin to that point; equivalently, the transpose of the point.
positionability noun: The condition of being positionable.
positionable adjective: Capable of being positioned.
positional adjective, noun: Relating to the position of something.
positional asphyxia noun: A form of asphyxia which occurs when one's position prevents them from breathing adequately.
positional good noun: A good valued only by how it is distributed among a population and whose value comes solely from its desirability as a status symbol.
positional isomer noun: any isomer that differs from another isomer only in the position of a substituent, or of a double or triple bond
positional notation noun: A notation for numbers in which the value of a digit depends on its position in the string, examples of which include the decimal system and the binary system
positional parameter noun: a parameter that is passed by position, rather than by name, in a function call
positional voting noun: A ranked voting electoral system in which the options or candidates receive points based on their rank position on each ballot.
positionality noun: The quality of being positional.
positionally adverb: In a positional context; in terms of position.
positioned adjective, verb: Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable.
positioner noun: That which positions.
positioning noun, verb /pəˈzɪʃənɪŋ/: The act of positioning; placement.
positioning time noun: Random-access time: the time required to move the hard disk arm to the desired cylinder (seek time) and for the desired sector to rotate under the disk head...
positionless adjective: Without a position (social rank); being an outcast.
positionlessness noun: Absence of position.
positiv organ noun: Alternative form of positive organ.
positive adjective, noun /ˈpɑzɪtɪv/: Included, present, characterized by affirmation.
positive action noun: A form of affirmative action that attempts to assist members of an underrepresented group without prejudicing the criteria of selection by merit.
positive airway pressure noun: A mode of respiratory ventilation used in the treatment of sleep apnea.
positive assortative mating noun: Synonym of assortative mating.
positive atheist noun: A person who is certain that no deities exist or who thinks that the existence of deities can be disproven.

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.