English words: pretracheal to prevomerine

300 English words, part 166 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 24 have a page of their own.

English words pretracheal to prevomerine

pretracheal adjective /pɹiːˈtɹeɪ.ki.əl/: Anterior to the trachea.
pretracheophyte noun: Early vascular land plants similar to moss that lived before tracheophytes appeared
pretrade adjective: Before a trade.
pretraditional adjective: Before the development of a tradition.
pretrain verb: To train before testing or further training.
pretrained adjective, verb: Having been trained before.
pretraining adjective, verb: Before training.
pretransaction adjective: Prior to a transaction.
pretransactional adjective: Prior to a transaction.
pretranscribe verb: To transcribe before some other operation
pretranscribed adjective, verb: transcribed before some other operation
pretranscription adjective: Prior to transcription.
pretranscriptional adjective: Prior to transcription
pretransduction adjective: Before transduction.
pretransfected adjective: transfected prior to some other operation
pretransfer adjective: Before a transfer.
pretransform verb: To transform in advance, prior to some other process.
pretransformation noun: The act or result of pretransforming; a prior transformation.
pretransfusion adjective: Before transfusion.
pretransition adjective: Before a transition; pretransitional.
pretransitional adjective: Prior to a transition.
pretranslation noun: Translation performed in advance.
pretranslational adjective: Prior to translation
pretranslator noun: A program or process that performs pretranslation.
pretranslocated adjective: translocated prior to some other process
pretranslocation adjective, noun: Prior to translocation
pretranslocational adjective: Prior to translocation
pretransmission adjective: Prior to transmission.
pretransmit verb: To transmit in advance.
pretransplant adjective, adverb: Before a transplant.
pretransplantation adjective, adverb: Synonym of pretransplant.
pretransport adjective: Occurring before transportation.
pretransportation adjective: Before transportation (deportation to a penal colony).
pretransverse adjective: anterior of a transverse element
pretraumatic adjective: That occurs prior to trauma
pretravel adjective, noun: Before travelling.
pretreat verb: To give something a treatment prior to another operation.
pretreatable adjective /ˌpɹiːˈtɹiːtə.bəl/: Suitable for being pretreated.
pretreated adjective, verb: That has been subject to pretreatment.
pretreatment adjective, noun: Prior to treatment.
pretreaty adjective: Prior to a treaty.
pretriage adjective: Before a triage phase.
pretrial adjective, noun /pɹɪˈtɹaɪəl/: Pertaining to a preliminary trial.
pretrib adjective: Clipping of pretribulation.
pretribal adjective: Before the development of tribes.
pretribulation adjective: Before the Tribulation.
pretribulationism noun: One who believes that all righteous Christians will be transported bodily to Heaven before the Tribulation begins.
pretribulationist noun: A believer in pretribulationism.
pretrigeminal adjective: Prior to trigeminal pain / neuralgia
pretrigger adjective, noun: Prior to the activation of a trigger.
pretriggered adjective: triggered in advance
pretrim verb: To trim in advance.
pretrimmed adjective: Trimmed in advance.
pretrip adjective: Before embarking on a trip.
Prett proper noun: A British surname; variant of Pratt.
prettification noun: The act of making someone or something pretty.
prettifier noun: One who or that prettifies.
prettiful adjective: pretty, beautiful, cute
prettify verb /ˈpɹɪtɪfʌɪ/: To make pretty or prettier, to make more attractive, especially only in a superficial way.
prettikins noun: Affectionate term of address to a person who is pretty.
prettily adverb /ˈpɹɪ.tɪ.li/: In a pretty manner.
prettiness noun: The quality of being pretty.
pretty adjective, adverb, noun, verb /ˈpɹɪt.i/: Pleasant to the sight or other senses; attractive, especially of women or children.
pretty as a picture adjective: Very visually attractive.
pretty as a speckled pup adjective: Very pretty.
pretty boy noun: A young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
pretty-by-night noun: The plant Mirabilis jalapa.
pretty-face wallaby noun: pretty-faced wallaby
pretty-faced wallaby noun: A wallaby of species Macropus parryi. endemic to Queensland and northern New South Wales.
pretty horsebreaker noun: A courtesan; a female prostitute.
pretty much adverb: Almost completely; very nearly; mostly; more or less; basically.
pretty pass noun: An unsatisfactory situation.
pretty penny noun /ˌpɹɪti ˈpɛni/: Chiefly preceded by a: a considerable amount of money; a high income or price.
pretty pictures noun: Image supplements in a presentation: graphs, charts, etc.
pretty please interjection /ˈpɹɪti ˌpliz/: An emphatic form of please.
pretty please with a cherry on top phrase /ˌpɹɪti ˌpliz wɪð ə ˈt͡ʃɛɹi ɑn ˌtɑp/: Synonym of pretty please with sugar on top.
pretty police noun: Male police officers disguised as gay men who instigated sexual encounters with gay men as an excuse to arrest them for soliciting sex.
pretty Polly phrase: A phrase traditionally said to parrots, and a phrase that parrots are traditionally taught to speak.
pretty-pretty noun: knick-knack; trinket
pretty-print verb: To display code in a pretty fashion, matching commonly accepted principles of formatting and syntax, for the sake of readability.
pretty-printer noun: A computer program that performs pretty-printing.
pretty privilege noun: The social privileges granted to a person who is physically attractive.
pretty privileged adjective: Having pretty privilege.
pretty up verb: To make pretty.
pretty well adverb: Synonym of pretty much (“almost completely; very nearly; nearly completely”).
Pretty Woman syndrome noun: The situation in which young women are attracted to prostitution as a result of glamorous depictions in the media.
prettyish adjective: Somewhat pretty.
prettyism noun: The affectation of a pretty style or manner.
Prettyman proper noun: A surname.
prettyprint verb: Alternative form of pretty-print.
prettyprinter noun: Alternative form of pretty-printer.
prettysome adjective: Characterised or marked by prettiness
pretubercular adjective: In the early stages of tuberculosis.
pretuberculous adjective: Synonym of pretubercular.
pretubular adjective: upstream of the renal tubules
pretubulysin noun: A tubulysin precursor...
pretulite noun: A tetragonal-ditetragonal dipyramidal pale pink mineral containing oxygen, phosphorus, and scandium.
pretumor adjective: Before (development of) a tumor.
pretumoral adjective: Prior to the development of a tumor
pretumorigenic adjective: Prior to a tumorigenic stage
pretumoural adjective: Alternative form of pretumoral.
pretune verb: To tune (typically a TV set) in advance
pretuned adjective, verb: tuned in advance
preturn noun: The movement that leads into a turn.
pretween adjective, noun: Of a child: approaching the age of approximately 11.
pretwist verb: Alternative form of pre-twist.
pretype verb: To type in advance.
pretyphoid adjective: Before the onset of typhoid.
pretypify verb: To prefigure; to exhibit previously in a type.
pretypographical adjective: Before the development or use of typography.
pretyrannical adjective: Before the onset of tyranny.
pretyrosine noun: An amino acid intermediate of phenylalanine and/or tyrosine biosynthesis.
pretzel noun, verb /ˈpɹɛt.səl/: A toasted bread or cracker usually in the shape of a loose knot.
pretzel-bender noun: A strange or unusual person.
pretzel knot noun: A pretzel link which is a knot.
pretzel link noun: A link with a standard projection comprising several tangles, each a braid on two strands, with the tangles arranged in some cyclic order.
pretzel pillow noun: A small snack made from pretzel dough with a filling such as cheese or peanut butter.
pretzel style adverb: Synonym of Indian style.
pretzel syndrome noun: A rare disorder characterized by skeletal deformity, malformation of the brain (with accompanying seizures), electrolyte imbalance, and variable...
pretzel up verb: To make or become confused, perplexed, twisted or entangled.
pretzeled adjective, verb: pretzelled
pretzelise verb: Alternative spelling of pretzelize.
pretzelization noun: The act of pretzelizing.
pretzelize verb: To bend, twist, or contort; to pretzel.
pretzelled adjective, verb: Bent; twisted; contorted
pretzellike adjective: Resembling a pretzel
pretzelosity noun: The condition of having the knotted form of a pretzel
preulcerative adjective: Prior to the formation of ulcers
preulcerous adjective: Prior to the formation of ulcers.
preultrasound adjective: Before the development or use of ultrasound.
preumbilical adjective /ˌpɹiːʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/: Anterior to the umbilicus.
preumbonal adjective: Anterior to the umbo.
preunderstanding noun: prior understanding; beliefs, attitudes, etc. that have been acquired previously
preunification adjective: Prior to unification.
preunion adjective: Prior to the existence of a union.
preunionization adjective: Prior to unionization.
preuniversity adjective: Prior to university.
preural adjective: Pertaining to vertebra supporting the caudal fin.
preurban adjective: Describing a society before urbanization
preuroporphyrinogen noun: hydroxymethylbilane
Preussen proper noun /ˈpɹɔɪsən/: The German state of Prussia.
preux chevalier noun: A valiant knight; any gallant gentleman.
prev adjective: Abbreviation of previous.
prevacation adjective: Before a vacation.
prevaccinate verb: To vaccinate in advance.
prevaccinated adjective: vaccinated prior to some other treatment
prevaccination adjective: Before vaccination.
prevaccine adjective: Before a vaccine, or before the use of vaccines generally.
prevacuolar adjective: In front of a vacuole
prevacuole noun: An endosome that develops into a vacuole
prevaginal adjective: In front of the vagina or vaginal region.
prevail verb /pɹɪˈveɪl/: To be superior in strength, dominance, influence, or frequency; to have or gain the advantage over others; to have the upper hand; to outnumber others.
prevail upon verb: To convince; to persuade.
prevailancy noun: prevalence
prevailency noun: prevalence
prevailing adjective, verb /pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/: Predominant; of greatest force.
prevailing party noun: The party in a civil lawsuit whom the factfinder determines to be right, and who, in some jurisdictions, may recover attorney's fees and other expenses...
prevailing wind noun: A wind in a region of the Earth that blows predominantly from one direction.
prevailingly adverb: Mainly, predominantly.
prevailingness noun: The quality of being prevailing.
prevailment noun: prevalence; superior influence or efficacy
prevalence noun /ˈpɹɛvələns/: The quality or condition of being prevalent; wide extension or spread.
prevalency noun: prevalence
prevalent adjective, noun /ˈpɹɛvələnt/: Widespread or preferred.
prevalently adverb: Generally, usually, mainly.
prevalidate verb: To validate in advance.
prevalidation noun: The act or process of prevalidating.
prevalue verb: To value beforehand.
prevalvular adjective: In front of a valve.
prevaricate verb /pɹɪˈvaɹɪkeɪt/: To deviate, transgress; to go astray (from).
prevaricatingly adverb: So as to prevaricate.
prevarication noun /pɹɪˌvæɹ.ɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/: Evasion of the truth.
prevaricative adjective: Synonym of prevaricatory.
prevaricator noun: One who prevaricates.
prevaricatory adjective: Tending to prevaricate.
prevaricocelectomy adjective: Before varicocelectomy.
prevariety noun: A ringed space that has a finite open cover by affine varieties
prevascular adjective: In front of the chest, between the lungs
prevascularization noun: vascularization prior to some other operation
prevascularize verb: To vascularize prior to some other operation
prevascularized adjective, verb: vascularized prior to some other procedure
prevasectomy adjective: Before a vasectomy.
prevegetation adjective: Before the appearance of vegetation.
prevelar adjective, noun: Having an articulation intermediate between palatal and velar.
prevenance noun: A going before; anticipation in sequence or order.
prevenancy noun: The act of anticipating another's wishes, desires, etc., by way of favour or courtesy; obligingness.
prevenception noun: contraception.
prevene verb: To precede (come before) or anticipate.
prevenge noun /pɹɪˈvɛnd͡ʒ/: The act of taking, or an action taken against someone or something, ostensibly in retaliation for another act that has not yet been committed; pre-emptive...
prevenience noun: The act or condition of occurring earlier, of being antecedent.
prevenient adjective /prᵻˈviːniənt/: Relating to prevenience; antecedent; preceding; coming or happening before.
prevenient grace noun: An Arminian doctrine distinctive to Methodism and the broader Wesleyan movement. It holds that man is so fallen that he is utterly incapable of perceiving...
preveniently adverb: In a prevenient manner. Anticipatorily, antecedently.
prevent verb /pɹɪˈvɛnt/: To stop (an outcome); to keep from (doing something).
prevent defense noun /pɹəˈvɛnt ˈdiːˌfɛns/: Any defense intended to prevent rapid scoring by the offense, at the expense of allowing relatively easy, slower scoring.
preventability noun: The condition of being preventable
preventable adjective, noun: Capable of being prevented.
preventableness noun: The quality of being preventable.
preventably adverb: Such that it could be prevented.
preventative adjective, noun /pɹɪˈvɛntətɪv/: Alternative form of preventive.
preventative maintenance noun: Maintenance done to keep something in working order rather than to repair damage that has already happened.
preventative medicine noun: medicine given to prevent illness, rather than treat it.
preventatively adverb: In a manner that is preventative.
preventer noun: One who, or that which, prevents.
preventible adjective, noun: Alternative form of preventable.
preventingly adverb: So as to prevent or hinder.
prevention noun /pɹɪˈvɛnʃən/: The act of preventing or hindering; obstruction of action, access, or approach; thwarting.
prevention is better than a cure phrase: Synonym of prevention is better than cure.
prevention is better than cure proverb: It is better to prevent the creation of a problem than to have to deal with it afterwards.
preventional adjective: preventive.
preventionism noun: A policy or approach based on trying to prevent something from happening.
preventionist noun: One who tries to prevent something from happening; an advocate of prevention.
preventitious adjective: Describing a kind of dormant axillary bud.
preventive adjective, noun /pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/: Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
preventive healthcare noun: The application of healthcare measures in order to prevent diseases.
preventive medicine noun: Synonym of preventive healthcare.
preventive service noun: Work done by the coastguard to prevent smuggling.
preventive war noun: War started by one of the parties without having received any attack from the other party. This type of war is initiated by states unable to use diplomacy
preventively adverb: In a preventive way
preventiveness noun: The quality of being preventive.
preventivist noun: A preventionist.
preventor noun: Alternative form of preventer.
preventorial adjective: Being or relating to a preventorium.
preventorium noun: An institution or building for the isolation of patients infected with tuberculosis who did not yet have an active form of the disease.
preventory adjective: Preventive.
preventral noun: In snakes, any of a set of scales positioned anterior to the ventral scales and are wider than they are long, but not coming into contact with the...
preventricular adjective: Prior to a ventricular contraction of the heart
preventure noun: Prevention.
preverb noun: A separable verb prefix or a particle that precedes a verb.
preverbal adjective, noun: At an early stage of development in which one is not yet able to communicate by means of words.
preverbally adverb: Before a verb.
preverification noun: The act of preverifying; verification in advance.
preverify verb: To verify in advance.
prevernal adjective: Before the season of spring.
prevert noun: a pervert
prevertebra noun: Any of the structures that develop into the vertebrae
prevertebral adjective: Situated immediately in front of, or on the ventral side, of the vertebral column
prevertebrate adjective: Prior to the evolution of vertebrates
prevertical adjective: anterior to a vertex
prevesical adjective: In front of a bladder, especially the urinary bladder.
prevet verb: To vet or check in advance.
previa noun: Ellipsis of placenta previa.
previable adjective: Not yet viable.
previdential adjective: In Italy, of or pertaining to a social security, insurance benefits or a benefit plan.
preview noun, verb /ˈpɹiːvjuː/: An experience of something in advance.
preview-quality adjective, noun: A type of resolution that is visible in icons, thumbnails, or previews of operations such as scans and printing.
previewability noun: The quality of being previewable.
previewable adjective: That can be previewed.
previewer noun: A person who sees a film or TV program, etc. before its general release to the public.
prevint verb: prevent
previous adjective, noun /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/: Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
previous examination noun: An examination taken a year prior to graduation.
previous question noun: In parliamentary procedure, a call to end debate on a pending proposal and bring it to an immediate vote.
previous to preposition: Before, prior to.
previously adverb /ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/: First; beforehand, in advance.
previously disadvantaged adjective: Belonging or relating to the previously disenfranchised population groups in South Africa, i.e. blacks, coloureds, and Indians.
previousness noun: The quality of being previous.
-previr suffix /pɹəˌvɪə/: Used to form names of hepatitis C virus protease inhibitors used as antivirals.
previraemic adjective: Prior to the presence of viruses in the blood
previral adjective: Before a viral infection.
previremic adjective: Alternative form of previraemic.
previrialization adjective: Prior to virialization
previrialized adjective: virialized prior to some other operation
previrion noun: A subviral particle
previs noun: previsualization
previsage verb: To envisage in advance; to foresee.
previse verb: To foresee.
previsibility noun: The quality of being previsible; able to be previewed.
previsible adjective: foreseeable
prevision noun, verb /pɹɪˈvɪʒ(ə)n/: Advance knowledge; foresight.
previsional adjective: Relating to prevision or foresight; prophetic.
previsionary adjective: Relating to prevision or foresight; prophetic.
previsit adjective, noun, verb: Prior to a visit.
previsitation adjective: Prior to visitation.
previsive adjective /pɹɪˈvaɪsɪv/: Pertaining to prevision or foresight.
previsual adjective: prior to the development of visual indicators
previsualization noun: Any technique that attempts to visualize a scene before the filming begins.
previsualize verb: To visualize (a scene of a film, etc.) before shooting.
previtamin noun: Synonym of provitamin.
Previte proper noun: A surname.
previtellogenesis noun: The processes leading to vitellogenesis
previtellogenic adjective: Relating to previtellogenesis.
previtellogenous adjective: Relating to previtellogenesis.
previvor noun: An unaffected carrier of cancer, who has not been diagnosed with it but has survived the predisposition, or higher risk, due to certain genetic mutations.
previz noun: previsualization
prevocal adjective: Synonym of prevocalic.
prevocalic adjective /ˌpɹiː.vəʊˈkæl.ɪk/: Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound
prevocalically adverb /ˌpɹi.vəʊˈkæ.lɪk.li/: Immediately preceding a vowel or vowel sound.
prevocalization noun: A minor vocal sound produced in advance of a significant sound.
prevocally adverb: Synonym of prevocalically.
prevocational adjective: In preparation for a vocation.
prevocationally adverb: Before or in preparation for a vocation.
prevoice verb: To voice before the onset of a consonant or beginning with the onset but ending before its release.
prevoiceless adjective: Before a voiceless sound.
prevoicing noun, verb: An instance of a consonant being prevoiced.
prevoid adjective: Before the voiding of the bladder.
prevolitional adjective /ˌpɹɛvəˈlɪʃənəl/: Before an act of the will.
prevolitionally adverb /ˌpɹiːvəˈlɪʃənəli/: In a prevolitional way; done before a willed action.
prevomer noun: A bone from non-mammalian vertebrates forming the anterior roof of the palate.
prevomerine adjective: Anterior to the vomer

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.