English words: pterygotid to public spirit

300 English words, part 198 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 15 have a page of their own.

English words pterygotid to public spirit

pterygotid noun: Any eurypterid in the family Pterygotidae.
pterygotioid noun: Any member of the Pterygotioidea superfamily of extinct eurypterids
pterygotoid noun: Any member of the Pterygotioidea superfamily
pteryla noun: One of the areas of a bird's skin on which feathers grow.
pterylographic adjective: Relating to pterylography.
pterylographical adjective: Relating to pterylography.
pterylographically adverb: In terms of pterylography.
pterylography noun: The study or description of the arrangement of feathers, or of the pterylae, of birds.
pterylological adjective: Of or relating to pterylology.
pterylology noun: The study of distribution of feathers on birds.
pterylosis noun: The particular arrangement of feathers on a bird.
ptesculentoside noun: A norsesquiterpenoid glucoside present in the bracken Pteridium esculentum
ptew interjection: Alternative form of ptui (“sound of spitting”).
PTF noun: Initialism of program temporary fix.
PTFE noun: Initialism of polytetrafluoroethylene.
ptg. verb: Abbreviation of printing.
PTGS noun: Initialism of posttranscriptional gene silencing.
PTH noun: Initialism of plated through-hole.
PTHC noun: Abbreviation of percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography
pthiriasis noun: Phthiriasis.
PTHS noun: Initialism of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
PTI noun: Initialism of Physical Training Instructor.
-ptile suffix /ptɪl/: type of leaf
ptilichthyid noun: Any fish in the family Ptilichthyidae.
ptiliid noun: Any beetle in the family Ptiliidae.
ptilinal adjective: Relating to the ptilinum
ptilinum noun /ˈ(p)tɪlɪnəm/: A bladder-like pouch on the head of schizophoran flies that by expanding enables the fly to emerge from its puparium.
ptilo- prefix /(p)tɪləʊ/: down, feather; also, more loosely, downy, feathery, penniform, plumiform
ptilocerque noun /ˈ(p)tɪləʊsɜːk/: Synonym of pen-tailed treeshrew.
ptilochronological adjective: Relating to ptilochronology
ptilochronology noun: The study of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds
ptilodontid noun: Any primitive mammal in the family Ptilodontidae.
ptilodontoid noun: Any of the superfamily †Ptilodontoidea of extinct mammals.
ptiloerection noun: Fluffing up of feathers or down so that birds can control heat.
ptilogonatid noun: Any bird in the family Ptilogonatidae, the silky flycatchers.
ptilolite noun: Mordenite; once designated as a new mineral, it was discovered to be identical with mordenite.
ptilonorhynchid noun: A member of the Ptilonorhynchidae; a bower bird.
ptilopaedic adjective: Having down on the ventral and dorsal side.
ptilosis noun: The appearance or study of feathers on a bird, including factors such as their texture or shape.
ptinid noun: Any in the family Ptinidae of beetles.
ptisan noun: Alternative spelling of tisane.
ptisane noun: Alternative spelling of tisane.
ptitim noun: A kind of toasted pasta from Israel, shaped like rice grains or little balls.
PTLS noun: Abbreviation of Potocki-Lupski syndrome.
PTLV noun: Initialism of primate T-lymphotropic virus.
PTM noun: Initialism of parent–teacher meeting.
PTMI noun: Initialism of provisional tolerable monthly intake.
PTMS noun: Initialism of petition to make special.
PTO noun, phrase: Initialism of parent-teacher organization.
ptochocracy noun /toʊˈkɑkɹəsi/: A society or system ruled and dominated by the poor.
ptochologist noun: Someone who specialises in ptochology
ptochology noun: The study of poverty,
PTOL noun: Acronym of point takeoff and landing.
Ptolemaean adjective: Alternative form of Ptolemaian.
Ptolemaian adjective: Ptolemaic
Ptolemaic adjective /ˌtɒl.əˈmeɪ.ɪk/: Of or pertaining to the Ptolemy dynasty of pharaohs, the Ptolemies, rulers of Hellenistic Egypt.
Ptolemaic comma noun: Synonym of syntonic comma.
Ptolemaical adjective: Alternative form of Ptolemaic.
Ptolemais proper noun: Former name of Ptolemaida.
Ptolemaism noun: The geocentric Ptolemaic system of astronomy.
Ptolemaist noun: Someone who accepts the astronomical system of Ptolemy.
Ptolemean adjective: Ptolemaic
Ptolemian adjective: Ptolemaic
Ptolemies proper noun: The Ptolemaic dynasty.
Ptolemy proper noun /ˈtɒləmi/: Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90 – c. 168 AD), a Greek-speaking mathematician, geographer, astronomer, and astrologer who lived in the Hellenistic culture of...
ptomain noun: Alternative form of ptomaine.
ptomaine noun /ˈtəʊmeɪn/: Any of various amines formed by putrefactive bacteria.
ptomatropine noun: A poisonous atropine-like base found in decomposing meat and fish.
ptooey interjection /p(ə)ˈtuːi/: The sound of spitting.
ptooie interjection: Alternative form of ptui (“sound of spitting”).
ptosed adjective: Affected by ptosis.
ptosis noun /ˈtəʊ.sɪs/: The prolapse of a bodily organ, especially drooping of the eyelid or the breasts.
ptosyl noun: tosyl (especially p-tosyl)
ptotic adjective: Of or pertaining to ptosis.
PTPP noun: Initialism of polytestosterone phloretin phosphate.
ptr noun /ˈpiːtə/: Abbreviation of pointer.
ptrna noun: tRNA precursor
ptrnmkr noun: Abbreviation of patternmaker.
pts noun, phrase: Initialism of Parsonage-Turner syndrome.
PTSA noun: Initialism of parent-teacher-student association.
PTSD noun: Initialism of post-traumatic stress disorder.
PTSDer noun: One who has post-traumatic stress disorder.
PTSS noun: Initialism of post-traumatic stress syndrome.
PTT noun: Initialism of professional technical trainer.
PTU noun: Initialism of police tactical unit.
ptui interjection [p͡tʰ]: The sound of spitting.
PTV noun: Initialism of personal television.
PTW noun: Initialism of powered two-wheeler, a motorbike or similar vehicle.
PTWC noun: Initialism of para-triathlon wheelchair classification.
PTWI noun: Initialism of provisional tolerable weekly intake.
PTX noun: Abbreviation of pneumothorax.
Pty adjective: Abbreviation of proprietary, a type of corporation in Australia and South Africa.
Pty Ltd adjective: Proprietary Limited, a type of company that has one or more shareholders and in which the number of shareholders is limited.
ptyalagogue noun /ˈtaɪələɡɒɡ/: Any sialogogue (A drug that increases the flow of saliva.)
ptyalin noun: A form of amylase found in saliva that breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.
ptyaline noun: Alternative form of ptyalin.
ptyalise verb: Alternative form of ptyalize.
ptyalism noun /ˈtaɪəlɪzəm/: sialorrhea
ptyalize verb: To spit.
ptyalogogue noun: Any substance that causes the discharge of saliva.
ptyalorrhea noun: Excessive secretion or flow of saliva; hypersalivation; drooling.
ptychadenid noun: Any frog of the family Ptychadenidae
ptychaspidid noun: Any trilobite in the family Ptychaspididae.
ptychitid noun: Any ammonite in the family Ptychitidae.
ptychodactean noun: Any sea anemone of the suborder Ptychodacteae
ptychoderid noun: Any acorn worm in the family Ptychoderidae.
ptychodontid noun: Any shark in the family Ptychodontidae.
ptychographic adjective: Relating to ptychography.
ptychographical adjective: Alternative form of ptychographic.
ptychography noun: A technique that aims to solve the diffraction-pattern phase problem by interfering adjacent Bragg reflections coherently and thereby determining their...
ptychonome noun: An enclosure formed (of leaves) by some organisms of the order Lepidoptera; a tentiform mine.
ptychonomous adjective: Having the form of, or relating to, a ptychonome. (Compare tentiform.)
ptychopariid adjective, noun: Any trilobite of the order †Ptychopariida.
ptychopterid noun: Any member of the Ptychopteridae.
ptyctodont noun: Any placoderm of the order Ptyctodontida
ptyctodontid noun: Any placoderm of the order Ptyctodontida.
ptyctodontidan noun: Any member of the Ptyctodontida order of extinct placoderms.
ptygmatic adjective /tɪɡˈmætɪk/: Having an irregular and/or disconnected pattern.
ptyxis noun /ˈtɪksɪs/: The way in which an individual leaf is folded in the bud.
PTZ noun, phrase: Initialism of pan, tilt, zoom.
PU interjection, noun: Abbreviation of Punjab: a state of India.
pu'er noun /ˈpʊəɹ/: Alternative letter-case form of pu'er: a kind of tea.
pu-erh noun: Alternative form of pu'er (“a kind of tea”).
pu pu noun: An appetizer, in American Chinese or Hawaiian cuisine.
pua noun: A type of fried sweet cake made of flour and sugar/jaggery popular in Northern India.
puaiohi noun: A bird of the species Myadestes palmeri (small Kauai thrush), native to Kauai.
puaokama noun: A Hawaiian burr cucumber, Sicyos maximowiczii.
pub noun, verb /pʌb/: A public house where beverages, primarily alcoholic, may be bought and consumed, also providing food and sometimes entertainment such as live music or...
pub cheese noun: A soft cheese spread and dip made with cheese and usually beer or ale.
pub crawl noun, verb: The visiting of a number of public houses in a single session.
pub crawler noun: Someone who participates in a pub crawl
pub cricket noun: A game played to pass the time while travelling in a vehicle, involving spotting pub signs and generating cricket scores based on the number of legs...
pub-goer noun: Alternative form of pubgoer.
pub golf noun: A drinking game in which drinkers visit a number of pubs (analogous to the holes of a golf course) and attempt to consume a drink at each in the fewest sips...
pub grub noun: pub food; meals typically found in a pub
Pub. L. noun: Abbreviation of public law.
pub quiz noun: A trivia quiz held in a public house.
pub quiz question noun: A question asked in a pub quiz.
pub rock noun: A kind of popular bluesy rock music, specifically unrelated forms of British and Australian music with a similar sound.
pub-sub noun: Abbreviation of publish–subscribe pattern.
pub test noun: A hypothetical test of the social acceptability of something (e.g. a government policy, a certain behaviour) as though by asking the opinions of people...
pubalgia noun: osteitis pubis, groin pain
pubarchal adjective: relating to pubarche.
pubarche noun /pjuːˈbɑː(ɹ)ki/: The first appearance of pubic hair in a child.
pubarcheal adjective: Alternative form of pubarchal.
pubarchic adjective: Alternative form of pubarchal.
pubber noun: A publisher.
pubbie noun: A student at a public school.
pubbiness noun: The characteristic or quality of being pubby.
pubbing noun, verb /ˈpʌbɪŋ/: The practice of frequenting pubs.
pubbish adjective: Resembling a pub.
pubble adjective: pudgy; fat
pubby adjective, noun /ˈpʌbi/: Who enjoys frequenting public houses.
pubcaster noun: A public broadcaster
pubcasting noun: public broadcasting
pubco noun: A large business enterprise that owns a number of pubs under tenant agreements, or as managed houses.
pubcrawler noun: Alternative form of pub crawler.
pube noun /pjuːb/: A single pubic hair.
pubed adjective: Having some specific type of pubic hair.
pubedresser noun: A person who cuts or styles pubic hair
pubeless adjective /ˈpjuːbləs/: Without pubic hair.
pubelessness noun: Lack of pubic hair.
pubelike adjective: Resembling a pube (pubic hair)
puberal adjective: Synonym of pubertal.
puberate adjective: Being a puber (between puberty and maturity).
puberphonia noun: A functional voice disorder that is characterized by the habitual use of a high-pitched voice after puberty.
pubertal adjective: Of or pertaining to puberty.
pubertally adverb: In a manner that pertains to puberty.
pubertic adjective: Synonym of pubertal.
puberty noun /ˈpjuː.bə.ti/: A developmental phase brought about by the action of hormones as part of the maturing process. For humans, there are three in total.
puberty blocker noun: Any drug used to postpone puberty in children.
puberty inhibitor noun: Synonym of puberty blocker.
pubertymaxx verb: To use human growth hormone and other androgens to maximize masculine characteristics.
puberulence noun: The quality of being puberulent.
puberulent adjective: Covered in soft, downy hairs.
puberulently adverb: In a puberulent manner.
puberulous adjective: puberulent
puberulously adverb: In a puberulous manner.
pubes noun /ˈpjuːbiːz/: The pubic hair.
pubescence noun /pjuːˈbɛsəns/: The state of being in or reaching puberty.
pubescenin noun: A particular steroid glycoside.
pubescent adjective, noun /pjʊˈbɛs(ə)nt/: At or just after the age of puberty.
pubescent oak noun: Synonym of downy oak.
pubescently adverb: During pubescence.
pubey adjective: Resembling pubic hair.
pubgoer noun: One who visits a public house.
pubic adjective /ˈpjuːbɪk/: Of, or relating to the area of the body adjacent to the pubis or the pubes.
pubic bone noun: The pubis (bone).
pubic boot noun: A wide expansion at the end of the pubis in some dinosaurs.
pubic hair noun: The hair that grows in the pubic region from puberty.
pubic louse noun: crab louse, Pthirus pubis.
pubic mound noun: The mons pubis.
pubic region noun: The central part of the (notably human) body near the pubes and the pubis, including the genitalia.
pubic symphysis noun: A cartilaginous joint between the two bones of the pubis.
pubic tubercle noun: A prominent forward-projecting tubercle on the upper border of of the medial portion of the superior ramus of the pubis bone.
pubically adverb: In a pubic way.
pubicide noun: Any of the various chemicals used to kill pubic lice.
pubicly adverb: In a pubic way.
pubigerous adjective: pubescent
pubikini noun /pjuːbɪˈkiːni/: A thin, V-shaped, thong-style bathing suit bottom that in the front featured a tiny strip of fabric that exposed the wearer's pubic hair or mons pubis.
pubilect noun: The language of teenagers.
pubiotomy noun: Synonym of symphysiotomy.
pubis noun /ˈpju.bɪs/: The pubic bone; the part of the hipbone forming the front arch of the pelvis.
pubkeeper noun: The person responsible for the running of a pub, usually the proprietor.
pubkey noun: public key
publ noun, verb: Abbreviation of publication.
Publ'g noun: Abbreviation of publishing.
Publ'n noun: Abbreviation of publication.
publand noun: The world of public houses.
publands noun: An area with many pubs.
publess adjective: Lacking a pub.
publessness noun: Lack of public houses.
public adjective, noun, verb /ˈpʌb.lɪk/: Able to be known or seen by everyone; happening without concealment; open to general view.
public access noun: Public access television.
public access television noun: A segment of the PEG (short for public, educational, and government access) television model of local cable television production. It provides training and...
public address system noun: An electronic voice-amplification apparatus, usually containing a set of two loudspeakers and a central control unit, used for singing, giving a speech,...
public administration noun: the implementation of public policy by governmental bodies; the administration of governmental functions; the administration of a state.
public art noun: Any artwork planned and executed with the intention of being presented openly to the public, usually outside and accessible to all.
public assistance noun: Payment made to disadvantaged persons by government in order to alleviate the burdens of poverty, unemployment, disability, old age, etc.
public authorities noun: The whole of such public authorities, the governmental administration in the widest sense
public authority noun: Any authority which has a legal mandate to govern, administrate a part or aspect of public life, such as all branches of the executive power of a state,...
public body noun: A formally established organisation that is (at least in part) publicly funded to deliver a public or government service, though not as a ministerial...
public bookcase noun: A cabinet where people can leave books to be exchanged with other people, without the formalities imposed by libraries.
public charge noun: A person who gets more from welfare programs than they contribute.
public comment noun: Input given by the public to governmental (or rarely other) bodies, about proposed legislation or regulation(s), during a period–and by means–set aside and...
public convenience noun: A lavatory that is provided for public use, i.e. use by any person.
public credit noun: The loan of money to a government body in return for a bond or similar promissory note.
public curiosity noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see public, curiosity.
public debt noun: Synonym of national debt.
public defender noun: An attorney appointed to represent people who cannot afford to hire one.
public diplomacy noun: In international relations, any of the various government-sponsored efforts aimed at communicating directly with foreign publics to establish a dialogue...
public display of affection noun: An act of physical intimacy in the view of others.
public domain noun /ˌpʌblɪk də(ʊ)ˈmeɪn/: The state of not being owned by anyone, and thus freely usable by everyone.
public domainness noun: The state or quality of being in the public domain, free of copyright restrictions.
public enemy noun: A criminal widely regarded as dangerous or antisocial.
Public Enemy No. 1 noun: Alternative form of public enemy number one.
public enemy number one noun: A person who ranks highest on the federal government's prioritized list of wanted criminal fugitives.
public eye noun: The focus of public attention; the limelight.
public figure noun: A famous person whose life is the subject of public interest.
public finance noun: A field of economics concerned with paying for collective or governmental activities, and with the administration and design of those activities.
Public Friend noun: A Quaker authorized to travel between meetings and communities to preach; a Quaker preacher (in the 18th and 19th centuries).
public funds noun: Financial resources of a government, which may be spent on certain specified purposes.
public good noun: The general welfare of the people; the best interests of the community.
public health noun: The science and practice of community hygiene, which includes preventive healthcare, health education, sanitation and environmental safety.
public health funeral noun: Synonym of pauper's funeral.
public hearing noun: A judicial hearing which anyone may attend, as opposed to a private hearing.
public-hearted adjective: Synonym of public-spirited.
public historian noun: A professional who works in the field of public history.
public history noun: The broad range of activities undertaken by people with some training in the discipline of history who generally work outside of specialized academic settings.
public holiday noun: A national or regional holiday from work on a specific day, usually for cultural reasons or celebrations.
public hotel noun: A public house; a pub.
public house noun: A bar or tavern, often selling food and sometimes lodging; an inn.
public housing noun: Rental accommodation that is subsidized by public funds and provided for disadvantaged groups such as low-income earners, social security recipients, the...
public image noun: The general impression of a famous person or organization; what the public (most external people) think of it (which may differ from reality).
public indecency noun: indecent exposure
public information officer noun: A government official who coordinates an agency's public communications; a spokesperson.
public intellectual noun: A well-known, intelligent, learned person whose written works and other social and cultural contributions are recognized not only by academic audiences and...
public interest noun: Common good.
public international law noun: the law concerning the conduct of nations and international organisations.
public intoxication noun: The criminal offence of being drunk in a public place.
public Ivy noun: A public university that has the academic quality or prestige of an Ivy League university.
public key noun: One of the two keys used in asymmetric cryptography, which is published to others.
public key certificate noun: A certificate that uses a digital signature to bind together a public key with an identity – used to verify that a public key belongs to a particular person.
public key cryptography noun: The subfield of cryptography in which all information used to encode a message is assumed to be publicly available.
public knowledge noun: Knowledge that is available or accessible to the public.
public law noun: A category of law governing the relationship between the state on the one hand and persons (citizens or legal persons including corporations) on the other.
public library noun: A library provided essentially as a public service rather than as a commercial venture.
public licence noun: UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa, Ireland, New Zealand, Malaysia, and Singapore standard spelling of public license.
public license noun: A license by which a copyright holder as licensor can grant additional copyright permissions to any and all persons in the general public as licensees.
public life noun: The aspects of social life which occur in public, in the open, as opposed to more private social interaction within families, private clubs, etc.
public limited company noun: A publicly traded limited liability company in the United Kingdom and some other jurisdictions.
public limited liability company noun: A type or form of for-profit incorporated company where ownership is divided into shares that are publicly tradeable usually in a stock exchange.
public-minded adjective: public-spirited
public offering noun: An instance of securities of a company or a similar corporation being made available to the public, usually by causing them to be listed on a stock exchange.
public office noun /ˈpʌblɪk ˈɔfɪs/: A position or occupation established by law or by the act of a government body, for the purpose of exercising the authority of the government in the service...
public officer noun: One who holds public office; an official or employee of the government.
public opinion noun /ˌpʌblɪk əˈpɪnjən/: The opinion of the public, the popular view.
public orator noun: A traditional university representative who gives public speeches on special occasions.
public ownership noun: state ownership.
public place noun: A space that is generally open and accessible to people.
public policy noun /pʌb.lɪk ˈpɔ.lɪ.si/: The set of policies (laws, plans, actions, behaviors) of a government; plans and methods of action that govern that society; a system of laws, courses of...
public private partnership noun: An arrangement by which one or more private firms agrees to fund, create, or operate a facility, service, or other element of public infrastructure (such as...
public property noun: Property, assets or information directly owned by or under the control of the state.
public prosecutor noun: An attorney appointed by the government to pursue all criminal acts.
public purse noun /pʌblɪk ˈpɜːs/: A quantity of money collected by a government through taxation and other methods, and used for public purposes; public funds, public money.
public record noun: Information that has been filed with or recorded by a government agency.
public relations adjective, noun: The professional dissemination and management of information by a person or an organization to the public with the purpose of creating a favorable public image.
public rhetoric noun: The communication within and between groups, with a focus on how discourse seeks inclusion in broader public discussions.
public safety announcement noun: An advertisement intended to benefit the public interest by raising awareness of a threat to public safety, and informing the public of preventative...
public school noun: Certain private schools, particularly (initially) any grammar school operated apart from the personal lands of its students or (from the 19th century) the...
public sector adjective, noun: Any government and all entities that are controlled or funded by it.
public servant noun: A person employed by the government.
public service noun: A service performed for the public good.
public service announcement noun: An advertisement intended to serve the public interest by raising awareness of an issue, affecting public attitudes and potentially stimulating action.
public space noun: public place
public speaker noun: One who gives a speech or lecture in a public setting such as a meeting, rally, or conference.
public speaking noun: The act of speaking to a group of people in a structured manner.
public spending noun: public expenditure
public sphere pedagogy noun: An educational method that intertwines classroom activities with real-world civic engagement.
public spirit noun: The quality of being public-spirited.

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.