English Words: P

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paraphernalsnoun

Synonym of paraphernalia (“married woman’s property besides her dowry”).

parapheromonenoun

Any substance that mimics the effect of a pheromone and can be used as a lure

paraphianoun

parapsis; a disorder of the sense of touch

paraphilatelynoun

The study of things adjacent to postage stamps, such as artistic or ownership stamps or collectors of stamps.

paraphilenoun

One who has a paraphilia

paraphilianoun

An abnormal sexual arousal or attraction, especially to objects or situations that are not of a sexual nature; typically of extreme or pathological nature.

paraphiliaenoun

plural of paraphilia

paraphilicadj

Of or pertaining to a paraphilia.

paraphilic disordernoun

A clinical condition in which an atypical sexual interest causes significant distress or impairment, or involves non-consenting individuals.

paraphilicallyadv

In a paraphilic manner.

paraphilynoun

Paraphilia.

paraphimosisnoun

A medical condition where the foreskin becomes trapped behind the glans.

paraphimoticadj

Relating to paraphimosis.

paraphlebitisnoun

A mild venous thrombosis

paraphobianoun

A mild form of phobia, causing only unwillingness or hesitancy.

paraphonianoun

In Byzantine music, a melodic progression by consonances (fourths and fifths).

paraphonicadj

Of or relating to paraphony.

paraphonynoun

The quality of sound midway between a concord and a discord

paraphosphatenoun

Synonym of pyrophosphate.

paraphosphoricadj

pyrophosphoric

paraphragmnoun

A kind of lateral diaphragm in crustaceans.

paraphragmanoun

paraphragm.

paraphragmaladj

Relating to the paraphragm.

paraphrasabilitynoun

The quality of being paraphrasable.

paraphrasableadj

Able to be paraphrased

paraphrasablyadv

In a paraphrasable way.

paraphrasaladj

Of or relating to paraphrase.

paraphrasenoun

A restatement of a text in different words, often to clarify meaning or from memory rather than verbatim.

paraphrasernoun

One who paraphrases.

paraphrasianoun

Alternative form of paraphasia.

paraphrasingnoun

A paraphrased statement.

paraphrasisnoun

The practice of paraphrasing.

paraphrasistnoun

Synonym of paraphraser.

paraphrastnoun

Someone who paraphrases.

paraphrasticallyadv

In a paraphrastic manner.

paraphrenianoun

Any of a group of psychotic illnesses involving delusions, distinct from paranoia and schizophrenia.

paraphrenicadj

Having or pertaining to paraphrenia.

paraphrenitisnoun

Inflammation of any tissue adjacent to the diaphragm.

paraphyleticadj

Of a defined group of taxa: not including all descendants of the most recent common ancestor of all members.

paraphyleticallyadv

In a paraphyletic manner.

paraphylumnoun

A member of a paraphyletic group of taxa

paraphysicaladj

Relating to paraphysics.

paraphysicistnoun

One who studies paraphysics.

paraphysicsnoun

The study of paranormal activity and the occult as it applies to physical phenomena.

paraphysiologicaladj

Describing movement of a joint that is greater than normal physiological movement, but is less than that which would cause damage

paraphysisnoun

A minute jointed filament growing among the archegonia and antheridia of mosses, or with the spore cases, etc., of other flowerless plants.

paraphysoidnoun

A hyphal thread between the asci of a fungus.

parapierrotitenoun

A monoclinic-prismatic black mineral containing antimony, arsenic, sulfur, and thallium.

parapinealadj

Beside the pineal

parapinopsinnoun

Any of a group of opsins in the parapineal gland of some fish

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 100. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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