English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 138 of 931

passivismnoun

The quality or principle of being passive.

passivistnoun

One who adopts a passive approach, or passivism.

passivisticadj

Of or related to passivism.

passivisticallyadv

In a passivistic manner.

passivitynoun

The state of being passive.

passivizabilitynoun

The ability to be passivized

passivizableadj

Which can be passivized, which can be made into the passive.

passivizationnoun

The process of rendering into the passive form.

passivizeverb

To render into the passive form.

passivizernoun

A term, in some languages, that is used to convert a verb into the passive

passkeynoun

A key, especially in a hotel, that allows someone in authority to open any door.

passlessadj

Offering no way to pass; impassable.

passmannoun

One who passes a university degree, but without honours.

passoidnoun

A transgender person who is passing.

passoutnoun

Alternative form of pass-out.

Passovername

The one-day Biblical feast or festival (not a holy day) that begins at twilight at the beginning of the fourteenth day of the first month (Abib 14 / Nisan 14), during which the first-born sons of the Israelites were passed over while those of the Egyptians were killed; this feast day is then immediately followed by the seven-day Feast of Unleavened Bread (Nisan 15 to 21; the first and seventh days are holy days or annual or yearly Sabbaths).

passoverishadj

Resembling or characteristic of the Jewish Passover.

Passowname

A surname from German.

passphrasenoun

A password that comprises a whole phrase.

passportnoun

An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued.

passport babynoun

Synonym of anchor baby.

passport bronoun

A man who travels abroad in the hope of finding a romantic partner, often in Eastern Europe, Asia, Latin America, or the Caribbean.

passport privilegenoun

the ability of a person to travel internationally without visas, additional scrutiny and other hindrances, based on their nationality (represented by their passport); in particular, the collective advantage granted to citizens of wealthy, Western countries to do so.

passportableadj

Eligible for passporting.

passportedadj

For which one is automatically eligible if receiving certain other benefits.

passportificationnoun

The supply of passports to citizens of another country for national political reasons.

passportingnoun

The provision of commercial services in another EEA (European Economic Area) country without requiring separate authorization to operate in that country.

passportizationnoun

The act by one country (chiefly Russia) of inducing residents of another country to take up the citizenship of (and possess a passport from) the first country.

passportizeverb

To induce (residents of another country) to take up the citizenship of and possess a passport from one's own country (chiefly Russia).

passportlessadj

Without a passport.

passportlessnessnoun

Lack of a passport.

passrollnoun

A shot in the game of croquet which consists of moving both the striker ball and the croqueted ball together at about the same distance and possibly having the striker ball move farther than the croqueted ball with the stroke.

passthoughtnoun

A thought used to gain admittance or access to something.

passthroughnoun

The act or process of passing through.

passtimenoun

Obsolete spelling of pastime.

passusnoun

A section of a long narrative poem; a canto

passwallnoun

A magic spell allowing a person to travel through solid material.

passwaynoun

A way by which one can pass; a road; a route.

passwordnoun

A word relayed to a person to gain admittance to a place or to gain access to information.

password walletnoun

An application or mechanism which stores someone's passwords by encryption.

passwordableadj

Able to be protected with a password.

passwordlessadj

Without a password; not requiring a password.

passwordlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a password.

Passyname

A place in France:

passymeasurenoun

A dance, the passepied.

passéadj

Dated; out of style; old-fashioned.

passéismnoun

An excessive regard for the past.

passéistnoun

A person having an excessive regard for the past.

pastnoun

The period of time that has already happened, in contrast to the present and the future.

past exonerativenoun

The notional past tense of non-apology apologies like "mistakes were made", in which a speaker uses the passive voice (and past tense) and careful wording to avoid imputing intent or blame for a failure.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 138. 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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