English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 150 of 931

patiolikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a patio.

patisserienoun

a shop that sells pastries and cakes

patissiernoun

pastry chef

pativratanoun

A devoted wife.

patjuknoun

A Korean congee made with red bean.

patkanoun

A head covering worn by Sikh boys, and by Sikh men either alone or as an under-turban.

patlyadv

In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.

Patmanname

A surname.

Patmiotnoun

An inhabitant of the Greek island of Patmos.

Patmorename

A surname from Old English.

Patmosname

An island of the Dodecanese, Greece.

Patmosiannoun

A person from the Isle of Patmos.

Patnaname

The capital and largest city of Bihar, India.

Patnaikname

A surname from Odia.

Patnaudename

A surname from French.

patnessnoun

The state or quality of being pat.

Patnosname

A city and district of Ağrı Province, Turkey.

patonoun

The national sport of Argentina, a game played on horseback that combines elements of polo and basketball.

patoisnoun

A regional dialect (usually one considered substandard) of a language (especially French).

Patokaname

A place in the United States:

patolanoun

A double ikat, usually silk, from Gujarat, western India.

patollinoun

A board game, similar to pachisi, played by the Aztecs.

Patonname

A surname transferred from the given name.

patonceadj

Having the arms growing broader and floriated toward the end; said of a cross.

Patongname

A town in Kathu district, Phuket Province, Thailand.

patootnoun

Alternative form of patootie.

patootienoun

The buttocks.

patotaranoun

Leucopogon fraseri, a small prickly shrub of New Zealand and eastern Australia.

patr-prefix

Alternative form of patri- used before a vowel.

Patrakarpuramname

A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

patraonoun

boss, master (in a Portuguese environment)

Patrasname

The third most populated Greek city (after Athens and Thessaloniki), the most populated city in the Peloponnese and the capital of Western Greece (administrative region of Greece).

patrescencenoun

The process of becoming (and coming to inhabit the role of) a father.

patressnoun

an adapting plate or mounting used to fix an object to a surface or a substrate where the difference in character between the object and that to which it is mounted prevents direct mounting, eg in fitting a flat panel to a curved surface

patria potestasnoun

The legal power and rights of a Roman father over his children and descendants by virtue of his paternity.

patrialadj

Derived from the name of a country, and designating an inhabitant of the country; gentile.

patrialitynoun

The right to reside in the United Kingdom, free from the constraints of immigration policy.

patriarchnoun

The highest form of bishop, in the ancient world having authority over other bishops in the province but now generally as an honorary title; in Roman Catholicism, considered a bishop second only to the Pope in rank.

patriarchaladj

Characteristic of a patriarch; venerable.

patriarchalismnoun

The quality of being patriarchal.

patriarchalistnoun

A supporter of patriarchalism.

patriarchalisticadj

Of or relating to patriarchalism.

patriarchalizationnoun

The process of patriarchalizing.

patriarchalizeverb

To make patriarchal.

patriarchallyadv

In a patriarchal manner.

patriarchatenoun

A patriarchal system or community.

patriarchdomnoun

The office, jurisdiction, or rule of a patriarch.

patriarchedadj

Headed by a patriarch.

patriarchessnoun

A female patriarch; a woman with the role of patriarch.

patriarchialadj

Characteristic of or pertaining to a patriarchy.

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 150. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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