English Words: P

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Pattersonianadj

Of or relating to Orlando Patterson (born 1940), Jamaican-American historian and sociologist known for work on the history of race and slavery in the United States and Jamaica.

pattestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of pat

pattethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pat

pattienoun

Alternative spelling of patty.

Pattilloname

A surname.

pattingnoun

The act by which something is patted.

pattingsnoun

plural of patting

Pattinsonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Pattinson's processname

A process of desilverizing argentiferous lead by repeated meltings and skimmings, which concentrate the silver in the molten bath, the final skimmings being nearly pure lead.

pattinsonizeverb

To process (a mixture of metals) by melting it and skimming off the lead as it cools, so as to leave the silver.

Pattisonname

A surname originating as a patronymic.

Pattonname

A surname.

pattressnoun

Alternative spelling of patress.

Pattulloname

A surname.

Pattyname

A unisex given name.

patty cakenoun

Alternative spelling of pattycake.

pattycakenoun

A children's game in which two people alternately clap their own and each other's hands, often to the accompaniment of the nursery rhyme "Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, baker's man".

pattypannoun

A pan used for baking patties.

patunoun

A Maori club or pounder.

patulinnoun

A mycotoxin, 2-hydroxy-3,7-dioxabicyclo[4.3.0]nona-5,9-dien-8-one, produced by fungi associated with rotting fruit.

patulousadj

Open; spread; exposed

patulouslyadv

In a patulous manner.

patulousnessnoun

The quality of being patulous.

Patungname

Alternative form of Badong.

patupaiarehenoun

One of a legendary fair-skinned fairy race said to have inhabited Polynesia before the arrival of human beings.

patutukinoun

blue cod (Parapercis colias)

Patwahname

Jamaican Creole

patwarnoun

A revenue block in India, a subdivision of a district, usually smaller than a tehsil and consisting of several villages.

patwarinoun

An official who visits agricultural lands and maintains records of their ownership and tilling.

patxarannoun

A reddish-brown sloe liqueur popular in parts of Spain.

Patzname

A surname from Hebrew.

patzernoun

Synonym of woodpusher: a bad player.

patzerishadj

Characteristic of a patzer; indicating a lack of skill; amateurish.

patéeadj

Alternative form of patté.

pauadj

done; over; finished

pau d'arconoun

Tabebuia, the ipê tree.

pau hananoun

The time after work. It is considered a time for relaxation, informal socializing with friends and family, and enjoyment.

pau-brasilnoun

brazilwood, Caesalpinia echinata.

pauanoun

Any of several large, edible abalones of New Zealand, especially Haliotis iris, whose shell is used to make jewelry.

paucaladj

Characterized by having a small number, greater than two, of (usually equivalent) components.

paucalitynoun

The state of being marked to denote, or the fact or condition of being, few-to-several in number; fewness-to-severality in number.

pauceadj

Subject to or pertaining to paucity; being scarce or insufficient.

paucennialadj

Rare spelling of pauciennial.

pauci-prefix

Having or involving few.

pauci-immuneadj

Associated with minimal aetiological evidence of hypersensitivity upon IgG immunofluorescence staining.

pauciarthriticadj

Having or relating to pauciarthritis.

pauciarthritisnoun

Arthritis affecting only a few joints.

pauciarticularadj

That affects few joints of the body.

paucibacillaryadj

Having few bacilli

paucibacterialadj

Containing few bacteria

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 155. 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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