English Words: P

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pectizationnoun

The process of pectizing.

pectizeverb

To congeal; to change into a gelatinous mass; to gel.

pectocellulosenoun

A form of cellulose once thought to be a component of pectin.

pectocellulosicadj

Relating to, or characteristic of pectocellulose

pectoliticadj

Of or relating to the mineral pectolite.

pectopahnoun

A Russian (or Serbian, Mongolian, etc.) restaurant.

pectopexynoun

The repair of a prolapse that uses the iliopectineal ligament

pectoraladj

Of or pertaining to the breast, or chest.

pectoral theologynoun

The theology of those Christians who make much of experience and emotion as guides to a knowledge of divine truth.

pectoralisnoun

A pair of muscles that lowers the wings of birds in flight

pectoralis majornoun

The large muscle that covers the chest and ribs.

pectoralis minornoun

The muscle that covers the heart organ.

pectorallyadv

In a pectoral manner, i.e. about or through the breast

pectorialadj

pectoral

pectoriloquialadj

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, pectoriloquy.

pectoriloquynoun

An increased resonance, or a distinctly articulated voice, heard during auscultation.

pectosenoun

An amorphous carbohydrate found especially in unripe fruits. It is associated with cellulose, and is converted into substances of the pectin group.

pectosic acidnoun

An acid that consists mainly of pectin.

pectousadj

Of, relating to, or consisting of, pectose.

pectunculusnoun

Any of the series of small longitudinal ridges on the cerebral aqueduct.

pectusnoun

The breast, especially of a bird.

pectus carinatumnoun

A deformity of the chest characterized by protrusion of the sternum and ribs.

pectus excavatumnoun

A congenital deformity of the anterior wall of the chest, in which several ribs and the sternum grow abnormally, giving a caved or sunken appearance.

pecuarynoun

The raising of livestock, as practiced in Brazil.

peculateverb

To embezzle.

peculationnoun

The wrongful appropriation or embezzlement of shared or public property, usually by a person entrusted with the guardianship of that property.

peculatornoun

A person who peculates; an embezzler.

peculiaradj

Out of the ordinary; odd; strange; unusual.

Peculiar Peoplenoun

Any of several Christian sects who have used this biblical description as a self-appellation, as:

peculiariseverb

Alternative form of peculiarize.

peculiarismnoun

Peculiarity; strange behavior.

peculiaritiesnoun

plural of peculiarity

peculiaritynoun

The quality or state of being peculiar; individuality; singularity.

peculiarizationnoun

The act or process of peculiarizing, or of making peculiar.

peculiarizeverb

To make peculiar; to set apart or assign as an exclusive possession.

peculiarlyadv

Such as to be greater than usual; particularly; exceptionally.

peculiarnessnoun

The state or quality of being peculiar.

peculiarsomeadj

Peculiar; strange.

peculiumnoun

The savings of a son or a slave, with the father's or master's consent; a little property or stock of one's own.

pecunialadj

pecuniary

pecuniaradj

Pecuniary.

pecuniarilyadv

In a pecuniary manner; in terms of money; financially.

pecuniaryadj

Of, or relating to, money; monetary, financial.

pecuniositynoun

Wealth.

pecuniousadj

With money, wealthy; financially independent.

pednoun

A pedestrian.

ped daynoun

Synonym of INSET day.

ped xingnoun

Abbreviation of pedestrian crossing.

pedagenoun

A toll or tax paid by passengers travelling through a specific place, entitling them to safe conduct and protection.

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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 177. 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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