English Words: P

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perfluorononanoatenoun

Any perfluoro derivative of a nonanoate group or anion

perfluorooctane sulfonatenoun

Any salt or ester of perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

perfluorooctanesulfonamidenoun

A synthetic organofluorine compound and persistent organic pollutant.

perfluorooctanesulfonic acidnoun

A synthetic fluorosurfactant and persistent organic pollutant.

perfluorooctanoatenoun

A salt or ester of perfluorooctanoic acid.

perfluorooctanoicadj

Of or pertaining to perfluorooctanoic acid or its derivatives

perfluorooctanoic acidnoun

A synthetic, stable perfluorinated carboxylic acid and fluorosurfactant with industrial applications, a toxicant and carcinogen in animals, persistent in the environment and associated with infertility.

perfluorooctylnoun

Any perfluoro derivative of an octyl radical

perfluoropentacenenoun

The completely fluorinated derivative of pentacene; it is an organic semiconductor

perfluoropolyethernoun

Any polyether in which every carbon atom has been replaced by fluorine.

perfluoropropanenoun

The fluorocarbon C₃F₈

perfluorosulfonatenoun

Any sulfonate whose hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with those of fluorine; many of then are used as ionomers.

perfluorotributylaminenoun

A liquid whose molecular structure consists of three butyl moieties connected to an amine center, in which the hydrogen atoms have all been replaced with fluorine. It is produced by the electronics industry and is a potent greenhouse gas.

perfluoroundecanoatenoun

Any perfluoro derivative of an undecanoate group or anion

perfoliateadj

Appearing to have the stem passing through the blade.

perfoliatelyadv

In a perfoliate manner.

perforansnoun

The long flexor muscle of the toes, or the deep flexor muscle of the fingers.

perforasomenoun

A perforator and its immediate vascular territory

perforateverb

To pierce; to penetrate.

perforatelyadv

In a perforate manner.

perforationnoun

The act of perforating or the state of being perforated.

perforation gaugenoun

A device for measuring the number of perforations per 2 centimetre distance along the edge of a postage stamp.

perforativeadj

Having the power to perforate or pierce; piercing.

perforatornoun

A tool or machine that makes holes, or perforates, materials such as paper and card.

perforatoriumnoun

The acrosome.

perforatusnoun

The short flexor of the toes, or the superficial flexor of the fingers.

perforceadv

By constraint of circumstances; of necessity; as a matter of course.

perforinnoun

A cytolytic protein found in natural killer cells.

performverb

To do (something); to execute.

performabilitynoun

A measurement of how well a system performs over a period of time, regardless of the presence of faults.

performableadj

Able to be performed.

performancenoun

The act of performing; carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action.

performance anxietynoun

Anxiety or fear about performing in front of an audience; stage fright.

performance metricnoun

A measurement of performance, often financial performance, either against peers or against a predetermined target.

performancewearnoun

clothing for athletes, designed to maximize their performance

performantadj

Of or relating to performance.

performantlyadv

In a performant way.

performationnoun

Performance.

performativeadj

Being enacted as it is said.

performative authoritarianismnoun

A display of authoritarian force by a government, particularly when unnecessary, as a means to convince or coerce the media and the population into believing that the government has control in matters of law and order.

performative utterancenoun

A sentence or other linguistic expression which, when expressed in an appropriate context, actually does or accomplishes something.

performativelyadv

In a performative manner.

performativenessnoun

The quality of being performative.

performativismnoun

Synonym of performativity.

performativitynoun

The capacity of language and expressive actions to perform a type of being.

performatoryadj

Synonym of performative.

performedverb

simple past and past participle of perform

performentnoun

Performance.

performernoun

One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

performerlyadj

Characteristic of a performer.

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 229. 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.

For readers using this index as a spelling reference, the guarantee is that every form you see on the list is a documented English headword, not a guess, not a derived inflection lacking a lemma row. If a word you expected to find is absent from the "P" list, it usually means the form exists only as an inflection of another lemma (e.g. a past participle stored under the infinitive) or the entry has not yet been imported from Wiktionary. Use the search bar or the misspelling lookup to resolve these cases.