English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 230 of 931

second-person singular simple present indicative of perform

third-person singular simple present indicative of perform

Of or pertaining to performic acid or its derivatives

performic acidnoun

The simplest organic peracid H-CO-OOH that is used to cleave the disulfide links in peptides

present participle and gerund of perform

perfosfamidenoun

The compound 4-hydroperoxycyclophosphamide, used in oncology and hematology.

To rub over.

perfricationnoun

A thorough rubbing, as with an ointment or embrocation.

perfrictionnoun

A severe chill

perfringolysinnoun

Any of a group of toxic cytolysins produced by Clostridium perfringens

Capable of being perfumed.

Of, relating to, or emitting perfume.

A pleasant smell; the scent, odor, or odoriferous particles emitted from a sweet-smelling substance; a pleasant odor.

perfume ballnoun

A bouncer on or just outside off stump that passes very close to the batter's face.

Scented, having been given a pleasant smell.

perfumednessnoun

The state or condition of being perfumed.

Without perfume.

Resembling or characteristic of perfume.

A person who makes or sells perfume.

perfumeressnoun

A female perfumer.

A shop selling perfumes.

perfumelike

Alternative form of parfumier.

perfunctorilyadv

In a perfunctory manner, without interest or concern for quality.

perfunctorinessnoun

The characteristic or state of being perfunctory.

Done only or merely to conform to a minimal standard or to fulfill a protocol or presumptive duty.

That can be perfused

The fluid used in perfusion.

To permeate or suffuse something, especially with a liquid or with light.

The act of perfusing, the passage of fluid through the circulatory system.

Of or pertaining to perfusion

perfusionistnoun

A trained clinician who operates the heart-lung machine during cardiac and other surgeries.

Tending to flow over, or to spread through.

perfusivitynoun

The quality of being perfusive.

Of, from or pertaining to Pergamum.

pergameneousadj

parchment-like

pergamentaceousadj

Reminiscent of parchment.

Alternative form of Pergamum.

Alternative form of Pergamum.

An ancient Greek city, in western Anatolia, near modern Bergama.

Alternative form of Pergamum.

A surname from German.

A framework in the form of a passageway of columns that supports a trelliswork roof; used to support and train climbing plants.

Having a pergola.

Resembling a pergola.

plural of pergola

Of or relating to Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (1710–1736), Italian composer.

An ergot derivative which is a dopamine agonist used chiefly in the treatment of Parkinson's disease.

A surname from Italian.

perhalogenateverb

To halogenate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of halogens to.

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 230. 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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