English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 259 of 931

perruquiernoun

A maker of perukes or wigs.

perrynoun

A fermented alcoholic beverage made from pears, similar to hard apple cider.

Perry boynoun

A member of the casual subculture in Manchester in the 1980s.

Perry Countyname

One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Marion.

Perry Mason momentnoun

A moment during legal or judicial proceedings when evidence or other information, usually unknown to most present, is introduced into the record in a manner seen as determinative of the outcome of the proceedings regardless of whatever else occurs.

perryitenoun

A trigonal-ditrigonal pyramidal gray white mineral containing iron, nickel, phosphorus, and silicon.

Perrytonname

An unincorporated community in Licking County, Ohio, United States.

Perryvillename

A census-designated place in Alaska.

perspron

That which belongs to per, theirs (singular): possessive case of per, used in place of a noun.

persaltnoun

The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination in which the base has the highest valency; i.e. the salt formally derived from a peroxide.

persayadv

Misspelling of per se.

perscopateverb

to bristle or horripilate

perscrutateverb

To scrutinize, peruse, inspect (something).

perscrutationnoun

A thorough searching; a minute inquiry or scrutiny.

persenoun

A very dark (almost black) purple or blue-gray colour.

Perseaname

Obsolete form of Persia.

Perseanadj

Relating to the mythological Perseus.

persecutableadj

Able to be persecuted

persecuteverb

To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

persecutedverb

simple past and past participle of persecute

persecuteenoun

One who is subjected to persecution.

persecutestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of persecute

persecutethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of persecute

persecutinglyadv

So as to persecute.

persecutionnoun

The act of persecuting, especially a specific group of people; an instance of persecution.

persecutionaladj

Of or relating to persecution.

persecutornoun

A person or thing that persecutes or harasses.

persecutorilyadv

In a persecutory manner.

persecutoryadj

Of or relating to persecution.

persecutressnoun

A female persecutor.

persecutrixnoun

A female persecutor.

persedverb

simple past and past participle of perse (“pierced”)

Perseidnoun

A descendant of Perseus.

Perseidaenoun

plural of Perseid (“descendant of Perseus”)

Perseidesnoun

plural of Perseide (“descendant of Perseus”)

Perseidsnoun

plural of Perseid

perseitolnoun

A sugar alcohol (2S,3R,5R,6R)-heptane-1,2,3,4,5,6,7-heptol

perselenidenoun

Any selenide containing two or more selenium atoms

perselfpron

Per, themself; gender-neutral object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject, the reflexive form of per.

perselinenoun

Obsolete spelling of parsley.

Persephassaname

Alternative form of Persephone.

Persephattaname

Alternative form of Persephone.

Persephonename

A minor deity, the queen of the Underworld/Hades, and goddess of the seasons and vegetation. Originally named Kore/Core, she is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter; and the wife of Hades. Her Roman counterpart is Proserpina.

Persephoneanadj

Of or relating to Persephone in Ancient Greek mythology.

Persepolisname

The ceremonial capital city of Achaemenid Persia; its ruins in the present day.

Persepolitanadj

Of or pertaining to Persepolis.

perservereverb

Misconstruction of persevere.

Perseusname

The mythological Greek warrior who slew the Gorgon Medusa by decapitating her. He married Andromeda after rescuing her from Ceto and founded Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danae.

Perseus Armname

A spiral arm in Milky Way Galaxy.

perseververb

Obsolete form of persevere.

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 259. 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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