English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 266 of 931

pertinatelyadv

pertinaciously

pertineeradv

Almost; nearly.

pertinencenoun

The quality of being pertinent.

pertinencynoun

The quality of being pertinent to the matter at hand; relevance.

pertinentnoun

A right that attaches to land, in Scots law.

pertinentlyadv

In a pertinent manner; relevantly.

pertinentnessnoun

The quality of being pertinent.

pertingentadj

Touching; having direct contact with.

pertishadj

Somewhat pert.

pertlyadv

In a manner that is lively or high-spirited

pertnessnoun

The quality of being pert; cheekiness, impudence.

pertransientadj

Passing through; transient.

pertrochantericadj

Passing through the (greater) trochanter

pertsevitenoun

An orthorhombic-pyramidal colorless mineral containing boron, calcium, fluorine, hydrogen, iron, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

pertuisannoun

A kind of halberd or pike.

perturbverb

To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.

perturbabilitynoun

The quality or state of being perturbable.

perturbableadj

That can be perturbed

perturbagennoun

A substance (typically a peptide) designed to disrupt intracellular processes, providing information about the operation of pathways and networks within a cell.

perturbancenoun

perturbation

perturbateverb

To perturb.

perturbationnoun

Agitation; the state of being perturbed.

perturbationaladj

Of, pertaining to, or caused by perturbation.

perturbativeadj

Of, pertaining to, or causing perturbation

perturbativelyadv

In a perturbative manner

perturbativitynoun

The condition of being perturbative.

perturbedadj

Disturbed; flustered.

perturbedlyadv

In a perturbed manner.

perturbednessnoun

The state or condition of being perturbed.

perturbernoun

One who or that which perturbs.

perturbinglyadv

In a manner that perturbs.

perturbmentnoun

perturbation

pertusariaceousadj

Of or relating to the Pertusariaceae.

pertusateadj

Pierced (at the apex); perforated.

pertuseadj

pierced or punched with holes

pertusionnoun

The act of punching or piercing with a pointed instrument.

pertussaladj

Pertaining to pertussis or whooping-cough.

pertussisnoun

Whooping cough.

pertussoidadj

Characteristic of whooping cough

pertuzumabnoun

A monoclonal antibody being developed as a drug to slow tumour growth.

Peruname

A country in South America. Official name: Republic of Peru. Capital and largest city: Lima.

Perugianame

The capital city and associated province of Umbria, Italy.

Perugianadj

Of, from or relating to the city or province of Perugia, Umbria, Italy.

Perugininame

A surname from Italian.

Peruguname

A surname from Telugu.

perukenoun

A wig, especially one with long hair on the sides and back, worn mainly by men in the 17th and 18th centuries.

perukedadj

Wearing a peruke.

perulanoun

One of the scales of a leaf bud.

perulateadj

Bearing perulae.

Perumalname

a Hindu deity, considered to be a form of Vishnu.

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 266. 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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