English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 43 of 931

Pallars Jussàname

A comarca in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Pallars Sobiràname

A comarca in the province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain.

Pallasname

Any of several people in Greek mythology:

Pallas' catnoun

The manul.

Pallas's sandgrousenoun

Syrrhaptes paradoxus, a bird in the sandgrouse family.

pallasitenoun

A stony-iron meteorite embedded with glassy crystals of olivine.

Pallavanadj

Of or relating to the Pallava dynasty.

Pallaviname

A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Pallavicininame

A surname from Italian.

pallaviciniaceousadj

Of or relating to the Pallaviciniaceae.

pallbearernoun

One called upon to carry or bear the coffin or the casket at a funeral.

pallbearingadj

Carrying the casket at a funeral.

palledverb

simple past and past participle of pall

Palleneanadj

Of or relating to Pallene in Greek mythology.

pallescencenoun

The quality of being pallescent.

pallescentadj

Growing or becoming pale.

pallesthesianoun

The sensation of mechanical vibration on or near the body.

palletnoun

A bed of loose straw.

pallet pickingnoun

An order picking method where a pallet is used to transport goods.

pallet trucknoun

A manually operated device for lifting and moving pallets.

palletisableadj

Alternative spelling of palletizable.

palletisationnoun

Alternative spelling of palletization.

palletiseverb

To place on a pallet or pallets.

palletisedverb

simple past and past participle of palletise

palletizableadj

Suitable for palletization.

palletizationnoun

The act or process of palletizing.

palletizeverb

To place on a pallet or pallets.

palletizedadj

Placed on a pallet.

palletizernoun

A machine that automatically stacks cases of goods onto a pallet.

palletlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pallet.

pallettenoun

Alternative form of palette (“a rounded armor plate over the armpit”).

pallholdernoun

Synonym of pallbearer.

pallialadj

Of, pertaining to, or produced by a mantle, especially the mantle of mollusks.

palliamentnoun

A dress; a robe.

palliardnoun

A beggar or vagrant, especially a professional one; (earlier especially) a lecher.

palliardisenoun

Fornication, lechery.

palliardizenoun

Alternative form of palliardise (“lechery”).

palliassenoun

A thin mattress or under bed stuffed with straw.

palliateverb

To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

palliationnoun

The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.

palliativeadj

Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate.

palliativelyadv

With palliative care.

palliativistnoun

A physician who specializes in palliative care.

palliatornoun

An apologist; one who justifies or excuses atrocities by citing extenuating circumstances or positive aspects.

palliatoryadj

palliative, soothing

pallidadj

Appearing weak, pale, or wan.

pallidectomynoun

The electrothermal destruction of the globus pallidus.

palliditynoun

The state of being pallid or pale.

pallidlyadv

In a pallid manner.

pallidnessnoun

The characteristic of being pallid.

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