English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 453 of 931

Of or relating to a plebiscite.

plebiscitumnoun

A law enacted by the plebs, under the superintendence of a tribune or some subordinate plebeian magistrate, without the senate's intervention.

plural of pleb

A plot of ground.

A protein found in platelets

Any of several tropical American fish, of the family Loricariidae, popular in aquaria for their ability to clean tanks by eating algae growth.

plecoglossidnoun

Any fish of the family Plecoglossidae (sometimes regarded as a subfamily, Plecoglossinae in Osmeridae); the ayu or sweetfish.

plectenchymanoun

The tissue (prosenchyma or pseudoparenchyma) of a fungus.

the study of complexity and its underlying simplicity

A loop of helices (especially of nucleic acid) twisted together such that they cannot be separated without breaking them

Of or pertaining to a plectoneme

plectospondylousadj

Of or pertaining to the Plectospondyli, a former suborder of fish having the anterior vertebrae coalesced, such as the carp.

plectostelicadj

Of or possessing a plectostele.

Synonym of plectrum.

A small piece of plastic, metal, ivory, etc., for plucking the strings of a guitar, lyre, mandolin, etc.

pledverb

simple past and past participle of plead

Obsolete form of pledge.

Able to be used as a pledge, or as collateral

To make a solemn promise (to do something).

pledgeabilitynoun

The quality of being pledgeable.

simple past and past participle of pledge

someone who receives a pledge

Without a pledge or commitment.

A pledge (“applicant to a college fraternity”).

pledgemasternoun

A member of a fraternity who takes charge of new pledges.

someone who gives a pledge

A pledging; suretyship.

The role or status of being a pledge in a fraternity.

A small flat absorbent pad of cotton or wool, used to medicate, drain, or protect a wound or sore.

present participle and gerund of pledge

plural of pledging

Alternative spelling of pledger.

plural of pledg

Elongated form of please.

A device for measuring the force of a blow or stroke.

A group of illustrious or talented people, especially one with seven members.

Of or relating to the Pleiades.

The "seven sisters", companions of Artemis and daughters of the Titan Atlas and the sea-nymph Pleione.

A city in the central highland region of Vietnam.

Done outdoors.

pleinairismnoun

The practice of painting outdoors, in the open.

pleinairistnoun

An artist who paints outdoors, in the open.

pleio-prefix

Alternative form of pleo-.

A region of high atmospheric pressure.

pleiochasialadj

Relating to a pleiochasium.

Perennial.

Having more than the usual number or variety of structures.

A region of positive departure from a norm.

Of or pertaining to pleiotropy.

pleiotropicallyadv

In a pleiotropic manner.

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 453. 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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