English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 469 of 931

plunknoun

A brief, dull sound, such as the sound of a string of a stringed instrument being plucked, or the thud of something landing on a surface.

plunkernoun

An angler who throws bait into the water and waits on the shore, rather than fishing from a boat.

plunketnoun

Synonym of blunket.

Plunkettname

A surname from Norman.

plunkety-plunknoun

A repeated plunk or twanging sound, especially a rhythmic one produced by picking a banjo or other stringed instrument.

plunkyadj

Making a plunking sound.

pluotnoun

A fruit which is a cross between a Japanese plum and an apricot, featuring more characteristics of plums than those of apricots.

pluperfectadj

More than perfect, utterly perfect, ideal.

pluperfect tensenoun

Tense of a verb used when referring to something that happened before a past setting or the imperfect; formed in English by adding had before the past participle of a verb, or by adding had been before the present participle of the verb.

pluperfectionnoun

The quality or state of being more than perfect or complete.

pluperfectlyadv

In a way that is more than perfect.

pluperfectnessnoun

The quality of being pluperfect.

pluraladj

Consisting of or containing more than one of something.

plural of modestynoun

The use of the first-person plural instead of the first-person singular with the intent of referring to oneself more modestly.

plural systemnoun

A group of multiple identities, headmates, or alters sharing a body.

plural wifenoun

A co-wife in a polygamous marriage.

plurale tantumnoun

A noun (either in certain of its senses or in all its senses) that does not generally have a singular form.

pluralisabilitynoun

Alternative spelling of pluralizability.

pluralisableadj

Alternative spelling of pluralizable.

pluralisationnoun

Alternative spelling of pluralization.

pluraliseverb

Alternative form of pluralize.

pluralismnoun

The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.

pluralistnoun

A person who holds multiple offices, especially a clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice.

pluralisticadj

Characteristic of pluralism.

pluralisticallyadv

In a pluralistic way.

pluralitynoun

The state of being plural.

pluralizabilitynoun

The state or condition of being pluralizable.

pluralizableadj

That can be pluralized.

pluralizationnoun

The act of making plural.

pluralizeverb

To make plural.

pluralizernoun

A syntactic marker that indicates something is plural; a plural marker.

plurallyadv

In a plural manner or fashion.

pluralphobenoun

One who exhibits pluralphobia.

pluralphobianoun

The dislike, denial, or stigmatization of, or prejudice against, people with multiplicity (the psychological condition).

pluralphobicnoun

Relating to or exhibiting pluralphobia.

pluralsnoun

plural of plural

pluranimitynoun

Diversity of opinions; (also) an instance of this.

pluranimousadj

Not unanimous.

plurennialadj

Spanning several years in duration or interval.

pluri-prefix

several

plurialgaladj

Relating to or composed of multiple types of alga.

pluriannualadj

Covering more than one year.

pluriannuallyadv

In a pluriannual manner

pluriarticularadj

Relating to, or affecting multiple joints (of the body)

pluriarticulateadj

Having many joints / articulations

pluriaxialadj

Having more than one axis

pluribacillaryadj

Having many bacilli

pluricanonicaladj

multicanonical

pluricarpellateadj

Having many carpels

pluricellularadj

Consisting of multiple cells; multicellular

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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 469. 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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