English Words: P

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poncilyadv

In a poncy or poncey manner.

poncinessnoun

The quality of being poncy or poncey.

poncyadj

Of, relating to, or (supposedly) characteristic of a ponce.

pondnoun

An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake.

pond applenoun

A tree native to Florida and throughout the New World tropics, Annona glabra.

pond cypressnoun

A variety of bald cypress native to blackwater rivers of the Southeastern United States; a deciduous conifer of species Taxodium distichum var. imbricarium (formerly known as Taxodium ascendens).

pond hockeynoun

A form of ice hockey played outdoors on the surface of a frozen lake or pond, or other body of water.

pond slidernoun

Trachemys scripta, a species of medium-sized semiaquatic turtle, with many subspecies popular as pets

pondagenoun

The small water storage behind the weir of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant.

pondannoun

Transvestite, ladyboy

ponderverb

To wonder, think of deeply.

Pondera Countyname

One of 56 counties in Montana, United States. County seat: Conrad.

ponderabilitynoun

The fact of having a detectable weight or mass.

ponderableadj

Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass.

ponderablenessnoun

The state or quality of being ponderable.

ponderablyadv

In a ponderable manner.

ponderaladj

Pertaining to weight.

ponderancenoun

Weight; gravity.

ponderaryadj

Of or pertaining to weight.

ponderateverb

To have weight or influence.

ponderedverb

simple past and past participle of ponder

ponderernoun

A person who ponders; a thinker.

ponderestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of ponder

ponderethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of ponder

ponderingnoun

An act of rumination or cogitation.

ponderinglyadv

In a pondering way; with deep thought.

ponderizeverb

To ponder.

pondermentnoun

A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity.

pondermotiveadj

Describing the ability of light to cause motion, due to the momentum of its photons

ponderomotivelyadv

In a ponderomotive manner.

ponderosanoun

A pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa).

ponderositynoun

The quality of requiring extensive thought.

ponderousadj

Heavy, massive, weighty.

ponderouslyadv

In a ponderous manner; very slowly.

ponderousnessnoun

The quality of being ponderous.

Ponders Endname

A suburb in borough of Enfield, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3595).

pondersomeadj

Marked by pondering or musing; thought-provoking; pensive; puzzling

pondfishnoun

Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.

pondfulnoun

Enough to fill a pond.

pondhawknoun

Any of several dragonflies, of the genus Erythemis, native to North America.

pondinoun

Murray cod, (Maccullochella peelii) a large freshwater fish from the temperate perch family found in the Murray–Darling river system

pondianadj

Pertaining to differences between English as spoken in the United Kingdom and the United States and or Canada.

Pondicherrianadj

Of or relating to Pondicherry.

Pondicherryname

Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe.

pondiminnoun

Synonym of fenfluramine.

pondlessadj

Without a pond.

pondletnoun

A little pond.

pondlifenoun

The living creatures found in a pond.

pondlikeadj

Resembling a pond

pondlilynoun

spatterdock

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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 539. 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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