English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 547 of 931

poor man's saucenoun

Hunger.

poor man's weatherglassnoun

A scarlet pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis).

poor powernoun

Limited ability.

poor relationnoun

Something neglected or seen as inferior.

poor white trashnoun

White person or people employed in a servile position, for example, as a butler.

poor-johnnoun

A small European fish, of inferior quality to the cod.

poor-spiritednessnoun

The quality of being poor-spirited.

pooreadj

Obsolete spelling of poor.

poorestadj

superlative form of poor: most poor.

poorhousenoun

A charitable institution where poor or homeless people are lodged.

poorishadj

Somewhat poor.

poorismnoun

slum tourism; recreational visits to impoverished areas

poorlinessnoun

The quality of being poorly; ill health.

poorlingnoun

One who is poor (all senses)

poorlyadv

In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort.

poorlyishadj

Somewhat poorly.

poormasternoun

A person employed to validate the claims of people applying for relief, and to issue the funds where applicable.

poormouthverb

To claim to be poor.

poornessnoun

The quality of being poor

pooronnoun

A poor and stupid person.

poorsiesnoun

Poor people.

poorwillnoun

nightjar (bird)

poosnoun

plural of poo

poosebackadv

piggyback

poosplosionnoun

Synonym of poonami.

pootnoun

A fart, perhaps a relatively quiet one.

pootangnoun

Alternative form of poontang.

Pooteresqueadj

Synonym of Pooterish.

Pooterishadj

Characteristic of the character Charles Pooter; of modest social status, especially when having pretensions of greater significance and status.

Pooterismnoun

Taking oneself grotesquely seriously.

pootienoun

A baby's pacifier.

Pootinname

Vladimir Putin.

pootisnoun

a character or meme related to the heavy (Heavy Weapon Guy) class in Team Fortress 2 that is frequently portrayed in animations by Garry's Mod or Source Filmmaker.

pootlenoun

A stroll; a wandering.

Pootooname

Synonym of Mount Putuo.

Pootungname

Alternative form of Pudong.

pootynoun

The female genitalia; the vulva or vagina.

Pooty-Pootname

Vladimir Putin (born 1952), Russian politician who has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999.

Pooveyname

A surname.

poovyadj

homosexual; poofy

popnoun

A loud, sharp sound, as of a cork coming out of a bottle, especially when the contents are pressurized by fizziness.

pop a cap in someone's assverb

To shoot someone with a gun.

pop a squatverb

To urinate in a squatting position, especially in a public place.

pop artnoun

A genre of art that uses elements of popular culture, often using techniques from commercial art and advertising.

pop culturenoun

Popular culture.

pop feminismnoun

A populist, non-academic approach to feminism, suggesting that women can attain equality with men through a positive, go-getting attitude, without much need to organize politically or to examine or change cultural institutions and biases.

pop filternoun

Piece of recording equipment - usually attached to a microphone stand - used to protect a microphone from distorted ‘popping’ sounds from plosives.

pop flynoun

A pop-up; a fly ball to the infield or the shallow outfield.

pop groupnoun

A musical group specializing in pop music.

Pop Iname

Clipped compound of Population I.

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 547. 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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