English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 551 of 931

popplenoun

poplar

Popplestonename

A surname transferred from the nickname [in turn from Old English].

Poppletonname

A surname from Old English.

Popplewellname

A surname from Old English.

popplyadj

Choppy; bubbling; turbulent.

poppynoun

Any plant of the genus Papaver or the family Papaveraceae, with crumpled, often red, petals and a milky juice having narcotic properties; especially a common poppy or corn poppy (Papaver rhoeas) which has orange-red flowers; the flower of such a plant.

poppy beenoun

A leaf-cutting bee (Hoplitis papaveris)

Poppy Dayname

Remembrance Day.

poppycocknoun

foolish talk; nonsense.

poppycockishadj

Full of poppycock; nonsensical; ridiculous.

poppyheadnoun

The seedhead of a poppy.

poppylikeadj

Resembling a poppy (flower).

poppyseednoun

The seed of the poppy, used as a flavouring in bread.

poppywortnoun

The herbaceous plant Stylophorum diphyllum.

Popricaniname

A village and commune of Iași County, Romania.

popsnoun

Father, dad.

pops orchestranoun

An orchestra that plays popular music and show tunes as well as well-known classical works.

Popsiclenoun

A Popsicle brand popsicle, a type of ice lolly.

popsienoun

Alternative form of popsy.

Popskiname

British special forces officer Vladimir Peniakoff.

popskullnoun

cheap inferior whisky, sometimes illegally distilled

popslashnoun

Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians, especially ones belonging to the same boy band.

popsmithnoun

A pop musician.

popsternoun

A pop musician.

popstreamnoun

The musical mainstream, as typified by pop music.

popstressnoun

A female popster.

popsynoun

Grandfather.

poptailnoun

An alcoholic popsicle.

poptasticadj

Excellent; very good; especially of pop music.

poptimismnoun

The belief that pop music (or pop culture in general) is worthy of professional critique and interest.

poptimistnoun

A proponent of poptimism.

poptimisticadj

Of or relating to poptimism.

popty pingnoun

A microwave oven.

popufurnoun

An influential or famous furry; a microcelebrity or influencer in the furry fandom subculture.

populacenoun

The common people of a nation.

populacynoun

Obsolete form of populace.

popularadj

Common among the general public; generally accepted.

popular beat combonoun

A pop group.

popular sciencenoun

An interpretation of science intended for a general audience, rather than for other scientists or students.

popular votenoun

The total number of votes among a populace as an electorate.

popularisationnoun

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of popularization

populariseverb

To make something popular.

popularisernoun

Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of popularizer.

popularismnoun

Any political doctrine chosen to appeal to a majority of the electorate: populism.

popularistadj

Reflecting popular taste and opinion.

popularitynoun

The quality or state of being popular; especially, the state of being widely liked or in favor with the people at large.

popularizableadj

Able to be made popular.

popularizationnoun

The act of making something popular to the general public.

popularizationaladj

Of, or relating to, popularization.

popularizeverb

American and Oxford British spelling of popularise

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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 551. 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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