A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

pouncedverb

simple past and past participle of pounce

pouncesverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pounce

pouncingverb

present participle and gerund of pounce

poundnoun

A unit of weight in various measurement systems.

poundernoun

A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding.

poundingverb

present participle and gerund of pound

Poundlandnoun

Designating something as low-quality or inferior.

poundsnoun

plural of pound

pourverb

To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it.

pouredverb

simple past and past participle of pour

pouringverb

present participle and gerund of pour

poussinnoun

A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age.

poutverb

To push out one's lips.

poutinenoun

A dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada.

poutingverb

present participle and gerund of pout

poutsnoun

plural of pout

poutyadj

Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person)

POVnoun

Initialism of point of view.

povertynoun

The quality or state of being poor; lack of money

POWnoun

Initialism of prisoner of war.

powdernoun

The fine particles which are the result of reducing a dry substance by pounding, grinding, or triturating, or the result of decay; dust.

powderedadj

which has been made into a powder

powdersnoun

plural of powder

powderyadj

Of or pertaining to powder.

Powellname

An English and Welsh surname from Welsh.

powernoun

The ability to do or undergo something.

powerballnoun

Synonym of speedball (“mixture of drugs”).

powerboatnoun

A small, fast motorboat.

powerbombnoun

A professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up (usually so that they are sitting on the wrestler's shoulders) and then slammed back-first down to the mat.

poweredadj

Having its own source of power, or a named source.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 4,417 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 89 pages, and you are currently viewing page 60. 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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