English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 78 of 931

Paphlagonianame

A historical region in northern Asia Minor in modern Turkey, on the shore of the Black Sea, between Bithynia and Pontus.

Paphlagonianadj

Of or relating to Paphlagonia.

Paphosname

A city in Cyprus, known in antiquity as the birthplace of Aphrodite.

PAPInoun

Abbreviation of Performance Application Programming Interface.

Papiamentoname

A Creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.

Papiamentuname

A Creole language spoken on the Caribbean islands of Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire.

papicidenoun

The killing of a pope.

papier collénoun

An art technique in which pieces of flat material (paper, oilcloth, etc.) are pasted into a painting in much in the same way as a collage, except that the pasted pieces represent objects in the painting.

papier-mâchénoun

A composite material created by pulping paper or layering paper strips with an adhesive such as glue, starch or paste, which dries to form a durable, lightweight and moldable substance.

Papikname

A surname.

Papikianname

A surname from Armenian.

Papikyanname

A surname from Armenian.

papilionoun

Any butterfly of the genus Papilio.

papiliochromenoun

Any of a group of yellow pigments found in the wings of papilionid butterflies

papilionaceousadj

Pertaining to a butterfly or butterflies.

papilionateadj

Butterfly-like, with a corolla, as that of a pea.

papillanoun

A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

papillae coronae glandisnoun

Synonym of pearly penile papules.

papillaradj

Having the properties or appearance of a papilla.

papillaryadj

Having the properties or appearance of a papilla (nipple).

papillateadj

Resembling papillae, or covered in papillae.

papillectomizedadj

Having undergone papillectomy.

papillectomynoun

A medical procedure involving the removal of a papilla.

papilledemanoun

A swelling of the optic disc caused by intracranial pressure.

papilliferousadj

Furnished or covered with papillae.

papilliformadj

Shaped like a papilla.

Papillionname

A city, the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States.

papillitisnoun

inflammation of the optic disc

papillo-prefix

Papillary.

papillogenesisnoun

The formation of papillae

papillomanoun

An epithelial tumour, usually benign, with the appearance of a papilla

papillomacularadj

Relating to the papilla and macula of the eye.

papillomatosisnoun

the presence of papillomas

papillomatosis coronae glandisnoun

Synonym of hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis.

papillomatosis coronae penisnoun

Synonym of hirsuties papillaris coronae glandis.

papillomatousadj

Having papillomae

papillomavirusnoun

Any of various viruses that cause warts.

papillonnoun

A small dog of a certain toy spaniel breed having large upright ears with a shape that resembles butterfly wings.

papillorenaladj

Relating to renal papillae.

papillotenoun

A small piece of aluminum foil or parchment paper, wrapped around food during cooking.

papillotomenoun

An instrument used to make incisions into a papilla

papillotomynoun

incision into a papilla

papillotubularadj

Synonym of tubulopapillary.

papillulateadj

Having a minute papilla (papillule) in the centre of a larger elevation or depression.

papillulenoun

A very small papilla.

Papinname

A surname from French.

papingonoun

parrot (bird)

Papinianianadj

Of or relating to Papinian.

papionnoun

The mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)

papionineadj

Of or pertaining to the monkey tribe Papionini.

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 78. 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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