Nouns Starting With PU
Here's the list of all the 843 Nouns Starting With PU in the English Language.
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| public | 1. people in general considered as a whole 2. a body of people sharing some common interest More Definitions → |
| put | 1. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date More Definitions → |
| purchase | 1. the acquisition of something for payment 2. something acquired by purchase More Definitions → |
| purpose | 1. an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions 2. what something is used for More Definitions → |
| publisher | 1. a firm in the publishing business 2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music More Definitions → |
| publication | 1. a copy of a printed work offered for distribution 2. the act of issuing printed materials More Definitions → |
| publishing | 1. the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution More Definitions → |
| pub | 1. tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals More Definitions → |
| push | 1. the act of applying force in order to move something away 2. the force used in pushing More Definitions → |
| pull | 1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 2. the force used in pulling More Definitions → |
| pulse | 1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart More Definitions → |
| pump | 1. a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction 2. the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body More Definitions → |
| putting | 1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter More Definitions → |
| purchasing | 1. the act of buying More Definitions → |
| purple | 1. a color between red and blue 2. (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status More Definitions → |
| puzzle | 1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution 2. a game that tests your ingenuity More Definitions → |
| punk | 1. an aggressive and violent young criminal 2. substance that smolders when ignited; used to light fuses (especially fireworks) More Definitions → |
| punishment | 1. the act of punishing, or the infliction of a penalty More Definitions → |
| punch | 1. (boxing) a blow with the fist 2. an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl More Definitions → |
| puppy | 1. a young dog 2. an inexperienced young person More Definitions → |
| publicity | 1. a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution 2. the quality of being open to public view More Definitions → |
| pushing | 1. the act of applying force in order to move something away More Definitions → |
| pulling | 1. the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you More Definitions → |
| purse | 1. a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) 2. a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse More Definitions → |
| pursuit | 1. the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture 2. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria More Definitions → |
| pupil | 1. a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution 2. the contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot More Definitions → |
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| pulp | 1. any soft or soggy mass 2. a soft moist part of a fruit More Definitions → |
| purification | 1. the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities 2. the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) More Definitions → |
| puma | 1. large American feline resembling a lion More Definitions → |
| pumpkin | 1. a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes 2. usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn More Definitions → |
| purchaser | 1. a person who buys More Definitions → |
| pueblo | 1. a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States More Definitions → |
| purity | 1. being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material 2. the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil More Definitions → |
| pursued | 1. a person who is being chased More Definitions → |
| puppet | 1. a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer 2. a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else More Definitions → |
| pussycat | 1. a person who is regarded as easygoing and agreeable 2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat More Definitions → |
| pundit | 1. someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field More Definitions → |
| pudding | 1. any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes 2. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) More Definitions → |
| punt | 1. an open flat-bottomed boat used in shallow waters and propelled by a long pole 2. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground More Definitions → |
| puff | 1. a short light gust of air 2. a light inflated pastry or puff shell More Definitions → |
| purifier | 1. an apparatus for removing impurities More Definitions → |
| punctuation | 1. something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions 2. the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases More Definitions → |
| pug | 1. small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle More Definitions → |
| pup | 1. young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf 2. an inexperienced young person More Definitions → |
| puck | 1. a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey More Definitions → |
| purge | 1. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge 2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements More Definitions → |
| pun | 1. a humorous play on words More Definitions → |
| pulsar | 1. a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation More Definitions → |
| pulley | 1. a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope More Definitions → |
| putty | 1. a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass More Definitions → |
| puberty | 1. the time of life when sex glands become functional More Definitions → |
| putter | 1. a golfer who is putting 2. the iron normally used on the putting green More Definitions → |
| putt | 1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter More Definitions → |
| pulpit | 1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it More Definitions → |
| pullover | 1. a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head More Definitions → |
| puddle | 1. a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry 2. a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid More Definitions → |
| puritan | 1. someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures 2. a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum More Definitions → |
| puncture | 1. loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object 2. a small hole made by a sharp object More Definitions → |
| publicize | More Definitions → |
| punks | 1. a youth subculture closely associated with punk rock music in the late 1970s; in part a reaction to the hippy subculture; dress was optional but intended to shock (plastic garbage bags or old school uniforms) and hair was dyed in bright colors (in Mohican haircuts or sometimes spiked in bright plumes) More Definitions → |
| purgatory | 1. a temporary condition of torment or suffering 2. (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins More Definitions → |
| pud | 1. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) More Definitions → |
| puss | 1. obscene terms for female genitals 2. informal terms referring to a domestic cat More Definitions → |
| pus | 1. a fluid product of inflammation More Definitions → |
| puke | 1. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible 2. the matter ejected in vomiting More Definitions → |
| puffin | 1. any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills More Definitions → |
| pul | 1. 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan More Definitions → |
| pula | 1. the basic unit of money in Botswana More Definitions → |
| pullout | 1. to break off a military action with an enemy More Definitions → |
| puree | 1. food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender More Definitions → |
| purging | 1. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements 2. the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge More Definitions → |
| publicist | 1. someone who publicizes More Definitions → |
| purport | 1. the intended meaning of a communication 2. the pervading meaning or tenor More Definitions → |
| purebred | 1. a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses More Definitions → |
| pusher | 1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward 2. an unlicensed dealer in illegal drugs More Definitions → |
| puller | 1. someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself 2. someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something More Definitions → |
| pursuance | 1. a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria 2. the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion More Definitions → |
| purview | 1. the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated More Definitions → |
| pulsing | 1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) More Definitions → |
| punting | 1. (football) a kick in which the football is dropped from the hands and kicked before it touches the ground More Definitions → |
| purr | 1. a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat More Definitions → |
| purine | 1. any of several bases that are derivatives of purine 2. a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances More Definitions → |
| puppetry | 1. the art of making puppets and presenting puppet shows 2. a stilted dramatic performance (as if by puppets) More Definitions → |
| pumice | 1. a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive More Definitions → |
| punter | 1. someone who propels a boat with a pole 2. (football) a person who kicks the football by dropping it from the hands and contacting it with the foot before it hits the ground More Definitions → |
| purl | 1. gold or silver wire thread 2. a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side More Definitions → |
| pupa | 1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult More Definitions → |
| pushchair | 1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
| punctuality | 1. the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time More Definitions → |
| publicise | More Definitions → |
| publicizing | 1. the business of drawing public attention to goods and services More Definitions → |
| puffing | 1. blowing tobacco smoke out into the air 2. an act of forcible exhalation More Definitions → |
| puffer | 1. delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver 2. any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers More Definitions → |
| purveyor | 1. someone who supplies provisions (especially food) More Definitions → |
| purpura | 1. any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding More Definitions → |
| puzzler | 1. a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution More Definitions → |
| purist | 1. someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words) More Definitions → |
| punky | 1. minute two-winged insect that sucks the blood of mammals and birds and other insects More Definitions → |
| pucker | 1. an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) More Definitions → |
| pulsation | 1. (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) 2. a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity More Definitions → |
| publican | 1. the keeper of a public house More Definitions → |
| puking | 1. the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth More Definitions → |
| pullback | 1. a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back 2. (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops) More Definitions → |
| puppeteer | 1. one who operates puppets or marionettes More Definitions → |
| puce | 1. a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red More Definitions → |
| purser | 1. an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare More Definitions → |
| putz | 1. (Yiddish) a fool; an idiot 2. obscene terms for penis More Definitions → |
| pupae | 1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult More Definitions → |
| puissance | 1. power to influence or coerce More Definitions → |
| punctuate | More Definitions → |
| pudge | 1. a short fat person More Definitions → |
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