Words Starting With PER
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| personal | 1. concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality 2. of or arising from personality More Definitions → |
| person | 1. a human being; person, singular, assertive existential pronoun; pronoun, person, singular; quantifier: assertive existential 2. a human body (usually including the clothing) More Definitions → |
| performance | 1. a dramatic or musical entertainment 2. the act of presenting a play or a piece of music or other entertainment More Definitions → |
| period | 1. an amount of time 2. the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon More Definitions → |
| percent | 1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent More Definitions → |
| perfect | 1. a tense of verbs used in describing action that has been completed (sometimes regarded as perfective aspect) 2. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers More Definitions → |
| perhaps | 1. by chance More Definitions → |
| permission | 1. approval to do something 2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization More Definitions → |
| personnel | 1. group of people willing to obey orders 2. the department responsible for hiring and training and placing employees and for setting policies for personnel management More Definitions → |
| perform | 1. carry out or perform an action 2. perform a function More Definitions → |
| permanent | 1. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals 2. not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition More Definitions → |
| permit | 1. a legal document giving official permission to do something 2. the act of giving a formal (usually written) authorization More Definitions → |
| percentage | 1. a proportion in relation to a whole (which is usually the amount per hundred); ten percent 2. assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group More Definitions → |
| perspective | 1. a way of regarding situations or topics etc. 2. the appearance of things relative to one another as determined by their distance from the viewer More Definitions → |
| performing | 1. the performance of a part or role in a drama More Definitions → |
| permitted | 1. consent to, give permission; permit 2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen More Definitions → |
| personally | 1. as yourself 2. as a person More Definitions → |
| personalized | 1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual 2. pointedly referring to or concerning a person's individual personality or intimate affairs especially offensively More Definitions → |
| personality | 1. the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual 2. a person of considerable prominence More Definitions → |
| perfume | 1. fill or impregnate with an odor 2. apply perfume to More Definitions → |
| perfectly | 1. completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers 2. in a perfect or faultless way More Definitions → |
| perry | 1. a fermented and often effervescent beverage made from juice of pears; similar in taste to hard cider More Definitions → |
| perception | 1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept 2. a way of conceiving something More Definitions → |
| periodically | 1. in a sporadic manner More Definitions → |
| periodic | 1. happening or recurring at regular intervals 2. recurring or reappearing from time to time More Definitions → |
| perceived | 1. detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues 2. detected by means of the senses More Definitions → |
| performer | 1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience More Definitions → |
| peripheral | 1. related to the key issue but not of central importance 2. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area More Definitions → |
| persistent | 1. never-ceasing 2. continually recurring to the mind More Definitions → |
| permanently | 1. for a long time without essential change More Definitions → |
| percussion | 1. the act of playing a percussion instrument 2. the act of exploding a percussion cap More Definitions → |
| perfection | 1. the state of being without a flaw or defect 2. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept More Definitions → |
| pertinent | 1. having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand 2. being of striking appropriateness and pertinence More Definitions → |
| permitting | 1. consent to, give permission; permit 2. make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen More Definitions → |
| percentile | 1. (statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total More Definitions → |
| personalised | 1. made for or directed or adjusted to a particular individual More Definitions → |
| persistence | 1. the property of a continuous and connected period of time 2. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| perpetual | 1. continuing forever or indefinitely 2. uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing More Definitions → |
| perimeter | 1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary 2. a line enclosing a plane areas More Definitions → |
| perceive | 1. to become aware of through the senses 2. become conscious of More Definitions → |
| personalize | 1. make personal or more personal More Definitions → |
| perennial | 1. (botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more 2. lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal More Definitions → |
| persecution | 1. the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion) More Definitions → |
| persuade | 1. win approval or support for 2. cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm More Definitions → |
| periodical | 1. a publication that appears at fixed intervals 2. happening or recurring at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| permissible | 1. that may be accepted or conceded 2. that may be permitted especially as according to rule More Definitions → |
| persist | 1. continue to exist 2. be persistent, refuse to stop More Definitions → |
| pervasive | 1. spreading or spread throughout More Definitions → |
| persuasion | 1. the act of persuading (or attempting to persuade); communication intended to induce belief or action 2. a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty More Definitions → |
| persuasive | 1. intended or having the power to induce action or belief More Definitions → |
| perpendicular | 1. a straight line at right angles to another line 2. a Gothic style in 14th and 15th century England; characterized by vertical lines and a four-centered (Tudor) arch and fan vaulting More Definitions → |
| persona | 1. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play 2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world More Definitions → |
| perky | 1. characterized by liveliness and lightheartedness More Definitions → |
| peril | 1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune 2. a state of danger involving risk More Definitions → |
| perch | 1. support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird) 2. a linear measure of 16.5 feet More Definitions → |
| perm | 1. give a permanent wave to 2. a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals More Definitions → |
| permeability | 1. the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (as by osmosis or diffusion) More Definitions → |
| perceptual | 1. of or relating to the act of perceiving More Definitions → |
| peridot | 1. a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone More Definitions → |
| peroxide | 1. a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels 2. an inorganic compound containing the divalent ion -O-O- More Definitions → |
| perturbation | 1. an unhappy and worried mental state 2. (physics) a secondary influence on a system that causes it to deviate slightly More Definitions → |
| pertain | 1. be relevant to 2. be a part or attribute of More Definitions → |
| peri | 1. a beautiful and graceful girl 2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done More Definitions → |
| perforated | 1. having a hole cut through 2. having a number or series of holes More Definitions → |
| perish | 1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life More Definitions → |
| perfected | 1. (of plans, ideas, etc.) perfectly formed More Definitions → |
| perverted | 1. (used of sexual behavior) showing or appealing to bizarre or deviant tastes 2. having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented More Definitions → |
| periphery | 1. the outside boundary or surface of something More Definitions → |
| perinatal | 1. occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after) More Definitions → |
| perseverance | 1. persistent determination 2. the act of persisting or persevering; continuing or repeating behavior More Definitions → |
| perjury | 1. criminal offense of making false statements under oath More Definitions → |
| perverse | 1. marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict 2. resistant to guidance or discipline More Definitions → |
| perfusion | 1. pumping a liquid into an organ or tissue (especially by way of blood vessels) More Definitions → |
| permutation | 1. an event in which one thing is substituted for another 2. the act of changing the arrangement of a given number of elements More Definitions → |
| peregrine | 1. a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry 2. migratory More Definitions → |
| pervert | 1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality 2. practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive More Definitions → |
| peritoneal | 1. of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum More Definitions → |
| perpetrator | 1. someone who perpetrates wrongdoing More Definitions → |
| periodontal | 1. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics More Definitions → |
| peroxidase | 1. any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cells) that catalyze the oxidation of a compound by a peroxide More Definitions → |
| perforce | 1. by necessity; by force of circumstance More Definitions → |
| pertussis | 1. a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane More Definitions → |
| peruse | 1. examine or consider with attention and in detail More Definitions → |
| permeable | 1. allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through More Definitions → |
| perpetuate | 1. cause to continue or prevail More Definitions → |
| perilous | 1. fraught with danger More Definitions → |
| persistently | 1. in a persistent manner 2. with persistence More Definitions → |
| percutaneous | 1. through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied directly to the skin (creams or ointments) or in time-release forms (skin patches) More Definitions → |
| personalise | 1. make personal or more personal More Definitions → |
| perishable | 1. food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated 2. liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay More Definitions → |
| permissive | 1. not preventive 2. granting or inclined or able to grant permission; not strict in discipline More Definitions → |
| periodicity | 1. the quality of recurring at regular intervals More Definitions → |
| pert | 1. characterized by a lightly pert and exuberant quality More Definitions → |
| perplexed | 1. full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment More Definitions → |
| perceptive | 1. of or relating to perception 2. having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment More Definitions → |
| perpetually | 1. everlastingly; for all time 2. invariably More Definitions → |
| perforation | 1. a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place 2. a hole made in something More Definitions → |
| perturbed | 1. thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (`rattled' is an informal term) More Definitions → |
| perk | 1. gain or regain energy 2. an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right) More Definitions → |
| permanence | 1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration More Definitions → |
| perfumed | 1. filled or impregnated with perfume 2. having a natural fragrance More Definitions → |
| perspiration | 1. salty fluid secreted by sweat glands 2. the process of the sweat glands of the skin secreting a salty fluid More Definitions → |
| perversion | 1. a curve that reverses the direction of something 2. an aberrant sexual practice More Definitions → |
| periwinkle | 1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers 2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers More Definitions → |
| pernicious | 1. exceedingly harmful 2. working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way More Definitions → |
| perdition | 1. (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment More Definitions → |
| perpetuity | 1. the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless) More Definitions → |
| percolation | 1. the slow passage of a liquid through a filtering medium 2. the act of making coffee in a percolator More Definitions → |
| persevere | 1. be persistent, refuse to stop More Definitions → |
| permanency | 1. the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration More Definitions → |
| perchlorate | 1. a salt of perchloric acid More Definitions → |
| perplexing | 1. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity More Definitions → |
| personable | 1. (of persons) pleasant in appearance and personality More Definitions → |
| permafrost | 1. ground that is permanently frozen More Definitions → |
| perchance | 1. through chance 2. by chance More Definitions → |
| permeate | 1. spread or diffuse through 2. pass through More Definitions → |
| perusal | 1. reading carefully with intent to remember More Definitions → |
| persimmon | 1. any of several tropical trees of the genus Diospyros 2. orange fruit resembling a plum; edible when fully ripe More Definitions → |
| perceptible | 1. easily seen or detected 2. capable of being perceived by the mind or senses More Definitions → |
| persisting | 1. relentless and indefatigable in pursuit or as if in pursuit More Definitions → |
| periscope | 1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field More Definitions → |
| percussive | 1. involving percussion or featuring percussive instruments More Definitions → |
| pergola | 1. a framework that supports climbing plants More Definitions → |
| perfectionist | 1. a person who is displeased by anything that does not meet very high standards More Definitions → |
| percussionist | 1. a musician who plays percussion instruments More Definitions → |
| personified | 1. invest with or as with a body; give body to 2. represent, as of a character on stage More Definitions → |
| perusing | 1. reading carefully with intent to remember More Definitions → |
| persecute | 1. cause to suffer More Definitions → |
| peritonitis | 1. inflammation of the peritoneum More Definitions → |
| permeation | 1. the process of permeating or infusing something with a substance 2. mutual penetration; diffusion of each through the other More Definitions → |
| periodontics | 1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth More Definitions → |
| perfumery | 1. perfumes in general 2. store where perfumes are sold More Definitions → |
| personification | 1. a person who represents an abstract quality 2. representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature More Definitions → |
| personhood | 1. being a person More Definitions → |
| perpetuation | 1. the act of prolonging something More Definitions → |
| peremptory | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power 2. not allowing contradiction or refusal More Definitions → |
| perigee | 1. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth More Definitions → |
| personage | 1. another word for person; a person not meriting identification 2. a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events More Definitions → |
| perplexity | 1. trouble or confusion resulting from complexity More Definitions → |
| pericardial | 1. located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium More Definitions → |
| persuasively | 1. in a persuasive manner More Definitions → |
| percale | 1. a fine closely woven cotton fabric More Definitions → |
| personae | 1. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play 2. (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world More Definitions → |
| pericarditis | 1. inflammation of the pericardium More Definitions → |
| periodontitis | 1. a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth More Definitions → |
| perversity | 1. deliberate and stubborn unruliness and resistance to guidance or discipline 2. deliberately deviating from what is good More Definitions → |
| perfectionism | 1. a disposition to feel that anything less than perfect is unacceptable More Definitions → |
| perpetrate | 1. perform an act, usually with a negative connotation More Definitions → |
| perihelion | 1. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun More Definitions → |
| perfunctory | 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough 2. done or produced as a formality only More Definitions → |
| percept | 1. the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept More Definitions → |
| perfidy | 1. betrayal of a trust 2. an act of deliberate betrayal More Definitions → |
| pervasiveness | 1. the quality of filling or spreading throughout More Definitions → |
| pervious | 1. admitting of passage or entrance More Definitions → |
| persevering | 1. quietly and steadily persevering especially in detail or exactness More Definitions → |
| perineal | 1. of or relating to the perineum More Definitions → |
| peritoneum | 1. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera More Definitions → |
| perplex | 1. be a mystery or bewildering to 2. make more complicated More Definitions → |
| pertinence | 1. relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand More Definitions → |
| persistency | 1. persistent determination More Definitions → |
| pervade | 1. spread or diffuse through More Definitions → |
| perestroika | 1. an economic policy adopted in the former Soviet Union; intended to increase automation and labor efficiency but it led eventually to the end of central planning in the Russian economy More Definitions → |
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