Words Starting With PO
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| post | 1. affix in a public place or for public notice 2. publicize with, or as if with, a poster More Definitions → |
| policy | 1. a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group 2. a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government More Definitions → |
| posted | 1. publicly displayed More Definitions → |
| power | 1. supply the force or power for the functioning of 2. possession of controlling influence More Definitions → |
| point | 1. indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively 2. be oriented More Definitions → |
| poker | 1. fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire 2. any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand More Definitions → |
| possible | 1. something that can be done 2. an applicant who might be suitable More Definitions → |
| popular | 1. regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public 2. carried on by or for the people (or citizens) at large More Definitions → |
| powered | 1. (often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind More Definitions → |
| position | 1. cause to be in an appropriate place, state, or relation 2. put into a certain place or abstract location More Definitions → |
| political | 1. involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians 2. of or relating to your views about social relationships involving authority or power More Definitions → |
| port | 1. put or turn on the left side, of a ship 2. bring to port More Definitions → |
| potential | 1. the inherent capacity for coming into being 2. the difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts More Definitions → |
| police | 1. maintain the security of by carrying out a patrol 2. the force of policemen and officers More Definitions → |
| population | 1. the people who inhabit a territory or state 2. a group of organisms of the same species inhabiting a given area More Definitions → |
| positive | 1. characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc. 2. indicating existence or presence of a suspected condition or pathogen More Definitions → |
| pop | 1. bulge outward 2. hit a pop-fly More Definitions → |
| pool | 1. an excavation that is (usually) filled with water 2. a small lake More Definitions → |
| politics | 1. social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power 2. the study of government of states and other political units More Definitions → |
| poor | 1. people without possessions or wealth (considered as a group) 2. deserving or inciting pity More Definitions → |
| poster | 1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement 2. someone who pastes up bills or placards on walls or billboards More Definitions → |
1. put in one's pocket 2. take unlawfully More Definitions → | |
| portable | 1. of a motor designed to be attached to the outside of a boat's hull 2. easily or conveniently transported More Definitions → |
| powerful | 1. strong enough to knock down or overwhelm 2. having great influence More Definitions → |
| portal | 1. a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically) 2. a site that the owner positions as an entrance to other sites on the internet More Definitions → |
| postal | 1. of or relating to the system for delivering mail More Definitions → |
| portfolio | 1. a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather 2. a set of pieces of creative work collected to be shown to potential customers or employers More Definitions → |
| posting | 1. a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement 2. (bookkeeping) a listing on the company's records More Definitions → |
| poetry | 1. literature in metrical form 2. any communication resembling poetry in beauty or the evocation of feeling More Definitions → |
| poll | 1. a tame parrot 2. an inquiry into public opinion conducted by interviewing a random sample of people More Definitions → |
| portion | 1. something determined in relation to something that includes it 2. something less than the whole of a human artifact More Definitions → |
| potter | 1. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly 2. work lightly More Definitions → |
| polls | 1. the place where people vote More Definitions → |
| poverty | 1. the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions More Definitions → |
| possibly | 1. by chance 2. to a degree possible of achievement or by possible means More Definitions → |
| possibility | 1. a future prospect or potential 2. capability of existing or happening or being true More Definitions → |
| postage | 1. the charge for mailing something 2. a small adhesive token stuck on a letter or package to indicate that postal fees have been paid More Definitions → |
| popularity | 1. the quality of being widely admired or accepted or sought after More Definitions → |
| pottery | 1. ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln 2. the craft of making earthenware More Definitions → |
| pour | 1. cause to run 2. move in large numbers More Definitions → |
| pollution | 1. undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities 2. the state of being polluted More Definitions → |
| polish | 1. the property of being smooth and shiny 2. a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality More Definitions → |
| pound | 1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument 2. strike or drive against with a heavy impact More Definitions → |
| pot | 1. plant in a pot 2. metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid More Definitions → |
| powder | 1. make into a powder by breaking up or cause to become dust 2. apply powder to More Definitions → |
| podcast | 1. distribute (multimedia files) over the internet for playback on a mobile device or a personal computer More Definitions → |
| polyphonic | 1. having two or more phonetic values 2. of or relating to or characterized by polyphony More Definitions → |
| pointer | 1. a mark to indicate a direction or relation 2. an indicator as on a dial More Definitions → |
| pointed | 1. having a point 2. direct and obvious in meaning or reference; often unpleasant More Definitions → |
| portrait | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. any likeness of a person, in any medium More Definitions → |
| potentially | 1. with a possibility of becoming actual More Definitions → |
| pole | 1. propel with a pole 2. support on poles More Definitions → |
| pond | 1. a small lake More Definitions → |
| possession | 1. the act of having and controlling property 2. anything owned or possessed More Definitions → |
| poem | 1. a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines More Definitions → |
| pope | 1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| porcelain | 1. ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic More Definitions → |
| polo | 1. a game similar to field hockey but played on horseback using long-handled mallets and a wooden ball More Definitions → |
| polar | 1. located at or near or coming from the earth's poles 2. of or existing at or near a geographical pole or within the Arctic or Antarctic Circles More Definitions → |
| porter | 1. a person employed to carry luggage and supplies 2. someone who guards an entrance More Definitions → |
| posing | 1. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) More Definitions → |
| poet | 1. a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry) More Definitions → |
| potato | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous More Definitions → |
| postcard | 1. a card for sending messages by post without an envelope More Definitions → |
| pork | 1. meat from a domestic hog or pig 2. a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents More Definitions → |
| polyester | 1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant 2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer More Definitions → |
| polished | 1. showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience 2. (of grains especially rice) having the husk or outer layers removed More Definitions → |
| possess | 1. have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill 2. have ownership or possession of More Definitions → |
| positioning | 1. the act of putting something in a certain place 2. causing to fall into line or into position More Definitions → |
| pose | 1. offer for others to consider 2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes More Definitions → |
| pod | 1. take something out of its shell or pod 2. produce pods, of plants More Definitions → |
| potatoes | 1. an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland 2. annual native to South America having underground stolons bearing edible starchy tubers; widely cultivated as a garden vegetable; vines are poisonous More Definitions → |
| polymer | 1. a naturally occurring or synthetic compound consisting of large molecules made up of a linked series of repeated simple monomers More Definitions → |
| poultry | 1. a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl 2. flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food More Definitions → |
| poison | 1. spoil as if by poison 2. kill with poison More Definitions → |
| poorly | 1. somewhat ill or prone to illness 2. (`ill' is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well More Definitions → |
| pony | 1. a range horse of the western United States 2. an informal term for a racehorse More Definitions → |
| postgraduate | 1. a student who continues studies after graduation 2. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree More Definitions → |
| postcode | 1. a code of letters and digits added to a postal address to aid in the sorting of mail More Definitions → |
| postscript | 1. a note appended to a letter after the signature 2. textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end More Definitions → |
| politically | 1. with regard to social relationships involving authority 2. with regard to government More Definitions → |
| pol | 1. a person active in party politics More Definitions → |
| pouch | 1. put into a small bag 2. send by special mail that goes through diplomatic channels More Definitions → |
| potassium | 1. a light soft silver-white metallic element of the alkali metal group; oxidizes rapidly in air and reacts violently with water; is abundant in nature in combined forms occurring in sea water and in carnallite and kainite and sylvite More Definitions → |
| posed | 1. arranged for pictorial purposes More Definitions → |
| positively | 1. downright 2. so as to be positive; in a positive manner More Definitions → |
| porch | 1. a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance More Definitions → |
| poisoning | 1. the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance 2. the act of giving poison to a person or animal with the intent to kill More Definitions → |
| popcorn | 1. corn having small ears and kernels that burst when exposed to dry heat 2. small kernels of corn exploded by heat More Definitions → |
| populated | 1. furnished with inhabitants More Definitions → |
| polynomial | 1. having the character of a polynomial 2. a mathematical function that is the sum of a number of terms More Definitions → |
| possessed | 1. of, pertaining to, or like a demon or possession by a demon 2. influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion More Definitions → |
| politician | 1. a leader engaged in civil administration 2. a person active in party politics More Definitions → |
| potent | 1. having great influence 2. having or wielding force or authority More Definitions → |
| polymerase | 1. an enzyme that catalyzes the formation of new DNA and RNA from an existing strand of DNA or RNA More Definitions → |
| polite | 1. marked by refinement in taste and manners 2. showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc. More Definitions → |
| portage | 1. the cost of carrying or transporting 2. overland track between navigable waterways More Definitions → |
| portability | 1. the quality of being light enough to be carried More Definitions → |
| postfix | 1. an affix that is added at the end of the word More Definitions → |
| pollen | 1. the fine spores that contain male gametes and that are borne by an anther in a flowering plant More Definitions → |
| posterior | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth More Definitions → |
| poetic | 1. of or relating to poetry 2. of or relating to poets More Definitions → |
| posture | 1. behave affectedly or unnaturally in order to impress others 2. assume a posture as for artistic purposes More Definitions → |
| polarization | 1. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration 2. the condition of having or giving polarity More Definitions → |
| pointless | 1. not having a point especially a sharp point 2. serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being More Definitions → |
| polytechnic | 1. a technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences More Definitions → |
| poppy | 1. annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers More Definitions → |
| polishing | 1. the work of making something smooth and shiny by rubbing or waxing it More Definitions → |
| pollutant | 1. waste matter that contaminates the water or air or soil More Definitions → |
| pong | 1. an unpleasant smell More Definitions → |
| popped | 1. bulge outward 2. hit a pop-fly More Definitions → |
| pounding | 1. repeated heavy blows 2. an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart) More Definitions → |
| pouring | 1. flowing profusely More Definitions → |
| portrayed | 1. represented graphically by sketch or design or lines More Definitions → |
| poised | 1. marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action 2. in full control of your faculties More Definitions → |
| polyethylene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
| popping | 1. bulge outward 2. hit a pop-fly More Definitions → |
| poop | 1. obscene terms for feces 2. a stupid foolish person More Definitions → |
| polygon | 1. a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides More Definitions → |
| poke | 1. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous 2. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind More Definitions → |
| polyurethane | 1. any of various polymers containing the urethane radical; a wide variety of synthetic forms are made and used as adhesives or plastics or paints or rubber More Definitions → |
| potty | 1. marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness 2. (British informal) trivial More Definitions → |
| postdoctoral | 1. of or relating to study or research that is done after work for the doctoral degree has been completed 2. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research More Definitions → |
| polypropylene | 1. a polymer of propylene used as a thermoplastic molding material More Definitions → |
| poser | 1. a person who habitually pretends to be something he is not 2. a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor More Definitions → |
| powerhouse | 1. a highly energetic and indefatigable person 2. a team considered to be the best of its class More Definitions → |
| porous | 1. able to absorb fluids 2. allowing passage in and out More Definitions → |
| policeman | 1. a member of a police force More Definitions → |
| pollock | 1. lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish 2. important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod More Definitions → |
| pollard | 1. a tree with limbs cut back to promote a more bushy growth of foliage 2. a usually horned animal that has either shed its horns or had them removed More Definitions → |
| postoperative | 1. happening or done after a surgical operation More Definitions → |
| polio | 1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord More Definitions → |
| polarity | 1. a relation between two opposite attributes or tendencies 2. having an indicated pole (as the distinction between positive and negative electric charges) More Definitions → |
| pornographic | 1. designed to arouse lust More Definitions → |
| ponder | 1. reflect deeply on a subject More Definitions → |
| pore | 1. any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas) 2. any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal More Definitions → |
| poplar | 1. soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar 2. any of numerous trees of north temperate regions having light soft wood and flowers borne in catkins More Definitions → |
| potency | 1. the power or right to give orders or make decisions 2. capacity to produce strong physiological or chemical effects More Definitions → |
| polka | 1. dance a polka 2. music performed for dancing the polka More Definitions → |
| podium | 1. a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it More Definitions → |
| poodle | 1. an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs More Definitions → |
| pom | 1. a disparaging term for a British person More Definitions → |
| polymorphism | 1. (genetics) the genetic variation within a population that natural selection can operate on 2. (chemistry) the existence of different kinds of crystal of the same chemical compound More Definitions → |
| poisonous | 1. having the qualities or effects of a poison 2. not safe to eat More Definitions → |
| portray | 1. portray in words 2. make a portrait of More Definitions → |
| powdered | 1. consisting of fine particles More Definitions → |
| postmodern | 1. of or relating to postmodernism More Definitions → |
| posse | 1. a temporary police force More Definitions → |
| portrayal | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture More Definitions → |
| poi | 1. Hawaiian dish of taro root pounded to a paste and often allowed to ferment More Definitions → |
| posh | 1. elegant and fashionable More Definitions → |
| polluted | 1. rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution More Definitions → |
| postpartum | 1. occurring immediately after birth More Definitions → |
| postwar | 1. belonging to the period after a war More Definitions → |
| polypeptide | 1. a peptide containing 10 to more than 100 amino acids More Definitions → |
| porta | 1. an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity More Definitions → |
| postmaster | 1. the person in charge of a post office More Definitions → |
| poignant | 1. arousing affect 2. keenly distressing to the mind or feelings More Definitions → |
| postpone | 1. hold back to a later time More Definitions → |
| politely | 1. in a polite manner More Definitions → |
| potable | 1. any liquid suitable for drinking 2. suitable for drinking More Definitions → |
| populate | 1. be an inhabitant of or reside in 2. fill with inhabitants More Definitions → |
| potion | 1. a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage More Definitions → |
| powerfully | 1. in a powerful manner 2. in a manner having a powerful influence More Definitions → |
| ponce | 1. a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses 2. someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce) More Definitions → |
| polymerization | 1. a chemical process that combines several monomers to form a polymer or polymeric compound More Definitions → |
| powerless | 1. lacking power More Definitions → |
| populace | 1. people in general considered as a whole More Definitions → |
| pompano | 1. flesh of pompano; warm-water fatty fish 2. any of several deep-bodied food fishes of western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico More Definitions → |
| positional | 1. of or relating to or determined by position More Definitions → |
| potluck | 1. whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all More Definitions → |
| pollack | 1. lean white flesh of North Atlantic fish; similar to codfish 2. important food and game fish of northern seas (especially the northern Atlantic); related to cod More Definitions → |
| popper | 1. a container of stimulant drug (amyl nitrate or butyl nitrite) 2. a container for cooking popcorn More Definitions → |
| poking | 1. a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) More Definitions → |
| postman | 1. a man who delivers the mail More Definitions → |
| potpourri | 1. a collection containing a variety of sorts of things 2. a musical composition consisting of a series of songs or other musical pieces from various sources More Definitions → |
| porcupine | 1. relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur More Definitions → |
| poncho | 1. a blanket-like cloak with a hole in the center for the head More Definitions → |
| polystyrene | 1. a polymer of styrene; a rigid transparent thermoplastic More Definitions → |
| populous | 1. densely populated More Definitions → |
| porosity | 1. the property of being porous; being able to absorb fluids More Definitions → |
| pondering | 1. deeply or seriously thoughtful More Definitions → |
| pox | 1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta) 2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks More Definitions → |
| positron | 1. an elementary particle with positive charge; interaction of a positron and an electron results in annihilation More Definitions → |
| potted | 1. plant in a pot 2. of plants; planted or grown in a pot More Definitions → |
| possum | 1. nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America 2. small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails More Definitions → |
| postmenopausal | 1. subsequent to menopause More Definitions → |
| polymorphic | 1. relating to the crystallization of a compound in two or more different forms 2. relating to the occurrence of more than one kind of individual (independent of sexual differences) in an interbreeding population More Definitions → |
| postnatal | 1. occurring immediately after birth More Definitions → |
| podiatry | 1. the branch of medicine concerned with the feet More Definitions → |
| portraying | 1. a representation by picture or portraiture More Definitions → |
| polymeric | 1. of or relating to or consisting of a polymer More Definitions → |
| ponderosa | 1. common and widely distributed tall timber pine of western North America having dark green needles in bunches of 2 to 5 and thick bark with dark brown plates when mature More Definitions → |
| polity | 1. the form of government of a social organization 2. a politically organized unit More Definitions → |
| populist | 1. someone who advocates the rights of the common people over those of the elite More Definitions → |
| pontoon | 1. (nautical) a floating structure (as a flat-bottomed boat) that serves as a dock or to support a bridge 2. a float supporting a seaplane More Definitions → |
| posterity | 1. all of the offspring of a given progenitor 2. all future generations More Definitions → |
| polygamy | 1. the condition or practice of having more than one spouse at a time More Definitions → |
| porcine | 1. relating to or suggesting swine 2. repellently fat More Definitions → |
| pomegranate | 1. shrub or small tree native to southwestern Asia having large red many-seeded fruit 2. large globular fruit having many seeds with juicy red pulp in a tough brownish-red rind More Definitions → |
| postmodernism | 1. genre of art and literature and especially architecture in reaction against principles and practices of established modernism More Definitions → |
| politic | 1. marked by artful prudence, expedience, and shrewdness 2. smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication More Definitions → |
| popularly | 1. among the people More Definitions → |
| poetics | 1. study of poetic works More Definitions → |
| postponement | 1. time during which some action is awaited 2. act of putting off to a future time More Definitions → |
| polyamide | 1. a polymer containing repeated amide groups More Definitions → |
| portraiture | 1. a word picture of a person's appearance and character 2. the activity of making portraits More Definitions → |
| pollination | 1. transfer of pollen from the anther to the stigma of a plant More Definitions → |
| potting | 1. plant in a pot More Definitions → |
| polygraph | 1. a medical instrument that records several physiological processes simultaneously (e.g., pulse rate and blood pressure and respiration and perspiration) More Definitions → |
| policyholder | 1. a person who holds an insurance policy; usually, the client in whose name an insurance policy is written More Definitions → |
| porridge | 1. soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick More Definitions → |
| pons | 1. a band of nerve fibers linking the medulla oblongata and the cerebellum with the midbrain More Definitions → |
| portcullis | 1. gate consisting of an iron or wooden grating that hangs in the entry to a castle or fortified town; can be lowered to prevent passage More Definitions → |
| postmark | 1. stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing 2. a cancellation mark stamped on mail by postal officials; indicates the post office and date of mailing More Definitions → |
| postdoc | 1. a grant that funds postdoctoral study or research 2. a scholar or researcher who is involved in academic study beyond the level of a doctoral degree More Definitions → |
| pounder | 1. (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds 2. a heavy tool of stone or iron (usually with a flat base and a handle) that is used to grind and mix material (as grain or drugs or pigments) against a slab of stone More Definitions → |
| postulate | 1. maintain or assert 2. take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom More Definitions → |
| pooch | 1. informal terms for dogs 2. round one's lips as if intending to kiss More Definitions → |
| potash | 1. a potassium compound often used in agriculture and industry More Definitions → |
| poaching | 1. cooking in simmering liquid More Definitions → |
| poise | 1. be motionless, in suspension 2. prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult More Definitions → |
| pollute | 1. make impure More Definitions → |
| pomp | 1. cheap or pretentious or vain display 2. ceremonial elegance and splendor More Definitions → |
| pompous | 1. characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display 2. puffed up with vanity More Definitions → |
| pocketbook | 1. your personal financial means 2. a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money More Definitions → |
| powdery | 1. consisting of fine particles 2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder More Definitions → |
| poached | 1. cooked in hot water More Definitions → |
| politburo | 1. the chief executive and political committee of the Communist Party More Definitions → |
| politico | 1. a person active in party politics More Definitions → |
| positivity | 1. the character of the positive electric pole 2. a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness More Definitions → |
| powerboat | 1. a boat propelled by an internal-combustion engine More Definitions → |
| pout | 1. be in a huff and display one's displeasure 2. make a sad face and thrust out one's lower lip More Definitions → |
| politeness | 1. a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage 2. the act of showing regard for others More Definitions → |
| posit | 1. put (something somewhere) firmly 2. put before More Definitions → |
| polyunsaturated | 1. (of long-chain carbon compounds especially fats) having many unsaturated bonds More Definitions → |
| polysaccharide | 1. any of a class of carbohydrates whose molecules contain chains of monosaccharide molecules More Definitions → |
| possessive | 1. serving to express or indicate possession 2. the case expressing ownership More Definitions → |
| polygonal | 1. having many sides or relating to a surface marked by polygons More Definitions → |
| poltergeist | 1. a ghost that announces its presence with rapping and the creation of disorder More Definitions → |
| potentiometer | 1. a measuring instrument for measuring direct current electromotive forces 2. a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets More Definitions → |
| posturing | 1. adopting a vain conceited posture More Definitions → |
| ponytail | 1. a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail More Definitions → |
| polarisation | 1. the condition of having or giving polarity 2. the phenomenon in which waves of light or other radiation are restricted in direction of vibration More Definitions → |
| pokey | 1. wasting time 2. small and remote and insignificant More Definitions → |
| postmortem | 1. discussion of an event after it has occurred 2. an examination and dissection of a dead body to determine cause of death or the changes produced by disease More Definitions → |
| postural | 1. of or relating to or involving posture More Definitions → |
| portico | 1. a porch or entrance to a building consisting of a covered and often columned area More Definitions → |
| poinsettia | 1. tropical American plant having poisonous milk and showy tapering usually scarlet petallike leaves surrounding small yellow flowers More Definitions → |
| polisher | 1. a power tool used to buff surfaces More Definitions → |
| posthumous | 1. occurring or coming into existence after a person's death More Definitions → |
| pounce | 1. move down on as if in an attack 2. the act of pouncing More Definitions → |
| pontiff | 1. the head of the Roman Catholic Church More Definitions → |
| poplin | 1. a ribbed fabric used in clothing and upholstery More Definitions → |
| poetical | 1. of or relating to poetry 2. characteristic of or befitting poetry More Definitions → |
| possessor | 1. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
| polemic | 1. a writer who argues in opposition to others (especially in theology) 2. a controversy (especially over a belief or dogma) More Definitions → |
| polyphony | 1. music arranged in parts for several voices or instruments More Definitions → |
| pomfret | 1. deep-bodied sooty-black pelagic spiny-finned fish of the northern Atlantic and northern Pacific; valued for food More Definitions → |
| popsicle | 1. ice cream or water ice on a small wooden stick More Definitions → |
| polyhedron | 1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces More Definitions → |
| podiatrist | 1. a specialist in care for the feet More Definitions → |
| posthumously | 1. after death More Definitions → |
| poliovirus | 1. the virus causing poliomyelitis More Definitions → |
| polyphone | 1. a letter that has two or more pronunciations More Definitions → |
| potentiation | 1. (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously More Definitions → |
| polenta | 1. a thick mush made of cornmeal boiled in stock or water More Definitions → |
| polythene | 1. a lightweight thermoplastic; used especially in packaging and insulation More Definitions → |
| pontifical | 1. proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles 2. denoting or governed by or relating to a bishop or bishops More Definitions → |
| porpoise | 1. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth More Definitions → |
| polyp | 1. a small vascular growth on the surface of a mucous membrane 2. one of two forms that coelenterates take (e.g. a hydra or coral): usually sedentary with a hollow cylindrical body usually with a ring of tentacles around the mouth More Definitions → |
| pollster | 1. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion More Definitions → |
| polyhedral | 1. of or relating to or resembling a polyhedron More Definitions → |
| posy | 1. an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present More Definitions → |
| powwow | 1. (informal) a quick private conference 2. a council of or with Native Americans More Definitions → |
| polyhedra | 1. a solid figure bounded by plane polygons or faces More Definitions → |
| populism | 1. the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite More Definitions → |
| pointedly | 1. in such a manner as to make something clearly evident More Definitions → |
| poliomyelitis | 1. an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord More Definitions → |
| polycrystalline | 1. composed of aggregates of crystals More Definitions → |
| powerlessness | 1. the quality of lacking strength or power; being weak and feeble More Definitions → |
| porthole | 1. a window in a ship or airplane 2. an opening (in a wall or ship or armored vehicle) for firing through More Definitions → |
| pothole | 1. a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface) More Definitions → |
| polder | 1. low-lying land that has been reclaimed and is protected by dikes (especially in the Netherlands) More Definitions → |
| pontificate | 1. administer a pontifical office 2. talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner More Definitions → |
| positivism | 1. the form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation) 2. a quality or state characterized by certainty or acceptance or affirmation and dogmatic assertiveness More Definitions → |
| potlatch | 1. a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment) More Definitions → |
| polluter | 1. a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment More Definitions → |
| polemics | 1. the branch of Christian theology devoted to the refutation of errors More Definitions → |
| porphyria | 1. a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion More Definitions → |
| porphyry | 1. any igneous rock with crystals embedded in a finer groundmass of minerals More Definitions → |
| ponderous | 1. slow and laborious because of weight 2. having great mass and weight and unwieldiness More Definitions → |
| porgy | 1. lean flesh of fish found in warm waters of southern Atlantic coast of the United States 2. important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters; found worldwide More Definitions → |
| postpaid | 1. used especially of mail; paid in advance More Definitions → |
| poacher | 1. someone who hunts or fishes illegally on the property of another 2. a cooking vessel designed to poach food (such as fish or eggs) More Definitions → |
| postoperatively | 1. after the operation More Definitions → |
| potentiality | 1. the inherent capacity for coming into being 2. an aptitude that may be developed More Definitions → |
| polonaise | 1. a woman's dress with a tight bodice and an overskirt drawn back to reveal a colorful underskirt More Definitions → |
| pooler | 1. someone who shares in and contributes to a general fund for use by all More Definitions → |
| postilion | 1. someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman) More Definitions → |
| porphyrin | 1. any of various pigments distributed widely in living tissues More Definitions → |
| pone | 1. cornbread often made without milk or eggs and baked or fried (southern) More Definitions → |
| polychrome | 1. having or exhibiting many colors 2. a piece of work composed of or decorated in many colors More Definitions → |
| polemical | 1. of or involving dispute or controversy More Definitions → |
| polyglot | 1. a person who speaks more than one language 2. having a command of or composed in many languages More Definitions → |
| porker | 1. a pig fattened to provide meat More Definitions → |
| porterhouse | 1. large steak from the thick end of the short loin containing a T-shaped bone and large piece of tenderloin More Definitions → |
| pommel | 1. strike, usually with the fist 2. a handgrip that a gymnast uses when performing exercises on a pommel horse More Definitions → |
| poignancy | 1. a state of deeply felt distress or sorrow 2. a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow) More Definitions → |
| postprandial | 1. following a meal (especially dinner) More Definitions → |
| portent | 1. a sign of something about to happen More Definitions → |
| policewoman | 1. a woman policeman More Definitions → |
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