Words Starting With PU
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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. put into a certain place or abstract location 2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation More Definitions → |
| published | 1. prepared and printed for distribution and sale 2. formally made public 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 → |
| pure | 1. without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers 2. free from discordant qualities More Definitions → |
| push | 1. move with force 2. press, drive, or impel (someone) to action or completion of an action More Definitions → |
| pull | 1. cause to move by pulling 2. direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes 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. operate like a pump; move up and down, like a handle or a pedal 2. deliver forth More Definitions → |
| putting | 1. put into a certain place or abstract location 2. cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation More Definitions → |
| pursuant | 1. (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with 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 → |
| publish | 1. put into print 2. prepare and issue for public distribution or sale 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 → |
| publicly | 1. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly 2. by the public or the people generally More Definitions → |
| pursue | 1. carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in 2. follow in or as if in pursuit 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. contract one's lips into a rounded shape 2. gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker 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 → |
| pulmonary | 1. relating to or affecting the lungs More Definitions → |
| purely | 1. restricted to something 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 → |
| pursuing | 1. following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit More Definitions → |
| pulp | 1. remove the pulp from, as from a fruit 2. reduce to pulp 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 → |
| puffy | 1. being puffed out; used of hair style or clothing 2. abnormally distended especially by fluids or gas 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 → |
| putative | 1. purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds 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. followed with enmity as if to harm 2. 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 → |
| purified | 1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation 2. make pure or free from sin or guilt More Definitions → |
| punished | 1. subjected to a penalty (as pain or shame or restraint or loss) for an offense or fault or in order to coerce some behavior (as a confession or obedience) 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 → |
| punish | 1. impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on 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. smoke and exhale strongly 2. suck in or take (air) More Definitions → |
| purifier | 1. an apparatus for removing impurities More Definitions → |
| pumped | 1. tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline 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 → |
| punitive | 1. inflicting punishment 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 2. make a 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. apply putty in order to fix or fill 2. a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass More Definitions → |
| puzzled | 1. filled with bewilderment More Definitions → |
| puberty | 1. the time of life when sex glands become functional More Definitions → |
| putter | 1. work lightly 2. do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly More Definitions → |
| pubic | 1. relating or near the pubis More Definitions → |
| putt | 1. hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter 2. strike (a golf ball) lightly, with a putter More Definitions → |
| punishable | 1. liable to or deserving punishment 2. (of an act or offense) subject to punishment by law 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. wade or dabble in a puddle 2. subject to puddling or form by puddling 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 → |
| publicized | 1. made known; especially made widely known 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 → |
| puzzling | 1. not clear to the understanding 2. lacking clarity of meaning; causing confusion or perplexity More Definitions → |
| punishing | 1. resulting in punishment 2. characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort More Definitions → |
| purposely | 1. with intention; in an intentional manner More Definitions → |
| publicize | 1. make public 2. call attention to 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 → |
| purify | 1. remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation 2. make pure or free from sin or guilt More Definitions → |
| purifying | 1. serving to purge or rid of sin 2. freeing from noxious matter More Definitions → |
| pud | 1. (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) More Definitions → |
| purposeful | 1. serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal 2. having meaning through having an aim 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. eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth 2. a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible 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 2. rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender More Definitions → |
| puny | 1. inferior in strength or significance 2. (used especially of persons) of inferior size More Definitions → |
| purging | 1. serving to purge or rid of sin 2. an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements 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 2. bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain 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 → |
| purposefully | 1. in a purposeful manner More Definitions → |
| puffed | 1. gathered for protruding fullness 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 → |
| pungent | 1. strong and sharp 2. capable of wounding More Definitions → |
| purportedly | 1. believed or reputed to be the case More Definitions → |
| purr | 1. make a soft swishing sound 2. indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats 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 → |
| pubescent | 1. (of animals especially human beings) having arrived at the onset of puberty (the age at which sex glands become functional) but not yet fully mature 2. covered with fine soft hairs or down More Definitions → |
| punctual | 1. acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed More Definitions → |
| pumice | 1. rub with pumice, in order to clean or to smoothen 2. 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 → |
| publically | 1. in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly More Definitions → |
| purl | 1. flow in a circular current, of liquids 2. make a murmuring sound More Definitions → |
| pushy | 1. marked by aggressive ambition and energy and initiative More Definitions → |
| pupa | 1. an insect in the inactive stage of development (when it is not feeding) intermediate between larva and adult More Definitions → |
| publicised | 1. made known; especially made widely known 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 | 1. call attention to 2. make public 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 → |
| punctured | 1. having a hole cut through 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. to gather something into small wrinkles or folds 2. draw together into folds or puckers 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 → |
| purplish | 1. of a color intermediate between red and blue More Definitions → |
| publican | 1. the keeper of a public house More Definitions → |
| putrid | 1. of or relating to or attended by putrefaction 2. in an advanced state of decomposition and having a foul odor 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 → |
| punctually | 1. at the expected or proper time More Definitions → |
| pulverized | 1. consisting of fine particles 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 | 1. insert punctuation marks into 2. to stress, single out as important More Definitions → |
| pudge | 1. a short fat person More Definitions → |
| publishable | 1. suitable for publication More Definitions → |
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