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paanwallah(South Asia) Someone who sells paan.pablumish(rare) Resembling pablum.pachymorph(botany) Having a thick formpackclothA strong, coarse cloth used for packaging.paddlefishAny of several primitive fish, of the family Polyodontidae, that have a long snout shaped like a paddle.padishahAlternative letter-case form of Padishah.padshahAlternative form of Padishah.paedomorphAny paedomorphic individualpaganish(informal) Somewhat pagan.pagashA Slavic Lenten dish of flatbread topped with potatoes (typically mashed), cheese, cabbage, and Slavic ingredients for flavour.pahUsed to express distaste, disgust or outrage.paichAlternative form of pech.painch(obsolete, dialect) paunchpaintbrushA thin brush for applying paint.painterishCharacteristic of a painter, or of painted artworks.paiseh(Singlish, Manglish) Embarrassed; humiliated; shypalaeoarchAlternative form of paleoarch.palaeobeachAlternative form of paleobeach.palaeodepthAlternative spelling of paleodepth.palaeognathAlternative form of paleognath.palaeographAlternative spelling of paleograph.palaeolithAlternative form of paleolith.palaeoregolithancient regolithpalashAlternative form of palas.palatographA palate myograph; an instrument used to record the movements of the soft palate during speech or respiration.palemouth(entomology) A species of libellulid dragonfly, Brachydiplax denticauda, of Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands, having a blue abdomen, dark red eyes and yellow mouthparts.paleoarchAn ancient arch or ridge (typically in South America)paleobeachA beach that existed in the distant pastpaleodepth(geology) Depth of an ocean deposit at a particular time in the geologic pastpaleofishAny ancient fishpaleognath(zoology) Any bird of the infraclass Paleognathae.paleographAn ancient manuscript.paleolithA relic from the Paleolithic era.paleoregolithAlternative form of palaeoregolith.palishsomewhat palepallah(dated) the impalapallograph(historical) An instrument for recording vibrations, as of a ship at sea.palynomorph(botany) Any spore (derived from fungi, algae or spore-bearing embryophytes) or pollen grain (derived from seed-bearing embryophytes).panch(nautical) Alternative form of paunch.panchayathAlternative form of panchayat.panfishAny fish that is suitable for cooking in a frying pan by virtue of its size and taste.pansmithA person who makes and repairs metal pans.pansphygmograph(medicine) A device for recording cardiac, pulse, and chest movements at the same time.pansyish(derogatory, colloquial) Of a man: effeminate, weak, wussy.pantagraphAlternative form of pantograph.pantech(UK, informal) A pantechnicon; a large removal van.pantelegraphAn early kind of fax machine using telegraph lines to transmit small drawings, signatures, etc.panthAn Indian religious tradition established by a guru.pantherishLike a panther; catlike.pantographA mechanical linkage based on parallelograms causing two objects to move in parallel; notably as a drawing aid.pantomath(rare) A person who knows everything, or wishes to know everything.pantomimishResembling or characteristic of pantomime.papakhAlternative form of papakha.paperbushA bush in the family Thymelaeaceae, found in China and Japan, whose bark can be used to make paper.paperishSynonym of paperlike: similar to paper.papermouthA fish, the crappie.papish(now Scotland, Ireland, chiefly derogatory) Roman Catholic.papooshAlternative form of baboosh.paprikashA Hungarian dish resembling goulash (a paprika-based potato stew), but without potatoes and using meat instead, often chicken and sometimes veal.papyrograph(historical) An early device for reproducing documents by means of a paper stencil and corrosive ink.parachurchA Christian organization that engages in social welfare and evangelism without restricting itself to a specific religious denomination.paracrocodylomorphAny archosaur of the clade ParacrocodylomorphaparadisefishMacropodus opercularis, a freshwater gourami of East Asia.paragnath(zoology) Alternative form of paragnathus.paragraphA passage in text that starts on a new line, the first line sometimes being indented, and usually marks a change of topic.paraloph(dentistry) A crest attaching the paracone to the protocone or the median mure.paramorph(mineralogy) A kind of pseudomorph in which there has been a change of physical characteristics without alteration of chemical composition, as in the change of aragonite to calcite.paranymph(archaic) A friend of the bridegroom; a best man; a bridesmaid.paraphA flourish made after or below one's signature, originally to prevent forgery.parashah(Judaism) A section of a book in the Hebrew text of the Tanakh, which may be open (a petuhah) or closed (a setumah).parashothplural of parashahparch(transitive) To burn the surface of, to scorch.pardahAlternative spelling of purdah.parentish(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a parent.parfleshAlternative form of parfleche.parganahAlternative form of pargana.pariah(figurative) A similarly despised group of people or species of animal.parish(Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodoxy) An administrative part of a diocese that has its own church.parkishSynonym of parklike: similar to a park.parlorishResembling or characteristic of a parlor.parlourishBritish standard spelling of parlorish.paroch(obsolete, Scotland) Alternative form of parish.parochethAlternative form of parochet.parritch(Scotland) Porridge.parrotfinchAny of genus Erythrura of small, colourful passerine birds, found in southeast Asia and Oceania.parrotfishAny of several tropical marine fish of the family Scaridae known for their beak-like mass of teeth used to scrape algae from rocks or coral.parsonish(colloquial, derogatory) Like, or befitting, a parson, especially pious or conservative.parthographMisspelling of partograph.partographSynonym of partogram.partyishResembling a party.parwannahAlternative form of perwanna.pasch(theology or archaic) The Paschal Mystery; the death and resurrection of Jesus.pash(Australia, New Zealand, slang) To snog, to make out, to kiss.passoverishResembling or characteristic of the Jewish Passover.passthroughThe act or process of passing through.pastegha kind of Armenian fruit leather made by simmering mashed fruits and berries, then drying the thickened substance in sheetspatachA vowel point in the Hebrew script appearing as a horizontal line placed below a letter (ִ◌ַ) and designating the open vowel a /a/.patchA small piece of anything used to repair damage or a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.pathA trail for the use of, or worn by, pedestrians.pathlengthAlternative spelling of path length.pathotroph(biology) An organism that derives nourishment from a pathogenpathwidth(graph theory) A measure of a path decomposition of a graph.patriarchA founder of a political or religious movement, an organization or an enterprise.patzerish(chess, informal, derogatory) Characteristic of a patzer; indicating a lack of skill; amateurish.paunchThe first compartment of the stomach of a ruminant, the rumen.payothAlternative form of peot.paythrough(finance, chiefly attributive) A kind of security issued by a trust, allocating the cash flows from the underlying pool to the securities holders on a pro rata basis.peach(uncountable) A light yellow-red colour.peachishRoughly peach in color.peacockishCharacteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.peakish(colloquial) Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.peakwidth(spectroscopy) The width of a peak, typically measured at half the height of the peakpeakyishSomewhat peaky or sickly.peamouthMylocheilus caurinus, a large minnow native to the northwestern US and southwestern Canada.pearchObsolete form of perch, a unit of measurement.pearlash(organic chemistry) A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating wood ashes and evaporating the lye, and has been an important source of potassium compounds. It is used in making soap, glass, etc.pearlfishAny of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.pearlishLike a pearl; pearly.peasantishSynonym of peasanty.pebbledashAlternative spelling of pebble dash.pech(Scotland, Northern England) To pant, to struggle for breath.peckish(colloquial, British) mildly hungrypectinibranch(obsolete) One of the Pectinibranchia, a former order of univalve molluscs.pedaheh(Canada, US) A type of Ukrainian dumpling, similar to Polish pierogi. Traditionally called pyrohy or varenyky.pedobarographA device that is used to measure foot pressure abnormalities and to study abnormalities of gait.pedographAn instrument carried by a pedestrian for automatically making a topographical record of the ground covered during a journey.pedolith(geology) A surface formation that has undergone one or more pedogenic processes; soil.pedophilish(informal) Suggestive or characteristic of a pedophile.peevishConstantly complaining, especially in a childish way due to insignificant matters; fretful, whiny.peewahA peach palm (Bactris gasipaes), a South American palm tree.peishwahAlternative form of peshwa.pelfish(obsolete) Of the nature of pelf: undignified, trashy.pelicanishResembling or characteristic of a pelican.pelvigraphAn instrument for producing scale drawings of the pelvis.pencilfishAny of the genus Nannostomus of fishes.penguinishOf or resembling a penguin; penguinesque; penguinlike.penisish(slang, rare) Resembling or characteristic of a penis.penneth(colloquial, obsolete) Alternative form of pennyworth.pennorth(obsolete, British) Alternative form of pennyworth.pennyworthThe amount that can be bought for a penny.pentabismuth(chemistry, in combination) Five bismuth atoms or ions in a compound (Bi₅).pentabrachA variant of amphibrach that has five short syllablespentagraph(linguistics) A specific sequence of five letters, especially one used collectively to represent a single phoneme.pentamorphA polymorph that has five formspentaptychA five-part polyptych; a picture, or combination of pictures, consisting of a centrepiece and double folding doors or wings, as for an altarpiece.pentarchA member of a pentarchy.pentastarchA hydroxyethyl starch with five hydroxyethyl groups out of each 11 hydroxyls.pentastich(poetry) Any composition consisting of five verses.pentegraphArchaic form of pantograph.pentrough(archaic) A penstock.peoplish(archaic) Common, vulgar.pepperbushAny shrub of the genus Clethra.pepperishSynonym of peppery (“resembling or characteristic of pepper, the spice”).perchAny of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.percomorph(zoology) Any perciform fish.perennibranch(zoology) Any perennibranchiate organism.perh(usually in scholarly contexts) Abbreviation of perhaps.periah(Rabbinic Judaism) a supplementary procedure in the bris following the milah (excision of the akroposthion) where the preputial epithelium of the foreskin is separated from the glans of the penis as a precursor to posthetomy.perianth(botany) The sterile parts of a flower; collectively, the sepals and petals (or tepals).perichaeth(botany) The leafy involucre surrounding the archegonium (fruit stalk) of mossesperigraph(dated) An instrument for measuring a person's ability to flex the neck and limbs.perilymphAn extracellular fluid found in the scala tympani and scala vestibuli of the cochlea.perimorph(mineralogy) A mineral enclosed within another.perish(intransitive) To decay and disappear; to waste away to nothing.peristalithA series of standing stones surrounding a barrow or burial mound.peritrich(microbiology) A ciliate protozoan of the subclass Peritrichia.perkishSynonym of perky (“lively”).perkyishSomewhat perky.permacath(medicine) A long-term haemodialysis catheter which achieves venous access most commonly through the internal jugular vein.permadeath(video games, slang) Permanent death, where the player cannot continue but is obliged to restart the game from the beginning.permahighA period of long-lasting euphoria from an intake of drugs.permayouthThe state of having a perpetually youthful appearance.permcathA permanently inserted catheter.permish(slang) permissionpermonishTo warn, to admonishpernachA type of flanged mace from medieval Kievan Rus'.personishLike or characteristic of a person; somewhat personlike.perspectographAn instrument for obtaining, and transferring to a picture, the points and outlines of objects, so as to represent them in their proper geometrical relations as viewed from a single point.pertishSomewhat pert.perwannahAlternative form of perwanna.perwaunahAlternative form of perwanna.pesadichPermissible to eat on Passover.peshashAlternative form of pisachee.peshcashAlternative form of peshcush.peshcush(India, obsolete) An offering or tribute.peshkashAlternative form of peshcush.peshkushAlternative form of peshcush.peshwahAlternative form of peshwa.peskash(India, obsolete) Alternative form of peshcush.petahash(computing, cryptocurrencies) 10¹⁵ hashes.petarrahAlternative form of pitarah.petchahAlternative form of p'tcha.petrogarchSomeone who is part of a small group that controls the petroleum industry, and hence has power over lives and governments similar to the powers of an oligarch.petroglyph(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.petrosomatoglyph(archaeology) An impression of part of a human or animal body incised in rockpettah(in Sri Lanka and South India) A town, sometimes fortified, outside a fort.pettarahAlternative form of pitarah.pettish(informal) Bad-tempered; peevish.petuchahAlternative spelling of petuhah.petuhah(Judaism) An open parashah (a section of a book in the Hebrew text of the Tanakh), set apart in roughly the same way as a paragraph would be in modern text.pevishObsolete spelling of peevish.pezograph(astronomy, geology) A regmaglypt.pfaughAn expression of disgust, contempt, disdain, or dismissal.phacolith(geology) A lens-shaped mass that occurs in an anticlinal crest or synclinal trough.phagotrophAny phagotrophic organismphantasmograph(historical) An apparatus for printing magic-lantern slides, consisting of a long box, at one end of which the quarter-plate negative and the lantern plate in contact with it are placed.pharaoh(uncountable, card games) The card game faro.pharoahMisspelling of pharaoh.phenographA graphical representation of phenotypesphilistinishLike a philistine; lacking appreciation for art or culture.philomathAn astrologer or predictor.phiomorphAny rodent of the parvorder PhiomorphaphishTo engage in phishing.phlebobranch(zoology) Any of the Phlebobranchia.phlebolithA calcareous deposit in a venous wall or thrombus.phlegmishLaden with phlegm, as a cough.phoh(archaic) Alternative form of pho.phonautograph(historical) A device for recording sound vibrations in a visible form.phoneboothAlternative form of phone booth.phonocardiograph(medicine) A device that records and displays the sounds made by the heart.phonographA device that captures sound waves onto an engraved archive; a lathe.phosphoswitch(metabolism) The effect that the presence or absence of phosphorylation has on the metabolism of a specific materialphotoautotroph(biochemistry, organic chemistry) an organism, such as all green plants, that can synthesize its own food from inorganic material using light as a source of energyphotobash(computer graphics) To compose a digital image from multiple assets, such as photos and 3D models, with artistic interpretation to modify and blend them together seamlessly.photoboothAlternative form of photo booth.photochronograph(astronomy) An instrument for the photographic recording of star transits.photoelectrographAn electrometer registering by photography.photoendolithAny photoautotrophic endolithphotoetch(transitive) To engrave, or make an engraving of, by any photomechanical process involving etching of the plate.photoferrotrophAny photoferrotrophic organismphotofinishAlternative form of photo finish.photoflash(photography) A lamp that emits a brief flash of bright light; used to take photographs in a dark environmentphotofluorographAn image produced by means of photofluorography.photograph(transitive, intransitive) To take a photograph (of).photoheliographA heliograph, with a camera attached, used to photograph the Sun.photoheterotrophA heterotrophic organism that uses light for energy but cannot use carbon dioxide as its sole carbon source and thus uses organic compounds from the environment.photolithphotolithographyphotolithoautotrophAny autotrophic organism that uses light energy and an inorganic electron donor and carbon dioxide as its carbon source.photolithographA lithograph made by photolithography.photolithotrophA lithotroph that obtains energy from light and therefore uses inorganic electron donors only to fuel biosynthetic reactions.photometrograph(historical) An instrument for recording the amount of daylight.photomicrograph(photography) A photograph taken using a microscope.photonephograph(historical, rare) A nephoscope registering by photography, typically consisting of a pair of cameras used simultaneously.photoorganoheterotroph(biology) An organoheterotroph that also obtains energy from lightphotoorganotroph(biology) a simple organism, such as a protozoan, that derives its energy from photosynthesis and organic compoundsphotoplethysmographA plethysmograph that uses illumination of the skin in order to measures changes in light absorptionphotoradiographAn image produced by photoradiography.photoserigraph(photography, art) A serigraph made from an existing photographphotospectroheliographspectroheliographphotoswitchA switch that is activated by lightphototelegraph(dated) An image transmitted by phototelegraphy.phototrophA photoautotrophphotozincographA print made using photozincographyphraseographSynonym of phraseogram.phrenograph(physiology) An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration.phylarchA tribal chief, magistrate, or other local ruler.phyllomorph(biology) A leaf that has undergone phyllodyphylomorphMisspelling of phyllomorph.physiographAn instrument that monitors an individual's physiology.phytolithA small particle of silica or mineral that occurs in many plants.phytomorph(rare) The representation of a plant in art.pibrochA series of musical variations for the bagpipes, usually martial or funerary in nature.picayunishPetty; paltry; mean.picktooth(obsolete) A toothpick.picnickishResembling, characteristic of, or suitable for a picnic.picoautotroph(biology) A microscopic autotrophpicophotoautotrophA very small (typically unicellular) photoautotrophpicophototroph(biology) a picoscale phototrophpicotahAlternative form of picota.picotechAbbreviation of picotechnology.picottahAlternative spelling of picota.pictographA picture that represents a word or an idea.pictomicrographA pictorial micrographpicturesquishSomewhat picturesque.piedishA dish in which pies can be baked.pievishObsolete spelling of peevish.pigfishAny one of several species of salt-water grunts, called also hogfish.pigfleshThe flesh of a pig.piggishgreedy or gluttonouspigswashAlternative form of pigwash.pigwashSynonym of pigswill.pikeperchAlternative form of pike-perch.pilch(obsolete) A gown or case of skin, or one trimmed or lined with fur.pilotfishAlternative spelling of pilot fish.pimpish(slang) Resembling or characteristic of a pimp.pinchTo squeeze a small amount of a person's skin and flesh, making it hurt.pinebranchA branch of a pine.pinebushThe plant Ericameria pinifolia.pinefinchA small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.pinfishLagodon rhomboides, a saltwater sparid fish.pinkishSomewhat pink.pinnipedimorphAny seal of the clade Pinnipedimorphapinpatch(UK, archaic) A mollusk, the periwinkle.pipefishA small fish of subfamily Syngnathinae in the seahorse family, having a long thin body covered with partially ossified plates, the head long, and the jaws elongated so as to form a tubular snout.pipemouth(rare) Any fish of the genus Fistularia; the tobacco pipefish (Fistularia tabacaria).pipimorph(zoology) Any of the frogs of the clade Pipimorpha.pirachkichA kind of fritter stuffed with mashed potato etcpiscashAlternative form of peshcush.pishExpressing disdain.pishcash(India, obsolete, transitive) To pay an offering or tribute to.pishcushAlternative form of peshcush.pishkashAlternative form of peshcush.pishpashAlternative form of pish pash.pishposhAlternative form of pish posh.pishtushNonsense; tommyrot.piskashAlternative form of peshcush.pissah(US, Southern New England, vulgar, slang) Used to express excitement.pissbreath(vulgar, derogatory) Term of abuse.pistolgraph(historical) A photograph taken by means of pistolgraphy.pitarah(India, historical) A box or basket for carrying clothing.pitarrahAlternative form of pitarah.pitchA sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; sap.pithThe soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.pittarahAlternative form of pitarah.pixieishAlternative spelling of pixyish.pixyishLike a pixy or pixie.plaguishSynonym of plaguey.plainishSomewhat plain in appearance.planch(obsolete) A plank.planigraphA medical device for precision layer radiography.planish(transitive) To repeatedly hammer (a sheet of metal) so as to shape and smooth it or create a decorative indented finish.planktotroph(biology) Any organism that feeds on planktonplanographA kind of straightedge on wheels that is rolled over a surface to measure its regularity.plash(UK, dialectal) A heavy fall of rain; a downpour.platebrushSynonym of susumber (“Solanum torvum”).plathelminth(uncommon) Alternative form of platyhelminth.platinumsmitha worker in platinum, who makes platinum jewelryplatyelminthMisspelling of platyhelminth.platyfishCertain fish of the genus Xiphophorus lacking a sword-like extension of the lower tailfin.platyhelminthAny flatworm of the phylum Platyhelminthes.playboyishResembling or characteristic of a playboy.playdohAlternative form of playdough.playerishCharacteristic of a player (one who plays the field rather than having a long-term sexual relationship).playlunch(Australia, New Zealand, informal) A snack eaten by school pupils during morning recess.playthrough(video games) The act, or a recording, of playing a game from start to finish.pleach(transitive) To unite by interweaving, as (horticulture) branches of shrubs, trees, etc., to create a hedge; to interlock, to plash.pleasantishFairly pleasant.plectognathAny fish of the order Tetraodontiformes.pleisiomorphA characteristic of an organism that has been acquired from its ancestors.plenish(archaic, chiefly Scotland) To fill up, to stock or supply (something).pleomorphAny pleomorphic organismplesiomorph(taxonomy) An organism which represents a primitive state of evolution relative to another organism.plethysmograph(medicine) An instrument for measuring changes in volume within an organ or whole body (usually via fluctuations in the amount of fluid it contains).pleugh(Scotland) plow.pleurobranch(zoology) Any of the gills of certain crustaceans, such as some shrimp, that are attached to the side of the thoraxpleurolithA concretion in the pleural cavity; a pleural calculus.plinthA block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based.plishA light splashing sound.plough(agriculture) A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting.plumpishSomewhat plump.plunderfishAny of various Antarctic fish of the family Artedidraconidae.plush(UK) Very extravagant.pluviographAn instrument for measuring the amount of water that has fallen (i.e. a rain gauge), with a feature to register the data in real time to demonstrate rainfall over a short period, often an automated graphing instrument.plynthArchaic spelling of plinth.pneumatographAn instrument for recording the movements of the thorax or chest wall during respiration.pneumatonographA device used to measure the intraocular pressure of the eyepneumographAlternative form of pneumatograph.pneumotachpneumotachographpneumotachographA form of spirometer that measures and displays the velocity of airflowpneumotachygraphMisspelling of pneumotachograph.poach(transitive) To cook (something) in simmering or very hot liquid (usually water; sometimes wine, broth, or otherwise).pocketwatchAlternative spelling of pocket watch.podobranch(zoology) One of the gills attached to the bases of the legs in crustaceans.podoscaph(historical) Each of a pair of ski-shaped canoe-like floats attached to the feet, used for walking on water.poduromorphAny springtail of the order Poduromorphapoh(Singapore, colloquial, drink ordering) Alternative spelling of po (“diluted”).pointvetchAny plant of the genus Oxytropis.poisonvetchAny of various poisonous plants of the genus Astragalus.pokerish(US, archaic, colloquial) unsafe, dangerouspolarograph(chemistry) Any of several instruments used in polarographypolemarch(historical, Ancient Greece, originally) The military commander in chief in Athens, one of the nine archonts.polishA substance used to polish.politarchA ruler or magistrate, especially one within a politocracy.poltroonishResembling a poltroon; cowardly.polyadelph(obsolete, botany) Any plant of the class Polyadelphia, having the stamens united in three or more bundles by the filament.polyanth(rare) polyanthuspolyarch(botany) A root that has many xylem bundles.polygraph(linguistics) A group of letters that represent a single phoneme.polylithA prehistoric monument consisting of many stones.polymathA person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge.polymesh(computer graphics) polygon meshpolymorph(biology) Any organism that shows polymorphism.polynomiograph(mathematics) A two-dimensional coloured image, prepared using polynomiography, that is the representation of a polynomialpolyplethysmographphotoplethysmograph.polyptych(art) A work consisting of multiple painted or carved panels joined together, often with hinges.polysheathA sheath consisting of multiple layers.polysomnographpolysomnogrampolyswitch(electronics) Synonym of resettable fuse.polysynth(music) A polyphonic synthesizer.polytech(New Zealand) A polytechnic.polytomographAn instrument used to carry out polytomography.polytrichmaidenhair (moss)polytroph(biology) Any polytrophic organism.pondfishAny of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae.poneromorphAn ant in any subdivision of the subfamily Ponerinae sensu lato.poobahA person who holds multiple offices or positions of power at the same time.pooch(informal) A dog.pooftahAlternative spelling of poofter.poohExpressing dismissal, contempt, impatience, etc.poohbahAlternative spelling of poobah.poohpoohAlternative form of pooh-pooh.poojahObsolete spelling of pooja.pookahAlternative form of pooka (“supernatural creature”).poolfishAny fish that inhabits a pool or pondpoolishA mixture of flour and water with a little yeast; used to make some forms of dough.poonjahAlternative form of punja.poorishSomewhat poor.poorlyishSomewhat poorly.poormouth(ambitransitive, informal) To claim to be poor.popiah(Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia) A kind of spring roll.popish(derogatory, used by early Protestants) of or pertaining to Roman CatholicismpoppishPertaining to pop.poppycockishFull of poppycock; nonsensical; ridiculous.popslash(fandom slang) Slash fan fiction which pairs pop musicians, especially ones belonging to the same boy band.popsmith(rare, informal) A pop musician.porchA portico; a covered walk.porcupinishResembling or characteristic of a porcupine or its spines; defensive, prickly.porkbushSynonym of spekboom.porkfishAny grunt (fish) of the species Anisotremus virginicus.porkishResembling or characteristic of pork.pornograph(uncommon) A piece of pornography; a pornographic image or text.poserishSynonym of poseurish.poshAssociated with the upper classes.postbleachAfter a bleaching operation.postcardishTweely picturesque.postcrashAfter a crash (vehicle accident).posterishResembling or characteristic of a poster, especially in having a bold colourful design.posteroloph(dentistry) A crest at the back of the molar, connected to the hypocone.postfurloughAfter a furlough.postgrowthFollowing a period of growthposthAbbreviation of posthumous.posthatchFollowing hatchingpostlaunchAfter a launch.postmatchOccurring after a match.postsynchAlternative form of postsync.posttruthAlternative form of post-truth.posturographSynonym of posturogram.potash(chemistry, archaic) Potassium. Chiefly used in the names of compounds of the form "... of potash".potch(transitive) To bleach rags in paper-making.potlachAlternative spelling of potlatch.potlatch(Canada, US, chiefly Alaska) A communal meal to which guests bring dishes to share; a potluck.pottah(India, historical) A document specifying the conditions on which lands are held; a lease or other document securing rights in land or house property.pottymouthAlternative spelling of potty mouth.potwashA potwasher (person)pouchA small bag usually closed with a drawstring.pough(obsolete) A bag.poundworthThe amount that can be bought for a pound.poutishPouty (all senses).poverish(obsolete, transitive) To impoverish.powahPronunciation spelling of power.powerish(rare) Characteristic of power or of those in authoritypowerslash(fandom slang) Slash fan fiction focusing on a romantic and/or sexual relationship between characters of unequal social status or rank.powerwash(computing, computer hardware, transitive) To perform a powerwash.pphInitialism of part per hundred.prankishGiven to or characterized by impishness or playfulness; mischievous.pranksterishLike a prankster; inclined to play pranks.prattish(UK, informal) Like a prat; foolish.prayerishCharacteristic of or inclined toward prayer; prayerlike or prayerful.preach(intransitive) To give a sermon.preacherishSynonym of preacherly.preadmonishTo admonish in advance.prebatch(transitive) To batch in advance.prebathBefore taking a bath.prebirthThe period, usually six months, preceding a child's birth.preblanch(transitive, cooking) To blanch in advance.prebleachBefore a bleaching operation.prebranch(botany) Describing the part of a root from which a lateral root will formprebreachPrior to a breach, especially a breach of contract.prebrunchBefore brunch.precrashBefore a collision involving a vehicle.predeathprior to deathpreestablish(transitive) To establish beforehand.prefetch(computing) To load data or instructions in anticipation of their needprefinishA preliminary finish applied to a surface.preflash(photography) A flash produced in advance of the main flash when taking a picture.preflushA preliminary flushprefrosh(at certain US universities) A pre-freshman; a prospective student on a visit.prefurloughBefore a furlough.pregrowthA period before growth beginsprehatchBefore the hatching of an eggprehealth(US) Any course of study taken by an undergraduate in preparation for study in healthcare.prelatish(archaic, derogatory) prelaticalprelaugh(sciences) Occurring before laughter.prelaunchpreparatory to launchprematchOccurring before or in preparation for a matchpremonish(obsolete, transitive) To warn of something in advance.prepatch(transitive) To patch in advance.prepublishTo issue or release in advance of publication, or in advance of a date scheduled for publication.prepunch(transitive) To punch holes in something in advance.prepunish(transitive) To punish in advance.prequenchBefore quenching (rapid cooling).preraphaelitishReminiscent of the Pre-Raphaelite art style.presh(colloquial) Clipping of pressure.presheathA region in advance of a sheathpresmooth(transitive, statistics) To smooth in advance.prespeechBefore speech.pressurewash(transitive) To clean a surface or area using a pressure washer.prestretch(transitive) To stretch in advance.pretelegraphBefore the invention or spread of the telegraph.pretouchPrior to a touchprettyishSomewhat pretty.prewashA quick rinse given to objects before they are washed properly.prickish(informal, vulgar) having the characteristics of a prick; being unpleasant, rude or annoying.pricklefishAny of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes.prickpunchAlternative form of prick punch.primarch(fantasy) the main leader of a groupprimatomorphAny mammal of the mirorder Primatomorpha; a primate or colugo.primibrachA brachial on the unbranched arm of a crinoidprincessish(informal) Synonym of princessy.pritch(UK, dialect or obsolete) pique; offenceprochurchIn favour of the church.procolophonomorph(zoology) Any member of the Procolophonomorpha, an order or clade of parareptiles that appeared during the Middle Permian.proctotrupomorphAny wasp of the former suborder Proctotrupomorpha (now Apocrita)prodeath(US, politics, derogatory) pro-choiceprodissoconch(biology) The embryonic shell of the larva of a bivalve mollusc.profesh(informal) Clipping of professional.professionalishSomewhat professional; having a professional air.professorishCharacteristic of a professor.profilographAn instrument for automatically recording the profile of the ground it traverses.pronymphA prepupa with externally visible pupal traits.proptechThe application of information technology to real-estate markets.propwashAlternative form of prop wash.proresearchSupportive of research.prosobranch(zoology) A gastropod with gills in front of the heart, formerly thought to belong to a single group, Prosobranchia.proteroglyphAny proteroglyphous snake.protobranchAny bivalve mollusc of the subclass Protobranchiaprotoconch(zoology) The embryonic shell, or initial chamber, of ammonites and other cephalopodsprotograph(textual criticism) The original manuscript of a given text, from which all further copies derive.protolith(geology) The original precursor of any specified metamorphic rockprotolophAny harvestman of the genus Protolophusprotomorph(genetics) Something that has the most primitive character; that which is in the earliest form.protomythAn initial form of a myth that is inferred or known about only from secondary sources; a motif that is not yet accorded the status of myth, but may (it is supposed) become one.protonymphThe instar between larva and deutonymphprotospeechSimple utterances that might eventually develop into systematic speech.prototrochA ciliary band in the larvae of trochophoresprototroph(biology) Any microorganism that can synthesize its nutrients from inorganic materialproudishSomewhat proud.prowfishA species of subtropical perciform saltwater fish, Zaprora silenus, found in the North Pacific.prudishOf excessive propriety; easily offended or shocked, especially by sexual matters.prutahA bronze coin, equivalent to the Roman quadrans, used in ancient Palestine.prutothplural of prutahpsalmograph(obsolete) A writer of psalms.pseudepigraphA text that is attributed with a false author.pseudishLike a pseud; pretentious.pseudobranchpseudobranchiapseudodigraph(graph theory) A graph that resembles a directed graph but violates one of the normal rules, as for example by including a directed loop.pseudograph(graph theory) A graph that may contain loops as well as multiple edges between verticespseudomessiahA false Messiah; someone putatively claiming to be the Messiah.pseudometaloph(rare, dentistry) A structure resembling a metalophpseudomorphA deceptive, irregular, or false form; specifically:pseudophotographA photorealistic painting.pseudopouchA skin fold that forms in the mammary region of certain marsupials when reproducing, rather than the true permanent pouch seen in others.pseudosheathA structure that resembles a sheath and forms around a tendon graft.pseudotoothAn excrescence of bone, in some primitive birds, that resembles a toothpshSynonym of pshaw.pshhSynonym of pshaw.psshSynonym of pshaw.psych(uncountable) Psychology or psychiatry.psychobabblishResembling or characteristic of psychobabble.psychobitch(slang, vulgar, offensive) A female who is angry, dangerous, or mentally unstable.psychographOne of various graphical representations of a cognitive or psychological profile.psychopath(figurative) A person with no moral conscience.psychrotroph(biology) An organism adapted to cold.pteraspidomorph(zoology) Any member of the Pteraspidomorphi, an extinct class of early jawless fish.pteriomorphRelating to or characteristic of the pteriomorphianspterobranch(biology) Any filter feeder of the class PterobranchiapterosauromorphAny extinct reptile of the clade Pterosauromorphapubbish(informal) Resembling a pub.publish(transitive) To issue (something, such as printed work) for distribution and/or sale.puckerbrush(US, regional) Scrubby terrain; brushland.puckishHaving a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous.puddingishLike pudding; having a heavy, stodgy texture.pufferfish(uncountable) The meat of these fish, a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins; (Japanese) fugu.puggishResembling or characteristic of a pug dog.pugh(archaic) Alternative form of pooh: an expression of contempt, disgust, etc.puh(Internet slang, humorous, vulgar) Filter-avoidance spelling of pussy.pujahAlternative form of puja.pukishResembling vomit, especially in color.pukkahAlternative form of pukka.pullthroughAlternative form of pull through.pulpishCharacteristic of pulp (lurid, sensational writing).pulpitishOf or pertaining to the pulpit; like preaching.pulpsmith(informal) A writer of pulp fiction.pulsewidthThe width of a pulse.pulwahAlternative form of pulwar (“type of boat”).pumpkinishResembling or characteristic of a pumpkin.punch(countable) A hit or strike with one's fist.punctograph(obsolete) A typewriter that produces braille.punish(transitive, figuratively) To treat harshly and unfairly.punkah(South Asia, Myanmar) A fan, particularly a large fan made of leaf or cloth and hung from the ceiling, (historical) formerly often operated by a servant.punkahwallah(South Asia) A servant who operates a punkah (type of fan).punkishReminiscent of the punk subculture; slightly punk.punnish(uncommon) Resembling or containing a pun; punny.punschA Swedish fruit liqueur based on Batavia arrack, neutral spirits, and flavorings.punsmithA person who invents puns, or plays on words.punyishSomewhat puny.pupfishAny of a group of small killifish belonging to ten genera of the family Cyprinodontidae.pupillographAn instrument used in pupillographypupilographAlternative form of pupillograph.puppetishResembling a puppet in appearance or action; puppetlike.puppyishWith the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy.purdahA long veil or other attire covering most of the body, worn by women in some Muslim societies.purplishSomewhat purple in colour/color.purwannahAlternative form of perwanna.push(transitive, intransitive) To apply a force to (an object) such that it moves away from the person or thing applying the force.pusswah(Australia, vulgar) pussy, vagina, vulvapussybreath(derogatory, rare, slang, vulgar) A term of abuse.putschA coup d'état; an illegal effort to forcibly overthrow the current government.puttyishResembling or characteristic of putty.puttywallahAlternative form of puttywalla.pygmyishLike a pygmy; dwarfish.pygocephalomorphAny extinct crustacean of the order PygocephalomorphapyracanthAny of various thorny shrubs of the genus Pyracantha having small white flowers followed by hard red or orange-red berriespyrheliographA pyrheliometer that makes a recordingpyrographA hand-held tool, with a heated tip, used in pyrography.pythonomorphAny large extinct reptile of the taxon Pythonomorpha