PERIPROCTS | • periprocts n. Plural of periproct. • PERIPROCT n. the region surrounding the anus, particularly of echinoderms. |
PERIPTERAL | • peripteral adj. (Architecture) peripterous. • peripteral adj. (Zoology) peripterous. • PERIPTERAL adj. having a row of columns on every side. |
PERSPIRATE | • perspirate adj. (Rare) Sweaty; moist with perspiration. • perspirate v. (Dated) To perspire; to sweat. • PERSPIRATE v. to sweat. |
PORPHYRITE | • porphyrite n. A rock with a porphyritic structure. • PORPHYRITE n. a rock with a porphyritic structure; as, augite porphyrite. |
PREPORTION | • preportion v. To divide into individual portions before use. • pre-portion v. Alternative form of preportion. • PREPORTION v. to portion in advance. |
PREPOSITOR | • prepositor n. Scholar appointed to inspect other scholars; a monitor. • PREPOSITOR n. (Latin) the name used for a prefect in some English public schools, also PRAEPOSTOR, PREPOSTOR. |
PREPRINTED | • preprinted v. Simple past tense and past participle of preprint. • PREPRINT v. to print in advance. |
PRESCRIPTS | • prescripts n. Plural of prescript. • PRESCRIPT n. (archaic) a thing that is prescribed or laid down; an ordinance. |
PRETORSHIP | • pretorship n. Alternative form of praetorship. • PRETORSHIP n. the office of pretor, a magistrate of ancient Rome, also PRAETORSHIP. |
PROPERTIED | • propertied adj. Owning property, especially land or real estate that yields an income. • PROPERTY v. to make one's own property, appropriate, take or hold possession of. |
PROPERTIES | • properties n. Plural of property. • PROPERTY v. to make one's own property, appropriate, take or hold possession of. |
PROPRIETOR | • proprietor n. An owner. • proprietor n. A sole owner of an unincorporated business, also called a sole proprietor. • proprietor n. One of the owners of an unincorporated business, a partner. |
PROSPERITY | • prosperity n. The condition of being prosperous, of having good fortune. • PROSPERITY n. the condition of being successful or thriving. |
PROTREPTIC | • protreptic adj. Serving to instruct; didactic. • protreptic n. A didactic speech, book, etc. • PROTREPTIC adj. exhorting or encouraging, also PROTREPTICAL. |
TRIPPERIER | • TRIPPERY adj. like a (vulgar) tripper. |
TRIPPERISH | • tripperish adj. (UK, colloquial) Characteristic of a tripper or tourist. • TRIPPERISH adj. of or like a vulgar, noisy tripper. |
WIRETAPPER | • wiretapper n. A person who installs or monitors wiretaps. • WIRETAPPER n. one that taps telephone or telegraph wires. |