PUTAMEN | • putamen n. (Botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp. • putamen n. (Anatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning. • PUTAMEN n. (Latin) a fruit stone; a membrane lining an eggshell. |
PUTCHER | • putcher n. A fish-trap in the form of a conical basket, traditionally used in parts of Great Britain, where they… • PUTCHER n. a wire trap for catching salmon, also PUTCHEON. |
PUTCHUK | • putchuk n. Alternative form of pachak. • PUTCHUK n. (Hindi) an aromatic root resembling ginger, also PUTCHOCK, PACHAK. |
PUTDOWN | • putdown n. Alternative spelling of put-down. • put-down n. An insult or barb; a snide or demeaning remark. • put␣down v. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see put, down. |
PUTEALS | • puteals n. Plural of puteal. • PUTEAL n. a wall around the top of a well. |
PUTELIS | • putelis n. Plural of puteli. • PUTELI n. (Hindi) a flat-bottomed boat used on the Ganges. |
PUTLOCK | • putlock n. (Architecture) Alternative form of putlog. • PUTLOCK n. a crosspiece in a scaffolding, also PUTLOG. |
PUTLOGS | • putlogs n. Plural of putlog. • PUTLOG n. a crosspiece in a scaffolding, also PUTLOCK. |
PUTOFFS | • putoffs n. Plural of putoff. • PUTOFF n. an excuse or evasion. |
PUTOUTS | • putouts n. Plural of putout. • put-outs n. Plural of put-out. • put␣outs n. Plural of put out. |
PUTREFY | • putrefy v. To become filled with a pus-like or bile-like substance. • putrefy v. To reach an advanced stage of decomposition. • putrefy v. To become gangrenous. |
PUTTEES | • puttees n. Plural of puttee. • PUTTEE n. (Hindi) a long strip of cloth wound round the lower leg, esp as part of army uniform, also PUTTIE. |
PUTTERS | • putters n. Plural of putter. • putters v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of putter. • PUTTER v. to occupy oneself in a leisurely or ineffective manner, also POTTER. |
PUTTIED | • puttied v. Simple past tense and past participle of putty. • PUTTY v. to fill with a type of cement. |
PUTTIER | • puttier n. One who putties; a glazier. • puttier adj. Comparative form of putty: more putty (eye dialect of "prettier"). • PUTTIER n. one who putties; a glazier. |
PUTTIES | • putties n. Plural of putty. • putties n. Plural of puttie. • putties v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of putty. |
PUTTING | • putting v. Present participle of put. • putting n. (Obsolete) Instigation or incitement; enticement. • putting n. The action or result of the verb put. |
PUTTOCK | • puttock n. (Now Britain regional) Any of several birds of prey including the red kite, buzzard or marsh harrier. • puttock n. (By extension) A rapacious person who preys on the defenseless. • puttock n. (Nautical) The futtock. |
PUTURES | • PUTURE n. (historical) a foresters' claim of subsistence within the bounds of a forest, also PULTURE. |
PUTZING | • putzing v. Present participle of putz. • PUTZ v. to waste time. |