Adjectives

papillose

adjective

of or relating to or resembling papilla

papistical

adjective

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

papistic

adjective

of or relating to or supporting Romanism

pappose

adjective

(of plants such as dandelions and thistles) having pappi or...

parabolical

adjective

having the form of a parabola

paraboloidal

adjective

having the shape of a paraboloid

paradisiac

adjective

relating to or befitting Paradise

paradisal

adjective

relating to or befitting Paradise

paradisaical

adjective

relating to or befitting Paradise

paradisiacal

adjective

relating to or befitting Paradise

paraphrastic

adjective

altered by paraphrasing

parenteral

adjective

administered by means other than through the alimentary trac...

parenthetic

adjective

qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parenthe...

parhelic

adjective

relating to or resembling a parhelion

parheliacal

adjective

relating to or resembling a parhelion

paripinnate

adjective

(of a leaf shape) pinnate with a pair of leaflets at the ape...

paroicous

adjective

having male and female reproductive organs separate in a sin...

partible

adjective

(of e.g. property) capable of being parted or divided

particolored

adjective

having sections or patches colored differently and usually b...

partitive

adjective

serving to separate or divide into parts

parve

adjective

containing no meat or milk (or their derivatives) and thus e...

patelliform

adjective

shaped like a dish or pan

patrilineal

adjective

based on or tracing descent through the male line

patrilinear

adjective

based on or tracing descent through the male line

patristic

adjective

of or relating to the writings of the early church fathers

pawky

adjective

cunning and sly

pearlescent

adjective

having a play of lustrous rainbow colors

pebbly

adjective

abounding in small stones

peccable

adjective

liable to sin

peccant

adjective

liable to sin

pectinate

adjective

like a comb

pedagogic

adjective

of or relating to pedagogy

pedate

adjective

having or resembling a foot

pelecypod

adjective

bivalve

pelecypodous

adjective

bivalve

pellucid

adjective

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

peltate

adjective

(of a leaf shape) round, with the stem attached near the cen...

penial

adjective

of or relating to the penis

pennate

adjective

having feathered wings

pensionable

adjective

entitled to receive a pension

pentamerous

adjective

divided into five parts; specifically, having each floral wh...

pentangular

adjective

of or relating to or shaped like a pentagon

pentasyllabic

adjective

having or characterized by or consisting of five syllables

pentavalent

adjective

having a valence of five

penurious

adjective

not having enough money to pay for necessities

percipient

adjective

characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving

percutaneous

adjective

through the unbroken skin; refers to medications applied dir...

perdurable

adjective

very long lasting

perfervid

adjective

characterized by intense emotion

perfoliate

adjective

(of a leaf) having the base united around (and apparently pi...