Nouns

perlis

noun

the smallest Malaysian state; located at the northern part o...

permalloy

noun

an 80/20 alloy of nickel and iron; easily magnetized and dem...

permeability

noun

the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (...

permeableness

noun

the property of something that can be pervaded by a liquid (...

pernio

noun

inflammation of the hands and feet caused by exposure to col...

peroneus

noun

muscle of the lower leg that is involved in moving the foot

peroration

noun

a flowery and highly rhetorical oration

peroxidase

noun

any of a group of enzymes (occurring especially in plant cel...

perphenazine

noun

tranquilizer and antidepressant (trade name Triavil) sometim...

perquisite

noun

an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employmen...

persiflage

noun

light teasing

personableness

noun

the complex of attributes that make a person socially attrac...

personalty

noun

movable property (as distinguished from real estate)

personhood

noun

being a person

perspicaciousness

noun

intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business deal...

perspicuity

noun

clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

perspicuousness

noun

clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous

pertinacity

noun

persistent determination

peruke

noun

a wig for men that was fashionable in the 17th and 18th cent...

perutz

noun

English biochemist (born in Austria); studied the molecular...

pervasiveness

noun

the quality of filling or spreading throughout

perverseness

noun

deliberately deviating from what is good

pessary

noun

a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped...

pesthouse

noun

hospital for persons with infectious diseases (especially le...

petechia

noun

a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as th...

petcock

noun

regulator consisting of a small cock or faucet or valve for...

petiole

noun

the slender stem that supports the blade of a leaf

petiolule

noun

the stalk of a leaflet

petrarch

noun

an Italian poet famous for love lyrics (1304-1374)

petrifaction

noun

the process of turning some plant material into stone by inf...

petrel

noun

relatively small long-winged tube-nosed bird that flies far...

petroglyph

noun

a carving or line drawing on rock (especially one made by pr...

petrolatum

noun

a semisolid mixture of hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum;...

petrology

noun

the branch of geology that studies rocks: their origin and f...

pettifogger

noun

a person (especially a lawyer or politician) who uses unscru...

pettishness

noun

a disposition to exhibit uncontrolled anger

pewee

noun

small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North Am...

pewit

noun

small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North Am...

phagocytosis

noun

process in which phagocytes engulf and digest microorganisms...

phalanger

noun

small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usual...

phalarope

noun

small sandpiper-like shorebird having lobate toes and being...

phanerogam

noun

plant that reproduces by means of seeds not spores

phanerozoic

noun

the period from about 540 million years ago until the presen...

phantasmagoria

noun

a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as...

pharsalus

noun

Caesar defeated Pompey in 48 BC

pharyngitis

noun

inflammation of the fauces and pharynx

phellem

noun

(botany) outer tissue of bark; a protective layer of dead ce...

phenacetin

noun

a white crystalline compound used as an analgesic and also a...

phenicia

noun

an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at...

phenobarbitone

noun

a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative