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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Postnataladjectiveoccurring immediately after birthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Postnuptialadjectiverelating to events after a marriagecandidateMay 18, 2026
PostoperativeadjectivecandidateMay 17, 2026
Postpaidadjectiveused especially of mailcandidateMay 18, 2026
Postpartumadjectiveoccurring immediately after birthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Postpositiveadjective(of a modifier) placed after another wordcandidateMay 18, 2026
Postprandialadjectivefollowing a meal, especially dinnercandidateMay 18, 2026
Postulationaladjectiveof or relating to or derived from axiomscandidateMay 18, 2026
Posturaladjectiveof or relating to or involving posturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Postwaradjectivebelonging to the period after a warcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pot-Trainedadjective(of children) trained to use the toiletcandidateMay 18, 2026
Potableadjectivesuitable for drinkingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Potbelliedadjectivehaving a large bellycandidateMay 18, 2026
Potboundadjectivegrown too large for its container resulting in matting or tangling of the roots, usually a potted plantcandidateMay 18, 2026
Potentadjectivehaving a strong physiological or chemical effectcandidateMay 18, 2026
Potentialadjectiveexpected to become or becandidateMay 18, 2026
Potholedadjectiveused of paved surfaces having holes or pitscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pottedadjective(British informal) summarized or abridgedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pottyadjectivemarked by foolish or unreasoning fondnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Potty-Trainedadjective(of children) trained to use the toiletcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pouch-Shapedadjectiveshaped like a pouchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pouchedadjectivehaving a pouchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pouchlikeadjectiveshaped like a pouchcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pound-Foolishadjectiveunwise in dealing with large sumscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pouringadjectiveflowing profuselycandidateMay 18, 2026
Poverty-Strickenadjectivepoor enough to need help from otherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Powder BlueadjectiveMWEof a moderate to pale blue or purplish bluecandidateMay 18, 2026
Powder-Puffadjectiveused of competitive activities in which only women take partcandidateMay 18, 2026
Powderedadjectiveconsisting of fine particlescandidateMay 18, 2026
Powderyadjectiveas if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powdercandidateMay 18, 2026
Powdery-Blueadjectiveof a moderate to pale blue or purplish bluecandidateMay 18, 2026
Power-Assistedadjectivesupplementing or replacing manual effortcandidateMay 18, 2026
Power-Drivenadjectivepowered by a motorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Poweredadjective(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kindcandidateMay 18, 2026
Powerfuladjective(of a person) possessing physical strength and weightcandidateMay 18, 2026
Powerlessadjectivelacking powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Poxyadjectiveof poor quality or useless; an item, thought or event regarded as worthlesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Practicableadjectivecapable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they arecandidateMay 18, 2026
Practicaladjectiveguided by practical experience and observation rather than theorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Practicedadjectivehaving or showing knowledge and skill and aptitudecandidateMay 18, 2026
Practisedadjectiveskillful after much practicecandidateMay 18, 2026
Praetorialadjectiveof or relating to a Roman praetorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Praetorianadjectivecharacteristic of or similar to the corruptible soldiers in the Praetorian Guard with respect to corruption or political venalitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pragmaticadjectiveguided by practical experience and observation rather than theorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pragmaticaladjectiveof or concerning the theory of pragmatismcandidateMay 18, 2026
Praisefuladjectivefull of or giving praisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Praiseworthyadjectiveworthy of high praisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Praisingadjectivefull of or giving praisecandidateMay 18, 2026
Prakriticadjectiveof or relating to PrakritcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prandialadjectiveof or relating to a mealcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prankishadjectivenaughtily or annoyingly playfulcandidateMay 18, 2026
Prayerfuladjectivedisposed to pray or appearing to praycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pre-Christianadjectiveof or relating to or being the time before the beginning of the Christian eracandidateMay 18, 2026
Pre-Columbianadjectiveof or relating to or originating in the Americas before the arrival of ColumbuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pre-Existingadjectiveexisting previously or before somethingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pre-Jurassicadjectiveof or relating to or denoting the time before the Jurassic periodcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pre-Raphaeliteadjectiveof or relating to or characteristic of the Pre-RaphaelitescandidateMay 18, 2026
Preachyadjectiveinclined to or marked by tedious moralizationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preadolescentadjectiveof or relating to or designed for children between the ages of 9 and 12candidateMay 18, 2026
Preanaladjectivesituated in front of the anuscandidateMay 18, 2026
Precancerousadjectiveof or relating to a growth that is not malignant but is likely to become so if not treatedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precariousadjectiveaffording no ease or reassurancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precastadjectiveof structural members especially of concretecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precativeadjectiveexpressing entreaty or supplicationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precatoryadjectiveexpressing entreaty or supplicationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precautionaladjectivetaken in advance to protect against possible danger or failurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precautionaryadjectivetaken in advance to protect against possible danger or failurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precedentadjectivepreceding in time, order, or significancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precedentedadjectivehaving or supported or justified by a precedentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precedentialadjectivehaving precedence (especially because of longer service)candidateMay 18, 2026
Precedingadjectiveof a person who has held and relinquished a position or officecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preciousadjectiveheld in great esteem for admirable qualities especially of an intrinsic naturecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precipitantadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precipitateadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precipitatingadjectivebringing on suddenly or abruptlycandidateMay 18, 2026
Precipitousadjectivedone with very great haste and without due deliberationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preciseadjective(of ideas, images, representations, expressions) characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truthcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preclinicaladjectiveof or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appearedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preclusiveadjectivemade impossiblecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precocialadjective(of hatchlings) covered with down and having eyes opencandidateMay 18, 2026
Precociousadjectivecharacterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude)candidateMay 18, 2026
Precognitiveadjectiveforeseeing the futurecandidateMay 18, 2026
Preconceivedadjectiveof an idea or opinion, formed beforehandcandidateMay 18, 2026
Preconcertedadjectivepreviously arranged or agreed oncandidateMay 18, 2026
Preconditionedadjectivehaving already been put into a suitable conditioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Precookedadjectivecooked partially or completely beforehandcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precooledadjectivecooled in advancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Precordialadjectivein front of the heartcandidateMay 18, 2026
Precursoryadjectivewarning of future misfortunecandidateMay 18, 2026
Predaceousadjectiveliving by or given to victimizing others for personal gaincandidateMay 18, 2026
Predaciousadjectiveliving by or given to victimizing others for personal gaincandidateMay 18, 2026
Predatoryadjectiveliving by preying on other animals especially by catching living preycandidateMay 18, 2026
Predestinarianadjectiveof or relating to predestinationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Predestinateadjectiveestablished or prearranged unalterablycandidateMay 18, 2026
Predestinedadjectiveestablished or prearranged unalterablycandidateMay 18, 2026
Predeterminedadjectiveset in advancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Predicativeadjectiveof adjectivescandidateMay 18, 2026
Predictableadjectivecapable of being foretoldcandidateMay 18, 2026
Predictiveadjectiveof or relating to predictioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Predigestedadjectiveartificially partially digested as by enzymatic actioncandidateMay 18, 2026