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TermTypeDefinitionClassificationsUpdated
Passingadjectiveallowing you to pass (e.g., an examination or inspection) satisfactorilycandidateMay 18, 2026
Passionateadjectivehaving or expressing strong emotionscandidateMay 18, 2026
Passionlessadjectiveunmoved by feelingcandidateMay 18, 2026
Passiveadjectiveexpressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verbcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastadjectiveof a person who has held and relinquished a position or officecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastedadjectiveaffixed or as if affixed with glue or pastecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pasteladjectivedelicate and pale in colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastel-Coloredadjectivehaving pale delicate colorscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastelikeadjectiveresembling paste in colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pasteurianadjectiveof or relating to Louis Pasteur or his experimentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pasteurisedadjectivehaving been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pasteurizedadjectivehaving been subjected to pasteurization in order to halt fermentationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastoraladjectiverelating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattlecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pastyadjectivehaving the sticky properties of an adhesivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patadjectivehaving only superficial plausibilitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Patchedadjectivehaving spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture)candidateMay 18, 2026
Patchyadjectiveirregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.candidateMay 18, 2026
Patellaradjectivenear or relating to the patella or kneecapcandidateMay 18, 2026
Patelliformadjectiveshaped like a dish or pancandidateMay 18, 2026
Patentadjectiveclearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgmentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Patentedadjective(of devices and processes) protected by patentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Paternaladjectiverelating to or characteristic of or befitting a parentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Paternalisticadjectivebenevolent but sometimes intrusivecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patheticadjectiveinspiring mixed contempt and pitycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pathlessadjectivelacking pathwayscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pathogenicadjectiveable to cause diseasecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pathologicadjectivecaused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pathologicaladjectivecaused by or altered by or manifesting disease or pathologycandidateMay 18, 2026
Patientadjectiveenduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patient ofadjectiveMWEshowing the capacity for endurancecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patriarchaladjectivecharacteristic of a form of social organization in which the male is the family head and title is traced through the male linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patriarchicadjective(of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patricentricadjectivecentered upon the fathercandidateMay 18, 2026
Patricianadjectivebelonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracycandidateMay 18, 2026
Patrilinealadjectivebased on or tracing descent through the male linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patrilinearadjectivebased on or tracing descent through the male linecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patrimonialadjectiveinherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descentcandidateMay 18, 2026
Patrioticadjectiveinspired by love for your countrycandidateMay 18, 2026
Patristicadjectiveof or relating to the writings of the early church fatherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Patristicaladjectiveof or relating to the writings of the early church fatherscandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronisedadjectivehaving patronage or clientscandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronisingadjective(used of behavior or attitude) characteristic of those who treat others with condescensioncandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronizedadjectivehaving patronage or clientscandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronizingadjectivecharacteristic of those who treat others with condescension, like a behaviour or characteristiccandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronlessadjectivehaving little patronage or few clientscandidateMay 18, 2026
Patronymicadjectiveof or derived from a personal or family namecandidateMay 18, 2026
Patternedadjectivehaving patterns (especially colorful patterns)candidateMay 18, 2026
Paulineadjectiverelating to Paul the Apostle or his doctrinescandidateMay 18, 2026
Paunchyadjectivehaving a large bellycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pavedadjectivecovered with a firm surfacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pavlovianadjectiveof or relating to Ivan Pavlov or his experimentscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pawkyadjectivecunning and slycandidateMay 18, 2026
Payableadjectivesubject to or requiring payment especially as specifiedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Payingadjectivefor which money is paidcandidateMay 18, 2026
Paying AttentionadjectiveMWEtaking heedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pea-Greenadjectiveof a moderate slightly yellowish-green colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peace-Lovingadjectiveinclined or disposed to peacecandidateMay 18, 2026
Peaceableadjectivenot disturbed by strife or turmoil or warcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peacefuladjectivepeacefully resistant in response to injusticecandidateMay 18, 2026
Peacekeepingadjectiveof or relating to the preservation of peace between hostile groups by international military forcescandidateMay 18, 2026
Peach-Coloredadjectivehaving the color of a ripe peachcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peachyadjectiveof something resembling a peach in colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peachy-Coloredadjectiveof something resembling a peach in colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peachy-Colouredadjectiveof something resembling a peach in colorcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peacock-Blueadjectiveof bright greenish bluecandidateMay 18, 2026
Peakedadjectivesomewhat ill or prone to illnesscandidateMay 18, 2026
Peakyadjectivehaving or as if having especially high-pitched spotscandidateMay 18, 2026
Peanutadjectiveof little importance or influence or powercandidateMay 18, 2026
Pear-Shapedadjectivehaving a round shape tapered at one endcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pearl GrayadjectiveMWEof a grey with a pearly tingecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pearl GreyadjectiveMWEof a grey with a pearly tingecandidateMay 18, 2026
Pearlescentadjectivehaving a play of lustrous rainbow colorscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pearlyadjectiveof a white the color of pearlscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pearly-Whiteadjectiveof a white the color of pearlscandidateMay 18, 2026
Peatyadjectiveof or pertaining to or of the nature of peatcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pebble-Grainedadjective(of leather) having a rough surface as the result of being treated with a patterned rollercandidateMay 18, 2026
Pebblyadjectiveabounding in small stonescandidateMay 18, 2026
Peccableadjectiveliable to sincandidateMay 18, 2026
Peccantadjectiveliable to sincandidateMay 18, 2026
Peckishadjectiveeasily irritated or annoyedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pecticadjectiveof or relating to or derived from pectincandidateMay 18, 2026
Pectinateadjectivelike a combcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pectinealadjectiveof or relating to the pubiscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pectoraladjectiveof or relating to the chest or thoraxcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peculiaradjectiveunique or specific to a person or thing or categorycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pecuniaryadjectiverelating to or involving moneycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedagogicadjectiveof or relating to pedagogycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedagogicaladjectiveof or relating to pedagogycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedaladjectiveof or relating to the feetcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedanticadjectivemarked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspectscandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedateadjectivehaving or resembling a footcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pederasticadjectiveof homosexuality between a man and a boycandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedestrianadjectivelacking wit or imaginationcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pediatricadjectiveof or relating to the medical care of childrencandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedigreeadjectivehaving a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedigreedadjectivehaving a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animalcandidateMay 18, 2026
Pedunculateadjectivehaving or growing on or from a peduncle or stalkcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peeledadjective(used informally) completely unclothedcandidateMay 18, 2026
Peerlessadjectiveeminent beyond or above comparisoncandidateMay 18, 2026
Peevedadjectivearoused to impatience or angercandidateMay 18, 2026