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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

pastry
noun a dough of flour and water and shortening

pastry cart
noun a serving cart for displaying pastry deserts to restaurant patrons

pastry cook
noun a chef who specializes in pastry

pastry dough
noun a dough of flour and water and shortening

pasture
pastureland noun a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

pasture
verb feed as in a meadow or pasture; `the herd was grazing`

pasture brake
brake 1 Pteridium aquilinum noun large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan

pasturized milk
noun subjected to carefully controlled heating to destroy undesirable microorganisms

pasty
pastelike adjective resembling paste in color; pallid; `he looked pasty and red-eyed`; `a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white`

pat
adjective exactly suited to the occasion; `a pat reply`

pataca
noun the basic unit of money in Macao

Patagonia
noun region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic

Patagonian Desert
noun a semiarid region in southern South America

patas
hussar monkey noun reddish long-tailed monkey of west Africa

patch
noun a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole

patch pocket
noun a flat pocket sewn to the outside of a garment

patch test
noun a test to determine allergic sensitivity by applying small pads soaked with allergen to the unbroken skin

patchcord
noun a length of wire that has a plug at each end; used to make connections at a patchboard

patched
spotty adjective having spots or patches (small areas of contrasting color or texture); `a field patched with ice and snow`; `the wall had a spotty speckled effect`; `a black-and-white spotted cow`

patchily
adverb in spots

patchiness
noun unevenness in quality or performance

patching
noun the act of mending a hole in a garment by sewing a patch over it

patchouli
patchouly noun a heavy perfume made from the patchouli plant

patchwork
hodgepodge noun a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas

patchwork
noun a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together

patchwork quilt
noun a quilt made by sew patches of different materials together

patchy
adjective irregular or uneven in quality, texture, etc.; `a patchy essay`; `patchy fog`

pate
noun the top of the head

patella
kneecap noun a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint

patellar
adjective near or relating to the patella or kneecap; `patellar tendon`

Patellidae
family Patellidae noun marine limpets

patency
noun the openness (lack of obstruction) of a bodily passage or duct

patent
adjective (of a bodily tube or passageway) open; affording free passage; `patent ductus arteriosus`

patent
noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

patent application
noun an application for sole rights to an invention

patent ductus arteriosus
noun a ductus arteriosus that failed to close at birth; may require surgical correction

patent infringement
noun violation of the rights secured by a patent

patent law
noun that branch of jurisprudence that studies the laws governing patents

patent leather
noun leather with a hard glossy surface

patent log
screw log noun a cigar-shaped log with rotary fins that measure the ship`s speed

patent medicine
noun medicine that is protected by a patent and available without a doctor`s prescription

patent of invention
noun a document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention

patent right
noun the right granted by a patent; especially the exclusive right to an invention

patent system
noun a legal system for protecting the rights of inventors

patented
adjective (of devices and processes) protected by patent; `they are patented inventions`

patentee
noun the inventor to whom a patent is issued

pater
noun an informal use of the Latin word for father; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously

paterfamilias
noun the male head of family or tribe

paternal
adjective belonging to or inherited from one`s father; `spent his childhood on the paternal farm`; `paternal traits`

paternalism
noun the attitude (of a person or a government) that subordinates should be controlled in a fatherly way for their own good

paternalistic
adjective benevolent but sometimes intrusive

paternally
adverb in a paternal manner; `he behaves very paternally toward his young bride`

paternity
noun the state of being a father; `tests were conducted to determine paternity`

paternity
noun the act of initiating a new idea or theory or writing; `the authorship of the theory is disputed`

paternity suit
bastardy proceeding noun a lawsuit filed to determine the father of a child born out of wedlock (and to provide for the support of the child once paternity is determined)

paternity test
noun a test based on blood groups to determine whether a particular man could be the biological father of a particular child; negative results prove he was not the father but positive results show only that he could be

paternoster
noun a type of lift having a chain of open compartments that move continually in a loop so that (agile) passengers can step on or off at each floor

Paterson
noun a city of northeastern New Jersey

path
route noun an established line of travel or access

Pathan
Pashtun noun an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan

pathetic
pitiable adjective inspiring mixed contempt and pity; `their efforts were pathetic`; `pitiable lack of character`; `pitiful exhibition of cowardice`

pathetic fallacy
noun the fallacy of attributing human feelings to inanimate objects; `the friendly sun` is an example of the pathetic fallacy

pathetically
adverb in a manner arousing sympathy and compassion; `the sick child cried pathetically`

pathless
roadless adjective lacking pathways; `trackless wilderness`; `roadless areas`

pathogen
noun any disease-producing agent (especially a virus or bacterium or other microorganism)

pathogenesis
noun the origination and development of a disease

pathogenically
adverb in a pathogenic manner

pathologic process
pathological process noun an organic process occurring as a consequence of disease

pathological
pathologic adjective of or relating to the practice of pathology; `pathological laboratory`

pathological state
noun a condition that is not normal

pathologically
adverb with respect to pathology; `pathologically interesting results`

pathology
noun the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases

pathos
poignancy noun a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow); `the film captured all the pathos of their situation`

pathway
footpath noun a trodden path

patience
forbearance noun good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

patient
adjective enduring without protest or complaint

patiently
with patience adverb in a patient manner; `he patiently played with the child`

patina
noun a fine coating of oxide on the surface of a metal

patio
terrace noun usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

patisserie
noun a bakery specializing in French pastry

patka
noun a scarf worn by Sikh men

patois
noun a regional dialect of a language (especially French); usually considered substandard

Paton
Alan Paton noun South African writer (1903-1988)

Patras
Patrai noun a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages

patrial
noun a person who has the right to be considered legally a British citizen (by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent)

patriarch
noun the male head of family or tribe

patriarchal
adjective relating to or characteristic of a man who is older or higher in rank

patriarchal cross
noun a cross with two crossbars

patriarchate
noun the jurisdiction of a patriarch

patriarchic
adjective (of societies) being ruled by or having descent traced through the male line

patriarchy
patriarchate noun a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line

patricentric
adjective centered upon the father

patrician
adjective of the hereditary aristocracy or ruling class of ancient Rome or medieval Europe; of honorary nobility in the Byzantine empire

patricide
noun the murder of your father

Patrick
Saint Patrick noun Apostle and patron saint of Ireland; an English missionary to Ireland in the 5th century

Patrick Henry
noun a leader of the American Revolution and a famous orator who spoke out against British rule of the American colonies (1736-1799)

Patrick White
Patrick Victor Martindale White noun Australian writer (1912-1990)

patrilineage
agnation noun line of descent traced through the paternal side of the family

patrilineal
patrilinear adjective based on or tracing descent through the male line; `a patrilineal society`

patrilineally
adverb by descent through the male line