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

Philip V
noun king of ancient Macedonia whose confrontations with the Romans led to his defeat and his loss of control over Greece

Philip VI
Philip of Valois noun king of France who founded the Valois dynasty; his dispute with Edward III over his succession led to the Hundred Years` War (1293-1350)

Philippi
battle of Philippi noun Octavian and Mark Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius in 42 BC

Philippian
noun a native or inhabitant of Philippi in ancient Macedonia

Philippine
Filipino noun official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

Philippine cedar
kalantas noun Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood

Philippine Islands
noun an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

Philippine mahogany
kalantas noun Philippine timber tree having hard red fragrant wood

Philippine monetary unit
noun monetary unit in the Philippines

Philippine peso
noun the basic unit of money in the Philippines; equal to 100 centavos

Philippine Sea
battle of the Philippine Sea noun a naval battle in World War II (1944); a decisive naval victory for the United States fleet over the Japanese who were trying to block supplies from reaching American troops on Leyte

Philippines
Republic of the Philippines noun a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

Philippines
noun an archipelago in the southwestern Pacific including some 7000 islands

Philistia
noun an ancient region on the coast of southwestern Palestine that was strategically located on a trade route between Syria and Egypt; important in biblical times

Philistine
adjective of or relating to ancient Philistia or the culture of the Philistines

philistine
lowbrow noun a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits

Phillips screw
noun a screw with a special head having crossed slots

Phillips screwdriver
noun a screwdriver for use with Phillips screws

phillipsite
noun a group of white or reddish crystalline minerals of the zeolite family consisting of a hydrous silicate of calcium and potassium and aluminum

Phillyrea
genus Phillyrea noun small genus of evergreen shrubs of the Mediterranean region

philodendron
noun often grown as a houseplant

philogyny
noun admiration for women

Philohela
genus Philohela noun American woodcocks

philological
adjective of or relating to or dealing with philology

philologist
philologue noun a humanist specializing in classical scholarship

philology
noun the humanistic study of language and literature

Philomachus
genus Philomachus noun ruffs

philomath
noun a lover of learning

Philophylla
genus Philophylla noun leaf miners

philosopher
noun a specialist in philosophy

philosopher`s stone
philosophers` stone noun a hypothetical substance that the alchemists believed to be capable of changing base metals into gold

philosophic
philosophical adjective of or relating to philosophy or philosophers; `philosophical writing`; `a considerable knowledge of philosophical terminology`

philosophical
philosophic adjective characteristic of or imbued with the attitude of a philosopher or based on philosophy; `that breadth of outlook that distinguishes the philosophic mind`; `their differences were philosophical`

philosophical doctrine
philosophical theory noun a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

philosophically
adverb in a philosophic manner; `she took it philosophically`

philosophizer
philosophiser noun someone who considers situations from a philosophical point of view

philosophizing
noun the exposition (often superficially) of a particular philosophy

philosophy
noun the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics

philosophy department
department of philosophy noun the academic department responsible for teaching philosophy

philter
philtre noun a drink credited with magical power; can make the one who takes it love the one who gave it

phimosis
noun an abnormal tightness of the foreskin preventing retraction over the glans

Phintias
Pythias noun friend of Damon; Phintias (according to legend) was condemned to death by Dionysius the Elder and asked a respite to put his affairs in order; Damon pledged his life for the return of his friend; when Phintias returned in time the tyrant released them both (4th century BC)

phlebectomy
noun surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins

phlebitis
noun inflammation of a vein (usually in the legs)

Phlebodium
genus Phlebodium noun chiefly epiphytic tropical ferns with free veins bearing sori

phlebothrombosis
venous thrombosis noun thrombosis of a vein without prior inflammation of the vein; associated with sluggish blood flow (as in prolonged bedrest or pregnancy or surgery) or with rapid coagulation of the blood

phlebotomist
noun someone who practices phlebotomy

Phlebotomus
genus Phlebotomus noun small bloodsucking sand flies that resemble moths

phlegm
sputum noun expectorated matter; saliva mixed with discharges from the respiratory passages; in ancient and medieval physiology it was believed to cause sluggishness

phlegmatic
phlegmatical adjective showing little emotion; `a phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man`

phlegmatically
adverb in a phlegmatic manner; `he accepted the decision phlegmatically`

phlegmy
adjective characterized by phlegm; `a phlegmy discharge`

Phleum
genus Phleum noun grasses native to temperate regions

phloem
noun (botany) tissue that conducts synthesized food substances (e.g., from leaves) to parts where needed; consists primarily of sieve tubes

phlogiston
noun a hypothetical substance once believed to be present in all combustible materials and to be released during burning

phlogopite
noun a brown form of mica consisting of hydrous silicate of potassium and magnesium and aluminum

phlomis
noun any of various plants of the genus Phlomis; grown primarily for their dense whorls of lipped flowers and attractive foliage

phlox
noun any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers

Phnom Penh
Pnom Penh noun the capital and largest city of Kampuchea

phobia
phobic disorder noun an anxiety disorder characterized by extreme and irrational fear of simple things or social situations; `phobic disorder is a general term for all phobias`

phobic
adjective suffering from irrational fears

phobophobia
noun a morbid fear of developing a phobia

Phobos
noun the larger of the two satellites of Mars

Phoca
genus Phoca noun type genus of the Phocidae: earless seals

Phocaena
genus Phocaena noun porpoises

Phocidae
family Phocidae noun earless seals

phocine
adjective of or relating to seals

phocomelia
seal limbs noun an abnormality of development in which the upper part of an arm or leg is missing so the hands or feet are attached to the body like stumps; rare condition that results from taking thalidomide during pregnancy

phoebe
phoebe bird noun small dun-colored North American flycatcher

Phoenicia
Phenicia noun an ancient maritime country (a collection of city states) at eastern end of the Mediterranean

Phoenician
adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Phoenicia or its inhabitants

phoenicophorium
genus Phoenicophorium noun latanier palm

Phoenicopteridae
family Phoenicopteridae noun flamingos

Phoeniculidae
family Phoeniculidae noun wood hoopoes

Phoeniculus
genus Phoeniculus noun type and only genus of the family Phoeniculidae

Phoenicurus
genus Phoenicurus noun Old World thrushes

phoenix
genus Phoenix noun a large monocotyledonous genus of pinnate-leaved palms found in Asia and Africa

Pholadidae
family Pholadidae noun a family of Bivalvia

Pholas
genus Pholas noun type genus of the family Pholadidae: piddocks

Pholidae
family Pholidae noun a family of fish of suborder Blennioidea

Pholidota
order Pholidota noun pangolins; in some former classifications included in the order Edentata

Pholiota
genus Pholiota noun genus of gilled agarics of Europe and North America having brown spores and an annulus; grows on open ground or decaying wood

Pholiota astragalina
noun a fungus with a smooth orange cap and yellow gills and pale yellow stalk

Pholiota aurea
golden pholiota noun a beautiful yellow gilled fungus found from Alaska south along the coast

Pholiota destruens
noun a large fungus with whitish scales on the cap and remnants of the veil hanging from the cap; the stalk is thick and hard

Pholiota flammans
noun a fungus with a yellow cap covered with fine scales as is the stalk

Pholiota flavida
noun a fungus that grows in clusters on the ground; cap is brownish orange with a surface that is smooth and slightly sticky; whitish gills and a cylindrical brown stalk

Pholiota squarrosa
scaly pholiota noun a gilled fungus with a cap and stalk that are conspicuously scaly with upright scales; gills develop a greenish tinge with age

Pholiota squarrosa-adiposa
noun a gilled fungus having yellow slimy caps with conspicuous tawny scales on the caps and stalks

Pholiota squarrosoides
noun a pale buff fungus with tawny scales

Pholis
genus Pholis noun type genus of the Pholidae: gunnels

Pholistoma
genus Pholistoma noun straggling herbs of southwestern United States

phon
noun a unit of subjective loudness

phonate
verb utter speech sounds

phone
speech sound noun (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language

phone bill
telephone bill noun statement of charges for telephone service

phone call
telephone call noun a telephone connection; `she reported several anonymous calls`; `he placed a phone call to London`; `he heard the phone ringing but didn`t want to take the call`

phone message
telephone message noun a message transmitted by telephone

phone number
telephone number noun the number is used in calling a particular telephone; `he has an unlisted number`

phone-in
noun a program in which the audience participates by telephone