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

platter
noun a large shallow dish used for serving food

platy
Platypoecilus maculatus noun small stocky Mexican fish; popular aquarium fish

Platycephalidae
family Platycephalidae noun scorpaenoid flatheads

Platycerium
genus Platycerium noun often epiphytic tropical Old World ferns

Platyctenea
order Platyctenea noun an order of Tentaculata

platyctenean
noun ctenophore have long tentacles and flattened body

Platyhelminthes
phylum Platyhelminthes noun flatworms

Platylobium
genus Platylobium noun small genus of Australian evergreen leguminous shrubs or subshrubs

Platylobium formosum
noun evergreen shrub having almost heart-shaped foliage and bright yellow pea-like flowers followed by flat pods with flat wings; Australia and Tasmania

Platymiscium
genus Platymiscium noun genus of tropical American trees: quira

Platymiscium trinitatis
noun large tree of Trinidad and Guyana having odd-pinnate leaves and violet-scented axillary racemes of yellow flowers and long smooth pods; grown as a specimen in parks and large gardens

Platypoecilus
genus Platypoecilus noun platys

platypus
duckbill 1 duckbilled platypus noun small densely furred aquatic monotreme of Australia and Tasmania having a broad bill and tail and webbed feet; only species in the family Ornithorhynchidae

platyrrhine
platyrrhinian adjective of or related to New World monkeys having nostrils far apart or to people with broad noses

Platyrrhini
superfamily Platyrrhini noun New World monkeys: capuchin; douroucouli; howler monkey; saki; spider monkey; squirrel monkey; titi; uakari; woolly monkey; marmoset; tamarin

platysma
noun either of two broad muscles located on either side of the neck and innervated by the facial nerve; extends from lower jaw to clavicle and is involved in moving the mouth and jaw

Platystemon
genus Platystemon noun one species: creamcups

plausibility
plausibleness noun apparent validity

plausible
adjective given to or characterized by presenting specious arguments; `a plausible liar`

Plautus
genus Plautus noun a genus of Alcidae

play
frolic noun gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; `it was all done in play`; `their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly`

play
noun the act using a sword (or other weapon) vigorously and skillfully

play a roleplay
playact verb perform on a stage or theater; `She acts in this play`; `He acted in `Julius Caesar``; `I played in `A Christmas Carol``

play reading
noun performance of a play by a group of readers

play therapy
noun form of psychotherapy for children that uses play situations for diagnosis or treatment

playable
adjective capable of or suitable for being played or played on; `a playable lie in golf`; `the baseball fan reached out and caught a foul that was judged playable`; `the ball field was playable`; `harpsichord music is readily playable`- P.H.Lang

playactor
play-actor noun an actor who travels around the country presenting plays

playback
noun the act of reproducing recorded sound; `he was allowed to hear the playback of his testimony`

playbook
noun a scheme or set of strategies for conducting a business campaign or a political campaign; `they borrowed a page from the playbook of the opposition`

playbox
play-box noun a box for a child`s toys and personal things (especially at a boarding school)

playboy
man-about-town noun a man devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

played
adjective (of games) engaged in; `the loosely played game`

played out
adjective worn out; `a played out deck of cards`

playful
adjective full of fun and high spirits; `playful children just let loose from school`

playfully
adverb in a playful manner; `she loosened the half-hoop of diamonds on her left hand third finger and held it out to him playfully`

playfulness
fun noun a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; `her playfulness surprised me`; `he was fun to be with`

playfulness
noun a festive merry feeling

playgoer
theatergoer noun someone who attends the theater

playground
noun yard consisting of an outdoor area for children`s play

playhouse
wendy house noun plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

playing
noun the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation

playing card
noun one of a pack of cards that are used to play card games

playing field
athletic field noun a piece of land prepared for playing a game; `the home crowd cheered when Princeton took the field`

playing period
period of play noun (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds; `rain stopped play in the 4th inning`

playlet
noun a short play

playlist
play list noun a list of musical selections for performance or for broadcast by radio

playmaker
noun a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score

playmate
playfellow noun a companion at play

playoff
noun any final competition to determine a championship

playoff game
noun one game in the series of games constituting a playoff

playpen
noun a portable enclosure in which babies may be left to play

playschool
play group noun a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions

playsuit
noun a sports outfit for women or children; usually consists of shorts and a blouse

plaything
toy noun an artifact designed to be played with

playtime
playday noun time for play or diversion

plaza
place 2 piazza noun a public square with room for pedestrians; `they met at Elm Plaza`; `Grosvenor Place`

plaza
shopping center noun mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; `a good plaza should have a movie house`; `they spent their weekends at the local malls`

plea
noun a humble request for help from someone in authority

plea bargain
plea bargaining noun (criminal law) a negotiation in which the defendant agrees to enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge and the prosecutor agrees to drop a more serious charge; `his admission was part of a plea bargain with the prosecutor`; `plea bargaining helps to stop the courts becoming congested`

pleading
noun (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding

pleasance
noun a pleasant and secluded part of a garden; usually attached to a mansion

pleasant
adjective pleasant in manner or behavior; `I didn`t enjoy it and probably wasn`t a pleasant person to be around`

pleasant-smelling
adjective having an odor that is pleasing

pleasantly
agreeably adverb in an enjoyable manner; `we spent a pleasantly lazy afternoon`

pleasantly
sunnily adverb in a cheerful manner; ``I`ll do the dishes,` he said pleasantly`

pleasantness
noun the quality of giving pleasure; `he was charmed by the sweetness of her manner`; `the pleasantness of a cool breeze on a hot summer day`

pleasantry
noun an agreeable or amusing remark; `they exchange pleasantries`

please
adverb used in polite request; `please pay attention`

pleased
proud of(p) adjective feeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worth; `proud of their child`

pleaser
noun a pleasing entertainer; `he is quite the crowd pleaser`

pleasing
adjective able to please or win approval

pleasingly
adverb in a pleasing manner; `the room was pleasingly large`

pleasingness
noun an agreeable beauty that gives pleasure or enjoyment; `the liveliness and pleasingness of dark eyes`- T.N. Carver

pleasingness
noun pleasant palatability

pleasure
pleasance noun a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience; `he was tingling with pleasure`

pleasure principle
pleasure-pain principle noun (psychoanalysis) the governing principle of the id; the principle that an infant seeks gratification and fails to distinguish fantasy from reality

pleat
plait noun any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape

pleat
verb fold into pleats, `Pleat the cloth`

plebeian
adjective of the common people of ancient Rome; `a plebeian magistrate`

plebiscite
noun a vote by the electorate determining public opinion on a question of national importance

Plecoptera
order Plecoptera noun stoneflies

Plecotus
genus Plecotus noun a genus of Vespertilionidae

Plectania
genus Plectania noun genus of fungi in the family Pezizaceae closely related to and often included in genus Peziza

plectognath
plectognath fish noun tropical marine fishes having the teeth fused into a beak and thick skin covered with bony plates or spines

Plectognathi
order Plectognathi noun boxfishes; filefishes; globefishes; ocean sunfishes; triggerfishes; puffers

Plectomycetes
class Plectomycetes noun class of fungi in which the fruiting body is a cleistothecium (it releases spores only on decay or disintegration)

Plectophera
noun in some former classifications: name for the Ephemeroptera

Plectorrhiza
genus Plectorrhiza noun small genus of Australian orchids

plectranthus
noun any of various ornamental plants of the genus Plectranthus

Plectrophenax
genus Plectrophenax noun snow bunting

plectrum
plectron noun a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument

pledge
noun a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or event

pledge
noun a binding commitment to do or give or refrain from something; `an assurance of help when needed`; `signed a pledge never to reveal the secret`

pledge taker
noun a volunteer who records (usually by telephone) contributions pledged in a fund drive

pledged
sworn adjective bound by or as if by an oath; `according to an early tradition became his sworn brother`; `sworn enemies`

pledgee
noun someone to whom a pledge is made or someone with whom something is deposited as a pledge

pledger
noun someone who makes or gives a pledge

Pleiades
noun a star cluster in the constellation Taurus

Pleione
genus Pleione noun small genus of dwarf orchids; India to Thailand and Taiwan

Pleiospilos
genus Pleiospilos noun perennial succulents of South Africa