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

plum tomato
noun oblong cherry tomato

plum-fruited yew
Prumnopitys andina noun South American evergreen tree or shrub

plum-shaped
adjective resembling a plum

plum-yew
noun any of several evergreen trees and shrubs of eastern Asia resembling yew and having large seeds enclosed in a fleshy envelope; sometimes cultivated as ornamentals

plumaged
adjective often used as combining forms; `fully plumaged young bird`; `brightly feathered birds`; `brilliantly plumaged parrots`

plumate
plumed 1 plumose adjective having an ornamental plume or feathery tuft

plumb
adjective exactly vertical; `the tower of Pisa is far out of plumb`

plumb bob
plumb noun the metal bob of a plumb line

plumb level
noun a carpenter`s level with a plumb line at right angles to it

plumb line
noun a cord from which a metal weight is suspended pointing directly to the earth`s center of gravity; used to determine the vertical from a given point

plumb rule
noun a plumb line attached to a narrow board

Plumbaginaceae
family Plumbaginaceae noun perennial herbs and shrubs and lianas; cosmopolitan especially in saltwater areas

plumbaginaceous
adjective of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Plumbaginaceae

Plumbaginales
order Plumbaginales noun coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales

plumbago
noun any plumbaginaceous plant of the genus Plumbago

plumbed
sounded adjective (of water depth) measured by a line and plumb

plumber
pipe fitter noun a craftsman who installs and repairs pipes and fixtures and appliances

plumber`s helper
noun hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

plumber`s snake
noun a long flexible steel coil for dislodging stoppages in curved pipes

plumbery
noun the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

plumbic
plumbous adjective relating to or consisting of lead

plumbing
plumbing system noun utility consisting of the pipes and fixtures for the distribution of water or gas in a building and for the disposal of sewage

plumbing
noun the occupation of a plumber (installing and repairing pipes and fixtures for water or gas or sewage in a building)

plumbing fixture
noun a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building

plumcot
noun hybrid between plum and apricot

plume
noun a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament

plume grass
noun a reedlike grass of the genus Erianthus having large plumes

plume poppy
bocconia 2 Macleaya cordata noun herb of China and Japan widely cultivated for its plumelike panicles of creamy white flowers

plume thistle
plumed thistle noun any of numerous biennial to perennial herbs with handsome purple or yellow or occasionally white flower heads

plume-tipped
adjective of a plant tipped with a plume

plumed scorpionfish
Scorpaena grandicornis noun a kind of scorpionfish

plumed tussock
toe toe noun tall grass of New Zealand grown for plumelike flower heads

plumelike
adjective resembling a plume; `the dog`s plumy tail`

Plumeria
genus Plumeria noun deciduous shrubs and trees of tropical America having branches like candelabra and fragrant white or pink flowers

plumlike
adjective resembling a plum fruit

plummy
adjective (of a voice) affectedly mellow and rich; `the radio announcer`s plummy voice`

plump
noun the sound of a sudden heavy fall

plumping
adjective very large; of exceptional size for its kind; `won by a plumping majority`

plumpness
embonpoint noun the bodily property of being well rounded

plumule
noun down feather of young birds; persists in some adult birds

plunderage
noun the act of plundering (especially the embezzlement of goods on shipboard)

plunderer
pillager noun someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war)

plundering
adjective given to taking by force what is desired

plunge
noun a steep and rapid fall

plunger
noun hand tool consisting of a stick with a rubber suction cup at one end; used to clean clogged drains

plunk
plunker noun (baseball) hitting a baseball so that it drops suddenly

plunk
verb pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion; `he plucked the strings of his mandolin`

pluperfect
adjective more than perfect; `he spoke with pluperfect precision`

plural
adjective grammatical number category referring to two or more items or units

pluralism
noun the practice of one person holding more than one benefice at a time

pluralist
noun someone who believes that distinct ethnic or cultural or religious groups can exist together in society

pluralistic
adjective of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of pluralism; `a pluralistic culture`

plurality
relative majority noun (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)

pluralization
pluralisation noun the act of pluralizing or attributing plurality to

plus
positive adjective involving advantage or good; `a plus (or positive) factor`

plus
noun the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; `the summation of four and three gives seven`; `four plus three equals seven`

plus fours
noun men`s baggy knickers hanging below the knees; formerly worn for sports (especially golf)

plus sign
noun a sign indicating the operation of addition

plush
noun a fabric with a nap that is longer and softer than velvet

plushy
plush-like adjective (of textures) resembling plush

Plutarch
noun Greek biographer who wrote Parallel Lives (46?-120 AD)

Pluteaceae
family Pluteaceae noun a family of fungi belonging to the order Agaricales

Pluteus
genus Pluteus noun a large genus of fungi belonging to the family Pluteaceae; the shape of the cap resembles a roof; often abundant early in the summer

Pluteus aurantiorugosus
noun an agaric with a brilliant scarlet cap and a slender stalk

Pluteus magnus
swadust mushroom noun an edible agaric found in piles of hardwood sawdust; the caps are black and coarsely wrinkled

Pluto
Hades noun (Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone

plutocracy
noun a political system governed by the wealthy people

plutocrat
noun someone who exercises power by virtue of wealth

plutocratic
plutocratical adjective of or relating to or characteristic of a plutocrat

plutonium
Pu noun a solid silvery grey radioactive transuranic element whose atoms can be split when bombarded with neutrons; found in minute quantities in uranium ores but is usually synthesized in nuclear reactors; 13 isotopes are known with the most important being plutonium 239

plutonium 239
noun a highly fissionable isotope of plutonium that is used in atomic weapons and as a reactor fuel; produced by irradiating uranium 238 with slow electrons

plutonium trigger
plutonium pit noun a steel or beryllium sphere containing plutonium 239 that triggers nuclear fission when compressed by explosives

Pluvialis
genus Pluvialis noun golden plovers

Pluvianus
genus Pluvianus noun coursers

Pluviose
noun fifth month of the Revolutionary calendar (January and February); the rainy month

ply
noun (usually in combinations) one of several layers of cloth or paper or wood as in plywood

Plymouth
noun a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620

Plymouth Colony
noun colony formed by the Pilgrims when they arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620; it was absorbed into the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691

Plymouth Rock
noun an American breed of domestic fowl

plywood
plyboard noun a laminate made of thin layers of wood

PM
premier noun the person who holds the position of head of the government in England

pneumatic
adjective of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas); `pneumatic drill`; `pneumatic tire`

pneumatic drill
noun a power drill powered by compressed air

pneumatic tire
pneumatic tyre noun a tire made of reinforced rubber and filled with compressed air; used on motor vehicles and bicycles etc

pneumatically
adverb in a pneumatic manner; `at the present time the transmission is very often done hydraulically or pneumatically`

pneumatics
noun the branch of mechanics that deals with the mechanical properties of gases

pneumatophore
noun an air-filled root (submerged or exposed) that can function as a respiratory organ of a marsh or swamp plant

pneumococcal
adjective of or derived from or caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

pneumococcal pneumonia
noun pneumonia caused by bacteria of the genus pneumococcus

pneumococcal vaccine
Pneumovax noun vaccine (trade name Pneumovax) effective against the 23 most common strains of pneumococcus

pneumococcus
Diplococcus pneumoniae noun bacterium causing pneumonia in mice and humans

pneumoconiosis
pneumonoconiosis noun chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles

pneumocytosis
pneumocystis pneumonia noun pneumonia occurring in infants or in persons with impaired immune systems (as AIDS victims)

pneumogastric
adjective of or relating to or involving the lungs and stomach

pneumonectomy
noun surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)

pneumonia
noun respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants

pneumonic
pulmonary adjective relating to or affecting the lungs; `pulmonary disease`

pneumonic plague
pulmonic plague noun a rapidly progressive and frequently fatal form of the plague that can spread through the air from person to person; characterized by lung involvement with chill, bloody expectoration and high fever

pneumonitis
noun inflammation of the lungs; caused by a virus or an allergic reaction

pneumothorax
noun abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)