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

potent
adjective (of a male) capable of copulation

potential
adjective existing in possibility; `a potential problem`; `possible uses of nuclear power`

potential divider
voltage divider noun resistors connected in series across a voltage source; used to obtain a desired fraction of the voltage

potential energy
P.E. noun the mechanical energy that a body has by virtue of its position; stored energy

potential unit
noun a measure of the potential energy of a unit charge at a given point in a circuit relative to a reference point (ground)

potentially
adverb with a possibility of becoming actual; `introducing possibly dangerous innovations`; `he is potentially dangerous`; `potentially useful`

potentiation
noun (medicine) the synergistic effect of two drugs given simultaneously

Potentilla
genus Potentilla noun chiefly perennial northern hemisphere herbs and shrubs: cinquefoil

potentiometer
noun a resistor with three terminals, the third being an adjustable center terminal; used to adjust voltages in radios and TV sets

potently
powerfully adverb in a manner having a powerful influence; `Clytemnestra`s ghost crying in the night for vengeance remained most potently in the audience`s mind`

Poterium
genus Poterium noun a genus of thorny herbs or shrubs of the family Rosaceae

pothead
noun someone who smokes marijuana habitually

potherb
noun any of various herbaceous plants whose leaves or stems or flowers are cooked and used for food or seasoning

potholder
noun an insulated pad for holding hot pots

pothole
chuckhole noun a pit or hole produced by wear or weathering (especially in a road surface)

potholer
spelunker noun a person who explores caves

pothook
noun an S-shaped hook to suspend a pot over a fire

pothunter
noun a nonprofessional archeologist

potion
noun a medicinal or magical or poisonous beverage

potlatch
noun a ceremonial feast held by some Indians of the northwestern coast of North America (as in celebrating a marriage or a new accession) in which the host gives gifts to tribesmen and others to display his superior wealth (sometimes, formerly, to his own impoverishment)

potluck
noun whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all; `having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck`; `a potluck supper`

Potomac
Potomac River noun a river in the east central United States; rises in West Virginia in the Appalachian Mountains and flows eastward, forming the boundary between Maryland and Virginia, to the Chesapeake Bay

Potoroinae
subfamily Potoroinae noun rat kangaroos

potoroo
noun Australian rat kangaroos

Potorous
genus Potorous noun potoroos

Potos
genus Potos noun a genus of Procyonidae

potpie
noun deep-dish meat and vegetable pie or a meat stew with dumplings

potpourri
noun a jar of mixed flower petals and spices used as perfume

potsherd
noun a shard of pottery

potshot
noun a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter)

Pott`s disease
noun TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine

pottage
noun a stew of vegetables and (sometimes) meat

potted
adjective of plants; planted or grown in a pot; `potted geraniums`

potter
thrower 1 ceramicist noun a craftsman who shapes pottery on a potter`s wheel and bakes them it a kiln

potter bee
noun solitary bee that builds nests of mud or pebbles cemented together and attached to a plant

potter wasp
noun any of various solitary wasps that construct vase-shaped cells of mud for their eggs

potter`s clay
potter`s earth noun clay that does not contain any iron; used in making pottery or for modeling

potter`s field
noun a cemetery for unknown or indigent people

potter`s wheel
noun a horizontal rotating wheel holding the clay being shaped by a potter; `the potter`s wheel was invented in Asia Minor around 6500 BC`

pottery
clayware noun ceramic ware made from clay and baked in a kiln

pottle
noun a pot that holds 2 quarts

potto
noun a kind of lemur

potty
adjective (British informal) trivial; `potty little details`

potty seat
potty chair noun toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children

potty-trained
pot-trained adjective (of children) trained to use the toilet

pouch
pocket noun (anatomy) saclike structure in any of various animals (as a marsupial or gopher or pelican)

pouched
adjective having a pouch

pouched mole
marsupial mole noun small burrowing Australian marsupial that resembles a mole

pouched mouse
marsupial mouse noun any of numerous small sharp-nosed insectivorous marsupials superficially resembling mice or rats

Poulenc
Francis Poulenc noun French pianist and composer (1899-1963)

poulette
noun allemande sauce with chopped parsley

poultice
cataplasm noun a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

poultry
noun flesh of chickens or turkeys or ducks or geese raised for food

poultryman
poulterer noun a dealer in poultry and poultry products

pounce
noun the act of pouncing

pound
dog pound noun a public enclosure for stray or unlicensed dogs; `unlicensed dogs will be taken to the pound`

pound
noun 16 ounces; `he got a hernia when he tried to lift 100 pounds`

pound cake
noun rich loaf cake made of a pound each of butter and sugar and flour

pound net
noun trap consisting of an arrangement of nets directing fish into an enclosure

pound off
verb partition off into compartments; `The locks pound the water of the canal`

pound up
verb shut up or confine in any enclosure or within any bounds or limits; `The prisoners are safely pounded`

pound-foolish
adjective unwise in dealing with large sums

poundage
noun weight expressed in pounds

poundal
pdl noun a unit of force equal to the force that imparts an acceleration of 1 foot/sec/sec to a mass of 1 pound; equal to 0.1382 newtons

pounder
noun (used only in combination) something weighing a given number of pounds; `the fisherman caught a 10-pounder`; `their linemen are all 300-pounders`

pounding
buffeting noun repeated heavy blows

pounds per square inch
psi noun a unit of pressure

pour forth
verb pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities; `shed tears`; `spill blood`; `God shed His grace on Thee`

pousse-cafe
noun small drink served after dinner (especially several liqueurs poured carefully so as to remain in separate layers)

Poussin
Nicolas Poussin noun French painter in the classical style (1594-1665)

pout
moue noun a disdainful grimace

pouter pigeon
pouter noun one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out

Pouteria
genus Pouteria noun tropical American timber tree with edible fruit (canistel)

poutingly
adverb with a pout or in a pouting manner

poverty
poorness noun the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

poverty line
poverty level noun a level of personal income defining the state of poverty

poverty trap
noun a situation in which an increase in income results in a loss of benefits so that you are no better off

powder
pulverization noun a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized

powder and shot
noun ammunition consisting of gunpowder and bullets for muskets

powder blue
powdery-blue adjective of a moderate to pale blue or purplish blue

powder horn
powder flask noun container for carrying gunpowder; made of the hollow horn of an animal

powder keg
noun keg (usually made of metal) for gunpowder or blasting powder

powder metallurgy
noun the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering

powder monkey
noun someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)

powder photography
powder method noun a process for identifying minerals or crystals; a small rod is coated with a powdered form of the substance and subjected to suitably modified X-rays; the pattern of diffracted rings is used for identification

powder store
powder magazine noun a storehouse (as a compartment on a warship) where weapons and ammunition are stored

powder-post termite
Cryptotermes brevis noun extremely destructive dry-wood termite of warm regions

powder-puff
adjective used of competitive activities in which only women take part; `powder-puff baseball`; `a powder-puff football game`

powdered
powdery adjective consisting of fine particles; `powdered cellulose`; `powdery snow`; `pulverized sugar is prepared from granulated sugar by grinding`

powdered milk
dry milk noun dehydrated milk

powdered mustard
dry mustard noun a substance such that one to three tablespoons dissolved in a glass of warm water is a homemade emetic

powdered sugar
noun sugar granulated into a fine powder

powderer
noun someone who applies or scatters powder

powderiness
noun having a very fine texture; `the fineness of the sand on the beach`

powderpuff
noun a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin

powdery
adjective as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder; `a powdery blue`

powdery mildew
noun any of various fungi of the genus Erysiphe producing powdery conidia on the host surface

Powell
Cecil Frank Powell noun English physicist who discovered the pion (the first known meson) which is a subatomic particle involved in holding the nucleus together (1903-1969)

power
powerfulness noun possession of controlling influence; `the deterrent power of nuclear weapons`; `the power of his love saved her`; `his powerfulness was concealed by a gentle facade`

power brake
noun a brake on an automobile that magnifies a small force applied to the brake pedal into a proportionately larger force applied to slow or stop the vehicle