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

pugnaciously
adverb in a pugnacious manner

puissance
noun power to influence or coerce; `the puissance of the labor vote`

puissant
adjective powerful

Pujunan
Maidu noun a Penutian language spoken by the Maidu

puka
noun small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers

Puka Inti
Sol Rojo noun a small but violent terrorist organization formed in Ecuador in the early 1990s; responsible for bombing several government buildings

pukka
pucka adjective absolutely first class and genuine; `pukka sahib`; `pukka quarters with a swarm of servants`

puku
Adenota vardoni noun an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck

pul
noun 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan

pula
noun the basic unit of money in Botswana

pulasan
pulassan noun fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter

pulchritude
noun physical beauty (especially of a woman)

pulchritudinous
adjective used of persons only; having great physical beauty; `pulchritudinous movie stars`

Pulex
genus Pulex noun type genus of the Pulicidae

Pulex irritans
noun the most common flea attacking humans

Pulicaria
genus Pulicaria noun genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane

Pulicidae
family Pulicidae noun many common fleas attacking humans and domestic animals

pull
pulling noun the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; `the pull up the hill had him breathing harder`; `his strenuous pulling strained his back`

pull
deplumate verb strip of feathers; `pull a chicken`; `pluck the capon`

pull chain
noun a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)

pull out
pull a pull up verb remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense; `pull weeds`; `extract a bad tooth`; `take out a splinter`; `extract information from the telegram`

pull through
pull round verb continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); `He survived the cancer against all odds`

pull-in
pull-up noun a roadside cafe especially for lorry drivers

pull-through
noun cleaning implement consisting of an oily rag attached by a cord to a weight; is pulled through the barrel of a rifle or handgun to clean it

pull-up
chin-up noun an arm exercise performed by pulling yourself up on a horizontal bar until your chin is level with the bar

pullback
tieback noun a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back; `the draperies were drawn to the sides by pullbacks`

pulled
adjective drawn toward the source of the force; `this exercise must be done with the arms pulled back`

puller
tugger noun someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something

pullet
noun young hen usually less than a year old

pulley
pulley-block noun a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope

Pullman
Pullman car noun luxurious passenger car; for day or night travel

Pullman porter
noun a railroad employee who assists passengers (especially on sleeping cars)

pullorum disease
bacillary white diarrhea noun a serious bacterial disease of young chickens

pullover
slipover noun a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head

pullulation
noun a rapid and abundant increase

pullulation
noun asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual

pulmonary anthrax
inhalation anthrax noun a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse

pulmonary artery
arteria pulmonalis noun one of two arteries (branches of the pulmonary trunk) that carry venous blood from the heart to the lungs

pulmonary circulation
noun circulation of blood between the heart and the lungs

pulmonary congestion
noun congestion in the lungs

pulmonary embolism
noun blockage of the pulmonary artery by foreign matter or by a blood clot

pulmonary plexis
plexus pulmonalis noun one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung

pulmonary reserve
noun the additional volume of air that the lungs can inhale and exhale when breathing to the limit of capacity in times of stress

pulmonary stenosis
noun abnormal narrowing of the opening into the pulmonary artery from the right ventricle

pulmonary trunk
truncus pulmonalis noun the artery that carries venous blood from the right ventricle of the heart and divides into the right and left pulmonary arteries

pulmonary tuberculosis
consumption noun involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body

pulmonary valve
noun a semilunar valve between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery; prevents blood from flowing from the artery back into the heart

pulmonary vein
vena pulmonalis noun any of four veins that carry arterial blood from the lungs to the left atrium of the heart

Pulmonata
order Pulmonata noun large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails

pulp
pulp magazine noun an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper

pulp cavity
noun the central cavity of a tooth containing the pulp (including the root canal)

pulpwood
noun softwood used to make paper

pulpy
squasy adjective like a pulp or overripe; not having stiffness

pulque
noun fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey

pulsar
noun a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation

Pulsatilla
genus Pulsatilla noun includes a group of plants that in some classifications are included in the genus Anemone: pasqueflowers

pulsation
pulsing noun (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients); `the pulsations seemed to be coming from a star`

pulse
pulsation 2 heartbeat noun the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; `he could feel the beat of her heart`

pulse counter
noun an electronic counter that counts the number of electric pulses

pulse generator
noun a generator of single or multiple voltage pulses; usually adjustable for pulse rate

pulse modulation
noun modulation that imposes a signal on a train of pulses

pulse timing circuit
noun a circuit that times pulses

pulse-time modulation
noun modulation of the time between successive pulses

pulsed
adjective produced or transmitted or modulated in short bursts or pulses; `pulsed electromagnetic waves`; `pulsed light`; `pulsed ultrasonic energy`

pumice
pumice stone noun a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive

pump
noun a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction

pump action
slide action noun action mechanism in a modern rifle or shotgun; a back and forward motion of a sliding lever ejects the empty shell case and cocks the firearm and loads a new round

pump house
pumping station noun a house where pumps (e.g. to irrigate) are installed and operated

pump priming
noun introducing water into a pump to improve the seal and start the water flowing

pump room
noun a pump house at a spa where medicinal waters are pumped and where patrons gather

pump well
noun an enclosure in the middle of a ship`s hold that protects the ship`s pumps

pump-and-dump scheme
noun an illegal scheme for making money by manipulating stock prices; the schemer persuades other people to buy the stock and then sells it himself as soon as the price of the stock rises

pump-type pliers
noun a type of pliers

pumped-up(a)
pumped up(p) adjective tense with excitement and enthusiasm as from a rush of adrenaline; `we were really pumped up for the race`; `he was so pumped he couldn`t sleep`

pumpkin
noun usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn

pumpkin ash
Fraxinus tomentosa noun timber tree of central and southeastern United States having hairy branchlets and a swollen trunk base

pumpkin pie
noun pie made of mashed pumpkin and milk and eggs and sugar

pumpkin seed
noun the edible seed of a pumpkin

pumpkinseed
Lepomis gibbosus noun small brilliantly colored North American sunfish

pun
punning noun a humorous play on words; `I do it for the pun of it`; `his constant punning irritated her`

punch
puncher noun a tool for making holes or indentations

punch
verb make a hole into or between, as for ease of separation; `perforate the sheets of paper`

punch bowl
noun a large bowl for serving beverages; usually with a ladle

punch line
laugh line noun the point of a joke or humorous story

punch pliers
noun punch consisting of pliers for perforating paper or leather

punch press
noun a power driven press used to shape metal parts

punch-drunk
silly adjective dazed from or as if from repeated blows; `knocked silly by the impact`; `slaphappy with exhaustion`

punch-up
noun a fistfight; `the quarrel ended in a punch-up`

punchboard
noun a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize

punched card
punch card noun a card on which data can be recorded in the form of punched holes

punching bag
punch bag noun an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing

punctilio
noun strict observance of formalities

punctiliously
adverb in a punctilious manner; `he launched into a long history of the birth of communism, giving credit punctiliously to the work of Marx and Engels`

punctual
adjective acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed; `she expected guests to be punctual at meals`; `he is not a particularly punctual person`; `punctual payment`

punctuality
noun the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time

punctually
duly adverb at the proper time; `she was duly apprised of the raise`

punctuated equilibrium
theory of punctuated equilibrium noun a theory of evolution holding that evolutionary change in the fossil record came in fits and starts rather than in a steady process of slow change

punctuation
punctuation mark noun the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

punctum
noun (anatomy) a point or small area

puncturable
adjective capable of being punctured