paramecium - n. (also paramoecium) any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, of a

painless - adj. not causing or suffering pain. painlessly adv. painlessness n....

para - n. colloq. 1 a paratrooper. 2 a paragraph. [abbr.]...

paragraph - n. & v. 1 a distinct section of a piece of writing, beginning on a new usu. indented...

pauline - adj. of or relating to St Paul (the Pauline epistles). [ME f. med.L Paulinus f....

payboy - n. an irresponsible pleasure-seeking man, esp. a wealthy one. ...

paraket - cf. PARROT]...

paraphase - n. & v. a free rendering or rewording of a passage. tr. express the meaning of (a...

paralytic - adj. & n. 1 affected by paralysis. 2 sl. very drunk. a person affected by

papya - n. = PAWPAW 1. [earlier form of PAWPAW]...

palatal - adj. & n. 1 of the palate. 2 (of a sound) made by placing the surface of the

passwod - n. a selected word or phrase securing recognition, admission, etc., when used by...

patern - differentiated in sense and spelling since the 16th-17th c.]...

paintbrush - n. a brush for applying paint. ...

paprus - n. (pl. papyri) 1 an aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, with dark ...

papryus - n. (pl. papyri) 1 an aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, with dark ...

parenthesis - n. (pl. parentheses) 1 a a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation...

partision - n. & v. 1 division into parts, esp. Polit. of a country with separate areas of

pattern - differentiated in sense and spelling since the 16th-17th c.]...

parkeet - cf. PARROT]...

passwold - n. a selected word or phrase securing recognition, admission, etc., when used by...

papirus - n. (pl. papyri) 1 an aquatic plant, Cyperus papyrus, with dark ...

package - n. & v. 1 a a bundle of things packed. b a parcel,...

participle - n. Gram. a word formed from a verb (e.g. going, gone,...

paramormal - adj. beyond the scope of normal objective investigation or explanation. paranormally...

paliate - v.tr. 1 alleviate (disease) without curing it. 2 excuse, extenuate. palliation...

pakaging - n. 1 a wrapping or container for goods. 2 the process of packing goods. ...

pancreas - n. a gland near the stomach supplying the duodenum with digestive ...

paling - n. 1 a fence of pales. 2 a pale. ...

panis - n. (pl. penises or penes) 1 the male organ of copulation and (in mammals) urination....

paramecuim - n. (also paramoecium) any freshwater protozoan of the genus Paramecium, of a

passwrd - n. a selected word or phrase securing recognition, admission, etc., when used by...

pactise - v. (US practice ) 1 tr. perform habitually;

passive - adj. 1 suffering action; acted upon. 2 offering no opposition; submissive. 3 a not...

paisa - n. (pl. paise) a coin and monetary unit of India,...

pakage - n. & v. 1 a a bundle of things packed. b a parcel,...

parde - n. & v. 1 a a formal or ceremonial muster of troops for inspection. b = parade-ground....

pachisi - n. a four-handed Indian board-game with six cowries used like dice. [Hindi, = of...

paranomal - adj. beyond the scope of normal objective investigation or explanation. paranormally...

palor - n. pallidness, paleness. [L f. pallere be pale]...

palmer - n. 1 hist. a a pilgrim returning from the Holy Land with a palm branch or leaf....

pacage - n. & v. 1 a a bundle of things packed. b a parcel,...

pastor - n. 1 a minister in charge of a church or a congregation....

palimony - n. esp. US colloq. an allowance made by one...

partetion - n. & v. 1 division into parts, esp. Polit. of a country with separate areas of

pancake - n. & v. 1 a thin flat cake of batter usu. fried and turned in a pan and rolled up...

partition - n. & v. 1 division into parts, esp. Polit. of a country with separate areas of

parlour - see PARLANCE]...

passionate - adj. 1 dominated by or easily moved to strong feeling,...

parietal - adj. 1 Anat. of the wall of the body or any of its cavities. 2 Bot. of the wall...

paratal - adj. & n. 1 of the palate. 2 (of a sound) made by placing the surface of the

paela - n. a Spanish dish of rice, saffron , chicken, seafood,...

packet - n. 1 a small package. 2 colloq. a large sum of money won, lost, or spent ....

Pahlavi - n. (also Pehlevi) the writing system of Persia from the 2nd c. BC to the

palate - n. 1 a structure closing the upper part of the mouth cavity ...

parsley - n. a biennial herb, Petroselinum crispum, with...

palty - cf. LG paltrig ragged]...

paralysis - n. (pl. paralyses) 1 a nervous condition with impairment or loss of esp. the

palimsest - n. 1 a piece of writing-material or manuscript on which the original writing has...

pardon - n., v., & int. 1 the act of excusing or forgiving an offence, error, etc. 2 (in...

paison - n. a rounded mass of glass formed by rolling immediately after taking it from the...

patoi - n. (pl. -os) 1 a paved usu. roofless area adjoining and belonging to a house. 2...

parlor - n. pallidness, paleness. [L f. pallere be pale]...

paltal - adj. & n. 1 of the palate. 2 (of a sound) made by placing the surface of the

passprot - n. 1 an official document issued by a government...

pachiko - n. a Japanese form of pinball. [Jap.]...

PAR(2) - n. Brit. esp. Journalism colloq. paragraph. [abbr.]...

paternity - n. 1 fatherhood. 2 one's paternal origin. 3 the source or authorship of a thing....

papaa - n. = PAWPAW 1. [earlier form of PAWPAW]...

pasword - n. a selected word or phrase securing recognition, admission, etc., when used by...