Plump
Plump, plump, adv. falling straight downward (like lead): heavily: suddenly.—adj. downright: unqualified.—v.i. to fall or sink suddenly: to give all one's votes to one candidate where there are more than one to be electe
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Plump, plump, adv. falling straight downward (like lead): heavily: suddenly.—adj. downright: unqualified.—v.i. to fall or sink suddenly: to give all one's votes to one candidate where there are more than one to be electe
English · e-38699-3412Plump, plump, adj. fat and rounded: sleek: in good condition.—v.i. to grow fat or plump: to swell.—v.t. to make plump: to fatten.—ns. Plump′er, a ball kept in the mouth to give the cheeks a rounded appearance; Plump′ness
English · e-38699-3413Plump, plump, n. a cluster: a clump (of persons or things).
English · e-38699-3414 · brief source recordPlumularia, plōō-mū-lā′ri-a, n. a genus of hydrozoa, belonging to the division hydroidea.—adj. Plumulā′rian. [L. plumula, a little feather.]
English · e-38699-3415Plumule, plōō′mūl, n. (bot.) the first bud of a plant growing from seed, springing from between the cotyledons or seed leaves: a soft feather: a feathery scale on a butterfly's wing.—Also Plum′ula. [L. plumula, dim. of p
English · e-38699-3416Plunder, plun′dėr, v.t. to seize the goods of another by force: to pillage.—n. that which is seized by force: booty: (U.S.) household goods.—ns. Plun′derage, the stealing of goods on board ship; Plun′derer.—adj. Plun′der
English · e-38699-3417Plunge, plunj, v.t. to cast suddenly into water or other fluid: to force suddenly (into): to immerse.—v.i. to sink suddenly into any fluid: to dive: to pitch suddenly forward and throw up the hind-legs, as a horse: to ru
English · e-38699-3418Pluperfect, plōō′pėr-fekt, adj. (gram.) noting that an action happened before some other past action referred to. [A corr. of L. plus-quam-perfectum, (lit.) more than or before perfect.]
English · e-38699-3419Plural, plōō′ral, adj. containing or expressing more than one.—n. (gram.) the form denoting more than one.—n. Pluralisā′tion.—v.t. Plu′ralise, to make plural.—v.i. to hold two or more benefices simultaneously.—ns. Plu′ra
English · e-38699-3420Pluriliteral, plōō-ri-lit′ėr-al, adj. containing more letters than three.
English · e-38699-3421 · brief source recordPlurilocular, plōō-ri-lok′ū-lar, adj. multilocular.
English · e-38699-3422 · brief source recordPluriparous, plōō-rip′a-rus, adj. having several young at a birth.—n. Plurip′ara, one who has borne two or more children.
English · e-38699-3423Pluripresence, plōō-ri-prez′ens, n. presence in more places than one. [L. plus, more, præsentia, presence.]
English · e-38699-3424 · brief source recordPlurisy, plōōr′i-si, n. (Shak.) superabundance. [L. plus, pluris, more.]
English · e-38699-3425 · brief source recordPlus, plus, adj. more: to be added: positive.—n. the sign (+) prefixed to positive quantities, and set between quantities or numbers to be added together: the sign of addition—opp. to Minus. [L. plus, more.]
English · e-38699-3426Plush, plush, n. a variety of cloth woven like velvet, but differing from it in having a longer and more open pile.—adj. Plush′y, of or resembling plush. [Fr. peluche, through Low L., from L. pilus, hair. See Pile, a hai
English · e-38699-3427Plutocracy, plōō-tok′ra-si, n. government by the wealthy.—n. Plu′tocrat.—adj. Plutocrat′ic.—ns. Plutol′ogist; Plutol′ogy, the science of wealth: political economy. [Gr. ploutokratia—ploutos, wealth, kratia—kratein, to ru
English · e-38699-3428Plutonian, plōō-tō′ni-an, adj. infernal: dark: (geol.) formed by the agency of heat at a depth below the surface of the earth, as granite—also Pluton′ic.—ns. Plu′tonism; Plu′tonist.—Plutonic action, the action of volcani
English · e-38699-3429Pluvial, plōō′vi-al, adj. pertaining to rain: rainy.—ns. Plu′viograph, a self-recording rain-gauge; Pluviom′eter, an instrument for measuring the amount of rain that falls.—adjs. Pluviomet′ric, -al; Plu′vious, rainy. [Fr
English · e-38699-3430Ply, plī, v.t. to work at steadily: to use diligently: to urge: to address with importunity.—v.i. to work steadily: to go in haste: to make regular passages, as a boat, between two ports: (naut.) to make way against the
English · e-38699-3431Plyers. Same as Pliers.
English · e-38699-3432 · brief source recordPlymouth Brethren, plim′uth breth′ren, n.pl. a rigid religious sect, originating at Plymouth about 1830, out of a reaction against High Church principles and against a dead formalism associated with unevangelical doctrin
English · e-38699-3433Pneuma, nū′ma, n. breath: spirit, soul. [Gr.]
English · e-38699-3434 · brief source recordPneumatic, -al, nū-mat′ik, -al, adj. relating to air: consisting of air: moved by air or wind.—n. (coll.) a bicycle fitted with pneumatic tires.—adv. Pneumat′ically.—n.sing. Pneumat′ics, the science which treats of air a
English · e-38699-3435Pnyx, niks, n. in ancient Athens, the public place of meeting for deliberation on political affairs: the assembly. [Gr.,—pyknos, crowded.]
English · e-38699-3436Poaceæ, pō-ā′sē-ē, n.pl. a division of the order Gramineæ, the grasses.—n. Pō′a, a genus of grasses. [Gr. poa, grass.]
English · e-38699-3437 · brief source recordPoach, pōch, v.t. to dress eggs by breaking them into boiling water. [Perh. Fr. pocher, to put in a pocket—poche, pouch.]
English · e-38699-3438Poach, pōch, v.i. to intrude on another's preserves in order to steal game.—v.t. to steal game.—ns. Poach′er, one who poaches or steals game: the widgeon, from its habit of stealing the prey of other ducks; Poach′ing. [O
English · e-38699-3439Poach, pōch, v.t. to stab: poke: to tread on, and make slushy.—n. Poach′iness.—adj. Poach′y, wet and soft. [O. Fr. pocher, to poke.]
English · e-38699-3440Pochard, pō′chard, n. a genus of diving ducks which are marine during the greater part of the year. [Poacher, the widgeon.]
English · e-38699-3441Pock, pok, n. a small elevation of the skin containing matter, as in smallpox.—adjs. Pocked, Pock′y, infected with, or marked by, smallpox.—ns. Pock′mark, Pock′pit, the mark, pit, or scar left by a pock.—adj. Pock′pitted
English · e-38699-3442Pocket, pok′et, n. a little pouch or bag, esp. one attached to a dress or to a billiard table: any cavity in which anything can lie: in mining, an irregular cavity filled with veinstone and ore: money, as being carried i
English · e-38699-3443Pockmanty, pok-man′ti, n. (Scot.) portmanteau.
English · e-38699-3444 · brief source recordPococurante, pō-kō-kōō-ran′te, n. a careless or inattentive person.—ns. Pococurant′ism, carelessness: inaccuracy; Pococurant′ist. [It. poco, little, curare, to care.]
English · e-38699-3445Poculiform, pok′ū-li-form, adj. cup-shaped. [L. poculum, cup.]
English · e-38699-3446 · brief source recordPod, pod, n. the covering of the seed of plants, as the pea or bean: a shoal of fishes.—v.i. to fill, as a pod: to produce pods:—pr.p. pod′ding; pa.t. and pa.p. pod′ded. [Allied to pad, anything stuffed.]
English · e-38699-3447Podagra, pō-dag′ra, n. gout in the feet.—adjs. Pod′agral, Podag′ric, -al, Pod′agrous, gouty.—n. Podal′gia, pain, esp. neuralgia, in the foot. [Gr. pous, podos, the foot, agra, a catching.]
English · e-38699-3448Podargus, pō-dar′gus, n. a genus of arboreal and nocturnal birds allied to the true Goatsuckers. [Gr. pous, the foot, argos, swift.]
English · e-38699-3449Podesta, pō-des′tä, n. a chief magistrate in the medieval Italian republics: an inferior municipal judge. [It.,—L. potestas, power.]
English · e-38699-3450Podgy, poj′i, adj. short and fat: thick.
English · e-38699-3451 · brief source recordPodium, pō′di-um, n. a continuous pedestal, a stylobate: (anat.) a foot: (bot.) a support, as a foot-stalk.—adj. Pō′dial.—ns. Podis′mus, spasm of the muscles of the foot; Pō′dite, a limb of a crustacean when ambulatory.—
English · e-38699-3452Podocarpus, pod-ō-kär′pus, n. a genus of tropical coniferous trees. [Gr. pous, podos, foot, karpos, fruit.]
English · e-38699-3453 · brief source recordPodophthalma, pod-of-thal′ma, n.pl. a name often applied to a section of Crustacea. [Gr. pous, foot, ophthalmos, the eye.]
English · e-38699-3454Podophyllum, pod-ō-fil′um, n. a genus of plants of the barberry family, the fruit edible, other parts actively cathartic.—n. Podophyll′in, the resin obtained by means of rectified spirit from its root.—adj. Podophyll′ous
English · e-38699-3455Podura, pō-dū′ra, n. a genus of apterous insects—spring-tails, snow-fleas. [Gr. pous, foot, oura, tail.]
English · e-38699-3456 · brief source recordPoe, pō′e, n. the parson-bird of New Zealand.
English · e-38699-3457 · brief source recordPoem, pō′em, n. a composition in verse: a composition of high beauty of thought or language, although not in verse.—adj. Poemat′ic, relating to a poem. [Fr. poème—L. poema—Gr. poiēma, poiein, to make.]
English · e-38699-3458Pœnology. See Penology.
English · e-38699-3459 · brief source recordPoephagous, pō-ef′a-gus, adj. eating grass.
English · e-38699-3460 · brief source recordPoesy, pō′e-si, n. the art of composing poems: poetry: a poem: poetical compositions. [Fr. poésie—L. poesis—Gr. poiēsis—poiein, to make.]
English · e-38699-3461Poet, pō′et, n. the author of a poem: one skilled in making poetry: one with a strong imagination:—fem. Pō′etess.—ns. Pō′etaster, a petty poet: a writer of contemptible verses; Pō′etastry.—adjs. Poet′ic, -al, pertaining
English · e-38699-3462Pogge, pog, n. the armed bullhead.
English · e-38699-3463 · brief source recordPogrom, pog-rom′, n. destruction: devastation: a lawless outburst involving injury to persons and property. [Russian.]
English · e-38700-10042 · brief source recordPoh, pō, interj. exclamation of contempt.
English · e-38699-3464 · brief source recordPoignant, poin′ant, adj. stinging, pricking: sharp: penetrating: acutely painful: satirical: pungent.—n. Poign′ancy, state of being poignant.—adv. Poign′antly. [O. Fr. poignant, poindre—L. pungĕre, to sting.]
English · e-38699-3465Poind, poind, v.t. (Scot.) to seize.—n. Poind′ing (Scots law), the seizing and selling of a debtor's goods under process of law, or under the warrant of a heritable security. [Pound.]
English · e-38699-3466Point, point, n. anything coming to a sharp end: the mark made by a sharp instrument: (geom.) that which has position but not length, breadth, or thickness: a mark showing the divisions of a sentence: (mus.) a dot at the
English · e-38699-3467Point-blank, point′-blangk′, adj. aimed directly at the mark: direct.—adv. directly.—Point-blank shot, a shot fired in a horizontal line towards an object. [Fr. point-blanc, white point.]
English · e-38699-3468Point-device, Point-devise, point′-de-vīs′, n. (orig.) a lace worked with devices: anything uncommonly nice and exact.—adj. (arch.) scrupulously neat. [Fr. point, lace, devisé, with a device.]
English · e-38699-3469Pointel, poin′tel, n. a sharp instrument: any sharp-pointed thing. [O. Fr.,—Low L. punctillum, a little point.]
English · e-38699-3470 · brief source recordPoise, poiz, v.t. to balance: to make of equal weight: to examine.—v.i. to hang in suspense.—n. weight: state of balance: equilibrium: a weight which balances another: a regulating power: the weight used in steelyards.—n
English · e-38699-3471Poison, poi′zn, n. any substance which, introduced into the living organism, tends to destroy its life or impair its health: anything malignant or infectious: that which taints or destroys moral purity.—v.t. to infect or
English · e-38699-3472Poitrel, poi′trel, n. armour to protect the horse's breast. [O. Fr. poitral—L. pectorale, a breast-plate—pectus, the breast.]
English · e-38699-3473Poitrine, poi′trin, n. the breast-plate of a knight.
English · e-38699-3474 · brief source recordPokal, pō′kal, n. an ornamental drinking-vessel.
English · e-38699-3475 · brief source recordPoke, pōk, n. a bag: a pouch.—A pig in a poke, a blind bargain, as of a pig bought without being seen. [Prob. Celt., as Ir. poc, a bag.]
English · e-38699-3476Poke, pōk, v.t. to thrust or push against with something pointed: to search for with a long instrument: to thrust at with the horns.—v.i. to grope or feel, as in the dark.—n. act of pushing or thrusting: a thrust: a bonn
English · e-38699-3477Poker, pō′kėr, n. a bugbear.—adj. Pō′kerish, causing terror: uncanny.—Old Poker, the devil.
English · e-38699-3478 · brief source recordPoker, pō′kėr, n. a round game at cards, first played in America about 1835. [Ety. uncertain.]
English · e-38699-3479 · brief source recordPolabian, pō-lā′bi-an, n. one of an ancient Slavic race, belonging to the same group as the Poles, occupying the basin of the lower Elbe.
English · e-38699-3480Polacca, po-lak′a, n. a species of vessel used in the Mediterranean, with three masts and a jib-boom; the fore and main masts being of one piece, and the mizzen-mast with a top and topmast. [It., 'a Polish vessel.']
English · e-38699-3481Polack, pōl′ak, n. (Shak.) a Pole.—Also Pol′ander.
English · e-38699-3482 · brief source recordPolar, pō′lar, adj. pertaining to, or situated near, either of the poles: pertaining to the magnetic poles: having a common meeting-point.—n. (geom.) the line joining the points of contact, of tangents drawn to meet a cu
English · e-38699-3483Polder, pōl′dėr, n. in the Netherlands, land below the level of the sea or nearest river, which, originally a morass or lake, has been drained and brought under cultivation: a morass. [Prob. cog. with pool.]
English · e-38699-3484Pole, pōl, n. that on which anything turns, as a pivot or axis: one of the ends of the axis of a sphere, esp. of the earth: (physics) one of the two points of a body in which the attractive or repulsive energy is concent
English · e-38699-3485Pole, pōl, n. a pale or pile: a long piece of wood: an instrument for measuring: a measure of length, 5½ yards: in square measure, 30¼ yards.—v.t. to push or stir with a pole.—v.i. to use a pole.—adj. Pole′-clipt (Shak.)
English · e-38699-3486Pole, pōl, n. a native of Poland.
English · e-38699-3487 · brief source recordPole-axe, pōl′-aks, n. a battle-axe consisting of an axe-head on a long handle: an axe used by sailors for cutting away rigging of ships. [Orig. pollax, from poll, the head, and axe.]
English · e-38699-3488Polecat, pōl′kat, n. a kind of weasel, which emits a stink—called also the Fitchet and Foumart. [M. E. polcat; prob. Fr. poule, hen, and cat.]
English · e-38699-3489Polemarch, pol′e-mark, n. a title of several officials in ancient Greek states.
English · e-38699-3490 · brief source recordPolemic, -al, po-lem′ik, -al, adj. given to disputing: controversial.—n. one who disputes: one who speaks or writes in opposition to another: a controversy.—adv. Polem′ically.—n.sing. Polem′ics, contest or controversy: (
English · e-38699-3491Polemoniaceæ, pol-e-mō-ni-ā′sē-ē, n.pl. a natural order of plants—the phlox family.
English · e-38699-3492 · brief source recordPolenta, po-len′ta, n. an Italian dish, the chief ingredients of which are maize, meal, and salt. [It.,—L. polenta, peeled barley.]
English · e-38699-3493Poley, pō′li, adj. without horns: polled. [Prov. Eng.]
English · e-38699-3494 · brief source recordPolianthes, pol-i-an′thēz, n. a small genus of ornamental plants of the amaryllis family—the tuberose. [Gr. polios, white, anthos, a flower.]
English · e-38699-3495Police, pō-lēs′, n. the system of regulations of a city, town, or district for the preservation of order and enforcement of law: the internal government of a state: (short for Police′-force) the civil officers employed t
English · e-38699-3496Policy, pol′i-si, n. the art or manner of regulating or guiding conduct: the method and forms according to which the government and business of a country are carried on: a system of administration guided more by interest
English · e-38699-3497Policy, pol′i-si, n. a warrant for money in the funds: a writing containing a contract of insurance: a kind of gambling by betting on the numbers to be drawn in a lottery.—n. Pol′icy-hold′er, one who holds a policy or co
English · e-38699-3498Poling, pō′ling, n. act of using a pole for any purpose.
English · e-38699-3499 · brief source recordPolish, pō′lish, adj. relating to Poland or to its people.
English · e-38699-3500 · brief source recordPolish, pol′ish, v.t. to make smooth and glossy by rubbing: to refine: to make elegant.—v.i. to become smooth and glossy.—n. a smooth, glossy surface: refinement of manners: anything used to produce a polish.—adjs. Pol′i
English · e-38699-3501Polite, pō-līt′, adj. polished: smooth: refined: well-bred: obliging.—adv. Polite′ly.—ns. Polite′ness, state or quality of being polite: refinement of manners: good-breeding; Politesse′, politeness. [L. politus, pa.p. of
English · e-38699-3502Politic, pōl′i-tik, adj. pertaining to policy: well-devised: judicious in management: skilled in political affairs: prudent: discreet: cunning: (Shak.) concerned with politics.—adj. Polit′ical, pertaining to polity or go
English · e-38699-3503Polka, pōl′ka, n. a dance of Bohemian origin, invented in 1830, and introduced into England in 1843—also its tune: a knitted jacket worn by women.—v.i. Polk, to dance a polka. [Bohem. pulka, half, from the half-step prev
English · e-38699-3504Poll, pol, v.t. (Spens.) to exact from, to plunder.
English · e-38699-3505 · brief source recordPoll, pol, n. a familiar name, often of a parrot. [Contr. of Polly, a form of Molly=Mary.]
English · e-38699-3506 · brief source recordPoll, pōl, n. the round part of the head, esp. the back of it: a register of heads or persons: the entry of the names of electors who vote for civil officers, such as members of Parliament: an election of civil officers:
English · e-38699-3507Pollack, pol′ak, n. a common fish on British coasts, belonging to the cod, haddock, and whiting group.—Also Poll′ock. [Celt., as in Gael. pollag, a whiting.]
English · e-38699-3508Pollan, pol′an, n. a fresh-water fish of the family Salmonidæ, a native of lakes in Ireland.
English · e-38699-3509 · brief source recordPollard, pol′ard, n. a tree having the whole crown cut off, leaving it to send out new branches from the top of the stem: an animal without horns: a coarse kind of bran from wheat.—v.t. to make a pollard of. [Cf. Poll, t
English · e-38699-3510Pollaxe. Same as Poleaxe.
English · e-38699-3511 · brief source recordPollen, pol′en, n. the fertilising powder contained in the anthers of flowers: the male or fecundating element in flowers.—v.t. to cover with pollen.—adj. Pollenā′rious, consisting of pollen.—v.t. Poll′enise, to supply w
English · e-38699-3512Pollent, pol′ent, adj. powerful: strong. [L. pollens, -entis, pr.p. of pollēre, to be strong.]
English · e-38699-3513 · brief source recordPollex, pol′eks, n. the thumb or the great-toe:—pl. Pollices (pol′i-sēz).—adj. Poll′ical. [L., the thumb.]
English · e-38699-3514 · brief source recordPollicitation, po-lis-i-tā′shun, n. a promise, a paper containing such: a promise without mutuality.
English · e-38699-3515 · brief source recordPolliwig, pol′i-wig, n. a tadpole.—Also Poll′ywig.
English · e-38699-3516 · brief source recordPollusion, pol-lū′shun, n. (Shak.) for allusion.
English · e-38699-3517 · brief source recordPollute, pol-lūt′, v.t. to soil: to defile: to make foul: to taint: to corrupt: to profane: to violate.—adj. defiled.—adj. Pollut′ed.—adv. Pollut′edly.—ns. Pollut′edness; Pollut′er; Pollū′tion, act of polluting: state of
English · e-38699-3518Pollux, pol′uks, n. (myth.) the twin brother of Castor: a star in the constellation of the twins. [L.]
English · e-38699-3519 · brief source recordPolly. See Poll (2).
English · e-38699-3520 · brief source recordPolo, pō′lo, n. an equestrian game, which may be shortly described as hockey on horseback—of Oriental origin and high antiquity.
English · e-38699-3521Polo, pō′lo, n. a Spanish gipsy dance.
English · e-38699-3522 · brief source recordPolonaise, pō-lō-nāz′, n. a light kind of gown looped up at the sides to show an ornamented petticoat: a short overcoat bordered with fur: a Polish national dance of slow movement in ¾ time, during which the dancers marc
English · e-38699-3523Polony, po-lō′ni, n. a dry sausage made of meat partly cooked. [Prob. a corr. of Bologna sausage.]
English · e-38699-3524 · brief source recordPolt, pōlt, n. a blow.
English · e-38699-3525 · brief source recordPoltroon, pol-trōōn′, n. an idle, lazy fellow: a coward: a dastard: one without spirit.—adj. base, vile, contemptible.—n. Poltroon′ery, laziness: cowardice: want of spirit. [Fr. poltron—It. poltro (for polstro), lazy—Ger
English · e-38699-3526Polverine, pol′vėr-in, n. the calcined ashes of a Levantine and Syrian plant, used in glass-making. [It. polverino—L. pulvis, pulvĕris, dust.]
English · e-38699-3527Polyacoustic, pol-i-a-kowst′ik, adj. multiplying or magnifying sound.—n. an instrument for effecting this.
English · e-38699-3528 · brief source recordPolyact, pol′i-akt, adj. having numerous rays.—Also Polyac′tinal.
English · e-38699-3529 · brief source recordPolyad, pol′i-ad, n. (chem.) an element whose valence is greater than two.
English · e-38699-3530 · brief source recordPolyadelph, pol′i-a-delf, n. a plant having its stamens united in three or more bundles by the filaments.—n.pl. Polyadel′phia, the 18th class in the Linnæan system.—adjs. Polyadel′phian, Polyadel′phous.
English · e-38699-3531Polyandria, pol-i-an′dri-a, n. a class of plants in the Linnæan system, having more than twenty stamens inserted on the receptacle.—adjs. Polyan′drian, Polyan′drous.—n. Polyan′dry, the social usage of some races in certa
English · e-38699-3532Polyanthus, pol-i-an′thus, n. a kind of primrose much prized and cultivated by florists:—pl. Polyan′thuses.—n. Polyan′thea, a note-book for keeping choice quotations. [Gr. polys, many, anthos, a flower.]
English · e-38699-3533Polyarchy, pol′i-ar-ki, n. government by many persons of whatever class.—n. Pol′yarchist. [Gr. polys, many, archein, to rule.]
English · e-38699-3534Polyatomic, pol-i-a-tom′ik, adj. (chem.) noting elements or radicals with an equivalency greater than two: with more than one atom in the molecule.
English · e-38699-3535Polyautography, pol-i-aw-tog′ra-fi, n. the art of multiplying copies of one's own handwriting.
English · e-38699-3536 · brief source recordPolybasic, pol-i-bā′sik, adj. (chem.) capable of combining with more than two univalent bases.
English · e-38699-3537 · brief source recordPolycarpic, pol-i-kar′pik, adj. fruiting many times or year after year.
English · e-38699-3538 · brief source recordPolycarpous, pol-i-kar′pus, adj. having the fruit composed of two or more distinct carpels.
English · e-38699-3539 · brief source recordPolychord, pol′i-kord, adj. having many chords.
English · e-38699-3540 · brief source recordPolychrestic, pol-i-kres′tik, adj. admitting of use in various ways.—n. Pol′ychresty.
English · e-38699-3541 · brief source recordPolychroite, pol-i-krō′īt, n. safranine.
English · e-38699-3542 · brief source recordPolychromatic, pol-i-krō-mat′ik, adj. many-coloured—also Polychrō′mic.—adj. Pol′ychrome, having, or tinted with, several or many colours.—n. Pol′ychromy, decoration or execution in many colours, esp. of statuary or build
English · e-38699-3543Polycladous, pol-i-klā′dus, adj. much-branched.—n. Pol′yclādy, the production of a number of branches where there is normally but one.
English · e-38699-3544Polycotyledon, pol-i-kot-i-lē′don, n. a plant whose embryo has more than two cotyledons or seed-lobes.—adj. Polycotylē′donous.
English · e-38699-3545Polycracy, pō-lik′rā-si, n. government by many rulers.
English · e-38699-3546 · brief source recordPolycrotic, pol-i-krot′ik, adj. having several beats—of pulses.
English · e-38699-3547 · brief source recordPolydactyl, pol-i-dak′til, adj. having many digits.—n. a polydactyl animal.—n. Polydac′tylism, the condition of having many digits.—adj. Polydac′tylous.
English · e-38699-3548Polydipsia, pol-i-dip′si-a, n. excessive thirst. [Gr. polys, much, dipsa, thirst.]
English · e-38699-3549 · brief source recordPolyergic, pol-i-er′jik, adj. acting in many ways.
English · e-38699-3550 · brief source recordPolyfoil, pol′i-foil, n. an opening or ornament consisting of several combined foliations, a combination of more than five foils.—Also adj.
English · e-38699-3551Polygalaceæ, pol-i-gā-lā′sē-ē, n.pl. an order of polypetalous plants—the milkwort family.
English · e-38699-3552 · brief source recordPolygamy, pō-lig′a-mi, n. the practice of having more than one wife at the same time.—n.pl. Polygā′mia, the 23d class in the Linnæan system, embracing plants in which the stamens and pistils are separate in some flowers
English · e-38699-3553Polygastric, pol-i-gas′trik, adj. having, or appearing to have, many stomachs, as an animalcule.—Also Polygas′trian.
English · e-38699-3554 · brief source recordPolygenesis, pol-i-jen′e-sis, n. origin from many separate germs: the theory that organisms sprang from different cells.—adjs. Polygenet′ic, Polygen′ic, Polyg′enous.—ns. Polyg′enism; Polyg′enist; Polyg′eny, the multiple
English · e-38699-3555Polyglot, pol′i-glot, adj. having or containing many languages.—n. a collection of versions in different languages of the same work, esp. a Bible of this kind: one who understands many languages.—adjs. Polyglot′tic, Poly
English · e-38699-3556Polygon, pol′i-gon, n. a plane figure bound by a number of straight lines: a figure of many angles.—adjs. Polyg′onal, Polyg′onous. [L.,—Gr. polygōnon—polys, many, gōnia, a corner.]
English · e-38699-3557Polygonum, po-lig′o-num, n. a kind of plant with many joints, as the bistort, knotweed, &c.—n.pl. Polygonā′ceæ, an order of apetalous plants, mostly herbs—the buckwheat family. [Gr. polys, many, gonu, a knee.]
English · e-38699-3558Polygram, pol′i-gram, n. a figure consisting of many lines.—adj. Polygrammat′ic.
English · e-38699-3559 · brief source recordPolygraph, pol′i-graf, n. an instrument for multiplying copies of a writing: a collection of different books.—adjs. Polygraph′ic, -al.—n. Polyg′raphy, voluminous writing: art of writing in various ciphers.
English · e-38699-3560Polygyny, pō-lij′i-ni, n. polygamy.—n. Pol′ygyn, a plant of the order Polygyn′ia (pl.), the 12th order in the first 13 classes of the Linnæan artificial system of plants, embracing those having flowers with more than twe
English · e-38699-3561Polyhedron, pol-i-hē′dron, n. a solid body with many bases or sides.—adjs. Polyhē′dral, Polyhē′drical, Polyhē′drous. [Gr. polys, many, hedra, a base.]
English · e-38699-3562Polyhistor, pol-i-his′tor, n. a person of great and varied learning.
English · e-38699-3563 · brief source recordPolyhymnia, pol-i-him′ni-a, n. the muse of the sublime hymn. [Gr. polys, many, hymnos, a hymn.]
English · e-38699-3564 · brief source recordPolymathy, pō-lim′a-thi, n. knowledge of many arts and sciences.—n. Pol′ymath, a person possessing this.—adj. Polymath′ic.—n. Polym′athist.
English · e-38699-3565Polymerism, pō-lim′ėr-ism, n. a particular form of isomerism, the property possessed by several compounds of having similar percentage composition but different molecular weights. [Gr. polys, many, meros, part.]
English · e-38699-3566Polymorphous, pol-i-mor′fus, adj. having many forms: varying in appearance: taking on many changes—also Polymor′phic.—ns. Pol′ymorph, an organism showing polymorphism: a substance that crystallises in two or more systems
English · e-38699-3567Polynesian, pol-i-nē′zi-an, adj. pertaining to Polynesia, the numerous groups of islands in the Pacific within or near the tropics.—n. a native of Polynesia. [Gr. polys, many, nēsos, an island.]
English · e-38699-3568Polynomial, pol-i-nō′mi-al, n. an algebraic quantity of many names or terms—same as multinomial—also Pol′ynome.—adj. of many names or terms.—n. Polynō′mialism. [Gr. polys, many, L. nomen, a name.]
English · e-38699-3569Polyonymous, pol-i-on′i-mus, adj. having many names.—n. Pol′yonym, a name consisting of several terms.—adjs. Polyon′ymal; Polyonym′ic, of more than two terms.—ns. Polyon′ymist; Polyon′ymy, multiplicity of names for the s
English · e-38699-3570Polyopia, pol-i-ō′pi-a, n. multiple vision.—Also Pol′yopy.
English · e-38699-3571 · brief source recordPolyoptrum, pol-i-op′trum, n. a glass through which objects appear multiplied but diminished.—Also Polyop′tron.
English · e-38699-3572 · brief source recordPolyorama, pol-i-ō-ra′ma, n. an optical apparatus presenting many views.
English · e-38699-3573 · brief source recordPolyp, Polype, pol′ip, n. a name usually applied to an animal like the fresh-water hydra, having a tubular body, and a wreath of many tentacles round the mouth: something with many feet or roots: a pedunculated tumour at
English · e-38699-3574Polypetalous, pol-i-pet′al-us, adj. with many petals. [Gr. polys, many, petalon, a leaf.]
English · e-38699-3575 · brief source recordPolyphagous, pō-lif′a-gus, adj. eating many different kinds of food.
English · e-38699-3576 · brief source recordPolypharmacy, pol-i-fär′ma-si n. the prescribing of too many medicines.
English · e-38699-3577 · brief source recordPolyphlœsbœan, pol-i-fles-bē′an, adj. loud-roaring. [Homer's frequent description of the sea, polys, much, phloisbos, noise.]
English · e-38699-3578Polyphonic, pol-i-fon′ik, adj. capable of being read in more than one way: noting a musical composition of two or more parts, each with an independent melody of its own.—ns. Pol′yphōnism, Polyph′ony; Pol′yphōnist, a vent
English · e-38699-3579Polyphyletic, pol-i-fī-let′ik, adj. pertaining to many tribes or families: pertaining to the theory that animals are derived from several sources.
English · e-38699-3580Polyphyllous, pol-i-fil′us, adj. many-leafed.
English · e-38699-3581 · brief source recordPolyplastic, pol-i-plas′tik, adj. having or assuming many forms.
English · e-38699-3582 · brief source recordPolypode, pol′i-pōd, n. an animal with many feet. [Gr. polypous—polys, many, pous, podos, a foot.]
English · e-38699-3583 · brief source recordPolypodium, pol-i-pō′di-um, n. a genus of ferns with spore-cases on the back of the frond, distinct, ring-shaped, in roundish sori, destitute of indusium.—n. Pol′ypody, a fern of the genus Polypodium, having the seed-clu
English · e-38699-3584Polyporous, pō-lip′ō-rus, adj. having many pores.
English · e-38699-3585 · brief source recordPolyporus, pō-lip′or-us, n. a large genus of pore-bearing fungus, which grows on trees, from which amadou is prepared. [Gr. polys, many, poros, a passage.]
English · e-38699-3586Polypterus, pō-lip′te-rus, n. a genus of Ganoid fishes of one species, in the Nile and elsewhere. [Gr. polys, many, pteron, a wing.]
English · e-38699-3587Polyrhizous, pol-i-rī′zus, adj. possessing numerous rootlets.—Also Polyrhī′zal.
English · e-38699-3588 · brief source recordPolyscope, pol′i-skōp, n. a multiplying lens: (surg.) an instrument for throwing light into cavities of the body.
English · e-38699-3589 · brief source recordPolysepalous, pol-i-sep′a-lus, adj. having the sepals separate from each other.
English · e-38699-3590 · brief source recordPolysperm, pol′i-sperm, n. a tree whose fruit contains many seeds.—adjs. Polysper′mal, Polysper′mous, containing many seeds.
English · e-38699-3591Polysporous, pol-i-spō′rus, adj. producing many spores.
English · e-38699-3592 · brief source recordPolystigmous, pol-i-stig′mus, adj. having many carpels.
English · e-38699-3593 · brief source recordPolystome, pol′i-stōm, n. an animal with many mouths.—adj. Polystom′atous.
English · e-38699-3594 · brief source recordPolystyle, pol′i-stīl, adj. having many columns.—adj. Polysty′lous.
English · e-38699-3595 · brief source recordPolysyllable, pol′i-sil-a-bl, n. a word of many or of more than three syllables.—adjs. Polysyllab′ic, -al.—ns. Polysyllab′icism, Polysyll′abism.
English · e-38699-3596Polysyllogism, pol-i-sil′ō-jizm, n. a combination of syllogisms.—adj. Polysyllogis′tic.
English · e-38699-3597 · brief source recordPolysymmetrical, pol-i-si-met′ri-kal, adj. divisible into exactly similar halves by more than one plane.—adv. Polysymmet′rically.—n. Polysym′metry.
English · e-38699-3598Polysyndeton, pol-i-sin′de-ton, n. (rhet.) figurative repetition of connectives or conjunctions.
English · e-38699-3599 · brief source recordPolysynthetic, -al, pol-i-sin-thet′ik, -al, adj. made up of many separate elements: formed by the combination of many simple words, as words in the native languages of America.—n. Polysyn′thesis.—adv. Polysynthet′ically.
English · e-38699-3600Polytechnic, -al, pol-i-tek′nik, -al, adj. comprehending many arts.—n. an exhibition of objects illustrating many arts: an institution in which many arts are taught.—ns. Polytech′nics, the science of the mechanical arts;
English · e-38699-3601Polythalamous, pol-i-thal′a-mus, adj. having many cells or chambers.
English · e-38699-3602 · brief source recordPolytheism, pol′i-thē-izm, n. the doctrine of a plurality of gods.—v.i. Pol′ytheise, to adhere to, or conform to, polytheism.—n. Pol′ytheist, a believer in many gods.—adjs. Polytheist′ic, -al.—adv. Polytheist′ically. [Gr
English · e-38699-3603Polytocous, pō-lit′ō-kus, adj. producing many or several at a birth.
English · e-38699-3604 · brief source recordPolytrichum, pō-lit′ri-kum, n. a genus of mosses, widely distributed in north temperate and arctic countries.—adj. Polyt′richous, very hairy, densely ciliate. [Gr. polys, many, thrix, thrichos, hair.]
English · e-38699-3605Polytype, pol′i-tīp, n. a cast or fac-simile of an engraving, matter in type, &c., produced by pressing a wood-cut or other plate into semi-fluid metal.—v.t. to reproduce by polytypage—also adj.—n. Pol′ytypage, stereotyp
English · e-38699-3606Polyzoa, pol-i-zō′a, n.pl. a class of animals forming a crust on stones, shells, &c. under water:—sing. Polyzō′an, Polyzō′on.—adjs. Pol′yzoan, Polyzoā′rial.—ns. Polyzoā′rium, a compound polyzoan; Polyzō′ary, the polypary
English · e-38699-3607Polyzonal, pol-i-zō′nal, adj. composed of many zones or belts.
English · e-38699-3608 · brief source recordPom-pom, pom-pom, n. the name given to a one-pounder quick-firing shell gun, from its sound.
English · e-38699-3617 · brief source recordPomade, po-mād′, n. a preparation of fine inodorous fat, such as lard or suet, used instead of liquid oil for the hair—also Pomā′tum.—v.t. to anoint with pomade. [Fr. pommade—It. pomada, pommata, lip-salve—L. pomum, an a
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