prophylaxes
plural of prophylaxis

proplift
An instance of proplifting.

proplifted
simple past and past participle of proplift

proplifting
The action of disseizing a plant nursery or similar of discard plant material to propagate one's own plants.

propliftings
plural of proplifting

proplifts
plural of proplift

pross
A prostitute.

prossed
simple past and past participle of pross

prosses
plural of pross

prossing
present participle and gerund of pross

protend
To hold out; to stretch forth.
To consciously experience in anticipation; to experience protention.

protended
simple past and past participle of protend

protending
present participle and gerund of protend

protends
third-person singular simple present indicative of protend

prove
To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
To turn out; to manifest.
To turn out to be.
To put to the test, to make trial of.
To ascertain or establish the genuineness or validity of; to verify.
To experience.
To take a trial impression of; to take a proof of.
Alternative form of proof (“allow (dough) to rise; test the activeness of (yeast); pressure-test (a firearm)”).
To determine by experiment which effects a substance causes when ingested.

proved
simple past and past participle of prove

provedst
second-person singular simple past indicative of prove

proven
Having been proved; having proved its value or truth.

proves
third-person singular simple present indicative of prove

provest
second-person singular simple present indicative of prove

proveth
third-person singular simple present indicative of prove

proving
present participle and gerund of prove

provings
plural of proving

pryde
Obsolete spelling of pride.

prydes
plural of pryde

pseudocopulate
To carry out pseudocopulation

pseudocopulated
simple past and past participle of pseudocopulate

pseudotrees
plural of pseudotree

pseudoverbs
plural of pseudoverb

psychowarfare
psychological warfare

pta
Abbreviation of peseta.

puckerow
To seize; to take hold of.

puckerowed
simple past and past participle of puckerow

puckerowing
present participle and gerund of puckerow

puckerows
third-person singular simple present indicative of puckerow

pulley
One of the simple machines; a sheave, a wheel with a grooved rim, in which a pulled rope or chain lifts an object (more useful when two or more pulleys are used together, as in a block and tackle arrangement, such that a small force moving through a greater distance can exert a larger force through a smaller distance).
Annular ligament of the finger.

pulleyed
simple past and past participle of pulley

pulleying
present participle and gerund of pulley

pulleys
plural of pulley

pulpectomize
To carry out a pulpectomy

pulpectomized
simple past and past participle of pulpectomize

puppysat
simple past and past participle of puppysit

puppysit
To babysit for (take care of) a dog, especially a puppy.

puppysits
third-person singular simple present indicative of puppysit

puppysitting
present participle and gerund of puppysit

purloin
To take the property of another, often in breach of trust; to appropriate wrongfully; to steal.
To commit theft; to thieve.

purloined
simple past and past participle of purloin

purloining
present participle and gerund of purloin

purloinings
plural of purloining

purloins
third-person singular simple present indicative of purloin

purpart
Alternative form of purparty.

purparties
plural of purparty

purparty
A share, part, or portion of an estate allotted to a coparcener.

pushup
Alternative form of push-up.

pushups
plural of pushup

putchuck
Alternative form of pachak.

pyramid
An ancient massive construction with a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting in an apex, such as those built as tombs in Egypt or as bases for temples in Mesoamerica.
A construction in the shape of a pyramid, usually with a square or rectangular base.
A solid with triangular lateral faces and a polygonal (often square or rectangular) base.
Any structure or diagram with many members at the bottom and progressively fewer towards the top.
A medullary pyramid, the medial-most bumps on the ventral side of the medulla oblongata
The game of pool in which the balls are placed in the form of a triangle at spot.
A pyramid scheme.
Alternative letter-case form of Pyramid. (a solitaire card game)
The triangular layout of cards in the game of Pyramid.
An approximately triangular headline consisting of several centered lines of text of increasing length.

pyramide
Obsolete form of pyramid.

pyramided
simple past and past participle of pyramid

pyramiding
The practice of an athlete progressively increasing the dosage of an illicit drug to a maximum, and then progressively lowering it, between competitions so as to reduce the chances of being caught.
A shell deformity in captive turtles, leading to a pyramid shape underlying each scute.
A form of tax evasion in which an employer that withholds payroll taxes from employees intentionally fails to remit those withholdings to the taxing authority, often then filing for bankruptcy to repeat the fraud under a new name.
Synonym of pyramid trading.

pyramids
plural of pyramid

quartermistress
A female quartermaster.

quartermistresses
plural of quartermistress

quasiconverbs
plural of quasiconverb

quasirents
plural of quasirent

querents
plural of querent

quinsyberry
The blackcurrant.

quintate
To seize or destroy one fifth (of something).

quintating
present participle and gerund of quintate

quoil
Archaic form of coil.

quoils
plural of quoil

rabbinate
The office or function of a rabbi.
A body of rabbis.
Rabbis collectively.

rabbinates
plural of rabbinate

raccoonberries
plural of raccoonberry

raccoonberry
Alternative form of raccoon-berry.

racketeer
One who commits crimes (especially fraud, bribery, loansharking, extortion etc.) to aid in running a shady or illegal business.
One who instigates or has involvement with a racket.

racketeered
simple past and past participle of racketeer

racketeers
plural of racketeer

radicate
To cause to take root; to plant or establish firmly.
To take root; to become established.
To extract the root of a number.

radicated
simple past and past participle of radicate

radicates
third-person singular simple present indicative of radicate

radicating
present participle and gerund of radicate

radioanalyse
To carry out a radioanalysis

radioanalysed
simple past and past participle of radioanalyse

radioanalyses
plural of radioanalysis

radioanalysing
present participle and gerund of radioanalyse

radiocollar
A collar, fitted with a small radio transmitter, that allows the wearer to be tracked

radiocollaring
The fitting and use of a radiocollar

radiocollars
plural of radiocollar

radiophoto
A radiophotograph.

radiophotos
plural of radiophoto

raff
A disorderly heap; a jumble; a large quantity; lumber; refuse.
The common rabble or mob; riffraff.
A low fellow; a churl.

raffe
Alternative form of raff (“three-cornered sail”).

raffed
simple past and past participle of raff

raffes
plural of raffe

raffie
Alternative form of raff (“three-cornered sail”).

raffies
plural of raffie

raffing
present participle and gerund of raff

raffs
plural of raff

rainbow
A multicoloured arch in the sky, produced by prismatic refraction of light within droplets of rain in the air.
Any prismatic refraction of light showing a spectrum of colours.
A wide assortment; a varied multitude.
An illusion; a mirage.
A curveball, particularly a slow one.
A trick in which the player makes the ball arc over the opponent's head using both feet; rainbow kick
In Texas hold 'em or Omaha hold 'em, a flop that contains three different suits.
Rainbow trout.
A person within the LGBT community.

rainbowed
Resembling, involving, or illuminated with a rainbow; patterned with the colours of the rainbow.
Made up of several races or ethnicities; rainbow.

rainbowing
present participle and gerund of rainbow