English words starting with phr

Meanings of Phragma:

noun

A transverse partition between segments of the thorax or between the metathorax and abdomen, occurring in some insects.

Meanings of Phragmites:

noun

A common and invasive tall reed.

Usage examples:

Cattails and bulrushes will replace the invasive phragmites that have choked the waterways.

Meanings of Phragmocone:

noun

The chambered part of the shell in some cephalopods; especially the conical chambered internal shell of a belemnite.

Meanings of Phragmoplast:

noun

A set of microtubules which forms during mitosis in some plant cells, appearing as a barrel-shaped structure linking the two sets of chromosomes after they have separated to the poles, and lasting until the formation of the cell plate.

Meanings of Phrasal:

adjective

Consisting of a phrase or phrases.

Usage examples:

The text fragments itself into phrasal units

Meanings of Phrasal verb:

noun

An idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on.

Usage examples:

It is sometimes possible to match the elements of phrasal verbs and latinate verbs: climb up with a…

Meanings of Phrasal-verbs:

noun

An idiomatic phrase consisting of a verb and another element, typically either an adverb, as in break down, or a preposition, for example see to, or a combination of both, such as look down on.

Meanings of Phrase:

noun

A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

Usage examples:

‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here

verb

Put into a particular form of words.

Usage examples:

It's important to phrase the question correctly

An expression consisting of one or more words

Meanings of Phrased:

verb

Put into a particular form of words.

Usage examples:

It's important to phrase the question correctly

noun

A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

Usage examples:

‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here

Meanings of Phraseless:

adjective

Without a phrase or phrases.

Meanings of Phrasemonger:

noun

A person given to excessive use or coining of grandiose or striking phrases.

Meanings of Phrasemongery:

noun

A person given to excessive use or coining of grandiose or striking phrases.

Meanings of Phraseogram:

noun

A written character or symbol representing a phrase; specifically (in pitman's or other shorthand systems) a conventional combination of signs or letters standing for a phrase.

Meanings of Phraseograph:

noun

In pitman's shorthand: a phrase for which there is a phraseogram. also more generally: a symbol that represents a phrase.

Meanings of Phraseographic:

adjective

Of the nature of a phraseogram; written as a phraseogram.

Meanings of Phraseography:

noun

The representation of phrases or sentences by phraseograms, especially in pitman's shorthand system; the use of phraseograms.

Meanings of Phraseologic:

adjective

Of or relating to phrases or phraseology; = "phraseological".

Meanings of Phraseologically:

adverb

In a phraseological way; from a phraseological point of view; in the manner of a phrase, as a phrase.

Meanings of Phraseologies:

noun

A particular mode of expression, especially one characteristic of a particular speaker or subject area.

Usage examples:

Legal phraseology

Meanings of Phraseologist:

noun

A maker or user of phrases, especially one who uses phrases in an indiscriminate, trite, or grandiose manner; a phrasemonger.

Meanings of Phraseology:

noun

A particular mode of expression, especially one characteristic of a particular speaker or subject area.

Usage examples:

Legal phraseology

Meanings of Phraser:

noun

A deviser or user of (especially distinctive or striking) phrases; a phrasemonger. in later use also: a person who shapes musical phrases (well, badly, etc.).

Meanings of Phrases:

noun

A small group of words standing together as a conceptual unit, typically forming a component of a clause.

Usage examples:

‘to improve standards’ is the key phrase here

verb

Put into a particular form of words.

Usage examples:

It's important to phrase the question correctly

Meanings of Phrasing:

noun

The way in which something is expressed or put into words.

Usage examples:

The phrasing of the question is odd

verb

Put into a particular form of words.

Usage examples:

It's important to phrase the question correctly

Meanings of Phrasy:

adjective

Full of or characterized by the use of (especially grandiose or artificial) phrases.