English dictionary: words starting with prom

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

Usage examples:

She took a shortcut along the prom

adjective

Relating to or designating a group of (actual or hypothetical) animals representing the ancestors of mammals, or the most primitive form of mammal.

noun

A drug of the phenothiazine class, used as a tranquillizer and antipsychotic.

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

Usage examples:

The walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts, and the w…

verb

Archaic term for prom (sense 2 of the noun).

verb

Take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others.

Usage examples:

They promenaded along the waterfront

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

Usage examples:

The walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts, and the w…

noun

A person who takes a leisurely walk, ride, or drive in public.

Usage examples:

The two houses that were built along it today stand out like a baby's first teeth and the only prom…

noun

A person who takes a leisurely walk, ride, or drive in public.

Usage examples:

The two houses that were built along it today stand out like a baby's first teeth and the only prom…

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

Usage examples:

The walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts, and the w…

verb

Archaic term for prom (sense 2 of the noun).

verb

Take a leisurely public walk, ride, or drive so as to meet or be seen by others.

Usage examples:

They promenaded along the waterfront

noun

A paved public walk, typically one along the seafront at a resort.

Usage examples:

The walk along the promenade to the more genteel frinton-on-sea is lined with beach huts, and the w…

noun

An apical meristem; specifically the region of a meristem comprising cells that have not yet undergone any of the changes associated with tissue differentiation.

noun

Either of two southern african songbirds constituting the genus promerops, now usually placed in their own family (promeropidae); a sugarbird; (formerly also) †any of various similar slender-billed birds formerly included in this genus, such as certain birds of paradise and sunbirds (obsolete). now only (in form promerops) as a genus name.

noun

A synthetic antihistamine drug derived from phenothiazine, used chiefly to treat the symptoms of allergies and motion sickness.

Usage examples:

Causative medications are droperidol, diphenhydramine, meperidine, promethazine, atropine, and scop…

noun

In full "promethea moth". a large north american saturniid silk moth, callosamia promethea, the male of which has dark brown wings with pale margins.

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the demigod prometheus, especially in being rebelliously creative and innovative.

Usage examples:

The promethean scientist who unlocked the mysteries of the cosmos

proper noun

A demigod, one of the titans, who was worshipped by craftsmen. when zeus hid fire away from man prometheus stole it by trickery and returned it to earth. as punishment zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle fed each day on his liver, which grew again each night; he was rescued by hercules.

noun

In greek mythology (= ancient stories), a demigod (= someone who is part human and part god) who stole fire from mount olympus

Usage examples:

Prometheus was a titan, the class of immortals who were around long before zeus., some believe that…

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 61, a radioactive metal of the lanthanide series. it was first produced artificially in a nuclear reactor and occurs in nature in traces as a product of uranium fission.

Usage examples:

Finally in 1945, scientists isolated promethium from uranium fission products purified by ion-excha…

noun

The state of being important, famous, or noticeable.

Usage examples:

She came to prominence as an artist in the 1960s

noun

The fact or state of projecting from something.

Usage examples:

Radiographs showed enlargement of the right heart with prominence of the pulmonary outflow tract

adjective

Important; famous.

Usage examples:

She was a prominent member of the city council

noun

A stout drab-coloured moth with tufts on the forewings which stick up while at rest, the caterpillars of which typically have fleshy growths on the back.

adverb

With an important role; to a large extent.

Usage examples:

The actor is to figure prominently in the marketing campaign

adjective

That can be promised.

noun

The fact or state of being promiscuous.

Usage examples:

Some fear this will lead to greater sexual promiscuity amongst teens

adjective

Having or characterized by many transient sexual relationships.

Usage examples:

Promiscuous teenagers

adverb

In a way that involves a lot of different sexual partners or sexual relationships

Usage examples:

Some people enjoy promiscuously casual sex in later life., they spread their genes around by having…

noun

A declaration or assurance that one will do something or that a particular thing will happen.

Usage examples:

What happened to all those firm promises of support?

verb

Assure someone that one will definitely do something or that something will happen.

Usage examples:

He promised to forward my mail