All English words - page 2565

Meanings of Paduan:

adjective

Relating to or characteristic of the italian city of padua, or its inhabitants.

Usage examples:

He wrote in a paduan dialect

noun

A native or inhabitant of the italian city of padua.

Usage examples:

A great church was built by the paduans

Meanings of Paduasoys:

noun

A heavy, rich corded or embossed silk fabric, popular in the 18th century.

Usage examples:

In the time of swords and periwigs and full-skirted coats with flowered lappets, when gentlemen wor…

Meanings of Paeanize:

verb

(also without object) (in extended use) to praise or pay tribute to someone or something.

Meanings of Paeanizing:

verb

(also without object) (in extended use) to praise or pay tribute to someone or something.

Meanings of Paedarchy:

noun

Rule or government by a child or children.

Meanings of Paederast:

noun

A man who engages in sexual activity with a boy or youth.

Usage examples:

They must protect young boys from any pederasts who predictably might be drawn to them.

Meanings of Paederasty:

noun

Sexual activity involving a man and a boy or youth.

Meanings of Paediatric:

adjective

Relating to the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases.

Usage examples:

The hospital's paediatric ward

Meanings of Paediatrician:

noun

A medical practitioner specializing in children and their diseases.

Usage examples:

As developmental paediatrician to a neonatal referral centre she followed many low birthweight chil…

Meanings of Paediatry:

noun

Paediatrics.

Meanings of Paedogenesis:

noun

See neoteny.

Meanings of Paedological:

adjective

Of or relating to paedology.

Meanings of Paedology:

noun

The study of the growth and (especially mental, social, or educational) development of children; child psychology.

Meanings of Paedomorphic:

adjective

(of an animal) retaining juvenile features as an adult.

Usage examples:

Paedomorphic salamanders

Meanings of Paedonymic:

noun

A name given to something after the name of one's child.

Meanings of Paedophilia:

noun

Sexual feelings directed towards children.

Meanings of Paedotribe:

noun

A teacher of wrestling and gymnastics.

Meanings of Paelignian:

noun

A member of an oscan-umbrian people based in and around the ancient town of corfinium in central italy.

adjective

Of or relating to the paelignians or their language.

Meanings of Paella:

noun

A spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan.

Usage examples:

They make paella almost every day

Meanings of Paellas:

noun

A spanish dish of rice, saffron, chicken, seafood, etc., cooked and served in a large shallow pan.

Usage examples:

They make paella almost every day

Meanings of Paenula:

noun

A sleeveless hooded cloak. also: an ecclesiastical garment of similar shape, originally worn outdoors by monks and priests and later used by priests as a chasuble.

Meanings of Paeonin:

noun

A bright red anthocyanin pigment occurring in the petals of red peonies and in certain other plants.

Meanings of Paeons:

noun

A metrical foot of one long syllable and three short syllables in any order.

Usage examples:

Still, the first paeon can be heard as a regular, distinct element, especially in the first version…

Meanings of Paeony:

noun

A herbaceous or shrubby plant of north temperate regions, which has long been cultivated for its showy flowers.

Usage examples:

Put stakes and supports in place for tall, herbaceous plants, like peonies and delphiniums.

Meanings of Paepae:

noun

A bench on which speakers sit in a maori meeting house.

Usage examples:

He was on the paepae alongside the elders