All English words - page 2949

Meanings of Punters:

noun

A person who gambles, places a bet, or makes a risky investment.

Usage examples:

The isle of man now allows us punters to gamble in online casinos based on the island, the ny times…

Meanings of Punting:

verb

Travel in a punt.

Usage examples:

In summer you can enjoy punting along the river

noun

A long, narrow flat-bottomed boat, square at both ends and propelled with a long pole, used on inland waters chiefly for recreation.

Usage examples:

I had no oars because i thought i could propel the punt with a primitive sail that i had assembled.

Meanings of Puntos:

noun

= "pontil". now rare (historical in later use).

Meanings of Puntsman:

noun

A person who propels or handles a punt, or (especially in earlier use) who goes fishing or shooting in a punt.

Meanings of Punty:

noun

(in glass-making) an iron rod used to hold or shape soft glass.

Usage examples:

After the glass has been shaped, the glass object is broken off from the pontil iron, leaving a sca…

Meanings of Puny:

adjective

Small and weak.

Usage examples:

White-faced, puny children

Meanings of Pupa:

noun

An insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis.

Usage examples:

These snakes feed on smaller prey - the larvae, pupae, and adults of ants and termites - and they d…

Meanings of Pupae:

noun

An insect in its inactive immature form between larva and adult, e.g. a chrysalis.

Usage examples:

These snakes feed on smaller prey - the larvae, pupae, and adults of ants and termites - and they d…

Plural of pupa

Meanings of Pupahood:

noun

The state or condition of being a pupa.

Meanings of Puparial:

adjective

Of or relating to a puparium; (more generally) pupal.

Meanings of Pupate:

verb

(of a larva) become a pupa.

Usage examples:

About ten days after pupating the wild silk moths hatch

Meanings of Pupates:

verb

(of a larva) become a pupa.

Usage examples:

About ten days after pupating the wild silk moths hatch

Meanings of Pupfishes:

noun

A small fish found in fresh or brackish water in the deserts of the south-western us and northern mexico.

Usage examples:

Most radically, we have extended protection to every endangered species, even the lowliest and most…

Meanings of Pupiform:

adjective

Resembling the pupa of an insect; especially (of a gastropod shell or protoconch) somewhat cylindrical and bluntly rounded.

Meanings of Pupil:

noun

A person who is taught by another, especially a schoolchild or student in relation to a teacher.

Usage examples:

They are former pupils of the school

Meanings of Pupilage:

noun

The state of being a pupil or student.

Usage examples:

Mr nash asked for information on pupillage

Meanings of Pupilages:

noun

The state of being a pupil or student.

Usage examples:

Mr nash asked for information on pupillage

Meanings of Pupiled:

adjective

Having an ocellated eyespot with a contrasting central spot resembling the pupil of an eye; (of an eyespot) having a central pupil (sometimes, of a specified colour).

Meanings of Pupillage:

noun

The state of being a pupil or student.

Usage examples:

Mr nash asked for information on pupillage

Meanings of Pupillarity:

noun

The state of being below the legal age of puberty; the period during which a person remains in this state. compare "pupil". now chiefly historical.

Meanings of Pupillometries:

noun

The measurement of the size of the pupil of the eye.

Meanings of Puppetdom:

noun

The state or condition of being a puppet; puppets collectively.

Meanings of Puppeteer:

noun

A person who operates puppets.

Usage examples:

Any performers are welcome to share their skills at the open mike session - musicians, dancers, poe…

Meanings of Puppeteers:

noun

A person who operates puppets.

Usage examples:

Any performers are welcome to share their skills at the open mike session - musicians, dancers, poe…

Meanings of Puppethood:

noun

The state or condition of being a puppet.