All English words - page 4404

Meanings of Poxvirus:

noun

Any of a group of large dna viruses that cause smallpox and similar infectious diseases in vertebrates.

Usage examples:

The vaccine is freeze-dried, live vaccinia virus, a poxvirus related to smallpox virus.

Meanings of Poxviruses:

noun

Any of a group of large dna viruses that cause smallpox and similar infectious diseases in vertebrates.

Usage examples:

The vaccine is freeze-dried, live vaccinia virus, a poxvirus related to smallpox virus.

Meanings of Poxy:

adjective

Of poor quality; worthless.

Usage examples:

They've won one poxy trophy

Meanings of Pozzolana:

noun

A type of volcanic ash used for mortar or for cement that sets under water.

Usage examples:

The ashes have been potential pozzolanic materials suitable for use in lime - pozzolana mixes and f…

Meanings of Pozzolanic:

adjective

Of the nature of or containing pozzolana.

Meanings of Pozzy:

noun

A place or position.

Usage examples:

The bridge will provide a good fishing possie

Meanings of Pp:

abbreviation

Pages.

Usage examples:

Pp. 71—73

Meanings of Ppd:

abbreviation

Short for postpartum depression.

Usage examples:

Mothers struggling with ppd can access the services of a therapist

adjective

Written abbreviation for prepaid

Meanings of Ppi:

abbreviation

Pixels per inch, a measure of the resolution of display screens, scanners, and printers.

Meanings of Ppl:

abbreviation

People.

Meanings of Ppm:

abbreviation

Part(s) per million.

Usage examples:

Water containing 1 ppm fluoride

noun

Abbreviation for parts per million (= a unit for measuring the amount of a substance that is mixed with a liquid or another substance)

Meanings of Pps:

noun

Used to introduce an additional remark at the end of a letter after a ps.

Usage examples:

Ps: those photos are ghastly! pps: can i have your other address?

abbreviation

Parliamentary private secretary.

Written abbreviation for post postscript: used in front of a short message added after a first postscript at the end of a letter or email

Usage examples:

Ps could you bring your notes to the meeting? pps and don't forget to let richard know the time's b…

Meanings of Pq:

abbreviation

Parti québécois.

Meanings of Pr:

abbreviation

Pair.

Usage examples:

Patterned gloves, £7.99/pr

noun

The chemical element of atomic number 59, a soft silvery-white metal of the lanthanide series.

The chemical element praseodymium.

Meanings of Praam:

noun

A flat-bottomed sailing boat.

Usage examples:

The asma exhibition included exquisite scenes of children in optimist prams, marinas, racing sailbo…

Meanings of Praams:

noun

A flat-bottomed sailing boat.

Usage examples:

The asma exhibition included exquisite scenes of children in optimist prams, marinas, racing sailbo…

Meanings of Prabble:

noun

A quarrel, a squabble.

Meanings of Practic:

noun

A practical activity, (in early use) especially one of the actions or activities which go to make up the practice of a craft or profession; (more generally) an action, a deed; (in later use, in plural) practicalities, practical matters.

Meanings of Practicability:

noun

The quality of being practicable; viability.

Usage examples:

The practicability of his ideas has nothing to do with their truth

Meanings of Practicable:

adjective

Able to be done or put into practice successfully.

Usage examples:

The measures will be put into effect as soon as is reasonably practicable

Meanings of Practicableness:

noun

The quality of being practicable; practicability.

Meanings of Practicably:

adverb

In a way that is practicable (= able to be done or put into action)

Usage examples:

The government is advising people to leave the country as soon as is practicably possible., we do n…

Meanings of Practical:

adjective

Of or concerned with the actual doing or use of something rather than with theory and ideas.

Usage examples:

There are two obvious practical applications of the research

noun

An examination or lesson in which theories and procedures learned are applied to the actual making or doing of something.

Usage examples:

It means they are on their own on the final hurdle of a seemingly endless slog of course work, mock…

Meanings of Practical-joke:

noun

A joke intended to make someone seem foolish that involves a physical action rather than words

Usage examples:

She glued the cup and saucer together as a practical joke.

Meanings of Practical-joker:

noun

Someone who likes to play tricks, especially to make other people look silly

Usage examples:

He was described as a practical joker., i said "look out, the police are coming." but because i'm a…