| PAPETERIES | • papeteries n. Plural of papeterie. • PAPETERIE n. (French) a stationery-case. |
| PEPPERIEST | • pepperiest adj. Superlative form of peppery: most peppery. • PEPPERY adj. resembling pepper. |
| PEPPERTREE | • peppertree n. Alternative form of pepper tree. • pepper␣tree n. New Zealand native shrubs Pseudowintera axillaris and Pseudowintera colorata with leaves often having… • pepper␣tree n. Any of the South American trees in the genus Schinus, which have small fruits that have been used as… |
| PERCEPTIVE | • perceptive adj. Having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition. • PERCEPTIVE adj. responsive to sensory stimuli. |
| PERIPETEIA | • peripeteia n. (Drama) A sudden reversal of fortune as a plot point in Classical tragedy. • peripeteia n. (By extension) Any sudden change in circumstances; a crisis. • peripeteia n. (Psychoanalysis) A turning point in psychosocial development. |
| PERIPETIES | • peripeties n. Plural of peripety. • PERIPETY n. (Greek) a sudden change in a course of events. |
| PERPETRATE | • perpetrate v. (Transitive) To be guilty of, or responsible for a crime etc; to commit. • PERPETRATE v. to bring about or carry out, as a crime or deception. |
| PERPETUATE | • perpetuate adj. (Archaic except poetic) Perpetual, or made perpetual; continued for an indefinite time. • perpetuate v. (Transitive) To make (something) perpetual; to make (something) continue for an indefinite time; also… • perpetuate v. (Transitive) To prolong the existence of (something) by repetition; to reinforce. |
| PRECEPTIVE | • preceptive adj. (Law) Of, pertaining to, or based on precepts. • preceptive adj. Instructive; didactic. • PRECEPTIVE adj. concerning rules of conduct, laws or precepts, also PRECEPTIAL. |
| PREEMPTIVE | • preemptive adj. Of or relating to preemption. • preemptive adj. Made so as to deter an anticipated unpleasant situation. • preemptive adj. (Bridge, of a high-level bid) Intended to interfere with an opponent’s bidding. |
| PREEXEMPTS | • PREEXEMPT v. to exempt beforehand. |
| PREPOTENCE | • prepotence n. Prepotency. • PREPOTENCE n. the state of being prepotent, also PREPOTENCY. |
| PUPPETEERS | • puppeteers n. Plural of puppeteer. • PUPPETEER n. one who operates a puppet. |
| TREEHOPPER | • treehopper n. An insect of the family Membracidae. • TREEHOPPER n. a kind of leaping insect. |