| OVERPLOTTING | • overplotting v. Present participle of overplot. • overplotting n. The plotting of data on top of a previous plot. • OVERPLOTTING n. excessive plotting. |
| PERNOCTATING | • PERNOCTATE v. to pass the night in vigil or prayer. |
| PETROGENETIC | • petrogenetic adj. (Geology) Of or pertaining to petrogenesis, the creation of new rock. • PETROGENETIC adj. relating to petrogenesis. |
| PETROLOGISTS | • petrologists n. Plural of petrologist. • PETROLOGIST n. a student of petrology, the geological study of rocks. |
| PETTIFOGGERS | • pettifoggers n. Plural of pettifogger. • PETTIFOGGER n. a petty, quibbling, unscrupulous lawyer. |
| PETTIFOGGERY | • pettifoggery n. The actions of a pettifogger; a trivial quarrel. • PETTIFOGGERY n. dealing with trivial law cases. |
| POETASTERING | • poetastering n. The writing of inferior poetry. • poetastering adj. Writing inferior poetry. • POETASTERING n. acting as a poetaster, an inferior poet. |
| POLTERGEISTS | • poltergeists n. Plural of poltergeist. • POLTERGEIST n. (German) a spirit believed to manifest itself by making noises and moving physical objects. |
| POSTGRADUATE | • postgraduate n. A person continuing to study in a field after having successfully completed a degree course. • postgraduate adj. Of studies which take place after having successfully completed a degree course. • post-graduate adj. Alternative form of postgraduate. |
| PREALLOTTING | • preallotting v. Present participle of preallot. • PREALLOT v. to allot beforehand. |
| PREGUSTATION | • pregustation n. The act of tasting beforehand; foretaste. • PREGUSTATION n. a foretaste. |
| PRENEGOTIATE | • PRENEGOTIATE v. to negotiate in advance. |
| PRESTIGIATOR | • prestigiator n. (Obsolete) A conjurer; a prestidigitator. • PRESTIGIATOR n. a conjurer, also PRESTIDIGITATOR. |
| PROGLOTTIDES | • proglottides n. Plural of proglottis. • PROGLOTTID n. a segment of a tapeworm, also PROGLOTTIS. |
| PROTECTINGLY | • protectingly adv. By way of protection; in a protective manner. • PROTECTING adv. PROTECT, to shield from harm, attack or injury. |
| PROTESTINGLY | • protestingly adv. Unwillingly, with protests. • PROTESTING adv. PROTEST, to express strong objection. |
| STEREOTYPING | • stereotyping v. Present participle of stereotype. • STEREOTYPING n. the act of making a stereotype. |
| UNPROTESTING | • unprotesting adj. Not protesting; compliant, docile. • UNPROTESTING adj. not protesting. |