| OPTIONALLY | • optionally adv. In an optional manner. Not mandatorily. • OPTIONAL adv. not compulsory. |
| PHONICALLY | • phonically adv. In accordance with the principles of phonics. • phonically adv. Phonetically; in a manner related to the sound of a word rather than its spelling. • PHONIC adv. pertaining to the nature of sound. |
| PILLORYING | • pillorying v. Present participle of pillory. • PILLORY v. to hold up to public ridicule. |
| PLODDINGLY | • ploddingly adv. In a dull, predictable manner. • PLODDING adv. slow in thought or movement. |
| PLOTTINGLY | • plottingly adv. In a plotting manner; engaging in plots or schemes. • PLOTTING adv. conspiratorial. |
| POLYCLINIC | • polyclinic n. A usually private clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated. • POLYCLINIC n. a clinic in which diseases of many sorts are treated; esp. an institution in which clinical instruction is given in all kinds of disease. |
| POLYLYSINE | • polylysine n. A polypeptide (or section of a protein) consisting only of lysine residues. • POLYLYSINE n. a protein whose polypeptide chain consists entirely of lysine residues. |
| POLYNOMIAL | • polynomial n. (Algebra, strict sense) An expression consisting of a sum of a finite number of terms, each term being… • polynomial n. (Taxonomy) A taxonomic designation (such as of a subspecies) consisting of more than two terms. • polynomial adj. (Algebra) Able to be described or limited by a polynomial. |
| POLYOLEFIN | • polyolefin n. (Chemistry) A polymer (such as polyethylene) made by the polymerization of an olefin. • polyolefin n. (Chemistry) A polyene. • POLYOLEFIN n. a polymer of an alkene (as polyethylene). |
| POLYVINYLS | • polyvinyls n. Plural of polyvinyl. • POLYVINYL n. a vinyl polymer. |
| PROWLINGLY | • prowlingly adv. In a prowling manner. • PROWLING adv. stealthy. |
| UNPOLITELY | • unpolitely adv. Without politeness; rudely. • UNPOLITE adv. not polite. |