| APPETISERS | • appetisers n. Plural of appetiser. • APPETISER n. something that whets the appetite, also APPETIZER. |
| PASTORSHIP | • pastorship n. Dignity or office of a pastor. • PASTORSHIP n. the office of pastor. |
| PERIPLASTS | • periplasts n. Plural of periplast. • PERIPLAST n. an intercellular substance; the ectoplasm of flagellates. |
| PINSTRIPES | • pinstripes n. Plural of pinstripe. • PINSTRIPE n. a very narrow stripe in cloth. |
| PIPISTRELS | • pipistrels n. Plural of pipistrel. • PIPISTREL n. a small reddish-brown bat, also PIPISTRELLE. |
| POSTPRISON | • postprison adj. After release from prison. • postprison adv. After release from prison. • POSTPRISON adj. after release from prison. |
| POSTSCRIPT | • postscript n. (Countable) An addendum to a letter, added after the author’s signature. • postscript n. (Countable) An addition to a story, play, etc. after its completion. • postscript v. To extend (a letter or another document) with additional remarks. |
| PRESCRIPTS | • prescripts n. Plural of prescript. • PRESCRIPT n. (archaic) a thing that is prescribed or laid down; an ordinance. |
| PRIESTSHIP | • priestship n. Priesthood. • PRIESTSHIP n. the office of priest. |
| PROPOSITUS | • propositus n. The first identified male case of an inherited disease in a family; the proband or index case. • PROPOSITUS n. (Latin) an individual to whom the family relationships of others are reckoned; specifically (a) (medicine) the first member of a family to be investigated by a researcher; (b) (law) a testator when making a will. |
| PROSCRIPTS | • proscripts n. Plural of proscript. • PROSCRIPT n. a person who is proscribed. |
| SCRAPPIEST | • scrappiest adj. Superlative form of scrappy: most scrappy. • SCRAPPY adj. fragmentary. |
| SPOILSPORT | • spoilsport n. Someone who puts an end to others’ fun, especially harmless fun. • spoilsport adj. Like a spoilsport. • spoil-sport n. (Dated) Alternative form of spoilsport. |
| STRAPPIEST | • strappiest adj. Superlative form of strappy: most strappy. • STRAPPY adj. having straps. |
| STRAPPINGS | • strappings n. Plural of strapping. • STRAPPING n. fastening with a strap. |
| STRIPPINGS | • strippings n. Plural of stripping. • strippings n. The last milk drawn from a cow at a milking. • STRIPPING n. the act of stripping. |
| STROPPIEST | • stroppiest adj. Superlative form of stroppy: most stroppy. • STROPPY adj. (colloquial) touchy, belligerent. |
| TRAPPINESS | • TRAPPINESS n. the quality of being trappy, full of traps. |
| TROOPSHIPS | • troopships n. Plural of troopship. • TROOPSHIP n. a ship for carrying troops. |