| POLYANTHUS | • polyanthus n. A type of primula, apparently originally from a hybrid between the cowslip and the primrose, having… • POLYANTHUS n. the oxlip, so called because the peduncle bears a many-flowered umbel. |
| POLYGENOUS | • polygenous adj. Consisting of, or containing, many kinds or genres. • polygenous adj. Of or pertaining to polygenesis. • POLYGENOUS adj. of multiple origin or composition. |
| POLYGONUMS | • polygonums n. Plural of polygonum. • POLYGONUM n. any plant of the knotgrass family Polygonaceae. |
| POLYGYNOUS | • polygynous adj. (Botany) Having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia; polygynian. • polygynous adj. Having more than one female as wife or mate; practicing polygyny. • POLYGYNOUS adj. having many styles; belonging to the order Polygynia, also POLYGYNIAN. |
| POSTULANCY | • postulancy n. The role or status of a postulant. • POSTULANCY n. the state or period of being a postulant. |
| PUISSANTLY | • puissantly adv. In a puissant manner; powerfully; with great strength. • PUISSANT adv. (archaic) powerful, also PUISSAUNT. |
| PURSUANTLY | • pursuantly adv. In a way that is pursuant; agreeably; conformably. • PURSUANT adv. acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything). |
| PURSUINGLY | • pursuingly adv. With pursuit; so as to pursue or chase. • PURSUING adv. following. |
| SPONDYLOUS | • spondylous adj. Relating to spondyles; vertebral. • SPONDYLOUS adj. like a spondyl, a vertebra. |
| SPULYIEING | • spulyieing v. Present participle of spulyie. • SPULYIE v. (Scots) to plunder, also SPUILZIE, SPULYE, SPULZIE. |
| SULPHINYLS | • sulphinyls n. Plural of sulphinyl. • SULPHINYL n. the bivalent chemical group SO, also SULFINYL. |
| SULPHONYLS | • sulphonyls n. Plural of sulphonyl an alternative spelling of sulfonyl. • SULPHONYL n. a particular chemical divalent group, also SULFONYL, SULFURYL, SULPHURYL. |
| SUPERLYING | • superlying v. Present participle of superlie. • SUPERLIE v. to lie above. |
| SUPERNALLY | • supernally adv. In a supernal way; celestially. • SUPERNAL adv. being or coming from on high; celestial. |
| SUPPLYMENT | • supplyment n. (Obsolete) The act of supplying. • SUPPLYMENT n. (Shakespeare) a supplying or furnishing. |
| UNDERPLAYS | • underplays v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of underplay. • UNDERPLAY v. to play down, understate. |
| UNPRIESTLY | • unpriestly adj. Not priestly. • UNPRIESTLY adj. not like a priest. |
| USURPINGLY | • usurpingly adv. So as to usurp. • USURPING adv. taking possession unjustly. |