panegyric |
a formal speech or piece of writing devoted to publicly praising a person or thing. [2 definitions] |
panel |
a section, as of a door, wall, or the like, usu. flat and often set apart from the surrounding area by being raised, recessed, or decorated. [7 definitions] |
panel discussion |
a discussion before an audience of a specified topic by a group of speakers that have been selected in advance. |
paneless |
combined form of pane. |
paneling |
a group or set of panels, esp. when used to cover a wall or other surface. [2 definitions] |
panelist |
a member of a panel, esp. a panel for discussion, judging, questioning, or playing a game. |
panel truck |
a van or pickup truck with an enclosed body, often used for carrying and delivering light or small loads. |
panetela |
a long tapering cigar. |
panettone |
an Italian sweet bread containing raisins, candied fruit, and nuts, usu. eaten on festive occasions. |
panfish |
any freshwater fish small enough to be cooked whole in a frying pan, such as a sunfish. |
pan-fry |
to fry in a skillet or frying pan with a small amount of fat. |
pang |
a sudden, sharp pain. [2 definitions] |
panga |
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a cutting tool or weapon. |
Pangaea |
in plate tectonics, the single land mass that was composed of all the land on Earth until it began breaking into smaller continents 300 million years ago. |
pangolin |
a toothless mammal of Africa and Asia that feeds on ants and termites and rolls into a ball when attacked; scaly anteater. |
panhandle1 |
the handle of a pan. [2 definitions] |
panhandle2 |
(informal) to beg for money on the street. [2 definitions] |
Panhellenic |
of or pertaining to all Greece or all Greeks. [3 definitions] |
Panhellenism |
the historical theory or advocacy of Greek political unification. |
panic |
a sudden, usu. irrational terror that often provokes wild behavior and spreads to many other individuals. [6 definitions] |
panicle |
an irregularly branching cluster of flowers. |