| Parmesan |
a hard dry cheese made from skim milk and usu. grated to garnish other foods such as pasta. |
| parmigiana |
cooked with Parmesan cheese. |
| Parnassian |
of or pertaining to the art of poetry. |
| Parnassus |
Mount Parnassus, a mountain in central Greece that in classical times was associated with Apollo and the Muses. [3 definitions] |
| parochial |
of or concerning a church parish. [2 definitions] |
| parochial school |
a school supported and run by a church or religious organization. |
| parody |
a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication. [3 definitions] |
| parole |
the release of a prisoner before his or her punishment is finished, with conditions of good behavior to be fulfilled. [3 definitions] |
| parolee |
one who has been released from prison and is on parole. |
| paronomasia |
an instance of word play, often for humorous effect, that is based on a similarity in sound of two or more words or on various meanings of the same word; pun. |
| paronymous |
of a word or words, derived from the same root; cognate. |
| parotid |
of or relating to either of a pair of the larger salivary glands found beneath and to the front of the ear. [2 definitions] |
| parotitis |
inflammation of one or both parotids, esp. mumps. |
| -parous |
giving birth to; bearing; producing. |
| paroxysm |
a sudden strong outburst of feelings or actions. [2 definitions] |
| parquet |
flooring composed of or containing inlaid wood designs. [2 definitions] |
| parquetry |
wood inlaid in a pattern, often of contrasting colors, and used esp. as flooring. |
| parr |
the young of certain fishes, esp. the salmon before it leaves fresh water. |
| parricide |
the act of killing one's parent or other close relative. [2 definitions] |
| parrot |
any of numerous tropical birds that have brightly colored plumage, a heavy short hooked bill, and often the ability to imitate speech. [3 definitions] |
| parrot fever |
see "psittacosis." |