| pastoralist |
one who writes in the pastoral tradition. |
| pastorate |
the position, duties, or tenure of a pastor. [2 definitions] |
| past participle |
a participle that either indicates a completed action or past state, such as "broken" in "I have broken my arm," or serves as an adjective, as "broken" in "a broken toy". |
| past perfect |
a verb tense that indicates that an action or state was completed at some indefinite time before a moment in the past, as in "They had already gone". [2 definitions] |
| pastrami |
a highly seasoned, smoked cut of beef, usu. from the shoulder. |
| pastry |
a dough of flour, shortening, and water that is baked and used for pie crusts and the like. [2 definitions] |
| past tense |
a form of a verb that shows that something happened in the past or that a condition existed in the past. In the sentence, "We baked a cake," "baked" is in the past tense. |
| pasturage |
grass or other vegetation on which grazing animals feed. [3 definitions] |
| pasture |
land or a piece of land on which animals are or can be put to graze. [5 definitions] |
| pasty1 |
similar to paste in texture or appearance; sticky; pale. [2 definitions] |
| pasty2 |
a small pie filled with chopped, seasoned meat, fish, or vegetables. |
| pat1 |
to strike or tap lightly with something flat, esp. the open palm or fingers, as to mold or shape. [5 definitions] |
| pat2 |
learned or mastered exactly or in every detail. [4 definitions] |
| pat. |
abbreviation of "patent" or "patented." |
| pataca |
the chief monetary unit of Macao, equaling one hundred avos. |
| patch |
a small piece of material, esp. fabric, applied to a larger piece of the same or similar material to cover a hole or tear, or to strengthen a weakened place. [10 definitions] |
| patchouli |
a mint plant native to India, having leaves that give off a fragrant brown oil. [2 definitions] |
| patch pocket |
a pocket made by sewing a piece of shaped material to the outside of a piece of clothing. |
| patch test |
a test for allergic reaction in which the suspected allergen is applied to the skin on a small piece of cloth and the skin is observed for inflammatory reaction. |
| patchwork |
a type of needlework in which pieces of cloth or leather are sewn together, often in a pattern, as for quilts. [2 definitions] |
| patchy |
made up of, occurring in, or marked by patches. [2 definitions] |