| perjured |
guilty of perjury. [2 definitions] |
| perjury |
the intentional giving of false testimony under oath in a court or other official proceeding. |
| perk1 |
to recover good spirits or energy (usu. fol. by "up"). [5 definitions] |
| perk2 |
(informal) to percolate. |
| perk3 |
(informal) a privilege or benefit, as of a high rank or position; perquisite. |
| perky |
lively, jaunty, or pert. |
| perlite |
a volcanic glass with distinctive concentric cracks, used in the manufacture of concrete and plaster, and thermal and acoustic insulation. |
| perm |
(informal) a process for putting a long-lasting curl or wave in the hair by applying a chemical solution and rolling the hair on curlers; permanent. [3 definitions] |
| permafrost |
the permanently frozen subsoil layer or areas found in arctic and subarctic regions. |
| permanence |
the state or quality of being permanent. |
| permanency |
permanence. [2 definitions] |
| permanent |
existing or intended to exist indefinitely or perpetually; everlasting. [3 definitions] |
| permanent marker |
a pen or marker containing ink that may adhere to all surfaces, be water-resistant, contain durable dyes or pigments, or possess some combination of these attributes. |
| permanent press |
a wrinkle-resistant fabric, requiring little or no ironing after washing. |
| permanent resident |
a legal status granted to non-citizens of the U.S. who have met certain requirements of the Immigration Service, allowing them to live and work permanently in the U.S. and to enter the country without a visa. |
| permanent tooth |
any of the thirty-two adult human teeth. |
| permanent wave |
artificial waves that are set into the hair by the application of special chemicals, and that last for usu. two or three months; permanent. |
| permanganate |
any of the dark purple salts of permanganic acid that are strong oxidizing agents. |
| permanganic acid |
an unstable acid that is a strong oxidizing agent in aqueous solutions. |
| permeability |
the quality or condition of permitting penetration or diffusion, as by a gas or liquid. |
| permeable |
of a substance, being such that gas or liquid can penetrate or diffuse through it. |