| pizazz |
(informal) liveliness; spirited energy; vivacity. [2 definitions] |
| pizza |
an originally Italian food comprising a flat, doughy crust covered with tomato sauce, cheese, and often meat or vegetables and then baked. |
| pizzeria |
a restaurant or shop that serves pizza and usu. other Italian-style foods. |
| pizzicato |
played by plucking the strings with the fingers rather than played with the bow (used as a musical direction). (Cf. arco.) [2 definitions] |
| Pk.1 |
abbreviation of "Park." |
| Pk.2 |
abbreviation of "Peak." |
| pkg. |
abbreviation of "package." |
| PKU |
a genetic disorder characterized by the inability to metabolize phenylaline, often causing mental retardation; phenylketonuria. |
| pkwy. |
(chiefly British) abbreviation of "parkway," a railway station, usu. with extensive parking facilities, serving suburban commuters. [2 definitions] |
| Pl. |
abbreviation of "Place." |
| pl. |
abbreviation of "plural." |
| placable |
capable of being pacified or appeased; forgiving or tolerant. |
| placard |
a poster, sign, or notice made to hang or be shown publicly. [3 definitions] |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, esp. by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| placatory |
tending to or attempting to appease or calm. |
| place |
a certain area of space, such as that occupied by something. [21 definitions] |
| placeable |
combined form of place. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. [2 definitions] |
| place card |
a small name card, used esp. at formal dinners, that is set at the place each guest is to occupy at a table. |
| place in the sun |
an advantageous or prominent position. |
| place kick |
in football, a kick made while the ball is held upright on the ground, as in a field-goal attempt or kickoff. (Cf. drop kick, punt1.) |