| plethora |
an amount that is more than enough; overabundance. [2 definitions] |
| pleura |
the thin membranous sac that envelops each lung and lines the thorax in mammals. |
| pleural cavity |
a narrow, fluid-filled space between the two membranes of the pleura, also known as the pleural space. |
| pleurisy |
inflammation of the membrane lining the outer surface of the lungs. |
| Plexiglas |
trademark for a synthetic resinous thermoplastic that is lightweight and transparent and used for windows, lenses, and the like. |
| plexiglass |
a transparent plastic that is often used as a lightweight, shatterproof alternative to glass. |
| plexus |
a complex interwoven network. |
| pliable |
easily bent; flexible; malleable. [3 definitions] |
| pliant |
easily flexed; supple. [2 definitions] |
| plicate |
existing or arranged in fanlike folds; pleated. |
| plier |
a thing or person that plies. [2 definitions] |
| pliers |
any of various tools that have opposed handles and jaws connected by a pivot and that are used for holding, bending, or cutting wire, metal, or the like. |
| plight1 |
a state or situation, esp. an unhappy or unlucky one; predicament. |
| plight2 |
to promise (one's faith) in engagement or marriage. [3 definitions] |
| Plimoth |
spelling of "Plymouth" originally used by English colonists who settled the Massachusetts area. (See Plymouth.) |
| plimsoll |
(chiefly British; old-fashioned) a canvas shoe with a rubber sole used primarily for playing sports; sneaker. |
| Plimsoll mark |
one of a series of lines on the hull of a merchant ship that indicate the depth to which, under different, legally specified circumstances, it may be loaded. |
| plink |
to make a series of short ringing or clinking sounds. [3 definitions] |
| plinth |
the base or slab supporting a column, statue, or the like; pedestal. |
| Pliocene |
of, relating to, or designating the geological epoch at the end of the Tertiary Period, from approximately 5 million to 1.8 million years ago, when the first apelike humans appeared in Africa. [2 definitions] |
| plissé |
a puckered, crinkled texture in cotton or nylon that is created by treating the fabric with a caustic soda solution. [2 definitions] |