| plunder |
to steal (goods), esp. by force. [5 definitions] |
| plunge |
to propel abruptly or forcefully into a substance, esp. a soft or liquid one. [8 definitions] |
| plunger |
something that moves repeatedly up and down, such as a piston. [3 definitions] |
| plunk |
(informal) to cause (a string or strings of a musical instrument) to make brief, hollow sounds; pluck. [7 definitions] |
| pluperfect |
see "past perfect." |
| plural |
of, pertaining to, or including more than one. [4 definitions] |
| pluralism |
in philosophy, the theory that reality comprises more than one basic substance or principle. (Cf. dualism, monism.) [4 definitions] |
| pluralistic |
made up of or representing a number of distinct ethnic, cultural, or religious groups. |
| plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, esp. when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. [2 definitions] |
| pluralize |
to make or become plural in number or form. |
| plurally |
in a plural sense; as a plural. |
| plus |
added to. [7 definitions] |
| plus fours |
long, loose knickerbockers that are baggy below the knee. |
| plush |
a fabric having a long, soft pile. [3 definitions] |
| plus sign |
a mathematical sign (+) indicating addition or a positive quantity. |
| Pluto |
in Greek mythology, the god of wealth who is also identified with Hades, the Underworld. [2 definitions] |
| plutocracy |
a state or system of government in which the wealthy rule. [2 definitions] |
| plutocrat |
a member of a wealthy ruling class. [2 definitions] |
| plutonic |
of rocks, formed deep within the earth's surface by great heat and pressure and slow cooling. |
| plutonium |
a radioactive chemical element of the actinide series that has ninety-four protons in each nucleus and that is capable of explosive nuclear fission in a chain reaction, used as fuel in some types of nuclear reactors. (symbol: Pu) |
| pluvial |
having to do with rain, esp. a lot of rain; rainy. [2 definitions] |