| pocket mouse |
any of various small, nocturnal desert-dwelling North American rodents that have fur-lined cheek pouches. |
| pocket-size |
small enough to be carried conveniently in a pocket. |
| pocket veto |
in the United States, the indirect veto that occurs when the President refuses to sign a bill within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
| pockmark |
(usu. pl.) the pitted scars left by smallpox or a similar disease. [2 definitions] |
| poco |
a little; somewhat (used with tempo directions in music). |
| poco a poco |
gradually (used as a musical direction). |
| -pod |
one that has a specified kind or number of feet or similar parts. [2 definitions] |
| pod1 |
a long thin firm vessel containing seeds, esp. of a pea or bean plant. [4 definitions] |
| pod2 |
a group of whales or seals that feed and travel together. |
| podcast |
an audio recording that can be downloaded from the internet, usually consisting of a short talk or program on a particular topic. |
| podiatry |
the medical study and treatment of foot problems. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| Podunk |
(informal) any small or unimportant town. |
| poem |
a piece of writing, often in rhythmic verse and sometimes rhyming, that is characterized by vivid, compressed language and strong emotional force. [2 definitions] |
| poet |
one who writes poetry. [2 definitions] |
| poetaster |
an untalented or inept poet. |
| poetic |
like poetry in style or character. [4 definitions] |
| poeticize |
to make (feelings, thoughts, observations, or the like) poetic; express in poetry. [3 definitions] |
| poetic justice |
an outcome in real life or fiction in which someone receives a reward or punishment that is peculiarly or ironically appropriate. |
| poetic license |
any deviation from logic, fact, or convention that is made by a writer or other artist in order to achieve a particular effect. |
| poetics |
(used with a sing. verb) literary criticism dealing with the principles of poetry. |