| pointy |
having a relatively sharp point. [2 definitions] |
| poise |
a state or position of equilibrium; balance. [6 definitions] |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living organisms, esp. by chemical means. [6 definitions] |
| poison dogwood |
poison sumac. |
| poison gas |
any of various toxic gases, such as chlorine, esp. when used in warfare. |
| poison ivy |
a North American plant bearing leaflets in groups of three, greenish flowers, and white berries and secreting an oil that can cause a severe rash on contact. [2 definitions] |
| poison oak |
a western North American shrub bearing leaves that often resemble oak leaves and secreting an oil that can cause a severe rash on contact. [2 definitions] |
| poisonous |
filled with or containing poison. [3 definitions] |
| poison-pen |
of a letter, note, or the like, containing invective, abuse, or threats designed to damage the reputation or happiness of the recipient, and usu. written anonymously. |
| poison pill |
a defensive measure taken by a corporation to prevent a takeover by making it too costly. |
| poison sumac |
a shrub native to swamps of eastern North America bearing pinnate leaves resembling those of sumac and clumps of grayish white berries and secreting an oil that causes a severe rash on contact. |
| poke |
to jab or prod, esp. with a slender or sharp object. [12 definitions] |
| poke bonnet |
a bonnet with a brim that projects out at the front. |
| poke fun at |
to tease or deride. |
| poker1 |
someone or something that pokes, esp. a long, pointed metal rod for stirring up a fire. |
| poker2 |
any of several card games that involve gambling on the value of the players' hands. |
| pokeweed |
a tall North American herb that has edible shoots, bears white flowers and deep purple berries, and has a poisonous root; pokeroot. |
| pokey |
variant of poky. |
| poky |
(informal) slow-moving. [2 definitions] |
| Poland |
a central European country on the Baltic Sea between Germany, Ukraine, and Belarus. |
| Poland China |
one of a North American breed of large black hogs with white markings. |