| polka dot |
one of a number of small round dots or spots repeated in a pattern. [2 definitions] |
| poll |
the casting of a ballot or the recording of votes in an election. [10 definitions] |
| pollee |
one that is asked questions in a poll. |
| pollen |
the fine-grained powder that a flowering plant produces which, when transferred to another plant of the same species, fertilizes that plant's seeds. |
| pollinate |
to transfer pollen to; fertilize the seeds of with pollen. |
| polling place |
a place where people cast their votes in an election; polling station. |
| polling station |
a place where votes are cast in an election; polling place. |
| polliwog |
a frog or toad larva in its water-dwelling stage, when it has a tail and gills; tadpole. |
| pollster |
a person who conducts a public survey of facts or opinions, esp. one whose occupation is conducting polls. |
| poll tax |
a tax levied on a person, rather than a piece of property, as a prerequisite for voting. |
| pollutant |
something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land impure or unhealthy; contaminant. |
| pollute |
to make dirty, unpleasant, or unhealthy, esp. by infusing with waste material. [3 definitions] |
| polluted |
made unclean, impure, unhealthy, or corrupt; contaminated. |
| pollution |
the act or process, or an instance, of polluting. [3 definitions] |
| Pollux |
a yellow star in the constellation Gemini, having a magnitude of 1.1. |
| Pollyanna |
in an early twentieth-century novel by Eleanor H. Porter, the heroine and title character, who is always happy and optimistic. [2 definitions] |
| polo |
a game played on horseback by two teams of three or four members each who use long-handled mallets to drive a small wooden ball into the opponent's goal. |
| polonaise |
a slow, stately dance of Polish origin, consisting mainly of a promenade. [2 definitions] |
| polonium |
a chemical element that has eighty-four protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in many highly toxic radioactive isotopes. (symbol: Po) |
| polo shirt |
a pullover sport shirt of knitted cotton or a cotton blend, usu. having a soft collar and a button placket. |
| poltergeist |
a supernatural presence that manifests itself by making noises and causing objects to move. |