| popular vote |
in the U.S., the vote for a President as participated in by the voters themselves, as opposed to the vote carried out by the electoral college. [2 definitions] |
| populate |
to be residents of; inhabit. [2 definitions] |
| population |
the collective human inhabitants of an area. [4 definitions] |
| population explosion |
a great expansion in a biological population, esp. of humans in the twentieth century, resulting from a continued high birth rate combined with a decrease in child mortality and an increase in longevity. |
| populist |
(cap.) a member or supporter of the U.S. Populist party in the late nineteenth century. [5 definitions] |
| populous |
having a large or dense population. |
| pop-up |
of, concerning, having, or being a part or device that pops up or causes something to pop up. [4 definitions] |
| porcelain |
a white, glassy ceramic; china. [3 definitions] |
| porcelainize |
to coat with or make with porcelain or a similar substance. |
| porch |
an open platform, often with a roof, that serves as the back or front entrance of a house. [2 definitions] |
| porcine |
of, pertaining to, or like swine or pigs. |
| porcupine |
any of several large rodents covered with long, stiff, sharp quills. |
| pore1 |
to consider carefully; ponder. [2 definitions] |
| pore2 |
a tiny opening in the outer surface of a plant or animal through which air, water, sweat, or the like may pass out or in. [2 definitions] |
| pore fungus |
a fungus with a pitted or porous surface, that produces spores inside very thin tubules. |
| porgy |
any of various marine food fishes, such as the scup and sheepshead, having spiny fins and a wide body covered with large scales. [2 definitions] |
| pork |
the edible flesh of a pig or hog. [2 definitions] |
| pork barrel |
(informal) a government bill or appropriation specifically designed to benefit a particular locale or industry in order to ingratiate legislators with their constituents. |
| porker |
a pig raised and fattened for its pork. |
| porkpie |
a man's hat having a low, flat, circular crown and a snap brim. |
| porky |
of, pertaining to, or similar to pork. [2 definitions] |