| pound1 |
to strike repeatedly and heavily. [8 definitions] |
| pound2 |
a unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces or 453.592 grams in the avoirdupois weight system, and equal to twelve ounces or 373.242 grams in the apothecaries' and troy weight systems. (abbr.: lb.) [4 definitions] |
| pound3 |
a shelter for confining or housing homeless animals. [3 definitions] |
| poundage1 |
weight as measured in pounds. [2 definitions] |
| poundage2 |
the confinement or housing of animals in a pound. [2 definitions] |
| poundal |
in physics, a unit of force equal to the amount of force needed to accelerate a standard one-pound mass one foot per second per second. |
| pound cake |
a rich cake that contains approximately a pound each of flour, butter, and sugar. [2 definitions] |
| -pounder |
something that weighs (so many) pounds. |
| pound-foolish |
foolish or inept when dealing with large sums of money or matters of great significance. (Cf. penny-wise.) |
| pound net |
a trap for fish consisting of a system of staked nets that form an enclosure with a narrow opening. |
| pound sterling |
see "pound2." |
| pour |
to enable (a liquid or granular substance such as salt) to flow or stream, as from a container. [6 definitions] |
| pourable |
combined form of pour. |
| pourboire |
(French) money offered as a gratuity; tip. |
| pout1 |
to show unhappiness or displeasure, esp. by pushing out the lips; sulk. [5 definitions] |
| pout2 |
any of several northern marine or freshwater fishes, such as the horned pout or eelpout. |
| pouter |
one of a breed of slender, long-legged, domestic pigeons that characteristically distend their crops, puffing out their breasts. [2 definitions] |
| pouty |
sulking or cross, esp. when having the lips protruded as a sign of displeasure. [2 definitions] |
| poverty |
the condition of being poor or lacking the necessary means of support; indigence or want. [3 definitions] |
| poverty-stricken |
having little or no money or very few possessions; extremely poor. |
| POW |
abbreviation of "prisoner of war," a member of the armed forces who is taken captive by an enemy during wartime. |