| punk |
dry, rotted wood for use as tinder. [2 definitions] |
| punkah |
a large fan used in India, traditionally wielded by a servant, consisting of a hand-held palmyra leaf or a strip of canvas stretched on a frame that is suspended from the ceiling and operated by ropes and pulleys. |
| punk rock |
a loud and insistent style of rock music, characterized by deliberately offensive and aggressive lyrics, which originated in the late 1970s; punk. |
| punster |
someone who is fond of or skilled at making puns. |
| punt1 |
in football, a kick made by dropping the ball and then kicking it before it hits the ground. (Cf. drop kick, place kick.) [3 definitions] |
| punt2 |
a flat-bottomed boat propelled by means of a long pole, used primarily for travel on shallow water. |
| punty |
in glassmaking, a metal rod on which the hot glass is handled; pontil. |
| puny |
exceptionally small, weak, or insignificant. |
| pup |
a dog that is not fully grown; puppy. [3 definitions] |
| pupa |
an intermediate stage in the development of many insects, such as butterflies, during which they do not eat and are often encased in a cocoon. [2 definitions] |
| pupate |
to become a pupa. |
| pupil1 |
any person who studies under a teacher. |
| pupil2 |
the small, dark, circular opening in the center of the eye, through which light passes to the retina. |
| puppet |
a toylike figure of a human or animal that can be manipulated by a hand inserted within its hollow body, or by strings held from above. (See marionette). [2 definitions] |
| puppeteer |
someone who manipulates puppets to entertain others. |
| puppetry |
the art or practice of making or operating puppets. |
| puppet show |
a play or performance in which puppets are the main or sole characters. |
| puppy |
a dog that is not fully grown, usu. less than one year old. [2 definitions] |
| puppy love |
infatuation or immature love, esp. between a boy and girl. |
| pup tent |
a small tent for two persons. |
| purana |
(often cap.) any of a group of eighteen Hindu epics, containing fables and stories that deal with creation, the gods, genealogy, and the like. |