| purlin |
any of several horizontal structural members running the length of, and supporting the rafters in, a roof. |
| purloin |
to take (something) without the owner's consent; steal. [2 definitions] |
| purple |
the color that results when blue and red paint are mixed. [5 definitions] |
| Purple Heart |
a medal awarded by the U.S. armed services for injuries or death sustained in combat against an enemy. |
| purple martin |
the largest North American swallow, the male of which is entirely blue-black while the female has a white breast. |
| purport |
to assert or allege, esp. falsely. [4 definitions] |
| purpose |
a reason or plan guiding an action; motive or intention. [6 definitions] |
| purposeful |
done with a definite purpose; deliberate. [3 definitions] |
| purposeless |
without purpose; aimless. |
| purposely |
on purpose; deliberately. |
| purposive |
serving a purpose; useful. [2 definitions] |
| purr |
to produce a soft, low, vibrating sound, as a contented cat. [4 definitions] |
| purse |
a pouch or bag made of leather, cloth, plastic, or the like, for carrying money and other personal possessions, usu. carried by a hand or shoulder strap; handbag. [5 definitions] |
| purser |
the ship's officer in charge of accounts, financial arrangements, passengers' valuables, and the like. |
| purse strings |
the control or management of finances, as of a family or organization. |
| purslane |
a low, trailing herb that bears small yellow flowers and whose leaves are sometimes used in salads. |
| pursuance |
the execution of a plan, procedure, or the like. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| pursue |
to follow in an effort to reach or catch; chase. [7 definitions] |
| pursuit |
the act or process of pursuing. [3 definitions] |
| pursuit plane |
a fast military aircraft used to chase and attack enemy planes in flight; fighter plane. |