| 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. |
| pursuivant |
the lowest rank of officer in the British Colleges of Heralds. [2 definitions] |
| pursy |
short-winded. [2 definitions] |
| purulent |
characterized by the presence or discharge of pus. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (food, drink, or other provisions). |
| purview |
the sphere, extent, or scope of anything, such as authority or understanding. [2 definitions] |
| pus |
a thick white or yellow liquid that forms around infections and that contains white blood cells. |
| push |
to exert pressure against in order to move. [12 definitions] |
| pushball |
a game in which two teams each try to push a large heavy ball, about six feet in diameter, across the other's goal. [2 definitions] |