| putty |
any of several semisolid, pliable substances used for sealing joints, securing window panes, filling small holes, and the like. [2 definitions] |
| putty knife |
a tool with a broad, flexible blade for applying putty. |
| puttyless |
combined form of putty. |
| put-up |
(informal) planned or arranged secretly beforehand. |
| put up |
to erect or construct (something). [11 definitions] |
| put up with |
to accept or live with (a difficult thing or person); tolerate. |
| put words in one's mouth |
to misinterpret or misrepresent what someone has said. |
| putz |
(slang) a stupid person; fool. [3 definitions] |
| puzzle |
a toy or enjoyable problem that requires thought, and sometimes manipulation of something, for a solution. [4 definitions] |
| puzzled |
made unsure or confused because of conflicting, missing, or unclear information; confused; perplexed. |
| puzzlement |
a condition of being mystified or confused. [2 definitions] |
| puzzle out |
to work out a solution to (something that is puzzling). |
| puzzling |
causing confusion or perplexity. |
| PVC |
abbreviation of "polyvinyl chloride," a white thermoplastic resin, widely used in rainwear, pipes, floor tiles, and garden hoses. |
| Pvt. |
abbreviation of "Private," a soldier belonging to one of the lowest ranks. |
| PX |
abbreviation of "post exchange," trademark for a retail store on U.S. Army property that sells goods and services to military personnel and their families, and to some civilians. |
| pya |
the smaller monetary unit of Myanmar. (Cf. kyat.) |
| pye-dog |
a half-wild dog of southern and eastern Asia that travels in packs near villages. |
| pyemia |
a form of blood poisoning characterized by the presence of pus-producing bacteria in the bloodstream that causes an outbreak of abscesses in various parts of the body. |
| Pygmalion |
in Greek and Roman mythology, a king of Cyprus who made a statue of a woman with which he fell in love, and which Aphrodite then brought to life. (Cf. Galatea.) |
| Pygmy |
one of a race of African or Asian people of small stature. [2 definitions] |