petrolatum |
a colorless or yellowish, translucent, greasy, semisolid petroleum derivative used as a lubricant and in medical ointments; petroleum jelly. |
petroleum |
a thick, flammable mineral oil obtained by drilling beneath the earth's surface and processed into various fuels and lubricants, naphtha, paraffin, and other products. |
petroleum jelly |
petrolatum. |
petrology |
the scientific study and classification of rocks. |
petropolitics |
(used with a sing. or pl. verb) the management or influencing of international relations based on control of the amount of petroleum available on the world market. |
petrous |
of or pertaining to the dense, hard portion of the human temporal bone that contains the internal auditory organs. [2 definitions] |
PET scanner |
a medical diagnostic technology that uses radioactive tracer material to provide visual information about the activities of the brain. |
petticoat |
a woman's underskirt, like a slip or half-slip but usu. fuller and more ornamented with lace, ruffles, or bows. |
pettifogger |
one who quibbles over trifles, esp. an unscrupulous lawyer. |
petting zoo |
a zoo with docile animals which children can touch and feed. |
pettish |
in, or as if in, a pet; petulant; ill-tempered. |
petty |
of little importance, interest, or consequence; trivial. [4 definitions] |
petty bourgeois |
variant of petit bourgeois. |
petty cash |
a small supply of cash, kept esp. in a business office, that is used to pay minor charges or purchase incidentals. |
petty jury |
see "petit jury." |
petty larceny |
theft in which the value of the goods stolen does not exceed a relatively low amount determined by law. (Cf. grand larceny.) |
petty officer |
a noncommissioned naval officer. |
petulance |
the state or quality of being easily or unreasonably irritated, impatient, or ill tempered. |
petulant |
showing or inclined to show sudden or unreasonable irritation, impatience, or ill temper; peevish or sulky. |
petunia |
any of several common garden plants, originating in the American tropics, that bear white to purple, funnel-shaped flowers. |
pew |
a stationary church bench with a back and often arms at the ends, usu. one of several arranged in rows facing the altar. [2 definitions] |