plummet |
a small weight on a line used for sounding or to verify a vertical; plumb or plumb bob. [2 definitions] |
plumose |
having feathers or plumes; feathered. [2 definitions] |
plump1 |
rounded in appearance; somewhat chubby. [3 definitions] |
plump2 |
to come down quickly and with all one's weight. [8 definitions] |
plum pudding |
a rich boiled or steamed pudding often made with raisins or currants in addition to flour, spices, and suet. |
plum tomato |
a small pear-shaped or elongated tomato, often used for cooking. |
plumule |
a soft down feather, found on young birds and some adults. [2 definitions] |
plumy |
consisting of, bearing, decorated, or covered with plumes. [2 definitions] |
plunder |
to steal (goods), esp. by force. [5 definitions] |
plunge |
to propel abruptly or forcefully into a substance, esp. a soft or liquid one. [8 definitions] |
plunger |
something that moves repeatedly up and down, such as a piston. [3 definitions] |
plunk |
(informal) to cause (a string or strings of a musical instrument) to make brief, hollow sounds; pluck. [7 definitions] |
pluperfect |
see "past perfect." |
plural |
of, pertaining to, or including more than one. [4 definitions] |
pluralism |
in philosophy, the theory that reality comprises more than one basic substance or principle. (Cf. dualism, monism.) [4 definitions] |
pluralistic |
made up of or representing a number of distinct ethnic, cultural, or religious groups. |
plurality |
the largest proportion of votes in an election, esp. when it is less than half the total, or the margin of votes separating the victor from the person who came second. [2 definitions] |
pluralize |
to make or become plural in number or form. |
plurally |
in a plural sense; as a plural. |
plus |
added to. [7 definitions] |
plus fours |
long, loose knickerbockers that are baggy below the knee. |