Potemkin village |
a false front or facade, usu. built or created to conceal something shabby or inadequate. |
potency |
the condition of being potent; strength; effectiveness. [3 definitions] |
potent |
having strength; powerful. [4 definitions] |
potentate |
a person of great power, such as a ruler. |
potential |
capable of coming into existence; possible; latent. [4 definitions] |
potential energy |
in physics, the energy of a particle, body, or system that is determined by its position or structure. (Cf. kinetic energy.) |
potentiality |
the state of being potential. [2 definitions] |
potentially |
possibly. |
potentiate |
to release or make active the potency of. [2 definitions] |
potentiometer |
an instrument that measures or controls electric potentials or electromotive forces by reference to a known or standard voltage. |
potful |
the greatest amount that a pot can contain. [2 definitions] |
pother |
a commotion or fuss; disturbance. [4 definitions] |
potherb |
any herbaceous plant that is cooked and eaten as a vegetable, such as spinach, or used as a seasoning, such as thyme. |
potholder |
a pad or mitten of thick material used to handle cooking utensils when they are too hot to touch with bare hands. |
pothole |
a hole in the surface of a road, usu. caused by weather or traffic. [2 definitions] |
pothook |
a hook used to hang a pot or kettle over a fire, or a rod with a hook used to lift hot pots, irons, or the like, from a stove top or fire. [2 definitions] |
pothunter |
a hunter who hunts game for food without regard to the rules of sport. [3 definitions] |
potion |
a mixture for drinking, esp. one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects. |
potlatch |
among Indians of the Pacific Northwest, a ceremony in which a host destroys or gives away his property to guests, who are expected to reciprocate later with a similar or greater display. |
pot liquor |
the broth in which meat or vegetables have been cooked, often used as a gravy or sauce. |
potluck |
a meal that is prepared without any special planning, esp. one served to a guest. [2 definitions] |