puissance |
great strength or power; might. |
puissant |
having great strength or power; mighty. |
Puja holidays |
a major Hindu festival, also known as Durga Puja, lasting several days every autumn. |
puke |
(slang) to vomit. [3 definitions] |
pul |
the smaller monetary unit of Afghanistan. (Cf. afghani.) |
pula |
the chief monetary unit of Botswana, equaling one hundred thebe. |
pulchritude |
physical beauty or attractiveness. |
pule |
to cry with a weak or whiny voice; whimper. |
puli1 |
a medium-sized sheep dog, bred originally in Hungary, having long hair that mats in shaggy coils. |
puli2 |
a plural form of pul2. |
Pulitzer Prize |
any of several annual prizes established by journalist Joseph Pulitzer and awarded for outstanding achievement to U.S. journalists, authors, playwrights, and composers. |
pull |
to bring or try to bring closer by taking hold of and exerting force. [16 definitions] |
pullback |
the act of withdrawing or pulling back, esp. the prearranged, orderly withdrawal of military forces. [2 definitions] |
pull back |
to cause (troops) to retreat from an area. [3 definitions] |
pullet |
a young hen, esp. a common domestic hen in its first year of laying eggs. |
pulley |
a wheel or set of wheels with grooved edges over which a rope or chain can be drawn in order to change the direction of a pulling force and increase the capacity for lifting weight. |
Pullman |
trademark for a railroad sleeping car having berths, or a parlor car. [2 definitions] |
Pullman kitchen |
a small usu. recessed kitchen area that contains the basic appliances. |
pull off |
(informal) to accomplish (something difficult or challenging). |
pull oneself together |
to calm down or stop crying. [2 definitions] |
pull oneself up by one's own bootstraps |
to succeed by one's own efforts. |