Puritanism |
the practices or doctrines of the Puritans. [2 definitions] |
purity |
the state or quality of being free from defects or contamination. [2 definitions] |
purl1 |
to knit using a reverse stitch. [5 definitions] |
purl2 |
to turn or flow with a gentle bubbling or rippling sound. [2 definitions] |
purlieu |
a place to which someone habitually goes; haunt. [3 definitions] |
purlin |
any of several horizontal structural members running the length of, and supporting the rafters in, a roof. |
purloin |
to take (something) without the owner's consent; steal. [2 definitions] |
purple |
the color that results when blue and red paint are mixed. [5 definitions] |
Purple Heart |
a medal awarded by the U.S. armed services for injuries or death sustained in combat against an enemy. |
purple martin |
the largest North American swallow, the male of which is entirely blue-black while the female has a white breast. |
purport |
to assert or allege, esp. falsely. [4 definitions] |
purpose |
a reason or plan guiding an action; motive or intention. [6 definitions] |
purposeful |
done with a definite purpose; deliberate. [3 definitions] |
purposeless |
without purpose; aimless. |
purposely |
on purpose; deliberately. |
purposive |
serving a purpose; useful. [2 definitions] |
purr |
to produce a soft, low, vibrating sound, as a contented cat. [4 definitions] |
purse |
a pouch or bag made of leather, cloth, plastic, or the like, for carrying money and other personal possessions, usu. carried by a hand or shoulder strap; handbag. [5 definitions] |
purser |
the ship's officer in charge of accounts, financial arrangements, passengers' valuables, and the like. |
purse strings |
the control or management of finances, as of a family or organization. |
purslane |
a low, trailing herb that bears small yellow flowers and whose leaves are sometimes used in salads. |