pudgy |
fat and usu. short or small. |
pueblo |
a communal house, often several stories high, made of adobe or stone by Indians of the southwestern United States. [3 definitions] |
puerile |
of or relating to children or childhood. [2 definitions] |
puerperal |
relating to, connected with, or resulting from childbirth. |
puerperal fever |
an infection, often fatal, of the endometrium or bloodstream, that occurs during or just after childbirth, usu. caused by unsanitary conditions surrounding delivery. |
Puerto Ayora |
town located in Galapagos, Ecuador, on Isla Santa Cruz, known for its tourism infrastructure. |
Puerto Rico |
a West Indies island commonwealth associated with the United States, east of the Dominican Republic. |
puff |
a brief, forceful emission of breath, air, or vapor. [16 definitions] |
puff adder |
a large, thick-bodied, poisonous African viper that puffs up and hisses when irritated. [2 definitions] |
puffball |
any of a variety of fungi with spherical bodies that burst when ripe to release clouds of spores. |
puffer |
see "puffer fish." [2 definitions] |
puffer fish |
any of various saltwater fishes that are capable, when irritated or alarmed, of swallowing water or air and puffing up their bodies to many times their usual size, causing, in some species, sharp protective spines to become erect. |
puffery |
excessive praise or flattery, as in advertising. |
puffin |
any of a number of northern sea birds that typically have black and white feathers, and a large, flat, colorful bill. |
puff pastry |
a light flaky pastry that puffs when baked, made by rolling and folding the dough before baking and used for croissants, pie shells, tarts, and the like. |
puff up |
to swell or make swell. [3 definitions] |
puffy |
swollen; inflated. [2 definitions] |
pug1 |
any of a breed of small dogs with short, smooth hair, a wide, wrinkled face, a snub nose, and a tightly curled tail. |
pug2 |
to knead or work (clay) with water until it has a plastic consistency. [2 definitions] |
pugilism |
the art, practice, or profession of fighting with one's fists; boxing. |
pugilist |
one who boxes, esp. as a professional. |