| placable |
capable of being pacified or appeased; forgiving or tolerant. |
| placard |
a poster, sign, or notice made to hang or be shown publicly. [3 definitions] |
| placate |
to calm down and make less angry, esp. by appeasement; conciliate; pacify. |
| placatory |
tending to or attempting to appease or calm. |
| place |
a certain area of space, such as that occupied by something. [21 definitions] |
| placeable |
combined form of place. |
| placebo |
an inert substance given to a patient as if it were a drug in order to placate or to serve as a control in an experiment. [2 definitions] |
| place card |
a small name card, used esp. at formal dinners, that is set at the place each guest is to occupy at a table. |
| place in the sun |
an advantageous or prominent position. |
| place kick |
in football, a kick made while the ball is held upright on the ground, as in a field-goal attempt or kickoff. (Cf. drop kick, punt1.) |
| placeless |
combined form of place. |
| place mat |
a mat, often decorative, used under a place setting at a meal to protect the table. |
| placement |
the act of placing or state of being placed; location. [2 definitions] |
| placenta |
an organ formed in the womb for supplying the fetus with nourishment. [2 definitions] |
| placer1 |
a naturally occurring accumulation of sand, gravel, or the like that contains precious metals or minerals. [2 definitions] |
| placer2 |
one that positions things or puts them in order. [2 definitions] |
| placer mining |
the mining of placer deposits by washing, dredging, or some other hydraulic method. |
| place setting |
the dishes, glasses, and silverware set out on a table for each person's use at a meal. |
| place value |
the numerical value of a digit based on its position in a number. |
| placid |
calm, smooth, or tranquil. |
| placket |
a slit at the top of a blouse, skirt, or the like, that makes it easier to put on and take off. |