| PLO |
abbreviation of "Palestine Liberation Organization." |
| plod |
to move slowly or heavily, as if with weariness or reluctance; trudge. [5 definitions] |
| plop |
to drop heavily or forcefully. [5 definitions] |
| plosive |
in phonetics, produced by the complete stoppage, then sudden forceful release of the breath, such as the sounds of the consonants "p," "b," and "t". [2 definitions] |
| plot1 |
the story line or sequence of events in a novel, play, or the like. [6 definitions] |
| plot2 |
a small piece of land, esp. one used for a specific purpose. [2 definitions] |
| plotter |
one who schemes or conspires with others. [2 definitions] |
| plough |
a heavy farm tool that has a wide blade and is pulled by a tractor or strong animal. Ploughs are used for turning over and cutting through soil. |
| ploughman |
(chiefly British) variant of plowman. |
| plover |
any of various shorebirds that have a rounded body, short tail, and short bill. |
| plow |
a heavy farm tool that has a broad blade, is drawn by a tractor or animals, and is used for turning and cultivating the soil. [11 definitions] |
| plowable |
combined form of plow. |
| plowboy |
one who leads a team of draft animals pulling a plow. [2 definitions] |
| plowman |
a man who operates a plow. [2 definitions] |
| plowshare |
the cutting blade of a plow. |
| ploy |
a stratagem or maneuver used to gain advantage. |
| pluck |
to take hold of with the fingers and pull off or out; pick. [8 definitions] |
| plucky |
spirited and courageous in the face of difficulty. |
| plug |
an object made of cork, rubber, wood, or the like used to block an opening. [10 definitions] |
| plug-compatible |
of or designating computer equipment that can be linked with that of another manufacturer without electrical adapters. |
| plug in |
to connect (an appliance) to a power source. |