| preconsonantal |
combined form of consonantal. |
| preconstructed |
combined form of constructed. |
| preconvention |
combined form of convention. |
| preconviction |
combined form of conviction. |
| precook |
to cook ahead of time, or to cook partially in advance of further cooking. |
| precool |
combined form of cool. |
| precopulatory |
combined form of copulatory. |
| precrease |
combined form of crease. |
| precrisis |
combined form of crisis. |
| precursor |
one that comes before and proclaims the arrival of someone or something; indication that a specific event will soon take place. [2 definitions] |
| precursory |
coming before and serving to indicate what will follow; premonitory. [2 definitions] |
| precut |
combined form of cut. |
| pred. |
abbreviation of "predicate," in grammar, the part of a sentence that explains the action, effect, or condition of the subject, consisting of the verb and all the words that modify or are affected by the verb |
| predacious |
living by preying on other animals; predatory. |
| predate |
to occur or exist before. [2 definitions] |
| predation |
the act or practice of plundering. [2 definitions] |
| predator |
an animal that eats the flesh of others. [2 definitions] |
| predatory |
living on the flesh of other animals. [3 definitions] |
| predawn |
combined form of dawn. |
| predecease |
to die before (another person or an event). |
| predecessor |
one who holds a position, job, or the like prior to another. [3 definitions] |