| 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. |
| pursuance |
the execution of a plan, procedure, or the like. |
| pursuant |
following on or proceeding from (usu. fol. by "to"). [2 definitions] |
| pursue |
to follow in an effort to reach or catch; chase. [7 definitions] |
| pursuit |
the act or process of pursuing. [3 definitions] |
| pursuit plane |
a fast military aircraft used to chase and attack enemy planes in flight; fighter plane. |
| pursuivant |
the lowest rank of officer in the British Colleges of Heralds. [2 definitions] |
| pursy |
short-winded. [2 definitions] |
| purulent |
characterized by the presence or discharge of pus. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (esp. food, drink, or other provisions). |
| purview |
the sphere, extent, or scope of anything, such as authority or understanding. [2 definitions] |
| pus |
a thick white or yellow liquid that forms around infections and that contains white blood cells. |
| push |
to exert pressure against in order to move. [13 definitions] |
| pushball |
a game in which two teams each try to push a large heavy ball, about six feet in diameter, across the other's goal. [2 definitions] |
| push-button |
controlled by or as if by push buttons. [2 definitions] |
| push button |
a small button or knob that is pushed, esp. to close or open an electrical circuit. |
| pushcart |
a cart with wheels, used esp. by merchants who sell their goods on the street. |
| pushchair |
(chiefly British) a light four-wheeled seat for transporting children that are too young to walk far; stroller. |
| pusher |
someone or something that pushes. [2 definitions] |
| pushing |
energetic or enterprising. [2 definitions] |