| pass up |
to pay no heed to (an opportunity or chance). |
| password |
a secret word, phrase, or selected set of letters and numbers used to identify oneself as one that is permitted to enter a place or have access to privileged information or data. |
| past |
gone by in time; not current. [16 definitions] |
| pasta |
a food made from flour, eggs, and water and dried in various thin forms, such as macaroni or spaghetti. [2 definitions] |
| paste1 |
a mixture of flour or starch, water, and often other ingredients, used as an adhesive for light materials such as paper. [7 definitions] |
| paste2 |
(informal) to hit (a person) hard. [2 definitions] |
| pasteboard |
a stiff, thin material made of layers of paper pasted together, or of paper or wood pulp pressed together and solidified with paste; paperboard. |
| pastel |
a pale, soft color such as light pink, light blue, or light yellow. [5 definitions] |
| pastern |
the part of an equine animal's foot that lies between the fetlock and hoof. |
| paste-up |
a piece of cardboard or heavy paper on which type or artwork is pasted for making a printing plate. |
| pasteurize |
to heat (milk, cheese, beer, or the like) to a high temperature for a certain period in order to kill most of the harmful bacteria and retard fermentation. |
| pastiche |
a work of visual art, music, or literature that consists mostly of materials and techniques borrowed from other works, sometimes done as an exercise to learn the technique of others. |
| pastille |
a hard, flavored piece of candy, or a lozenge. |
| pastime |
an activity that makes the time pass pleasantly. |
| pastless |
combined form of past. |
| past master |
a person who has a great deal of skill, expertise, or experience at some craft, art, or the like. |
| pastor |
a minister or priest in charge of a church or congregation. |
| pastoral |
of or relating to the country or country life; rural. [6 definitions] |
| pastorale |
a musical work for instruments or voices, concerning or suggestive of simple, pleasant country life. |
| pastoralist |
one who writes in the pastoral tradition. |
| pastorate |
the position, duties, or tenure of a pastor. [2 definitions] |