| pollster |
a person who conducts a public survey of facts or opinions, esp. one whose occupation is conducting polls. |
| poll tax |
a tax levied on a person, rather than a piece of property, as a prerequisite for voting. |
| pollutant |
something that pollutes, esp. a waste substance that makes air, water, or land impure or unhealthy; contaminant. |
| pollute |
to make dirty, unpleasant, or unhealthy, esp. by infusing with waste material. [3 definitions] |
| polluted |
made unclean, impure, unhealthy, or corrupt; contaminated. |
| pollution |
the act or process, or an instance, of polluting. [3 definitions] |
| Pollux |
a yellow star in the constellation Gemini, having a magnitude of 1.1. |
| Pollyanna |
in an early twentieth-century novel by Eleanor H. Porter, the heroine and title character, who is always happy and optimistic. [2 definitions] |
| polo |
a game played on horseback by two teams of three or four members each who use long-handled mallets to drive a small wooden ball into the opponent's goal. |
| polonaise |
a slow, stately dance of Polish origin, consisting mainly of a promenade. [2 definitions] |
| polonium |
a chemical element that has eighty-four protons in each nucleus and that occurs naturally in many highly toxic radioactive isotopes. (symbol: Po) |
| polo shirt |
a pullover sport shirt of knitted cotton or a cotton blend, usu. having a soft collar and a button placket. |
| poltergeist |
a supernatural presence that manifests itself by making noises and causing objects to move. |
| poltroon |
a despicable coward. |
| poly- |
many; several. [2 definitions] |
| polyandrous |
of, characterized by, or practicing polyandry. (Cf. monandrous.) [2 definitions] |
| polyandry |
the practice or condition of having more than one husband at a time. (Cf. monandry.) [3 definitions] |
| polyanthus |
any of a number of primroses bearing flowers in clusters. [2 definitions] |
| polycarbonate |
any of a group of carbonate-containing polymers, such as the polymer found in many water bottles. |
| polycarpic |
able to produce fruit many times, as perennial plants. [2 definitions] |
| polycentrism |
in a communist political system, the existence of separate centers of authority. |