| pocketable |
combined form of pocket. |
| pocket billiards |
any of several versions of billiards or pool played on a six-pocket table with a cue ball and fifteen numbered balls. |
| pocketbook |
a small bag or case used to carry money and other personal items; handbag. [2 definitions] |
| pocket book |
a book, esp. a paperback, that is small enough to be carried in a pocket. |
| pocketful |
the amount that a pocket will contain. |
| pocketknife |
a compact knife with a blade or blades that fold into the handle. |
| pocket money |
a small amount of money given or carried for incidental expenses. [2 definitions] |
| pocket mouse |
any of various small, nocturnal desert-dwelling North American rodents that have fur-lined cheek pouches. |
| pocket-size |
small enough to be carried conveniently in a pocket. |
| pocket veto |
in the United States, the indirect veto that occurs when the President refuses to sign a bill within ten days of the adjournment of Congress. |
| pockmark |
(usu. pl.) the pitted scars left by smallpox or a similar disease. [2 definitions] |
| poco |
a little; somewhat (used with tempo directions in music). |
| poco a poco |
gradually (used as a musical direction). |
| -pod |
one that has a specified kind or number of feet or similar parts. [2 definitions] |
| pod1 |
a long thin firm vessel containing seeds, esp. of a pea or bean plant. [4 definitions] |
| pod2 |
a group of whales or seals that feed and travel together. |
| podcast |
an audio recording that can be downloaded from the internet, usually consisting of a short talk or program on a particular topic. |
| podiatry |
the medical study and treatment of foot problems. |
| podium |
a raised platform, as for a speaker or orchestra conductor; dais. |
| Podunk |
(informal) any small or unimportant town. |
| poem |
a piece of writing, often in rhythmic verse and sometimes rhyming, that is characterized by vivid, compressed language and strong emotional force. [2 definitions] |