flavored, high-seasoned.
~2.~ Sharp, tart, severe, cutting, pointed.
~Pique~, _n._ Resentment (_slight_), grudge, umbrage, offence, wounded
pride.
~Pique~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Stimulate, incite, urge, instigate, spur, goad,
set on, stir up.
~2.~ Offend, displease, affront, provoke, incense, irritate, chafe,
nettle, vex, fret, sting, exasperate, wound, give offence to, give
umbrage to.
~Pique one's self~, Plume one's self, take pride.
~Pirate~, _n._ Corsair, buccaneer, picaroon, free-booter, sea-robber,
sea-rover.
~Piratic~, _a._ Robbing, predatory.
~Piratical~, _a._ Robbing, predatory.
~Pish~, _interj._ Pshaw.
~Pismire~, _n._ Ant, emmet.
~Piston~, _n._ Plunger.
~Pit~, _n._ ~1.~ Excavation, hole, cavity, hollow, indentation, dent,
dint, depression, dimple.
~2.~ Gulf, abyss.
~3.~ Parquet, parterre.
~Pit against~, Set to fight (_as cocks in a pit_), set in opposition,
match for a contest, set together by the ears.
~Pit-a-pat~, _ad._ In a flutter, with throbs, with palpitation.
~Pitch~, _n._ ~1.~ Degree of elevation.
~2.~ Degree, measure, extent, range, rate.
~3.~ (_Mus._) Elevation of the key-note.
~Pitch~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Throw, cast, fling, hurl, toss, launch, send,
dart, lance, jaculate.
~2.~ Set (_as a tent_), fix, plant, place, station, locate, settle,
establish.
~Pitch~, _v. n._ Fall, plunge, throw one's self.
~Pitch-coal~, _n._ Bituminous coal, caking coal.
~Pitch dark~, Dark as pitch, very dark.
~Pitch into~, [_Colloquial._] ATTACK, assail, assault.
~Pitch upon~, Choose, select, decide on, determine on, fix upon.
~Pitchy~, _n._ Dark, black, dismal, rayless, sunless, Cimmerian.
~Pit-coal~, _n._ Mineral coal.
~Piteous~, _a._ ~1.~ Sorrowful, mournful, woful, doleful, rueful,
affecting, distressing, grievous, moving pity, exciting compassion.
~2.~ Pitiable, deplorable, wretched, miserable, deserving pity, to be
pitied.
~Pith~, _n._ ~1.~ Heart, marrow.
~2.~ Essence, quintessence, substance, gist, soul, chief part,
essential part, vital part.
~3.~ Weight, moment, importance.
~4.~ Force, strength, energy, vigor.
~Pithy~, _a._ ~1.~ Forcible, energetic.
~2.~ Terse, laconic, brief, concise, short, compact, pointed,
sententious, full of meaning, not loose, not verbose, not prolix.
~Pitiable~, _a._ Deplorable, wretched, miserable, piteous, deserving
pity, to be pitied.
~Pitiful~, _a._ ~1.~ Compassionate, tender, tender-hearted,
sympathetic, kind, merciful, lenient, mild.
~2.~ Mean, base, vile, low, paltry, sorry, abject, rascally,
contemptible, despicable, insignificant, worthless.
~Pitiless~, _a._ Merciless, unmerciful, unpitying, relentless,
ruthless, implacable, inexorable, cruel, unfeeling, unsympathizing.
~Pittance~, _n._ ~1.~ Allowance (_out of pity or charity_), dole,
allotment, charity, gift.
~2.~ Modicum, trifle, fragment, small portion, small allowance.
~Pity~, _n._ Compassion, commiseration, sympathy, fellow-feeling,
bowels of compassion, melting mood.
~Pity~, _v. a._ Commiserate, compassionate, sympathize with, feel for,
have pity or compassion for, feel sorry for, condole with.
~Pivot~, _v. n._ Turn, hinge, depend.
~Pivotal~, _a._ Turning, hinging, depending.
~Placability~, _n._ Placableness, forgiving disposition.
~Placable~, _a._ Appeasable, reconcilable, forgiving.
~Placableness~, _n._ PLACABILITY.
~Placard~, _n._ Poster, bill, hand-bill, broadside.
~Placard~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Advertise (_by placards_), publish, announce,
make known, blaze abroad, spread abroad.
~2.~ Post, expose to obloquy.
~Place~, _n._ ~1.~ Situation, position, locality, location, station,
spot, site, ground.
~2.~ Office, charge, function, employment, post.
~3.~ Rank, standing, grade, condition, occupation, calling.
~4.~ Mansion, residence, abode, dwelling seat.
~5.~ Town, village, city.
~Place~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Put, set, station, lay, settle, deposit, commit,
locate, seat, fix, establish, dispose, arrange.
~2.~ Invest, put at interest.
~Placenta~, _n._ Secundines, after-birth.
~Placid~, _a._ Quiet, tranquil, undisturbed, unmoved, unruffled, calm,
peaceful, halcyon, palmy, serene, composed, collected, cool.
~Placidity~, _n._ Calmness, quietness, serenity, composure, coolness,
tranquillity, imperturbability.
~Plagiarism~, _n._ Literary theft.
~Plagiarist~, _n._ Plagiary.
~Plague~, _n._ ~1.~ Pestilence, pest.
~2.~ Affliction; annoyance, vexation, trouble, nuisance, curse,
torment, thorn in one's side.
~Plague~, _v. a._ Annoy, tease, vex, worry, trouble, molest, torment,
harass, harry, disturb, fret, gall, chafe, bore, incommode, bother,
pester, badger, hector, irritate, disquiet.
~Plain~, _a._ ~1.~ Even, level, smooth, flat, plane.
~2.~ Manifest, visible, obvious, clear, unmistakable, apparent,
certain, palpable, conspicuous, notable, notorious, glaring, patent,
open, evident.
~3.~ Unequivocal, unambiguous, distinct, explicit, intelligible,
perspicuous.
~4.~ Simple, unadorned, unvarnished.
~5.~ Homely, ugly, ill-looking, ill-favored, not handsome.
~6.~ Artless, natural, honest, sincere, candid, frank, open,
downright, direct, unsophisticated, ingenuous, undesigning,
straightforward, single-minded, open-hearted, above-board.
~Plain~, _n._ Plateau, champaign, savanna, pampas, tableland,
champaign country.
~Plain-dealing~, _n._ Honesty, sincerity, frankness, candor,
ingenuousness, openness, truthfulness, plainness, straightforwardness.
~Plain-spoken~, _a._ Frank, candid, blunt, open, free-spoken, plain of
speech.
~Plaint~, _n._ Lamentation, lament, moan, wail, cry, complaint.
~Plaintiff~, _n._ Accuser, prosecutor.
~Plaintive~, _a._ ~1.~ Complaining, lamenting, moaning.
~2.~ Mournful, sorrowful, sad, piteous, woful, rueful, grievous, dirge-
like.
~Plait~, _n._ Fold, doubling, double, PLICATURE, gather.
~Plait~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Fold, double.
~2.~ Braid, plat, weave, mat.
~Plan~, _n._ ~1.~ Draft, sketch, plot, drawing, map, chart.
~2.~ Scheme, project, system, method, device, design, contrivance,
proposal, proposition.
~Plan~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Delineate, figure, represent, mark out, chalk
out, sketch out.
~2.~ Devise, contrive, scheme, project, plot, invent, design, concoct,
digest, lay out, prepare, hatch.
~Plane~, _a._ Level, flat, even, smooth, plain.
~Plane-tree~, _n._ ~1.~ [_U. S._] Sycamore, button-wood, button-ball-tree,
water-beech (_Platanus Occidentalis_).
~2.~ [_Scotland._] Sycamore maple (_Acer pseudo-platanus_).
~Planetarium~, _n._ Orrery.
~Plant~, _n._ Vegetable.
~Plant~, _v. a._ Fix, establish, settle, found.
~Plant~, _v. n._ Sow, scatter seed, put in seed.
~Plant-louse~, _n._ Aphis, vine-fretter, puceron.
~Plant one's self~, Pitch one's tent, take up one's quarters,
establish one's self.
~Plash~, _v. a._ Dash, spatter.
~Plash~, _v. n._ Splash, dabble in water.
~Plash~, _n._ ~1.~ Dash, splash.
~2.~ Puddle, pool, collection of standing water.
~Plaster~, _n._ ~1.~ Mortar, stucco, cement.
~2.~ EMPLASTRUM.
~Plaster~, _v. a._ Parget, cover with plaster.
~Plasterer~, _n._ Pargeter.
~Plaster of Paris~, Calcined gypsum or sulphate of lime.
~Plastic~, _a._ ~1.~ Formative.
~2.~ Soft, pliable, easily moulded.
~Plastic art~, Sculpture.
~Plat~, _v. a._ Braid, weave, plait, mat.
~Plat~, _n._ Plot, piece of ground.
~Plate~, _n._ ~1.~ Lamina, layer.
~2.~ Dish, platter.
~Plateau~, _a._ Plain (_elevated_), table-land.
~Platina~, _n._ Platinum.
~Platitude~, _n._ ~1.~ Insipidity, flatness, dulness, mawkishness.
~2.~ Twaddle, verbiage, palaver, trash, chatter, stuff, fudge,
nonsense, moonshine, flummery, wish-wash, balderdash, jargon,
nonsense, senseless prate, frothy discourse, idle talk.
~Platonic~, _a._ ~1.~ Academic, of Plato.
~2.~ Contemplative, speculative, philosophical, theoretical.
~3.~ Passionless, impassible, unimpressible, cold, apathetic, cool,
calm, serene.
~Platter~, _n._ Large dish.
~Plaudit~, _n._ Applause, acclamation, clapping of hands, acclaim,
shout of approbation.
~Plausible~, _a._ Specious, colorable, seemingly fair.
~Play~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Sport, disport, frolic, skip, frisk, gambol,
revel, romp, caper, make merry, make fun.
~2.~ Trifle, toy, wanton.
~3.~ Game, gambler.
~4.~ Act (_on the stage_), take a part.
~Play~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Put in action, put in operation.
~2.~ Perform on, play on or upon.
~3.~ Act (_on the stage_), enact, represent, exhibit, perform.
~4.~ Personate, act the part of, take the part of.
~5.~ Engage in, take part in.
~Play~, _n._ ~1.~ Sport, frolic, amusement, pastime, gambols.
~2.~ Drama, tragedy, comedy or farce, dramatic performance.
~3.~ Practice, use, manner of dealing.
~4.~ Scope, swing, elbow-room, opportunity, liberty of action, a fair
field.
~5.~ Gaming, gambling.
~6.~ Motion, movement, activity, exercise, action.
~Player~, _n._ ~1.~ Performer, operator.
~2.~ Actor, stage-player, tragedian or comedian.
~Playful~, _a._ Frolicsome, frisky, sportive, merry, jolly, mirthful,
DAFT, gamesome, debonair, vivacious, lively, sprightly, full of play,
full of fun.
~Play false~, Break one's word, sell one's self, turn traitor, go over
to the enemy.
~Play fast and loose~, Be inconstant, be giddy, be fickle or undecided.
~Play second fiddle~, [_Colloquial._] Be subordinate, take a
subordinate part.
~Play the devil (or the deuce) with~, [_Colloquial._] Impair, spoil,
injure, hurt, damage, ruin, make bad work with.
~Play the fool~, Cut capers, cut didoes, act the buffoon, act like a
fool, make a fool of one's self, play tricks or pranks.
~Play upon~, ~1.~ Perform upon (_as a musical instrument_).
~2.~ Impose upon, make sport of, make fun of, make merry with.
~Plea~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Law._) Allegation.
~2.~ Defence, excuse, apology, justification, vindication.
~Plead~, _v. n._ ~1.~ (_Law._) Make an allegation, carry on a suit.
~2.~ Reason, argue, offer reasons, use arguments.
~3.~ Apologize, offer apology or justification, make defence.
~Plead~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Allege, offer in excuse.
~2.~ Argue, discuss, defend, maintain by arguments.
~Pleader~, _n._ Assertor, vindicator, defender.
~Plead guilty~, Confess guilt, acknowledge the charge, own the soft
impeachment, cry _peccavi_, sing _miserere_, make a clean breast of
it, be down on one's marrow-bones.
~Pleasant~, _a._ ~1.~ Pleasing, agreeable, delightful, delectable,
gratifying, grateful, pleasurable, acceptable, welcome.
~2.~ Cheerful, gay, lively, sprightly, vivacious, merry, good-humored.
~3.~ Witty, facetious, humorous, jocose, jocular, sportive, amusing.
~Pleasantry~, _n._ ~1.~ Gayety, merriment, sport, fun, frolic.
~2.~ Facetiousness, jocularity, jocoseness, drollery, good humor.
~3.~ Lively or witty remark, sprightly saying.
~Please~, _v. a._ Gratify, delight, gladden, rejoice, TICKLE, make
glad, give joy to, take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, do one's
heart good.
~Please~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Like, prefer, choose.
~2.~ Condescend, be pleased.
~Pleasing~, _a._ Agreeable, grateful, gratifying, acceptable, welcome,
pleasant, delectable, pleasurable, charming, delightful.
~Pleasurable~, _a._ PLEASING.
~Pleasure~, _n._ ~1.~ Enjoyment, gratification, comfort, delight, joy,
gladness, temporary happiness.
~2.~ Sensuality, voluptuousness, luxury, animal gratification.
~3.~ Will, choice, preference, purpose, wish, mind.
~Plebeian~, _a._ Ignoble, low, mean, base, vulgar, untitled, base-
born, low-born.
~Pledge~, _n._ ~1.~ Pawn, gage, deposit.
~2.~ Guarantee, security, earnest.
~3.~ Health (_in drinking_).
~Pledge~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Pawn, impawn, plight, hypothecate, put in
pledge, deposit as security.
~2.~ Engage, commit.
~3.~ Toast, drink to, drink the health of, drink in honor of.
~Pledgee~, _n._ (_Law._) Pawnee.
~Plenary~, _a._ Full, complete, entire.
~Plenipotentiary~, _n._ Ambassador, minister, envoy.
~Plenitude~, _n._ ~1.~ Abundance, fulness, PLENTY.
~2.~ Repletion, plethora.
~Plenteous~, _a._ Abundant, PLENTIFUL.
~Plentiful~, _a._ Abundant, ample, copious, full, plenteous,
productive, fruitful, exuberant, luxuriant, profuse, PLENTY, in
profusion.
~Plenty~, _n._ ~1.~ Fulness, sufficiency, plenitude, enough, adequate
supply.
~2.~ Abundance, copiousness, luxuriance, exuberance, profusion,
affluence, fertility, overflow.
~Plenty~, _a._ [_Inelegant._] Abundant, PLENTIFUL.
~Pleonasm~, _n._ Redundancy, diffuseness, tautology, redundant
expression.
~Pleonastic~, _a._ Redundant, tautological, diffuse.
~Plethora~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Med._) Fulness (_of blood_), repletion,
plenitude.
~2.~ Superabundance, superfluity, redundance, redundancy, excess,
surfeit, more than enough, enough and to spare.
~Plethoric~, _a._ ~1.~ Surcharged, surfeited, overloaded, overcharged,
over full.
~2.~ Of a full habit, affected with plethora.
~Pliability~, _n._ Flexibleness, suppleness, pliancy, pliableness.
~Pliable~, _a._ ~1.~ Flexible, flexile, pliant, supple, limber, lithe,
lithesome, easily bent.
~2.~ Compliant, yielding, manageable, tractable, DOUGH-FACED, easily
persuaded.
~Pliableness~, _n._ PLIABILITY.
~Pliancy~, _n._ Pliableness, PLIABILITY.
~Pliant~, _a._ PLIABLE.
~Plicature~, _n._ [_Rare._] Fold, doubling, double, plait, gather.
~Plight~, _v. a._ Pledge, pawn, hypothecate, put in pledge, give as
security.
~Plight~, _n._ ~1.~ Pledge, pawn, gage.
~2.~ Condition, state, situation, case, predicament, category,
dilemma, FIX, PICKLE.
~Plod~, _v. n._ ~1.~ Trudge, jog on, travel slowly but steadily.
~2.~ Toil, drudge, moil, hold on, keep on, keep at it, work hard.
~Plodding~, _a._ Hard-working.
~Plot~, _n._ ~1.~ Plat, piece of ground.
~2.~ Plan (_of a piece of land_), draught, sketch, outline.
~3.~ Scheme (_especially for a bad purpose_), stratagem, conspiracy,
intrigue, cabal, machination.
~Plot~, _v. n._ Plan (_for some mischief_), scheme, contrive, lay a
plan, form a plot.
~Plot~, _v. a._ Plan (_as something mischievous_), concoct, contrive,
project, devise, frame, brew, hatch, compass.
~Ploughland~, _n._ [Written also _Plowland_.] ~1.~ Tillage land.
~2.~ Carucate.
~Pluck~, _v. a._ Pull (_quickly_), twitch, snatch, jerk, yerk.
~Pluck~, _n._ Spirit, courage, resolution, manhood, indomitableness,
backbone, determination, energy, force, mettle, nerve, hardihood,
force of character, strength of will.
~Pluck up~, ~1.~ Eradicate, exterminate, destroy, root out, root up.
~2.~ Summon up (_as courage_), gather up.
~Plug~, _n._ Stopple, stopper.
~Plumage~, _n._ Feathers.
~Plumb~, _a._ Perpendicular (_to the horizon_), vertical, upright.
~Plumbago~, _n._ Black-lead, graphite.
~Plumber-block~, _n._ Pillow-block.
~Plume~, _n._ ~1.~ Feather.
~2.~ Crest, tuft.
~Plume one's self~, Boast, glory, pride one's self, pique one's self,
take pride.
~Plumose~, _a._ Feathery.
~Plump~, _a._ ~1.~ Stout, corpulent, portly, fat, bouncing, chubby,
fleshy, round, bonny, obese, burly, in good case.
~2.~ Complete, full, downright, direct, unqualified.
~Plumpness~, _n._ Corpulency, stoutness, fleshiness, obesity,
EMBONPOINT.
~Plunder~, _v. a._ Pillage, spoil, despoil, rob, rifle, sack, ravage,
fleece, strip, lay waste.
~Plunder~, _n._ ~1.~ Rapine, booty, spoil, pillage, prey.
~2.~ [_Southern and Western U. S._] Baggage, luggage.
~Plunderer~, _n._ Robber, pillager, spoiler.
~Plunge~, _v. a._ Immerse, submerge, dip, souse, douse, put under
water (_or other liquid_).
~Plunge~, _v. n._ Dive, pitch, thrust one's self, cast one's self.
~Plunge~, _n._ Dive, dip, ducking.
~Plunger~, _n._ ~1.~ Diver.
~2.~ Piston.
~Plus~, _ad._ [L.] More, in addition.
~Ply~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Employ, apply, keep busy.
~2.~ Exercise, practise, put in practise, set to work.
~Pneumatics~, _n._ Science of elastic fluids.
~Pneumatology~, _n._ Psychology, metaphysics, science of mind,
doctrine of spiritual substances.
~Pneumonia~, _n._ (_Med._) Inflammation of the lungs.
~Pneumonic~, _a._ Pulmonic, pulmonary.
~Poach~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Cook slightly (_as eggs_).
~2.~ Steal, filch, purloin, pilfer, CABBAGE, BOB, plunder by stealth.
~Poach~, _v. n._ Steal game.
~Pock~, _n._ Pustule (_as of small-pox_).
~Pocket~, _n._ Pouch.
~Pocket~, _v. a._ [_Colloquial._] Endure (_as an affront_), suffer,
bear, tolerate, put up with.
~Pod~, _n._ LEGUME, capsule, seed-vessel.
~Podagra~, _n._ (_Med._) Gout (_especially gout in the foot_).
~Podagric~, _a._ Gouty.
~Podagrical~, _a._ Gouty.
~Poem~, _n._ Metrical composition, piece of poetry.
~Poesy~, _n._ POETRY, verse.
~Poet~, _n._ Bard, author of poems.
~Poetaster~, _n._ Rhymester, petty poet, inferior poet.
~Poetic~, _a._ Metrical.
~Poetical~, _a._ Metrical.
~Poetry~, _n._ Verse, rhyme, poesy, metrical composition, numbers.
~Poh~, _interj._ Pshaw, pugh.
~Poignant~, _a._ ~1.~ Sharp, severe, piercing, penetrating, intense.
~2.~ Pungent, biting, acrid.
~3.~ Keen, pointed, caustic, irritating.
~Point~, _n._ ~1.~ Sharp end.
~2.~ Cape, headland, projection.
~3.~ Moment, instant, period, verge, eve.
~4.~ Spot, place, station, stage.
~5.~ Degree, grade, state, condition.
~6.~ Object, end, aim, purpose, design.
~7.~ Punctilio, nicety.
~8.~ Question, position, thesis, theme, proposition, text, subject-
matter, moot point.
~9.~ Respect, particular aspect.
~10.~ Characteristic, peculiarity, salient trait.
~11.~ Mark (_as of punctuation_), character, stop.
~12.~ Dot, speck.
~13.~ Sally, witticism, flash of wit, lively turn of thought.
~14.~ Poignancy, sting.
~Point~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Sharpen, make pointed.
~2.~ Aim, level, direct.
~3.~ Indicate, designate, show, point out, direct attention to.
~4.~ Punctuate.
~Point-blank~, _ad._ Directly.
~Pointed~, _a._ ~1.~ Peaked, sharp.
~2.~ Personal, distinct, marked.
~3.~ Epigrammatic, keen, poignant.
~Pointer~, _n._ Index, hand, director.
~Point out~, Indicate, designate, point, show, direct attention to.
~Poise~, _n._ Balance, equilibrium, equipoise.
~Poise~, _v. a._ Balance, hold or place in equilibrium.
~Poison~, _n._ Venom, virus, bane, pest, noxious influence.
~Poison~, _v. a._ Infect, taint, contaminate, corrupt, canker.
~Poke~, _n._ ~1.~ Thrust, push, shove.
~2.~ (_Bot._) Garget, pigeon-berry, poke-weed (_Phytolacca decandra_).
~Poke~, _v. n._ Grope, feel one's way.
~Poke fun~, [_Colloquial, U. S._] Joke, jest, make fun.
~Poke fun at~, [_Colloquial, U. S._] Jeer, ridicule, deride, flout,
taunt, mock, scoff at, sneer at, jeer at, rail at.
~Poker~, _n._ [_Low, U. S._] BUGBEAR, hobgoblin, spectre, ogre,
frightful object, raw head and bloody bones.
~Poke-weed~, _n._ POKE.
~Polander~, _n._ Pole.
~Polar lights~, Northern lights, AURORA BOREALIS.
~Pole~, _n._ ~1.~ Extremity (_of an axis or a diameter_).
~2.~ Staff, rod, stick.
~3.~ Rod, perch.
~4.~ Shaft, thill.
~5.~ Polander.
~Pole-cat~, _n._ ~1.~ (_Of Europe._) Fitchew, fitchet, foumart
(_Mustela putorius_).
~2.~ (_Of North America._) Mink, minx (_Mustela vison_).
~Polemical~, _a._ ~1.~ Controversial.
~2.~ Disputatious.
~Polemics~, _n. pl._ Controversy (_especially on theological
subjects_), disputation.
~Polestar~, _n._ North star, polar star, lodestar.
~Policy~, _n._ ~1.~ Administration, management, government, rule, mode
of management, course of action.
~2.~ Cunning, art, address, skill, prudence, shrewdness.
~Polish~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Burnish, furbish, rub up, brighten, make glossy.
~2.~ Refine, civilize.
~Polish~, _n._ ~1.~ Lustre, brightness, brilliance, brilliancy,
splendor.
~2.~ Grace, refinement, accomplishment, elegance.
~Polished~, _a._ ~1.~ Burnished, made bright or glossy.
~2.~ Refined, accomplished, cultivated, elegant, POLITE.
~3.~ Classic, classical, Attic.
~Polite~, _a._ Accomplished, genteel, cultivated, refined, courteous,
civil, affable, complaisant, courtly, gracious, urbane, polished, well-
behaved, well-mannered, well-bred.
~Politeness~, _n._ Courtesy, civility, good manners, courteousness,
gentility, affability, complaisance, comity, amenity, suavity,
decorum, good-breeding, good manners, obliging manner.
~Politic~, _a._ ~1.~ Civil, political, CIVIC.
~2.~ Wise, prudent, judicious, discreet, sagacious, prudential, wary,
provident.
~3.~ Artful, cunning, shrewd, intriguing, sly, wily, subtle, foxy,
Machiavelian.
~Political~, _a._ Civil, CIVIC, public, politic, national.
~Politician~, _n._ ~1.~ Statesman, statist.
~2.~ Partisan, dabbler in politics.
~Politics~, _n. pl._ Political science, political economy, science of
government.
~Polity~, _n._ Form of government, civil constitution.
~Poll~, _n._ ~1.~ Head.
~2.~ Person, individual.
~Poll~, _n._ [_Colloquial._] Parrot.
~Poll-tax~, _n._ Capitation tax.
~Pollute~, _v. a._ ~1.~ Defile, soil, taint, make foul.
~2.~ Corrupt, infect, contaminate, vitiate, deprave, debase, poison.
~Pollution~, _n._ Defilement, contamination, foulness, taint,
impurity, uncleanness, abomination.
~Poltroon~, _n._ Coward, dastard, craven, milksop, mean wretch.
~Poltroonery~, _n._ Cowardice, baseness, want of spirit.
~Polygamy~, _n._ Plurality of wives or of husbands.
~Polygon~, _n._ Many-sided figure.
~Polype~, _n._ (_Zoöl._) Polypus.
~Polypus~, _n._ [L. _pl. Polypi._] (_Zoöl._) Polype.
~Polysyllable~, _n._ Word of many syllables.
~Pomade~, _n._ Pomatum.
~Pomatum~, _n._ Pomade.
~Pommel~, _n._ [Written also _Pummel_.] Knob, protuberant part.
~Pommel~, _v. a._ [Written also _Pummel_.] Beat, bruise, thrash, flog,
WALLOP, LAMM, bang, maul, thwack, LICK.
~Pomp~, _n._ Parade, display, show, splendor, magnificence, pageantry,
flourish, state, ostentation, pompousness, grandeur.
~Pomposity~, _n._ Boastfulness, boasting, pretension, ostentation.
~Pompous~, _a._ ~1.~ Showy, ostentatious, stately, lofty, grand,
majestic, magnificent, superb, splendid, august, magisterial.
~2.~ Swelling, inflated, bombastic, turgid, pretentious, stilted,
boastful, grandiloquent, high-flowing, high-sounding, HIGHFALUTIN,
SPREAD-EAGLE.
~Pompousness~, _n._ ~1.~ Grandeur, magnificence, pageantry, splendor,
state, pomp.
~2.~ Pretension, boastfulness, ostentation, pomposity.
~Ponder~, _v. a._ Consider, weigh, contemplate, study, meditate, think
on, reflect upon, deliberate upon, revolve in the mind.
~Ponder~, _v. n._ Think, muse, reflect, cogitate, meditate, study.
~Ponderous~, _a._ Heavy, weighty, massive.
~Poinard~, _n._ Dagger (_small_), dirk, stiletto.
~Pontiff~, _n._ Pope, bishop of Rome.
~Pontifical~, _a._ Popish.
~Pontificate~, _n._ Popedom, papacy.
~Pony~, _n._ SHELTIE, small horse.
~Pool~, _n._ ~1.~ Pond (_small_), mere, LOCH, lake.
~2.~ Puddle, plash, collection of standing water.
~Poor~, _a._ ~1.~ Indigent, needy, destitute, necessitous, pinched,
distressed, penniless, moneyless, IMPECUNIOUS, seedy, reduced, short
of money, out of money, without a penny, out of pocket, out of cash,
out at the elbows, out at the heels, in need, in want, hard up, in
distress, living from hand to mouth, not worth a farthing, not worth a
sou, not rich.
~2.~ Emaciated, lean, thin, meagre, lank, gaunt, skinny, shrunk,
fallen away.
~3.~ Barren, sterile, unfruitful, unfertile, unproductive, fruitless,
unprolific.
~4.~ Trifling, trivial, slight, small, slender, flimsy, insufficient,
inadequate, worthless, unimportant, of little use or worth.
~5.~ Contemptible, despicable, paltry, mean, sorry, beggarly, pitiful,
shabby, bad, low.
~6.~ Feeble, languid, weak, bald, tame, jejune, vapid, cold, frigid,
dull, prosing, prosy, prosaic, spiritless.
~7.~ Miserable, wretched, unfortunate, luckless, ill-fated, ill-
starred, unlucky, unhappy.