P () the sixteenth letter of the English alphabet, is a nonvocal consonant whose form and value come from the Latin, into which language the letter was brought, through the ancient Greek, from the Phoenician, its probable origin being Egyptian. Etymologically P is most closely related to b, f, and v; as hobble, hopple; father, paternal; recipient, receive. See B, F, and M.
Pa (n.) A shortened form of Papa.
Paage (n.) A toll for passage over another person's grounds.
Paard (n.) The zebra.
Paas (n.) Pace
Paas (n.) The Easter festival.
Pabular (a.) Of, pertaining to, or fit for, pabulum or food; affording food.
Pabulation (n.) The act of feeding, or providing food.
Pabulation (n.) Food; fodder; pabulum.
Pabulous (a.) Affording pabulum, or food; alimental.
Pabulum (n.) The means of nutriment to animals or plants; food; nourishment; hence, that which feeds or sustains, as fuel for a fire; that upon which the mind or soul is nourished; as, intellectual pabulum.
Pac (n.) A kind of moccasin, having the edges of the sole turned up and sewed to the upper.
Paca (n.) A small South American rodent (Coelogenys paca), having blackish brown fur, with four parallel rows of white spots along its sides; the spotted cavy. It is nearly allied to the agouti and the Guinea pig.
Pacable (a.) Placable.
Pacane (n.) A species of hickory. See Pecan.
Pacate (a.) Appeased; pacified; tranquil.
Pacated (a.) Pacified; pacate.
Pacation (n.) The act of pacifying; a peacemaking.
Pace (n.) A single movement from one foot to the other in walking; a step.
Pace (n.) The length of a step in walking or marching, reckoned from the heel of one foot to the heel of the other; -- used as a unit in measuring distances; as, he advanced fifty paces.
Pace (n.) Manner of stepping or moving; gait; walk; as, the walk, trot, canter, gallop, and amble are paces of the horse; a swaggering pace; a quick pace.
Pace (n.) A slow gait; a footpace.
Pace (n.) Specifically, a kind of fast amble; a rack.
Pace (n.) Any single movement, step, or procedure.
Pace (n.) A broad step or platform; any part of a floor slightly raised above the rest, as around an altar, or at the upper end of a hall.
Pace (n.) A device in a loom, to maintain tension on the warp in pacing the web.
Paced (imp. & p. p.) of Pace
Pacing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pace
Pace (v. i.) To go; to walk; specifically, to move with regular or measured steps.
Pace (v. i.) To proceed; to pass on.
Pace (v. i.) To move quickly by lifting the legs on the same side together, as a horse; to amble with rapidity; to rack.
Pace (v. i.) To pass away; to die.
Pace (v. t.) To walk over with measured tread; to move slowly over or upon; as, the guard paces his round.
Pace (v. t.) To measure by steps or paces; as, to pace a piece of ground.
Pace (v. t.) To develop, guide, or control the pace or paces of; to teach the pace; to break in.
Paced (a.) Having, or trained in, [such] a pace or gait; trained; -- used in composition; as, slow-paced; a thorough-paced villain.
Pacer (n.) One who, or that which, paces; especially, a horse that paces.
Pacha (n.) See Pasha.
Pachacamac (n.) A divinity worshiped by the ancient Peruvians as the creator of the universe.
Pachak (n.) The fragrant roots of the Saussurea Costus, exported from India to China, and used for burning as incense. It is supposed to be the costus of the ancients.
Pachalic (a. & n.) See Pashalic.
Pachisi (n.) Alt. of Parchesi
Parchesi (n.) A game, somewhat resembling backgammon, originating in India.
Pachometer (n.) An instrument for measuring thickness, as of the glass of a mirror, or of paper; a pachymeter.
Pachonta (n.) A substance resembling gutta-percha, and used to adulterate it, obtained from the East Indian tree Isonandra acuminata.
Pachy- () A combining form meaning thick; as, pachyderm, pachydactyl.
Pachycarpous (a.) Having the pericarp thick.
Pachydactyl (n.) A bird or other animal having thick toes.
Pachydactylous (a.) Having thick toes.
Pachyderm (n.) One of the Pachydermata.
Pachydermal (a.) Of or relating to the pachyderms; as, pachydermal dentition.
Pachydermata (n. pl.) A group of hoofed mammals distinguished for the thickness of their skins, including the elephant, hippopotamus, rhinoceros, tapir, horse, and hog. It is now considered an artificial group.
Pachydermatous (a.) Of or pertaining to the pachyderms.
Pachydermatous (a.) Thick-skinned; not sensitive to ridicule.
Pachydermoid (a.) Related to the pachyderms.
Pachyglossal (a.) Having a thick tongue; -- applied to a group of lizards (Pachyglossae), including the iguanas and agamas.
Pachymeningitis (n.) Inflammation of the dura mater or outer membrane of the brain.
Pachymeter (n.) Same as Pachometer.
Pachyote (n.) One of a family of bats, including those which have thick external ears.
Pacifiable (a.) Capable of being pacified or appeased; placable.
Pacific (a.) Of or pertaining to peace; suited to make or restore peace; of a peaceful character; not warlike; not quarrelsome; conciliatory; as, pacific words or acts; a pacific nature or condition.
Pacificable (a.) Placable.
Pacifical (a.) Of or pertaining to peace; pacific.
Pacification (n.) The act or process of pacifying, or of making peace between parties at variance; reconciliation.
Pacificator (n.) One who, or that which, pacifies; a peacemaker.
Pacificatory (a.) Tending to make peace; conciliatory.
Pacfier (n.) One who pacifies.
Pacified (imp. & p. p.) of Pacify
Pacifying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pacify
Pacify (v. t.) To make to be at peace; to appease; to calm; to still; to quiet; to allay the agitation, excitement, or resentment of; to tranquillize; as, to pacify a man when angry; to pacify pride, appetite, or importunity.
Pacinian (a.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Filippo Pacini, an Italian physician of the 19th century.
Pack (n.) A pact.
Pack (n.) A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back; a load for an animal; a bale, as of goods.
Pack (n.) A number or quantity equal to the contents of a pack; hence, a multitude; a burden.
Pack (n.) A number or quantity of connected or similar things
Pack (n.) A full set of playing cards; also, the assortment used in a particular game; as, a euchre pack.
Pack (n.) A number of hounds or dogs, hunting or kept together.
Pack (n.) A number of persons associated or leagued in a bad design or practice; a gang; as, a pack of thieves or knaves.
Pack (n.) A shook of cask staves.
Pack (n.) A bundle of sheet-iron plates for rolling simultaneously.
Pack (n.) A large area of floating pieces of ice driven together more or less closely.
Pack (n.) An envelope, or wrapping, of sheets used in hydropathic practice, called dry pack, wet pack, cold pack, etc., according to the method of treatment.
Pack (n.) A loose, lewd, or worthless person. See Baggage.
Packed (imp. & p. p.) of Pack
Packing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pack
Pack (n.) To make a pack of; to arrange closely and securely in a pack; hence, to place and arrange compactly as in a pack; to press into close order or narrow compass; as to pack goods in a box; to pack fish.
Pack (n.) To fill in the manner of a pack, that is, compactly and securely, as for transportation; hence, to fill closely or to repletion; to stow away within; to cause to be full; to crowd into; as, to pack a trunk; the play, or the audience, packs the theater.
Pack (n.) To sort and arrange (the cards) in a pack so as to secure the game unfairly.
Pack (n.) Hence: To bring together or make up unfairly and fraudulently, in order to secure a certain result; as, to pack a jury or a causes.
Pack (n.) To contrive unfairly or fraudulently; to plot.
Pack (n.) To load with a pack; hence, to load; to encumber; as, to pack a horse.
Pack (n.) To cause to go; to send away with baggage or belongings; esp., to send away peremptorily or suddenly; -- sometimes with off; as, to pack a boy off to school.
Pack (n.) To transport in a pack, or in the manner of a pack (i. e., on the backs of men or beasts).
Pack (n.) To envelop in a wet or dry sheet, within numerous coverings. See Pack, n., 5.
Pack (n.) To render impervious, as by filling or surrounding with suitable material, or to fit or adjust so as to move without giving passage to air, water, or steam; as, to pack a joint; to pack the piston of a steam engine.
Pack (v. i.) To make up packs, bales, or bundles; to stow articles securely for transportation.
Pack (v. i.) To admit of stowage, or of making up for transportation or storage; to become compressed or to settle together, so as to form a compact mass; as, the goods pack conveniently; wet snow packs well.
Pack (v. i.) To gather in flocks or schools; as, the grouse or the perch begin to pack.
Pack (v. i.) To depart in haste; -- generally with off or away.
Pack (v. i.) To unite in bad measures; to confederate for ill purposes; to join in collusion.