English to English Dictionary

Percussive

Relating to or produced by striking, hitting, or impacting one object against another, especially to produce a sharp sound.

Perfectionism

Refusal to accept any standard short of perfection, often accompanied by extreme critical self-evaluation.

Perfectionistic

Refusing to accept any standard short of perfection; characterized by an extreme insistence on flawlessness.

Performance-Enhancing Drug

Any substance taken to improve athletic performance, often banned in competitive sports.

Performative

Relating to or denoting an utterance that performs a particular action rather than merely conveying information.

Pericranium

The fibrous tissue that envelops the outer surface of the skull.

Periodization

The division of history or a subject into periods for the purpose of analysis.

Perish

To suffer death, typically in a violent, sudden, or untimely manner.

Periudigitans

A term used in anatomy to refer to structures or functions related to the fingers.

Perjury

The act of deliberately providing false information while under oath, typically in a court of law.

Permeabilize

To make a material or membrane permeable to fluids or gases.

Permeate

To spread throughout something; to pervade or pass into every part of an object, substance, or area.