English to English Dictionary

Psychotropic

Of or relating to substances that affect mental activity, perception, or behavior.

Pterygium

A growth of fleshy tissue on the conjunctiva that can extend over the cornea, often associated with exposure to sunlight.

Pulk

A small, low-slung, boat-shaped sledge used in Scandinavia and polar regions for transporting goods, equipment, or children over snow.

Pulsion

A drive or instinctive urge that propels someone to action, particularly in psychoanalytic theory.

Purim

A joyous Jewish festival commemorating the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's plot to annihilate them, as recorded in the Book of Esther.

Pusillanimity

The quality of being timid or cowardly; a lack of courage or determination.

Pusillanimous

Showing a lack of courage or determination; timid.

Pustulate

Having pustules or blister-like elevations; covered with small bumps or swellings.

Pygarg

An antelope with a white rump, often identified with the addax or a similar desert-dwelling hoofed mammal.

Pyrology

The scientific study of fire, combustion, and related phenomena.

Pāowùmiàn-fǎnshèjìng

A specific type of noodle dish that incorporates reflective or visual elements in its presentation.

Quartation

The metallurgical process of alloying an impure gold sample with silver in a proportion of three parts silver to one part gold, allowing nitric acid to dissolve the silver and separate the gold.