English to English Dictionary

Posttest

A test administered to students or research subjects after an instructional period or experimental treatment to determine what has been learned or how much change has occurred.

Postulate

A statement that is assumed to be true for the purpose of argument or investigation.

Posture

The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

Posturing

Behavior that is intended to impress or mislead others, often involving empty threats or exaggerated claims.

Posturize

In basketball, to dunk over an opposing player in such a dominant fashion that they are left awkwardly positioned or humiliated.

Posy

A small bouquet of flowers, typically given as a gift.

Pot

A rounded container used for cooking or storing food.

Pot of Gold

In Irish folklore, a hidden hoard of gold guarded by a leprechaun at the end of a rainbow.

Potable Water

Water that is safe to drink or to use for food preparation.

Potage

A thick soup or stew made from vegetables, meat, or fish.

Potash

Various mined and manufactured salts that contain potassium in water-soluble form, primarily used as agricultural fertilizers.

Potassium carbonate

A white salt, K2CO3, soluble in water but insoluble in ethanol, used in the manufacture of soap, glass, and soft soaps.