packing box
1: a small chamber in which packing is compressed around a reciprocating shaft or piston to form a seal [syn: {stuffing box}] 2: a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage [syn: {...
packing case
1: a large crate in which goods are packed for shipment or storage [syn: {packing box}]
packing material
1: any material used especially to protect something [syn: {packing}, {wadding}]
packing nut
1: a nut used to tighten a stuffing box [syn: {stuffing nut}]
packing plant
1: a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products [syn: {packinghouse}]
packinghouse
1: a building where foodstuffs are processed and packed; "they came from an apple packinghouse" 2: a plant where livestock are slaughtered and processed and packed as meat products [syn: {packing plan...
packman
1: someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals) [syn: {peddler}, {pedlar}, {hawker}, {pitchman}]
packrat
1: a collector of miscellaneous useless objects 2: any of several bushy-tailed rodents of the genus Neotoma of western North America; hoards food and other objects [syn: {pack rat}, {trade rat}, {bush...
packsack
1: a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder [syn: {backpack}, {back pack}, {knapsack}, {rucksack}, {haversack}]
packsaddle
1: a saddle for pack animals to which loads can be attached
packthread
1: a strong three-ply twine used to sew or tie packages
pact
1: a written agreement between two states or sovereigns [syn: {treaty}, {accord}]
pad
1: a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge [syn: {pad of paper}, {tablet}] 2: the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily) 3: a block of absorbent material satu...
pad of paper
1: a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge [syn: {pad}, {tablet}]
padauk
1: tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain [syn: {padouk}, {amboyna}, {Pterocarpus indicus}]
Padda
1: a genus of Ploceidae [syn: {genus Padda}]
Padda oryzivora
1: small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields [syn: {Java sparrow}, {Java finch}, {ricebird}]
padder
1: a highwayman who robs on foot [syn: {footpad}]
paddle
1: small wooden bat with a flat surface; used for hitting balls in various games 2: a blade of a paddle wheel or water wheel 3: an instrument of punishment consisting of a flat board 4: a short light ...
paddle box
1: a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel [syn: {paddle-box}]
paddle steamer
1: a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels [syn: {paddle-wheeler}]
paddle wheel
1: a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat [syn: {paddlewheel}]
paddle-box
1: a wooden covering for the upper part of a paddlewheel [syn: {paddle box}]
paddle-wheeler
1: a steam vessel propelled by paddle wheels [syn: {paddle steamer}]
paddlefish
1: primitive fish of the Mississippi valley having a long paddle-shaped snout [syn: {duckbill}, {Polyodon spathula}] [also: {paddlefishes} (pl)]
paddler
1: someone paddling a canoe [syn: {canoeist}]
paddlewheel
1: a large wheel fitted with paddles and driven by an engine in order to propel a boat [syn: {paddle wheel}]
paddock
1: pen where racehorses are saddled and paraded before a race
Paddy
1: (slur) a person of Irish descent [syn: {Mick}, {Mickey}] 2: an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown [syn: {paddy field}, {rice paddy}] 3: rice in the husk either gathered or still in the ...
paddy field
1: an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown [syn: {paddy}, {rice paddy}]
paddy wagon
1: van used by police to transport prisoners [syn: {police van}, {police wagon}, {patrol wagon}, {wagon}, {black Maria}]
paddymelon
1: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea [syn: {pademelon}]
pademelon
1: small reddish-brown wallabies of scrubby areas of Australia and New Guinea [syn: {paddymelon}]
Paderewski
1: Polish pianist who in 1919 served as the first Prime Minister of independent Poland (1860-1941) [syn: {Ignace Paderewski}, {Ignace Jan Paderewski}]
padlock
1: a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut v : fasten with a padlock
padouk
1: tree native to southeastern Asia having reddish wood with a mottled or striped black grain [syn: {padauk}, {amboyna}, {Pterocarpus indicus}]
Padova
1: a city in Veneto [syn: {Padua}, {Patavium}]
padre
1: a chaplain in one of the military services [syn: {military chaplain}, {Holy Joe}, {sky pilot}] 2: `Father' is a term of address for priests in some churches (especially the Roman Catholic Church or...
padrone
1: an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy 2: an employer who exploits Italian immigrants in the U.S.
Padua
1: a city in Veneto [syn: {Padova}, {Patavium}]
Paducah
1: a town in western Kentucky on the Ohio River
paean
1: a formal expression of praise [syn: {encomium}, {eulogy}, {panegyric}, {pean}] 2: (ancient Greece) a hymn of praise (especially one sung in ancient Greece to invoke or thank a deity) [syn: {pean}]
paederast
1: a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner [syn: {pederast}, {child molester}]
paederastic
1: of homosexuality between a man and a boy [syn: {pederastic}]
paederasty
1: sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner) [syn: {pederasty}]
paediatric
1: of or relating to the medical care of children; "pediatric dentist" [syn: {pediatric}]
paediatrician
1: a specialist in the care of babies [syn: {baby doctor}, {pediatrician}, {pediatrist}]
paediatrics
1: the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children [syn: {pediatrics}, {pediatric medicine}]
paedophile
1: an adult who is sexually attracted to children [syn: {pedophile}]
paedophilia
1: sexual activity of an adult with a child [syn: {pedophilia}]
paella
1: saffron-flavored dish made of rice with shellfish and chicken
Paeonia
1: peonies: herbaceous or shrubby plants having showy flowers [syn: {genus Paeonia}]
Paeoniaceae
1: perennial rhizomatous herbs and shrubs; of temperate Europe and North America [syn: {family Paeoniaceae}, {peony family}]
paeony
1: any of numerous plants widely cultivated for their showy single or double red or pink or white flowers [syn: {peony}]
PAGAD
1: a terrorist organization in South Africa formed in 1996 to fight drug lords; evolved into a vigilante group with anti Western views closely allied with Qibla; is believed to have ties to Islamic ex...
pagan
1: not acknowledging the God of Christianity and Judaism and Islam [syn: {heathen}, {heathenish}, {ethnic}] n : a person who does not acknowledge your God [syn: {heathen}, {gentile}, {infidel}]
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pagan religion
1: any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism [syn: {paganism}, {heathenism}]
Paganini
1: Italian violinist and composer of musice for the violin (1782-1840) [syn: {Niccolo Paganini}]
paganise
1: make pagan in character; "The Church paganized Christianity" [syn: {paganize}]
paganism
1: any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism [syn: {pagan religion}, {heathenism}]
paganize
1: make pagan in character; "The Church paganized Christianity" [syn: {paganise}]
page
1: one side of one leaf (of a book or magasine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains 2: English industrialist who pioneered in the design and manufacture of aircr...
page number
1: the system of numbering pages [syn: {pagination}, {folio}, {paging}]
page printer
1: a printer that prints one page at a time [syn: {page-at-a-time printer}]
pageant
1: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn: {pageantry}] 2: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: {pageantry}]
pageantry
1: a rich and spectacular ceremony [syn: {pageant}] 2: an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes [syn: {pageant}]
pageboy
1: a boy who is employed to run errands [syn: {page}] 2: a smooth hair style with the ends of the hair curled inward
Pagellus
1: sea breams [syn: {genus Pagellus}]
pager
1: an electronic device that generates a series of beeps when the person carrying it is being paged [syn: {beeper}]
Paget
1: English pathologist who discovered the cause of trichinosis (1814-1899) [syn: {Sir James Paget}]
Paget's disease
1: a disease of bone occurring in the middle aged and elderly; excessive bone destruction sometimes leading to bone pain and fractures and skeletal deformities [syn: {osteitis deformans}]
paginate
1: number the pages of a book or manuscript [syn: {foliate}, {page}]
pagination
1: the system of numbering pages [syn: {folio}, {page number}, {paging}]
paging
1: calling out the name of a person (especially by a loudspeaker system); "the public address system in the hospital was used for paging" 2: the system of numbering pages [syn: {pagination}, {folio}, ...
Pago Pago
1: a port in American Samoa [syn: {Pango Pango}]
pagoda
1: an Asian temple; usually a pyramidal tower with an upward curving roof
pagoda tree
1: tall sparingly branched conical tree having large fragrant yellow flowers with white centers [syn: {West Indian jasmine}, {Plumeria alba}] 2: frangipani of India having an erect habit and conical f...
Pagophila
1: a genus of Laridae [syn: {genus Pagophila}]
Pagophila eburnea
1: white arctic gull; migrates as far south as England and New Brunswick [syn: {ivory gull}]
Pagophilus
1: harp seals [syn: {genus Pagophilus}]
Pagrus
1: a genus of Sparidae [syn: {genus Pagrus}]
Pagrus pagrus
1: food fish of the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and America [syn: {red porgy}]
Paguridae
1: hermit crabs [syn: {family Paguridae}]
Pagurus
1: type genus of the family Paguridae [syn: {genus Pagurus}]
pahautea
1: evergreen tree of New Zealand resembling the kawaka [syn: {Libocedrus bidwillii}, {mountain pine}]
Pahlavi
1: Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980) [syn: {Mohammed Reza Pahlavi}, {Shah Palavi}, {Pahlevi}, {Mohammed Reza Pahlevi}] 2: the Iranian language of the Zoroastr...
Pahlevi
1: Shah of Iran who was deposed in 1979 by Islamic fundamentalists (1919-1980) [syn: {Pahlavi}, {Mohammed Reza Pahlavi}, {Shah Palavi}, {Mohammed Reza Pahlevi}]
paid vacation
1: a vacation from work by an employee with pay granted
paid-up
1: paid in advance; "paid-up insurance"; "paid-up members"
Paige
1: United States baseball player; a Black pitcher noted for his longevity (1906-1982) [syn: {Satchel Paige}, {Leroy Robert Paige}]
paigle
1: Eurasian primrose with yellow flowers clustered in a one-sided umbel [syn: {oxlip}, {Primula elatior}] 2: early spring flower common in British isles having fragrant yellow or sometimes purple flow...
pail
1: a roughly cylindrical that is vessel open at the top [syn: {bucket}] 2: the quantity contained in a pail [syn: {pailful}]
pailful
1: the quantity contained in a pail [syn: {pail}]
paillasse
1: mattress consisting of a thin pad filled with straw or sawdust [syn: {palliasse}]
pain
1: a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" [syn: {hurting}] 2: emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of ...
pain in the ass
1: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer"; "a bit of a bother"; "he's not a friend, he's an infliction" [syn: {a...
pain in the neck
1: a bothersome annoying person; "that kid is a terrible pain" [syn: {pain}, {nuisance}] 2: something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness; "washing dishes was a nuisance before we ...
pain pill
1: a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: {analgesic}, {anodyne}, {painkiller}]
pain threshold
1: the lowest intensity of stimulation at which pain is experienced; "some people have much higher pain thresholds than do other people"
pain unit
1: a unit measuring the intensity of pain
pain-free
1: not accompanied by pain sensations; "pain-free surgery" [syn: {unpainful}]
Paine
1: American Revolutionary leader and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1731-1814) [syn: {Robert Treat Paine}] 2: American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported ...
pained
1: hurt or upset; "she looked offended"; "face had a pained and puzzled expression" [syn: {offended}]
painful
1: causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness" [ant: {painless}] 2: causing misery or pain or distress; "it was a sore trial to him"; "the painful process of growing up" [sy...
painful sensation
1: a somatic sensation of acute discomfort; "as the intensity increased the sensation changed from tickle to pain" [syn: {pain}]
painfully
1: unpleasantly; "his ignorance was painfully obvious" [syn: {distressingly}] 2: in or as if in pain; "she moved painfully forward"; "sorely wounded" [syn: {sorely}] [ant: {painlessly}]
painfulness
1: emotional distress; a fundamental feeling that people try to avoid; "the pain of loneliness" [syn: {pain}] [ant: {pleasure}]
painkiller
1: a medicine used to relieve pain [syn: {analgesic}, {anodyne}, {pain pill}]
painless
1: requiring little hard work or exertion; "a painless solution to the problem" 2: not causing physical or psychological pain; "painless dentistry" [ant: {painful}] 3: with as little pain as possible;...
painlessly
1: without pain; "after the surgery, she could move her arms painlessly" [ant: {painfully}]
pains
1: an effortful attempt to attain a goal [syn: {striving}, {nisus}, {strain}]
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