Portuguese |
of or pertaining to Portugal or its people, culture, language, or the like. [3 definitions] |
Portuguese man-of-war |
a sea hydrozoan found in warm oceans, having a bladderlike sac that resembles a sail and allows it to float, and trailing many long stinging tentacles that may inflict severe injury. |
pose1 |
to take or hold a bodily position, as in modeling clothing or having one's likeness painted or photograph taken. [7 definitions] |
Poseidon |
in Greek mythology, the god of the sea; Neptune. |
position |
the location of a person or thing. [9 definitions] |
positive |
definite; certain. [13 definitions] |
posse |
a group of citizens summoned by a county law enforcement official and given temporary legal authority to assist in law enforcement, as for pursuit of a criminal. [2 definitions] |
possess |
to have as one's own property. [5 definitions] |
possession |
the act of possessing, or the condition of being possessed. [6 definitions] |
possessive |
of or relating to possession. [6 definitions] |
possessor |
one who has, owns, or possesses something. |
possibility |
the fact or state of being possible. [3 definitions] |
possible |
capable of or having the potential for being, occurring, being done, or being used. [3 definitions] |
possibly |
maybe; perhaps. [2 definitions] |
possum |
variant of opossum. |
post1 |
a pole or stake placed in the ground to serve as a marker, or for supporting a fence or other structure. [6 definitions] |
post2 |
a position or duty to which one is assigned. [4 definitions] |
post3 |
the organized delivery of mail, or an instance of such delivery. [7 definitions] |
post- |
after; later than. [2 definitions] |
postage |
the charge for sending a letter or parcel by mail. |
postage stamp |
a small, usu. gummed label bearing a money denomination, and often a picture, that is issued and affixed to mail, indicating that payment of postage has been made. |