| patent leather |
leather that is treated in a formerly patented process to achieve a hard, glossy, usu. black finish. |
| paternal |
of, concerning, or typical of a father. [3 definitions] |
| path |
a track beaten by the feet of people or animals. [4 definitions] |
| pathetic |
arousing feelings of pity, sorrow, or tender concern. [2 definitions] |
| patience |
the ability to steadfastly endure misfortune, pain, or hardship. [3 definitions] |
| patient |
a person or animal undergoing medical treatment. [7 definitions] |
| patio |
a usu. paved and roofless area that adjoins a house and is used for dining or recreation. [2 definitions] |
| pat (someone) on the back |
(informal) to encourage, praise, or congratulate by words or actions. |
| patriarch |
a usu. elderly male leader of a family or tribe. (Cf. matriarch.) [4 definitions] |
| patriot |
one who loves, supports, and defends his or her nation and its interests. |
| patriotic |
feeling, showing, or caused by one's love for and loyalty to one's nation. |
| patriotism |
love for, and devotion and loyalty to, one's nation. |
| patrol |
to move regularly and repeatedly along or through (a route, building, or area) for the purpose of maintaining security and order. [3 definitions] |
| patron |
a person who buys the goods or services of a business establishment, esp. a regular customer or client of a shop, hotel, restaurant, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| patronize |
to be a customer or client of, esp. on a regular basis. [3 definitions] |
| pattern |
a regular or formal design, esp. one used to decorate something. [9 definitions] |
| patty |
a small flat round or oval cake of ground meat or other food. [2 definitions] |
| pauper |
an extremely poor person, esp. one who must live on public charity. [2 definitions] |
| pause |
a temporary stop. [4 definitions] |
| pave |
to cover (a road or other way or area) with concrete, asphalt, stones, or the like in order to make a hard flat surface. |
| pavement |
a paved surface, esp. a sidewalk or public road. [2 definitions] |