| Portuguese |
of or having to do with Portugal, or its people or language. [3 definitions] |
| Portuguese man-of-war |
a kind of jellyfish that lives in warm oceans. Each man-of-war is a colony or group of animals that live together. The colony has many long stinging tentacles that can hurt people or other animals. |
| pose1 |
to take or hold a position, as for a painting or photograph. [5 definitions] |
| Poseidon |
the god of the sea in Greek mythology. In Roman mythology, Poseidon is called Neptune. |
| position |
the location of a person or thing. [7 definitions] |
| positive |
certain; sure. [7 definitions] |
| posse |
a group of people gathered by a sheriff to help pursue and bring in a criminal. |
| possess |
to own or have. [3 definitions] |
| possession |
the act or condition of having or owning something. [3 definitions] |
| possessive |
having a strong desire to own and keep things. [3 definitions] |
| possessor |
one who has or owns something. |
| possibility |
the fact or state of being possible. [2 definitions] |
| possible |
capable of being, happening, being done, or being used. [2 definitions] |
| possibly |
maybe; perhaps. [2 definitions] |
| possum |
a short form of "opossum." |
| post1 |
a pole or stake placed upright in the ground to mark or support something. [3 definitions] |
| post2 |
a job or duty to which a person is assigned. [4 definitions] |
| post3 |
the system for delivering mail, or a mail delivery. |
| post- |
a prefix that means "after" or "later than." |
| postage |
the amount of money charged for sending a letter or package by mail. |
| postage stamp |
a small, printed label that is put on a piece of mail to show that the postage has been paid. Postage stamps often have pictures on them. |