| post office |
(often cap.) a department or branch of a government responsible for the circulation of mail. [2 definitions] |
| postpone |
to defer until a later time. |
| postscript |
a note or message added at the end of a book or document, esp. at the end of a letter following the signature. |
| posture |
the general position or carriage of the body. [6 definitions] |
| postwar |
of, relating to, or designating the period after a war. |
| pot1 |
a deep round container made of metal, glass, or clay, used for cooking food. [7 definitions] |
| potassium |
a chemical element of the alkali metal group that has nineteen protons in each nucleus, that occurs naturally only in compounds such as various salts, and that can be isolated as a soft silver-white solid that oxidizes swiftly in air. (symbol: K) |
| potato |
a plant that is native to South America and is widely cultivated for its edible tubers. [3 definitions] |
| potato chip |
a thin slice of potato that is deep-fried until crisp, usu. salted, and sometimes flavored. |
| potential |
capable of coming into existence; possible; latent. [4 definitions] |
| potentially |
possibly. |
| potholder |
a pad or mitten of thick material used to handle cooking utensils when they are too hot to touch with bare hands. |
| potion |
a mixture for drinking, esp. one that is supposed to have medicinal, magical, or poisonous effects. |
| Potomac |
a U.S. river that flows from West Virginia along the border of Washington, DC, and into the Atlantic. |
| pottage |
a thick soup made with vegetables and sometimes meat. |
| potter |
one who makes pottery. |
| pottery |
ceramic ware such as mugs, plates, bowls, and vases. [2 definitions] |
| pouch |
a bag made in a variety of sizes and shapes, usu. of a sturdy material, and used to carry loose substances and articles such as tobacco or letters. [6 definitions] |
| poultry |
collectively, domestic fowls, esp. those that are raised as a source of meat and eggs, such as chickens and turkeys, or the meat from these fowls. |
| pounce |
to jump or swoop down in order to seize or capture something. [4 definitions] |
| pound1 |
to strike repeatedly and heavily. [8 definitions] |