| pointer |
a device, such as a stick or laser, used to show points on a map or other display. [4 definitions] |
| point of view |
a way of thinking about or looking at something. |
| pointy |
having a relatively sharp point. |
| poise |
the ability to act in a calm and confident manner. [4 definitions] |
| poison |
a substance that can kill or seriously harm living beings if it is swallowed, breathed, or otherwise taken in. [5 definitions] |
| poison ivy |
a North American plant with shiny leaves in groups of three and white berries. If it touches the skin, poison ivy can cause an itchy rash. [2 definitions] |
| poisonous |
filled with or containing poison. [3 definitions] |
| poke |
to push or jab with a thin or sharp object. [6 definitions] |
| poke fun at |
to tease. |
| poker1 |
a pointed metal rod for stirring up a fire. |
| poker2 |
a card game in which players bet on the value of the cards in their hands. |
| Poland |
a country in central Europe. Warsaw is the capital of Poland. |
| polar |
of or having to do with the North Pole or South Pole of the earth. |
| polar bear |
a large bear with thick white fur that lives in arctic areas. |
| Polaris |
a bright star in the constellation Ursa Minor; North Star. |
| Pole |
a person who was born in or is a citizen of Poland. |
| pole1 |
a long, round post or rod made of metal, wood, or some other material. |
| pole2 |
either end of a planet's, moon's, or star's axis. [2 definitions] |
| polecat |
a small mammal with dark fur, a long body, and short legs. Polecats are a kind of weasel. They live in Europe, northern Africa, and North America. Domesticated polecats are called ferrets. In North America, a kind of wild polecat is also called a ferret. [2 definitions] |
| polestar |
a bright star in the constellation Ursa Minor; Polaris; North Star. |
| pole vault |
an athletic event in which a person uses a long pole to leap over a bar set high above the ground. |