Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pawty A party for a pet. pawy A paw. pax A painted, stamped or carved tablet with a representation of Christ or the Virgin Mary, which was kissed by the priest during the Mass ("kiss of peace") and then passed to other officiating clergy and the congregation to be kissed. See also osculatory. paxamate A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Paxford A hamlet in Blockley parish, Cotswold district, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref SP1837). paxhole A rude or disrespectful rideshare customer. Paxil The antidepressant drug paroxetine. paxilla An ossicle in the endoderm of the aboral surface of some starfish paxillaceous Of or relating to the Paxillaceae. paxillar Relating to the paxillae paxillary Of or relating to a paxilla. paxillate Having, or in the form of paxillae paxilliferous Bearing a paxilla. paxilliform Resembling a paxilla. paxillin A signal transduction adaptor protein paxilline A potassium channel blocker; a toxic, tremorgenic indole alkaloid produced by Penicillium paxilli. paxillose Resembling a small stake. paxillosid Any sea star of the order Paxillosida paxillosidan Any sea star of the order Paxillosida paxillus paxilla paximadi Various forms of Greek rusk, made commonly from barley or chickpea flour, and softened with wine, water or oil before eating. Paxiot Coming from the Greek island of Paxos paxis Used by schoolchildren to express immunity from "being caught" in games such as bulldog or it. paxistima Either of two species of North American plants with glossy, evergreen leaves, Paxistima canbyi or Paxistima myrsinites, grown as groundcovers or low shrubs. paxite A monoclinic-prismatic light grayish white mineral containing arsenic and copper. paxiuba A palm tree of the genus Iriartea. Paxlovid Brand name for a combination of nirmatrelvir and ritonavir used to treat COVID-19. Paxman A surname. Paxmanesque Reminiscent of the forthright and abrasive interviewing style of Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster and journalist. Paxo Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), English broadcaster, journalist and author. Paxos An island of the Ionian Sea, Greece. Paxson A surname. Paxtani A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent. Paxton An English habitational surname from Old English. Paxtor A surname. paxwax A strong ligament of the back of the neck in quadrupeds, connecting the back of the skull with dorsal spines of the cervical vertebrae; the nuchal ligament. pay To give money or other compensation to in exchange for goods or services. paya A dish from the Indian subcontinent, made from an animal's trotters cooked with herbs and spices. payability The ability or willingness to pay; profitability. payable Due to be paid. payableness The quality of being payable. payables debts and liabilities owed by a business payably Of a mine etc.: so as to yield profit; profitably. payada A traditional performance art of the Southern Cone, consisting of a duel between two payadores who take turns singing improvised ten-line verses in response to the previous payador, accompanied by guitar. payador A payada performer. Payagua A member of an ethnic group of the Guaycuru peoples in the Northern Chaco of Paraguay. Payaguan Of or relating to the Payagua people. Payahan A barangay of Calbayog, Samar, Philippines. Payakumbuh A city in West Sumatra, Indonesia. Payal A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. payam a subdivision of a county in parts of South Sudan and Sudan Payan A surname. Payangan A barangay of Dinalupihan, Bataan, Philippines. Payano A surname. payao A raft used to attract and catch fish in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Philippines. Payapa A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. Payar A barangay of San Carlos, Pangasinan, Philippines. payara Hydrolycus scomberoides, a Venezuelan gamefish with two long fangs protruding from the lower jaw. payasam Kheer (South Asian rice pudding). Payatas A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. payback An act of revenge. payband A pay grade; one of the levels of payment making up a payscale. paybill The cost of (therefore the bill for) paying employees each payday. paybob An accountant. paybook A booklet listing payments. paybox A box for holding money to be distributed as payment. paycation A job that allows someone to work remotely while visiting other cities and countries. paycheck A periodic payment, usually in the form of a paper check, received by an employee from an employer for work performed. payday The day of the week or month, or the specific day, on which an employee's wages or salary is paid. paydown The reissue of an unpaid debt for less than the initial issue. PAYE A surname. payee one to whom money is paid. payeeship The role or status of payee. Payen A surname from French. payer One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid. Payerbach A town in Neunkirchen district, Lower Austria, Austria. Payes A surname from Spanish. Payette A surname from French. paying payment Paykan An automobile very popular in Iran from the late 1960s to the late 1990s. Paykek A barangay of Kapangan, Benguet, Philippines. payless unpaid paylessness Lack of pay; the condition of going unpaid. payline A line of symbols on a slot machine (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) that can win a jackpot. paylist A list of employees or other people due to be paid. payload That part of a cargo that produces revenue. payloader A front-end loader. Paylor A surname. paymaster An official in charge of payments to employees, troops, etc. paymastership The role or status of a paymaster. payment The act of paying. paymeter A payment meter. paymistress A female paymaster. Paymon A transliteration of the Persian male given name پیمان (peymân). paynantheine The alkaloid methyl (E)-2-[(2S,3R,12bS)-3-ethenyl-8-methoxy-1,2,3,4,6,7,12,12b-octahydroindolo[2,3-a]quinolizin-2-yl]-3-methoxyprop-2-enoate present in kratom payndemain A high-quality white bread, baked from the finest sifted flour, suitable for the lord of the manor. payne An English surname, variant of Paine. Payneham An eastern suburb of Adelaide in the City of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia, named by settler Samuel Payne after himself. Paynesville A town in the Shire of East Gippsland, eastern Victoria, Australia. paynight The night when workers are paid. paynim A pagan or heathen, especially a Muslim, or a Jew. paynize To treat or preserve (wood etc.) by a process resembling kyanization. Paynter A surname meaning "the head/end of the land" (penn an tir) in the Cornish language. Paynton A surname. Payntonian An age from 491 to 488.3 ± 1.7 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian. payola A bribe given in exchange for a favor, such as one given in exchange for the promotion of goods or services (originally one given to a disk jockey to play a record). payong A parasol used as a Javanese emblem of rank. Payonk A surname from Polish. payor One who makes a payment. payout An amount of money paid out. PayPal An account on the PayPal system. PayPaler An employee of PayPal. payphone A public telephone that requires prepayment to operate, generally via the insertion of coins or a credit card. paypig The submissive participant in financial domination, who provides another person with money. paypoint A location where people can make payments for a service. payroll A list of employees who receive salary or wages, together with the amounts due to each. payrollee A person who is on a payroll. payroller Someone on a payroll; someone who earns a salary. payrun The periodic calculation of a payroll. paysage A landscape. paysagist An artist who paints landscapes. payscale A system of pay grades. paysheet A document indicating the amount of money to be paid to an employee. paysite A website that charges money for admission, especially a pornographic one. payslip A small document, included with an employee's wage or salary, giving details of income earned and tax and insurance paid. Payson A surname. paystreak The zone, parallel to the walls of a vein, in which the ore is concentrated, or any narrow streak of paying ore in less valuable material. Paytakaran One of the provinces of Greater Armenia, now in Azerbaijan. paytan The writer of a piyyut. paytanic Of or relating to paytanim. Paytas A surname. Payte A barangay of Pitogo, Quezon, Philippines. paytech Payment technology, that is, technology (usually information technology) that is focused on processing payments. paythrough A kind of security issued by a trust, allocating the cash flows from the underlying pool to the securities holders on a pro rata basis. paytine An alkaloid obtained from a white bark, called in some 19th century literature "white cinchona". Payton A habitational surname from Old English. paytriot A right-wing activist (especially a supporter of the QAnon movement) who uses the movement to make money for themselves rather than to advance its goals. paywall A system that restricts access to content with a purchase or a paid subscription. paywalled Having a paywall; requiring payment for access. payware Software for which a payment is required. Payyoli A town on the Malabar Coast of Kozhikode district in Kerala, India. Payzawat A county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Paz A river in El Salvador. Pazar A town and district of Rize Province, Turkey. Pazardzhik A province and town in southern Bulgaria. Pazeh A people native to Taiwan pazelliptine A DNA topoisomerase inhibitor. Pazend A variant of Avestan alphabet used to write Middle Persian. pazinaclone A sedative and anxiolytic cyclopyrrolone drug. Pazmino A surname from Spanish.