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 pointrel An engraving tool. points Movable rails which can be used to switch a train from one railway track to another. pointscore A competition score expressed in points. pointscorer One who scores points. pointscoring Procedure of awarding points in a competition. pointset A set of points in geometric space. pointsman A man in charge of railroad points (switches). pointsperson A person in charge of railroad points or switches. pointswoman A woman in charge of railroad points or switches. pointvetch Any plant of the genus Oxytropis. pointwise Occurring or true for each point of a given set. pointwisely In a pointwise manner pointwork The engineering of sets of points on a railway, tramway, etc. pointy Pointed in shape; having a point or points. Poinu The ninth month of Meitei traditional lunar calendar. poioumenon A specific type of metafiction in which the story is about the process of creation (sometimes the creation of the story itself). Poipet A city in Banteay Meanchey, Cambodia, at the border with Thailand Poirei Of or related to Poireiton. Poireiton An ancient Meitei legendary prince of Khamnung kingdom, who came out to the human world of living in Kangleipak. He was a younger brother of King Thongalen and a husband of Lady Lainaotabi. Poirier A habitational surname from French. Poirot A surname from French Poirotesque Reminiscent of Hercule Poirot, a fictional Belgian detective in the works of Agatha Christie, known for his finicky neatness and for assembling suspects at the conclusion of a case to explain what happened and who committed the crime. Poirotian Of or relating to the fictional detective Hercule Poirot in the works of Agatha Christie. Poirrier A surname from French. poise A state of balance, equilibrium or stability. poised Possessing poise, having self-confidence. poiseless Lacking poise; ungraceful. poiselessness Absence of poise. poiser One who poises or balances something. poising The act by which something is poised. poison A substance that is harmful or lethal to a living organism when ingested. poisonability The condition of being poisonable. poisonable Capable of being poisoned. poisonberry Deadly nightshade. poisoned Killed, paralysed, or harmed by receiving a dose of poison. poisoner A person who poisons something or someone. poisonful Full of poison; poisonous. poisoning The administration of a poison. poisonless Without poison. poisonlessness Absence of poison. poisonlike Resembling or characteristic of poison. poisonmaker A person who makes poisons. poisonmonger One who peddles poison (literally or figuratively). poisonous Containing sufficient poison to be dangerous to touch or ingest. poisonously In a poisonous manner. poisonousness The state or quality of being poisonous. poisonpie A mushroom of the genus Hebeloma poisonsome poisonous poisonvetch Any of various poisonous plants of the genus Astragalus. poisonweed The plant Delphinium geyeri, poisonous to cattle. poisonwood Metopium toxiferum, a species of tree found in the American neotropics known for producing the irritant urushiol. poisony Like or containing poison; poisonous. Poissant A surname from French. poissarde A fishwife, especially in France; specifically, any of the Parisian fishwives or market-women who led riots during the French Revolution. Poisson The Poisson distribution. Poissonian Of or pertaining to the Poisson distribution. Poissonization Analysis of a multivariate combinatorial distribution by turning interdependent variables into independent Poisson distributions. poissonnier In a large commercial kitchen, a cook tasked with preparing and cooking (and possibly selecting) fish and fish dishes. Poissy A commune in Yvelines department, Île-de-France, France. Poitevin Of, from or relating to the region of Poitou in France. poitevinite A triclinic-pinacoidal mineral containing copper, hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sulfur, and zinc. Poitier A surname from French. Poitiers A city, the capital of Vienne department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, France. Poitou A geographic region and former province of France, whose capital was Poitiers; now split between the administrative regions of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Pays de la Loire. Poitra A surname. poitrel A piece of armor for a horse's chest; the breastplate of a horse's armour or harness. poitrinaire Someone suffering from tuberculosis, or a similar lung disease. poitrinal Synonym of poitrel (“chest-armor for a horse”). poitrine The breastplate of a knight's armour. poiuyt Synonym of impossible trident. poivrade A type of sauce (generally a vinaigrette) with pepper as a main ingredient. Pojejena A village and commune of Caraș-Severin County, Romania. Pojezerje A municipality of Croatia. Pojoaque Of or pertaining to the Pojoaque people. pokable Capable of being poked. pokal A tall drinking cup. Pokanoket A member of the headship tribe of the many tribes that make up the Wampanoag Nation. poke To prod or jab with an object such as a finger or a stick. pokeberry Synonym of pokeweed (the plant Phytolacca americana or its dark red or purple fruit). pokeful Enough to fill a poke; a bagful or sackful. pokelogan A marsh; an area of grassy ground partly covered with (generally stagnant) water adjacent or connected to a stream or lake. pokeout A handout (gift to the needy). poker A metal rod, generally of wrought iron, for adjusting the burning logs or coals in a fire; a firestick. pokerclack A tutting sound (with the tongue touching the front teeth) made by a poker player when seeing the hole cards. It is a deliberate exaggerated expression of sadness, considered a tell of having very good cards. pokerholic A person who is very fond of poker. pokerish unsafe, dangerous pokerishly In a pokerish manner. pokerishness Quality of being pokerish. pokerlike Resembling or characteristic of a poker (metal rod). pokeroot Synonym of pokeweed. pokerounce A medieval English dish of toasted bread topped with honey and pine nuts. pokerwork pyrography created with a hot poker Pokesdown A suburb of Bournemouth, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SZ1292). pokeweed A poisonous North American plant, Phytolacca americana, with reddish stems, broad leaves, clusters of white flowers, and dark purple berries. pokey Of a room or house, of small volume, cramped. pokeyman A Pokémon. pokeymans Synonym of Pokeyman. pokeymen Pokémon. Pokhara A city in Nepal. Pokhrel A surname from Nepali. pokie Synonym of poker machine, an electronic game of chance played for money, especially slot machines. pokies A woman's nipples when protruding, e.g. from cold or arousal. pokily In a poky way. pokiness The state or condition of being poky. poking The act by which something is poked. pokingly So as to poke out or protrude. Pokolbin A locality in the Cessnock council area and the Singleton council area, eastern New South Wales, Australia. Pokomo A member of a Bantu ethnic group of southeastern Kenya. Pokonchi A Mayan language of Guatemala, closely related to Poqomam. Pokorney A surname from Czech. Pokorny A surname from Czech. Pokot A member of a people living in West Pokot County and Baringo County in Kenya and in the Pokot District of the eastern Karamoja region in Uganda. Pokrass A surname from Russian. Pokrent A village in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. Pokres A surname. Pokrov A miskrada of Nikopol Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, disestablished in November 2018. Pokrova Intercession of the Theotokos (feast on 14 October) Pokrovsk A village, the administrative centre of “Selo Pokrovsk” rural settlement, Kozelsky Raion, Kaluga Oblast, Central Federal District, Russia. pokrovskite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing carbon, hydrogen, magnesium, and oxygen. Pokupsko A municipality of Croatia. poky Slow. pol A politician. pola Polarizing. Polab Synonym of Polabian. Polabian A Polabian Slav; one of a number of Lechite tribes who lived along the Elbe river in what is now eastern Germany. Polabish Synonym of Polabian (“language”). polac A road-traffic accident that occurs due to presence of a police vehicle. polacanthid Any ankylosaurian of the nodosaurid or ankylosaurid subfamily Polacanthinae. polacca polonaise (dance or music) Polacek A surname from Czech. Polack A Pole, or person of Polish descent. polacre A 17th-century three-masted merchant ship. Polaha A surname. Polakowski A surname from Polish. Polan A surname. Polana A colony in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Polanco A surname from Spanish. Poland A country in Central Europe. Official name: Republic of Poland. Capital and largest city: Warsaw. Polandball Poland as a countryball. Polander An inhabitant of Poland, a person native to Poland, or a person of Polish origin. Polandish Polish. polane polonium hydride, PoH₂ or H₂Po Polangi A barangay of Catarman, Northern Samar, Philippines. Polangui A municipality of Albay, Philippines. Polangyuta A barangay of Siquijor, Siquijor, Philippines. Polania A surname. Polanski A surname from Polish. Polanskian Of or relating to Roman Polanski (born 1933), French-Polish film director, producer, writer, and actor. Polansky A surname. Polanyian Of or relating to Michael Polanyi (1891–1976), Hungarian polymath who made important theoretical contributions to physical chemistry, economics, and philosophy.