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 palsied Afflicted with palsy. palsiedly In a palsied manner. palsification The development of palsy. palstaff An old Celtic and Scandinavian weapon consisting of a wedge of stone or metal fixed by a tongue in a staff. palstave A prehistoric bronze axe of the middle Bronze Age with a thin haft for a forked handle and a thick blade. palsy Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking. palsylike Resembling or characteristic of a palsy, especially shaking motions. palsywort The cowslip (Primula veris). Palta An indigenous people of Ecuador who spoke the Palta language. Paltamo A municipality of Kainuu, Finland. palter To talk insincerely; to prevaricate or equivocate in speech or actions. palterer One who palters. paltering Prevarication; dishonest bargaining, haggling. palterly Mean; paltry. Palterton A small village in Scarcliffe parish, Bolsover district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK4768). paltik A crude homemade firearm, often made using scrap metal. Paltit A barangay of Badoc, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. paltock A type of short doublet or tunic with sleeves, sometimes worn beneath armour. paltok A barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. paltrily in a paltry manner paltriness The characteristic of being paltry. paltrok A kind of post mill found in Germany and the Netherlands. Paltrow A surname. paltry Trashy, trivial, of little value. paltusotine A drug used to treat acromegaly. Palu The capital and largest city of Central Sulawesi, Indonesia. Paluch A surname. paludal Pertaining to marshes, marshy, palustral, (especially designating a plant's habitat). paludament Synonym of paludamentum. paludamentum A military cloak worn by a general and his principal officers, fastened at one shoulder. paludarium A tank or vivarium containing both aquatic and terrestrial elements. palude A marsh or swamp. paludian A member of any of various schools in Slough, Berkshire, England. paludic Synonym of malarial. paludicole Paludicolous; inhabiting marshes. paludicoline Paludicolous. paludicolous That lives in swamps or marshes. paludicultural Of or pertaining to paludiculture. paludiculture The productive use of wet peatland. paludification The formation or expansion of swamp or bog. paludify To come into existence or expand. paludina Any of numerous species of freshwater pectinibranchiate mollusks, sea snails belonging to Viviparus (syn. Paludina), Melantho, and allied genera in family Viviparidae, with operculated shells, usually green, often with brown bands. paludinal Inhabiting or relating to swamps or marshy ponds. paludine Of or relating to a marsh. paludinous Paludinal: characteristic of or relating to marsh, swamp or fen. paludious Paludinous. paludism Malaria. paludomid Any gastropod in the family Paludomidae. paludose Growing or living in marshy places; marshy. paludous Synonym of paludal (“marshy”). paludrine The antimalarial drug proguanil hydrochloride. Palula A Dardic-Shina language spoken in Chitral, Pakistan. palule A palus or palulus. Palumata An extinct, unattested language spoken on Buru Island, Indonesia. Palumbo A surname from Italian. palumboism Abdominal distension in bodybuilders, resulting from the abuse of human growth hormone or insulin. palus A vertical pillar along the inner septal margin of a coral. palusami A Polynesian dish consisting of coconut pudding wrapped in leaves palustral Pertaining to or located in marshes; marshy. palustrian Palustrine, palustral. palustric Relating to palustric acid or its derivatives palustrine Synonym of palustral. palustrous Synonym of palustral. Palwal A district of Haryana, India. paly Palewise; vertically striped. palygorskite Synonym of attapulgite. palygorskitic Of or relating to palygorskite. palymitoylated That has been reacted with palmitic acid palynivore Any organism that feeds on pollen; a pollinivore. palynoassemblage An assemblage of spores and pollen etc. palynodebris debris in sediment composed of fossil pollen and other palynomorphs palynofacy A group of palynomorphs in a local portion of a sediment palynoflora The pollen and spores of a region or site, considered as a whole palynofloral Relating to palynoflora palynofossil A fossil spore or pollen grain palynologic Synonym of palynological. palynological Of or pertaining to palynology. palynologically in a palynological manner palynologist One who studies palynology (pollen, spores, and other particulate organic matter). palynology The scientific study of spores, pollen and particulate organic matter in various matrices including the air (pollen counts), crime scenes, and sedimentary rocks. palynomorph An organic microfossil: a particle of 5–500 micrometers in diameter, found in sedimentary deposits and composed of organic material. palynomorphic Relating to palynomorphs palynophagous That feeds on pollen palynophagy The condition of being palynophagous palynostratigraphic Relating to palynostratigraphy palynostratigraphy The application of palynology to stratigraphy. palynotaxon Any taxon identified by means of spores, pollen etc. palynotaxonomy The classification of plants based upon the features of its pollen. palythine The amino acid 2-[[3-amino-5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]amino]acetic acid. palythinol The amino acid 2-[[5-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)-3-(1-hydroxypropan-2-ylamino)-2-methoxycyclohex-2-en-1-ylidene]amino]acetic acid. palytoxin A marine toxin that can cause ciguatera. pam The jack of clubs in loo played with hands of 5 cards. pama a non-binary parent. pamabrom A diuretic product whose active ingredient is 8-bromotheophylline. pamakani The flowering plant Tetramolopium capillare. Pamampangin A barangay of Lopez, Quezon, Philippines. Paman Of or relating to the Pama-Nyungan Australian Aboriginal languages spoken in the Cape York region of northern Queensland. pamaquine A drug used for the treatment of malaria, closely related to primaquine; it was the first synthetic antimalarial. pamatolol A particular beta-adrenergic receptor antagonist. Pambamarca An eroded stratovolcano in the Central Cordillera of the northern Ecuadorian Andes in Pichincha Province. pambasileia king of all pambazo A Mexican snack made from white bread dipped in a red guajillo pepper sauce, filled with potatoes and chorizo, and fried. Pamber A civil parish in Basingstoke and Deane borough, Hampshire, England. Pambujan A municipality of Northern Samar, Philippines. Pambula A town in the Bega Valley council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Pamela A female given name originating as a coinage. Pamelyn A female given name. Pamheiba A Meitei male given name. pamicogrel A particular antiplatelet drug. pamidronate The conjugate base, or any salt or ester, of pamidronic acid. Used as a medication to inhibit bone loss in disorders of bone metabolism. Pamilihan A barangay of Pitogo, Quezon, Philippines. Pamintuan A surname from Kapampangan. Pamir A native or inhabitant of this region. Pamiri Of or relating to Pamir. Pamirian Synonym of Pamiri (“relating to Pamir”). Pamirid Of or from Pamir Pamlico A member of a group of American Indians of North Carolina. Pammela A female given name originating as a coinage. A rare nonstandard spelling of Pamela. Pammie A diminutive of the female given name Pamela. Pammy A diminutive of the female given name Pamela. pamoate Any salt or ester of pamoic acid. pamoic Of or relating to pamaquine. Pamona An ethnic group of Indonesia. pamonha A traditional Brazilian food, a dumpling made from sweetcorn and milk boiled wrapped in the husk, sometimes with a sweet or savoury filling; associated with festa junina winter celebrations. pamp To pamper. pampa A city, the county seat of Gray County, Texas, United States. Pampanga A province of Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines. Capital: San Fernando. Largest city: Angeles City. Pampangan Of or relating to the province of Pampanga in the Philippines. Pampango A native or inhabitant of Pampanga. pampas The extensive plains of South America south of the Amazon. pampasic Relating to, or characteristic of the pampas. pampathere Any extinct armadillo of the family †Pampatheriidae pampatheriid Any member of the Pampatheriidae, a family of large extinct armadillo-like plantigrade armoured xenarthrans. pampathy The supposed faculty that causes its possessors to yearn to commune with the “All” of existence. pampcritter Synonym of diapercritter (“an anthropomorphic creature or full-body suit made entirely out of a single (fully absorbent) diaper”). pampean Relating to the pampas. pampelmoes Synonym of pomelo, as both a large fruit of Southeast Asia and as a catchall term for other related fruit such as the grapefruit. pamper To treat with excessive care, attention or indulgence. pamperdy A form of eggy bread or French toast, the egg mixture being poured onto the bread during cooking. pampered Treated with excessive attention and care; spoiled or overindulged. pamperedly In a pampered manner. pamperedness The fact or quality of being pampered. pampering The act by which somebody is pampered. pamperingly So as to pamper; with indulgent attentions. pamperize To pamper. pampero Someone inhabiting the pampas of South America. pampers A disposable diaper. pamphagous omnivorous; eating all kinds of things Pamphile A surname from French. pamphiliid Any in the family Pamphiliidae of sawflies.