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 parochially In a parochial manner. parochialness The quality of being parochial. parochian parochial Parodi A surname from Italian. parodiable Suitable for parody. parodial parodic parodic Of, related to, or having characteristics of parody. parodical parodic parodically In a parodic way. parodism The use of parody; a parodic approach. parodist A person who parodies. parodistic Of, related to, or having the characteristics of parody. parodistically In a parodistic manner. parodization parodying parodize To parody. parodontid Any fish in the family Parodontidae. parodontitis Synonym of periodontitis. parodontopathy disease of the gums and other supportive tissue of the teeth parodos A side entrance to an Ancient Greek theater, affording access to the stage or orchestra. parody A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony. parodying An instance of parody. paroecious Having the male and female reproductive organs growing beside or near each other, as in certain cryptogams. paroecism The quality of being paroecious. paroecy The condition of being paroecious. paroemia A proverb. paroemiac A catalectic anapestic dimeter. parol Word of mouth. parolable Eligible for parole. parole Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prisoner under certain conditions, especially the promise of good behaviour. parolee A person who is released on parole. parolelike Resembling or characteristic of parole. parolivary Situated near the olivary body. paromamine An aminoglycoside derived from apramycin paromoeon alliteration paromoiosis Parallelism of sound between the words of clauses approximately equal in length. paromologia A concession to an adversary in order to strengthen one's own argument. paromomycin A mixture of broad-spectrum aminoglycoside antibiotics related to neomycin and produced by some strains of the bacterium Streptomyces rimosus, given orally in the form of the sulfate C₂₃H₄₅N₅O₁₄·H₂SO₄ in the treatment of intestinal amebiasis. paronellid Any springtail in the family Paronellidae. paronomasia A pun or play on words. paronomasiac One addicted to wordplay or puns. paronomasial Synonym of paronomasic. paronomasian Synonym of paronomasic. paronomasiast One who engages in paronomasia, or wordplay; a punster. paronomasiastic Synonym of paronomasic. paronomasic Of or pertaining to paronomasia. paronomastic of, or relating to paronomasia; punning paronomastically In a paronomastic or punning fashion. paronychia An infection of the cuticle of a fingernail or toenail. paronychial Of, pertaining to, or being paronychia. paronychium perionychium paronym A word derived from the same root or stem as another word; classes include cognates and naturalizations of foreign words. paronymic Being or relating to a paronym. paronymization The process of paronymizing. paronymize To convert into a paronym. paronymous Having the same root or derivation; conjugate. paronymously In a paronymous way. paronymy The quality of being paronymous. Paroo A local government area, the Shire of Paroo, in south-west Queensland, Australia. paroophoron A small mass of tubules in the broad ligament near the ovary in some animals, including humans. Paropamisadae The people of Paropamisus in ancient Pakistan. Paropamisus An ancient region and satrapy in modern Afghanistan and Pakistan, ruled by the Greeks around the time of Alexander the Great and later ceded to Chandragupta Maurya. parophthalmoncus A tumor or swelling near the eye. paroptic Of, or relating to the alleged capability to perceive colors, differences in brightness, and/or formed images by means other than eyesight, especially through the skin or upon touching with the fingertips. paroral In the region of the mouth (of a ciliate). parorchis the epididymis parore luderick (Girella tricuspidata) parorexia An abnormal craving to eat objects not normally considered food. Paros An island of the Cyclades, Greece. parosmia A distorted sense of smell, often resulting in the apparent detection of non-existent smells which are mostly unpleasant. parosmic Relating to parosmia parosmis Synonym of parosmia parosteal Relating to parostosis. parostosis ossification which takes place in purely fibrous tracts; the formation of bone outside of the periosteum parostotic Pertaining to parostosis. parotia Any of the birds in the genus Parotia, found in New Guinea. parotic parotid parotid Relating to the parotid gland. parotidean Relating to the parotid gland. parotidectomy surgical removal of the parotid gland parotideomasseteric Of or pertaining to the parotid gland and the masseter. parotiditis parotitis parotidoauricularis A muscle located between the parotid gland and the auricle. parotidomegaly Parotid gland enlargement. parotis The parotid gland. parotitic Of or relating to the parotid gland. parotitis Inflammation of one or both parotid glands. parotoid Of or related to the parotid gland; applied especially to cutaneous glandular elevations above the ear in many toads and frogs. parotta A layered flatbread of parts of South Asia, made with maida flour. parous Having given birth. parousia The second coming of Christ. parousiamania An obsession with the second coming of Christ. parousian Relating to the second coming of Christ. parovarium The epoophoron. Parowan A city, the county seat of Iron County, Utah, United States. paroxetine An antidepressant that is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor and is also used for the treatment of anxiety disorders. paroxypropione The antigonadotropin 4'-hydroxypropiophenone paroxysm A period (especially one of several recurring periods) during the course of an illness when symptoms worsen; a sudden attack of a disease symptom, such as a bout of coughing or a seizure. paroxysmal Of, pertaining to, causing or accompanied by paroxysms. paroxysmally In a paroxysmal manner. paroxysmic Relating to paroxysms. paroxytone Having the stress or accent on the penultimate syllable. paroxytoned paroxytone paroxytonesis The condition of being paroxytone paroxytonic Of or relating to words whose stress falls on the penultimate syllable parp Representing the sound of a car horn, a trumpet, or breaking wind. Parpi A village in Aragatsotn, Armenia. parping A sound that parps, as of a horn or trumpet. parquet A wooden floor made of wooden tiles or veneers arranged in a decorative geometrical pattern. parquetage parquetry parquetry The technique of applying wooden tiles or veneers to create a decorative geometrical pattern on floors, furniture etc. parquisoside A particular steroid glycoside. parr Young salmon, at a stage between fry and smolt when they feed chiefly on invertebrates but cannot tolerate saltwater. Parra A surname from Spanish. Parrack A surname. Parracombe A village and civil parish in North Devon district, Devon, England (OS grid ref SS6644). parral A commune and city in Chile. Parrales A surname from Spanish. Parramatta A local government area in the Greater Western Sydney region of New South Wales, Australia; in full, the City of Parramatta. Parramore A surname. parranda A Venezuelan genre of music with African influences and drumming. parraqua The little chachalaca (Ortalis motmot), similar to the guan and other chachalacas. Parrato A surname. Parratt A surname transferred from the given name. Parratto A surname. Parrau A surname from French. Parraut A surname from French. Parrawe A locality in Burnie City council area and the Waratah-Wynyard council area, north western Tasmania, Australia. Parraweena A locality in the Liverpool Plains council area, central New South Wales, Australia. parrel A sliding loop of rope or metal, around the mast of a ship, to which a yard or gaff is fitted. Parrell A surname transferred from the given name. Parrella A surname from Italian. Parren A surname transferred from the given name. Parrent A surname. Parret A surname. Parrett A surname transferred from the given name. parrhesia boldness or freedom in speech parrhesiastic Of or relating to parrhesia. parrhesic Relating to, or exhibiting, parrhesia. parricidal Related to, inclined to, or guilty of, the murder of one's immediate family. parricidally In a parricidal manner. parricide Someone who kills a relative, especially a parent. parricidious parricidal parricidism The practice of parricide. parrier One who parries. Parrill A surname originating as a patronymic. parrilla A form of torture where the victim is strapped to a metal frame and subjected to electric shock. Parrillo A surname. Parrinello A surname from Italian. Parrino A surname. Parris An English surname from the Celtic Parisi tribe of Yorkshire, the name of uncertain origin. Koch proposes derivation from Proto-Celtic *kʷert (“make, cause”), from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (compare Welsh peri).