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 partridgelike Resembling or characteristic of a partridge. partridging The hunting of partridges. parts Intellectual ability or learning. partscore A trick score less than 100, obtained by making a contract. partula Any of the Polynesian tree snails of the genus Partula, family Partulidae. partulid Any snail in the family Partulidae. parture departure parturial Relating to parturition parturiate To bring forth young; to give birth. parturience The quality of being parturient; labour leading to childbirth. parturiency Parturition parturient In labour, about to give birth, or having recently given birth. parturifacient A medicine tending to cause parturition, or to give relief in childbirth. parturiometer A device for determining the force of the uterine contractions during childbirth. parturiphobia A morbid fear of pregnancy. parturition The act or process of a mother giving birth. parturitional Concerning parturition, the act of giving birth. parturitive Pertaining to parturition; obstetric. partway To some extent. partways To some extent or distance; part of the way. partwise Partly. partword A partial word; an utterance consisting of only part of a word. partwork A written publication released as a series of pre-planned magazine-like issues over a period of time, distributed through the same channels as magazines. party A person or group of people constituting one side in a legal proceeding, such as in a legal action or a contract. partyarchy partocracy partydom The world of parties; partying; revelry partyful As much as makes up a party. Partygate The controversy surrounding members of the government holding parties in 2020 and 2021 during COVID-19 lockdowns, when gatherings were banned. partygoer Someone who attends a party or parties. partygoing going to parties, particular describing someone who does so frequently partying The practice of attending social entertainment gatherings. partyish Resembling a party. partyism Devotion to a party or faction. partyist One who is devoted to a party or faction. partyize To adapt to the norms or values of a political party. Partyka A surname. partyless Without political parties. partylessness Absence of political parties. partylike Resembling or characteristic of a party. partyman A partisan; a member of a political party or faction. partymaster The organizer of a party (social gathering). partymate One who is in the same party. partymeister One who hosts parties. partymonger A slavish supporter of a political party. partyness Quality of belonging to, or sharing the ideology of, a party. partyplace The venue where a demoparty is held. partyroom A room where a party is held. partyship Membership of, or compliance with, a political party. partyware disposable plates, cups, etc. intended for children's parties partywear Clothing to be worn at parties. partywide Throughout a political party. partzite An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing antimony, copper, hydrogen, and oxygen. partzuf An aspect of God. partzyme A fragment of an enzyme parula Any of the New World warblers of the genus Parula. parulid Any member of the Parulidae. parulis Synonym of gumboil. Parulog A barangay of Bacolor, Pampanga, Philippines. parumbilical Near, or connected to the navel (predominantly referring the small veins which, in human beings, connect the portal vein with the epigastric veins in the front wall of the abdomen). paruppu A dish of boiled lentils; dal. parure A set of jewellery to be worn together. paruresis The inability to urinate in the presence of others. paruretic Having or relating to paruresis; unable to urinate in the presence of others. paruria Any disorder relating to urination. parusia A figure of speech by which the present tense is used instead of the past or the future, as in the animated narration of past events or the prediction of future ones. parvafacies A body of rock that makes up a part of a magnafacies. parvalbumin A small albumin protein of the nervous system that binds calcium. parvalbuminergic Produced or activated by parvalbumin parvanimity The state or quality of having a little or ignoble mind; pettiness; meanness. Parvanoff A surname from Bulgarian. parvaquone An antimalarial drug. Parvati A Hindu goddess, the goddess of love, devotion and power; nominally the second consort of Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and rejuvenation. parvclass A taxonomic category below infraclass and above order. Parveen A female given name. parvenu A person who has risen, climbed up, or has been promoted to a higher social class, especially through acquisition of wealth, privileges, or political authority but has not gained social acceptance by those within that new class. parvenudom The realm or sphere of parvenus. parvenuess A female parvenu; a parvenue. parvenuism The practices or characteristics of a social climber. parvicapsulid Any myxosporean of the family Parvicapsulidae parvicellular Composed of small cells parvicursorine Any dinosaur of the subfamily Parvicursorinae parviflorous Having small flowers. parvifolious Having small leaves. parvin Any of a class of proteins involved in actin binding. parvipelvian Relating to ichthyosaurs of the clade Parvipelvia parvipotent Of limited power. parvis An enclosed courtyard in front of a building, especially a cathedral. parviscient Of limited knowledge; ignorant. parvitude smallness parvity smallness parvo Parvovirus. parvocell Synonym of parvocellular cell. parvocellular Having small-bodied, punctate neuronal cells. parvoline A base of the pyridine group, found in coal tar. parvorder A specific taxonomic category above superfamily and below infraorder. parvoviral Relating to parvoviruses. parvovirosis Any disease caused by a parvovirus. parvovirotherapy A form of virotherapy using parvoviruses. parvovirus Any single-stranded DNA virus, of the genus Parvovirus, the smallest found in nature, that infects mammals other than humans. parvowinchite A monoclinic-prismatic straw yellow mineral containing hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. parvule A small pill or pellet; a granule. parvulin A small enzyme that catalyses the cis-trans isomerisation of proline peptide bonds. Parwan A province of Afghanistan. parwelite A monoclinic-domatic yellow brown mineral containing antimony, arsenic, calcium, magnesium, manganese, oxygen, and silicon. Parwich A village and civil parish in Derbyshire Dales district, Derbyshire, England (OS grid ref SK1854). Parya An isolated Indo-Aryan language spoken in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. parylation Synonym of poly(ADP-ribosyl)ation. parylene A polymer of p-xylene parylenization Treatment of a surface with parylene paryphoplasm A peripheral ribosome-free region of a planctomycete cell paryphoplasmic Relating to paryphoplasm Parziale A surname. pas The right of going foremost; precedence. Pasacao A municipality of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Pasachoff A surname. Pasadena A city in Los Angeles County, California. Pasadenan From Pasadena Pasagian A member of a religious sect that appeared in Lombardy in the late 12th or early 13th century, and considered Christ the highest created being and a demiurge by whom all other creatures were brought into being. Pasagini The Pasagians. Pasaje A city and canton (Pasaje Canton) in El Oro province, Ecuador. pasalubong A gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home. pasan The gemsbok. pasanda A mild curry made with cream, coconut milk, and almonds. pasang An abstract strategy board game from Brunei, in which two players compete to capture black and white tokens. pasanggrahan A resthouse in Indonesia. Pasaquina A town in La Unión department, El Salvador. Pasargad A county of Fars Province, Iran. Pasargadae An ancient city of Persia, a capital of the Achaemenid Empire. Pasatiempo A census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California, United States. Pasay A city in Metro Manila, Philippines. Pascagoula A city, the county seat of Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. pascal In the International System of Units, the derived unit of pressure and stress; one newton per square metre. Symbol: Pa. Pascalian Of or pertaining to Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), influential French mathematician and philosopher. Pascaline Any of the early calculating machines devised by Blaise Pascal pascalization A method of preserving and sterilizing food through the use of high pressure. pascalized Preserved by means of pascalization. Pascall A surname. Pascarella A surname from Italian. pasch Passover. Pascha Passover (biblical, Israelite, Jewish, or Christian Passover; this term also includes Quartodeciman Passover, observed on Nisan 14, especially by Christians in Asia Minor) paschal Of or pertaining to Easter. Paschalis A surname. Paschall A surname. Paschaltide Eastertime Paschaltime Eastertime Paschendale A locality in the Shire of Glenelg, south western Victoria, Australia Paschimbanga West Bengal (a state of India). Paschke A surname from German. pascichnial Relating to pascichnia pascichnion A trace fossil of a distinctive kind indicating an animal grazing.