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 plicatulid Any clam in the family Plicatulidae. plicature A doubling; a fold; a plication. Plichta A surname. plicidentine A form of dentin containig sinuous tubules. pliciform Shaped like a plait. plicometer An instrument used in plicometry plicometry The estimation of body mass by measurement of subcutaneous adipose tissue Pliego A surname. Pliensbachian A subdivision of the Jurassic period. plier One who plies. pliers A pincer-like gripping tool that multiplies the strength of the user's hand, often used for bending things. plight A dire or unfortunate situation. plighted Having plights; pleated; plated; folded. plighter One who or that which plights, engages, or pledges. plightful Full of risk or danger; risky; dangerous; perilous. plighting The act by which something is plighted or pledged. plightless Devoid of plight plightly Dangerously; with peril. plighty Relating to or indicating plight; misfortunate; dire; precarious; needy plim plump; full Plimmer A surname. Plimmerton A northern suburb of Porirua, Wellington region, New Zealand. plimmies plimsolls Plimpton A surname. Plimptonesque In a style reminiscent of George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer. Plimptonian Of or relating to George Plimpton (1927–2003), American sports writer. plimsoll A rubber-soled lace-up canvas shoe for sports or onboard ships; a precursor of trainers. plimsolled Wearing plimsolls. plinabulin An experimental anticancer drug, a synthetic analog of phenylahistin. pling The symbol ! (an exclamation mark). Plinge A surname. plinger A professional beggar. plinian Of or pertaining to Pliny the Younger or Pliny the Elder. plink A short, high-pitched metallic or percussive sound. plinker A person who shoots at makeshift targets. plinkety A plinking sound suggesting more than one note being played. plinking A noise that plinks. Plinko A pricing game played on the game show The Price Is Right. plinky Characterized by plink sounds. plinth A block or slab upon which a column, pedestal, statue or other structure is based. plinthaquult A plinthic aquult plinthed Having a plinth. plinther Any of numerous members of the public who took turns to occupy the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square as part of an art installation by Antony Gormley in 2009. plinthic Characteristic of, or containing, plinthite. plinthiform Shaped like a plinth. plinthite A form of clay that is rich in iron and poor in humus plinthless Without a plinth. plinthlike Resembling or characteristic of a plinth. plinthosol An iron-rich soil type common in the wet tropics. Pliny An ancient Roman praenomen. Plinydom Pliny studies. Pliocene Of a geologic epoch within the Neogene period from about 5.3 to 1.7 million years ago; marked by the appearance of humanity's first ancestors. pliomerid Any trilobite in the family Pliomeridae. pliopithecid Any extinct primate in the family Pliopithecidae. pliopithecoid A member of the extinct superfamily of catarrhine primates, Pliopithecoidea. plioplatecarpine Any squamate mosasaur of the subfamily Plioplatecarpinae pliosaur Any plesiosaur in the suborder †Pliosauroidea, known from the earliest Jurassic to early Late Cretaceous. pliosaurian Relating to or characteristic of pliosaurs. pliosaurid Any member of the family †Pliosauridae of extinct aquatic reptiles. pliosauroid Any pliosaur of the suborder Pliosauroidea pliosauromorph A plesiosaur that has a short neck and a large head. pliothermal Of or relating to a geological period of above-average temperature. pliothermic Of or relating to a period in geological history of above-average temperature. pliotron A hard vacuum triode. plip A locking system for motor vehicles that uses a small, hand-held remote control. plipastatin A lipopeptide antibiotic produced by Bacillus subtilis. plipper A remote-control device used to unlock a car without having to put the keys into the lock. plish A light splashing sound. Pliska A small town in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, formerly the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire. plisky A practical joke. plisse A fabric treated so as to be permanently puckered or crinkled. plithotaxis migration of a cell such that shear stress is minimised plitt An instrument of punishment resembling the knout, formerly used in Russia. Plitteris A surname. Pliushchivka A former silrada of Bashtanka Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine, established ante September 1926, amalgamated into Bashtanka urban hromada in September 2016. Pljevlja A town and municipality of Montenegro. ploat To pluck or strip off. ploc A mixture of hair and tar for covering the bottom of a ship. ploce A figure of speech in which a word is repeated so as not only to signify the individual thing denoted by it, but also its peculiar attribute or quality. ploceid Any bird of the family Ploceidae. Ploch A surname from Polish. plocin A particular steroid glycoside. plocinine A particular steroid glycoside. Plockton A coastal village in Wester Ross, Highland council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NG8033). plocoid With separate corallite walls. plocoside A particular steroid glycoside. plod A slow or labored walk or other motion or activity. Plodarisch Synonym of Sappadino. plodder A person who, or animal that, plods. plodding Progressing slowly and laboriously. ploddingly In a dull, predictable manner. ploddingness The state or quality of being plodding. ploddish Tending to plod; that moves or proceeds in a slow and laborious manner. ploddy Tending to plod; that moves or proceeds in a slow and laborious way. Plodgate Synonym of Plebgate. plodge To wade or splash around especially in the sea, or in puddles or mud. Ploeger A surname. Ploetz A surname from German. plogging jogging and picking up litter Plohetski A surname. ploidal Relating to ploidy. ploidize To multiply the numbers of chromosomes in a cell ploidy The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell. ploidyless Lacking a definite ploidy ploink The sound of a droplet hitting a surface. plombir A type of ice cream made with vanilla, cream, eggs, and sugar. plomestane Propargylestrienedione, a steroidal irreversible aromatase inhibitor developed as an antineoplastic agent for the treatment of breast cancer. plompy Of an animal, adorably chubby, fat, plump; chonk. plonge To cleanse, as open drains which are entered by the tide, by stirring up the sediment when the tide ebbs. plonk The sound made by something solid landing. plonkable Capable or worthy of being ignored or placed on a kill file. plonkee A user who is ignored or placed on a kill file. plonker A fool. plonking A noise that plonks. plonko someone addicted to cheap wine. plonky Chiefly of pianos: having an unappealing, thudding sound. Plonski A surname from Polish. Ploof A surname. plooky Covered in blotches or pimples. ploonet A theoretical planetary body that formed as a moon orbiting a planet, but which has become tidally detached, so that it enters orbit about its star, separated from its parent planet. ploong A Southeast Asian grass, Arundinella setosa. ploop The sound of a small object falling into liquid. plop A sound or action like liquid hitting a hard surface, or an object falling into a body of water. Plopana A commune of Bacău County, Romania. plopper One who, or that which, plops. plopping The sound or action of something that plops. ploppy Making a plopping sound. plopter A tiltrotor aircraft. Plopu Various villages in Romania. plosion Pronunciation of a consonant that is characterised by completely blocking the flow of air through the mouth. plosive A speech sound produced by opening a closed vocal tract. plosively In a plosive way. plosiveness The state or condition of being plosive. plosivity The quality of being plosive. plosivization The process of making or becoming plosive. plosophoric Describing any of several non-explosive materials that become explosive when mixed. Ploss A surname from German. plot The course of a story, comprising a series of incidents which are gradually unfolded, sometimes by unexpected means. plotful Abounding with plots (deception); scheming. plotholder A person who holds a plot of land. plotholding The holding of a plot of land. plotid Any bird in the family Plotidae, a synonym for the Anhingidae. Plotinian Of or relating to Plotinus, the Plotinists or their doctrines Plotinic Of or pertaining to Plotinus (circa 204–270), a major philosopher of the ancient world who is widely considered the founder of Neoplatonism. Plotinism The beliefs of the Plotinists. Plotinist A disciple of Plotinus, a leading Neoplatonic philosopher of the third century AD, who believed in henology and emanationism. Plotinus Roman philosopher 205–270; father of Neoplatonism Plotkin A surname. plotland Land that is used by itinerant people for the construction of temporary dwellings. plotless Lacking a substantial plot (storyline).