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 plotlessly In a plotless manner; lacking a plot. plotlessness The state of lacking a substantial plot or scheme. plotlet A little plot. plotline The basic plot of a story or group of stories. Plotner A surname. Plotnick A surname from Russian. Plotnik A surname. plotopterid Any extinct flightless seabird in the family Plotopteridae. plotosid Any catfish in the family Plotosidae. plotproof Resistant to plots or schemes. plottable Able to be plotted or surveyed. plottage The increase in value of land achieved by parcelling smaller plots into a developable unit. plotter A person who plots. plottery The development of plots or schemes. plotting The act of scheming or making plots; machination. plottingly In a plotting manner; engaging in plots or schemes. plotty Having a complicated plot. plotwise In terms of plot (storyline). plotwork The workings of the plot of a literary work. plotz To flop down wearily. Plouffe A surname. plough A device pulled through the ground in order to break it open into furrows for planting. ploughbeam Wooden or metal bar that connects the shares of a plough to the yoke. ploughbill A wattled ploughbill (Eulacestoma nigropectus), of New Guinea, sole species of family Eulacestomatidae. ploughbote Wood or timber allowed to a tenant for the repair of instruments of husbandry. ploughboy A boy who directed the draught animals that pulled a plough; a boy who served as a ploughman's helper. ploughed Turned over with the blade of a plough to create furrows (usually for planting crops). ploughgang A ploughgate. ploughgate The Scottish carucate or hide: a unit of land area and tax assessment intended to support a household. ploughhead The clevis or draught iron of a plough. ploughhorse A horse who pulls a plough. ploughing The breaking of the ground into furrows (with a plough) for planting. ploughland Land that has been or is meant to be ploughed. ploughless Without a plough. ploughlike Resembling or characteristic of a plough. ploughmaker A manufacturer of ploughs. ploughmanship Skill in ploughing. ploughmark A groove made in the seafloor by a passing iceberg. ploughpan A compacted layer of soil resulting from the use of ploughs or similar equipment. ploughperson A person who operates a plough. ploughshare The cutting edge of a plough, typically a metal blade. ploughsoil The soil down to the level at which it will have been disturbed by ploughing. ploughstaff The hind part or handle of a plough. ploughtail The hind part or handle of a plough. ploughwise Moving, like a plough on a field, alternately from left to right and from right to left. ploughzone The upper region of soil that has undergone ploughing. Plouha A town and commune in Côtes-d'Armor department, Brittany, France. Plouhinec A town and commune of Finistère department, Brittany, France. plouk A pimple or spot. plounce to plunge Plourde A surname from French. plousiocracy plutocracy ploussard Synonym of poulsard. plouter To splash around in something wet; to dabble. Plouton Synonym of Pluto (“the Greco-Roman god of the underworld”). ploutonion A sanctuary dedicated to the Ancient Greek and Roman god Pluto, usually at a location producing poisonous emissions, believed to represent an entrance to the underworld. Ploutos The god of wealth in Ancient Greek religion and myth. Plovdiv A city in southern Bulgaria. plover Any of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae. plovercrest A hummingbird of the genus Stephanoxis, native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. ploverlike Resembling or characteristic of a plover. ploverness The essence of what it means to be a plover; the qualities that make a plover what it is. plovery Full of plovers. plowability The quality of being plowable. plowable That can be plowed. ploward The plover (wading bird). plowback The reinvestment of profits into a business. Plowden A surname. plower One who plows; one who works land with a plow. plowgirl A girl plower; a girl who plows. plowhorse A horse who pulls a plow. plowing Riding with neither foot leading, with the stick perpendicular to the fall line; not goofy nor regular. plowless Without a plow. plowman A man who plows land with a plow. plowpoint A detachable plowshare (cutting blade) at the extreme front end of the plow body. plowright An English surname originating as an occupation for someone who made plows or ploughs. plowstaff The hind part or handle of a plow. plowwoman A female plower, who plows land with a plow. plowwright A person who builds and repairs plows. plox please ploy A tactic, strategy, or scheme. ploye A kind of Brayon flatbread made with buckwheat flour. ployment The act or movement of forming a column from a line of troops on some designated subdivision plozasiran A medication used to treat familial chylomicronemia syndrome. Plucinski A surname from Polish. pluck To pull something sharply; to pull something out pluckable That may be plucked. pluckage The act of plucking. plucked Having had the feathers, hair, etc. removed by plucking. pluckedness The quality of being plucked (in various senses). pluckee One who is plucked, or from whom something is plucked. Pluckemin An unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bedminster Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. plucker One who plucks. pluckily In a plucky manner. pluckiness The characteristic of being plucky. plucking An act in which something is plucked. pluckless Without pluck; timid; faint-hearted. plucklessness Absence of pluck or courage; timidity. Pluckley A village and civil parish in Ashford borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ9245). Pluckrose A surname plucky Having or showing pluck, courage or spirit in trying circumstances. plucot A pluot Plude A surname from French. pluderhose Short, baggy trousers that are gathered tightly at the bottom. plue The value of a full-sized beaver skin. plues A surname. pluff A puff of smoke or dust. pluffiness The state or condition of being pluffy. pluffy puffy; blown out plug A pronged connecting device which fits into a mating socket, especially an electrical one. plugback A large plug, usually of cement, used to shut off an oil well. plugboard An array of jacks or hubs into which patch cords can be inserted in order to complete electrical circuits. plugfest An event during which hardware devices are tested for interoperability with emerging standards by physically connecting them together. plugg A laid-back subgenre of trap music. pluggability The quality of being pluggable. pluggable Capable of being plugged, or plugged in, especially in reference to optional components of software. plugged Wearing a buttplug. plugger One who, or that which, plugs. pluggery Electrical plugs collectively. plugging The act of stopping with a plug. pluggnB A style of plugg, combining plugg with contemporary R&B synths. plughole The hole at the bottom of a bath, sink or tub, which can be blocked using a plug; a drain (US) pluginization The act or process of designing a system so that it can be extended with plug-ins. plugless Without a plug. pluglessness Absence of a plug or plugs. pluglike Resembling or characteristic of a plug. plugola Undeclared or illicit publicity or product promotion, especially on radio or television. plugpoint An electrical socket. plugworthy Worthy of being plugged or advertised. pluh Used to cut off a conversation or to acknowledge that there is nothing left to say. plum An edible, fleshy stone fruit of species Prunus domestica (European plum) and Prunus americana American plum, often of a dark red or purple colour. pluma A feather. plumaceous fluffy; downy plumade A sweetened plum drink. plumage The feathers covering the body of a bird collectively. plumaged Having plumage. plumagery The art of dressing and preparing ornamental feathers. plumarita A margarita cocktail made with plum. plumassier Someone who prepares or deals in ornamental plumes or feathers. plumb A little mass of lead, or the like, attached to a line, and used by builders, etc., to indicate a vertical direction. plumbable Capable (as depths) of being plumbed. plumbaceous Resembling lead, usually in color. plumbage leadwork; plumbing plumbagin The toxin 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone. plumbaginaceous Belonging to the Plumbaginaceae. plumbagineous Pertaining to the family (Plumbaginaceae) of gamopetalous herbs, of which plumbago is the type. The family includes also statice, the thrift, and a few other genera. plumbago A plant of the genus Plumbago; leadwort. plumbane lead hydride, PbH₄ plumbata A lead-weighted dart, used by soldiers in Antiquity and the Middle Ages. plumbate Any compound containing the plumbate ion PbO₃²⁻ or Pb(OH)₆²⁻.