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 pommeled Having a pommel. pommeler A fencer who holds an epee at the very end of a French grip, i.e. on the pommel, the large nut that holds the grip together, to gain several additional inches of blade extension. pommelion Synonym of cascabel (“knob on a cannon”). pommelled Having a pommel. pommer An alto, tenor, or bass instrument of the shawm family. pommerac The edible fruit of Syzygium malaccense. pommetty Having the ends terminating in rounded protuberances like pommels. pommie An English immigrant; a pom. Pommier A surname from French. pommy A native or inhabitant of England or United Kingdom; a pom; a Briton; an Englishman. Pommyland England; the United Kingdom. pomo An indigenous population native to Northern California. Pomoan Pertaining to the Pomo people. pomodoro A variety of pear-shaped tomato from Italy; San Marzano tomato. pomological Pertaining to pomology. pomologically In a pomological way. pomologist A person involved in pomology. pomology The study of pome fruit and of the cultivation of such fruit. pomona A treatise on fruits. pomonal Relating to fruits. pomonic Relating to fruit, especially apples. pomophobe One who fears, dislikes, or hates postmodernism and/or postmodernists. pomophobia An aversion to postmodernism or postmodernists. pomophobic Relating to, characteristic of, or exhibiting an aversion to postmodernism or postmodernists. Pomor Pertaining to or characteristic of the Pomor people. pomosexual Rejecting, avoiding, or not fitting in any sexual orientation label, such as heterosexual, homosexual, asexual, pansexual, or bisexual. pomosexuality The quality of being pomosexual. pomp Show of magnificence; parade; display; power. Pompa A surname. pompadour A women's hairstyle in which the hair is swept upwards from the face and worn high over the forehead. pompadoured Styled in a pompadour; (of a person) Having one's hair styled in a pompadour. pompano Any of various carangid fish of genus Trachinotus or species Alectis ciliaris (African pompano), from coastal parts of the North Atlantic. Pompapiel A locality in the Shire of Loddon, north western Victoria, Australia pompatic pompous pompatus One who is pompous or splendid. Pompei A surname from Italian. Pompeian Of or pertaining to Pompey Pompeiana Things relating to Pompeii. Pompeii A ruined Roman town in Italy, destroyed by Vesuvius (a volcano) in AD 79. Pompeiian Of or pertaining to Pompeii. Pompeo A surname from Italian. pomper To pamper; To feed luxuriously. Pompey Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic. pompholygous Of or relating to pompholyx. pompholyx dyshidrosis eczema pomphorhynchid Any acanthocephalan in the family Pomphorhynchidae. pompier A pompier hook pompilid Any member of the Pompilidae, or spider wasps. pompillion An ointment or pomatum made of black poplar buds. pompiloid Any wasp of the superfamily Pompiloidea pompless Without pomp. Pompocali An earthworks situated 8 miles north-north-east of Leeds, Yorkshire. pompoir A sexual technique the woman uses her pubococcygeus (vagina) muscles to stimulate the man's penis while both partners remain still. pompoleon A pomelo, or grapefruit. pompom A ball made of pieces of soft fabric, tinsel, plastic, or paper streamers, tied together in the middle and left loose at the ends, used as decoration or as a showy prop for cheerleading. pompommed Having one or more pompoms attached. pompon A hardy garden chrysanthemum with button-like flower heads. pomponed Having a pompon or pompons. Pomponio A surname. pomposity The quality of being pompous; self-importance. pomposo Ceremonious and dignified. pompous Affectedly grand, solemn or self-important. pompously In a pompous manner. pompousness The quality of being pompous. Pomrenke A surname pomrita A margarita cocktail made with pomegranate. Pomroy A surname. pomset Partial ordered multiset. pomsky A mixed breed dog that is a cross between the Pomeranian and Siberian Husky. pomtini A pomegranate martini. pon A call for forming a set of three identical tiles using a discarded tile. ponalrestat An aldose reductase inhibitor. ponasterone A particular steroid hormone in insects ponatinib An oral drug for the treatment of certain leukemias. ponazuril A drug used to treat equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in horses. Ponca A member of a Native American people of the Dhegihan branch of the Siouan-language group. There are two federally recognized Ponca tribes: the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska and the Ponca Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma. ponce Synonym of kept man. ponceau Any of a number of red pigments, some of which are used as indicators. Poncedeleon A surname. poncelet An obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second. ponchik A type of fried dough pastry popular in many Central Asian and Eastern European countries, made by deep-frying dough until it becomes puffy, then filling it with custard, jam, or cream, and sometimes glazing the result or dusting it with powdered sugar. poncho A simple garment, made from a rectangle of cloth, with a slit in the middle for the head. ponchoed Wearing a poncho. Ponciano A surname. Ponciau A suburban village in Rhosllanerchrugog community, Wrexham borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SJ2946). poncif An unoriginal or uninspired idea; a cliché. poncified Made poncy. poncily In a poncy or poncey manner. ponciness The quality of being poncy or poncey. poncy Intended to impress others, particularly in an excessively refined or ostentatious manner; affected, pretentious. pond An inland body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is smaller than a lake. Ponda A taluk in South Goa district, Goa, India. pondage The small water storage behind the weir of a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power plant. pondan Transvestite, ladyboy ponder To wonder, think of deeply. ponderability The fact of having a detectable weight or mass. ponderable Having a detectable amount of matter; having a measurable mass. ponderableness The state or quality of being ponderable. ponderably In a ponderable manner. ponderal Pertaining to weight. ponderance Weight; gravity. ponderary Of or pertaining to weight. ponderate To have weight or influence. ponderation heaviness ponderative Of or pertaining to pondering or deliberation ponderer A person who ponders; a thinker. pondering An act of rumination or cogitation. ponderingly In a pondering way; with deep thought. ponderize To ponder. ponderment A mental state characterized by pondering; a feeling of doubt and curiosity. pondermotive Describing the ability of light to cause motion, due to the momentum of its photons ponderomotive Able to move a weight (or anything having mass) ponderomotively In a ponderomotive manner. ponderosa A pine tree of very large size, native to western North America (Pinus ponderosa). ponderosity The quality of requiring extensive thought. ponderous Heavy, massive, weighty. ponderously In a ponderous manner; very slowly. ponderousness The quality of being ponderous. pondersome Marked by pondering or musing; thought-provoking; pensive; puzzling pondfish Any of numerous species of American freshwater fishes belonging to the family Centrarchidae. pondful Enough to fill a pond. pondgrass Any of various plants of genus Commelina. pondhawk Any of several dragonflies, of the genus Erythemis, native to North America. pondhorn Any unionid of the genus Uniomerus pondi Murray cod, (Maccullochella peelii) a large freshwater fish from the temperate perch family found in the Murray–Darling river system pondian Pertaining to differences between English as spoken in the United Kingdom and the United States and or Canada. Pondicherrian Of or relating to Pondicherry. Pondicherry Former name of Puducherry: A union territory in southern India, consisting of four geographically separated exclaves of former French India, namely its capital, Karaikal, Yanam, and Mahe. pondimin Synonym of fenfluramine. ponding The excessive accumulation of water in low-lying areas, remaining 48 hours after the end of rainfall under conditions ordinarily conducive to drying. pondless Without a pond. pondlet A little pond. pondlife The living creatures found in a pond. pondlike Resembling a pond pondlily spatterdock pondman A sawmill employee responsible for the millpond and the logs stored there. pondness The quality of being a pond. pondok A crudely-built hut in parts of Asia. pondokkie In Africa, a primitive makeshift shelter, often made with iron or tin Pondol A barangay of President Roxas, Capiz, Philippines. Pondoland A natural region on the South African shores of the Indian Ocean, the former territory of the Mpondo Kingdom of the Mpondo people. pondscape The "landscape" of a pond pondside Beside a pond. pondspice Litsea aestivalis, an American shrub of the laurel family, growing in ponds and swamps. pondstead A pond and its surrounding area. pondus An old English measure of weight, usually of wool, perhaps equal to 3 cloves. pondward Nearest a pond; facing a pond; leading toward a pond, etc. pondwater The water in a pond. pondweed Potamogeton, a diverse and worldwide genus pondwort A submerged aquatic plant native to Europe and northwestern Asia (Stratiotes aloides).