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 posadas A surname from Spanish. posadero An innkeeper in a Spanish-speaking place. Posadism A form of Trotskyism based on the politics of J. Posadas Posadist Relating to Posadism posadnik a mayor in some East Slavic cities, towns, and oblasts. Posas A surname from Catalan. posatirelin A thyrotropin-releasing hormone analogue. posaune trombone Posavina A geographical region of Croatia. posavirus Any of the porcine stool-associated RNA viruses, sometimes considered species of genus Posavirus, unplaced in order Picornavirales. posca A drink in Ancient Rome and Greece, made by mixing sour wine or vinegar with water and herbs. pose Common cold, head cold; catarrh. posed Firm; determined; fixed. posedness The condition of being posed in the stated manner posedown The final part of a competition in which two or more bodybuilders pose freestyle on stage side by side, rather than individually. Poseh Synonym of Baise. Poseidon The god of the sea and other waters, earthquakes and horses; corresponds to the Roman god Neptune. Poseidonia Ancient name of Paestum: a former colony in Magna Graecia, in the region of Campania on the Italian Peninsula. Poseidonian Of or relating to Poseidon. posek decisor; legal scholar who decides the Halacha in cases where previous authorities are inconclusive or no halakhic precedent exists. poselet A component of the pose adopted by a person, used in computerized gesture recognition systems. poser A particularly difficult question or puzzle. poserish Synonym of poseurish. poset A partially ordered set. posetal Of, pertaining to, or being a poset. poseur One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others. poseurish Like a poseur. poseuse A female poseur. posey Pretentious; posturing. posh Associated with the upper classes. poshdom The condition or world of the upper class; refinement; elegance posheaf partially-ordered sheaf poshen To make or become posh, to posh up poshlost In Russian culture, a negative human character trait, variously defined as petty evil, self-satisfied vulgarity, or obscenity and bad taste. poshly In a posh way. poshness The state or condition of being posh. posho Posh. poshocracy A social elite. poshocrat A member of a poshocracy. poshtel An upscale or luxury hostel. poshy Of land: sticky, clayey, binding. posi positive (optimistic, uplifting) posicore A subgenre of hardcore punk music that focuses on positive values such as pacifism and community inclusion. Posidonian Of or relating to Posidonius (c. 135 – c. 51 BC), Greek politician and polymath. Posidonius A male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Posidonius, an Ancient Greek polymath of the Hellenistic period, best known for his studies of philosophy. posied Containing, or decorated with a posy or posies. posigrade A small rocket that gives additional forward thrust. posilutely Positively and absolutely. posily In an ostentatious and pretentious manner. posing The act by which something is posed. posingly in a posing (puzzling, challenging) manner Posio A municipality of Lapland, Finland. posistor A thermistor whose resistance increases with temperature. posit Something that is posited; a postulate. positer One who posits something. positing The process by which one posits. position A place or location. positionability The condition of being positionable. positionable Capable of being positioned. positional Relating to the position of something. positionality The quality of being positional. positionally In a positional context; in terms of position. positioned Being in a particular position; (figuratively) suitable. positioner That which positions. positioning The act of positioning; placement. positionless Without a position (social rank); being an outcast. positionlessness Absence of position. positive Included, present, characterized by affirmation. positively In a positive manner. positiveness The quality of being positive; positivity. positivism A doctrine that states that the only authentic knowledge is scientific knowledge, and that such knowledge can only come from positive affirmation of theories through strict scientific method, refusing every form of metaphysics. positivist A believer in positivism. positivistic Of or pertaining to positivism. positivistically In a positivistic manner. positivity The condition of being positive (in all senses); positivism; optimism. positivization The act, or the result of positivizing positivize To make positive, or to emphasize a positive aspect positon A positron, especially when compared with a negaton positone of a particular kind of eigenvalue problem involving a nonlinear function on the reals that is continuous, positive, and monotone. positraction Limited-slip differential positrino A hypothetical positively-charged particle similar to a neutrino. positroid A matroid of a real matrix with nonnegative maximal minors positron The antimatter equivalent of an electron, having the same mass but a positive charge. positronic Of or pertaining to positrons. positronium An exotic atom (specifically, an onium) consisting of a positron (antielectron) and an electron, as a particle–anti-particle bound pair with no nucleus. positura A stroke added to a medieval punctus; a punctuation mark created by addition of such a stroke. positutely positively and absolutely; see absitively posolutely Poskam A county of Kashgar prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. posken To make an official ruling or decision. posmet porringer Posnanian Of or relating to the Polish city of Poznań. Posner A surname from German. Posnerian Of or relating to Richard Posner (born 1939), American jurist and economist. posnet A little basin; a porringer; a skillet. posnit A cooking pot or saucepan. posnjakite A particular mineral containing copper, sulphur, hydrogen, and oxygen. Poso Synonym of Pamona (“language”). Posobiec A surname from Polish. posologic Of or pertaining to posology; posological. posological Of or pertaining to posology. posologically In terms of posology. posologist One who studies posology. posology The study of the dosages of drugs, especially the determination of appropriate dosages. posolutely Positively and absolutely. posolyte A positive electrolyte. Pospisil A surname from Czech. pospiviroid Any viroid in the family Pospiviroidae. pospivirus Any viroid of the family Pospiviroidae pospolite A former militia in the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, consisting of the gentry, which, was summoned to defend the country in the event of an invasion poss To mix with a vertical motion, especially when agitating laundry in a tub. posse A group or company of people, originally especially one having hostile intent; a throng, a crowd. posseman A male member of a posse. possentrie possumwood posser A tool for possing, or agitating laundry in a tub. It usually takes the form a bell shape or a circular plate with holes and vertical handle attached at the centre. possess To have (something) as, or as if as, an owner; to have, to own. possessable That can be possessed. possessed Controlled by evil spirits. possessedly So as to be possessed. possessedness The quality of being possessed. possessee Verb complement in some languages or some constructions of a given language; the noun which is possessed. possessingly in a possessing manner possessingness The property of possessing something; state of possession. possession A control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights. possessional Relating to possession. possessionalism A worldview focusing on the acquisition of material possessions. possessionary Of or pertaining to possession. possessionate Having possessions. possessioner A possessor; a holder of property. possessionism The tendency to expand one's ownership of property without regard for its ethical implications. possessionist A proponent of possessionism. possessionistic Pertaining to possessionism. possessionless Without possessions. possessionlessness The state or condition of having no possessions. possessival Of or pertaining to the possessive case. possessive Of or pertaining to ownership or possession. possessively In a possessive manner. possessiveness The quality of being possessive; the desire to obsessively and exclusively control another person. possessivity The quality of being possessive (indicating ownership, possession, origin, etc.). possessoress A female possessor. possessorial Synonym of possessory. possessoriness The quality of being possessory. possessorship The state of possessing something, possession. possessory Of, pertaining to, having, or arising from possession. possessum Something which is possessed. posset A beverage composed of hot milk curdled by some strong infusion, such as wine. posseting The regurgitation of milk after feeding, in newborn babies. possewoman A female member of a posse. possibilism The belief that possible things exist, as well as actual things. possibilist Someone who advocates possibilism, the position that things do not need to actually exist in order to have properties. possibilistic Of, pertaining to or derived using possibility.