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 pouchlike Resembling or characteristic of a pouch. pouchling A young creature that is raised in a pouch. pouchmaker A manufacturer of pouches. pouchmaking The manufacture of pouches. pouchong A superior kind of souchong tea. pouchoscopy An endoscopic examination of the ileoanal pouch pouchwort Any liverwort in the genera Calypogeia or Acrobolbus. pouchy Resembling a pouch; baggy. Poudel A surname. poudrage The application of a fine powder to a surface or cavity, often to create scar tissue or promote fusion. poudrette A solid powdered agricultural manure prepared by composting human feces (night soil from outhouses and dry closets) by mixing it with various other ingredients (e.g., ground gypsum, lime, ashes) and then aging and drying the result. poudretteite A hexagonal-dihexagonal dipyramidal mineral containing boron, oxygen, potassium, silicon, and sodium. poudreuse A kind of dressing table with several compartments and a mirror. pouf A headdress for women popular in 18th century France. poufed Having a pouf. poufiness The quality of being poufy. poufy Bouffant. pough A bag. poughite An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing hydrogen, iron, oxygen, sulfur, and tellurium. Poughkeepsian Of or relating to the city of Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Poughkeepsie A city, the county seat of Dutchess County, New York, United States. Poughquag A hamlet in the town of Beekman, Dutchess County, New York, United States. Pougny A commune in Ain department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, near Switzerland. poui Any of various trees in the genus Handroanthus. Pouillon A surname. pouk A small boil, pimple, or pustule. Poukh A surname. Poulain A surname from French. poulaine A long, pointed toe of a shoe, a style fashionable in the 14th and 15th centuries. Poulantzas A surname Poulantzasian Of or pertaining to Nicos Poulantzas (1936–1979), Greek Marxist political sociologist. Poulantzian Of or relating to Nicos Poulantzas (Greek: Νίκος Πουλαντζάς; 1936–1979), Greek-French Marxist political sociologist. poulard A young spayed hen (that is fattened for eating). poulardize To spay (a hen). poule A girl, a young woman, especially seen as promiscuous; a slut. Poulin A surname from French. Pouliot A surname. Poullard A surname from French. poulpe An octopus. poulsard A black grape variety from Jura. Poulsbo A city in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. Poulshot A village and civil parish south-west of Devizes, Wiltshire, England (OS grid ref ST9759). Poulsom A surname originating as a patronymic. Poulson A surname originating as a patronymic. poult A young bird, a chick; now especially, a young game bird (turkey, partridge, grouse etc.). poulter Synonym of poulterer, a dealer in poultry. poulterer A dealer in poultry. poulteress Synonym of poultrywoman, a female dealer in poultry. poultice A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it. poulticed Treated with a poultice. poulticelike Resembling or characteristic of a poultice. poulticewise In the manner of a poultice. Poultney A surname. Poulton A small village in Poulton and Pulford parish, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire (OS grid ref SJ3958). poultry Domestic fowl (e.g. chickens, ducks, turkeys, geese) raised for food (meat, eggs, or both). poultrydom The realm or sphere of poultry. poultryhouse A house for poultry (avian livestock), usually for chickens. poultryist A person who raises poultry. poultryless Without poultry. poultrylike Resembling or characteristic of poultry. poultryman A male poulterer. poultrywoman A female poulterer. POUM Workers' Party of Marxist Unification, an anti-Stalinist, revolutionary, communist party formed in Spain in 1935, which was active during the Spanish Civil War. pounamu Jade, nephrite. pounce A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface. pounceable Suitable to be pounced on. pounced Ornamented with perforations or dots. pouncehug An enthusiastic embrace in which one person pounces on another and hugs them. pouncer One who pounces. pouncewort Various liverworts in the family Lejeuneaceae. Pouncey A surname. pouncing The art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce. pouncingly In a pouncing manner; with a pouncing motion. pouncy Punchy, aggressive. pound A unit of weight in various measurement systems. poundable Sexually desirable. poundage A charge based on the weight of something in pounds. poundal A unit equal to the force needed to accelerate a mass of one pound at a rate of one foot per second per second. Poundbury An experimental new town on the outskirts of Dorchester, Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY6790). pounded Having undergone pounding. pounder A vessel in which something is pounded, or an implement used in pounding. pounders A surname Poundesque Reminiscent of the works of Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism. Poundian Of or pertaining to Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism. poundies Synonym of champ (“dish based on mashed potato”). pounding An act in which something or someone is pounded. poundingly In a pounding way. poundkeeper The keeper of a pound (place for the detention of stray or wandering animals). Poundland Designating something as low-quality or inferior. poundless Without pounds (currency). Poundlike Resembling or characteristic of Ezra Pound (1885–1972), American modernist poet involved in developing imagism. poundmaker One who makes buffalo pounds. poundman A man whose job it is to catch stray animals (often dogs). poundmaster The person in charge of an animal pound. Poundon A small village and civil parish (without a council) in Buckinghamshire, England, formerly in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP6425). Poundstock A civil parish and small village in north Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SX2099). Poundstone A surname from German. poundsworth An amount of something worth some number of pounds sterling. poundworth The amount that can be bought for a pound. poupard A type of wooden doll. Poupart A surname. poupeton A puppet. Poupon A surname from French poupou A wall panel located under the veranda of a wharenui, generally carved with ancestral emblems. pour To cause (liquid, or liquid-like substance) to flow in a stream, either out of a container or into it. pourability The state or condition of being pourable. pourable Able to be poured. pourasabha a municipality in Bangladesh or West Bengal. pourboire A tip (extra money given to e.g. a waiter in appreciation of service), especially in French contexts. Pourciau A surname from French. pourcuttle A cephalopod with tentacles; an octopus or cuttlefish. pourdown Synonym of downpour. pourer One who, or that which, pours. Pouria A transliteration of the Persian male given name پوریا (puriyâ). pouring The act by which something is poured. pouringly In a manner that pours. Pournelle A surname. pourover A style of coffee prepared by manually pouring hot water over the ground beans, rather than using an automatic drip method. pourparler parley (diplomatic consultation) pourpoint A quilted military doublet or gambeson worn in the 14th and 15th centuries. pourpointerie Quilting of the sort used in constructing pourpoints. pourpointing Synonym of pourpointerie. pourtract image, likeness pous The Greek foot, a unit of length based on the shod foot, generally equal to 16 fingers (δάκτυλοι) or ¹⁄₆₀₀ stade (στάδια) but varying over time and location within Greece and the Hellenized world. pousada a Portuguese inn Poushali A female given name. poussette A movement, or part of a figure, in the contradance. poussetting The act of performing a poussette. poussin A chicken reared to be eaten at a few weeks of age. Pousson A surname from French. poustie Power, authority, strength, health. poustinia In Christian spirituality, a small sparsely furnished cabin or room where a person goes to fast and pray, but which is less austere than a hermitage. poustinik A person dwelling in a poustinia. pout To push out one's lips; especially, to do so in a gesture of dismay, either serious or playful. poutassou Synonym of blue whiting. pouter A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss pouteria Any plant of the genus Pouteria. poutful pouty poutily In a pouty way. poutine A dish consisting of French fries topped with cheese curds and gravy, eaten primarily in Canada. poutinerie A restaurant that specializes in making poutine. poutiness The quality of being pouty. pouting An expression or motion that pouts; a pout. poutingly In a pouting manner. poutish Pouty (all senses). poutrage Any outrage from a person so helpless that listeners are more inclined to mock them than to feel sympathy for their situation. poutsome Characterised or marked by pouting pouty Tending to pout; angry in a childish or cute way; showing mock anger. (of a person) Pouyan A transliteration of the Persian male given name پویان (puyân). Pouyanne A surname from French.