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 presinusoidal Before the sinusoid preskeletal Prior to the development of a skeleton preskeletogenic Prior to the formation of the skeleton preskimmiane A particular acridone alkaloid. preskinned Having had the skin removed in advance. Presland A surname from Old English. Preslar A surname. preslaughter Before slaughter. preslavery Prior to a historical period of slavery. Preslea A female given name, variant of Presley. Preslee A unisex given name, variant of Presley. presleep Before a period of sleep. Presleigh A female given name, variant of Presley. Presler A surname. Presley A surname from Old English. Presleyesque resembling Elvis Presley, his looks, mannerisms, or style. Presleyterian One who follows the cult of Elvis Presley, especially in the southern United States. Presleyterianism The cult of Elvis Presley, especially in the southern United States Presli A female given name, variant of Presley. preslice To slice in advance. presliced sliced in advance Preslie A female given name, variant of Presley. preslit slit in advance of use preslug A substance injected into water contaminated with oil to facilitate the subsequent process of recovering the oil from the water. Presly A surname, variant of Presley. presmoked Having been smoked in advance. presmoking Before smoking a cigarette etc. presmolt A very young salmon that has not yet become a smolt presmooth To smooth in advance. presmoother A process or algorithm for presmoothing. presmoothing A smoothing in advance. presnap Before the snap (passing of the football from the center to a back). presneeze Before a sneeze. Presnell A surname. preso A presentation. presoak To soak in advance. presoaking The soaking of something in advance. presocial Not yet taking an active part in society. presocialism That social order preceding socialism; the transition to socialism. presocialist Preceding socialism; before a socialist revolution. presocialized Not yet socialized. presocietal Before the development of society. Presocratic Any Ancient Greek philosopher who preceded or was roughly contemporaneous with Socrates and whose methods and views were influenced neither directly nor indirectly by Socrates or his primary student, Plato. presoften To soften something in advance or prior to another operation. presoftened Softened in advance. presoftening A process involving something that is presoftened. presolar older than the solar system presoldier A termite that develops into a soldier termite presolidified solidified prior to some other operation presolubilization solubilization prior to some other process presolubilize To solubilize in advance presolve To transform a mathematical problem into an equivalent problem that is hopefully easier to solve. presolving To transform a mathematical problem into an equivalent problem that is hopefully easier to solve. presomatomotor anterior to the somatomotor area of the brain presomite Prior to the formation of somites presomitic Able to form somites and express segmentation presong A form of fragmentary birdsong in young birds that are still developing. presonication sonication prior to some other process presophomore Before the sophomore level. presorb To absorb or adsorb prior to some other process presort To sort in advance. presorted that has been sorted by postcode prior to transfer to the postal delivery system presortedness The quality of being presorted. presowing Prior to sowing. Prespa A geographic region of Southeastern Europe shared among Albania, Greece and North Macedonia. prespace Of a civilization: having yet to develop space travel. prespaced Having already been spaced or set some distance apart. prespacetime Prior to the existence of spacetime prespawning Before spawning. prespecific Prior to specification prespecification specification in advance prespecified specified in advance. prespecify To specify in advance prespeculation Before financial speculation. prespeech Before speech. prespermatogonial Relating to prespermatogonia prespermatogonium The precursor of spermatogonia presphenoid Situated in front of the sphenoid bone presphenoidal Of or pertaining to the presphenoid bone. prespheroplasting Prior to spheroplasting. prespike A presynaptic spike prespill Before the occurrence of a spill. prespin Before a spin stage. prespinal prevertebral prespinous Synonym of prespinal. prespiracular In front of (anterior to) a spiracle presplenomegalic Before the onset of splenomegaly. prespliceosomal Relating to prespliceosomes prespliceosome A collection of proteins that is the precursor of a spliceosome presplit To shape the outcome of an explosive blast by forming cracks in advance. prespoilage Before spoilage occurs. prespore Destined to become part of the spore of a fruiting body. presporogonic Prior to the development of sporogonia presporulation Prior to sporulation. prespotted spotted in advance of use presprayed sprayed prior to some other process or operation prespring Before the season of spring. presprinkle To sprinkle in advance. prespun spun in advance presqualene A metabolic precursor of squalene composed of two farnesyl moieties press An instance of applying pressure; an instance of pressing. pressable Capable of being pressed. pressback A wooden chair of the Victorian period, having a pattern pressed into the crest rail and/or splat by means of a steam press. pressboard A kind of highly sized rag paper or board, sometimes containing a small admixture of wood pulp. Pressburg Former name of Bratislava: the capital city of Slovakia. Pressburger A surname. pressdom The world or sphere of the press; journalism generally. pressed Under strain or deprivation. presser A person, device, or agent that presses or squeezes, as Pressey A surname. pressfeeder A person employed to feed material into a printing press. pressful Enough to fill a press. pressie A present (gift). pressing Needing urgent attention. pressingly With a sense of urgency, because it is very important. pressingness urgency pressiometer A device used to measure the stress in soil under pressure pressiometric Relating to pressiometry. pressiometry measurement with a pressiometer pression Pressure or an act of applying pressure. pressirostral Of or pertaining to the order Pressirostres, a group of wading birds with flattened beaks, including bustards, plovers, and cariamas. pressive pressing; urgent Pressler A surname. pressless Without a press. Pressley A surname. pressly closely; concisely pressman Someone who operates a printing press. pressmanship The state or business of a pressman (printing-press operator). pressmark The logo of a publishing press. pressmaster A person in charge of a press gang, who was authorized to press recruits into the navy. Pressnell A surname. Presson A surname. pressor Synonym of vasopressor. pressoreceptor A baroreceptor. pressotherapy A form of physiotherapy in which external pressure is used to aid the circulation of the blood pressour A winepress or oil press. presspack Any of various types of packaging that are sealed using a mechanical press. pressperson A member of the press; a journalist. pressroom The room in a public building where press conferences are given pressrun The number of copies of a publication printed at one time. presstitute A person or media entity that misleadingly tailors news to fit a particular partisan agenda. presstitution Biased reporting that serves a particular agenda. pressurage pressure pressural Of or relating to pressure. pressurant A gas used to drive a fluid through a fluid system. pressure A pressing; a force applied to a surface. pressureless Without pressure or the use of pressure. pressurelessness Absence of pressure. pressuremeter A meter constructed to measure the at-rest horizontal earth pressure. pressuremetric Relating to pressuremetry.