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 prezygodiapophyseal Before the joining of the synapophyses prezygomatic Located in front of the zygoma prezygote An egg cell prior to being fertilized prezygotic Preceding the zygotic period. prezygotically Prior to the zygotic period Priabonian A subdivision of the Eocene epoch. priacanthid Any fish in the family Priacanthidae. Priam The king of Troy during the Iliad priant A kneeling figure, in French sepulchral art. Priapean Of, relating to, or in honour of Priapus or Priapos (Ancient Greek: Πρίαπος), a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens, and male genitalia. priapic Phallic. priapically In a priapic manner. priapism A potentially painful or harmful medical condition in which the erect penis does not return to its flaccid state (despite the absence of both physical and psychological stimulation), often as a result of a spinal injury. priapismic Relating to a priapism. priapist A person who has a persistent or near-persistent erection. priapistic Relating to priapism. priapulid Any small marine worm of the phylum Priapulida. priapus An image of the god Priapus, often used as a scarecrow in ancient gardens. Priban A surname. Pribble A surname. Pribina A male given name from the Slavic languages. Pribislavec A municipality of Croatia. Pribnow A surname. Priboieni A commune of Argeș County, Romania. pribumi A group of people in Indonesia who share a sociocultural heritage and whose members are regarded as natives of the country. Pribyl A surname from Czech. Prica A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Pricasso Tim Patch, an Australian artist known for painting with his penis. price The cost required to gain possession of something. priceable Capable of being priced. Pricean Of or relating to Richard Price (1723–1791), Welsh moral philosopher, nonconformist preacher and mathematician. priced Having a price of the kind specified. priceite A monoclinic-prismatic white mineral containing boron, calcium, hydrogen, and oxygen. priceless Without a price assigned; unpriced. pricelessly In a priceless way. pricelessness The state or condition of being priceless; very high value. pricemaker A person who determines the odds to be offered to bettors. pricemaking The process of determining the odds to be offered to bettors. pricer One who, or that which, prices. pricewise In terms of price. priceworthy Worth the cost. pricey Expensive, dear. priceyness The quality of being pricey, that is, expensive. Prichard A surname from Welsh [in turn originating as a patronymic]. Prichardian Of or relating to James Cowles Prichard (1786–1848), English physician and ethnologist. pricily In a pricy manner; expensively. priciness The quality of being pricy, that is, expensive. pricing The act of setting a price. prick A small hole or perforation, caused by piercing. pricked Punctured by small holes. pricker One who pricks. prickerbush A thornbush prickery The actions or attitudes of a prick; prickish behaviour. pricket A candle. Prickett A surname. prickette A woman or girl who is unpleasant, rude or annoying. prickface A term of abuse. prickhead A jerk; a mean or rude person. pricking That pricks; pricky prickingly With a pricking action or sensation. prickish having the characteristics of a prick; being unpleasant, rude or annoying. prickishness Synonym of prickery (“prickish behaviour”). prickle A sharp and often small point, especially that of a plant; a thorn. prickleback Any of the fish in the family Stichaeidae. pricklefish Any of the family Stephanoberycidae of stephanoberyciform fishes. prickleless Without prickles. pricklelike Resembling or characteristic of a prickle. prickler That which prickles. pricklesome Characterised or marked by prickling. prickless Without a prick or prickle. pricklet A small prickle. prickletail A genus of birds... prickliness The state or quality of being prickly. prickling A sensation that prickles. pricklingly With a prickling action or sensation. pricklouse A tailor. prickly Covered with sharp points. prickmadam Any of several species of stonecrop, such as Petrosedum rupestre, formerly used as ingredients of vermifuge medicines. prickshaft A type of arrow. pricksong Music that is sung from notation written with dots or points, as opposed to by ear; sheet music. prickteaser A seductive woman, especially one who does not deliver what she promises. prickwad A rude, obnoxious, or annoying person. Prickwillow A village in Ely parish, East Cambridgeshire district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TL5982). prickwood A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree. pricky Stiff and sharp; prickly. Priday A surname. Priddle A surname. Priddy A surname. pride A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). Prideaux A surname. pridefine An antidepressant drug, never marketed. prideful Full of pride. pridefully In a prideful or haughty manner. pridefulness The state or condition of being prideful (arrogant, haughty); pride. prideless Without pride; humble. pridelessly In a prideless manner. pridelessness The condition or state of being prideless; unpride. prideling A petty prideful person. Pridemore A surname. prideperone An anxiolytic drug. prider One who is part of a movement based on pride in a certain attribute. priderite A tetragonal-dipyramidal mineral containing aluminum, barium, iron, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and titanium. pridesome Characterised or marked by pride pridewear Clothing that advertises its wearer's pride in being LGBT (gay pride, trans pride, etc). prideweed Erigeron canadensis (syn. Conyza canadensis), an annual weed prideworthy Worthy of pride or of being proud. Pridgen A surname from Old French. Pridgeon A surname. Pridgin A surname. pridian Of or relating to the day before, or yesterday. pridingly With pride; proudly. pridinol A muscle relaxant drug. Pridmore A surname. Pridnestrovian Pertaining to Pridnestrovie. Pridnestrovie Transnistria Pridoli Of a geologic epoch within the Silurian period from about 419 to 416 million years ago; marked by the appearance of the first vascular land plants. Pridolian Synonym of Pridoli. pridopidine An experimental drug candidate of the dopidine class. Priebe A surname. Priebus A surname from German. Priego A surname from Spanish. Priem A surname from Dutch. Prienai A city and district municipality of Kaunas, Lithuania. Priene An ancient city of Ionia. prier A person who pries. priest A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple. priestal Relating to priests; priestly. priestcap A skullcap. priestcraft The craft of performing the duties of a priest. priestdom Political rule or sweeping social control exercised by a class of priests; a ruling class of priests. priesteen A petty priest. priestery Priests collectively; the priesthood. priestess A woman with religious duties and responsibilities in certain religions. priestesshood Priesthood as it relates to priestesses, i.e. the female kind. priestesslike Resembling or characteristic of a priestess. priestessly Of, pertaining to, or resembling, priestesses. Priestfield A suburban area in the Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England (OS grid ref SO9397). Priesthill A suburb in south-west Glasgow, City of Glasgow council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NS5260). priesthood The role or office of a priest. priestianity Any practices of Christianity that place an excessive emphasis on the role of the priest. priesting The ordination of a priest. priestish Like a priest. priestism The influence, rule, doctrines, principles, etc., of priests or the priesthood. priestist A proponent of priestism. priestless Without a priest or priests. priestlessness Absence of priests. priestlet A petty priest. Priestley A surname from Old English. Priestleyan Of or relating to Joseph Priestley (1733–1804), English theologian and scientist. priestlike Resembling or characteristic of a priest.