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 publisher A person or (especially) a company who publishes, especially books. publisheress A female publisher. publishership The state or business of a publisher. publishing The industry of publishing, including the production and distribution of books, magazines, web sites, newspapers, etc. publishment publication. Publow A small village and civil parish (served by Publow with Pensford Parish Council) in Bath and North East Somerset district, Somerset, England (OS grid ref ST6264). pubmat A poster or any kind of promotional material for use by companies or organizations. pubmate A friend or acquaintance of the same pub PubMed A free search engine accessing primarily the MEDLINE database of references and abstracts on life sciences and biomedical topics. puboanal Relating to, or connecting, the pubis and the anus pubocapsular Relating to the pubis and capsule. pubocervical Relating to the pubis and the cervix pubococcygeal Of, pertaining to, or connecting the pubis and the coccyx pubococcygeus A hammocklike muscle, found in both sexes, that stretches from the pubic bone to the coccyx; it controls urine flow and contracts during orgasm. pubofemoral Relating to the pubis and femur. puboiliac Both pubic and iliac. puboischiac Relating to the pubis and ischium. puboischial Synonym of ischiopubic. puboischiatic Relating to the pubis and ischium. puboischiofemoralis A muscle that extends from the pubis to the femur in some reptiles pubopenile Of or pertaining to both the pubis and the penis; as (usually, more specifically) located at the root of the penis, near the pubis. puboperineal Relating to the pubis and the perineum puboprostatic Relating to the pubis and prostate. puborectal Of or pertaining to the pubis and the rectum puborectalis The group of fibers that form a sling for the rectum, forming part of the levator ani. pubotibial Of or relating to the pubis and the tibia. pubourethral Relating to the pubis and urethra. pubovaginal Relating to the pubis and vagina. pubovaginalis Part of the levator ani muscle that loops around the vagina in women. pubovesical Relating to the pubis and urinary bladder. pubovisceral Relating to, or connecting, the pubis and the viscera pubstomp To win games against (new or inexperienced players), targeting them deliberately pubstomper One who pubstomps. pubwards Towards a public house. Pucallpa A city in eastern Peru. Pucawan A locality in the Temora council area, central New South Wales, Australia. puccalo the highest level of human oral mouth whistling. puccine A supposed alkaloid, later found to be an impure form of sanguinarine. Puccinelli A surname from Italian. Puccini A surname from Italian. puccinia Any rust fungus of the genus Puccinia. pucciniaceous Belonging to the family Pucciniaceae of fungis. Puccinian Of or pertaining to the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. pucciniastraceous Of or relating to the Pucciniastraceae. Pucciniesque Reminiscent of the works of the Italian composer Giacomo Puccini. pucciniomycete Of or pertaining to Pucciniomycetes. puccoon Any one of several plants yielding a red pigment which is used by the North American Indians, such as bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and two species of Lithospermum, Lithospermum caroliniense and Lithospermum canescens. puce A brownish-purple color, sometimes more or less deep red or grayish. pucelage Virginity. pucelle A girl, a maiden; a virgin (often with reference to Joan of Arc). Pucelli A surname. puceron Any of a number of plant live, or aphids. Puchacay A former department of Chile. Puchacze A village in Gmina Międzyrzec Podlaski, Biała County, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland. Puchalski A surname from Polish. Pucheng A county of Weinan, Shaanxi, China. Pucheni A village in Moroeni, Dâmbovița County, Romania. pucherite a mineral consisting of vanadate and bismuth, occurring in minute reddish-brown crystals puchero A kind of stew of Spanish origin. puchito buddy. puchka A type of street food made of hollow, crispy puris filled with spicy and tangy flavored water, mashed potatoes, chickpeas, and spices; also known as panipuri, golgappa, or gupchup. Puchong A town in the Petaling District, Selangor, Malaysia. Pucikwar An indigenous Great Andamanese people of the Andaman Islands, one of the ten or so distinct tribes which existed when British colonisation began in the 1860s and which disintegrated because of that colonisation. Pucillo A surname from Italian. Pucioasa A town in Dâmbovița County, Romania. puck A mischievous or hostile spirit. Puckapunyal A town and Australian Army base in the Shire of Mitchell, central Victoria, Australia. puckaun A he-goat. puckball A puffball fungus. pucker To pinch or wrinkle (especially a body part); to squeeze inwardly, to dimple or fold. puckerable Able to be puckered. puckerbrush Scrubby terrain; brushland. puckeredness The state or condition of being puckered. puckerer Someone or something that puckers. puckeriness The state or condition of being puckery. puckering A fold or pinched bunch of fabric caused by the shrinkage of one layer among many. puckeringly In a puckering manner; in a way that causes puckering (especially of the mouth, as some sour foodstuffs do). puckerless Without puckers; smooth. puckermouth The summer flounder or fluke. puckeroo Broken, not working. puckerooed Broken or ruined. puckerow To seize; to take hold of. puckersome Characterised or marked by puckering puckery Very sour, so that the lips pucker. Puckett A surname. Puckette A surname. puckfist A puffball (Lycoperdon giganteum). puckhandler A player skilled or involved in puck-handling. Puckian Of or relating to the Shakespearean character Puck. puckish Having a tendency to play tricks on people or tease people by making silly jokes about them; mischievous. puckishly Mischievously; playfully. puckishness An instance of being puckish. puckle The devil; Satan. Pucklechurch A village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, England (OS grid ref ST6976). pucklike Resembling or characteristic of the mythological Puck, a mischievous nature sprite. puckout A free hit by the goalkeeper after the sliotar has gone behind the goal. pucks Plenty; an abundance (of something). puckster An ice hockey player. puckstopper goalkeeper, goaltender puckstopping The state of being a goalkeeper pucksy An area of miry or swampy ground; a place (in a road, field, etc) where a spring rises, or where rain pools, and keeps the ground miry. pucky Feces, excrement. pucras A bird, the koklass. Pucsusan A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines. pud Pudding (either sweet or savoury). Pudahuel A city in Chile. Puddefoot An English surname pudden pudding puddening Fibres of old rope packed between spars, or used as a fender. pudder Synonym of pother (“commotion, noise”) Puddicombe A surname. pudding Any of various dishes, sweet or savoury, prepared by boiling or steaming or from batter. puddingish Like pudding; having a heavy, stodgy texture. puddingless Without pudding. puddinglike Resembling a pudding. puddingstone A conglomerate stone consisting of pebbles surrounded by cement. Puddington A village and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ3273). puddingy Like pudding; having a heavy, stodgy texture. puddle A small, often temporary, pool of water, usually on a path or road. puddled Having been treated through puddling (the refinement of pig iron into a purer form). Puddledock A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia. puddleful As much as a puddle can contain. puddlelike Resembling or characteristic of a puddle. puddler Someone who converts cast iron into wrought iron by the process of puddling. puddlesome Characterised by puddles or puddling Puddletown A village and civil parish (served by the Puddletown Area Parish Council (Group)) in Dorset, England (OS grid ref SY7594). puddling The action of forming a puddle. puddly Consisting of, or resembling, puddles; muddy; foul. puddock A bird, the red kite. puddysticks easy peasy; very simple Pudelpointer A versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. pudency Modesty. pudend pudendum pudendal Relating to or near the pudendum. pudendoepigastric pudendal and epigastric pudendous Relating to the pudenda. pudendum External genital organs in a human; especially a woman's vulva. pudent Exhibiting pudency; modest. Puderbaugh A surname. pudeur A sense of modesty, shame, or reserve, especially as relating to sexual matters. pudgala matter (that the world is made of) pudge Something short and fat. pudgily In a pudgy manner. pudginess The state or quality of being pudgy. pudgy Fat, overweight (pertaining particularly to children), plump; chubby. pudhina mint pudibund Shy, bashful; prudish. pudibundity Shyness; bashfulness. pudic Easily ashamed, having a strong sense of shame; modest, chaste. pudical pudic