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 puppetism The quality of being controlled by another person, expressing their opinions, etc. puppetize To reduce (a person) to a puppet or mouthpiece for oneself. puppetless Without a puppet. puppetlike Resembling or characteristic of a puppet; mechanical, controlled by another. puppetmaking The manufacture of puppets. puppetman A puppeteer, especially a master of a puppet show. puppetry The art of making, and performing with puppets puppification The act or process of becoming a puppy. puppily Befitting a puppy. Puppis A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis. puppuccino A small amount of whipped cream served in an espresso-sized cup, intended for dogs. puppy A young dog, especially before sexual maturity (12–18 months). puppyboy A boy or man who wears a dog costume and plays the role of a dog. puppychino Frothed milk or cream served in a small receptacle to dogs at a dog-friendly café. puppydom The state of being a puppy; puppyhood. puppygirl A girl or woman who plays the role of a dog, often in a petplay (puppyplay) context. puppygirlhood The state or condition of being a puppygirl. puppyhood The state of being a puppy (young dog). puppyish With the playful, innocent, eager-to-please or energetic qualities of a puppy. puppyishly In a puppyish manner. puppyism Extreme meanness or impudence. puppyless Without puppies. puppylike Resembling a puppy. puppyplay A form of petplay in which one takes on the role of a dog or puppy, especially as the pet of another. puppyship Informal title applied to a puppy. puppysit To babysit for (take care of) a dog, especially a puppy. puppysitter One who puppysits; one who looks after someone's puppy. puppytooth A smaller-scale version of the houndstooth pattern. pupunha Synonym of peach palm. pupusa A thick, hand-rolled maize tortilla. puputan A suicidal march towards an enemy as carried out by the aristocracy or ruling class of a Balinese kingdom. pupylated Modified by pupylation pupylation The conjugation of the PUP protein to the amino groups of lysine amino acids in target proteins pupylome All the pupylated proteins of an organism. Puqi Synonym of Chibi. Puqiakeqi Synonym of Purchaqchi: the Mandarin Chinese-derived name. Puquina A language spoken by several native ethnic groups in the region surrounding Lake Titicaca (Peru and Bolivia) and in the north of Chile. puquio An aqueduct built by the ancient Nazca people. Pura A municipality of Tarlac, Philippines. Purakkad A village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala; once the site of an ancient port. Puram A surname from India, commonly found in India. Purana A text that is part of an ancient Indian genre of Hindu or Jain written literature, concerning various topics, including cosmogony and mythology. Purandar A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Purania A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Puranic Of or pertaining to the Puranas. Puraniya A neighbourhood of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Puranthaba A Meitei ethnic male given name. puraque A kind of electric eel. Purasati A great confederation from north Syria, Asia Minor and the Levant, which threatened Egypt in the XXth Dynasty. purau A Polynesian shrub or small tree, Hibiscus tiliaceus, having yellow flowers and a fibrous bark. Purbeck A peninsula in Dorset, England; in full, Isle of Purbeck. Purbeckian Of or relating to the Purbeck Group, an Upper Jurassic to Lower Cretaceous lithostratigraphic group in southeast England. Purbiya A Rajput or brahmin mercenary or soldier from the eastern Gangetic Plain. purblind Of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; dim-sighted. purblinded Synonym of purblind (“of a person: having impaired vision; partially blind; (figuratively) lacking in discernment or understanding”). purblindly In a purblind manner. purblindness The state or condition of being purblind. Purcell A surname. Purcellian Of or relating to Henry Purcell (1659–1695), English composer. Purchaqchi A township in Karakax, Hotan prefecture, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. purchasability The quality of being purchasable. purchasable Able to be purchased; available for purchase. purchase The acquisition of title to, or property in, anything for a price; buying for money or its equivalent. purchaseless Devoid of grip or purchase. purchaser One who purchases. purchasership The state or business of a purchaser. purchasing An act or process of making a purchase. Purcocks A surname. purdah A curtain, especially one used in some Hindu or Muslim traditions to conceal women from the gaze of people, particularly men and strangers. purdahed Furnished with a purdah (“concealing curtain”). purdahnashin A woman who observes purdah (segregation of the sexes). Purdeet A locality in the Shire of Moyne and the Shire of Southern Grampians, south western Victoria, Australia Purdesee In the Bombay army, a sepoy from northern India. Purdie A surname. Purdin A surname. Purdom A surname. Purdon A surname. purdonium A coal scuttle. Purdue A surname. Purdum A surname. purdy A surname from Norman. pure Free of flaws or imperfections; unsullied. pureblood A person or animal of unmixed ancestry. pureblooded Of pure blood; belonging to only one race. purebred Having genuine parents of the same breed, usually of an animal. purebreed Synonym of thoroughbreed. Pureco A surname from Spanish. puree A food that has been ground or crushed into a thick liquid or paste. Pureiromba Ancient Meitei giver god of rain and agricultural prosperity. purell alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel. purely Wholly; really, completely. pureness The quality of being pure; purity Purepecha An indigenous people centered in the northwestern region of the Mexican state Michoacán. pureplay Involved with a single product. Purewal A surname from Punjabi. Purex A chemical method used to purify fuel for nuclear reactors or nuclear weapons, based on liquid–liquid extraction ion-exchange. purey A marble, of the sort used in playing marbles, that is one solid color through and through. purfalcamine The piperidine derivative [4-[[2-[(4-aminocyclohexyl)amino]-9-(3-fluorophenyl)purin-6-yl]amino]phenyl]-piperidin-1-ylmethanone that inhibits the action of some parasites purfile A sort of ancient trimming of tinsel and thread for women's gowns; bobbinwork. purfle An ornamental border on clothing, furniture or a violin; beading, stringing. Purfleet A town beside the Thames in Thurrock borough, Essex, England, just outside Greater London (OS grid ref TQ5578). purfling Two or more very narrow strips of black wood enclosing a lighter-coloured strip of wood set close to the edge of the top and back of a string instrument such as a violin, cello or a guitar, following its outline, or this effect simulated with paint. purfly Wrinkled. purga A fine blizzard of snow in Russia. purgament Something excreted or purged; excretion. purgation The process or act of purging, such as by the use of a purgative. purgative purging purgatively In a purgative manner; so as to purge. Purgatoire A river in southeastern Colorado, United States. purgatorial Of, pertaining to, or resembling purgatory. purgatorian One who holds to the doctrine of purgatory. purgatoriid Any extinct mammal in the family Purgatoriidae. purgatory Any situation where suffering is endured, particularly as part of a process of redemption. purge To clean thoroughly; to rid of impurities; to cleanse; to clear of (something unwanted). purgeability Capability of being purged. purgeable Capable of being purged. purgee The victim of a purge. purgen A preparation of phenolphthalein, employed as a laxative. purger One who, or that which, purges or cleanses. purgery A part of a sugarhouse where molasses is drained from sugar. Purgi A Balti related language spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan as well as Ladakh. purging A removal of undesirable people. purgingly So as to purge. Purgitsville An unincorporated community in West Virginia. puri A type of unleavened bread from India and Pakistan, usually deep-fried. purie A marble of a single opaque color. Purif Purification Rundown purifactory Purificatory. purifiability The condition of being purifiable purifiable Capable of being purified. purificant Any substance that purifies. purification The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities. purificational Of or relating to purification. purificative Having power to purify or cleanse. purificator One who, or that which, purifies; a purifier. purificatory That purifies; purificative purified Made or rendered pure or more pure. purifier A person or device that purifies (by removing impurities). puriform In the form of pus. Purifoy A surname. purifur A furry, especially a younger one, whose views on sexuality are seen as sex-negative or moralistic. purify To cleanse, or rid of impurities. purifying An act of purification. purifyingly So as to purify. Purim A Jewish festival, celebrated on the fourteenth day of Adar, commemorating the deliverance of the Persian Jews from a complete massacre at the hand of Haman the Amalekite. Purimic Relating to Purim. purination Reaction with, or conversion to a purine purine Any of a class of organic heterocyclic compounds, composed of fused pyrimidine and imidazole rings, that constitute one of the two groups of organic nitrogenous bases (the other being the pyrimidines) and are components of nucleic acids. purinergic Containing or releasing purines purinergically In a purinergic manner.