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208 Nouns That Start With PU

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pub (noun) tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals Synonyms: gin mill, pothouse, public house, saloon, taphouse
puberty (noun) the time of life when sex glands become functional Synonyms: pubescence
pubes (noun) the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs Synonyms: loins, pubic region
pubescence (noun) the time of life when sex glands become functional Synonyms: puberty
pubis (noun) one of the three sections of the hipbone; together these two bones form the front of the pelvis Synonyms: os pubis, pubic bone
public (noun) people in general considered as a whole Synonyms: populace, world
(noun) a body of people sharing some common interest
publican (noun) the keeper of a public house Synonyms: tavern keeper
publication (noun) the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution Synonyms: publishing
(noun) the act of issuing printed materials Synonyms: issue
(noun) the communication of something to the public; making information generally known
(noun) a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
publiciser (noun) someone who publicizes Synonyms: publicist, publicizer
publicist (noun) someone who publicizes Synonyms: publiciser, publicizer
publicity (noun) the quality of being open to public view
(noun) a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution Synonyms: packaging, promo, promotion, promotional material
publicizer (noun) someone who publicizes Synonyms: publiciser, publicist
publicizing (noun) the business of drawing public attention to goods and services Synonyms: advertising, merchandising
publisher (noun) a firm in the publishing business Synonyms: publishing company, publishing firm, publishing house
(noun) a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
(noun) the proprietor of a newspaper Synonyms: newspaper publisher
publishing (noun) the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution Synonyms: publication
puccoon (noun) perennial woodland native of North America having a red root and red sap and bearing a solitary lobed leaf and white flower in early spring and having acrid emetic properties; rootstock used as a stimulant and expectorant Synonyms: bloodroot, redroot, Sanguinaria canadensis, tetterwort
(noun) perennial plant of eastern North America having hairy foliage yielding a red or yellow pigment Synonyms: Lithospermum caroliniense
puce (noun) a color varying from dark purplish brown to dark red
puck (noun) a vulcanized rubber disk 3 inches in diameter that is used instead of a ball in ice hockey Synonyms: hockey puck
pucker (noun) an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) Synonyms: ruck
puckerbush (noun) evergreen aromatic shrubby tree of southeastern United States having small hard berries thickly coated with white wax used for candles Synonyms: bay myrtle, Myrica cerifera
puckishness (noun) the trait of behaving like an imp Synonyms: impishness, mischievousness, whimsicality
pud (noun) (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) Synonyms: pudding
pudding (noun) any of various soft sweet desserts thickened usually with flour and baked or boiled or steamed
(noun) any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes
(noun) (British) the dessert course of a meal (`pud' is used informally) Synonyms: pud
puddingwife (noun) bluish and bronze wrasse; found from Florida keys to Brazil Synonyms: Halicoeres radiatus, pudding-wife
puddle (noun) something resembling a pool of liquid Synonyms: pool
(noun) a small body of standing water (rainwater) or other liquid Synonyms: pool
(noun) a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry
puddler (noun) a worker who turns pig iron into wrought iron by puddling
pudendum (noun) human external genital organs collectively especially of a female
pudge (noun) a short fat person
pudginess (noun) the property of having a plump and round body Synonyms: chubbiness, rolypoliness, tubbiness
pueblo (noun) a communal village built by Indians in the southwestern United States
puerility (noun) a property characteristic of a child Synonyms: childishness
(noun) the state of a child between infancy and adolescence Synonyms: childhood
puerpera (noun) a woman in childbirth or shortly thereafter
puerperium (noun) time period following childbirth when the mother's uterus shrinks and the other functional and anatomic changes of pregnancy are resolved
puff (noun) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) Synonyms: drag, pull
(noun) forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth Synonyms: blow
(noun) bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together Synonyms: comfort, comforter, quilt
(noun) a soft spherical object made from fluffy fibers; for applying powder to the skin Synonyms: powderpuff
(noun) thick cushion used as a seat Synonyms: hassock, ottoman, pouf, pouffe
(noun) exaggerated praise (as for promotional purposes)
(noun) a light inflated pastry or puff shell
(noun) a short light gust of air Synonyms: puff of air, whiff
puffball (noun) any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature Synonyms: true puffball
(noun) any of various fungi of the genus Scleroderma having hard-skinned subterranean fruiting bodies resembling truffles Synonyms: earthball, false truffle, hard-skinned puffball
puffbird (noun) brownish tropical American bird having a large head with fluffed out feathers
puffer (noun) any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers Synonyms: blowfish, globefish, pufferfish
(noun) delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver Synonyms: blowfish, pufferfish, sea squab
pufferfish (noun) any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers Synonyms: blowfish, globefish, puffer
(noun) delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver Synonyms: blowfish, puffer, sea squab
puffery (noun) a flattering commendation (especially when used for promotional purposes)
puffin (noun) any of two genera of northern seabirds having short necks and brightly colored compressed bills
puffiness (noun) lack of elegance as a consequence of being pompous and puffed up with vanity Synonyms: inflation, ostentation, ostentatiousness, pomposity, pompousness, pretentiousness, splashiness
(noun) an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement Synonyms: lump, swelling
puffing (noun) an act of forcible exhalation Synonyms: huffing, snorting
(noun) blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
pug (noun) small compact smooth-coated breed of Asiatic origin having a tightly curled tail and broad flat wrinkled muzzle Synonyms: pug-dog
pugilism (noun) fighting with the fists Synonyms: boxing, fisticuffs
pugilist (noun) someone who fights with his fists for sport Synonyms: boxer
pugnacity (noun) a natural disposition to be hostile Synonyms: aggressiveness, belligerence
puissance (noun) power to influence or coerce
puka (noun) small roundheaded New Zealand tree having large resinous leaves and panicles of green-white flowers Synonyms: Meryta sinclairii
(noun) South American shrub or small tree having long shining evergreen leaves and panicles of green or yellow flowers Synonyms: Griselinia lucida
puke (noun) a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible Synonyms: bum, crumb, dirty dog, git, lowlife, rat, rotter, scum bag, scumbag, skunk, so-and-so, stinker, stinkpot
(noun) the matter ejected in vomiting Synonyms: barf, vomit, vomitus
puking (noun) the reflex act of ejecting the contents of the stomach through the mouth Synonyms: disgorgement, emesis, regurgitation, vomit, vomiting
puku (noun) an African antelope closely related to the waterbuck Synonyms: Adenota vardoni
pul (noun) 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
pula (noun) the basic unit of money in Botswana
pulasan (noun) fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter Synonyms: pulassan
(noun) East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonyms: Nephelium mutabile, pulasan tree, pulassan
pulassan (noun) fruit of an East Indian tree similar to the rambutan but sweeter Synonyms: pulasan
(noun) East Indian fruit tree bearing fruit similar to but sweeter than that of the rambutan Synonyms: Nephelium mutabile, pulasan, pulasan tree
pulchritude (noun) physical beauty (especially of a woman)
pull (noun) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you Synonyms: pulling
(noun) a slow inhalation (as of tobacco smoke) Synonyms: drag, puff
(noun) a sustained effort
(noun) a device used for pulling something
(noun) special advantage or influence Synonyms: clout
(noun) the force used in pulling
(noun) a sharp strain on muscles or ligaments Synonyms: twist, wrench
pullback (noun) (military) the act of pulling back (especially an orderly withdrawal of troops)
(noun) a device (as a decorative loop of cord or fabric) for holding or drawing something back Synonyms: tieback
puller (noun) someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something Synonyms: dragger, tugger
(noun) someone who applies force so as to cause motion toward herself or himself
pullet (noun) young hen usually less than a year old
(noun) flesh of a medium-sized young chicken suitable for frying Synonyms: frier, fryer
pulley (noun) a simple machine consisting of a wheel with a groove in which a rope can run to change the direction or point of application of a force applied to the rope Synonyms: block, pulley-block, pulley block
pulling (noun) the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you Synonyms: pull
pullout (noun) to break off a military action with an enemy Synonyms: disengagement, fallback
pullover (noun) a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head Synonyms: slipover
pullulation (noun) a rapid and abundant increase
(noun) asexual reproduction in which a local growth on the surface or in the body of the parent becomes a separate individual Synonyms: gemmation
pulp (noun) the soft inner part of a tooth
(noun) an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper Synonyms: pulp magazine
(noun) any soft or soggy mass Synonyms: mush
(noun) a soft moist part of a fruit Synonyms: flesh
(noun) a mixture of cellulose fibers
pulpiness (noun) a mushy pulpy softness Synonyms: mushiness
pulpit (noun) a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it Synonyms: ambo, dais, podium, rostrum, soapbox, stump
pulpwood (noun) softwood used to make paper
pulque (noun) fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
pulsar (noun) a degenerate neutron star; small and extremely dense; rotates very fast and emits regular pulses of polarized radiation
pulsation (noun) (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) Synonyms: impulse, pulse, pulsing
(noun) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart Synonyms: beat, heartbeat, pulse
(noun) a periodically recurring phenomenon that alternately increases and decreases some quantity
pulse (noun) the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart Synonyms: beat, heartbeat, pulsation
(noun) (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) Synonyms: impulse, pulsation, pulsing
(noun) edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.)
(noun) the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health Synonyms: heart rate, pulse rate
pulsing (noun) (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients) Synonyms: impulse, pulsation, pulse
pulverisation (noun) the act of grinding to a powder or dust Synonyms: grind, mill, pulverization
(noun) annihilation by pulverizing something Synonyms: pulverization
(noun) a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized Synonyms: powder, pulverization
pulverization (noun) the act of grinding to a powder or dust Synonyms: grind, mill, pulverisation
(noun) annihilation by pulverizing something Synonyms: pulverisation
(noun) a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized Synonyms: powder, pulverisation
puma (noun) large American feline resembling a lion Synonyms: catamount, cougar, Felis concolor, mountain lion, painter, panther
pumice (noun) a light glass formed on the surface of some lavas; used as an abrasive Synonyms: pumice stone
pummelo (noun) southeastern Asian tree producing large fruits resembling grapefruits Synonyms: Citrus decumana, Citrus grandis, Citrus maxima, pomelo, pomelo tree, shaddock
pump (noun) a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction
(noun) a low-cut shoe without fastenings
(noun) the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body Synonyms: heart, ticker
pumpernickel (noun) bread made of coarse rye flour Synonyms: black bread
pumpkin (noun) usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family maturing in late summer or early autumn
(noun) a coarse vine widely cultivated for its large pulpy round orange fruit with firm orange skin and numerous seeds; subspecies of Cucurbita pepo include the summer squashes and a few autumn squashes Synonyms: autumn pumpkin, Cucurbita pepo, pumpkin vine
pumpkinseed (noun) small brilliantly colored North American sunfish Synonyms: Lepomis gibbosus
pun (noun) a humorous play on words Synonyms: paronomasia, punning, wordplay
punch (noun) (boxing) a blow with the fist Synonyms: biff, clout, lick, poke, slug
(noun) a tool for making holes or indentations Synonyms: puncher
(noun) an iced mixed drink usually containing alcohol and prepared for multiple servings; normally served in a punch bowl
punchayet (noun) a village council in India or southern Pakistan Synonyms: panchayat, panchayet
punchball (noun) an inflated ball or bag that is suspended and punched for training in boxing Synonyms: punch bag, punching bag, punching ball
punchboard (noun) a small board full of holes; each hole contains a slip of paper with symbols printed on it; a gambler pays a small sum for the privilege of pushing out a slip in the hope of obtaining one that entitles him to a prize
puncher (noun) a tool for making holes or indentations Synonyms: punch
(noun) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback Synonyms: cowhand, cowherd, cowpoke, cowpuncher
(noun) someone who delivers punches
punctilio (noun) strict observance of formalities
(noun) a fine point of etiquette or petty formality
punctiliousness (noun) strict attention to minute details Synonyms: meticulosity, meticulousness, scrupulousness
punctuality (noun) the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time Synonyms: promptness
punctuation (noun) the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
(noun) the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases Synonyms: punctuation mark
(noun) something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
punctum (noun) (anatomy) a point or small area
puncture (noun) the act of puncturing or perforating
(noun) a small hole made by a sharp object
(noun) loss of air pressure in a tire when a hole is made by some sharp object
pundit (noun) someone who has been admitted to membership in a scholarly field Synonyms: initiate, learned person, savant
pung (noun) a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
pungapung (noun) putrid-smelling aroid of southeastern Asia (especially the Philippines) grown for its edible tuber Synonyms: Amorphophallus campanulatus, Amorphophallus paeonifolius, elephant yam, telingo potato
pungency (noun) a strong odor or taste property Synonyms: bite, raciness, sharpness
(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality Synonyms: bite
puniness (noun) smallness of stature Synonyms: runtiness, stuntedness
(noun) the quality of being unimportant and petty or frivolous Synonyms: pettiness, slightness, triviality

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