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214 Words That Start With PLA

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placable (adjective) easily calmed or pacified
placard (noun) a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement Synonyms: bill, card, notice, poster, posting
(verb) publicize or announce by placards Synonyms: bill
(verb) post in a public place
placate (verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of Synonyms: appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify
placating (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions Synonyms: appeasing, placative, placatory
placatingly (adverb) in a placating manner
placation (noun) the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity Synonyms: conciliation, propitiation
placative (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions Synonyms: appeasing, placating, placatory
placatory (adjective) intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions Synonyms: appeasing, placating, placative
place (noun) a job in an organization Synonyms: berth, office, position, post, situation
(noun) the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another Synonyms: lieu, position, stead
(noun) an abstract mental location
(noun) the passage that is being read
(noun) a blank area Synonyms: blank space, space
(noun) an item on a list or in a sequence Synonyms: position
(noun) a point located with respect to surface features of some region Synonyms: spot, topographic point
(noun) a general vicinity
(noun) a public square with room for pedestrians Synonyms: piazza, plaza
(noun) a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane) Synonyms: seat
(noun) any area set aside for a particular purpose Synonyms: property
(noun) the particular portion of space occupied by something Synonyms: position
(noun) where you live at a particular time Synonyms: home
(noun) proper or designated social situation Synonyms: station
(noun) a particular situation Synonyms: shoes
(noun) proper or appropriate position or location
(verb) recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something Synonyms: identify
(verb) assign a rank or rating to Synonyms: grade, order, range, rank, rate
(verb) take a place in a competition; often followed by an ordinal Synonyms: come in, come out
(verb) estimate Synonyms: put, set
(verb) sing a note with the correct pitch
(verb) to arrange for
(verb) assign to a station Synonyms: post, send, station
(verb) finish second or better in a horse or dog race
(verb) intend (something) to move towards a certain goal Synonyms: aim, direct, point, target
(verb) put into a certain place or abstract location Synonyms: lay, pose, position, put, set
(verb) locate Synonyms: localise, localize, set
(verb) assign a location to Synonyms: locate, site
(verb) make an investment Synonyms: commit, invest, put
(verb) assign to (a job or a home)
(verb) place somebody in a particular situation or location
(verb) identify the location or place of Synonyms: localise, localize
placeable (adjective) capable of being recognized Synonyms: recognisable, recognizable
placebo (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) vespers of the office for the dead
(noun) an innocuous or inert medication; given as a pacifier or to the control group in experiments on the efficacy of a drug
placed (adjective) put in position in relation to other things
(adjective) situated in a particular spot or position Synonyms: located, set, situated
placeholder (noun) a symbol in a logical or mathematical expression that can be replaced by the name of any member of specified set
(noun) a person authorized to act for another Synonyms: procurator, proxy
placekicker (noun) (football) a kicker who makes a place kick for a goal Synonyms: place-kicker
placeman (noun) a disparaging term for an appointee Synonyms: placeseeker
placement (noun) the act of putting something in a certain place Synonyms: emplacement, locating, location, position, positioning
(noun) contact established between applicants and prospective employees
(noun) the spatial property of the way in which something is placed Synonyms: arrangement
placenta (noun) the vascular structure in the uterus of most mammals providing oxygen and nutrients for and transferring wastes from the developing fetus
(noun) that part of the ovary of a flowering plant where the ovules form
placental (adjective) pertaining to or having or occurring by means of a placenta
(noun) mammals having a placenta; all mammals except monotremes and marsupials Synonyms: eutherian, eutherian mammal, placental mammal
placentation (noun) arrangement of the ovules in the placenta and of the placentas in the ovary
(noun) the formation of the placenta in the uterus
placer (noun) an alluvial deposit that contains particles of some valuable mineral
placeseeker (noun) a disparaging term for an appointee Synonyms: placeman
placid (adjective) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves Synonyms: quiet, smooth, still, tranquil, unruffled
(adjective) not easily irritated Synonyms: equable, even-tempered, good-tempered
placidity (noun) a disposition free from stress or emotion Synonyms: quiet, repose, serenity, tranquility, tranquillity
(noun) a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling Synonyms: placidness
placidly (adverb) in a placid and good-natured manner
(adverb) in a quiet and tranquil manner
placidness (noun) a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling Synonyms: placidity
placket (noun) a piece of cloth sewn under an opening
placoderm (noun) fish-like vertebrate with bony plates on head and upper body; dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian; considered the earliest vertebrate with jaws
placoid (adjective) as the hard flattened scales of e.g. sharks Synonyms: platelike
plage (noun) the beach at a seaside resort
plagiarisation (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own Synonyms: piracy, plagiarism, plagiarization
plagiarise (verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property Synonyms: lift, plagiarize
plagiarised (adjective) copied and passed off as your own Synonyms: plagiaristic, plagiarized
plagiariser (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiarist, plagiarizer
plagiarism (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own Synonyms: piracy, plagiarisation, plagiarization
(noun) a piece of writing that has been copied from someone else and is presented as being your own work
plagiarist (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarizer
plagiaristic (adjective) copied and passed off as your own Synonyms: plagiarised, plagiarized
plagiarization (noun) the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own Synonyms: piracy, plagiarisation, plagiarism
plagiarize (verb) take without referencing from someone else's writing or speech; of intellectual property Synonyms: lift, plagiarise
plagiarized (adjective) copied and passed off as your own Synonyms: plagiarised, plagiaristic
plagiarizer (noun) someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own Synonyms: literary pirate, pirate, plagiariser, plagiarist
plagiocephaly (noun) congenital malformation of the skull in which the main axis of the skull is oblique
plagioclase (noun) any of a series of triclinic feldspars that form rocks Synonyms: oligoclase
plagioclastic (adjective) of or relating to plagioclase
plague (noun) an annoyance
(noun) any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
(noun) a swarm of insects that attack plants Synonyms: infestation
(noun) a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal Synonyms: pest, pestilence, pestis
(noun) any epidemic disease with a high death rate Synonyms: pest, pestilence
(verb) annoy continually or chronically Synonyms: beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, provoke
(verb) cause to suffer a blight Synonyms: blight
plaguey (adjective) causing irritation or annoyance Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguy, teasing, vexatious, vexing
(adjective) likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease Synonyms: pestiferous, pestilent, pestilential
(adverb) in a pernicious or annoying manner Synonyms: plaguily, plaguy
plaguily (adverb) in a pernicious or annoying manner Synonyms: plaguey, plaguy
plaguy (adjective) causing irritation or annoyance Synonyms: annoying, bothersome, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, pestiferous, plaguey, teasing, vexatious, vexing
(adverb) in a pernicious or annoying manner Synonyms: plaguey, plaguily
plaice (noun) large European food fish Synonyms: Pleuronectes platessa
(noun) flesh of large European flatfish
plaid (noun) a cloth having a crisscross design Synonyms: tartan
plain (adjective) not elaborate or elaborated; simple
(adjective) lacking patterns especially in color Synonyms: unpatterned
(adjective) free from any effort to soften to disguise Synonyms: unvarnished
(adjective) clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment Synonyms: apparent, evident, manifest, palpable, patent, unmistakable
(adjective) not mixed with extraneous elements Synonyms: sheer, unmingled, unmixed
(adjective) lacking embellishment or ornamentation Synonyms: bare, spare, unembellished, unornamented
(adjective) lacking in physical beauty or proportion Synonyms: homely
(noun) a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side Synonyms: knit, knit stitch, plain stitch
(noun) extensive tract of level open land Synonyms: champaign, field
(adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') Synonyms: apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plainly
(verb) express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness Synonyms: complain, kick, kvetch, quetch, sound off
plainchant (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line Synonyms: plainsong
plainclothesman (noun) a detective who wears civilian clothes on duty
plainly (adverb) unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly') Synonyms: apparently, evidently, manifestly, obviously, patently, plain
(adverb) in a simple manner; without extravagance or embellishment Synonyms: simply
plainness (noun) the appearance of being plain and unpretentious
(noun) an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful Synonyms: homeliness
(noun) clarity as a consequence of being perspicuous Synonyms: perspicuity, perspicuousness
(noun) the state of being unmixed with other material
plainsman (noun) an inhabitant of a plains region (especially the Great Plains of North America)
plainsong (noun) (Roman Catholic Church) a liturgical chant consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line Synonyms: plainchant
plainspoken (adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion Synonyms: blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
(adjective) using simple and direct language
plaint (noun) a cry of sorrow and grief Synonyms: lament, lamentation, wail
(noun) (United Kingdom) a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court of law asking for the grievance to be redressed
plaintiff (noun) a person who brings an action in a court of law Synonyms: complainant
plaintive (adjective) expressing sorrow Synonyms: mournful
plaintively (adverb) in a plaintive manner
plaintiveness (noun) expressing sorrowfulness
plait (noun) any of various types of fold formed by doubling fabric back upon itself and then pressing or stitching into shape Synonyms: pleat
(noun) a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair Synonyms: braid, tress, twist
(verb) weave into plaits
(verb) make by braiding or interlacing Synonyms: braid, lace
plaiter (noun) someone who plaits (hair or fabric etc.)
plan (noun) scale drawing of a structure Synonyms: architectural plan
(noun) a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished Synonyms: program, programme
(noun) an arrangement scheme Synonyms: design
(verb) make plans for something
(verb) have the will and intention to carry out some action Synonyms: be after
(verb) make or work out a plan for; devise Synonyms: contrive, design, project
planar (adjective) involving or having two dimensions Synonyms: two-dimensional
planaria (noun) free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts Synonyms: planarian
planarian (noun) free-swimming mostly freshwater flatworms; popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts Synonyms: planaria
planate (adjective) having been flattened Synonyms: flattened
planation (noun) the process of erosion whereby a level surface is produced
planchet (noun) a flat metal disk ready for stamping as a coin Synonyms: coin blank
planchette (noun) a triangular board supported on casters; when lightly touched with the fingertips it is supposed to spell out supernatural (or unconscious) messages
plane (adjective) having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another Synonyms: flat, level
(noun) a carpenter's hand tool with an adjustable blade for smoothing or shaping wood Synonyms: carpenter's plane, woodworking plane
(noun) an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets Synonyms: aeroplane, airplane
(noun) a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood Synonyms: planer, planing machine
(noun) (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape Synonyms: sheet
(noun) a level of existence or development
(verb) cut or remove with or as if with a plane Synonyms: shave
(verb) make even or smooth, with or as with a carpenter's plane
(verb) travel on the surface of water Synonyms: skim
planeness (noun) the property of having two dimensions Synonyms: flatness, two-dimensionality
planer (noun) a power tool for smoothing or shaping wood Synonyms: plane, planing machine
planet (noun) (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto in order of their proximity to the sun; viewed from the constellation Hercules, all the planets rotate around the sun in a counterclockwise direction Synonyms: major planet
(noun) any celestial body (other than comets or satellites) that revolves around a star
(noun) a person who follows or serves another Synonyms: satellite
planetal (adjective) of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets Synonyms: planetary
planetarium (noun) an apparatus or model for representing the solar systems
(noun) an optical device for projecting images of celestial bodies and other astronomical phenomena onto the inner surface of a hemispherical dome
(noun) a building housing an instrument for projecting the positions of the planets onto a domed ceiling
planetary (adjective) of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets Synonyms: planetal
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants Synonyms: terrestrial
(adjective) involving the entire earth; not limited or provincial in scope Synonyms: global, world-wide, world, worldwide
(adjective) having no fixed course Synonyms: erratic, wandering
planetesimal (noun) one of many small solid celestial bodies thought to have existed at an early stage in the development of the solar system
planetoid (noun) any of numerous small celestial bodies that move around the sun Synonyms: minor planet
plangency (noun) having the character of a loud deep sound; the quality of being resonant Synonyms: resonance, reverberance, ringing, sonority, sonorousness, vibrancy
plangent (adjective) loud and resounding
planimeter (noun) a measuring instrument for measuring the area of an irregular plane figure Synonyms: integrator
plank (noun) an endorsed policy in the platform of a political party
(noun) a stout length of sawn timber; made in a wide variety of sizes and used for many purposes Synonyms: board
(verb) cook and serve on a plank
(verb) cover with planks Synonyms: plank over
(verb) set (something or oneself) down with or as if with a noise Synonyms: flump, plonk, plop, plump, plump down, plunk, plunk down
planking (noun) the work of covering an area with planks
(noun) (nautical) a covering or flooring constructed of planks (as on a ship)
(noun) planks collectively; a quantity of planks
plankton (noun) the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water
planktonic (adjective) of or relating to plankton
planless (adjective) aimlessly drifting Synonyms: adrift, afloat, aimless, directionless, rudderless, undirected
planned (adjective) designed or carried out according to a plan
(adjective) with planning and intention Synonyms: aforethought, plotted
planner (noun) a notebook for recording appointments and things to be done, etc.
(noun) a person who makes plans Synonyms: contriver, deviser
planning (noun) an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
(noun) the act or process of drawing up plans or layouts for some project or enterprise
(noun) the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening Synonyms: preparation, provision
planoconcave (adjective) flat on one side and concave on the other
planoconvex (adjective) flat on one side and convex on the other
planographic (adjective) of or relating to or involving planography
planography (noun) the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent) Synonyms: planographic printing
plant (noun) (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion Synonyms: flora, plant life
(noun) buildings for carrying on industrial labor Synonyms: industrial plant, works
(noun) something planted secretly for discovery by another
(noun) an actor situated in the audience whose acting is rehearsed but seems spontaneous to the audience
(verb) put firmly in the mind Synonyms: implant
(verb) put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground Synonyms: set
(verb) fix or set securely or deeply Synonyms: embed, engraft, imbed, implant
(verb) place something or someone in a certain position in order to secretly observe or deceive
(verb) set up or lay the groundwork for Synonyms: constitute, establish, found, institute
(verb) place into a river
plantain (noun) starchy banana-like fruit; eaten (always cooked) as a staple vegetable throughout the tropics
(noun) a banana tree bearing hanging clusters of edible angular greenish starchy fruits; tropics and subtropics Synonyms: Musa paradisiaca, plantain tree
(noun) any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
plantal (adjective) of or relating to plants
plantar (adjective) relating to or occurring on the undersurface of the foot

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