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74 Words That Start With PUR

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purau (noun) shrubby tree widely distributed along tropical shores; yields a light tough wood used for canoe outriggers and a fiber used for cordage and caulk; often cultivated for ornament Synonyms: balibago, Hibiscus tiliaceus, mahagua, mahoe, majagua
purblind (adjective) having greatly reduced vision Synonyms: dim-sighted, near-blind, sand-blind, visually challenged, visually impaired
(adjective) lacking in insight or discernment Synonyms: obtuse
purchasable (adjective) available for purchase Synonyms: for sale
(adjective) capable of being corrupted Synonyms: bribable, corruptible, dishonest, venal
purchase (noun) the acquisition of something for payment
(noun) the mechanical advantage gained by being in a position to use a lever Synonyms: leverage
(noun) a means of exerting influence or gaining advantage
(noun) something acquired by purchase
(verb) obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction Synonyms: buy
purchaser (noun) a person who buys Synonyms: buyer, emptor, vendee
purchasing (noun) the act of buying Synonyms: buying
purdah (noun) a screen used in India to separate women from men or strangers
(noun) the traditional Hindu or Muslim system of keeping women secluded Synonyms: sex segregation
(noun) a state of social isolation Synonyms: solitude
pure (adjective) (used of persons or behaviors) having no faults; sinless
(adjective) free of extraneous elements of any kind
(adjective) (of color) being chromatically pure; not diluted with white or grey or black Synonyms: saturated
(adjective) in a state of sexual virginity Synonyms: vestal, virgin, virginal, virtuous
(adjective) free from discordant qualities
(adjective) concerned with theory and data rather than practice; opposed to applied
(adjective) without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers Synonyms: arrant, complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, sodding, staring, stark, thorough, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter
pureblood (adjective) having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblooded, thoroughbred
(noun) a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses Synonyms: purebred, thoroughbred
pureblooded (adjective) having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal Synonyms: pedigree, pedigreed, pureblood, thoroughbred
purebred (adjective) bred for many generations from member of a recognized breed or strain
(noun) a pedigreed animal of unmixed lineage; used especially of horses Synonyms: pureblood, thoroughbred
puree (noun) food prepared by cooking and straining or processed in a blender
(verb) rub through a strainer or process in an electric blender Synonyms: strain
purely (adverb) restricted to something Synonyms: strictly
pureness (noun) a woman's virtue or chastity Synonyms: honor, honour, purity
(noun) being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material Synonyms: purity
(noun) the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil Synonyms: innocence, purity, sinlessness, whiteness
purgation (noun) purging the body by the use of a cathartic to stimulate evacuation of the bowels Synonyms: catharsis, katharsis
(noun) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge Synonyms: purge, purging
(noun) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites Synonyms: purification
purgative (adjective) strongly laxative Synonyms: cathartic, evacuant
(noun) a purging medicine; stimulates evacuation of the bowels Synonyms: aperient, cathartic, physic
purgatorial (adjective) of or resembling purgatory
(adjective) serving to purge or rid of sin Synonyms: purging, purifying
purgatory (noun) (theology) in Roman Catholic theology the place where those who have died in a state of grace undergo limited torment to expiate their sins
(noun) a temporary condition of torment or suffering
purge (noun) an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements Synonyms: purging
(noun) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge Synonyms: purgation, purging
(noun) an abrupt or sudden removal of a person or group from an organization or place
(verb) excrete or evacuate (someone's bowels or body)
(verb) eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth Synonyms: barf, be sick, cast, cat, chuck, disgorge, honk, puke, regorge, regurgitate, retch, sick, spew, spue, throw up, upchuck, vomit, vomit up
(verb) rid of impurities
(verb) rinse, clean, or empty with a liquid Synonyms: flush, scour
(verb) make pure or free from sin or guilt Synonyms: purify, sanctify
(verb) clear of a charge
(verb) oust politically
purging (adjective) serving to purge or rid of sin Synonyms: purgatorial, purifying
(noun) an act of removing by cleansing; ridding of sediment or other undesired elements Synonyms: purge
(noun) the act of clearing yourself (or another) from some stigma or charge Synonyms: purgation, purge
purification (noun) the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities
(noun) the act of purging of sin or guilt; moral or spiritual cleansing
(noun) a ceremonial cleansing from defilement or uncleanness by the performance of appropriate rites Synonyms: purgation
(noun) the process of removing impurities (as from oil or metals or sugar etc.) Synonyms: refinement, refining
purificator (noun) a white linen cloth which is used to wipe the chalice after each communicant partakes. Synonyms: emunctorium, purificatorium
purificatorium (noun) a white linen cloth which is used to wipe the chalice after each communicant partakes. Synonyms: emunctorium, purificator
purifier (noun) an apparatus for removing impurities
purify (verb) remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation Synonyms: distil, distill, make pure, sublimate
(verb) make pure or free from sin or guilt Synonyms: purge, sanctify
(verb) become clean or pure or free of guilt and sin
purifying (adjective) freeing from noxious matter
(adjective) serving to purge or rid of sin Synonyms: purgatorial, purging
(adjective) acting like an antiseptic Synonyms: cleansing
purine (noun) a colorless crystalline organic base containing nitrogen; the parent compound of various biologically important substances
(noun) any of several bases that are derivatives of purine
purism (noun) scrupulous or exaggerated insistence on purity or correctness (especially in language)
purist (noun) someone who insists on great precision and correctness (especially in the use of words)
puritan (noun) someone who adheres to strict religious principles; someone opposed to sensual pleasures
(noun) a person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum Synonyms: prude
puritanic (adjective) morally rigorous and strict Synonyms: blue, puritanical
puritanical (adjective) of or relating to Puritans or Puritanism
(adjective) morally rigorous and strict Synonyms: blue, puritanic
(adjective) exaggeratedly proper Synonyms: priggish, prim, prissy, prudish, square-toed, straight-laced, straightlaced, strait-laced, straitlaced, tight-laced, victorian
puritanically (adverb) in a prudish manner Synonyms: prudishly
purity (noun) a woman's virtue or chastity Synonyms: honor, honour, pureness
(noun) being undiluted or unmixed with extraneous material Synonyms: pureness
(noun) the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong; lacking a knowledge of evil Synonyms: innocence, pureness, sinlessness, whiteness
purl (noun) a basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the righthand side Synonyms: purl stitch
(noun) gold or silver wire thread
(verb) make a murmuring sound Synonyms: sough
(verb) embroider with gold or silver thread
(verb) edge or border with gold or silver embroidery
(verb) knit with a purl stitch
(verb) flow in a circular current, of liquids Synonyms: eddy, swirl, whirl, whirlpool
purlieu (noun) an outer adjacent area of any place Synonyms: environs
purloin (verb) make off with belongings of others Synonyms: abstract, cabbage, filch, hook, lift, nobble, pilfer, pinch, snarf, sneak, swipe
purloo (noun) thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S. Synonyms: chicken purloo, poilu
purple (adjective) of a color intermediate between red and blue Synonyms: purplish, violet
(adjective) belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler Synonyms: imperial, majestic, regal, royal
(adjective) excessively elaborate or showily expressed Synonyms: empurpled, over-embellished
(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) official dress of a cardinal; so named after the Tyrial purple color of the robes Synonyms: the purple
(noun) a color between red and blue Synonyms: purpleness
(noun) (in ancient Rome) position of imperial status Synonyms: the purple
(verb) color purple Synonyms: empurple, purpurate
(verb) become purple
purpleness (noun) a color between red and blue Synonyms: purple
purplish (adjective) of a color intermediate between red and blue Synonyms: purple, violet
purport (noun) the pervading meaning or tenor Synonyms: drift
(noun) the intended meaning of a communication Synonyms: intent, spirit
(verb) propose or intend Synonyms: aim, propose, purpose
(verb) have the often specious appearance of being, intending, or claiming
purportedly (adverb) believed or reputed to be the case Synonyms: supposedly
purpose (noun) what something is used for Synonyms: function, role, use
(noun) the quality of being determined to do or achieve something; firmness of purpose Synonyms: determination
(noun) an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions Synonyms: aim, design, intent, intention
(verb) reach a decision Synonyms: resolve
(verb) propose or intend Synonyms: aim, propose, purport
purposeful (adjective) serving as or indicating the existence of a purpose or goal
(adjective) having meaning through having an aim
purposefully (adverb) in a purposeful manner
purposefulness (noun) the quality of having a definite purpose Synonyms: sense of purpose
purposeless (adjective) not evidencing any purpose or goal
(adjective) serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being Synonyms: otiose, pointless, senseless, superfluous, wasted
purposelessly (adverb) without a clear purpose
purposelessness (noun) the quality of lacking any definite purpose Synonyms: aimlessness
purposely (adverb) with intention; in an intentional manner Synonyms: advisedly, by choice, by design, deliberately, designedly, intentionally, on purpose
purposive (adjective) having or showing or acting with a purpose or design
(adjective) having a purpose Synonyms: goal-directed
purpura (noun) any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding Synonyms: peliosis
purpurate (verb) color purple Synonyms: empurple, purple
purr (noun) a low vibrating sound typical of a contented cat
(verb) indicate pleasure by purring; characteristic of cats Synonyms: make vibrant sounds
(verb) make a soft swishing sound Synonyms: birr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz
purse (noun) a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women) Synonyms: bag, handbag, pocketbook
(noun) a small bag for carrying money
(noun) a sum of money offered as a prize
(noun) a sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse
(verb) contract one's lips into a rounded shape
(verb) gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker Synonyms: wrinkle
purser (noun) an officer aboard a ship who keeps accounts and attends to the passengers' welfare
purslane (noun) a plant of the family Portulacaceae having fleshy succulent obovate leaves often grown as a potherb or salad herb; a weed in some areas
pursual (noun) the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture Synonyms: chase, following, pursuit
pursuance (noun) the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion Synonyms: prosecution
(noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria Synonyms: pursuit, quest
pursuant (adjective) (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with
pursue (verb) go in search of or hunt for Synonyms: go after, quest after, quest for
(verb) follow in or as if in pursuit Synonyms: follow
(verb) carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in Synonyms: engage, prosecute
(verb) carry further or advance Synonyms: act on, follow up on
pursued (adjective) followed with enmity as if to harm
(noun) a person who is being chased Synonyms: chased
pursuer (noun) a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture Synonyms: chaser
(noun) a person who pursues some plan or goal
pursuing (adjective) following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
pursuit (noun) the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture Synonyms: chase, following, pursual
(noun) a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly) Synonyms: interest, pastime
(noun) an auxiliary activity Synonyms: avocation, by-line, hobby, sideline, spare-time activity
(noun) a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria Synonyms: pursuance, quest
pursy (adjective) breathing laboriously or convulsively Synonyms: blown, short-winded, winded
purulence (noun) a fluid product of inflammation Synonyms: festering, ichor, pus, sanies, suppuration
(noun) symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) Synonyms: purulency
purulency (noun) symptom of being purulent (containing or forming pus) Synonyms: purulence
purulent (adjective) containing pus Synonyms: pussy
purvey (verb) supply with provisions Synonyms: provision
purveyance (noun) the act of supplying something
purveyor (noun) someone who supplies provisions (especially food)
purview (noun) the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated Synonyms: horizon, view

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