People, v.a. Populate.
Pepper-grass, n.
- 1. Pill-wort (Pilularia globulifera).
- 2. Pepper-wort (Lepidium sativum).
Pepperidge, n. Tupelo, sour gum, sour gum-tree (Nyssa multiflora).
Pepperidge-bush, n. Barberry.
Pepper-Wort, n. Pepper-grass (Lepidium sativum).
Peppery, a.
- 1. Hot, Pungent, high-seasoned, hot as pepper.
- 2. Irritable, irascible, touchy, testy, waspish, snappish, snariling, churlish, choleric, petulant, excitable,
passionate, hasty, quick, like tinder, like touch-wood.
Peptic, a. Dietetic.
Per, Prep. [L.] By, for, through, by means of.
Peradventure, ad. (Rare.) Perhaps, perchance, it may be, by chance, maybe, haply, mayhap, possibly.
Perambulate, v.a. Go around, go about, traverse.
Perambulation, n. Round, circuit, tour.
Per annum. [L.] Annually, by the year, in each year.
Per capita. [L.] By heads, by polls, according to the number of persons.
Perceivable, a. Discernible, cognizable, perceptible, appreciable, sensible, distinguishable.
Perceive, v.a.
- 1. See, discover, note, notice, remark, observe, descry, behold, discern, distinguish.
- 2. Feel, be sensible of.
- 3. Understand, comprehend, know, appreciate.
Per cent. Per centum. [L.] By the hundred.
Perceptible, a. Visible, discernible, apparent, perceivable.
Perceptibly, ad. Evidently, notably.