Philosophy of the porch. Philosophy of Zeno and the Stoics, Stoical philosophy.
Philter, n. Love potion, love charm.
Phiz, n [Humorously so used.] Face, visage, countenance, physiognomy, phiznomy.
Phlebotomy, n. Venesection, blood-letting.
Phlegm, n.
- 1. Mucus, excrementitious humor.
- 2. Apathy, insensibility, dulness, indifference, coldness, sluggishness.
Phlegmatic, a. Apathetic, stoical, dull, sluggish, tame, cold, frigid, unfeeling, unsusceptible, impassible, impassive, indifferent, cold-blooded, heavy.
Phæbus, n. Apollo, Sol, sun, god of day, Helios.
Phænix, n. Paragon, nonesuch, nonpareil.
Phonetic, Phonetical, a. Phonic, phonical.
Phonetics, n. Phonics, phonology.
Phonic, Phonical, a. Phonetic, pertaining, to sound.
Phonology, n. Phonetics, phonics.
Phosphorescent, a. Phosphoric, phosphorical, luminous, without heat.
Phosphorus, n. (Poetical.) The morning star, Lucifer, Venus, Phosphor.
Phrase, n.
- 1. Expression (forming part of a sentence), brief expression.
- 2. Idiom, peculiar expression, turn of expression.
- 3. Style, diction, phraseology, manner of expression, mode of speech.
Phrase, v. a. Call, name, style, term, denominate, entitle, designate, christen, dub.
Phraseology, n. Diction, style, phrase, expression, language, manner of expression, mode of speech.
Phrenitis, n. [L.] (Med.)
- 1. Inflammation of the brain.
- 2. Delirium, frenzy.