PRAIRY
PRAIRY, noun An extensive tract of land, mostly level, destitute of trees, and covered with tall coarse grass. These prairies are numerous in the United States, west of the Alle...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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PRAISABLE
PRA'ISABLE, adjective That may be praised. [Not used.]
PRAISE
PRAISE, noun s as z. [Latin pretium.]1. Commendation bestowed on a person for his personal virtues or worthy actions, on meritorious actions themselves, or on any thing valuable...
PRAISED
PRA'ISED, participle passive Commended; extolled.
PRAISEFUL
PRA'ISEFUL, adjective Laudable; commendable. [Not used.]
PRAISELESS
PRA'ISELESS, adjective Without praise or commendation.
PRAISER
PRA'ISER, noun One who praises, commends or extols; an applauder; a commender.
PRAISEWORTHILY
PRAISEWORTHILY, adverb In a manner deserving of commendation.
PRAISEWORTHINESS
PRAISEWORTHINESS, noun The quality of deserving commendation.
PRAISEWORTHY
PRAISEWORTHY, adjective Deserving of praise or applause; commendable; as a praiseworthy action.
PRAISING
PRA'ISING, participle present tense Commending; extolling in words or song.
PRAME
PRAME, n. A flat-bottomed boat or lighter; used in Holland for conveying goods to or from a ship in loading or unloading.1. In military affairs, a kind of floating battery or fl...
PRANCE
PR'ANCE, verb intransitive prans.1. To spring or bound, as a horse in high mettle.Now rule thy prancing steed.2. To ride with bounding movements; to ride ostentatiously.Th' insu...
PRANCING
PR'ANCING, participle present tense Springing; bounding; riding with gallant show.PR'ANCING, noun A springing or bounding, as of a high spirited horse. Judges 5:1.
PRANK
PRANK, verb transitive To adorn in a showy manner; to dress or adjust to ostentation.In sumptuous tire she joyed herself to prankIt is often followed by up.--And me, poor lowly ...
PRANKED
PRANK'EDPRANK'ER, noun One that dresses ostentatiously.
PRANKER
PRANK'ER, n. One that dresses ostentatiously.
PRANKING
PRANK'ING, ppr. Setting off or adorning for display.PRANK'ING, n. Ostentatious display of dress.
PRANKT
PRANKT, participle passive Adorned in a showy manner.
PRASE
PRASE, noun s as z. A silicious mineral; a subspecies of quartz of a leek green color.
PRASON
PRASON, noun pra'sn. [Gr.] A leek; also, a sea weed green as a leek.
PRATE
PRATE, verb intransitive To talk much and without weight, or to little purpose; to be loquacious; as the vulgar express it, to run on.To prate and talk for life and honor,And ma...
PRATER
PRA'TER, noun One that talks much to little purpose, or on trifling subjects.
PRATIC
PRAT'ICPRA'TING, participle present tense Talking much on a trifling subject; talking idly.
PRATING
PRA'TING, ppr. Talking much on a trifling subject; talking idly.
PRATINGLY
PRA'TINGLY, adverb With much idle talk; with loquacity.
PRATIQUE
PRATIQUE, noun In commerce, primarily, converse; intercourse; the communication between a ship and the port in which she arrives. Hence, a license or permission to hold intercou...