Webster's Dictionary 1913

9802

Pupivora

‖Pu‐piv″o‐ra (?), n. pl. [NL. See Pupivorous.] (Zoöl.) A group of parasitic Hymenoptera, including the ichneumon flies, which destroy the larvæ and pupæ of insects.

9803

Pupivorous

Pu‐piv″o‐rous (?), a. [Pupa + L. vorare to devour.] (Zoöl.) Feeding on the pupæ of insects.

9804

Puplican

Pup″li‐can (?), n. Publican.

9805

Puppet

Pup″pet (?), n. [OE. popet, OF. poupette; akin to F. poupée a doll, probably from L. puppa, pupa, a girl, doll, puppet. Cf. Poupeton, Pupa, Pupil, Puppy.] [Written also poppet.]...

9806

Puppetish

Pup″pet‐ish (?), a. Resembling a puppet in appearance or action; of the nature of a puppet.

9807

Puppetman

Pup″pet‐man (?), n. A master of a puppet show.

9808

Puppetry

Pup″pet‐ry (?), n. Action or appearance resembling that of a puppet, or puppet show; hence, mere form or show; affectation.Puppetry of the English laws of divorce. Chambers.

9809

Puppy

Pup″py (?), n.; pl.Puppies (#). [F. poupée doll, puppet. See Puppet, and cf. Pup, n.] 1. (Zoöl.) The young of a canine animal, esp. of the common dog; a whelp.2. A name of conte...

9810

Puppy (2)

Pup″py, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Puppied (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Puppying.] To bring forth whelps; to pup.

9811

Puppyhood

Pup″py‐hood (?), n. The time or state of being a puppy; the time of being young and undisciplined.

9812

Puppyish

Pup″py‐ish, a. Like a puppy.

9813

Puppyism

Pup″py‐ism (?), n. Extreme meanness, affectation, conceit, or impudence. A. Chalmers.

9814

Pur

Pur (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Purred (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purring.] [Of imitative origin; cf. Prov. G. purren.] To utter a low, murmuring, continued sound, as a cat does when pleas...

9815

Pur (2)

Pur, v. t. To signify or express by purring. Gray.

9816

Pur (3)

Pur, n. The low, murmuring sound made by a cat to express contentment or pleasure. [Written also purr.]

9817

Purana

‖Pu‐ra″na (?), n. [Skr. purā�, properly. old, ancient, fr. purā formerly.] One of a class of sacred Hindoo poetical works in the Sanskrit language which treat of the creation, d...

9818

Puranic

Pu‐ran″ic (?), a. Pertaining to the Puranas.

9819

Purbeck beds

Pur″beck beds′ (?). [So called from the Isle of Purbeck in England.] (Geol.) The strata of the Purbeck stone, or Purbeck limestone, belonging to the Oölitic group. See the Chart...

9820

Purbeck stone

Pur″beck stone′ (?). (Geol.) A limestone from the Isle of Purbeck in England.

9821

Purblind

Pur″blind′ (?), a. [For pure-blind, i.e., wholly blind. See Pure, and cf. Poreblind.] 1. Wholly blind. “Purblind Argus, all eyes and no sight.” Shak.2. Nearsighted, or dim-sight...

9822

Purcelane

Purce″lane (?), n.(Bot.) Purslane.

9823

Purchasable

Pur″chas‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being bought, purchased, or obtained for a consideration; hence, venal; corrupt.Money being the counterbalance to all things purchasable by it,...

9824

Purchase

Pur″chase (?; 48), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Purchased (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Purchasing.] [OE. purchasen, porchacen, OF. porchacier, purchacier, to pursue, to seek eagerly, F. pourchasse...

9825

Purchase (2)

Pur″chase, v. i. 1. To put forth effort to obtain anything; to strive; to exert one's self.Duke John of Brabant purchased greatly that the Earl of Flanders should have his daugh...

9826

Purchase (3)

Pur″chase (?; 48), n. [OE. purchds, F. pourchas eager pursuit. See Purchase, v. t.] 1. The act of seeking, getting, or obtaining anything.I'll... get meat to have thee,Or lose m...

9827

Purchaser

Pur″chas‐er (?), n. 1. One who purchases; one who acquires property for a consideration, generally of money; a buyer; a vendee.2. (Law) One who acquires an estate in lands by hi...

9828

Purdah

Pur″dah (?), n. [Per. parda a curtain.] A curtain or screen; also, a cotton fabric in blue and white stripes, used for curtains. McElrath.