PPage 313
- English Word Poorly Definition In a poor manner or condition; without plenty, or sufficiency, or suitable provision for comfort; as, to live poorly.
- English Word Poorly Definition With little or no success; indifferently; with little profit or advantage; as, to do poorly in business.
- English Word Poorly Definition Meanly; without spirit.
- English Word Poorly Definition Without skill or merit; as, he performs poorly.
- English Word Poorly Definition Somewhat ill; indisposed; not in health.
- English Word Poorness Definition The quality or state of being poor (in any of the senses of the adjective).
- English Word Pop Definition A small, sharp, quick explosive sound or report; as, to go off with a pop.
- English Word Pop Definition An unintoxicating beverage which expels the cork with a pop from the bottle containing it; as, ginger pop; lemon pop, etc.
- English Word Pop Definition The European redwing.
- English Word Pop Definition To make a pop, or sharp, quick sound; as, the muskets popped away on all sides.
- English Word Pop Definition To enter, or issue forth, with a quick, sudden movement; to move from place to place suddenly; to dart; -- with in, out, upon, off, etc.
- English Word Pop Definition To burst open with a pop, when heated over a fire; as, this corn pops well.
- English Word Pop Definition To thrust or push suddenly; to offer suddenly; to bring suddenly and unexpectedly to notice; as, to pop one's head in at the door.
- English Word Pop Definition To cause to pop; to cause to burst open by heat, as grains of Indian corn; as, to pop corn or chestnuts.
- English Word Pop Definition Like a pop; suddenly; unexpectedly.
- English Word Pope Definition Any ecclesiastic, esp. a bishop.
- English Word Pope Definition The bishop of Rome, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. See Note under Cardinal.
- English Word Pope Definition A parish priest, or a chaplain, of the Greek Church.
- English Word Pope Definition A fish; the ruff.
- English Word Popedom Definition The place, office, or dignity of the pope; papal dignity.
- English Word Popedom Definition The jurisdiction of the pope.
- English Word Popeling Definition A petty or deputy pope.
- English Word Popeling Definition An adherent of the pope.
- English Word Popelote Definition A word variously explained as "a little puppet," "a little doll," or "a young butterfly." Cf. Popet.
- English Word Popery Definition The religion of the Roman Catholic Church, comprehending doctrines and practices; -- generally used in an opprobrious sense.
- English Word Popet Definition A puppet.
- English Word Popgun Definition A child's gun; a tube and rammer for shooting pellets, with a popping noise, by compression of air.
- English Word Popinjay Definition The green woodpecker.
- English Word Popinjay Definition A parrot.
- English Word Popinjay Definition A target in the form of a parrot.