English to English Dictionary

Psychotherapist

A person trained in and practicing psychotherapy, treating mental and emotional disorders through psychological methods rather than medical or biological ones.

Public market

A municipal or community-owned marketplace where multiple vendors sell fresh food, produce, and goods directly to consumers.

Public toilet

A room or small building containing one or more toilets and washbasins that is available for use by the general public.

Public-embarrassment

A state of deep shame, humiliation, or mortification experienced in the presence of others or within a social community.

Publication

The preparation and issuing of a book, journal, piece of music, or other work for sale.

Puckery

Tending to cause the mouth to contract or pucker due to an astringent or sour taste.

Pulk

A small, low-slung, boat-shaped sledge used in Scandinavia and polar regions for transporting goods, equipment, or children over snow.

Pull

To exert force on someone or something so as to cause movement toward the source of the force.

Pull out all the stops

To use every available resource, effort, or measure to achieve success or ensure a spectacular outcome.

Pulp

A soft, wet, shapeless mass of material.

Pulsar

A highly magnetized, rotating neutron star that emits a beam of electromagnetic radiation.

Pulsator

A mechanical device or component that produces a rhythmic pulsing action, such as in milking machines or washing machines.