Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter P - Page 135
Prosily (adv.) In a prosy manner.
Prosimetrical (a.) Consisting both of prose and verse.
Prosimiae (n. pl.) Same as Lemuroidea.
Prosiness (n.) The quality or state of being prosy; tediousness; tiresomeness.
Prosing (n.) Writing prose; speaking or writing in a tedious or prosy manner.
Prosingly (adv.) Prosily.
Prosiphon (n.) A minute tube found in the protoconch of ammonites, and not connected with the true siphon.
Proslavery (a.) Favoring slavery.
Proslavery (n.) Advocacy of slavery.
Prosobranch (n.) One of the Prosobranchiata.
Prosobranchiata (n. pl.) The highest division, or subclass, of gastropod mollusks, including those that have the gills situated anteriorly, or forward of the heart, and the sexes separate.
Prosocoele (n.) The entire cavity of the prosencephalon.
Prosocoelle (n. pl. ) of Prosocoelia
Prosocoelia (n.) Same as Prosocoele.
Prosodiacal (a.) Prosodical.
Prosodiacally (adv.) Prosodically.
Prosodial (a.) Prosodical.
Prosodian (n.) A prosodist.
Prosodical (a.) Of or pertaining to prosody; according to the rules of prosody.
Prosodist (n.) One skilled in prosody.
Prosody (n.) That part of grammar which treats of the quantity of syllables, of accent, and of the laws of versification or metrical composition.
Prosomata (n. pl. ) of Prosoma
Prosoma (n.) (Zool.) The anterior of the body of an animal, as of a cephalopod; the thorax of an arthropod.
Prosopalgia (n.) (Med.) Facial neuralgia.
Compare: Scaphopoda
Scaphopoda (n. pl.) (Zool.) A class of marine cephalate Mollusca having a tubular shell open at both ends, a pointed or spadelike foot for burrowing, and many long, slender, prehensile oral tentacles. It includes Dentalium, or the tooth shells, and other similar shells. Called also Prosopocephala, and Solenoconcha.
Prosopocephala (n. pl.) (Zool.) Same as Scaphopoda.
Prosopolepsy (n.) Respect of persons; especially, a premature opinion or prejudice against a person, formed from his external appearance. [R.] -- Addison.
Prosopopoeia (n.) (Rhet.) 擬人法；擬聲法 A figure by which things are represented as persons, or by which things inanimate are spoken of as animated beings; also, a figure by which an absent person is introduced as speaking, or a deceased person is represented as alive and present. It includes personification, but is more extensive in its signification.
Prosopopoeia (n.) Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature [syn: personification, prosopopoeia].
Prosopulmonata (n. pl.) (Zool.) A division of pulmonate mollusks having the breathing organ situated on the neck, as in the common snail.
Prospect (n.) That which is embraced by eye in vision; the region which the eye overlooks at one time; view; scene; outlook.
His eye discovers unaware The goodly prospect of some foreign land. -- Milton.
Prospect (n.) Especially, a picturesque or widely extended view; a landscape; hence, a sketch of a landscape.
I went to Putney . . . to take prospects in crayon. -- Evelyn.
Prospect (v.) A position affording a fine view; a lookout. [R.]
Him God beholding from his prospect high. -- Milton.
Prospect (n.) Relative position of the front of a building or other structure; face; relative aspect.
And their prospect was toward the south. -- Ezek. xl. 44.
Prospect (n.) The act of looking forward; foresight; anticipation; as, a prospect of the future state. --Locke.
Is he a prudent man as to his temporal estate, that lays designs only for a day, without any prospect to, or provision for, the remaining part of life ? -- Tillotson.
Prospect (n.) That which is hoped for; ground for hope or expectation; expectation; probable result; as, the prospect of success. "To brighter prospects born." -- Cowper.
These swell their prospectsd exalt their pride, When offers are disdain'd, and love deny'd. -- Pope.
Prospected (imp. & p. p.) of Prospect
Prospecting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prospect
Prospect (v. t.) To look over; to explore or examine for something; as, to prospect a district for gold.
Prospect (v. i.) To make a search; to seek; to explore, as for mines or the like; as, to prospect for gold.
Prospect (n.) The possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" [syn: prospect, chance]
Prospect (n.) Belief about (or mental picture of) the future [syn: expectation, outlook, prospect].
Prospect (n.) Someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) [syn: candidate, prospect].
Prospect (n.) The visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" [syn: view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama].
Prospect (n.) A prediction of the course of a disease [syn: prognosis, prospect, medical prognosis].
Prospect (v.) Search for something desirable; "prospect a job".
Prospect (v.) Explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals.
Prospection (n.) The act of looking forward, or of providing for future wants; foresight.
Prospective (a.) 預期的，盼望中的；未來的；即將發生的 [Z] [B] Of or pertaining to a prospect; furnishing a prospect; perspective. [Obs.]
Time's long and dark prospective glass. -- Milton.
Prospective (a.) Looking forward in time; acting with foresight; -- opposed to retrospective.
The French king of Sweden are circumspect, industrious, and prospective, too, in this affair. -- Sir J. Child.
Prospective (a.) Being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected; as, a prospective benefit.
Points on which the promises, at the time of ordination, had no prospective bearing. -- W. Jay.
Prospective (n.) The scene before or around, in time or in space; view; prospect. -- Sir H. Wotton.
Prospective (n.) A perspective glass. [Obs.] -- Chaucer. Beau. & Fl.
Prospective (a.) Of or concerned with or related to the future; "prospective earnings"; "a prospective mother"; "a prospective bride"; "the statute is solely prospective in operation" [ant: {retrospective}].
Prospective (a.) (C1) 有希望的，預期的，將來的 People who are expected to buy something, employ someone, become parents, etc..
Prospectively (adv.) In a prospective manner.
Prospectiveness (n.) Quality of being prospective.
Prospectless (a.) Having no prospect.
Prospector (n.) One who prospects; especially, one who explores a region for minerals and precious metals.
Prospector (n.) Someone who explores an area for mineral deposits.
Prospectus (n.) A summary, plan, or scheme of something proposed, affording a prospect of its nature; especially, an exposition of the scheme of an unpublished literary work.
Prospectus (n.) A formal written offer to sell securities (filed with the SEC) that sets forth a plan for a (proposed) business enterprise; "a prospectus should contain the facts that an investor needs to make an informed decision".
Prospectus (n.) A catalog listing the courses offered by a college or university [syn: course catalog, course catalogue, prospectus].
Prospered (imp. & p. p.) of Prosper
Prospering (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prosper
Prosper (v. t.) To favor; to render successful. "Prosper thou our handiwork." -- Bk. of Common Prayer.
All things concur toprosper our design. -- Dryden.
Prosper (v. i.) To be successful; to succeed; to be fortunate or prosperous; to thrive; to make gain.
They, in their earthly Canaan placed, Long time shall dwell and prosper. -- Milton.
Prosper (v. i.) To grow; to increase. [Obs.]
Black cherry trees prosper even to considerable timber. -- Evelyn.
Prosper (v.) Make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving" [syn: thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish].
PROSPER, () ["PROSPER: A Language for Specification by Prototyping", J. Leszczylowski, Comp Langs 14(3):165-180 (1989)].
Prosper, TX -- U.S. town in Texas
Population (2000): 2097
Housing Units (2000): 717
Land area (2000): 4.950138 sq. miles (12.820799 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 4.950138 sq. miles (12.820799 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59696
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 33.238295 N, 96.790850 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 75078
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prosper, TX
Prosper
Prosperity (n.) 繁榮，幸運，成功 The state of being prosperous; advance or gain in anything good or desirable; successful progress in any business or enterprise; attainment of the object desired; good fortune; success; as, commercial prosperity; national prosperity.
Now prosperity begins to mellow. -- Shak.
Prosperities can only be enjoyed by them who fear not at all to lose them. -- Jer. Taylor.
Syn: Prosperousness; thrift; weal; welfare; well being; happiness.
Prosperity (n.) An economic state of growth with rising profits and full Employment.
Prosperity (n.) The condition of prospering; having good fortune [syn: prosperity, successfulness].
Prosperity, SC -- U.S. town in South Carolina
Population (2000): 1047
Housing Units (2000): 456
Land area (2000): 2.111435 sq. miles (5.468591 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.002248 sq. miles (0.005823 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.113683 sq. miles (5.474414 sq. km)
FIPS code: 58705
Located within: South Carolina (SC), FIPS 45
Location: 34.210657 N, 81.534347 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 29127
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prosperity, SC
Prosperity
Prosperity, WV -- U.S. Census Designated Place in West Virginia
Population (2000): 1310
Housing Units (2000): 624
Land area (2000): 1.558323 sq. miles (4.036037 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.558323 sq. miles (4.036037 sq. km)
FIPS code: 65836
Located within: West Virginia (WV), FIPS 54
Location: 37.835936 N, 81.205919 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Prosperity, WV
Prosperity
Prosperous (a.) 成功的，繁盛的，順利的，幸運的 Tending to prosperity; favoring; favorable; helpful.
A happy passage and a prosperous wind. -- Denham.
Prosperous (a.) Being prospered; advancing in the pursuit of anything desirable; making gain, or increase; thriving; successful; as, a prosperous voyage; a prosperous undertaking; a prosperous man or nation.
By moderation either state to bear Prosperous or adverse. -- Milton.
Syn: Fortunate; successful; flourishing; thriving; favorable; auspicious; lucky. See Fortunate. -- Pros"per*ous*ly, adv. -- Pros"per*ous*ness, n.
Prosperous (a.) In fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich; "they were comfortable or even wealthy by some standards"; "easy living"; "a prosperous family"; "his family is well-situated financially"; "well-to-do members of the community" [syn: comfortable, easy, prosperous, well-fixed, well-heeled, well-off, well-situated, well-to-do].
Prosperous (a.) Very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids" [syn: booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving].
Prosperous (a.) Marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade" [syn: golden, halcyon, prosperous].
Prosperous (a.) Presaging or likely to bring good luck; "a favorable time to ask for a raise"; "lucky stars"; "a prosperous moment to make a decision" [syn: golden, favorable, favourable, lucky, prosperous].
Prosphysis (n.) (Med.) A growing together of parts; specifically, a morbid adhesion of the eyelids to each other or to the eyeball. -- Dunglison.
Prospicience (n.) The act of looking forward.
Prospicience (n.) Seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing [syn: prevision, foresight, farsightedness, prospicience].
Prostate (a.) (Anat.) Standing before; -- applied to a gland which is found in the males of most mammals, and is situated at the neck of the bladder where this joins the urethra.
Prostate (n.) The prostate gland.
Prostate (a.) Relating to the prostate gland [syn: prostate, prostatic].
Prostate (n.) A firm partly muscular chestnut sized gland in males at the neck of the urethra; produces a viscid secretion that is the fluid part of semen [syn: prostate gland, prostate].
Prostate (n.) 攝護腺（英語：prostate，又稱前列腺）是雄性哺乳動物生殖系統中的一個器官，屬外分泌腺。與女性的斯基恩氏腺同源。 The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals. [2] [3] It differs considerably among species anatomically, chemically, and physiologically.
The function of the prostate is to secrete a slightly alkaline fluid, milky or white in appearance, that in humans usually constitutes roughly 30% of the volume of the semen along with spermatozoa and seminal vesicle fluid. [4] Semen is made alkaline overall with the secretions from the other contributing glands, including, at least, the seminal vesicle fluid. [5] The alkalinity of semen helps neutralize the acidity of the vaginal tract, prolonging the lifespan of sperm. The prostatic fluid is expelled in the first ejaculate fractions, together with most of the spermatozoa. In comparison with the few spermatozoa expelled together with mainly seminal vesicular fluid, those expelled in prostatic fluid have better motility, longer survival and better protection of the genetic material.
The prostate also contains some smooth muscles that help expel semen during ejaculation.
Prostatic (a.) Of or pertaining to the prostate gland.
Prostatic catheter. (Med.) See under Catheter.
Prostatic (a.) Relating to the prostate gland [syn: prostate, prostatic].
Prostatitis (n.) (Med.) Inflammation of the prostate.
Prostatitis (n.) Inflammation of the prostate gland characterized by perineal pain and irregular urination and (if severe) chills and fever.
Prosternation (n.) Dejection; depression. [Obs.] -- Wiseman.
Prosternum (n.) (Zool.) The ventral plate of the prothorax of an insect.
Prosthesis (n.) (Surg.) The addition to the human body of some artificial part, to replace one that is wanting, as a log or an eye; -- called also prothesis.
Prosthesis (n.) (Gram.) The prefixing of one or more letters to the beginning of a word, as in beloved.
Prosthesis (n.) Corrective consisting of a replacement for a part of the body [syn: prosthesis, prosthetic device].
Prosthetic (a.) Of or pertaining to prosthesis; prefixed, as a letter or letters to a word.
Prostibulous (a.) Of or pertaining to prostitutes or prostitution; meretricious. [Obs.] -- Bale.
Prostituted (imp. & p. p.) of Prostitute
Prostituting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prostitute
Prostitute (v. t.) 使賣淫；濫用（才能等） To offer, as a woman, to a lewd use; to give up to lewdness for hire. "Do not prostitute thy daughter." -- Lev. xix. 29.
Prostitute (v. t.) To devote to base or unworthy purposes; to give up to low or indiscriminate use; as, to prostitute talents; to prostitute official powers.
Prostitute (a.) 賣淫的，墮落的 Openly given up to lewdness; devoted to base or infamous purposes.
Made bold by want, and prostitute for bread. -- Prior
Prostitute (n.) 娼妓；金錢的奴隸 A woman giver to indiscriminate lewdness; a strumpet; a harlot.
Prostitute (n.) A base hireling; a mercenary; one who offers himself to infamous employments for hire.
No hireling she, no prostitute to praise. -- Pope.
Prostitute (n.) A woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money [syn: {prostitute}, {cocotte}, {whore}, {harlot}, {bawd}, {tart}, {cyprian}, {fancy woman}, {working girl}, {sporting lady}, {lady of pleasure}, {woman of the street}].
Prostitute (v.) Sell one's body; exchange sex for money.
Prostitution (n.) [U] 賣淫；【文】濫用，糟蹋 The act or practice of prostituting or offering the body to an indiscriminate intercourse with men; common lewdness of a woman.
Prostitution (n.) The act of setting one's self to sale, or of devoting to infamous purposes what is in one's power; as, the prostitution of abilities; the prostitution of the press.
Prostitution (n.) Offering sexual intercourse for pay [syn: {prostitution}, {harlotry}, {whoredom}].
Prostitutor (n.) 娼妓；為賺錢而作壞事的人 One who prostitutes; one who submits himself, of or offers another, to vile purposes. -- Bp. Hurd.
Prostitutor (n.) A person who prostitutes his abilities or talents.
Prostomia (n. pl. ) of Prostomium
Prostomium (n.) That portion of the head of an annelid situated in front of the mouth.
Prostrate (a.) Lying at length, or with the body extended on the ground or other surface; stretched out; as, to sleep prostrate. -- Elyot.
Groveling and prostrate on yon lake of fire. -- Milton.
Prostrate (a.) Lying at mercy, as a supplicant. -- Dryden.
Prostrate (a.) Lying in a humble, lowly, or suppliant posture.
Prostrate fall Before him reverent, and there confess Humbly our faults. -- Milton.
Prostrate (a.) (Bot.) Trailing on the ground; procumbent.
Prostrated (imp. & p. p.) of Prostrate.
Prostrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Prostrate.
Prostrate (v. t.) To lay flat; to throw down; to level; to fell; as, to prostrate the body; to prostrate trees or plants. -- Evelyn.
Prostrate (v. t.) To overthrow; to demolish; to destroy; to deprive of efficiency; to ruin; as, to prostrate a village; to prostrate a government; to prostrate law or justice.
Prostrate (v. t.) To throw down, or cause to fall in humility or adoration; to cause to bow in humble reverence; used reflexively; as, he prostrated himself. -- Milman.
Prostrate (v. t.) To cause to sink totally; to deprive of strength; to reduce; as, a person prostrated by fever.
Prostrate (a.) Stretched out and lying at full length along the ground; "found himself lying flat on the floor" [syn: flat, prostrate].
Prostrate (a.) Lying face downward [syn: prone, prostrate]
Prostrate (v.) Get into a prostrate position, as in submission [syn: prostrate, bow down].
Prostrate (v.) Render helpless or defenseless; "They prostrated the enemy".
Prostrate (v.) Throw down flat, as on the ground; "She prostrated herself with frustration".
Prostration (n.) The act of prostrating, throwing down, or laying fiat; as, the prostration of the body.
Prostration (n.) The act of falling down, or of bowing in humility or adoration; primarily, the act of falling on the face, but usually applied to kneeling or bowing in reverence and worship.
A greater prostration of reason than of body. -- Shak.
Prostration (n.) The condition of being prostrate; great depression; lowness; dejection; as, a postration of spirits. "A sudden prostration of strength." -- Arbuthnot.
Prostration (n.) (Med.) A latent, not an exhausted, state of the vital energies; great oppression of natural strength and vigor.
Note: Prostration, in its medical use, is analogous to the state of a spring lying under such a weight that it is incapable of action; while exhaustion is analogous to the state of a spring deprived of its elastic powers.
The word, however, is often used to denote any great depression of the vital powers.
Prostration (n.) An abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion; "the commander's prostration demoralized his men" [syn: collapse, prostration].
Prostration (n.) Abject submission; the emotional equivalent of prostrating your body.
Prostration (n.) The act of assuming a prostrate position.
Prostyle (a.) Having columns in front.
Prostyle (n.) A prostyle portico or building.
Prostyle (a.) Marked by columniation having free columns in a portico only across the opening to the structure [syn: prostyle, pseudoprostyle].
Prosy (a.) Of or pertaining to prose; like prose.
Prosy (a.) Dull and tedious in discourse or writing; prosaic.
Prosy (a.) Lacking wit or imagination; "a pedestrian movie plot" [syn: pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound].
Prosylogism (n.) (Logic) A syllogism preliminary or logically essential to another syllogism; the conclusion of such a syllogism, which becomes a premise of the following syllogism.