a. [ Gr. &unr_; pus + --oid. ] (Med.) Of or pertaining to pus; of the nature of, or like, pus. [ 1913 Webster ]
Pyoid corpuscles (Med.),
n. A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being poignant;
a. [ F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent. ]
His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a poignant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Geol.) See Pœcilitic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
a. (Physiol.) Poikilothermal. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. Named after M. de
☞ The genus
v. t. [ See Pound to confine. ]
n. A national food of the Hawaiians, made by baking and pounding the kalo (or taro) root, and reducing it to a thin paste, which is allowed to ferment. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being poignant;
a. [ F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L. pungere to prick, sting. See Pungent. ]
His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a poignant manner. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Geol.) See Pœcilitic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr.
a. (Physiol.) Poikilothermal. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ NL. Named after M. de
☞ The genus
v. t. [ See Pound to confine. ]