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Poggy
- - See Porgy. (b) A small whale.
Poilu
- noun - a French soldier (especially in World War I)
- thick stew made of rice and chicken and small game; southern U.S.
Point
- noun - a brief version of the essential meaning of something; "get to the point"; "he missed the point of the joke"; "life has lost its point"
- a contact in the distributor; as the rotor turns its projecting arm contacts them and current flows to the spark plugs
- a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list; "he noticed an item in the New York Times"; "she had several items on her shopping list"; "the main point on the agenda was taken up first"
- a distinguishing or individuating characteristic; "he knows my bad points as well as my good points"
- a geometric element that has position but no extension; "a point is defined by its coordinates"
- a linear unit used to measure the size of type; approximately 1/72 inch
- a promontory extending out into a large body of water; "they sailed south around the point"
- a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence t
Poise
- noun - a cgs unit of dynamic viscosity equal to one dyne-second per square centimeter; the viscosity of a fluid in which a force of one dyne per square centimeter maintains a velocity of 1 centimeter per second
- a state of being balanced in a stable equilibrium
- be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
- cause to be balanced or suspended
- great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
Poked
- verb -
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
- make a hole by poking
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
- stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
Poker
- noun - any of various card games in which players bet that they hold the highest-ranking hand
- fire iron consisting of a metal rod with a handle; used to stir a fire
Pokes
- noun -
- (boxing) a blow with the fist; "I gave him a clout on his nose"
- a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
- a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow); "he warned me with a jab with his finger"; "he made a thrusting motion with his fist"
- hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument; "the salesman pounded the door knocker"; "a bible-thumping Southern Baptist"
- make a hole by poking
- search or inquire in a meddlesome way; "This guy is always nosing around the office"
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
- stir by poking; "poke the embers in the fireplace"
- tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous