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OPALESCENCE n.
ght from the interior of a mineral, as in the moonstone; the state or quality of being opalescent.
OPALESCENT a.
Reflecting a milky or pearly light from the interior; having an opaline play of colors.
OPPOSELESS a.
Not to be effectually opposed; irresistible. [Obs.] "Your great opposeless wills." Shak.
ORDERLESS a.
Being without order or regularity; disorderly; out of rule.
OTHERWHILE; OTHERWHILES adv.
At another time, or other times; sometimes; [Archaic] Weighing otherwhiles ten pounds and more. Holland.
OWNERLESS a.
Without an owner.
PAINLESS a.
Free from pain; without pain. -- Pain"less*ly, adv. -- Pain"less*ness, n.
PAINTLESS a.
Not capable of being painted or described. "In paintless patience." Savage.
PALESIE; PALESY n.
Palsy. [Obs.] Wyclif.
PALESTINIAN; PALESTINEAN a.
Of or pertaining to Palestine.
PALESTRA n. 2 definitions
A wrestling school; hence, a gymnasium, or place for athletic exercise in general.
PALESTRIAN; PALESTRIC; PALESTRICAL a.
Of or pertaining to the palestra, or to wrestling.
PALMIDACTYLES n.
A group of wading birds having the toes webbed, as the avocet.
PALPLESS a.
Without a palpus.
PANELESS a.
Without panes. To patch his paneless window. Shenstone.
PANGLESS a.
Without a pang; painless. Byron.
PARALLELLESS a.
Matchless. [R.]
PARENTLESS a.
Deprived of parents.
PASSIONLESS a.
f passion; without anger or emotion; not easily excited; calm. "Self-contained and passionless." Tennyson.
PASSLESS a.
Having no pass; impassable. Cowley.
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