| Phragmocone |
n. |
The thin chambered shell attached to the anterior end of a belemnite. |
| Phragmosiphon |
n. |
The siphon of a phragmocone. |
| Phrasal |
a. |
Of the nature of a phrase; consisting of a phrase; as, a phrasal adverb. |
| Phrase |
n. |
A brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression by themselves, or being a portion of a sentence; as, an adverbial phrase. |
| Phrase |
n. |
A short, pithy expression; especially, one which is often employed; a peculiar or idiomatic turn of speech; as, to err is human. |
| Phrase |
n. |
A mode or form of speech; the manner or style in which any one expreses himself; diction; expression. |
| Phrase |
n. |
A short clause or portion of a period. |
| Phrase |
v. t. |
To express in words, or in peculiar words; to call; to style. |
| Phrase |
v. i. |
To use proper or fine phrases. |
| Phrase |
v. i. |
To group notes into phrases; as, he phrases well. See Phrase, n., 4. |
| Phrased |
imp. & p. p. |
of Phrase |
| Phraseless |
a. |
Indescribable. |
| Phraseogram |
n. |
A symbol for a phrase. |
| Phraseologic |
a. |
Alt. of Phraseological |
| Phraseological |
a. |
Of or pertaining to phraseology; consisting of a peculiar form of words. |
| Phraseologist |
n. |
A collector or coiner of phrases. |
| Phraseology |
n. |
Manner of expression; peculiarity of diction; style. |
| Phraseology |
n. |
A collection of phrases; a phrase book. |
| Phrasing |
p. pr. & vb. n. |
of Phrase |
| Phrasing |
n. |
Method of expression; association of words. |
| Phrasing |
n. |
The act or method of grouping the notes so as to form distinct musical phrases. |
| Phratries |
pl. |
of Phratry |
| Phratry |
n. |
A subdivision of a phyle, or tribe, in Athens. |
| Phreatic |
a. |
Subterranean;
applied to sources supplying wells. |
| Phrenetic |
a. |
Alt. of Phrenetical |
| Phrenetic |
n. |
One who is phrenetic. |
| Phrenetical |
a. |
Relating to phrenitis; suffering from frenzy; delirious; mad; frantic; frenetic. |
| Phrenic |
a. |
Of or pertaining to the diaphragm; diaphragmatic; as, the phrenic nerve. |
| Phrenics |
n. |
That branch of science which relates to the mind; mental philosophy. |
| Phrenism |
n. |
See Vital force, under Vital. |
| Phrenitis |
n. |
Inflammation of the brain, or of the meninges of the brain, attended with acute fever and delirium;
called also cephalitis. |
| Phrenitis |
n. |
See Frenzy. |
| Phrenograph |
n. |
An instrument for registering the movements of the diaphragm, or midriff, in respiration. |
| Phrenologer |
n. |
A phrenologist. |
| Phrenologic |
a. |
Phrenological. |
| Phrenological |
a. |
Of or pertaining to phrenology. |
| Phrenologist |
n. |
One versed in phrenology; a craniologist. |
| Phrenology |
n. |
The science of the special functions of the several parts of the brain, or of the supposed connection between the various faculties of the mind and particular organs in the brain. |
| Phrenology |
n. |
In popular usage, the physiological hypothesis of Gall, that the mental faculties, and traits of character, are shown on the surface of the head or skull; craniology. |
| Phrenomagnetism |
n. |
The power of exciting the organs of the brain by magnetic or mesmeric influence. |
| Phrenosin |
n. |
A nitrogenous body, related to cerebrin, supposed to exist in the brain. |
| Phrensied |
p. p. & a. |
See Frenzied. |
| Phrensy |
n. |
Violent and irrational excitement; delirium. See Frenzy. |
| Phrensy |
v. t. |
To render frantic. |
| Phrentic |
n. & a. |
See Phrenetic. |
| Phryganeid |
n. |
Any insect belonging to the Phryganeides. |
| Phryganeides |
n. pl. |
A tribe of neuropterous insects which includes the caddice flies;
called also Trichoptera. See Trichoptera. |
| Phrygian |
a. |
Of or pertaining to Phrygia, or to its inhabitants. |
| Phrygian |
n. |
A native or inhabitant of Phrygia. |
| Phrygian |
n. |
A Montanist. |
| Phrygian cap |
|
A close-fitting cap represented in Greek art as worn by Orientals, assumed to have been conical in shape. It has been adopted in modern art as the so-called liberty cap, or cap of liberty. |
