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Poirot
- unknown - Agatha Christie's famous Belgian detective.
Poised
- verb - be motionless, in suspension; "The bird poised for a few moments before it attacked"
- cause to be balanced or suspended
- hold or carry in equilibrium
- in full control of your faculties; "the witness remained collected throughout the cross-examination"; "perfectly poised and sure of himself"; "more self-contained and more dependable than many of the early frontiersmen"; "strong and self-possessed in the face of trouble"
- marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action; "a gull in poised flight"; "George's poised hammer"
- prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
- Serene
Poiser
- - The balancer of dipterous insects.
Poises
- 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
Poison
- noun - add poison to; "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"
- administer poison to; "She poisoned her husband but he did not die"
- any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism
- anything that harms or destroys; "the poison of fascism"
- kill by its poison; "This mushrooms can poison"
- kill with poison; "She poisoned her husband"
- spoil as if by poison; "poison someone's mind"; "poison the atmosphere in the office"
Poitou
- noun - a low-lying region of west central France on the Bay of Biscay
Priced
- verb - ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
- determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
Prices
- noun - a monetary reward for helping to catch a criminal; "the cattle thief has a price on his head"
- ascertain or learn the price of; "Have you priced personal computers lately?"
- cost of bribing someone; "they say that every politician has a price"
- determine the price of; "The grocer priced his wares high"
- the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"
- the high value or worth of something; "her price is far above rubies"
- the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold); "the fluctuating monetary value of gold and silver"; "he puts a high price on his services"; "he couldn't calculate the cost of the collection"
- United States operatic soprano (born 1927)
- value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something; "the cost in human life was eno
Pricey
- adjective - having a high price; "costly jewelry"; "high-priced merchandise"; "much too dear for my pocketbook"; "a pricey restaurant"
Pricks
- noun - a depression scratched or carved into a surface
- cause a prickling sensation
- cause a stinging pain; "The needle pricked his skin"
- deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
- insulting terms of address for people who are stupid or irritating or ridiculous
- make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn; "The nurse pricked my finger to get a small blood sample"
- obscene terms for penis
- raise; "The dog pricked up his ears"
- stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
- the act of puncturing with a small point; "he gave the balloon a small prick"
- to cause a sharp emotional pain; "The thought of her unhappiness pricked his conscience"