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- English Word Parrot Definition To chatter like a parrot.
- English Word Parrot's-bill Definition The glory pea. See under Glory.
- English Word Parroter Definition One who simply repeats what he has heard.
- English Word Parrotry Definition Servile imitation or repetition.
- English Word Parry Definition To ward off; to stop, or to turn aside; as, to parry a thrust, a blow, or anything that means or threatens harm.
- English Word Parry Definition To avoid; to shift or put off; to evade.
- English Word Parry Definition To ward off, evade, or turn aside something, as a blow, argument, etc.
- English Word Parry Definition A warding off of a thrust or blow, as in sword and bayonet exercises or in boxing; hence, figuratively, a defensive movement in debate or other intellectual encounter.
- English Word Parrying Definition of Parry
- English Word Parse Definition To resolve into its elements, as a sentence, pointing out the several parts of speech, and their relation to each other by government or agreement; to analyze and describe grammatically.
- English Word Parsed Definition of Parse
- English Word Parsee Definition One of the adherents of the Zoroastrian or ancient Persian religion, descended from Persian refugees settled in India; a fire worshiper; a Gheber.
- English Word Parsee Definition The Iranian dialect of much of the religious literature of the Parsees.
- English Word Parseeism Definition The religion and customs of the Parsees.
- English Word Parser Definition One who parses.
- English Word Parsimonious Definition Exhibiting parsimony; sparing in expenditure of money; frugal to excess; penurious; niggardly; stingy.
- English Word Parsimony Definition Closeness or sparingness in the expenditure of money; -- generally in a bad sense; excessive frugality; niggardliness.
- English Word Parsing Definition of Parse
- English Word Parsley Definition An aromatic umbelliferous herb (Carum Petroselinum), having finely divided leaves which are used in cookery and as a garnish.
- English Word Parsnip Definition The aromatic and edible spindle-shaped root of the cultivated form of the Pastinaca sativa, a biennial umbelliferous plant which is very poisonous in its wild state; also, the plant itself.