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pas·to·rale noun [ORIGIN: It]

: a musical composition having a pastoral theme

past participle noun : a participle that typically expresses completed action, that is one of the principal parts of the verb, and that is used in the formation of perfect tenses in the active voice and of all tenses in the passive voice

pas·tra·mi noun [ORIGIN: Yiddish pastrame]

: a highly seasoned smoked beef prepared esp. from shoulder cuts

pas·try noun, plural pastries : sweet baked goods made of dough or with a crust made of enriched dough

pas·tur·age noun : PASTURE

1pasture noun 1 : plants (as grass) for the feeding esp. of grazing livestock

2 : land or a plot of land used for grazing

Synonyms

range—more at RANGE

2pasture verb pas·tured; pas·tur·ing 1 : to feed on growing herbage : GRAZE

2 : to use as pasture

Synonyms

browse, forage, graze—more at GRAZE

pasty adjective past·i·er; -est 1 : resembling paste

2 : pallid and unhealthy in appearance

Synonyms

ashen, cadaverous, livid, lurid, pale, peaked, sallow—more at PALE

1pat noun 1 : a light tap esp. with the hand or a flat instrument; also : the sound made by it

2 : something (as butter) shaped into a small flat usu. square individual portion

2pat adverb : in a pat manner : PERFECTLY

3pat verb pat·ted; pat·ting 1 : to strike lightly with a flat instrument

2 : to flatten, smooth, or put into place or shape with a pat

3 : to tap gently or lovingly with the hand

4pat adjective 1 : exactly suited to the occasion : APT

2 : memorized exactly

3 : characterized by firmness or obduracy : UNYIELDING

Synonyms

adamant, hard, immovable, implacable, inflexible, rigid, unbending, uncompromising, unrelenting, unyielding

PAT abbreviation point after touchdown

1patch noun 1 : a piece used to cover a torn or worn place; also : one worn on a garment as an ornament or insignia

2 : a small area distinct from that about it

3 : a shield worn over the socket of an injured or missing eye

4 : a small piece : SCRAP

2patch verb 1 : to mend or cover with a patch

2 : to make of fragments

3 : to repair usu. in hasty fashion

Synonyms

doctor, fix, mend, recondition, renovate, repair, revamp—more at MEND

patch·ou·li noun : a heavy perfume made from the fragrant essential oil of an Asian mint; also : the plant itself

patch test noun : a test for allergic sensitivity made by applying to the unbroken skin small pads soaked with the allergen to be tested

patch·work noun : something made of pieces of different materials, shapes, or colors

patchy adjective patch·i·er; -est : marked by or consisting of patches; also : irregular in appearance or quality

— patch·i·ness noun

pate noun : a person's head; especially : the crown of the head

Synonyms

head, noggin, poll—more at HEAD

pâ·té also pate noun [ORIGIN: F]

1 : a meat or fish pie or patty

2 : a spread of finely chopped or pureed seasoned meat

pa·tel·la noun, plural -lae or -las [ORIGIN: L]

: KNEECAP

pat·en noun 1 : PLATE; especially : one of precious metal for the eucharistic bread

2 : a thin disk

1patent B & adjective 1 : open to public inspection — used chiefly in the phrase letters patent

2 : free from obstruction

3 : readily visible or intelligible : OBVIOUS

4 : protected by a patent

— pat·ent·ly adverb

Synonyms

apparent, broad, clear, clear-cut, distinct, evident, lucid, manifest, obvious, palpable, perspicuous, plain, transparent, unambiguous, unequivocal, unmistakable—more at CLEAR

2patent noun 1 : an official document conferring a right or privilege

2 : a document securing to an inventor for a term of years exclusive right to his or her invention

3 : something patented

3patent verb : to secure by patent

pat·en·tee noun : one to whom a grant is made or a privilege secured by patent

pat·ent medicine noun : a packaged nonprescription drug protected by a trademark; also : any proprietary drug

pa·ter·fa·mil·i·as noun, plural pa·tres·fa·mil·i·as [ORIGIN: L]

: the father