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1perch noun 1 : a roost for a bird

2 : a resting place or vantage point

2perch verb 1 : to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

2 : to place on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

Synonyms

[1, 2] alight, land, light, roost, settle—more at ALIGHT

3perch noun, plural perch or perch·es : either of two small freshwater bony fishes used for food; also : any of various fishes resembling or related to these

per·chance adverb : possibly but not certainly : PERHAPS

Synonyms

conceivably, maybe, perhaps, possibly—more at PERHAPS

per·cip·i·ent adjective : capable of or characterized by perception

— per·cip·i·ence noun

per·co·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing 1 : to trickle or filter through a permeable substance

2 : to filter hot water through to extract the essence <~ coffee>

3 : to spread gradually

— per·co·la·tor noun

Synonyms

[1] bleed, exude, ooze, seep, strain, sweat, weep—more at EXUDE

usually percolate into [3] permeate, suffuse, transfuse—more at PERMEATE

per con·tra adverb [ORIGIN: It, by the opposite side (of the ledger)]

1 : on the contrary

2 : by way of contrast

per·cus·sion noun 1 : a sharp blow : IMPACT; especially : a blow upon a cap (percussion cap) designed to explode the charge in a firearm

2 : the beating or striking of a musical instrument; also : instruments sounded by striking, shaking, or scraping

per di·em adverb [ORIGIN: ML]

: by the day

— per diem adjective or noun

per·di·tion noun 1 : eternal damnation

2 : HELL

per·du·ra·ble adjective : very durable

— per·du·ra·bil·i·ty noun

per·e·gri·na·tion noun : a traveling about esp. on foot

Synonyms

expedition, journey, passage, trek, trip—more at JOURNEY

per·e·grine falcon noun : a swift nearly cosmopolitan falcon that often nests in cities and is often used in falconry

pe·remp·to·ry adjective 1 : barring a right of action or delay

2 : expressive of urgency or command : IMPERATIVE

3 : marked by arrogant self-assurance

— pe·remp·to·ri·ly adverb

Synonyms

[2] compulsory, imperative, incumbent, involuntary, mandatory, necessary, nonelective, obligatory—more at MANDATORY

[3] arrogant, cavalier, domineering, haughty, high-handed, high-hat, imperious, important, lofty, lordly, masterful, overbearing, overweening, pompous, presumptuous, pretentious, supercilious, superior—more at ARROGANT

1perennial adjective 1 : present at all seasons of the year <~ streams>

2 : continuing to live from year to year <~ plants>

3 : recurring regularly : PERMANENT <~ problems>

— pe·ren·ni·al·ly adverb

2perennial noun : a perennial plant

perf abbreviation 1 perfect

2 perforated

1perfect adjective 1 : being without fault or defect

2 : EXACT, PRECISE

3 : lacking in no essential detail : COMPLETE

4 : relating to or being a verb tense that expresses an action or state completed at the time of speaking or at a time spoken of

5 : being completely or exactly what is stated

— per·fect·ness noun

Synonyms

[1] absolute, faultless, flawless, ideal, impeccable, letter-perfect, unblemished; also consummate, expert, masterly; classic, dandy, excellent, fabulous, fine, first-rate, grand, great, marvelous, prime, superb, superior, superlative, terrific, top, top-notch, unsurpassed; completed, finished, perfected, polished; complete, entire, intact, whole; unbruised, undamaged, unimpaired, uninjured, unspoiled; exceptional, fancy, special

Antonyms

bad, defective, faulty, imperfect

[3] complete, comprehensive, entire, full, grand, intact, integral, plenary, total, whole—more at COMPLETE

2perfect verb 1 : to bring to final form

2 : to make perfect : IMPROVE

Synonyms

[1] complete, consummate, finalize, finish—more at FINISH

[2] ameliorate, amend, better, enhance, enrich, improve, refine—more at IMPROVE

3perfect noun : the perfect tense; also : a verb form in it

per·fect·ible adjective : capable of improvement or perfection

— per·fect·ibil·i·ty noun

per·fec·tion noun 1 : the quality or state of being perfect

2 : the highest