palatopharyngoplasty
— Noun
– English
~ surgical resection of unnecessary palatal and oropharyngeal tissue to open the airway; intended to cure extreme cases of snoring (with or without sleep apnea)
Palau Islands
— Noun
– English
~ a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
Palau
— Noun
– English
~ a republic in the western central Pacific Ocean in association with the United States
Palau
— Noun
– English
~ a chain of more than 200 islands about 400 miles long in the western central Pacific Ocean
palaver
— Noun
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~ loud and confused and empty talk; "mere rhetoric"
palaver
— Noun
– English
~ flattery intended to persuade
palaver
— Verb
– English
~ speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
palaver
— Verb
– English
~ influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering; "He palavered her into going along"
palaver
— Verb
– English
~ have a lengthy discussion, usually between people of different backgrounds
pale
— Noun
– English
~ a wooden strip forming part of a fence
pale
— Adjective
– English
~ (of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble; "the pale light of a half moon"; "a pale sun"; "the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street"; "a pallid sky"; "the pale (or wan) stars"; "the wan light of dawn"
pale
— Adjective
– English
~ abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress; "the pallid face of the invalid"; "her wan face suddenly flushed"
pale
— Adjective
– English
~ not full or rich; "high, pale, pure and lovely song"
pale
— Adjective
– English
~ very light colored; highly diluted with white; "pale seagreen"; "pale blue eyes"
pale blue
— Adjective
– English
~ of a light shade of blue
pale
— Adjective
– English
~ lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness; "a pale rendition of the aria"; "pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender"; "a pallid performance"
pale-faced
— Adjective
– English
~ having a pale face