—adj. - serving to purify.

- strongly laxative. —n. - purgative thing.

- laxative. [latin: related to *purge]

—n. (pl. -ies) 1 rc ch. Supposed place or state of expiation of petty sins after death and before entering heaven.

- place or state of temporary suffering or expiation. —adj. Purifying. purgatorial adj. [medieval latin: related to *purge]

adv. On purpose.

adj. - having, serving, or done with a purpose.

- purposeful; resolute.

n. (foll. By of) carrying out or observance (of a plan, idea, etc.).

n. Folding chair on wheels, for pushing a young child along in.

—n. Starting of a vehicle by pushing it to turn the engine. —v. Start (a vehicle) in this way.

v. Colloq. - move stealthily.

- equivocate; stall.

v. (-ting) form into pustules. [latin: related to *pustule]

n. (us pyorrhea) 1 gum disease causing loosening of the teeth.

- discharge of pus. [greek puon pus, rheo flow]