Sherlock Holmes and his friend Watson were on a camping and hiking trip.
They had gone to bed and were lying there looking up at the sky. Holmes said, "Watson, look up. What do you see?"
"Well, I see thousands of stars."
"And what does that mean to you?"
"Well, I guess it means we will have another nice day tomorrow. What does it mean to you, Holmes?"
"To me, it means someone has stolen our tent."
adj. Zool. (of a tail or limb) capable of grasping. [latin prehendo -hens- grasp]
PREMARITAL
adj. Existing or (esp. Of sexual relations) occurring before marriage.
PREPOSSESS
v. - (usu. In passive) (of an idea, feeling, etc.) Take possession of (a person).
- a prejudice (usu. Favourably and spontaneously). B (as prepossessing adj.) Attractive, appealing. prepossession n.
PRESBYOPIA
n. Long-sightedness caused by loss of elasticity of the eye lens, occurring esp. In middle and old age. presbyopic adj. [greek presbus old man, ops eye]
PRESBYTERY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 eastern part of a chancel.
- body of presbyters, esp. A court next above a kirk-session.
- house of a roman catholic priest.
PRESENTDAY
attrib. Adj. Of this time; modern.
PRESIDENCY
n. (pl. -ies) 1 office of president.
- period of this.
PRESSURIZE
v. (also -ise) (-zing or -sing) 1 (esp. As pressurized adj.) Maintain normal atmospheric pressure in (an aircraft cabin etc.) At a high altitude.
A cat will clean itself with paw and tongue after a dangerous experience or when it has fought with another cat. This is an attempt by the animal to soothe its nerves by doing something natural and instinctive.
