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ptemegah

  1. Function: interjection
    Definition: used to express the feeling of being on the brink of love
    Example Sentence: She blurted out "Ptemegah!"
    Submitted by: Alyssa from Texas on 08/24/2008 08:14

pterination

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: a large flock of birds
    Word History: pteri = bird and nation = group
    Example Sentence: Look at that pterination of eagles!
    Submitted by: Marianna from New York, USA on 04/19/2008 02:55

pteronophobia

  1. Function: noun
    Definition: fear of being tickled
    Example Sentence: She screamed with pteronophobia when the doctor put the stethoscope on her back.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from Ontario, Canada on 10/24/2007 06:05
  2. Function: noun
    Definition: the fear of being tickled by feathers
    Example Sentence: His pteronophobia kept him out of the hen house.
    Submitted by: Anonymous on 10/17/2007 10:00
  3. Function: noun
    Definition: the fear of being tickled by feathers
    Word History: Greek pteron means wing.
    Example Sentence: Ticklish people have pteronophobia.
    Submitted by: Anonymous from TX on 09/26/2007 06:35