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English words: pearl powder to pectineal

300 English words, part 41 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 29 have a page of their own.

English words pearl powder to pectineal

  1. pearl powder noun: A cosmetic, made from crushed pearls, for improving the appearance of the skin.
  2. pearl rice noun: Synonym of glutinous rice
  3. pearl shell noun: The pearl oyster.
  4. pearl sinter noun: fiorite
  5. pearl spar noun: A crystallized variety of dolomite, having a pearly lustre.
  6. pearl sugar noun: Synonym of nib sugar.
  7. pearl tapioca noun: Small edible balls made primarily from tapioca starch; used in bubble tea.
  8. pearl tea noun: Synonym of gunpowder tea.
  9. pearl wedding noun: A thirtieth wedding anniversary.
  10. pearl white noun: Basic bismuth nitrate, or bismuth subchloride; used chiefly as a cosmetic.
  11. pearlaceous adjective: Resembling pearl or mother-of-pearl; pearly.
  12. Pearland proper noun: A city in Brazoria County, Texas, United States.
  13. pearlash noun: A white amorphous or granular substance which consists principally of potassium carbonate and has a strong alkaline reaction. It is obtained by lixiviating...
  14. pearlbush noun: Alternative form of pearl bush.
  15. pearlcore noun: A fashion trend and aesthetic, popular in the 2020s, characterized by the use of pearl jewelry and similar iridescent items.
  16. pearldom noun: The state of being a pearl.
  17. pearled adjective, verb: Adorned with pearls.
  18. pearled barley noun: Synonym of pearl barley.
  19. pearled couscous noun: Synonym of Israeli couscous
  20. pearler noun: A pearl diver.
  21. pearlescence noun: The state or condition of being pearlescent; a pearly appearance.
  22. pearlescent adjective /pəːˈlɛsənt/: Pearl-like, either in color or luster.
  23. pearlescently adverb: In a pearlescent way.
  24. pearlesque adjective: Having the colour or lustre of pearl; pearly.
  25. pearless adjective: Without pears.
  26. pearlet noun: A small pearl.
  27. pearlfish noun: Any of various slender marine fish of the family Carapidae, resembling eels.
  28. pearlie noun: A pearly king or pearly queen.
  29. pearlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pear.
  30. pearlin noun: A protein found in nacre
  31. Pearline proper noun: A female given name originating as a coinage.
  32. pearliness noun: Quality of being pearly.
  33. pearling noun, verb: The process by which grain is pearled.
  34. pearlings noun: A kind of lace of silk or thread, considered elegant at the time.
  35. pearlins noun: plural of pearlin
  36. pearlised adjective: Alternative spelling of pearlized.
  37. pearlish adjective: Like a pearl; pearly.
  38. pearlite noun /ˈpɜːlaɪt/: A two-phased lamellar structure composed of alternating layers of alpha ferrite and cementite that occurs in some steels and cast irons, having a...
  39. pearlitic adjective: Relating to or resembling pearlite.
  40. pearlized adjective: Made to resemble pearl
  41. pearlless adjective: Lacking a pearl or pearls.
  42. pearllike adjective: Resembling a pearl; having the luster of a pearl.
  43. Pearlman proper noun: A surname.
  44. pearlness noun: The quality of pearl; the state of being pearl.
  45. pearls before swine noun: Something of value, beauty, refinement, or wisdom left to people who will not appreciate it.
  46. pearlscale noun: A spherical-bodied fancy goldfish with doubled finnage similar to the fantail.
  47. pearlside noun: A fish of the genus Maurolicus of deepwater fishes.
  48. Pearlstein proper noun: A surname.
  49. pearlstone noun: perlite
  50. pearlware noun: creamware
  51. pearlwise adverb: In the manner of a pearl; so as to resemble a pearl.
  52. pearlwort noun: Any of several flowering plants that have flowers the shape and size of small pearls
  53. pearlwort spurrey noun: The plant Spergula morisonii.
  54. pearly adjective, noun: A pale greyish white colour, tinted with blue.
  55. pearly antshrike noun: Megastictus margaritatus, a passerine bird of the antbird family, native to South America.
  56. pearly coronal papules noun: Synonym of pearly penile papules.
  57. pearly disease noun: Tuberculosis of the pleura in cattle.
  58. pearly everlasting noun: Any of the genus Anaphalis of flowering plants.
  59. pearly-eyed thrasher noun: A thrasher songbird of species Margarops fuscatus, found throughout much of the Caribbean.
  60. pearly family noun: A family, one of whose members is a member of one of the charitable pearly guilds from East London, and who dress in unique pearly suits for election as...
  61. pearly gates noun: The entrance way to Heaven.
  62. pearly king noun: The father of a pearly family from East London.
  63. pearly nautilus noun: The chambered nautilus, Nautilus pompilius.
  64. pearly penile papules noun: A harmless hereditary anatomical variation consisting of small protuberances that may form on the ridge of the glans of the human penis.
  65. pearly prince noun: The son of a pearly family from East London.
  66. pearly princess noun: The daughter of a pearly family from East London.
  67. pearly queen noun: The mother of a pearly family from East London.
  68. pearly whites noun: Teeth.
  69. pearmain noun /ˈpɛːmeɪn/: A type of pear.
  70. Pearman proper noun: A surname.
  71. pearmonger noun /ˈpɛə(ɹ)ˌmʌŋɡə(ɹ)/: A seller of pears; one who deals in pears.
  72. Pearsall proper noun: A surname.
  73. Pearse proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
  74. pearshaped adjective: Alternative spelling of pear-shaped.
  75. Pearson proper noun /ˈpɪə.sən/: A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.
  76. Pearson distribution noun: A family of continuous probability distributions.
  77. Pearson's long-clawed shrew noun: Any member of the species Solisorex pearsoni of shrews endemic to Sri Lanka;.
  78. Pearson syndrome noun: A mitochondrial disease characterized by sideroblastic anemia and exocrine pancreas dysfunction.
  79. Pearsonian adjective /pɪəˈsəʊ.ni.ən/: Of or relating to Karl Pearson (1857–1936), English mathematician and biostatistician
  80. peart adjective: Lively; active.
  81. peartini noun: A martini cocktail made with pear.
  82. peartly adverb: In a peart manner.
  83. peartree noun: Alternative form of pear tree.
  84. pearwood noun: The wood of the pear tree.
  85. peary adjective /ˈpɛəɹi/: Resembling pears, pear-like.
  86. Peary caribou noun: Rangifer tarandus pearyi, a small caribou found in the high Arctic islands of Canada's Nunavut and Northwest territories.
  87. peas and rice interjection, noun: A Jamaican dish of rice and any of several varieties of peas or beans.
  88. peas porridge noun: Alternative form of pease porridge.
  89. peas pudding noun: Alternative form of pease pudding.
  90. peasant adjective, noun /ˈpɛzənt/: A member of the lowly social class that toils on the land, constituted by small farmers and tenants, sharecroppers, farmhands and other laborers on the land...
  91. peasant blouse noun: A woman's blouse, based on traditional European peasant dress, with puffed sleeves and square neckline.
  92. peasant shirt noun: A peasant blouse.
  93. peasant top noun: A peasant blouse.
  94. peasantess noun /ˈpɛ.zən.tɛs/: A female peasant.
  95. peasanthood noun: The state or condition of a peasant.
  96. peasantisation noun: Alternative form of peasantization.
  97. peasantish adjective: Synonym of peasanty.
  98. peasantism noun: The behaviour or ideology of peasants.
  99. peasantist adjective, noun: Showing support for peasants.
  100. peasantization noun /ˌpɛzn̩tʌɪˈzeɪʃn̩/: The process of creating a peasant class involved in small-scale agrarian practices.
  101. peasantize verb: To turn into a peasant, or a peasant class in society.
  102. peasantless adjective: Without peasants.
  103. peasantlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a peasant.
  104. peasantly adjective: Like a peasant.
  105. peasantness noun: The lifestyle or status of a peasant.
  106. peasantry noun /ˈpɛzəntɹi/: Impoverished rural farm workers, either as serfs, small freeholders or hired hands.
  107. peasantship noun: Peasantry.
  108. peasantwear noun: Clothing to be worn by peasants.
  109. peasanty adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a peasant; rustic and simple.
  110. peascod noun: The legume or pericarp, or the pod, of the pea.
  111. pease verb /piːz/: To make peace between (conflicting people, states etc.); to reconcile.
  112. pease porridge noun: Synonym of pease pudding.
  113. pease pottage noun: Synonym of pease pudding.
  114. pease pudding noun: A thick porridge or pudding of British origin, made of legumes, typically yellow peas, seasonings and ham or bacon.
  115. peasecod noun: Alternative form of peascod.
  116. peasemeal noun /ˈpiːz.miːl/: A meal (flour) produced from yellow field peas that have been roasted.
  117. peaseweep noun: Alternative form of peasweep.
  118. peashooter noun /ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/: A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.
  119. peasized adjective: Alternative form of pea-sized.
  120. Peaslee proper noun: A surname.
  121. Peasley proper noun: A surname.
  122. peasoup adjective, noun: Alternative form of pea soup.
  123. peasoup fog noun: Synonym of pea-souper.
  124. peasouper noun: Alternative form of pea-souper.
  125. peastone noun: pisolite
  126. peasweep noun: The peewit, or lapwing.
  127. peasy adjective: Resembling or characteristic of peas.
  128. peat noun, suffix /piːt/: Soil formed of dead but not fully decayed plants found in bog areas, often burned as fuel.
  129. peat bog noun: A bog in which the soil is formed from peat.
  130. peat moss noun: Sphagnum.
  131. peat pot noun: A plant pot made of compressed peat moss and other materials, capable of being planted in its entirety without the need to transplant the contents.
  132. peat-reek noun: The pungent smoke of a peat fire.
  133. peat smoke noun: Smoke from burning peat.
  134. peat spade noun: Synonym of turf spade.
  135. peat swamp noun: Alternative form of peatswamp
  136. peatary noun: Alternative form of peatery.
  137. peatbog noun: Alternative form of peat bog.
  138. Peate proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
  139. peated adjective: Having been subjected to peating.
  140. peatery noun /ˈpiːtəɹi/: A peat bog; an area covered by peat, or from which peat is extracted.
  141. peatily adverb: In a peaty manner.
  142. peatiness noun: The quality of being peaty.
  143. peating noun: Kilning over burning peat, a process used in whisky production to impart an earthy, smoky flavour.
  144. peatland noun: Land with peat soil, such as an active or former bog.
  145. peatless adjective: Without peat.
  146. peatlike adjective: Of or resembling peat; peaty.
  147. peatman noun: A man whose occupation is digging peat.
  148. peatmoss noun: Alternative form of peat moss.
  149. peatry noun /ˈpitɹi/: Alternative form of peatery.
  150. peatsmoke noun: Alternative form of peat-smoke.
  151. peatstack noun: A stack of peat.
  152. peatswamp noun: An area of waterlogged soil in which the decomposed vegetation has become peat.
  153. Peattie proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
  154. peaty adjective /ˈpiːtiː/: Of or resembling peat; peatlike.
  155. peaty monster noun: A whisky having a very strong peaty flavour and aroma.
  156. peau d'orange noun: Human skin with the appearance and dimpled texture of an orange peel, associated with some medical conditions.
  157. peau de soie noun /pəʊdəˈswɑː/: A heavy closely-woven silk fabric, faced with satin on both sides.
  158. peavee noun: Alternative spelling of peavy.
  159. peavey noun: Alternative spelling of peavy.
  160. peavy noun: A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and...
  161. Peay proper noun: A surname.
  162. peb noun: Clipping of pebble (“small piece of crack cocaine”)
  163. peba noun: An armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) found from Texas to Paraguay; the tatouhou.
  164. pebble noun, verb /ˈpɛbəl/: A small stone, especially one rounded by the action of water.
  165. pebble-bed reactor noun: A form of nuclear reactor using spherical fuel elements which are individually processed and fed through the reactor.
  166. pebble dash noun, verb: A coating of small pebbles sprayed onto soft plaster or cement, used as decoration on exterior walls.
  167. pebble game noun: A kind of mathematical game played by placing "pebbles" or markers on a directed acyclic graph according to certain rules.
  168. pebble in one's shoe noun: A small and bothersome issue that may worsen over time.
  169. pebble lens noun: A quartz crystal lens used in spectacles.
  170. pebble mill noun: A tumbling mill that grinds or pulverizes materials without contaminating them with iron; used especially for ceramic ingredients.
  171. pebble plant noun: A lithops (succulent plant of genus Lithops)
  172. pebble toad noun: Oreophrynella nigra, a South American toad that can fold up its limbs and roll down a slope when threatened.
  173. pebbled adjective, verb: Having many pebbles
  174. pebbledash noun, verb: Alternative spelling of pebble dash.
  175. pebbleless adjective: Without any pebbles.
  176. pebblelike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pebble.
  177. pebbler noun: One who collects pebbles.
  178. pebblesnail noun: Any of various freshwater snails in the families Hydrobiidae and Lithoglyphidae in superfamily Truncatelloidea.
  179. pebblestone noun: A pebble.
  180. pebbleware noun: variegated pottery made from a mixture of clays of different colours
  181. pebbling noun, verb: The placing of pebbles in any of several board games.
  182. pebbly adjective: Of or containing pebbles.
  183. PEBCAC phrase: Problem Exists Between Chair And Computer. Used by technical support helpdesk staff to indicate that the problem with a user’s computer or experience is due...
  184. PEBCAK noun /ˈpɛbkæk/: Chiefly used by technical support helpdesk staff: a problem experienced with a user's computer that is due to user error.
  185. Pebet noun: A legendary bird species, smaller than sparrows in size, and endemic to Manipur, often known for its wits.
  186. pebi- prefix /ˈpɛbɪ-/: The IEC prefix meaning 2⁵⁰ = 1,024⁵ = 1,125,899,906,842,624. Compare peta-, meaning 10¹⁵ = 1,000⁵ = 1,000,000,000,000,000, a quadrillion.
  187. pebibit noun: Strictly, 2⁵⁰ (1024⁵, 1,125,899,906,842,624) bits or 2¹⁰ (1024) tebibits, as opposed to a petabit.
  188. pebibyte noun /ˈpɛbɪˌbaɪt/: Strictly, 2⁵⁰ (1024⁵, 1,125,899,906,842,624) bytes or 2¹⁰ (1024) tebibytes, as opposed to a petabyte.
  189. PEBKAC noun: Problem exists between keyboard and chair. See PEBCAK.
  190. PEBKAM phrase: Synonym of PEBCAK.
  191. PEBLO noun: Acronym of physical evaluation board liaison officer.
  192. pebre noun: A Chilean condiment made with coriander, parsley, chopped onion, vinegar, a neutral oil, ground or pureed spicy aji, and usually chopped tomatoes.
  193. pebrine noun: A parasitic disease affecting silkworms.
  194. pebrinous adjective: Having the disease called pébrine.
  195. pec noun: The pectoralis major muscle.
  196. pec bounce noun, verb: To flex or pose well-developed pectoral muscles.
  197. pec deck noun: An exercise machine used to develop the pectoral muscles.
  198. pec pop noun, verb: Synonym of pec bounce.
  199. pecan noun /piːˈkɑːn/: A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
  200. pecan pie noun: A sweet pie made from corn syrup and pecans, considered a specialty of Southern United States cuisine.
  201. pecan sandy noun: A kind of cookie made with pecan nuts and having a sandy color and texture.
  202. pecan tree noun /piːˈkɑːn tɹiː/: A tree of the species Carya illinoinensis, the members of which are valued agriculturally for their fruit, the pecan, and the wood of the tree, pecan wood,...
  203. pecan truffle noun: A species of truffle, Tuber lyonii, native to North America.
  204. pecan weevil noun: A weevil of species Curculio caryae, that is an obligate feeder on the nuts of North American hickories and pecans.
  205. pecary noun: Alternative form of peccary.
  206. pecattiphilia noun: The obtaining of sexual arousal by committing a sin or violating a taboo.
  207. pecazine noun: A phenothiazine tranquilizer, C₁₉H₂₂N₂S which has anticholinergic effects.
  208. peccability noun: The state or quality of being peccable; liability to sin.
  209. peccable adjective /ˈpɛ.kə.bəl/: Liable to sin; subject to transgress the divine law.
  210. peccadillo noun /ˌpɛ.kəˈdɪ.loʊ/: A small flaw or sin.
  211. peccaminous adjective /pəˈkæmɪnəs/: Sinful.
  212. peccan noun: Alternative form of pecan (tree).
  213. peccancy noun /ˈpɛkənsi/: A sin or moral transgression.
  214. peccant adjective, noun /ˈpɛk(ə)nt/: Of a person, etc.: that commits or has committed an offence or a sin; blameworthy, culpable, offending, sinful, sinning.
  215. peccantly adverb: In a peccant manner.
  216. peccary noun /ˈpɛk.ə.ɹi/: Any of the family Tayassuidae of mammals from the Americas, related to pigs.
  217. peccata clamantia noun: A group of mortal sins referenced in the Bible as those for which God will take retribution.
  218. peccatum mutum noun: sodomy
  219. peccavi interjection, noun /pɛˈkɑːviː/: An expression of guilt or culpability.
  220. pecco noun: Dated form of pekoe.
  221. pech noun, verb /pɛk/: An indigenous ethnic group of north-eastern Honduras.
  222. Pecha proper noun: A surname.
  223. pecha kucha noun: A rigid presentation format in which the speaker has exactly 20 slides to speak about, with exactly 20 seconds allocated for each slide (20×20).
  224. PechaKucha noun: Alternative form of Pecha Kucha.
  225. pechay noun: the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)
  226. peched adjective, verb: Tired, out of breath, worn out.
  227. Pecheneg adjective, noun /ˈpɛt͡ʃənɛɡ/: A member of a specific semi-nomadic Turkic people from central Asia, some of whom migrated into eastern Europe.
  228. pechka noun: Synonym of Russian oven.
  229. Pechora proper noun: A river in the Komi Republic and the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia.
  230. Pechora pipit noun: Anthus gustavi, a passerine bird which breeds in the East Palearctic tundra
  231. Pecht noun: Alternative form of Pict.
  232. pecia noun: a manuscript, folded into four, assigned to be copied by a scribe
  233. pecilocin noun: An antibiotic.
  234. peck noun, verb /pɛk/: To strike or pierce with the beak or bill (of a bird).
  235. peck at verb: To nag
  236. Peck's bad boy noun: A mean-spirited young prankster.
  237. peckable adjective: Able to be pecked.
  238. peckawood noun /ˈpɛkəwʊd/: Pronunciation spelling of peckerwood (“white person”).
  239. pecker noun /ˈpɛkə(ɹ)/: Someone who or something that pecks, striking or piercing in the manner of a bird's beak or bill, particularly
  240. pecker head noun: Alternative form of peckerhead.
  241. pecker mill noun: A kind of rice mill.
  242. peckerhead noun: A dickhead: an unpleasant, stupid or mean person.
  243. peckerless adjective: Without a penis.
  244. peckerwood noun /ˈpɛkɚwʊd/: A woodpecker.
  245. peckerwood sawmill noun: A small-scale sawmill, often with older equipment not capable of producing wood of uniform dimension.
  246. Peckett proper noun: A surname.
  247. peckful noun: Enough to make up a peck (dry measure, quarter of a bushel).
  248. Peckham proper noun /pɛkəm/: A suburb of the borough of Southwark, Greater London, England (OS grid ref TQ3476).
  249. Peckhamian adjective: Of or relating to aggressive mimicry.
  250. peckhamite noun: A person from Peckham, London, England.
  251. peckhorn noun: An alto horn or mellophone.
  252. peckiness noun: The quality of being pecky.
  253. pecking noun, verb /ˈpɛkɪŋ/: The act by which something is pecked.
  254. pecking order noun: The natural ranking of social status and dominance occurring in a group of birds.
  255. peckingly adverb: In a pecking manner.
  256. Peckinpah proper noun: A surname
  257. Peckinpahesque adjective: Reminiscent of the work of Sam Peckinpah (1925–1984), American film director and screenwriter known for his innovative and explicit depiction of action and...
  258. peckish adjective /ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/: mildly hungry
  259. peckishly adverb: In a peckish manner.
  260. peckishness noun: The quality of being peckish; mild hunger.
  261. peckled adjective /ˈpɛkəld/: Speckled, spotted.
  262. peckproof adjective: Resistant to being pecked.
  263. Pecksniff noun: A very hypocritical person.
  264. Pecksniffery noun: Hypocritical or sanctimonious behaviour or language.
  265. pecksniffian adjective: Alternative letter-case form of Pecksniffian.
  266. Pecksniffianism noun: Synonym of Pecksniffery.
  267. Pecksniffism noun: Synonym of Pecksniffery.
  268. pecky adjective: Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
  269. pecky cypress noun: A disease of Taxodium distichum due to infection by the fungus Lauriliella taxodii
  270. PEComa noun: Any of a family of mesenchymal tumours consisting of perivascular epithelioid cells.
  271. pecoraite noun: A monoclinic-prismatic dark green mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.
  272. pecoran noun: Any ungulate of the infraorder Pecora
  273. Pecoraro proper noun: A surname from Italian.
  274. pecorino noun: Any of a family of Italian hard cheeses made from ewe's milk.
  275. Pecos proper noun /ˈpeɪ.koʊs/: A river which flows through Texas and New Mexico, a tributary of the Rio Grande.
  276. PECR noun: Initialism of peroxisomal trans-2-enoyl-CoA reductase.
  277. pectase noun: pectinesterase
  278. pectate noun: Any salt of pectic acid.
  279. pectate lyase noun: An enzyme involved in the maceration and soft rotting of plant tissue.
  280. pectatelyase noun: Alternative form of pectate lyase.
  281. pecten noun /ˈpɛktɪn/: The bones in the hand between the wrist and the fingers.
  282. pecten oculi noun: A comb-like structure of blood vessels belonging to the choroid in the eye of a bird, believed to nourish the retina and control the pH of the vitreous body.
  283. pectenolone noun: A particular carotenoid.
  284. pectenotoxin noun: Any of a class of cyclic polyether toxins, produced by dinoflagellates, associated with diarrhetic shellfish poisoning
  285. pectenoxanthin noun: A particular carotenoid.
  286. pectic adjective: Of or pertaining to pectin or pectin-like substances.
  287. pectic acid noun: An acidic derivative of a carbohydrate; the active constituent of pectin.
  288. pectiform adjective: Comb-shaped.
  289. pectin noun /ˈpɛktɪn/: A plant-derived polysaccharide found in cell walls (especially in fruits) that forms a gel under acidic conditions and is commonly used to thicken foods...
  290. pectinacean noun: Any of the Pectinacea, an obsolete suborder of mollusks now known as the superfamily Pectinoidea.
  291. pectinaceous adjective: Relating to pectin.
  292. pectinal adjective, noun: resembling a comb.
  293. pectinariid noun: Any polychaete worm of the family Pectinariidae.
  294. pectinase noun: Any protease that break down pectin.
  295. pectinate adjective, noun, verb /ˈpɛktəneɪt/: Having narrow ridges or projections aligned close together like the teeth of a comb.
  296. pectinate line noun: The line that divides the upper two thirds of the anal canal from the lower third. Developmentally, it represents the hindgut-proctodeum junction.
  297. pectinated adjective, verb: Synonym of pectinate (“resembling a comb”).
  298. pectinately adverb: In a pectinate manner.
  299. pectination noun: The state of being pectinate; something which is pectinate; a tooth in a pectinate structure.
  300. pectineal adjective: Of or relating to the pecten.

Part 40 · Part 42 · English words: P

Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0): each word's first meaning. A word with a page of its own links to it; for the rest, this line is PlainSpell's entry. Total under P: 63,631 words, in 213 parts.