English words: pelting to Pendennis

300 English words, part 46 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 18 have a page of their own.

English words pelting to Pendennis

pelting adjective, noun, verb: The act by which somebody or something is pelted.
peltingly adverb: So as to pelt or bombard.
peltless adjective: Without a pelt.
peltmonger noun: A dealer in pelts (animal skins).
peltogaster noun: Any member of the genus Peltogaster.
peltogastrid noun: Any member of the family Peltogastridae, parasitic barnacles in the superorder Rhizocephala.
peltoid adjective: Synonym of peltiform.
Pelton proper noun: A village and civil parish in County Durham, England (OS grid ref NZ2553).
Pelton wheel noun: A form of impulse turbine or water wheel, extracting energy from the impulse of moving water
peltoperlid noun: Any stonefly in the family Peltoperlidae.
peltops noun: Either of two species of bird in the genus Peltops, endemic to New Guinea.
peltospirid noun: Any gastropod in the family Peltospiridae.
peltospiroid noun: Any gastropod of the superfamily Peltospiroidea
peltry noun /ˈpɛltɹi/: Pelts or skins, collectively; skins with the fur on them; furs.
Peltz proper noun: A surname.
Peltzman effect noun: The reduction of predicted benefit from regulations that intend to increase safety.
pelubiprofen noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
peludo noun: A big hairy armadillo, Chaetophractus villosus
pelure noun: A crisp, hard, thin paper, sometimes used for postage stamps.
pelurious adjective: Hairy.
Pelusiac adjective: Pelusian
Pelusian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Pelusium, an ancient city in the eastern extremes of Egypt's Nile delta.
Pelusium proper noun: An ancient city of Egypt at the eastern mouth of the Nile
Peluso proper noun: A surname.
pelv- prefix: Alternative form of pelvi- (“basin”).
pelve noun: Synonym of pelvis.
pelvi- prefix /ˈpɛlvi-/: pelvis.
pelviabdominal adjective: Relating to pelvis and abdomen.
pelvic adjective, noun /ˈpɛlvɪk/: Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the pelvis
pelvic arch noun: The pelvis.
pelvic cavity noun: A body cavity bounded by the bones of the pelvis, containing the reproductive organs.
pelvic diaphragm noun: The pelvic diaphragm is composed of muscles that separate the pelvic cavity above from the perineal region below.
pelvic disc noun: A specialized anatomical structure found in certain fish families like gobies, snailfishes, and clingfishes.
pelvic fin noun: Either of a pair of fins on either side and towards the rear of a fish.
pelvic floor noun: A muscular partition, formed by the muscle fibers of the levator ani, the coccygeus, and associated connective tissue, which spans the area underneath the...
pelvic girdle noun: The pelvis.
pelvic inflammatory disease noun: The infection of the upper part of the female reproductive system (uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries) and inside of the pelvis.
pelvic inflammatory disorder noun: Synonym of pelvic inflammatory disease
pelvic lines noun: The iliac furrows.
pelvic suctorial organ noun: Synonym of pelvic disc
pelvic thrust noun: A general thrusting motion of the pelvic region, such as in human sexual intercourse.
pelvic tilt noun: orientation of the pelvis in respect to the thighs and the rest of the body
pelvically adverb: In terms of the pelvis.
pelvicalyceal adjective: Relating to the pelvis and calyx.
pelviectasis noun: Dilatation of the renal pelvis.
pelvifemoral adjective: Relating to the pelvis and femur.
pelviform adjective: basin-shaped
pelvigraph noun: An instrument for producing scale drawings of the pelvis.
pelvimeter noun /ˌpɛlvˈvɪmətɚ/: An instrument for measuring the pelvis.
pelvimetric adjective: Relating to pelvimetry.
pelvimetry noun: The assessment of the female pelvis in relation to the birth of a baby.
pelviotomy noun: Synonym of symphysiotomy.
pelviperineal adjective: pelvic and perineal
pelviperitonitis noun: inflammation of the pelvic area and the peritoneum
pelvirectal adjective: Relating to the pelvis and rectum.
pelvirinic acid noun: diodone
pelvis noun /ˈpɛlvɪs/: The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs in hominids.
PELVIS syndrome noun: A congenital disorder characterized by perineal hemangioma, external genitalia malformations, lipomyelomeningocele, vesicorenal abnormalities, imperforate...
pelvisacral adjective: Relating to the pelvis and sacrum.
pelviscopic adjective: Relating to pelviscopy.
pelvitis noun: Inflammation of the pelvis.
pelviureteric adjective: Synonym of ureteropelvic.
pelycosaur noun: Any of a group of basal or primitive Late Paleozoic synapsid amniotes, part of a polyphyletic grade, formerly regarded as order Pelycosauria.
pelycosaurian adjective: Belonging to the Pelycosauria.
Pelzer proper noun: A surname.
PEM noun: Initialism of polymer electrolyte membrane.
Pema noun /ˈpɛmə/: A title indicating great respect, prefixed to the names of Tibetan Buddhists.
pemafibrate noun: A drug that modulates peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
Pemaquid proper noun: A village in the town of Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine, United States; historically the town was named Pemaquid before its incorporation as Bristol in 1765.
Pemba proper noun: An island of Zanzibar archipelago, Tanzania
Pember proper noun: A surname from Old English.
Pemberton proper noun: A surname.
pembina noun: Squashberry, lowbush cranberry (Viburnum edule).
Pembleton proper noun: A surname.
Pembrey proper noun: A village in Pembrey and Burry Port Town community, Carmarthenshire, Wales (OS grid ref SN4201).
Pembridge proper noun: A village and civil parish in north Herefordshire, England (OS grid ref SO3958).
Pembroke proper noun /ˈpɛmbɹʊk/: A town and community with a town council in Pembrokeshire, Wales (OS grid ref SM9801).
Pembroke table noun: A kind of table introduced in the 18th century, having a rectangular or oval top with dropleaves on each side, and sometimes having drawers.
Pembroke Welsh corgi noun: A cattle herding dog breed that originated in Pembrokeshire, Wales; one of the two varieties of the Welsh corgi.
Pembrokeshire proper noun /pɛmˈbɹʊkʃə(ɹ)/: A maritime traditional county of Wales, bordered by Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire.
pembrolizumab noun: A drug that targets the programmed cell death 1 (PD-1) receptor, intended for use in treating metastatic melanoma.
Pembury proper noun: A village and civil parish in Tunbridge Wells borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ6240).
PEMDAS phrase /ˈpɛm(ˌ)dæs/: An acronym used by mathematics students to remember the order of operations: parentheses, then exponents, then multiplication and division, then addition...
pemetrexed noun: A particular drug used in chemotherapy.
pemican noun: Alternative spelling of pemmican.
pemigatinib noun /ˌpɛmɪˈɡætɪnɪb/: A drug for the treatment of certain bile duct cancers.
pemirolast noun: An antiallergic drug.
pemmican noun /ˈpɛmɪkən/: A food made from meat which has been dried and beaten into a paste, mixed with berries and rendered fat, and shaped into little patties.
pemmicanisation noun: Alternative form of pemmicanization.
pemmicanise verb: Alternative form of pemmicanize.
pemmicanised adjective, verb: Alternative form of pemmicanized.
pemmicanization noun: The act or process of pemmicanizing.
pemmicanize verb: To make pemmican out of; to dry and beat into a paste, possibly combining with fat and berries.
pemoline noun: A medication used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, having similar action to methylphenidate.
Pemon noun: A native people of Venezuela, Guyana and northern Brazil.
Pemong noun: Alternative form of Pemon.
pemou noun: An essential oil distilled from Fokienia roots and wood.
pempek noun: A savoury fishcake delicacy from Indonesia (Palembang), made of fish, egg, and tapioca usually served with the traditional spice-based broth and sometimes...
pempherid noun: Any member of the family Pempheridae of fish called sweepers.
pemphigid noun: Any woolly aphid in the family Pemphigidae, now considered to be the tribe Pemphigini.
pemphigoid noun: Any of a group of rare autoimmune blistering skin diseases that superficially resemble pemphigus.
pemphigoid gestationis noun: A rare autoimmune bullous dermatosis of pregnancy.
pemphigous adjective: Relating to pemphigus
pemphigus noun: A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by pustules and painful blisters, and which can be fatal.
pemphigus erythematosus noun: A localized form of pemphigus foliaceus with features of lupus erythematosus.
pemphigus neonatorum noun: Synonym of staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome.
pempidine noun: A ganglion-blocking drug, used orally to treat hypertension.
PEMS noun: Initialism of portable emissions measurement system.
PEMT noun: Initialism of phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase.
pemtumomab noun: A mouse monoclonal antibody used to treat cancer.
PEMV noun: Initialism of pea enation mosaic virus.
pen noun, verb /pɛn/: An enclosure (enclosed area) used to contain domesticated animals, especially sheep or cattle.
pen and ink noun: A stink.
pen-and-ink money noun: Money "created" by a commercial bank when it issues a loan or buys an asset.
pen and paper adjective, noun: Performed by writing on paper, such as filling in a form, conducting an exam, writing a document, etc.
pen-and-wash noun: A type of picture drawn using ink applied with a pen and a brush.
pen-case noun: Alternative spelling of pencase.
pen drive noun: A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.
pen-driver noun: A clerk; a lowly office worker.
pen friend noun: Alternative spelling of penfriend.
pen gun noun: A pop gun (kind of toy gun)
pen in verb: To enclose (animals) in a pen.
pen licence noun: Permission to use a pen for schoolwork instead of a pencil, granted to a child whose handwriting has reached an acceptable standard.
pen name noun: A fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.
pen'orth noun: Alternative spelling of pennorth.
pen painting noun: A painting technique in which the artist first grounds a canvas with white oil paint before drawing on it with blue India ink.
pen pal noun, verb: A friend with whom one communicates using letters, usually over a long distance.
pen pencil noun: A mechanical pencil.
pen picture noun /ˈpɛn ˌpɪk(t)ʃə/: A written description, often biographical.
pen portrait noun: Synonym of pen picture.
pen pusher noun: A person who performs routine office work, involving mainly paperwork.
pen register noun: A device (originally fitted with a pen, but now purely electronic) that records all numbers called from a particular telephone line.
pen shell noun: Any of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.
pen spinning noun: The trick of spinning a pen solely on the knuckles of one hand.
pen-tailed treeshrew noun: A shrew-like animal native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, Ptilocercus lowii.
pen test noun, verb: A penetration test.
pen torch noun: Synonym of penlight.
pen up verb: To enclose (animals) in a pen.
pen wiper noun: Alternative form of penwiper
Peña proper noun: A Meitei classical musical instrument.
Penacook noun: Alternative form of Pennacook.
penaeid noun: Any prawn of the family Penaeidae, many of which have economic importance.
penaeidean noun: Any marine crustacean of the family Penaeidae
penaeidin noun: Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides, found in shrimps, that bind chitin
penaeoid noun: Any prawn of the superfamily Penaeoidea
penaeoidean noun: Any prawn of the superfamily Penaeoidea
penaid noun: Clipping of penetration aid.
penal adjective /ˈpiːnəl/: Of or relating to punishment.
penal code noun: Synonym of criminal code.
penal colony noun: A colonial territory used (mainly) for the detention and forced labor of criminals, typically where free labor is desperately scarce.
penal-industrial complex noun: Synonym of prison-industrial complex.
penal law noun: Criminal law.
penal notice noun: A warning endorsed on a court order, notifying the recipient that they are liable to committal to prison for breach of the order.
penal officer noun: Synonym of prison officer.
penal populism noun: A process in which the major political parties compete with each other to be tough on crime.
penal rosary noun: A small set of rosary beads, consisting of a single decade of beads with a cross, attached to a ring.
penal substitution noun: The theory of atonement which holds that Jesus died on the Cross in place of human sinners.
penalisation noun: Alternative spelling of penalization.
penalise verb: Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of penalize.
penalised adjective, verb: Subject to a penalty as a punishment
penalism noun: A policy of imposing penalties.
penality noun: The quality or state of being penal; liability to punishment.
penalizability noun: The property of being penalizable.
penalizable adjective: Capable of being penalized.
penalization noun: The act of punishing; punishment.
penalize verb /ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/: To subject to a penalty, especially for the infringement of a rule or regulation.
penalized adjective, verb: Alternative spelling of penalised
penalizer noun: One who or that which penalizes.
penally adverb: According to a penal code
Peñalosa proper noun: A surname from Spanish, an anglicized spelling of Peñalosa
penalties noun /ˈpɛnəltiz/: A penalty shootout.
penalty noun /ˈpɛn.əl.ti/: A legal sentence.
penalty arc noun: An arc whose center is the penalty spot, extending from the top of the penalty area.
penalty area noun: An area of a pitch or field, inside which a penalty is given to the offensive team if a foul is made by the defensive team.
penalty box noun: An enclosed bench where a player must remain for timed period (a penalty) that is assessed after an infraction.
penalty card noun: A card shown or presented by an official to indicate that a player has committed an offense.
penalty copy noun: Copy (text to be typeset) containing much mathematics or similar notation.
penalty corner noun: a particular penalty awarded against the defending team in certain circumstances
penalty envelope noun: An envelope whose mailing for an authorized purpose does not requiring postage, while its unauthorized use may be penalized.
penalty function noun: Any function that applies constraints to a maximum or minimum problem
penalty goal noun: A goal scored from a penalty.
penalty kick noun: A form of direct free kick, taken from the penalty spot after a defensive foul in the penalty box, with only the goalkeeper defending the goal.
penalty kill noun: An effort by a penalized team to nullify a penalty and opponent's power play, a length of time during the game when a penalized team has one or more players...
penalty loop noun: A branch of a racecourse that adds a loop that starts and ends at the branching point, to extend the course for use in penalizing competitors with extra...
penalty mark noun: a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken
penalty phase noun: The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.
penalty point noun: A formal demerit awarded to a driver for a road traffic offense. Acquiring points beyond a certain limit leads to sanctions such as a ban from driving.
penalty rate noun: A mandated minimum rate of pay which is higher than the usual minimum wage, paid to an employee when working on weekends, public holidays, overtime, late...
penalty shoot-out noun: Alternative spelling of penalty shootout.
penalty shootout noun: A series of penalties (penalty kicks in soccer), taken to decide a winner after a game has resulted in a tie and extra time has been played.
penalty shot noun: A penalty awarded when a team loses a clear scoring opportunity on a breakaway because of a foul committed by an opposing player. A player from the...
penalty spot noun: a small white spot, painted on the grass, twelve yards in front of the centre of the goal line, from which all penalty kicks are taken
penalty throw noun: A free throw taken by an attacker from 7 metres away, defended by the goalkeeper.
penalty try noun: An awarding of seven points (equivalent to scoring a try + conversion) to a team whose opponents have prevented, by misconduct, a try being scored.
penalty turn noun: In a race, a penalty incurred for a foul, consisting of making one (or more) 360-degree turns of the boat.
penalty unit noun: An amount of money, used as a basis of a penalty fine, which can be adjusted by the government without the need to pass new legislation.
penam noun /ˈpɛnæm/: A bicyclic ring system containing a beta-lactam moiety fused with a five-member thiazolidine ring; the common core skeleton of the penicillin subclass of...
penamecillin noun: An acetoxymethyl ester of benzylpenicillin; a prodrug that is processed to benzylpenicillin by esterases.
penance noun, verb /ˈpɛn.əns/: A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
penanceless adjective: Free from penance.
Penang proper noun /peˈnaŋ/: A state of Malaysia, in west of the Malay Peninsula. Capital: George Town.
Penang laksa noun: A Malaysian noodle soup with mackerel and tamarind.
Penang lawyer noun: A kind of walking stick made from the stem of the East Asiatic palm (Licuala acutifida).
Penangite noun: A resident of Penang in Malaysia.
penannular adjective: Forming an almost complete ring, but with a break or opening.
Penarth proper noun /pɛˈnɑː(ɹ)θ/: A town and community with a town council in Vale of Glamorgan borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1871).
penary adjective: penal
penates noun /pəˈnɑːtiːz/: The household deities thought to watch over the houses and storerooms of ancient Rome.
Penberthy proper noun: A surname from Cornish.
penbutolol noun: A beta blocker used in the treatment of high blood pressure.
pencase noun: A box or case for storing a pen.
pencatite noun: A variety of predazzite.
pencel noun /ˈpɛnsəl/: A small pennon; a little banner, flag, or streamer.
penceless adjective /ˈpɛns.ləs/: penniless; entirely lacking money
pencell noun: Alternative form of pencel.
pencentric adjective: Wholly or primarily operated by means of a pen or stylus.
penchant noun /ˈpɒnʃɒn/: A taste, liking, or inclination for (something).
penciclovir noun /pɛnˈsaɪ.kloʊˌvɪɹ/: A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.
pencil noun, verb /ˈpɛnsəl/: A writing utensil with a graphite (commonly referred to as lead) shaft, usually blended with clay, clad in wood, and sharpened to a taper.
pencil-blue noun: Any of various lycaenid butterflies of the genus Candalides.
pencil box noun: A container for stationery such as pencils, pens, rubber, correction fluid, etc.
pencil case noun /ˈpɛnsəl ˌkeɪs/: An object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.
pencil cedar noun: A common rainforest tree of eastern Australia, of species Polyscias murrayi.
pencil crayon noun: A coloured pencil.
pencil cricket noun: A game played with hexagonal pencils marked by hand on each side so they can be tossed like dice – or sometimes with conventional dice – in which players...
pencil detonator noun: A timed fuse designed to be connected to a detonator or short length of safety fuse.
pencil fever noun: The situation where punters discover that a horse is almost certain to lose, and so become eager to lay bets against it.
pencil fish noun: Alternative form of pencilfish.
pencil flower noun: An American perennial leguminous herb of species Stylosanthes biflora.
pencil geek noun: A bureaucrat; a pencil pusher.
pencil heel noun: A very long, thin high heel on a shoe.
pencil holder noun: A small opened container for stationery such as pencils, ballpoint pens, rubber, correction fluid, etc.
pencil in verb: To fill in or write in using pencil.
pencil ladder noun: A kind of narrow collapsible ladder used by firefighters.
pencil lead noun: The material (usually black or dark gray) which allows a pencil to work. Usually a mixture of graphite and smaller amounts of other material, but not actual...
pencil moustache noun: A very thin moustache that is kept trimmed short.
pencil mustache noun: Alternative spelling of pencil moustache.
pencil neck noun: A person with a very thin neck.
pencil-necked adjective: Having a very thin neck.
pencil out verb: Of an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returns.
pencil parer noun: Synonym of pencil sharpener.
pencil pine noun: Athrotaxis cupressoides, a tree native to Tasmania.
pencil pleat noun: A pleat with a semicylindrical appearance like a row of pencils, often used for curtains.
pencil pointer noun: Synonym of pencil sharpener.
pencil-post bed noun: A type of bed modeled after the English field bed, consisting of four slender, octagonal posts.
pencil pouch noun: A small bag used for holding pencils and other creative instruments, usually with a zipper to keep the items in the bag. Most commonly used by students.
pencil pusher noun: One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.
pencil sharpener noun: A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end.
pencil skirt noun /ˈpɛnsəl skɜːt/: A slim skirt (clothing) with a straight and narrow cut, usually approximately knee-length.
pencil-skirted adjective: Having a pencil skirt.
pencil squid noun: Any of various species of squid in the taxonomic family Loliginidae.
pencil stub noun: A tiny pencil (either manufactured that way, or become that way through constant usage).
pencil test noun: An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.
pencil-thin adjective /ˌpɛns(ə)l ˈθɪn/: Somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil; also, tall and thin.
pencil topper noun: A small toy or ornament to be attached to the rear (non-writing) end of a pencil.
pencil torch noun: A small, long and thin flashlight.
pencil tower noun: An extremely narrow skyscraper.
pencil tree noun: Euphorbia tirucalli, a tree found in semi-arid tropical climates.
pencil whip verb: To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.
pencilbeam noun: A narrow beam of light that does not spread out.
penciled adjective, verb: Alternative form of pencilled
penciler noun: In comic book production, a person who develops the plot and creative content, and draws an outline to be filled in by an inker.
pencilfish noun: Any of the genus Nannostomus of fishes.
pencilful noun: The amount that can be held in a pencil (medicinal bougie).
penciling noun, verb: Alternative spelling of pencilling.
pencillate adjective: Shaped like a pencil.
pencilled adjective, verb: Written or marked with a pencil.
penciller noun: Alternative form of penciler.
pencilless adjective: Without a pencil.
pencilliform adjective: Having the form of a pencil or rays.
pencillike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pencil.
pencilling noun, verb: A sketch or mark made in pencil.
pencilly adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pencil or of pencil drawings.
pencilmaker noun: someone who makes pencils
pencilmaking noun: The manufacture of pencils.
pencilmark noun: A mark or line made using a pencil.
pencilneck noun: Alternative form of pencil-neck.
pencilwood noun: The wood of the pencil cedar.
pencilwork noun: A task involving lots of writing.
Pencoed proper noun: A town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9581).
penconazole noun: A particular fungicide.
pencraft noun: Penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing.
pencycuron noun: A phenylurea fungicide with specific activity against the plant pathogen Rhizoctonia solani.
pend noun, verb /pɛnd/: To hang down; to cause something to hang down
Pend d'Oreille noun: A member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.
pendant noun /ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/: A supporting post attached to the main rafter.
pendant light noun: hanging light (usually, but not necessarily from the ceiling)
pendanted adjective: Wearing a pendant or pendants.
pendantlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.
Pendarvis proper noun: A surname from Cornish.
pendaul noun: Alternative form of pandal.
pendecamaine noun: A surface active drug.
pendejera noun: Synonym of susumber (“Solanum torvum”).
pendellösung noun: beating pattern seen in diffraction on crystals.
pendelluft noun: The effect of air movements between the penultimate branches of the lungs
pendeloque noun /ˌpɒndəˈlɒk/: A drop-shaped diamond or other gem used as a pendant; also, a piece of jewellery in pendant form.
Pendelton proper noun: A surname.
pendence noun: slope; inclination
pendency noun: The state of being pendent; suspension.
Pendennis proper noun: An unincorporated community in Kansas.

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.