English words: pirism to pistolet

300 English words, part 97 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 23 have a page of their own.

English words pirism to pistolet

pirism noun: The following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir)
pirist noun: A practitioner of pirism.
pirisudanol noun: The succinic acid ester of pyridoxine and of deanol, used to treat mild cognitive impairment, fatigue, and depression.
pirita noun: The rainforest vine Ripogonum scandens.
piritramide noun: A particular narcotic painkiller.
piritrexim noun: A particular antifolate drug.
pirk noun: A type of fishing lure consisting of a metal bar with a treble hook attached.
Pirkle proper noun: A surname.
pirl noun, verb: To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc.
pirlicue noun: A summary, given at the end of an address or sermon, repeating its main points.
pirlimycin noun: A lincosamide antimicrobial used to treat mastitis in cattle.
pirlindole noun: An antidepressant drug related to metralindole.
pirmenol noun: An antiarrhythmic drug.
pirn noun, verb /pɜː(ɹ)n/: A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.
piRNA noun: Abbreviation of piwi-interacting RNA.
pirnabine noun: A synthetic cannabinoid receptor ligand, developed for the treatment of glaucoma.
pirning noun, verb: The process of winding yarn onto a pirn, usually performed by a pirn winder.
Piro proper noun: A surname.
piroctone noun: A drug affecting the integumentary system.
piroctone olamine noun: The ethanolamine salt of piroctone, used to treat fungal infections and as a replacement for zinc pyrithione in antidandruff shampoo.
pirog noun: A baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling, popular in Eastern Europe.
piroghi noun: Alternative form of pirog.
pirogi noun: Alternative spelling of pierogi.
pirogie noun: Alternative spelling of pierogi.
pirogue noun /pəˈɹəʊɡ/: A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.
pirogy noun: Alternative form of pierogi.
piroheptine noun: An anticholinergic and antihistamine used as an antiparkinsonian agent.
pirohy noun: Czech or Slovak pierogi.
pirojki noun: Alternative form of pierogi.
pirolate noun: A tricyclic antihistamine drug.
pirolazamide noun: An antiarrhythmic agent.
piromidic acid noun: A quinolone antibiotic.
piroot verb /pəˈɹuːt/: To whirl around, to wander aimlessly.
piroplasm noun: Alternative form of piroplasma.
piroplasma noun: Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans and domesticated animals such as dogs and sheep
piroplasmic adjective: Related to piroplasmata
piroplasmid noun: Any of the order Piroplasmida of protozoan parasites.
piroplasmosis noun: Synonym of babesiosis.
piroque noun: Alternative form of pirogue (“type of boat”).
piroschki noun: Alternative spelling of pirozhki.
piroshki noun: Alternative spelling of pirozhki.
pirot noun: A notional living being used in discussing certain aspects of the philosophy of language.
pirouette noun, verb /ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/: A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.
pirouetter noun: One who pirouettes.
pirouetting noun, verb: The act of turning a pirouette.
pirouettist noun: A pirouette performer
piroxantrone noun: A particular anthrapyrazole antibiotic with antitumour activity.
piroxicam noun: A certain oxicam drug.
pirozadil noun: An antilipidemic drug.
pirozhki noun /pɪˈɹɒʒkɪ/: Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.
pirozhky noun: Alternative form of pirozhki.
pirprofen noun: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.
pirquinozol noun: A drug investigated as an antiallergen and antiasthmatic agent in the early 1980s but never marketed.
pirquitasite noun: A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc.
pirrie noun: A strong gale.
pirry noun: Alternative form of pirrie.
Pirsig proper noun: A surname.
pirssonite noun: An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate
pirsumei nisa noun /pɪəɹsʊˈmeɪ niˈsɑː/: The mitzvah of publicizing the miracle of Purim or Hanukkah.
pirtenidine noun: A topical antiinfective drug.
Pirtle proper noun: A surname.
pirtobrutinib noun: An anticancer medication used to treat mantle cell lymphoma.
Piru noun /ˈpaɪ.ɹu(ː)/: A member of an alliance of African-American street gangs based in southern California.
Pirzada proper noun /pɪəˈzɑːdə/: A surname from Asian languages, particularly Persian.
pis aller noun /piːzˈaleɪ/: A last resort.
pis-en-deux noun: Urinary urgency shortly after voiding.
Pisa proper noun: A province of Tuscany, Italy.
pisaca noun: Alternative form of pishacha.
pisachee noun: A female demon.
pisachi noun: Alternative form of pisachee.
Pisagua proper noun: A commune and city in Chile.
pisalis noun: Synonym of calefactory: the room holding an abbey, convent, or monastery's communal fire.
pisan adjective, noun: Alternative form of pisane.
pisane noun /ˈpi.zeɪn/: A collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.
pisang noun: A banana or plantain.
pisang wax noun: A vegetable wax produced by banana leaves.
pisanka noun: Alternative spelling of pysanka
Pisano period noun: The period (of repetition) of the sequence of Fibonacci numbers reduced modulo a given natural number (≥1); it can be considered to be a function π(n) where...
pisasphalt noun: Alternative form of pissasphalt.
pisasphaltum noun: Dated form of pissasphalt.
pisasteroside noun: A particular steroid glycoside, a saponin found in starfish.
Pisatau noun: Alternative form of Pisatao.
pisatin noun: A pterocarpan found in the pea plant Pisum sativum.
pisaurid noun: Any member of the Pisauridae, nursery web spiders.
Piscarian noun: A person born around the cusp of Pisces and Aries.
piscarinine noun: Any of a group of bioactive alkaloid isolates of Penicillium piscarium.
piscary noun: fishery
piscash noun: Alternative form of peshcush.
Piscataqua proper noun: A fast-moving estuarine river dividing coastal New Hampshire and Maine in the United States.
Piscatawa noun: Alternative form of Piscataway.
Piscatawas noun: Alternative form of Piscataway.
Piscataway noun /pɪsˈkætəweɪ/: A certain tribe of Native Americans inhabiting what is now Maryland.
Piscataways noun: Alternative form of Piscataway.
piscation noun: fishing; fishery
piscatologist noun /ˌpɪskəˈtɒlədʒɪst/: One who studies piscatology.
piscatology noun /pɪskəˈtɒlədʒɪ/: The study of fishing.
piscator noun: A fisherman; an angler.
piscatorial adjective: Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
piscatorialist noun: A person with an interest in fish or fishing.
piscatorially adverb: In relation to fishing.
piscatorian adjective: Synonym of piscatorial.
piscatory adjective: Of or pertaining to fishermen or fishing.
piscatory ring noun: A ring worn by popes, representing the first pope and Christian apostle Peter, who had been a fisherman.
piscatrix noun: A female fishmonger in ancient times.
Piscean adjective, noun: Of, or pertaining to, the Pisces star sign.
Pisces noun /ˈpaɪsiːz/: Someone with a Pisces astrological sign.
piscetarian noun: Alternative spelling of pescetarian.
pisci- prefix: Related to fish.
piscicapture noun: The capture of fishes, as by angling.
piscicidal adjective: Acting as a piscicide; fatal to fish.
piscicide noun: Any substance that is poisonous to fish.
piscicolous adjective: Infecting or inhabiting fish.
piscicultural adjective /pɪsɪˈkʌltʃəɹəl/: Pertaining to pisciculture.
pisciculturally adverb: In terms of pisciculture.
pisciculture noun /ˈpɪsɪˌkʌlt͡ʃə(ɹ)/: The rearing or cultivation of fish.
pisciculturist noun: One who breeds fish.
Piscid noun: A meteor forming part of a meteor shower appearing to originate from Pisces.
piscidic acid noun: The phenolic dicarboxylic acid (2S,3R)-2,3-dihydroxy-2-[(4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]butanedioic acid present in various fruits
piscidin noun: Any of a group of antimicrobial peptides present in fish
piscifauna noun: The collective fish populations in a given area.
piscifaunal adjective: Relating to the piscifauna.
pisciferous adjective: Yielding fish.
pisciform adjective: Having the shape of a fish.
piscina noun /pɪˈsiːnə/: A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
piscinal adjective: Relating to a fishpond.
piscine adjective, noun /ˈpɪsaɪn/: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fish; ichthyic.
piscinity noun: The quality of being a fish.
Pisciotta proper noun: A town and commune in the province of Salerno, Campania, Italy.
pisciphagous adjective: Feeding on fish; piscivorous.
piscirickettsiosis noun: Any disease caused by bacteria of the genus Piscirickettsia
piscitarian noun: Synonym of pescetarian.
Piscitelli proper noun: A surname from Italian.
piscivore noun /ˈpɪs(k)ɪvɔː/: A fish eater.
piscivorous adjective /pɪˈsɪvəɹəs/: That feeds on fish; fish-eating.
piscivory noun: The eating of fish.
pisco noun: A liquor distilled from grapes (a brandy) made in wine-producing regions of Peru and Chile. It is the most widely consumed spirit in Argentina, Bolivia,...
pisco sour noun: A Peruvian cocktail containing pisco, lemon or lime juice, egg whites, simple syrup, and bitters.
piscola noun: A highball cocktail popular in Chile, made of pisco and usually cola.
Piscopo proper noun: A surname from Neapolitan [in turn originating as an occupation, in turn from Latin, in turn from Ancient Greek].
piscose adjective: fishy.
pisculent adjective: Abundant with fish.
piscy adjective, noun /ˈpɪski/: An Episcopalian; a member of an Episcopal church.
pisé noun /piːˈzeɪ/: A kind of wall made of stiff earth or clay rammed in between moulds which are carried up as the wall rises.
piseog noun /pɪʃəʊɡ/: An evil spell; a curse.
Pisgah noun: A glimpse of a distant sight; an overview of a situation; a position that affords a view.
pish adjective, interjection, noun, verb /pɪʃ/: Expressing disdain.
pish and posh interjection: Alternative form of pish posh.
pish and tosh interjection: Alternative form of pish posh.
pish pash noun: An Anglo-Indian dish of rice stewed with small pieces of chicken or other meat.
pish posh interjection /ˈpɪʃˈpɒʃ/: Nonsense; tommyrot.
pish tosh interjection: Alternative form of pish posh.
pish-tush noun: Alternative form of pishtush.
pishacha noun: A malevolent flesh-eating demon in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
pishache noun: Alternative form of pishachi.
pishachi noun: A female demon.
pishashi noun: Alternative form of pishachi.
Pishatao noun: Alternative form of Pisatao.
Pishatau noun: Alternative form of Pisatao.
pishaug noun: A young or female surf scoter.
pishaw interjection: Alternative form of pshaw.
pishcash noun, verb: Alternative form of peshcush.
pishcush noun: Alternative form of peshcush.
pisheog noun: Alternative form of piseog.
pisher noun /ˈpɪʃɚ/: Somebody who is inept at a task or new to a job.
pishkash noun: Alternative form of peshcush.
pishoge noun: Alternative form of piseog.
pishogue noun /pɪˈʃəʊɡ/: Magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products...
pishpash noun: Alternative form of pish pash.
pishposh interjection: Alternative form of pish posh.
pishtaco noun: A mythical white male demon in South American folklore, who steals and eats the bodyfat of indigenous South Americans, or cuts up their flesh to convert it...
pishtak noun: Alternative form of pishtaq.
pishtaku noun: Alternative form of pishtaco.
pishtaq noun: An ornamental portal projecting from the facade of a building, often as the formal gateway to an iwan.
pishtush noun: Nonsense; tommyrot.
Pisidia proper noun: A historic region in southern Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Phrygia
Pisidian adjective, noun: Of or relating to Pisidia, in the southwest of modern-day Turkey, or its people.
pisidiid noun: Any clam in the family Pisidiidae, now considered part of the family Sphaeriidae.
pisiform adjective, noun: Resembling a pea or peas in size and shape
pisiform bone noun: A small knobbly, pea-shaped sesamoid bone of the wrist.
pisiformectomy noun: Surgical removal or excision of the pisiform.
pisiq noun: A traditional Inuit chant or song.
Pisistratan adjective: Alternative form of Peisistratan.
Pisistratean adjective: Alternative form of Peisistratan.
Pisistratid adjective, noun: Alternative form of Peisistratid.
piskash noun: Alternative form of peshcush.
pisketti noun: Alternative form of pasghetti.
piskie noun: Alternative form of pixie (supernatural being): A playful sprite or elflike or fairy-like creature.
piskun noun: Synonym of buffalo jump.
pisky noun /ˈpɪski/: Alternative form of pixie (“supernatural being”).
pismire noun /ˈpɪsmaɪə(ɹ)/: An ant.
pismirism noun /ˈpɪs.maɪ.ə.ɹɪ.zəm/: Hoarding of money; frugality.
PISN noun: Abbreviation of pair-instability supernova.
piso noun, prefix: Alternative form of peso (“currency of Philippines”).
pisohamate adjective: Relating to the pisiform and hamate.
pisoid noun: A concretionary grain, typically of calcium carbonate, between a microid and a macroid in size.
pisolite noun: A sedimentary rock formed from pisoids
pisolith noun: A pisoid.
pisolitic adjective: Composed of, containing, or resembling pisolite.
pisolitic ironstone noun: Synonym of bean iron ore
pisometacarpal adjective: Relating to the pisiform and metacarpals.
pisonia noun: Any of the genus Pisonia of nyctaginaceous flowering plants.
pisoscaphoid adjective: Relating to the pisiform and scaphoid.
Pisot number noun: Synonym of Pisot-Vijayaraghavan number.
Pisot-Vijayaraghavan number noun: A real algebraic integer greater than 1 all of whose Galois conjugates are less than 1 in absolute value.
pisotriquetral adjective: Relating to the pisiform and triquetrum.
pisquette noun: The whitebait of certain fish of the West Indies.
piss ant noun: Alternative spelling of pissant.
piss artist noun: Alternative form of piss artist.
piss clam noun: A clam which squirts water, such as a geoduck (Panopea generosa) or a long-neck clam (Mya arenaria).
piss filter noun: The saturated yellow tint and environments of some video games, particularly associated with games of the 2000s and early 2010s.
piss in a quill verb: To reach an agreement on a plan.
piss in someone's Cheerios verb: Synonym of piss in someone's cornflakes.
piss in someone's pocket verb: To say flattering or fawning things to a person in the hope of gaining favour with them.
piss-kitchen noun: A kitchenmaid.
piss like a horse verb: Synonym of piss like a racehorse.
piss like a Russian racehorse verb: Synonym of piss like a racehorse.
piss more than one drinks verb: To boast; to brag.
piss on someone's Cheerios verb: Alternative form of piss in someone's Cheerios.
piss one's pants verb: Synonym of wet oneself
piss play noun: Alternative spelling of pissplay.
piss-prophet noun: One who diagnosed diseases by inspecting the patient's urine.
piss shy adjective: Pee shy; paruretic.
piss slit noun: The external urethral orifice; the opening on the tip of a penis from which urine and semen are excreted.
piss-taker noun: A person who takes the piss.
piss-takery noun: The act of taking the piss.
piss-the-bed noun: Alternative form of pissabed.
piss the Pope off verb: To anger someone with a disposition resistant to anger.
pissaba noun: Alternative spelling of piassava.
pissabed noun: Any dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), formerly much used for its diuretic properties.
pissaladiere noun /ˌpɪsaladˈjɛː/: A pie from southern France, similar to pizza, without tomatoes or cheese, usually topped with onions, anchovies and black olives.
pissant adjective, noun /ˈpɪsænt/: An ant.
pissasphalt noun: A soft, black, tarry bitumen, intermediate between petroleum and asphalt.
pissboy noun: A man who engages in pissplay.
pissburnt adjective: stained with urine
pissdale noun: A urinal basin or trough (usually metal) on a ship.
pissed as a newt adjective: Drunk to the point of incapacity; inebriated.
pissed drunk adjective: Drunk, especially if extremely so; blind drunk.
pissedness noun: Drunkenness.
pissfart verb: To waste time.
pissgirl noun: A woman who engages in pissplay.
pissicle noun /ˈpɪsəkəl/: Frozen urine.
pissily adverb: In a pissy way.
pissiness noun: The quality of being pissy.
pissing contest noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: a competition to determine who can urinate the furthest up a wall.
pissing post noun: A cylinder-shaped public urinal, formerly used as a site for posting public notices.
pissing war noun: An often vicious conflict in which combatants contend for dominance over certain territory.
pissmire noun: Alternative form of pismire.
pissoir noun /piːˈswɑː/: A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.
pissplay noun /ˈpɪsˌpleɪ/: Any sexual activity involving urine or urination.
pisstaking adjective, verb: Alternative form of piss-taking.
Pisstified adjective: Being pissed off and mystified at someone's stupidity at the same time
pissup noun: Alternative spelling of piss-up.
pissy bed noun: The dandelion.
pista noun: pistachio
pistacchio noun: Dated spelling of pistachio.
pistachio noun /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/: A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
pistachio green adjective, noun: A pale yellow-green colour, like that of the pistachio nut.
pistachio nut noun: pistachio
pistachioed adjective: Flavoured or covered with pistachios.
pistacia noun: Any of the tree genus Pistacia, including the pistachio.
pistacite noun: A green variety of epidote that is rich in iron
pistanthrophobia noun: The fear of trusting people or one's partner in a romantic relationship.
pistareen noun: A Spanish silver coin worth two reales, used as common currency in the Americas in the 18th century.
pistazite noun: Alternative form of pistacite.
piste noun /pɪst/: A downhill trail.
pisted adjective: Having a piste.
pisteology noun: The science or study of faith.
pisterine noun: Alternative form of pistareen.
pistic adjective /ˈpɪs.tɪk/: Having faith; trusting
pistick noun: A pistachio nut.
pistil noun: A discrete organ in the center of a flower capable of receiving pollen and producing a fruit, it is divided into an ovary, style and stigma.
pistillaceous adjective: Relating to a pistil.
pistillar adjective: Of or relating to a pistil.
pistillary adjective: Growing on a pistil.
pistillate adjective: Having functional pistils.
pistillation noun /ˌpɪs.tɪˈleɪ̯.ʃən/: The action of pounding with a pestle.
pistillidium noun: An archegonium.
pistilliferous adjective: Having pistils; pistillate.
pistilliform adjective: Shaped like a pistil.
pistilligerous adjective: Synonym of pistilliferous.
pistillode noun: A sterile pistil in a male flower.
pistillody noun: The metamorphosis of other floral organs into pistils.
pistillum noun: A pistil.
Pistis proper noun: A goddess personifying trust, faith and trustworthiness, corresponding to Roman Fides.
pistle noun, verb /ˈpɪsl̩/: Synonym of epistle.
Pistoia proper noun: A city and comune, the capital of the province of Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy.
Pistoiese adjective: Of or relating to Pistoia in Italy.
pistol noun, verb /ˈpɪstəl/: A handgun
pistol carbine noun: A type of pistol that has a removable piece, making it capable of being used as a carbine as well.
pistol furniture noun: Synonym of gun furniture.
pistol grip noun: The grip by which a pistol is held in the hand.
pistol pipe noun: A pipe in which the blast of a furnace is heated.
pistol shrimp noun: A shrimp (Alpheidae) which has asymmetrical claws, the larger of which can be used to produce a loud snapping sound and shockwave that can stun or kill its...
pistol squat noun: A type of single-leg squat where one leg is stretched out in front of one while the other is performing the squat.
pistol-whip verb: To strike or beat (someone) with a pistol, especially with its butt.
pistolade noun: A gunshot from a pistol.
pistolcraft noun: Skill in using a pistol.
pistole noun /ˈpɪstəʊl/: A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this.
pistoleer noun: A person, especially a soldier, armed with a pistol
pistolet noun /ˈpɪstəlɪt/: A small pistol.

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.