English words: pistolette to pitohui

300 English words, part 98 of 213 of the words starting with P, A to Z. 29 have a page of their own.

English words pistolette to pitohui

pistolette noun: A stuffed and fried bread roll, eaten in the Cajun areas around Lafayette, Louisiana.
pistolgram noun: Synonym of pistolgraph.
pistolgraph noun: A photograph taken by means of pistolgraphy.
pistolgraphy noun: The use of an early miniature camera shaped like a pistol.
pistolier noun: Alternative spelling of pistoleer.
pistolized adjective: with shoulder stock removed and replaced with a pistol grip on a long gun (such as a shotgun or carbine)
pistollike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pistol.
pistolman noun: A person armed with a pistol; a person skilled in the use of a pistol.
pistology noun: Alternative form of pisteology.
pistols at dawn noun: A duel.
pistolwhip verb: Alternative form of pistol-whip.
pistolwise adjective: Skilled in the use of a pistol.
piston noun, verb /ˈpɪstən/: A solid disk or cylinder that fits inside a hollow cylinder, and moves under pressure (as in an engine) or displaces fluid (as in a pump)
piston engine noun: Any of several types of engine having cylinders containing reciprocating pistons, in which a crankshaft is turned by pistons moving up and down within...
piston ring noun: A ring or seal that fits around a piston, sealing between the piston and the bore in which it slides.
piston rod noun: A rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead.
piston valve noun: A valve which uses a hollow or double piston sliding in a cylinder to direct fluid along one of two paths
Pistone proper noun: A surname.
pistoned adjective, verb: Having (a particular kind or number of) pistons.
pistonhead noun: The head of a piston.
pistonless adjective: Without pistons.
pistonlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a piston.
pistonphone noun: An acoustic calibrator based on a piston pushing on a fixed volume of air.
Pistorius proper noun: A surname from the Germanic languages
pistosaur noun: Any extinct reptile of the genus Pistosaurus
pistosaurian noun: Synonym of pistosaurid.
pistosaurid noun: Any sauropterygian reptile of the family Pistosauridae
pistosauroid noun: Any extinct marine reptile of the clade Pistosauroidea
pistou noun: A Provençal cold sauce made from cloves of garlic, fresh basil, and olive oil, similar to pesto.
pisupo noun: Canned corned beef.
pit noun, verb /pɪt/: A hole in the ground.
pit-a-pat adjective, adverb, interjection, noun, verb: Representing a series of quick tapping sounds.
pit adder noun: Synonym of pit viper: any of various venomous snakes of the family Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or groove on either side of...
pit against verb: To set in opposition to someone or something else.
pit babe noun: Synonym of grid girl.
pit beef noun: Roast beef, commonly top round cuts, cooked quickly over a charcoal fire, then thinly sliced and served on a kaiser roll with tiger sauce and sliced raw onion.
pit bike noun: A minature inexpensive offroad motorcycle.
pit bing noun: slag heap
pit boss noun: A direct overseer of laborers in a mining operation.
pit bull noun: A pit bull terrier.
pit bull terrier noun: A medium-sized dog historically bred for dogfighting.
pit coal noun: Coal dug from a pit, not charcoal.
pit crew noun: The mechanics who work on a car during pit stops.
pit-eye noun: The bottom of a central mineshaft.
pit frame noun: A headframe.
pit girl noun: Synonym of grid girl.
pit head noun: Alternative form of pithead (sense 1).
pit helmet noun: A mining helmet, a hard hat worn by miners that usually carries a light on the front.
pit-house noun: Alternative form of pithouse.
pit lane noun: A lane adjacent (usually on the inner curve) to a racetrack where the competing teams' garages are situated.
PIT maneuver noun: A technique in which a pursuing car bumps the rear fender of a pursued car, causing it to spin out, in order to terminate a car chase.
pit of despair noun: A feeling of utter dread and that there is absolutely nothing that can be done to improve the situation.
pit of the stomach noun: The epigastric region.
pit one's wits verb: To engage in a test of mental skill.
pit out verb: To leave the pits and go out onto the race track
pit-pat adverb: Alternative form of pitapat.
pit pony noun: A pony that works underground in a coal mine.
pit prop noun: A wooden beam used as a support within a mineshaft or tunnel.
pit saw noun: Alternative form of pitsaw.
pit stop noun /ˈpɪt.stɑp/: A stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel and perform other periodic maintenance on the vehicle.
pit straight noun: A straight section of a racecourse with an entrance to the pit on one side.
pit toilet noun: A facility for accepting human waste, typically through personal use via urination and defecation, where the waste is directed into a cesspit directly below...
pit village noun: A settlement built by a colliery owner to house the workers.
pit viper noun: Any of various venomous snakes, of the subfamily Crotalinae, found in Asia and the Americas, with a deep pit or fossa on either side of the head that...
pit wheel noun: Alternative form of pitwheel.
pit-yacker noun: A term of abuse directed at inhabitants of mining villages of County Durham and Northumberland.
pita noun /ˈpɪtə/: A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels.
pita bread noun: A flat, unleavened pocket bread made from wheat flour; the rounds are cut in half, and may be made into pockets or used with a dip such as taramosalata,...
pita peach noun: Synonym of flat peach.
Pitahauerat noun: A band or subtribe of the Pawnee.
Pitahauirata noun: One of the southern bands of the Pawnee people.
Pitahawirata noun: A subgroup of the Pawnee people.
pitahaya noun: Alternative form of pitaya.
pitaka noun: A collection of Buddhist scriptures.
pitambar noun: A yellow silk cloth or shawl.
pitanga noun: A Eugenia uniflora tree or its fruit.
pitangua noun: The boat-billed flycatcher, Megarynchus pitangua.
pitangueira noun: A Suriname cherry tree, Eugenia uniflora, native to the east coast of South America.
-pitant suffix /pɪt.ənt/: Used to form names of neurokinin NK₁ (substance P) receptor antagonists.
pitapat adverb, noun, verb: Alternative form of pit-a-pat.
pitapatation noun: A state of nervousness.
pitara noun: Alternative form of pitarah.
pitarah noun: A box or basket for carrying clothing.
pitarrah noun: Alternative form of pitarah.
pitarrilla noun: Synonym of balché (the drink)
pitavastatin noun: A particular statin drug
pitaya noun: Certain cactuses native to the Americas, of genera Selenicereus or Stenocereus, especially the latter.
PITB noun: Initialism of pain in the butt.
pitboard noun: A board used to communicate brief important information to a racing driver such as driver name, laps, and current position in the race.
pitboy noun: A young pitman (mine worker).
pitbull noun: Shortened form of pit bull terrier.
pitbull terrier noun: Alternative form of pit bull terrier.
Pitcairn proper noun /ˈpɪt.kɛərn/: An island in the South Pacific, part of the British territory of the Pitcairn Islands
Pitcairn Islander noun: A native or inhabitant of the Pitcairn Island.
Pitcairner adjective, noun: Of, or pertaining to, the Pitcairn Islands.
Pitcairnese adjective: Of or relating to the Pitcairn Islands.
pitch adjective, noun, verb /pɪt͡ʃ/: A sticky, gummy substance secreted by trees; tree sap.
pitch a fit verb: To become angry, enraged, or upset; to act or react with an outburst, as by shouting, swearing, etc.
pitch a tantrum verb: Synonym of pitch a fit.
pitch accent noun: Any of a variety of restricted tone systems that use variations in pitch to give prominence to a syllable or mora within a word. The placement of this tone...
pitch and pay verb: To pay at once; to pay ready money.
pitch and putt noun: An amateur sport derived from golf, but on a smaller scale.
pitch and toss noun: A game played by tossing a coin and calling heads or tails.
pitch apple noun: Synonym of autograph tree.
pitch around verb: To intentionally throw pitches which are slightly out of the strike zone, hoping that the batter will swing wildly at a pitch, but assuming that you will...
pitch bible noun: A reference document used by screenwriters, with information on characters, settings, and other elements of a project.
pitch black adjective: Very dark; without light.
pitch-blackened adjective: Pitch-black.
pitch blackness noun: The state of being pitch-black; intense blackness or darkness.
pitch camp verb: Synonym of set up camp.
pitch class noun: An equivalence class of all pitches that are octaves apart, and which would be labeled by an integer, not a traditional letter name.
pitch coal noun: bituminous coal
pitch count noun: The number of throws that a pitcher has delivered in a game.
pitch dark adjective: Absolutely dark or black; as dark as pitch.
pitch darkness noun: Intense darkness with no light whatsoever.
pitch deck noun: A short presentation in order to pitch a product
pitch-faced adjective: Having the arris defined by a line beyond which the rock is cut away, so as to give nearly true edges; said of squared stones that are otherwise quarry-faced.
pitch-farthing noun: Synonym of chuck-farthing.
pitch game noun: A game dealt from a maximum of two decks, without the use of a shoe.
pitch good money after bad verb: Alternative form of throw good money after bad.
pitch in verb: To help out; lend assistance; contribute; to do one's part to help.
pitch into verb: To attack; to assault; to abuse.
pitch invader noun: Someone who takes part in a pitch invasion.
pitch invasion noun: An occurrence where spectators at a sports match rush onto the field, usually in celebration, less often in protest.
pitch mark noun: An indentation caused by a golf ball hitting the ground in golf.
pitch mining noun: The mining of steeply inclined seams of coal.
pitch moth noun: Any of various small moths whose caterpillars feed on pines, causing the trees to shed resin in pitch-like masses.
pitch on verb: To throw (something) onto (something).
pitch out noun, verb: A pitch which was intentionally thrown outside to the catcher who stands up with the pitch for the purpose of enabling the catcher to throw out a runner.
pitch peat noun: A black homogeneous peat with a waxy lustre.
pitch-penny noun: Alternative form of pitchpenny.
pitch perfect adjective /pɪt͡ʃ ˈpɜːfɪkt/: Of a person, able to exactly reproduce a musical note or tune, manner of speaking, etc.
pitch-perfection noun: The quality of being pitch-perfect.
pitch-perfectly adverb: In a pitch-perfect manner.
pitch pine noun: especially, Pinus rigida, of the eastern US.
pitch pipe noun: A device much like a harmonica, used to supply a sought pitch.
pitch-pot noun: A traditional East Asian game that requires players to throw sticks from a set distance into a large, sometimes ornate, canister.
pitch simultaneity noun: Any two or more pitches or pitch classes all of which occur simultaneously, or at the same time. It may be thought of as a more general term for any...
pitch-tar noun: A thick liquid or pitch-like form of tar.
pitch the nob noun: Synonym of fast and loose (“fraudulent game”).
pitch up verb: To arrive; to turn up.
pitch upon verb: To choose, to pick, to fix one's choice on something or someone.
pitch woo verb: To court; to make romantic advances.
pitcha noun: Pronunciation spelling of picture
pitchable adjective: Easy to pitch (to promote, advertise, or sell).
pitchah noun: Pronunciation spelling of picture
pitchback noun: A backshot water wheel.
pitchblack adjective: Alternative form of pitch-black.
pitchblende noun /ˈpɪtʃblɛnd/: Naturally-occurring uranium oxide, a variety of the mineral uraninite.
pitchbook noun: A promotional document describing an investment bank and its offerings.
pitchcapping noun: A form of torture used against suspected rebels during the period of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, in which hot pitch or tar was poured into a conical paper...
pitched adjective, verb /pɪt͡ʃt/: Having a slope, whether shallow, steep, or intermediate.
pitched battle noun: A battle which opposing forces anticipate and commit to fighting; a sustained, intense and confrontational fight.
pitched market noun: A market at which bulk supplies of goods (rather than just samples) were available for sale.
pitched roof noun: A type of roof having one or more pitches, but not necessarily rising to form a ridge or peak.
pitcher noun /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ə/: One who pitches (in any sense) anything
pitcher-bawd noun: An elder, worn-out, or semi-retired prostitute working in a tavern, who is only desired for fetching pitchers of beer for patrons.
pitcher plant noun: Any of various insectivorous plants of the genera Sarracenia, Darlingtonia, Heliamphora (in order Ericales); Nepenthes (in order Caryophyllales), or...
pitcher's count noun: A count favourable to the pitcher, usually with two strikes; a 1-2, 0-2, or 0-1 count.
pitcher's mound noun: The mound marking where a pitcher is to stand when pitching.
pitcher's plate noun: Synonym of rubber (“the rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch”).
pitcher's rubber noun: Synonym of rubber (“the rectangular pad on the pitcher's mound from which the pitcher must pitch”).
pitcher sage noun: A sage with large red, pitcher-shaped flowers, Salvia spathacea, native to California and grown there for its fragrance and its tolerance of both drought...
pitchered adjective: Having pitchers.
pitcherful noun: The quantity that a pitcher can hold.
pitcheri noun: Alternative form of pituri.
pitcherless adjective: Without a pitcher.
pitcherlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pitcher.
pitchers have ears proverb: Synonym of walls have ears.
pitchery noun: Alternative form of pituri.
pitchfest noun: An event where writers can pitch ideas for television series.
Pitchford proper noun: A surname.
pitchfork noun, verb /ˈpɪt͡ʃˌfɔɹk/: An agricultural hand tool comprising a fork with sparse, light tines, attached to a long handle, used for pitching hay (especially loose hay) high up onto a...
pitchforkful noun: The amount that a pitchfork holds.
pitchforking noun, verb: The act of pricking with a pitchfork.
pitchforklike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pitchfork.
pitchi noun: Synonym of coolamon.
pitchily adverb: In a pitchy way.
pitchin' verb: Pronunciation spelling of pitching.
pitchiness noun: blackness, as of pitch; darkness
pitching noun, verb /ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/: The act of throwing or casting.
pitching piece noun: The horizontal timber supporting the floor of a platform of a stairway, and against which the stringpieces of the sloping parts are supported.
pitching wedge noun: An iron designed for pitch shots
pitchless adjective: Without pitch; unpitched.
pitchlessness noun: Absence of pitch.
pitchlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of pitch (the tarry substance).
pitchman noun: A salesman, especially one who aggressively markets wares from a street stall, or a carnival or side show act.
pitchmeter noun: A device, encompassing a clinometer, used for measuring the pitch of a vehicle, especially a ship or aircraft.
pitchnut noun: A French-Canadian tabletop game involving flicking disks over a surface.
pitchometer noun: A pitchmeter, especially on a ship.
pitchout noun: A pitch that is intentionally thrown high and outside of the strike zone in order to prevent a stolen base
pitchpenny noun: An old game in which players attempt to throw pennies into a hole.
pitchperson noun: A pitchman or pitchwoman.
pitchpine noun: Alternative form of pitch pine.
pitchpipe noun: A small pipe used to set the pitch for an instrument, song etc.
pitchpole verb /ˈpɪt͡ʃpoʊl/: To capsize end over end, as in heavy surf.
pitchpoll verb: Alternative form of pitchpole.
pitchside adjective: By the side of a sports pitch.
pitchstone noun: A natural glass, rich in microscopic crystallites, formed by the rapid cooling of lava or magma.
pitchuh noun: Pronunciation spelling of picture
pitchur noun: Pronunciation spelling of picture
pitchuri noun: Alternative form of pituri.
pitchurie noun: Alternative form of pituri.
pitchwise adverb: In reference to a pitch.
pitchwoman noun: A female pitchman; a saleswoman.
pitchwood noun: Resinous conifer wood.
pitchy adjective /ˈpɪt͡ʃi/: Of, pertaining to, or resembling pitch.
pitcoal noun: Coal from a pit: mineral coal mined from a mine, as opposed to charcoal or seacoal.
piteira noun: Mauritius hemp, of the species Furcraea foetida.
pitenodil noun: A vasodilator.
piteous adjective /ˈpɪ.ti.əs/: Provoking pity, compassion, or sympathy.
piteously adverb /ˈpɪ.ti.əs.li/: In a piteous manner; pathetically; plaintively.
piteousness noun: The condition of being piteous
piteraq noun: A cold katabatic wind, which originates on the Greenlandic icecap and sweeps down the east coast.
pitfall noun, verb /ˈpɪtfɔːl/: A type of trap consisting of a concealed pit in the ground, into which the victim is supposed to fall and not be able to get out from.
pitfall and gin noun: An obstacle or impediment, or anything that might trick or ensnare someone.
pitfalled adjective, verb: Full of or containing many pitfalls.
pitfalling adjective, noun, verb: Entrapping; ensnaring.
pitful noun: As much as a pit will hold.
pith adjective, noun, verb /pɪθ/: The soft, spongy substance inside plant parts; specifically, the parenchyma in the centre of the roots and stems of many plants and trees.
pith and substance noun: The content or subject matter, the leading feature or true nature and character of a law.
pith fleck noun: A dark mark in timber due to the cavities made by insect larvae in the cambium, but soon filled up by cellular tissue.
pith helmet noun /pɪθ ˈhɛlmɪt/: A lightweight helmet-shaped hat made of the pith of the sola or shola (Indian spongewood) plant covered with white cotton and faced with green cloth.
pith paper noun: rice paper
pitha noun: A snack food from the Indian subcontinent resembling a pancake, dumpling, or fritter, typically unleavened and sometimes with a filling.
pithball noun: A ball made of plant pith, used in early experiments with electricity.
pithe noun: Alternative form of pitha.
pithead noun /pɪtˈhɛd/: The area around the top of the mineshaft of a coal mine.
pithecan adjective: Of or pertaining to apes.
pithecanthrope noun: A member of the genus Pithecanthropus.
pithecanthropic adjective: Related to, or characteristic of, the hominid species Pithecanthropus.
pithecanthropine adjective, noun: Belonging to the former hominid genus Pithecanthropus.
pithecanthropoid adjective, noun: One of the first species of hominid that is considered truly human, originally classed as genus Pithecanthropus but now classed as genus Homo.
pitheciid noun: Any member of the family Pitheciidae, New World monkeys such as the sakis, titis and uakaris.
pitheciine noun: Any monkey of the subfamily Pitheciinae
pithecism noun: A pithecoid aspect or characteristic present in a human.
pitheco- prefix: ape.
pithecoid adjective, noun: Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes.
pithecological adjective: Relating to pithecology.
pithecology noun: The scientific study of apes.
pithecometric adjective: Relating to measurements of the similarities and differences between apes and humans.
pithecomorphic adjective: Having the form or characteristics of an ape; resembling apes.
pithecomorphism noun: The state or quality of having the form of an ape; resemblance to apes.
pithecophobia noun: The denial of or a discomfort with the scientific notion that humans evolved from apes.
Pither proper noun: A surname transferred from the given name.
pithful adjective: Full of pith.
pithiatic adjective /ˌpɪθiˈætɪk/: Pertaining to pithiatism
pithiatism noun /ˈpɪθiəˌtɪzəm/: A form of hysteria that can be cured by persuasive suggestion.
pithily adverb: In a pithy manner, concisely and to the point.
pithiness noun: The condition of being pithy.
pithivier noun: A pie or cake consisting of two puff pastry rounds enclosing frangipane and often fruit (if a dessert) or meat, etc.
pithless adjective /ˈpɪθləs/: Lacking strength or pith; weak.
pithlessly adverb: In a pithless manner.
pithlessness noun: Absence of pith.
pithlike adjective: Resembling pith or some aspect of it.
pithomycolide noun: A cyclodepsipeptide of the fungus Pithomyces chartarum.
Pithoragarh proper noun: A district of Uttarakhand, India.
pithos noun: A large ceramic jar used by certain ancient civilizations that bordered the Mediterranean.
pithouse noun: A primitive building partially dug into the ground and roofed over.
pithovirus noun: Any of the genus Pithovirus of giant viruses known from one species, Pithovirus sibericum, which infects amoebas.
pithy adjective /ˈpɪθi/: Concise and meaningful.
piti noun: An Azerbaijani soup made with mutton and vegetables in individual crocks with a glazed interior.
PITI payment noun: The amount paid per month in Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance for a given property. Used in determining the debt/income ratio.
pitiability noun: Synonym of pitiableness.
pitiable adjective /ˈpɪti.əbəl/: That deserves, evokes or can be given pity; pitiful.
pitiableness noun: The quality of being pitiable.
pitiably adverb: In a pitiable manner.
pitiamide noun: Any of a group of chlorolipid amides isolated from marine cyanobacteria
pitier noun: One who pities.
pitiful adjective, adverb /ˈpɪt.ɪ.fl̩/: So appalling or sad that one feels or should feel sorry for it; eliciting pity.
pitifully adverb: In a pitiful manner.
pitifulness noun: The state or quality of being pitiful.
Pitiguara noun: Alternative form of Potiguara.
pitikins interjection: A mild oath.
pitiless adjective /ˈpɪtɪləs/: Having, or showing, no pity; merciless, ruthless.
pitilessly adverb /ˈpɪ.ti.ləs.li/: In a pitiless manner.
pitilessness noun: The condition of being pitiless
Pitino proper noun: A surname from Italian
pitirre noun: gray kingbird (Tyrannus dominicensis)
pitis noun: A monetary unit of Brunei (minted until 1868) and Palembang. Coins were typically tin. Coins with central holes were called "pitis teboh". Unholed coins...
pitisome adjective: Characterised or marked by pitifulness; piteous
Pitjantjatjara adjective /pɪt͡ʃənt͡ʃəˈt͡ʃaːrə/: Of or pertaining to the Pitjantjatjara language or people.
pitji noun: Alternative form of pitchi.
pitjuri noun: Alternative form of pituri.
Pitkanen proper noun: A surname from Finnish.
Pitkin proper noun: A surname.
pitlane noun: Alternative spelling of pit lane.
pitless adjective: Without a pit or pits.
pitless viper noun: A type of venomous snake that is smaller and less developed than other vipers, and lacks the heat-sensing pits on the sides of its head.
pitlike adjective: Resembling or characteristic of a pit.
pitline noun: A line of pits, typically on a bone
Pitlochry proper noun /pɪtˈlɒxɹi/: A town or burgh in Perthshire, Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NN9458).
pitman noun /ˈpɪt.mən/: One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
pitman arm noun: An arm connected to the output shaft of a steering gear, aimed at moving the steering linkage to steer a vehicle's front wheels
pitmaster noun: One who operates a barbecue pit. Sometimes a term of respect for someone who is skilled at barbecuing.
pitmatic adjective, noun: The language spoken by inhabitants of the mining villages in Northumberland or Durham.
Pitney proper noun: A surname.
pito noun: A type of beer made from fermented millet or sorghum in parts of West Africa.
pitofenone noun: An antispasmodic drug.
pitohui noun: A bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin...

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.