English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 180 of 931

pedestrianiseverb

Alternative form of pedestrianize.

pedestrianismnoun

Going on foot; walking.

pedestrianizationnoun

The restriction of access to a street to pedestrians only.

pedestrianizeverb

To restrict access to (a street) to pedestrians only, disallowing motor vehicles and sometimes cyclists

pedestrianlyadv

In a pedestrian way.

pedestriannessnoun

The quality of being pedestrian.

pedestriennenoun

A female pedestrian.

pedestriousadj

Going on foot i.e. not flying or swimming.

pedetentousadj

Proceeding step by step; advancing cautiously.

pedetentouslyadv

In a pedetentous fashion; cautiously; gradually.

pedeticadj

Relating to pedesis, or Brownian motion.

pedgillverb

To work hard and painstakingly (at something); to plod or persevere.

pedinoun

Clipping of pedicure.

pedialadj

Relating to the foot; pedal.

pedialgianoun

Synonym of podalgia.

pediatricadj

Of or pertaining to pediatrics, the branch of medicine dealing with the care and treatment of children and adolescents.

pediatricallyadv

With regard to pediatrics

pediatriciannoun

A physician that specializes in pediatrics; the medical care of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

pediatricsnoun

The branch of medicine that deals with the treatment of children and adolescents.

pedibusnoun

Synonym of party bike.

pedicabnoun

A tricycle having a hooded cab to seat paying passengers.

pedicallyadv

By means of a pedicel

pedicantnoun

A person who takes the penetrated role in anal sex.

pedicateverb

To penetrate (someone) anally; to perform pedication on (someone).

pedicationoun

anal sex

pedicationnoun

Anal sex.

pedicatornoun

A person who takes the penetrating role in anal sex.

pedicelnoun

A stalk of an individual flower (or fruit, e.g., once fertilised) or spore-producing body within a cluster.

pedicellaradj

Relating to a pedicel.

pedicellarianoun

A small, stalk-shaped structure of the sea urchin and other echinoderms, which has three pincer-like structures at the end that perform cleaning functions and serve as defense against predators.

pedicellarialadj

Relating to the pedicellaria.

pedicellateadj

Having (or supported by) a pedicel.

pedicellatelyadv

In a pedicellate manner.

pedicellationnoun

The formation of a pedicel or peduncle.

pedicelledadj

Having a pedicel.

pedicellusnoun

The base of the antenna of some insects

pedicidenoun

The murder of a child.

pediclenoun

A fleshy line used to attach and anchor brachiopods and some bivalve molluscs to a substrate.

pedicledadj

Having one or more pedicles.

pedicularadj

Of or relating to lice.

pediculectomynoun

Removal of vertebral pedicles (or sections of them)

pediculicidenoun

An insecticide that kills lice.

pediculophobianoun

A morbid fear of lice.

pediculosisnoun

Infestation with head lice.

pediculousadj

Alternative form of pedicular.

pedicurenoun

A cosmetic treatment for the feet and toenails.

pedicurismnoun

The practice or the art of giving pedicures.

pedicuristnoun

A person who performs pedicures.

pediformadj

Having the shape of a foot.

pedigerousadj

Bearing or having feet or legs.

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The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 46,516 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 931 pages, and you are currently viewing page 180. Every row above is a dictionary-backed entry with a canonical slug, and each links through to a full definition page with pronunciation, senses, etymology, and related-word data where available.

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