English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 193 of 931

Pellyname

A surname transferred from the given name.

Pelly Bayname

A bay on the Gulf of Boothia, separated from it and Committee Bay by the Simpson Peninsula.

pellyitenoun

An orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing barium, calcium, iron, magnesium, oxygen, and silicon.

pelmanoun

The undersurface of the foot.

pelmanismnoun

A system of training to improve the memory.

pelmatogramnoun

An imprint of the sole or plantar surface of a foot, such as may be made by pressing an inked foot onto paper or a greased foot in plaster of Paris.

pelmennoun

singular of pelmeni

pelmeninoun

Russian dumplings resembling ravioli.

pelmetnoun

A decorative item that is placed above a window to hide the curtain mechanisms, visually similar to a cornice or valance.

pelobiontnoun

A form of flagellated protist that lacks mitochondria

peloderanadj

Relating to the caudal alae of a nematode

peloidaladj

Relating to peloids.

pelootheredadj

Drunk, thoroughly intoxicated.

pelophilousadj

Found in muddy environments; mud-dwelling.

pelopiumnoun

A supposed chemical element, later found to be a mixture of niobium and tantalum.

Peloponnesename

A peninsula in Greece, separated from mainland Europe by the Gulf of Corinth and connected to it by the Isthmus of Corinth.

Peloponnesianadj

Of or pertaining to the Peloponnesus, or southern peninsula of Greece.

Peloponnesusname

Synonym of Peloponnese, a peninsula in Greece, particularly under Roman rule.

Pelopsname

A Greek mythological figure, the son of Tantalus, and king of Pisa in the Peloponnesus.

pelopsianoun

A vision perception disorder in which objects appear closer than they actually are.

Peloquinname

A surname from French.

pelorianoun

A variety of toadflax having five spurs instead of one.

pelorianadj

Exhibiting peloria (abnormal regularity).

peloricadj

Having a mutation such that a normally asymmetric flower becomes radially symmetric

pelorismnoun

An abnormality in plants where the flower appears to revert to an earlier form.

pelorusnoun

A device used to take a bearing on a distant object.

Pelosiname

A surname from Italian.

Pelosianadj

Of or pertaining to Nancy Pelosi (born 1940), American politician and speaker of the United States House of Representatives.

pelositynoun

pilosity; hairiness

Pelosoname

A surname from Italian.

Pelotname

A surname.

pelotanoun

Any of a variety of Spanish sports played against a wall.

pelotherapynoun

body therapy using mud or clay

pelotonnoun

A group of riders formed during a cycling road race; especially, the main group of riders; the pack.

Pelphreyname

A surname.

pelretinnoun

A retinoid used in skincare creams to treat acne etc. or to reduce wrinkles.

peltnoun

The skin of an animal with the hair or wool on; either a raw or undressed hide, or a skin preserved with the hair or wool on it (sometimes worn as a garment with minimal modification).

pelt of the dognoun

An immoderate, excessive quantity of alcohol drunk the morning after whilst suffering withdrawal symptoms or a hangover, which goes beyond alleviating the complaint to causing drunkenness; compare hair of the dog.

peltanoun

A small shield, especially one of an approximately elliptical form, or crescent-shaped.

peltableadj

Deserving of being pelted.

peltaspermaceousadj

Of or relating to the Peltaspermaceae.

peltastnoun

A type of light infantry unit in Ancient Greece who often served as skirmishers.

peltateadj

Shield-shaped; scutiform.

peltatelyadv

In a peltate manner.

peltedadj

Having a specified kind of pelt.

Peltekianname

A surname from Armenian.

pelternoun

One who pelts.

peltidiumnoun

A prodorsal shield in chelicerates

Peltiername

A surname from French.

Peltier coolingnoun

The process of cooling computer components via the Peltier effect.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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 193. 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.

On this page 50 of 50 entries carry a part-of-speech tag and 50 carry at least one stored definition. Coverage varies across letters because Wiktionary volunteers build entries at different speeds for different parts of the alphabet, letters with common starting sounds (S, C, T, P) usually have the densest coverage, while less frequent starters (X, Q, Z) tend to have shorter but more specialised lists. PlainSpell surfaces whatever data is present and links back to the source when a definition is not yet recorded.

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