English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 197 of 931

Penchevname

A transliteration of the Bulgarian surname Пе́нчев (Pénčev).

penciclovirnoun

A guanine analogue antiviral drug C₁₀H₁₅N₅O₃ that is used mostly topically for the treatment of recurrent herpes labialis.

pencilnoun

A paintbrush.

pencil casenoun

An object purposed to contain different stationery like pencil, rubber, correction fluid, etc.

pencil crayonnoun

A coloured pencil.

pencil dicknoun

A penis of inadequate girth.

pencil dicksnoun

plural of pencil dick

pencil fevernoun

The situation where punters discover that a horse is almost certain to lose, and so become eager to lay bets against it.

pencil geeknoun

A bureaucrat; a pencil pusher.

pencil inverb

To fill in or write in using pencil.

pencil outverb

Of an investment, to make sense financially or to be expected to generate the desired returns.

pencil pinenoun

Athrotaxis cupressoides, a tree native to Tasmania.

pencil pouchnoun

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 pushernoun

One who does routine office work; someone involved mainly in paperwork.

pencil skirtnoun

A slim skirt (clothing) with a straight and narrow cut, usually approximately knee-length.

pencil towernoun

An extremely narrow skyscraper.

pencil whipverb

To approve a document without actually knowing or reviewing what it is that is being approved.

pencil-holdernoun

Alternative form of pencil holder.

pencil-necknoun

A person with a very thin neck.

pencil-neckedadj

Having a very thin neck.

pencil-sharpenernoun

Alternative form of pencil sharpener.

pencil-skirtedadj

Having a pencil skirt.

pencil-thinadj

Somewhat cylindrical and slender like a pencil; also, tall and thin.

pencilbeamnoun

A narrow beam of light that does not spread out.

pencilernoun

In comic book production, a person who develops the plot and creative content, and draws an outline to be filled in by an inker.

pencilfulnoun

The amount that can be held in a pencil (medicinal bougie).

pencillateadj

Shaped like a pencil.

pencillessadj

Without a pencil.

pencilliformadj

Having the form of a pencil or rays.

pencillikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pencil.

pencillyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pencil or of pencil drawings.

pencilmakernoun

someone who makes pencils

pencilmakingnoun

The manufacture of pencils.

pencilmarknoun

A mark or line made using a pencil.

pencilsnoun

plural of pencil

pencilslopnoun

Art created by hand with a pencil or coloured pencils, (usually satirically) considered to be inferior to AI art.

pencilwoodnoun

The wood of the pencil cedar.

pencilworknoun

A task involving lots of writing.

pencionernoun

Obsolete form of pensioner.

Pencoedname

A town and community with a town council in Bridgend borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9581).

Pencourtname

Barrie Penrose and Roger Courtiour collectively.

pencraftnoun

Penmanship; skill in writing; the art of writing.

pendverb

To hang down; to cause something to hang down

Pend d'Oreillenoun

A member of the indigenous peoples of the Northwest Plateau.

Pend Oreille Countyname

One of 39 counties in Washington, United States. County seat: Newport.

pendantnoun

A supporting post attached to the main rafter.

pendantedadj

Wearing a pendant or pendants.

pendantlikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pendant.

Pendaroskiname

A transliteration of the Macedonian surname Пендароски (Pendaroski)

Pendarovskiname

A transliteration of the Macedonian surname Пендаровски (Pendarovski)

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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 197. 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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