English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 369 of 931

pickerelweednoun

Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves

Pickerillname

A surname from Middle English.

Pickering seriesname

Three lines of singly ionized helium found, usually in absorption, in the spectra of hot stars, produced by transitions of an electron with principal quantum number n=4 state from a higher energy level.

pickeringitenoun

A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur.

pickerynoun

A place where cotton is picked.

pickestverb

second-person singular simple present indicative of pick

picketnoun

A stake driven into the ground.

picket linenoun

A line or rope held by one or many pickets, chiefly one used for tethering horses.

picket-housenoun

A wooden building made by fitting boards across a framework of upright poles, often constructed as part of an outpost or as the first shelter in a new homestead.

picketableadj

Able to be picketed.

picketeenoun

One who is being picketed.

picketernoun

Someone who pickets; one participating in a demonstration or posted on a picket line.

pickethverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of pick

pickethousenoun

Alternative form of picket-house.

picketingnoun

The act of one who pickets (in any sense).

picketlessadj

Without a picket.

Pickett Countyname

One of 95 counties in Tennessee, United States. County seat: Byrdstown.

Pickett's chargenoun

A valiant but futile frontal assault.

pickettingnoun

Alternative spelling of picketing.

pickfestnoun

A period of intense or frequent picking (in various senses).

pickguardnoun

A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device).

pickiesnoun

plural of picky

pickilyadv

In a picky way; pedantically.

pickin' and grinnin'noun

Vigorous playing of folk or country music on a stringed musical instrument, especially the guitar or banjo, while smiling broadly.

pickinessnoun

picky behaviour

pickingverb

present participle and gerund of pick

picking by SKUnoun

Synonym of pick-to-order.

picking quarrels and provoking troublenoun

A crime and administrative offence known for being vague, mainly concerning breaching the peace by creating a disturbance in a public place.

pickingsnoun

plural of picking

picklenoun

A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup.

pickle boatnoun

In certain fishing fleets, the last boat to return to the dock.

pickle forknoun

A fork with a long handle and usually two or three tines, used for extracting pickles from a tall jar.

pickle juicenoun

The brine or vinegar solution in which dill pickles have been preserved.

pickle-herringnoun

A herring preserved in brine; a pickled herring.

pickleableadj

Capable of being pickled; serializable.

picklebacknoun

A shot of whiskey with a shot of pickle brine as the chaser.

pickleballnoun

A racquet sport resembling tennis, played with solid paddles and a perforated ball, which combines elements of badminton, table tennis and wiffleball.

pickleballernoun

One who plays pickleball.

pickledadj

Preserved by pickling.

pickled eggnoun

An egg, usually from a hen, that has been pickled in vinegar, giving the outside a brown colour.

pickleheadnoun

a foolish person.

picklelessadj

Without pickles.

picklelikeadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pickle.

picklemannoun

A man who makes or sells pickles.

picklernoun

One who pickles food products.

pickleritanoun

A pickle-flavored margarita cocktail.

picklerynoun

A place for pickling food.

picklesnoun

plural of pickle

picklesomeadj

Characteristic or typical of a pickle (all senses)

pickletininoun

A martini cocktail made with a pickle.

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 369. 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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