English Words: P

4,417 words · Page 37 of 89

piccolonoun

A transverse flute that is smaller than a Western concert flute and pitched nearly an octave higher.

picenoun

Alternative form of paisa, especially (historical) in the form of coins worth 20 cash.

picknoun

A tool used for digging; a pickaxe.

pickaxenoun

A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.

pickedverb

simple past and past participle of pick

pickernoun

Agent noun of pick; one who picks.

pickerelnoun

A freshwater fish of the genus Esox.

picketnoun

A stake driven into the ground.

picketingnoun

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

pickingverb

present participle and gerund of pick

pickingsnoun

plural of picking

picklenoun

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

pickledadj

Preserved by pickling.

picklernoun

One who pickles food products.

picklesnoun

plural of pickle

picklingnoun

An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.

pickpocketnoun

One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand.

pickpocketingnoun

The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket.

picksnoun

plural of pick

pickupnoun

An electronic device for detecting sound, vibration, etc., such as one fitted to an electric guitar or record player.

pickyadj

Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

picnicnoun

An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink.

picnickingverb

present participle and gerund of picnic

picnicsnoun

plural of picnic

picotnoun

An embroidery trim made of a series of small loops.

picsnoun

plural of pic

Pictnoun

A member of an ancient people of northern and central Scotland.

Pictionaryname

A board game in which players advance by successfully identifying the words represented by pictures drawn by other players.

Pictishadj

Of or pertaining to the Picts.

Pictonname

A placename:

pictorialadj

Of, relating to, composed of, or illustrated by pictures.

Pictouname

A town in Nova Scotia, Canada.

picturenoun

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

picturesnoun

plural of picture

picturesqueadj

Resembling or worthy of a picture or painting; having the qualities of a picture or painting; pleasingly beautiful.

picturingnoun

depiction

PIDnoun

Initialism of pelvic inflammatory disease.

pidgenoun

A pigeonhole.

pidgeonnoun

Archaic spelling of pigeon.

pidginnoun

An amalgamation of two disparate languages, used by two populations having no common language as a lingua franca to communicate with each other, lacking formalized grammar and having a small, utilitarian vocabulary and no native speakers.

pienoun

A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)

piecenoun

A part of a larger whole, usually in such a form that it is able to be separated from other parts.

piecemealadj

Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.

piecesnoun

plural of piece

piecewiseadv

In terms or by means of pieces; a piece at a time.

piecingnoun

A patch.

piedadj

Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

Piedmontname

An administrative region in the north of Italy.

Piedmonteseadj

Of, from or relating to Piedmont in northwest Italy.

piedranoun

A hair disease caused by a fungus.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The English alphabetical index for the letter P contains 4,417 headwords drawn from our Wiktionary-derived dictionary table. At 50 entries per page the browse splits into 89 pages, and you are currently viewing page 37. 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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