English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 370 of 931

pickleweednoun

Any flowering plant of the genus Batis (family Bataceae).

picklewormnoun

Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.

pickleyadj

Alternative form of pickly.

picklingnoun

An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar.

picklistnoun

A list of items to be gathered from a warehouse.

picklocknoun

A device designed to pick locks.

picklyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pickle.

pickmannoun

A man employed to break ground using a pick.

Pickmerename

A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6877).

pickmirenoun

The peewit, or black-headed gull.

pickneynoun

A child.

picknicknoun

Archaic form of picnic.

pickoffnoun

A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base

pickpackadv

on the back or shoulders

pickpennynoun

A miser.

pickpocketnoun

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

pickpocketeenoun

A victim of pickpocketing.

pickpocketernoun

A pickpocket.

pickpocketingnoun

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

pickpocketismnoun

pickpocketing

pickpocketrynoun

pickpocketing

pickproofadj

Resistant to being picked.

pickpursenoun

Someone who steals purses, or money from purses.

Pickrelname

A surname.

Pickronname

A surname.

picksnoun

plural of pick

picks and shovelsnoun

The crucial tools or ingredients for a booming industry or enterprise.

picksmannoun

Alternative form of pickman.

picksomeadj

Characterised by picking and choosing, or by being picky; selective.

picksomenessnoun

The quality of being picksome.

pickthanknoun

A sycophant; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour).

picktoothnoun

A toothpick.

pickupnoun

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

pickup artistnoun

One who uses specialized tactics to seduce women.

pickup trucknoun

A light truck with an open cargo bed.

pickupableadj

Capable of being picked up.

Pickwickianadj

Arbitrary or meaningless (of the usage of a word or phrase).

Pickwickian syndromenoun

Obesity hypoventilation syndrome.

Pickwickianismnoun

The arbitrary or meaningless use of language.

Pickwickianlyadv

In a Pickwickian manner.

pickyadj

Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right.

picky bitsnoun

Miscellaneous snack foods served together.

picky platenoun

Synonym of picky tea.

picky teanoun

A meal of miscellaneous snack foods served together.

pickynessnoun

Alternative spelling of pickiness.

picninoun

Alternative form of pickney.

picnicnoun

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

picnic beetlenoun

Any of various sap-feeding predatory beetles of the genus Glischrochilus.

picnic eggnoun

A small Scotch egg made with chopped egg rather than a whole one.

picnic pienoun

A small pork pie, sometimes with additional fillings such as apple, pickles, or bacon.

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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 370. 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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