English Words: P

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piernoun

A raised platform built from the shore out over water, supported on piles; used to secure, or provide access to shipping; a jetty.

pierceverb

To puncture; to break through.

piercedverb

simple past and past participle of pierce

piercingverb

present participle and gerund of pierce

pieroginoun

A square- or crescent-shaped dumpling of unleavened dough, stuffed with sauerkraut, cheese, mashed potatoes, cabbage, onion, meat, or any combination of these, or with a fruit filling.

Pierpontname

A surname from Norman.

Pierrename

A male given name from French, of occasional usage, equivalent to English Peter.

Pierrotname

A character from French pantomime; a buffoon in a loose white outfit; a popular choice for a masquerade costume.

Piersname

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Piersonname

A patronymic surname transferred from the given name.

piesnoun

plural of pie

pietnoun

The magpie.

Pietermaritzburgname

A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Pietersname

A surname from Dutch.

pietynoun

Reverence and devotion to God.

piezoelectricadj

of or relating to piezoelectricity

PIFname

Initialism of Public Investment Fund, the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia.

pignoun

Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus.

Pigallename

A neighbourhood of Paris, France.

pigeonnoun

One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.

pigeonholenoun

One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft.

pigeonsnoun

plural of pigeon

piggiesnoun

plural of piggy

Piggottname

A surname from Old French.

piggynoun

A pig (the animal).

piggybackadj

On somebody's back or shoulders.

piggybackingverb

present participle and gerund of piggyback

pigletnoun

A young pig.

pigletsnoun

plural of piglet

pigmentnoun

Any color in plant or animal cells.

pigmentationnoun

Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment.

Pigottname

A surname from Old French, variant of Piggott.

pigsnoun

plural of pig

pigskinnoun

The skin of a pig.

pigtailnoun

The tail of a pig.

PIInoun

Initialism of personally identifiable information; personal data.

pikanoun

Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia.

Pikachuname

A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers.

pikenoun

A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.

Pilname

A unisex given name from Korean.

pilanoun

A mortar.

pilafnoun

A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added.

pilaradj

Relating to hair.

Pilatename

Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus.

Pilatesnoun

A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates.

Pilbaraname

An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia.

pilchernoun

Archaic form of pilchard.

pilenoun

A mass of things heaped together; a heap.

piledverb

simple past and past participle of pile

piledrivernoun

Alternative spelling of pile driver (mechanical device)

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 38. 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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