English Words: P

46,516 words · Page 391 of 931

pilotweednoun

Silphium laciniatum, a flowering plant in the aster family.

pilpulnoun

Synonym of sophistry, hair-splitting, quibbling.

pilpulicadj

Of or pertaining to pilpul, sophistic, hermeneutic, casuistic.

pilpulismnoun

An instance of pilpul, sophism, Talmudic analysis.

pilpulistnoun

One who engages in pilpul, sophist, Talmudic hermeneut.

pilpulisticadj

Characteristic of a pilpulist, of or pertaining to pilpul, sophistic, hermeneutic, casuistic.

pilsnoun

Pilsner.

Pilsburyname

A hamlet in Derbyshire, England.

Pilsenname

A city in western Bohemia, Czech Republic.

pilsenernoun

Alternative form of pilsner.

pilsenitenoun

A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing bismuth and tellurium.

pilsnernoun

A pale, light lager beer.

Pilsudskiname

A surname from Polish.

Piltdown Manname

A supposed early human theorized from bone fragments said to have been found in a gravel pit in Piltdown, England, in 1912, but later identified as a forgery.

Piltzname

A surname from German.

Piltzvillename

A census-designated place in Missoula County, Montana, United States.

pilularadj

Of or relating to pills.

pilulousadj

Resembling a pill or pilule.

pilumnoun

A Roman military javelin.

pilusnoun

A hair.

pilyadj

Like pile or wool.

Pimanoun

A member of a group of American Indians living in an area consisting of what is now central and southern Arizona (USA) and Sonora (Mexico).

Pima Countyname

One of 15 counties in Arizona, United States. County seat: Tucson.

Pimanadj

Belonging to a group of languages within the Uto-Aztecan family that are spoken by ethnic groups (including the Pima) from Arizona in the north to Durango, Mexico in the south.

pimaradienicadj

Relating to, or derived from pimaradiene

pimaratenoun

Any salt or ester of pimaric acid.

pimasertibnoun

A particular inhibitor of Mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase

pimavanserinnoun

An experimental drug being developed to treat Parkinson's disease psychosis and schizophrenia.

pimecrolimusnoun

An immunomodulating agent used in the treatment of atopic dermatitis.

pimelatenoun

Any salt or ester of pimelic acid.

pimelautidenoun

A biological response modifier drug.

pimelicadj

Of or pertaining to pimelic acid or its derivatives.

pimelitenoun

A hexagonal mineral containing hydrogen, nickel, oxygen, and silicon.

pimentnoun

Wine flavoured with spices or honey.

pimentanoun

pimento

Pimentelname

A surname from Portuguese.

pimentonoun

A red sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum, used to make relish, stuffed into olives, or used as spice.

pimientonoun

Synonym of pimento, a cultivar of Capsicum annuum.

Pimlicannoun

A person from Pimlico.

Pimliconame

A place in England:

Pimmname

A surname from Old English.

Pimm'snoun

Ellipsis of Pimm's Cup.

Pimm's Cupnoun

A fruit cup that is popular in England, specifically a summer long drink made with an English-style (clear and carbonated) lemonade (sometimes substituted with ginger ale or ginger beer), lemon or lime juice, as well as various chopped garnishes, particularly apple, cucumber, orange, lemon, strawberry and mint or borage, and served in a highball glass.

Pimmletnoun

A gimlet cocktail made with Pimm's Cup instead of gin.

Pimmsnoun

Alternative form of Pimm's.

PIMOadj

Abbreviation of physically in, mentally out.

pimodivirnoun

An antiviral drug developed as a treatment for influenza.

pimolanoun

An olive stuffed with a kind of sweet red pepper, or pimiento.

pimonidazolenoun

A particular radiosensitizing compound.

pimozidenoun

A potent antipsychotic drug.

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 391. 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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