A mild stimulant of the central nervous system, used to treat obesity, narcolepsy, ADHD and dementia, but no longer widely used because of the potential for abuse.

pipritesnoun

Any of the tropical birds in the genus Piprites, found in Central and South America.

pipsnoun

plural of pip

pipsissewanoun

Any of several evergreen plants, of the genus Chimaphila of prince's pines

pipsqueakerynoun

The quality of being small and insignificant.

piptazobactamnoun

A combination antibiotic containing piperacillin, a beta-lactam antibiotic, and tazobactam, a beta-lactamase inhibitor.

piptocarphinnoun

Any of a group of sesquiterpenes present in Piptocarpha

piptocephalidaceousadj

Of or relating to the Piptocephalidaceae.

pipyadj

Resembling or characteristic of a pipe.

piquancynoun

The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

piquantadj

Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.

piquanteadj

Alternative form of piquant.

piquantlyadv

In a piquant manner; with piquancy.

piquantnessnoun

The quality of being piquant.

piqueverb

To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

pique-devantnoun

A small beard trimmed to a sharp point.

piquedverb

simple past and past participle of pique

piqueerernoun

Rare form of pickeerer.

piquernoun

One who piques.

piquerismnoun

Sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).

piqueristnoun

One with a sexual interest in penetrating another person's skin using sharp objects (e.g. knives, nails, pins, razors).

piquesnoun

plural of pique

piquetnoun

A game of cards for two people, with thirty-two cards, all the deuces, threes, fours, fives, and sixes being set aside.

piquettenoun

A drink of marc and water.

piquillonoun

A specific breed of small, red pepper originally from Peru

piquingverb

present participle and gerund of pique

pirnoun

A Muslim holy man or religious leader, especially Sufi.

piracatinganoun

A species of catfish, Calophysus macropterus, endemic to the Amazon and Orinoco river basins.

piracetamnoun

A nootropic drug, 2-oxo-1-pyrrolidine acetamide.

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