English Words: P

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piriformisnoun

A gluteal muscle which arises from the front of the sacrum and the ischium or sacrotuberous ligament, passes out of the pelvis through the greater sciatic foramen, and inserts into the greater trochanter of the femur, serving in humans to rotate the thigh laterally.

pirimicarbnoun

A carbamate insecticide used to control aphids by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase activity.

pirimiphosnoun

Any of a family of phosphorothioate insecticides

Pirinname

A mountain range in Bulgaria.

Piripiriname

A small rural settlement in Tararua district, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand.

pirismnoun

The following of a Sufi spiritual leader (or pir)

pirknoun

A type of fishing lure consisting of a metal bar with a treble hook attached.

Pirkanmaaname

A region of Finland.

pirlverb

To twist or wind, especially into a cord or braid etc.

pirlicuenoun

A summary, given at the end of an address or sermon, repeating its main points.

pirlimycinnoun

A lincosamide antimicrobial used to treat mastitis in cattle.

pirnnoun

A cone-shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound, used most often for weaving.

pirognoun

A baked case of dough with a sweet or savoury filling, popular in Eastern Europe.

pirogennoun

plural of pirog

piroghinoun

Alternative form of pirog.

piroginoun

plural of pirog

pirognnoun

plural of pirog

piroguenoun

A canoe of shallow draft, made by hollowing a log.

pirohynoun

Czech or Slovak pierogi.

pirojkinoun

Alternative form of pierogi.

Pirojpur Districtname

One of the six districts in the Barisal Division of Bangladesh.

Pironename

A surname from Italian.

Pironiname

A surname from Italian

pirootverb

To whirl around, to wander aimlessly.

piroplasmanoun

Babesia, a genus of hematozoa that invades the red blood cells of humans and domesticated animals such as dogs and sheep

piroróconoun

Alternative form of pororoca.

pirotnoun

A notional living being used in discussing certain aspects of the philosophy of language.

pirouettenoun

A whirling or turning on the toes in dancing, primarily in ballet.

pirouetternoun

One who pirouettes.

pirouettingnoun

The act of turning a pirouette.

Pirouzfarname

A surname from Persian.

pirozhkinoun

Small pastries filled with finely chopped meat, vegetables or fruit baked or fried, from eastern European cuisine, or a serving of these.

pirozhkynoun

Alternative form of pirozhki.

pirozhoknoun

singular of pirozhki - Russian пирожки́ (pirožkí)

Pirozziname

A surname from Italian.

pirquitasitenoun

A tetragonal-scalenohedral gray mineral containing silver, sulfur, tin, and zinc.

Pirrelloname

A surname from Italian.

pirrienoun

A strong gale.

Pirronename

A surname from Italian.

pirsumei nisanoun

The mitzvah of publicizing the miracle of Purim or Hanukkah.

Piruname

A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.

Pirx Cratername

A crater (impact feature) on Charon, the moon or binary companion of the dwarf planet Pluto.

Pirzadaname

A surname from Asian languages, particularly Persian.

pis allernoun

A last resort.

pis-en-deuxnoun

Urinary urgency shortly after voiding.

Pisaname

A province of Tuscany, Italy.

pisacheenoun

A female demon.

pisalisnoun

Synonym of calefactory: the room holding an abbey, convent, or monastery's communal fire.

pisannoun

Alternative form of pisane.

pisanenoun

A collar or gorget of mail (or, rarely, plate), protecting the neck and upper chest; a standard.

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 409. 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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