Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z pazopanib An anticancer drug. pazufloxacin A quinolone. Pazuzu In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the king of the demons of the wind, often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts. Pazyck A surname. pb To set a new personal best. pbar antiproton (pronunciation spelling of the symbol p̄) pBerlin an abbreviation for "Berlin Papyrus", used to identify papyri kept in the Egyptian Museum of Berlin pbf purl into back and front of same stitch PBHD The station code of Prabhadevi railway station in India. PBMer (informal) A participant in PBM (play-by-mail) games. PBPs petabits per second, a measure of data transfer rate equal to 1000 terabits or 10¹⁵ bits per second. pc A personal computer, especially one similar to an IBM PC that runs Microsoft Windows (or, originally, DOS), usually as opposed to (say) an Apple Mac. pcdna plasmid cloning DNA PCer One who uses a personal computer. PCism A policy of political correctness. PCLL Postgraduate Certificate in Laws. pCMV A plasmid containing the cytomegalovirus (CMV) immediate-early promoter PCness Political correctness. PCR To perform a polymerase chain reaction. PCX An image file format, no longer widely used, supporting up to 256 colours. pdf To convert (something) to PDF format. PDFify To convert (a file) to PDF format. PDFize To convert (a file) to PDF format. PDLC polymer dispersed liquid crystal. pdoc A psychotherapist or psychiatrist. PDX Portland, Oregon. pe The seventeenth letter of many Semitic alphabets/abjads (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew פ, Syriac ܦ, and others; Arabic has the analog faa). pea Any of certain plants of the family Fabaceae: Pisum sativum and others. peaberry A kind of coffee bean, one that develops alone in the cherry rather than with a second seed and thus has a more oval shape. Peabo A male given name from English. Peabody A surname transferred from the nickname. peabrain A stupid or clumsy person; a cretin. peabrained stupid; moronic peacake A type of cake made with peas as the main ingredient. peace A state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony. For instance, a state free from civil disturbance. peaceability The quality of being peaceable. peaceable Favouring peace rather than conflict; not aggressive, tending to avoid violence (of people, actions etc.). peaceableness The state of being peaceable. peaceably In a peaceable manner. peacebreaker Someone who disturbs the public peace. peacebreaking Disturbing or destroying a state of peace. peacebuilder A person who creates or restores a state of peace. peacebuilding The creation of peace or the conditions for peace. peacefaking Attempting to settle conflicts in an unsatisfactory way, for example by denying that there is a problem. peaceful Not at war; not disturbed by strife or turmoil. peacefully In a peaceful manner. peacefulness The state of being peaceful. Peacehaven A coastal town and civil parish with a town council in Lewes district, East Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ4101). peacekeeper One that preserves the peace. peacekeeping The act of preserving peace, specifically between hostile groups or states, especially by a sanctioned military force. peaceless Without peace; not peaceful. peacelessly In a peaceless manner. peacelessness Discord; simmering conflict; a state often preluding war. peacelike Resembling or characteristic of peace. peacelover An advocate or lover of peace. peaceloving Greatly valuing and desiring peace. peacemaker A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes; one who engages in peacemaking. peacemaking The act of reconciling two people or groups who disagree. peacemonger Someone who opposes war even when it is impractical to do so; a strict pacifist. peacemongering Behaviour of a peacemonger; irrational pacifism. peacen To make peaceful; calm; quieten peacenik Someone who publicly opposes armed conflict in general, or a particular conflict, or who publicly opposes the proliferation of weapons. peacespeak The jargon of pacifism and anti-war discourse. peacetime The period of time when a nation or people is at peace, not fighting a war. peach Any tree of species Prunus persica, native to China and now widely cultivated throughout temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit. Peacham A surname. peacharita A margarita cocktail made with peach. peachblow Of a delicate purplish-pink colour suggesting peach blooms; applied especially to a style of Chinese porcelain. peachbush Prunus texana, a flowering plant native to central and western Texas. peachen Of or resembling a peach; peachlike; having a surface like that of a peach; peachy. peacher One who peaches or informs on another; an informer. peacherino Synonym of peach (“a particularly admirable or pleasing person or thing”). peachery A hothouse in which peaches are grown. Peachey A surname. peachfuzz The soft, scanty beard of an adolescent male. peachick A baby peafowl. peachily In a peachy way; like a peach. peachiness The state or quality of being peachy. peachish Roughly peach in color. peachleaf Whose leaves resemble those of the peach. peachless Without peaches. peachlet A small peach. peachlike Resembling or characteristic of a peach. peachtini A martini cocktail made with peach. peachtree A Dutch liqueur. peachwood The wood of a peach tree. peachwort Any of various plants of genus Persicaria. peachy Resembling a peach, peach-like. Peachytown A neighbourhood of Conception Bay South, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. peacify Synonym of pacify. peacock A male peafowl, especially Pavo cristatus, notable for its brilliant iridescently ocellated tail. peacockery Gaudy showiness; ostentation. Peacockian Of or pertaining to Thomas Love Peacock (1785-1866), English satirist and author, or his works, specifically a set of novels whose characters are placed in social contexts, especially the dining table, to discuss and criticise the philosophical opinions of the day. peacocking Ostentatious dress or behaviour employed by a man in an attempt to impress women. peacockish Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious. peacockishly In a peacockish manner. peacockishness The quality of being peacockish. peacockism Gaudy ostentation; showiness. peacocklike Resembling or characteristic of a peacock. peacockly Synonym of peacockish (“striking; ostentatious”). peacockwise In the manner of a peacock. peacocky Proud and boastful. peacotum A hybrid species of peach, apricot, and plum lineage. Peaden A surname. peafowl A bird of the genus Pavo or Afropavo, notable for the extravagant tails of the males; a peacock (unspecified sex). peag Wampum. peage toll for passage Peagler A surname. peagoose A fool; a simpleton. peagrit A coarse pisolitic limestone. peagrowing Growing peas. peahen A female peafowl. peai The traditional folk medicine and sorcery of Guyana. peaiman A practitioner of peai; a Guyanese medicine man. peak A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Peake A surname. Peakean Of or pertaining to Mervyn Peake (1911-1968), English modernist writer and artist, or his works. peaked Having a peak or peaks. peakedly In a peaked manner. peakedness The condition of having a (specified form of) peak peaker That which reaches or forms a peak. Peakhurst A suburb of Sydney in the Georges River council area, New South Wales, Australia. peakily In a peaky manner. peakiness The quality of being peaky. peaking The act of something reaching a peak. Peakirk A village and civil parish in Peterborough district, Cambridgeshire, England (OS grid ref TF1606). peakish Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. peakishness The quality of being peakish. peakism The belief that the world has reached peak oil. peakist A supporter of the peak oil theory, or one who advocates policies that depend on this theory. peakless Without a peak or peaks. peaklessness Absence of a peak or peaks. peaklet A small peak, especially by topographic prominence. peaklike Resembling or characteristic of a peak. peakling Sickly. peakness The state or quality of being peak, the state of having excellent quality. peaknik One who believes that the peak oil point is approaching. peakon A soliton whose first derivative is discontinuous. peaks The Peak District peakset A set of peaks (on a graph etc.) peakward Toward a peak. peakwidth The width of a peak, typically measured at half the height of the peak peakwise In terms of peaks. peaky Sickly; peaked. peakyish Somewhat peaky or sickly. peal A loud sound, or a succession of loud sounds, as of bells, thunder, cannon, shouts, laughter, of a multitude, etc. Peale A surname. pealess Without peas. pealike Resembling a pea. pealing The sound made by bells as they peal.