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 Peterston Synonym of Peterston-super-Ely, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. Peterview A town in Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. petewilliamsite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing arsenic, calcium, cobalt, copper, iron, nickel, and oxygen. petextrian A pedestrian who texts or otherwise uses a mobile device while walking. Petey A diminutive of the male given name Peter. petfluencer An animal used as an influencer. petfood Food prepared for domestic pet animals. PEth A surname from German. petha A North Indian sweet made out of pieces of winter melon cooked in sugar syrup. Especially famous are pethas from Agra. Petham A village in Canterbury, Kent, England, United Kingdom. pethanol The opioid analgesic drug pethidine. pether A surname transferred from the given name. Petherick A surname transferred from the given name. pethers A surname transferred from the given name. Pethick A surname transferred from the given name. pethidine A synthetic compound used as a painkilling drug, especially for women in labor. pethood The state or condition of being a pet. pethoxamide The herbicide 2-chloro-N-(2-ethoxyethyl)-N-(2-methyl-1-fenylprop-1-enyl)aceetamide Pethtel A surname from German. Petikyan A surname from Armenian. Petillo A surname. petiolaceous Relating to the petiole. petiolar Of or pertaining to a petiole. petiolate petiolated (connected to a stem by means of a petiole) petiolated Having a petiole petiolately In a petiolate manner. petiole The stalk of a leaf, attaching the blade to the stem. petioled Having a petiole. petiolular Of or relating to a petiolule. petiolulate Supported by its own petiolule petiolule The petiole of a pinna or pinnule. petioluled Having a petiolule petiolus petiole Petion A surname from French. petiotization A wine-making process in which the marc from which the juice has been separated as usual by pressure is mixed with a solution of sugar and water, and the mixture again fermented, the second steeping containing, like the first, notable quantities of potassium bitartrate, tannic acid, etc. Petipaesque In the style of Marius Petipa. petiquette Good manners of a pet animal, or when dealing with pet animals. petis A thick, dark, sticky paste made from shrimp or prawn. petismo the philosophy and politics of the Workers’ Party petit Petite: small, little. Petitcodiac A river in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. petite Fairly short and of slim build. petitely In a petite manner. petiteness The quality of being petite. Petitfrere A surname. petitgrain An essential oil that is extracted from the green twigs of the bitter orange plant. Petithomme A surname. petition A formal written request made by an individual or a group of people to a sovereign or political authority, often containing many signatures, soliciting some grace, right, mercy, or the redress of some wrong or grievance. petitionable That can be petitioned petitional Of or relating to a petition. petitionarily By way of petition petitionary supplicatory or asking; making a petition petitionee Someone who is petitioned. petitioner Someone who presents a petition to a court. petitioning The act of making a petition or appeal. petitionist A petitioner; one who submits a petition. petitive Indicating desire. Petitjean A surname from French. petitjeanite A triclinic-pedial mineral containing bismuth, hydrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Petito A surname. petitor The claimant or plaintiff in ancient legal systems. petitory petitioning, soliciting, begging, petitionary Petitt A surname. Petitti A surname from Italian. Petka A surname. petkeeper One who keeps a domestic animal, or pet. petkeeping The keeping of domestic animals, or pets. petkin A little pet or darling. Petkov A surname from Bulgarian. Petkovich A surname from Serbo-Croatian. petless Without pets (domestic animals). petlessness Absence of pets. Petley A surname. petlike Resembling a housepet petling term of affection or endearment; darling. Petliurite A follower of Symon Petliura. Petlovac A municipality of Croatia. petnap To steal or abduct a pet petnapper One who steals or abducts a pet (domestic animal). petnapping The abduction of a pet Peto A surname. Petone A suburb of Lower Hutt, Wellington region, New Zealand. Petoniak A surname. Petorca A town in Petorca, Chile. Petoskey A city and coastal resort, the county seat of Emmet County, Michigan, United States. petpill A strong interest in petplay, particularly as a long-term submissive partner. petplay A form of roleplay (often sexual but not always) in which one or more players take on the role of an animal, especially as the pet of another. petra stone, a weight equal to 14 pounds. petractin An adhesin produced by Bordetella pertussis, the causative agent for whooping cough. Petraeus A surname from Dutch. Petraglia A surname from Italian. Petraitis A surname from Lithuanian. Petrak A surname. Petrakis A surname from Greek. Petralia A surname from Italian. Petrarca A surname from Italian. Petrarch Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), Italian scholar and poet. Petrarchal Synonym of Petrarchan. Petrarchan Of or relating to Francesco Petrarch, a renowned Renaissance Italian humanist. Petrarchanism The influential style of Petrarch. Petrarchism The literary style of Petrarch. Petrarchist A writer in the style of Petrarch. Petrarchize To use the literary style of Petrarch. petrarcid Any crustacean of the family Petrarcidae. petrary A weapon used to hurl stones petre saltpetre Petrea A surname from Romanian. petrean Composed of rock or stone; rocky, stony. Petree A surname. petrel Any of various species of black, grey, or white seabirds in the order Procellariiformes. Petrella A surname from Italian. Petrenko A surname from Ukrainian. petrescence The process of changing into stone; petrification. petrescent Petrifying; converting into stone. Petrescu A patrilineal surname from Romanian. Petrey A surname. petri A surname from German Petric A surname from Serbo-Croatian. Petricani A village and commune of Neamț County, Romania. Petrich A town in southwestern Bulgaria. petrichloral A sedative and hypnotic drug related to chloral hydrate. petrichor The distinctive scent, caused by geosmin, which accompanies the first rain after a long, warm, dry spell. Petrick A surname. petricolid Any member species of the family Petricolidae of clams. petricolous Rock-dwelling; living among or on rocks. Petrie A surname transferred from the given name. petrifact An object made of stone, especially one formed from petrifaction. petrifaction Petrification. petrifactive Having the quality of converting organic matter into stone; petrifying. petrifiable Capable of being petrified. petrific Petrifying, turning into stone; petrifactive. petrificant Causing petrification; turning something to stone. petrificated petrified petrification Turning to stone: the process of replacement of the organic residues of plants (and animals) with insoluble salts, with the original shape and topography being retained. petrificious Causing petrification petrified Having undergone the process of petrification (transformation into a stony substance); turned to stone. petrifier person or other object that petrifies, either literally or figuratively. petrify To turn to stone: to harden organic matter by permeating with water and depositing dissolved minerals. petrifying Causing immense fear; extremely scary Petrijanec A municipality of Croatia. Petrijevci A municipality of Croatia. Petrik A surname. Petrilli A surname from Italian. Petrillo A surname. Petrimir A male given name from the Slavic languages. Petrin A surname. Petrine Of or pertaining to people named Peter, particularly Saint Peter or Peter the Great. Petrini A surname from Italian. Petrinism The Tübingen theory of F. C. Baur (1792-1860) and his school, of a doctrinal trend in primitive Christianity towards Judaism, ascribed to Peter and his party in opposition to Paulinism. Petrinist A proponent of Petrinism.