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 Picenum a region of ancient Italy identified by the Romans. piceol A phenolic compound found in the needles and mycorrhizal roots of the Norway spruce (Picea abies). piceous Of or pertaining to pitch (“a sticky, dark brown substance obtained from distilling turpentine or wood tar, or crude oil or tar”); having a quality like pitch. piceworth The amount that can be bought for a pice. Pich A surname from Khmer. Picha A surname. pichakaree A genre of Indo-Trinidadian folk music, sung in a mixture of English, Hindi, and Bhojpuri. Pichardo A surname. Piche A surname. pichenotte A French-Canadian tabletop game in which players attempt to flick each other's round pieces off the board. Pichetto A surname from Italian. pichey Dated spelling of pichi (“armadillo”). pichi A small armadillo (Zaedyus pichiy), native to Argentina, which is the only armadillo known to hibernate. pichiciego A small, burrowing, South American armadillo (Chlamyphorus truncatus); a pink fairy armadillo. Pichidegua A city in Chile. Pichilemu A city and commune of Chile. Pichimayum A Meitei surname from Manipuri Pichincha A province in Ecuador. Capital: Quito. Pichinglis An Atlantic English-lexicon creole language spoken on the island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea; an offshoot of the Krio language of Sierra Leone. Pichlyk A surname. Pichon A surname from French. pichvai An Indian temple hanging consisting of cotton cloth painted with scenes from the life of the Hindu deity Lord Krishna (always blue), and used as a backdrop for his idol; also used decoratively in homes. pici A kind of hand-rolled pasta, like thick spaghetti, from Sienna. picid Any member of the family Picidae, the woodpeckers. piciere A poitrel, armor protecting a horse's chest. piciform Of or pertaining to Piciformes picilorex An anorexiant drug. picine Of or relating to the woodpeckers (Pici), or to the Piciformes. Picinich A surname from Serbo-Croatian. pick A tool used for digging; a pickaxe. pickaback on the back or the shoulders. pickability The quality of being pickable. pickable Able to be picked. pickaninny A black child. Pickar A surname. Pickard A surname originating as an ethnonym, relating to someone from Picardy. Pickaway A township in Shelby County, Illinois. pickaxe A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge. pickaxer One who uses a pickaxe. Pickburn A hamlet in Brodsworth parish, Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England (OS grid ref SE5107). pickcheese The blue tit. picked Having a pick, or a particular number/type of pick (in any sense of the word) pickedly Choicely; neatly; finely. pickedness The state of being sharpened or pointed. pickee One who is picked or chosen. pickeer To make a raid for booty; to maraud or loot. pickeerer One who pickeers. pickelhaube A spiked helmet worn by German troops, especially during the First World War. Pickelhering The nickname given to the comic character or stage buffoon in English comedy troupes that travelled through Germany in the 17th century. Pickell A surname. pickemup A pickup truck. Picken A surname from Old French. Pickens A surname. picker A worker responsible for picking or retrieving ordered items, etc. pickerel A freshwater fish of the genus Esox. pickerelweed Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves Pickerill A surname from Middle English. Pickering A city in the Regional Municipality of Durham, Ontario, Canada. pickeringite A monoclinic-sphenoidal mineral containing aluminum, hydrogen, magnesium, oxygen, and sulfur. Pickerington A city mostly in Fairfield County, Ohio, United States. Pickersgill A surname. pickery A place where cotton is picked. picket A stake driven into the ground. picketable Able to be picketed. picketee One who is being picketed. picketeer Synonym of picketer. picketer Someone who pickets; one participating in a demonstration or posted on a picket line. picketing The act of one who pickets (in any sense). picketless Without a picket. Pickett A surname. pickfest A period of intense or frequent picking (in various senses). Pickford A surname. pickfork A pitchfork. pickguard A piece of durable flat material placed on the body of a guitar (or similar instrument) beneath the strings to protect the surface from being scratched by a plectrum (or similar device). Pickhill A village in Pickhill with Roxby parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Hambleton district (OS grid ref SE3483). pickietar A tern (bird). pickily In a picky way; pedantically. pickiness picky behaviour picking A gathering to pick fruit. pickle A cucumber preserved in a solution, usually a brine or a vinegar syrup. pickleable Capable of being pickled; serializable. pickleback A shot of whiskey with a shot of pickle brine as the chaser. pickleball A racquet sport resembling tennis, played with solid paddles and a perforated ball, which combines elements of badminton, table tennis and wiffleball. pickleballer One who plays pickleball. pickled Preserved by pickling. picklehead a foolish person. pickleless Without pickles. picklelike Resembling or characteristic of a pickle. pickleman A man who makes or sells pickles. picklepuss A sourpuss. pickler One who pickles food products. picklerita A pickle-flavored margarita cocktail. picklery A place for pickling food. pickles Nonsense; folly. Picklesimer A surname. picklesome Characteristic or typical of a pickle (all senses) Pickless A surname. pickletini A martini cocktail made with a pickle. pickleweed Any flowering plant of the genus Salicornia (family Amaranthaceae). picklewich An appetizer consisting of a sliced pickle with a filling. pickleworm Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest. pickling An instance of processing something in brine or in vinegar. picklist A list of items to be gathered from a warehouse. picklock A device designed to pick locks. pickly Resembling or characteristic of a pickle. pickman A man employed to break ground using a pick. pickmaw The black-headed gull. pickmeisha Synonym of pick-me girl. Pickmere A village and civil parish in Cheshire East district, Cheshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6877). pickmire The peewit, or black-headed gull. pickney A child. pickoff A play in which a pitcher throws a live ball to a fielder so that the fielder can tag out a baserunner who has moved away from the base Pickover A surname. pickpack on the back or shoulders pickpenny A miser. pickpocket One who steals from the pocket of a passerby, usually by sleight of hand. pickpocketee A victim of pickpocketing. pickpocketer A pickpocket. pickpocketing The act of stealing from the pocket of a passerby; the crime committed by a pickpocket. pickpocketism pickpocketing pickpocketry pickpocketing pickproof Resistant to being picked. pickpurse Someone who steals purses, or money from purses. Pickrel A surname. Pickrell A surname. Pickrem A surname. Pickron A surname. pickshaft The shaft of a pick (digging tool). picksome Characterised by picking and choosing, or by being picky; selective. picksomeness The quality of being picksome. Pickstock A surname. Pickthall A surname. pickthank A sycophant; one who meddles, tattles, informs (often in order to curry favour). pickthanking The behaviour of a pickthank, gaining favour by unworthy means. picktooth A toothpick. pickup In a record player, an electromagnetic component that converts the needle vibrations into an electrical signal. pickupable Capable of being picked up. Pickwick A surname. pickwickian Arbitrary or meaningless (of the usage of a word or phrase). Pickwickianism The arbitrary or meaningless use of language. Pickwickianly In a Pickwickian manner. pickwork The cutting away of material with a pick. picky Fussy; particular; demanding to have things just right. piclamilast An anti-inflammatory drug. piclonidine An antihypertensive drug. piclopastine A histamine 1 receptor antagonist. picloram The herbicide 4-amino-3,5,6-trichloropicolinic acid picloxydine A bisbiguanide antiseptic used in eyedrops. picnic An informal social gathering, usually in a natural outdoor setting, to which the participants bring their own food and drink. picnicker Someone who has a picnic.