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 Pitminster A village and civil parish in Somerset, England, previously in Somerset West and Taunton district (OS grid ref ST2219). Pitnacree A suburb of Newcastle in the Maitland council area, New South Wales, Australia. Pitner A surname. Pitney A surname. pito A type of beer made from fermented millet or sorghum in parts of West Africa. pitofenone An antispasmodic drug. Pitogo A barangay of Taguig, Metro Manila, Philippines. pitohui A bird of the genus Pitohui in the family Oriolidae (formerly in Pachycephalidae), endemic to New Guinea, some of which have powerful batrachotoxins in skin and feathers. pitolisant A histamine receptor antagonist 1-[3-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)propoxy]propyl]piperidine pitomba Talisia esculenta, a South American tree. pitometer A log (speed measuring device) somewhat similar to a pitot tube. pitometric Involving or relating to a pitometer. piton A spike, wedge, or peg that is driven into a rock or ice surface as a support (as for a mountain climber). Pitones A surname from Spanish. pitot A pitot head or pitot tube. pitpan A type of dugout canoe used in Central America pitpit Saccharum edule, a species of sugarcane. pitrakinra A human recombinant protein that has been studied as a treatment for asthma. Pitre A surname. pitrilysin A particular bacterial protease. pitris The spirits of departed ancestors, venerated in Hindu culture. pitroom A bedroom. pitsaw A saw worked by two people, one standing on the log and the other beneath it, often in a pit. Pitsch A surname from German. Pitsea A suburban town in Basildon borough, Essex, England (OS grid ref TQ7388). Pitsford A village and civil parish in West Northamptonshire district, Northamptonshire, England, previously in Daventry district (OS grid ref SP7568). pitside Beside a pit. Pitsiladis A surname from Greek. Pitstone A village and civil parish in east Buckinghamshire, England, previously in Aylesbury Vale district (OS grid ref SP9315). Pitsunda A town in Abkhazia. pitsweat Sweat from an armpit. Pitt An English topographical surname for someone who lived by, or operated a pit or mine. pitta Any passerine belonging to the taxonomic family Pittidae. pittacal A dark blue dyestuff obtained from wood-tar oil, the first to be commercially produced. Pittacus One of the Seven Sages of Greece, living c. 640-568 BC. He was a native of Mytilene. pittakionophobia The abnormal and irrational fear of stickers, sticky labels and (sometimes, also) adhesive materials such as glue. pittance A small allowance of food and drink; a scanty meal. pittancer A person responsible for distributing small gifts on religious occasions. Pittard A surname. Pittaway A surname. pitted Having a surface marked by pits; pockmarked or alveolate. Pittenger A surname. Pittenweem A coastal village in south-east Fife council area, Scotland (OS grid ref NO5402). pitter A device that removes pits from fruit such as olives or cherries. pittid Any bird in the family Pittidae; a pitta. pittie A pit bull terrier. pitting The formation of pits on a surface because of corrosion. Pittinger A surname. Pittington A civil parish east of Durham, County Durham, England, which contains the settlements of High Pittington and Low Pittington. Pittism The politics of William Pitt the Younger (1759–1806), British Tory politician. pittite A spectator in the pit of a theatre Pittland A barangay of Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. pittle urine. Pittman A surname. Pittodrie Aberdeen F.C. Pittong A locality in the Shire of Corangamite and the Shire of Pyrenees, south western Victoria, Australia pittosporaceous Of or relating to the Pittosporaceae. pittosporum A plant of the genus Pittosporum, comprising various Old World shrubs and trees. Pitts A surname. Pittsboro A town in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. Pittsburg former spelling of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh A city, the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Pittsburgher A native or inhabitant of Pittsburgh. Pittsburghese The dialect of American English spoken around Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Pittsfield A city, the county seat of Pike County, Illinois. Pittsford A township in Butler County, Iowa. Pittsgrove A township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. Pittsley A surname. Pittston A town in Kennebec County, Maine, named after the family of settler John Pitt. Pittstown An unincorporated community in the townships of Alexandria, Franklin and Union in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. Pittsylvania A proposed name for a failed colony bid, in what would later become West Virginia. Pittuck A surname. Pittwater A suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia. pitty A pit bull terrier. Pitucha A surname from Polish. Pituffik A former village in Greenland, North America, of Denmark, on North Star Bay, Wolstenholme Fjord, off Bylot Sound, Baffin Bay, Arctic Ocean. A former settlement in northern Greenland, since the 1950s the site of a United States aerospace base. pituicyte A small branching cell in the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland pituicytic Of or relating to pituicytes. pituicytoma A rare kind of brain tumor, growing at the base of the brain from the pituitary gland. pituita Phlegm; mucus. pituital pituitous pituitarism Pituitary dysfunction. pituitary Of or relating to the pituitary gland. pituitaryless Without a pituitary gland. pituitous Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus. pituitousness The quality of being pituitous. pituitrin An extract of bovine posterior pituitary hormones (i.e. oxytocin and vasopressin) formerly used in obstetrics to induce labour and to treat postpartum haemorrhage. pituri The prepared leaves of an Australian shrub, Duboisia hopwoodii, chewed as a stimulant by Aboriginal Australians; also the shrub itself. pituriaspid Any extinct fish of the order †Pituriaspida pitwall The wall of a pit pitwheel A wheel forming part of the machinery in a watermill, mounted on the opposite end of the axle to the waterwheel, and driving the wallower on the upright shaft or layshaft. pitwork Pumping machinery used in a mine. pitwright A carpenter or engineer employed at a mine. pity A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. pitying The act of one who pities. pityingly In a pitying manner. pityriasic Of or relating to pityriasis. pityriasis Any of several varieties of skin diseases characterized by the shedding of flakes or scales, such as dandruff. pityriatic Relating to pityriasis pityroid Having the form of, or resembling, bran. pitz Synonym of pok-ta-pok. Pitzen A surname. Pitzer A surname. pium A black fly, a bloodsucking insect of the genus Simulium, found in Brazil. piupiu A grass skirt with long fringes worn by the Maori for traditional performances. Piura A city, region, and province of Peru. piva A kind of bagpipe played in Italy and Ticino, with a single chanter and single drone. pivagabine An antidepressant and anxiolytic drug. pivalaldehyde The aldehyde formed by reduction of the carboxylic acid group of pivalic acid pivalate Any salt or ester of pivalic acid; trimethylacetate. pivalic Relating to pivalic acid or its derivatives. pivaloyl The radical derived from pivalic acid pivaloyloxymethyl A protecting group, (CH₃)₃C-CO-O-CH₂, used in organic synthesis and to produce prodrugs. pivalylbenzhydrazine A hydrazine derivative and monoamine oxidase inhibitor. pivalylphenylephrine pivenfrine pivampicillin A pivaloyloxymethyl ester of ampicillin. pivanilide Any anilide of pivalic acid Pivaral A surname from Spanish. Pivdenne A city in Odesa Raion, Odesa Oblast in Ukraine. Piven A surname from Ukrainian. pivenfrine A sympathomimetic and mydriatic agent. Pivirotto A surname. PIVKA A town and municipality in south-west Slovenia. pivmecillinam An orally active prodrug of mecillinam. pivo A type of Central and Eastern European pilsner. pivopril A particular ACE inhibitor. pivot A thing on which something turns; specifically a metal pointed pin or short shaft in machinery, such as the end of an axle or spindle. pivotability The quality or state of being pivotable. pivotable Capable of being pivoted. pivotably So as to be able to pivot pivotal Of, relating to, or being a pivot. pivotality The quality or degree of being pivotal. pivotally In a pivotal way. pivotalness The quality or degree of being pivotal. pivoted Fitted with a pivot or pivots. pivoter One who or that which pivots, especially a muscle. pivoting A motion by which something pivots. pivotless Without a pivot. pivotlessness Absence of a pivot. pivotlike Resembling or characteristic of a pivot. pivotman A pivot; the soldier around whom a body of troops wheels. Pivotonian Synonym of Geelongite. pivoxazepam A benzodiazepine derivative, the pivalate ester of oxazepam, with sedative and anxiolytic effects. pivoxil Synonym of cefditoren. piwakawaka The New Zealand fantail, Rhipidura fuliginosa, a small insectivorous bird of the South Pacific. piwari A traditional Native American alcoholic drink made with fermented cassava. piwi A class of genes originally identified as encoding regulatory proteins responsible for maintaining incomplete differentiation in stem cells and maintaining the stability of cell division rates in germline cells. pix Motion pictures; movies. pixantrone A particular immunosuppressant. Pixar Pixar Animation Studios, a computer-generated imagery (CGI) company known for its animated films.