Words starting with P

pentynylA univalent radical derived from a pentyne
PentyrchA village and community within the City of Cardiff, Wales (OS grid ref ST1082).
PentzA surname.
penucheA fudge made from brown sugar, butter, milk, and often nuts.
PenuelA place not far from Sukkot on the east of the Jordan River, mentioned in the Book of Genesis as the site of Jacob's struggle with the angel, and in 1 Kings as a capital for Jeroboam, the first king of the Kingdom of Israel (Samaria), which he fortified.
PenukondaA town in Andhra Pradesh, India.
penultThe next-to-last syllable of a word.
penultimathe next to last syllable in a word
penultimateNext to last, second to last; immediately preceding the end of a sequence, list, etc.
penultimatelyNext to the last in order.
penultimatumA statement of terms or conditions made by one party to another, commonly expressed as an ultimatum in the hopes of compelling immediate compliance with demands, but that then is superseded by more negotiation instead of actual dire consequences.
penumbraA partially shaded area around the edges of a shadow, especially an eclipse.
penumbralOf, or pertaining to, the penumbra.
penumbrallyIn a penumbral manner.
penumbrousPartially shaded.
PenunuriA surname from Spanish.
penupThe stage during the process of handwriting after a pen lift event, where the pen's tip hovers above the writing pad, before a pendown landing.
penuriousMiserly; excessively cheap.
penuriouslyIn a penurious manner.
penuriousnessThe quality of being penurious.
penuritypenury
penuryExtreme need or want; destitution, poverty; (countable) an instance of this.
penusHumorous spelling of penis.
PenutianA proposed grouping of language families that includes many Native American languages of western North America, predominantly spoken at one time in Washington, Oregon, and California.
PenutianistA linguist who specialises in studying Penutian languages, chiefly one who believes in the validity of such a grouping.
PenweathersA hamlet in Kea parish, near Truro, Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW8043).
PenwellA surname.
penwiperA cloth or other material for wiping off or cleaning ink from a pen.
penwomanA female writer.
penwomanshipA woman's skill in handwriting.
PenwoodA settlement in Highclere parish, Basingstoke and Deane district, Hampshire, England (OS grid ref SU4461).
penworkartwork made with a pen
penworkerOne who produces writings; a penman.
PenworthamA town and civil parish in South Ribble district, near Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref (approx) SD5228). It appears on maps as Higher Penwortham, Lower Penwortham and Penwortham Lane.
PenwylltA hamlet, formerly a village, in Tawe-Uchaf community, Powys, Wales (OS grid ref SN8515).
PenybontfawrA village in Pen-y-bont-fawr community, Powys, Wales, historically in Montgomeryshire (OS grid ref SJ0824).
PenydarrenA community and electoral ward in Merthyr Tydfil borough county borough, Wales.
PenyfforddA village and community in Flintshire, Wales (OS grid ref SJ3061).
PenygraigA suburban village in Pen-y-graig community, Rhondda Cynon Taf borough, Wales (OS grid ref SS9991).
PenygroesA village in Llanllyfni community, Gwynedd, Wales (OS grid ref SH4753).
PenylanA district and community in the east of Cardiff, Wales.
PenyrheolA suburb of Caerphilly in Penyrheol, Trecenydd and Energlyn community, Caerphilly borough county borough, Wales (OS grid ref ST1488).
PenzaAn oblast of Russia.
PenzanceA coastal town, port, and civil parish with a town council in Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW4730).
penzhiniteA hexagonal-trapezohedral grayish white mineral containing copper, gold, selenium, silver, and sulfur.
peonA lowly person; a peasant or serf; a labourer who is obliged to do menial work.
peonageThe state of being a peon; the system of paying back debt through servitude and labour; loosely, any system of involuntary servitude.
peonidinAn anthocyanidin responsible for the purplish-red hue of the peony and other flowers.
peonismpeonage
peonizationThe process of peonizing.
peonizeTo reduce to the status of peon.
peonyA flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
peonylikeResembling or characteristic of a peony.
peoplePersons forming or belonging to a particular group, such as a nation, class, ethnic group, country, family, etc.
peopledpopulated
peopledomThe realm or sphere of people.
peoplehoodThe collective sense of being part of a distinct people.
peopleizeTo adapt to the needs or norms of people.
peoplekindPeople as a whole; humanity, humankind; a gender-neutral alternative to "mankind".
peoplelessHaving no people; uninhabited
peoplelessnessLack of people.
peoplemeterA device installed in a household to track which occupants watch which television shows, for the purpose of measuring viewing habits in the population.
peoplenessThe quality of being a person or people; communal social identity.
peoplerA settler or colonizer.
peoplesA surname.
peopletA small people.
PeopletonA village and civil parish in Wychavon district, Worcestershire, England (OS grid ref SO9350).
peoplewarePeople, regarded as a resource; human resources.
peoplewatchingThe act or habit of observing people and their behavior as a recreational activity.
peopleyCrowded or bustling with many people.
peoplishCommon, vulgar.
PeoriaA member of a Native American tribe, historically part of the Illinois Confederation.
PeorianA native or inhabitant of Peoria, Illinois.
peotSidelocks worn by Hasidic and Orthodox male Jews.
peotillomaniaA nervous tic resembling masturbation, consisting of constant pulling of the penis.
peotomyThe removal of the penis.
peowSound of a gun or similar weapon firing.
pepTo inject with energy and enthusiasm.
pepasticA suppurative.
pepcidGenericized trademark of famotidine
pepducinA lipopeptide based on the intracellular loops of cell-surface receptors
PepeAn image or depiction of the Pepe the Frog character.
PepelA coastal town in Port Loko district, North West Province, Sierra Leone.
PepeLaughAn emoticon of Pepe the Frog laughing.
PepelitanA barangay of Borongan, Eastern Samar, Philippines.
PeperA surname.
peperinA volcanic tufa found in the Alban Hills near Rome.
peperinoA light, porous volcanic rock composed of small grains of sand etc.
peperiteA type of volcaniclastic rock consisting of sedimentary rock that contains fragments of younger igneous material and is formed when magma comes into contact with wet sediments.
pepernoota kind of dough-based confectionery eaten during Sinterklaas celebrations. Typically softer and larger than a kruidnoot
peperomiaAny plant of the genus Peperomia, some of which are popular houseplants.
peperonciniA spicy variety of pepper used in Greek and Italian cuisine.
peperoncinoA variety of the pepper Capsicum annuum.
pepfulFull of pep; lively; energetic.
pepinA specialized compartment found in the bacterium Thiomargarita magnifica which encapsulates its DNA.
pepinoSynonym of pepino melon.
PepinsterA municipality in the province of Liège, Wallonia, Belgium.
pepitaAn edible seed from a pumpkin or similar squash, which may - after being roasted (and, if needed, shelled) - be eaten as a snack or used as an ingredient in cooking.
pepitoA sandwich of Spanish origin and popular in Latin America, made with beef, pork, or chicken.
PepitoneA surname.
PeplerA surname.
peplessWithout pep.
peplessnessAbsence of pep.
PeplinskiA surname.
PeploeA surname.
peplomerhow viruses attach to cells; spike
peplomycinA bleomycin antibiotic.
peplosAn Ancient Greek garment, worn by women, formed of a tubular piece of cloth, which is folded back upon itself halfway down, until the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist.
peplosedWearing a peplos.
peplosphereThe lower layer of the atmosphere that is in direct contact with the ground
PeplowA hamlet in Hodnet parish, Shropshire, England (OS grid ref SJ6324).
peplumA peplos, an Ancient Greek garment formed of a tubular piece of cloth folded back upon itself halfway down so that the top of the tube is worn around the waist, and the bottom covers the legs down to the ankles; the open top is then worn over the shoulders, and draped, in folds, down to the waist. Compare the Roman palla.
peplumedFurnished with a peplum.
peplusAn upper garment worn by women in Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.
pepoA fruit of plants of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, possessing a hard rind and producing many seeds in a single, central, pulpy chamber.
peponidaSynonym of pepo.
peponiumAny of the plants of the genus Peponium.
peppadewA kind of sweet pepper, a cultivar of Capsicum baccatum.
PeppardA surname.
pepperA plant of the family Piperaceae.
PepperallA surname.
pepperberryA large Australian laurel, of species Cryptocarya obovata.
pepperboxA pepper shaker.
pepperbrandA kind of fungus; bunt (Ustilago foetida)
pepperbushAny shrub of the genus Clethra.
peppercornThe seeds of the pepper plant Piper nigrum, commonly used as a spice, usually ground or crushed.
peppercornyResembling or full of peppercorns.
peppercressPepperwort, peppergrass.
pepperedSeasoned with pepper.
PepperellA surname.
peppererA grocer.
pepperetteAn adulterant added to ground peppercorns, made from ground olive pits.
peppergrassAny of the pungent herbs of the cruciferous genus Lepidium, especially the garden peppergrass, or garden cress, Lepidium sativum
pepperidgeNyssa sylvatica, a medium-sized deciduous tree of North America.
pepperilyIn a peppery manner.
pepperinessThe quality of being peppery.
pepperingA light sprinkling or spray, as with black pepper specks, bullets, or questions.
pepperishSynonym of peppery (“resembling or characteristic of pepper, the spice”).
pepperishlyIn a pepperish manner.
pepperitaA margarita cocktail made with hot peppers or hot sauce.
pepperlessWithout pepper (the condiment).
pepperlikeResembling pepper (the vegetable or spice) or some aspect of it; peppery.
peppermintA hybrid herb of the mint family (Mentha × piperita), formed by crossing watermint and spearmint, which has a high menthol content and a sharp flavor and is used in cooking, especially in herb teas and in confections.
peppermintiniA kind of martini cocktail made with peppermint.
peppermintlikeResembling or characteristic of peppermint.
peppermintyResembling or characteristic of peppermint.
peppernutThe edible fruit of a pepperwood tree (California laurel).
pepperoniA spicy salami-style Italian-American sausage made from cured pork and beef seasoned with pepper.
pepperoniedFlavoured with pepperoni.
PepperonyThe ship between Pepper Potts and Tony Stark from Marvel.

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