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 perversity The quality of being perverse. perversive Tending to pervert. pervert One who has been perverted; one who has turned to error, or adopted a twisted sense of values or morals. perverted Deviating from what is normally considered right, normal or correct. pervertedly In a perverted, twisted, or corrupt manner. pervertedness The state of being perverted; perversion. perverter Someone or something that perverts. pervertibility The quality of being pervertible. pervertible Capable of being perverted. pervertism perversion; the behaviour of a pervert pervertly Of, befitting, or characteristic of a pervert. perverty Synonym of perverted. pervery Behavior or activities characteristic of a pervert. pervestigate To investigate thoroughly. pervestigation thorough investigation pervette A female pervert. Pervez A male given name. Pervezi A follower of the Islamic scholar Ghulam Ahmed Perwez (1903–1985). perviability The property of being perviable. pervial pervious perviate To penetrate. pervicacious Extremely stubborn or headstrong; wilful, obstinate. pervicaciously In a pervicacious manner. pervicaciousness The quality of being pervicacious. pervicacity obstinacy; pervicaciousness pervicacy Pervicacity; stubbornness. pervicoside Any of a group of triterpene oligoglycoside sulfates present in the sea cucumber Holothuria pervicax pervigilation Careful watching. pervigilium Insomnia. pervilleine Any of a group of alkaloids related to tropane pervily In a pervy manner. perviness Sexual perversion. pervious Often followed by to: capable of being penetrated by another body or substance, such as air or water; admitting passage. perviousity The quality of being pervious; perviousness. perviously In a pervious manner. perviousness The quality or state of being pervious. pervo pervert Pervomaisk A city and raion of Mykolaiv Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Pervomaiske Several settlements in Ukraine. Pervomaiskyi Former name of Zlatopil. pervulgate To publish. pervulgation The act of publishing; publication. pervy Behaving or looking like a sexual pervert. perwanna An order or warrant issued by the nawab. perway Synonym of permanent way. perwitsky The fur of the marbled polecat. perxenate The anion XeO₆⁴⁻ formally derived from perxenic acid; any salt containing this anion. perxenic Relating to perxenic acid or its derivatives. perylene A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon consisting of two molecules of naphthalene fused together; it is used in light-emitting diodes. perylenediimide A diimide derived from a perylene that is a rylene dye perylenemonoimide An imide derived from a perylene that is a rylene dye perylenequinone Any of a group of perylene quinones characterized by a pentacyclic conjugated chromophore peryton A fictional creature having the head and forelegs of a stag and the wings and hindquarters of a bird. Perz A surname. perzactly precisely, exactly; used as an affirmation perzine A personal zine, one that deals with issues directly related to its author. perzinfotel A potent NMDA antagonist with neuroprotective effects. pes the foot of a human Pesach The Jewish festival of Passover. pesade A dressage movement in which a horse raises its forequarters and keeps its hind feet on the ground, without advancing; rearing. pesadik Permissible to eat on Passover. pesage A fee or toll paid for the weighing of merchandise. pesante heavy, ponderous Pesantes A surname from Spanish. Pesantez A surname. pesarattu A crepe-like bread made with green gram batter. Pesaro A city and comune, the capital city of the province of Pesaro and Urbino, Marche region, Italy. Pesavento A surname from Italian. Pescadero A census-designated place in San Mateo County, California, United States. Pescadores An archipelago in the Taiwan Strait; synonymous with Penghu County, Taiwan (ROC). Pescara A province of Abruzzo, Italy. Pescaria The coast of Tinnevelly. Pescatore A surname from Italian. pescatorio Synonym of piscatory ring. pescatourism tourism centred on fishing Pesce A surname from Italian. Pesceana A commune of Vâlcea County, Romania. pescetarian A person who consumes no animal flesh with the exception of fish or seafood. pescetarianism A dietary choice in which a person, known as a pescetarian, eats any combination of vegetables, fruit, nuts, beans and fish or seafood, but not mammals or birds. Some animal products, such as eggs and dairy, may or may not be part of the diet. Pesch A surname from German. Peschel A surname. Pescheur A surname from French. Peschici A coastal town and municipality in the province of Foggia, Apulia, Italy. Peschier A surname. Pescor A surname. pescovegetarian A person who does not eat meat, but accepts other animal products such as fish and seafood pescovegetarianism The condition of being pescovegetarian Pesek A surname from Czech. peseta The former currency of the Spanish Empire and Andorra, divided into 100 céntimos. pesewa In the currency of Ghana, one hundredth of a cedi. peshat A method of interpretation of a text using the face-value, literal meaning. Peshawar A city, the provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. peshcush An offering or tribute. pesher An interpretive commentary on scripture, especially one in Hebrew. peshgi A form of debt bondage where an advance loan by the employer is to be repaid by bonded labour Peshitta A Syriac translation of the Bible. peshkar A deputy minister. peshkhana The tents and accompanying retinue sent on overnight, during a march, to the new camping ground, to receive the master on his arrival. Peshkopi A town in northeastern Albania, located east of the river Black Drin and southwest of the Mali i Gramës in the Korab mountain range; it is the seat of the county of Dibër, the municipality of Dibër and the former seat of the defunct Dibër district. Peshlakai A surname from Navajo. peshmerga A term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters. Peshori Relating to Peshawar. peshtak A rectangular entrance structure with a large pointed archway. peshtemal A traditional cotton towel used in Turkish baths. peshwa Originally, a chief minister under the Marathi princes; later, (the title of) each of the rulers of the Marathi kingdom in central India from 1713–1818. Peshwari Of or relating to Peshawar in Pakistan. peshwaship The role or status of a peshwa. Pesina A surname. peskily In a pesky manner. Peskin A surname from Yiddish. peskiness The condition of being pesky. Peskotomuhkati Synonym of Passamaquoddy pesky Annoying, troublesome, irritating (usually of an animal or child). peso A former unit of currency in Spain and Spain's colonies, worth 8 reales; the Spanish dollar. pesoization The process of pesoizing. pesoize To express in the currency of pesos; to convert to pesos. Pesoz A municipality in western Asturias, Spain. Pesqueira A surname from Galician. pessary A medical device similar to the outer ring of a contraceptive diaphragm, most commonly used to support a displaced uterus; also called therapeutic pessary. Pessi Lionel Messi. pessimal Bad to a maximal extent; worst. pessimality The property of being pessimal. pessimally In a pessimal manner. pessimism A general belief that bad things will happen. pessimist Someone who habitually expects the worst outcome; one who looks on the dark side of things. pessimistic Marked by pessimism and little hopefulness; expecting the worst. pessimistically In a pessimistic manner. pessimization The act or process of pessimizing, or making something worse. pessimize To take a pessimistic view of; to speak of in a negative or pessimistic way. pessimum A worst or lowest point. Pessl A surname. Pessoa A surname from Portuguese. pessomancy Divination using pebbles. pessoptimist A person who possesses elements of both pessimism and optimism. pessular Relating to the pessulus. pessulus A delicate bar of cartilage connecting the dorsal and ventral extremities of the first pair of bronchial cartilages in the syrinx of some birds. pest A pestilence, i.e. a deadly epidemic, a deadly plague. Pesta A surname. pestaloid Synonym of pestalotioid. pestalotioid Similar to those of species in the genus Pestalotiopsis. pestalotiollide Any of a series of analogs of dibenzodioxocinones, which are inhibitors of cholesterol ester transfer proteins, produced by fungi of the genus Pestalotiopsis Pestalozzian Relating to Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, especially his system of elementary education incorporating manual training. Pestalozzianism The system of education introduced by Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827), Swiss teacher, involving more active learning and less word-based instruction. Pestana A surname. pester To bother, harass, or annoy persistently. pesterable cumbersome; awkward to transport pestering An act or instance of annoying somebody. pesteringly In a pestering manner; annoyingly, bothersomely. pesterment The act of pestering pesterous Inclined to pester; vexatious; burdensome.