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 piezoelectrically By use of piezoelectricity. piezoelectricity A voltage generated by certain crystals in response to an applied mechanical stress. piezoelectrics The study of piezoelectricity piezoelectronic Describing an electronic component that is activated by pressure piezoelement A piezoelectric element. piezoglypt A regmaglypt. piezoimmunosensor A piezoelectric immunosensor piezoluminescence luminescence produced by the action of pressure on certain solids piezoluminescent Exhibiting or relating to piezoluminescence. piezolyte Any of various compounds that stabilize proteins against high hydrostatic pressure piezomagnetic Exhibiting piezomagnetism. piezomagnetically By means of piezomagnetism. piezomagnetism Magnetism induced by applied mechanical stress. piezomagnetoelastic Both piezomagnetic and piezoelastic piezomechanical Describing any mechanical effect of stress piezometer An instrument used to measure pressure. piezometric Of or pertaining to a piezometer or to piezometry piezometrically In a piezometric manner. piezometry The measuring of the compressibility of a liquid. piezomicromanipulator A piezomechanical micromanipulator piezonuclear Describing supposed nuclear reactions as a result of mechanical stress (such as cavitation) piezooptic Of or relating to a change in refractive index caused by pressure. piezooptical Synonym of piezooptic. piezophile a barophile piezophilic barophilic piezophonon A phonon produced by mechanical stress piezopolymer A piezoelectric polymer (that can reversibly convert pressure to electricity) piezopsychrophilic Capable of surviving at great pressures, and at relatively low temperature; used especially of certain benthic bacteria. piezoremanent Relating to piezoremanence. piezoresistance Electrical resistance induced by applied mechanical stress. piezoresistant resistant to applied pressure piezoresistive Exhibiting piezoresistance. piezoresistivity piezoresistance piezoresistor A device whose electrical resistance depends upon the strength of an applied pressure piezoresponse The change in dimension of a ferromagnetic material in the presence of an electric field; the piezoelectric effect piezoscanner A piezoelectric scanner piezosensitive sensitive to applied pressure piezosphere The deep-sea environment inhabited by piezophiles piezostack A stack of piezoactive materials stuck together in layers. piezosurgery The use of piezoelectric vibrations in the surgical cutting of bone tissue. piezosurgical Relating to piezosurgery. piezotolerant That can tolerate great pressure (as in the deep sea) piezotransducer A piezoelectric transducer piezotranslation The conversion of pressure into movement by a piezotranslator. piezotranslator Any device that converts / translates pressure into movement piezotransmitter Any device that uses piezoelectricity to transmit a signal. piezotronic Of or relating to piezotronics. piezotronics The science and technology of piezoelectric effects and devices piezotropy The state of a fluid in which there is a thermodynamic relationship between pressure and density piezoviscosity The condition of being piezoviscous. piezoviscous Of a fluid, whose viscosity increases with pressure. pifarnine An antiulcer drug. Pifer A surname. piff An exclamation of annoyance or contempt; pish; pshaw. Piffard A surname from French. Piffer A member of the Frontier Force Regiment, an infantry regiment of the army of Pakistan. pifferaro A musician who plays the piffero, a kind of oboe. piffero A form of oboe. piffle Nonsense, foolish talk. piffler A blathering fool. piffling petty; unimportant pifflingly In a piffling manner. piffly Synonym of piffling (“petty; unimportant”). pifithrin Any of a group of compounds that inhibit signalling and transcription activity in tumor suppression proteins piflufolastat A radiopharmaceutical diagnostic agent. pig Any of several mammalian species of the family Suidae, having cloven hooves, bristles and a snout adapted for digging; especially the domesticated animal Sus domesticus. pigache A shoe with a long pointed toe worn in the 11th, 12th, and 13th centuries. Pigalle A neighbourhood of Paris, France. pigass Term of abuse. Pigasus An imaginary winged pig. pigback The back of a pig (for riding upon). pigbel Clostridial necrotizing enteritis, a kind of food poisoning caused by Clostridium perfringens. pigbelly A fat belly; paunch. pigboat submarine pigburger Synonym of porkburger. Pigcawayan A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. Pigcobohan A barangay of Bacacay, Albay, Philippines. pigdan A spittoon. Pigdaulan A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines. pigdom The realm or sphere of pigs. pigeage The stamping down of grape skins that float to the surface during the fermentation process in winemaking. pigeon One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes. pigeonable Capable of being deceived; gullible. Pigeonbah A locality in the Warren council area, northern New South Wales, Australia. pigeonberry The red berry of Rivina humilis, a flowering plant in the pigeonberry family Petiveriaceae. pigeondom The world or sphere of pigeons. pigeoneer One who trains pigeons. pigeoner A person who hunts pigeons. pigeonfoot A dovesfoot geranium (Geranium molle). pigeongram A message sent by carrier pigeon. pigeongrass Any of various grasses of the genus Setaria. pigeonhawk A person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions. pigeonhole One of an array of open compartments for housing pigeons in a dovecote or pigeon loft. pigeonholeable Able to be pigeonholed; categorizable. pigeonholed Categorized, compartmentalized pigeonholer One who pigeonholes. pigeonholes An outdoor game played in the 17th and early 18th centuries in which each player bowls a ball towards targets (probably small compartments). pigeonholing The classification of disparate entities into narrow and often unfair categories. pigeonhouse dovecote pigeonite Any monoclinic pyroxene that is a mixed calcium, magnesium and ferrous silicate. pigeonitic Relating to a pigeonite. pigeonless Without pigeons. pigeonlike Resembling or characteristic of a pigeon. pigeonman A man who keeps, breeds or trains pigeons. pigeonnier A dovecote, especially in France. pigeonplum The plant Coccoloba diversifolia. pigeonry A birdhouse for pigeons; a dovecote. pigeonsona A fursona that is a pigeon. pigeontail The pintail duck. pigeonweed Synonym of pokeweed (“the plant Phytolacca americana”). pigeonwing A wing of a pigeon, or a wing like it. pigeonwood Oriental trema, an evergreen tree of species Trema orientalis, widely distributed throughout much of the tropics. pigeony Resembling or characteristic of a pigeon. pigface Any of various mesembryanthemums of the genus Carpobrotus, native to coastal areas of Australia, and producing edible fruits. pigfeed feed for pigs pigfest An instance of gorging or binge eating. pigfish A golden-spot hogfish (Bodianus perditio) pigflesh The flesh of a pig. pigfood Food for pigs. pigfoot A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native to Europe. Pigford A surname. pigfuck A genre of punk rock that originated in the 80s American underground rock scene, incorporating more noisy, transgressive, and caustic elements than traditional punk rock and primarily associated with such acts as Big Black, Butthole Surfers, and The Jesus Lizard. pigfucker Term of abuse. pigfucking An intensifier, used in the same contexts as fucking. pigful Enough to fill a pig (earthenware pot or jar). pigg A piggin (“an earthenware vessel, jar, crock”). Piggabeen A suburb of Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia. piggal A pickaxe. Piggate The British scandal wherein Prime Minister David Cameron was reported to have inserted his penis into the mouth of a dead pig as part of an initiation ritual during his university years. Piggee A surname. pigger A pig farmer. piggery A place, such as a farm, where pigs are kept or raised. piggily In a piggy manner. piggin A small pail, can, or ladle with the handle on the side; a lading-can. In the colonial era, some buckets were made like a small barrel, but with one stave left extra long. This stave would be carved into a handle so the bucket could be used as an oversized scoop for scattering grain, slopping the hogs, etc. pigginess The quality of being piggy. pigging Damned (used as a mild intensive). piggins A surname. piggish greedy or gluttonous piggishly In a piggish manner. piggishness The quality of being like a pig in one's character; greediness, boorishness, or obstinacy. piggle A long-handled fork for mixing or digging. Piggott A surname from Old French. piggy A pig (the animal). piggyBac A transposon used in genetic engineering piggyback On somebody's back or shoulders. piggybacker One that piggybacks. piggybacking Riding on someone else's back. pighead A very stubborn person. pigheaded Obstinate and stubborn to the point of stupidity. pigheadedly In a pigheaded manner.