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 pigheadedness The condition of being pigheaded. pigherd A swineherd. Pighini A surname from Italian. pighood The state of being a pig. pightle A small piece of enclosed land, often by a hedge. Some authorities also indicate that a pightle tends to be associated with a house or messuage. Pigistan Derogatory name for Pakistan: a country in South Asia. Pigistani A Pakistani. pigjump Synonym of pigroot (“horse activity”). pigless Without a pig. piglet A young pig or swine, one not yet mature. piglice The police. piglike Resembling or characteristic of a pig. pigling Synonym of piglet (“a young swine, one not yet mature”). Pigliucci A surname. pigloo A farrowing pen for pigs. pigly Like a pig; piggish. pigmaker A pig iron manufacturer. pigmaking The manufacture of pig iron. pigman A farm worker who looks after pigs. pigmeat The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork. pigment Any color in plant or animal cells. pigmental Of or pertaining to pigment. pigmentally In terms of pigment. pigmentary Of or pertaining to pigment. pigmentate To colour with pigments. pigmentation Coloration of human, plant or animal tissue, especially by pigment. pigmentational Of or pertaining to pigmentation. pigmentationally In terms of pigmentation. pigmentize To color with, or as if with, a pigment. pigmentless That lacks pigment, for a lack of melatonin see albino. pigmentlessness Absence of pigment. pigmentlike Resembling or characteristic of a pigment. pigmentocracy Government by or social hierarchy of those with a certain skin tone, regardless of race or socioeconomic status. pigmentocratic Of or relating to pigmentocracy. pigmentous Relating to, or furnished with, pigments. pigmenturia The presence of a component in the urine that gives it an abnormal colour pignapper A person who abducts a pig. Pignataro A surname from Italian. pignistic Being or relating to a probability that a rational person will assign to an option when required to make a decision. pignoli pine nuts pignolia A pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree. pignorate Synonym of pignoratitious. pignoration The act of pledging or pawning. pignoratitious Of, like, or pertaining to pignoration. pignorative pledging; pawning pignut The edible tuber of Conopodium majus, native to western Europe. pigopolist A member of a pigopoly. pigopoly A cartel of greedy, overcharging businesses, specifically the entertainment industry. Pigot A surname pigotite A brown resinous mineral, a kind of hydrated organic salt of aluminium. Pigott A surname from Old French, variant of Piggott. Pigou A surname pigout A meal at which an excessive quantity of food is eaten. Pigouvian Of or relating to Arthur Cecil Pigou (1877–1959), English economist. pigpen Synonym of pigsty. pigproof Resistant to pigs. pigritude Slothfulness, laziness. pigroot An area of soil where pigs have turned up the ground with their snouts looking for worms, insects, and plant roots to eat. pigs Phosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis, class S, a human gene. pigscot A pigsty. pigshit The excrement of a pig. pigsicle A cold or frozen pig. pigsit To babysit (take care of) a guinea pig. pigsitter One who pigsits; one who looks after or takes care of a pig or guinea pig. pigskin The skin of a pig. pigsny An Elizabethan term of endearment. pigsona A fursona that is a pig. pigstick To stab. pigsticker A large knife, used as a weapon. pigsty An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one. pigswill swill: slops fed to pigs pigtail The tail of a pig. pigtailed Having a pigtail. pigtoe Any of certain mussels of the US in the genus Pleurobema pigwash Synonym of pigswill. pigweed Any of various weedy plants sometimes used as pig fodder pigwidgeon A small or petty person, creature or object, especially a fairy, dwarf, imp, or elf. pigyard Synonym of swineyard (“yard for keeping pigs”). piha Any bird belonging to Lipaugus or Snowornis. Pihach A surname from Ukrainian Pihl A surname. pihoihoi Anthus novaeseelandiae, the Australasian pipit. PIIGGS Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Greece, Great Britain (UK) and Spain, grouped on the basis of their high indebtedness during the European sovereign debt crisis. PIIIGS Portugal, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, Greece and Spain, grouped on the basis of their large debts during the European sovereign debt crisis. Piikani Synonym of Aapatohsipikani Piirissaar An Estonian island located in Lake Peipus. Pijin In full Solomon Islands Pijin, Solomon Pijin, or Solomons Pijin: a language spoken on the Solomon Islands, which is a form of Melanesian Pidgin. pika Any of several small, furry mammals, similar to guinea pigs, but related to rabbits, of the genus Ochotona, from the mountains of North America and Asia. Pikachu A small yellow rodent-like Pokémon that has red cheeks and a tail shaped like a lightning bolt, and has electricity-related powers. pikachurin A dystroglycan-interacting polysaccharide which has an essential role in the precise interactions between the photoreceptor ribbon synapse and the bipolar dendrites. Pikaclone A Pokémon that resembles, or is seemingly inspired by, Pikachu. pikake Arabian jasmine, Jasminum sambac Pikangikum A village in Pikangikum 14, Kenora district, Northwestern Ontario, Northern Ontario, Ontario, Canada. Pikapene A locality in the Clarence Valley council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia. pikau A makeshift knapsack or pack. pike A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults. piked Furnished with a pike; ending in a point. pikeguard A passegarde (neck guard). pikehead The head of a pike (the weapon) pikelet A thick type of sweet pancake. pikelike Resembling or characteristic of a pike (fish). pikelin A light, thin cake or muffin; a pikelet. pikeman A soldier armed with a pike. pikeminnow Any of the cyprinid fish of the genus Ptychocheilus, which are voracious predators on small trout and salmon. pikemonger A seller of pike (the fish). piker A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman. Pikermi A town in Attica, Greece. Pikermian Relating to Pikermi pikeshaft The shaft of a pike (weapon). pikestaff The wooden shaft of a pike. piketail The pintail duck. piketoprofen A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Pikeville An unincorporated community in Jackson County, Alabama, United States, which was located on a turnpike. pikey A pike (type of fish). piki A paper-thin, dry, rolled bread made by the Hopi with nixtamalized blue corn meal. pikie A type of fishing lure shaped like a small fish, sometimes jointed. Pikit A municipality of Cotabato, Philippines. pikkie child, infant pikliz A Haitian condiment made from pickled hot peppers. pikromycin A particular macrolide antibiotic pikul A surname. Pikula A surname from Polish. pikuroside An iridoid glycoside present in the medicinal plant Picrorhiza piky Resembling a pike (fish). PIL A leaflet inserted in a package of medicine, providing information about the drug for the patient. pila A mortar. pilaf A dish made by browning grain, typically rice, in oil and then cooking it with a seasoned broth, to which meat and/or vegetables may be added. Pilafian A surname from Armenian. Piland A surname. pilar Relating to hair. pilargid Any polychaete worm of the family Pilargidae. Pilarski A surname. pilaster A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is only for decoration. pilastered Having a pilaster or pilasters. pilasterlike Resembling or characteristic of a pilaster. pilastrade A row of pilasters. pilastraded Having a pilastrade. pilastric Relating to or composed of pilasters. Pilat A surname. pilate Resembling hair; minutely clavate. pilates A physical fitness system developed in the early 20th century by Joseph Pilates. Pilatian Of or relating to Pontius Pilate, the man who, according to the Bible, ordered the crucifixion of Jesus. Pilatism A refusal to take responsibility for ones actions pilau filthy pilav pilaf, in Turkish cuisine Pilavjian A surname from Armenian. Pilawa A town in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland. Pilbara An arid, sparsely populated region in northern Western Australia. pilbarite A mixture of thorogummite and kasolite. Pilbeam A surname.