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pi |paɪ| — the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...
pi-meson |ˈpaɪˈmeɪˌzɑːn| — a meson involved in holding the nucleus together; produced as the result of high-energy particle collision
piacular |paɪˈakjʊlə| — Requiring atonement or reparation; wicked or sinful.
piaffe |pɪˈæf| — a cadenced trot executed by the horse in one spot
pianette |piːəˈnet| — A small piano.
pianino |pjæˈniːnəʊ| — (music) A pianette, or small piano.
pianissimo |ˌpɪəˈnɪsɪməʊ| — (music) low loudness
pianist |ˈpɪənɪst| — a person who plays the piano
piano |pɪˈænəʊ| — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
piano-player |pɪˈænəʊˌpleɪə| — One who uses a piano to make music; a pianist.
pianoforte |pɪˌænəʊˈfɔːrtɪ| — a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds
pianola |ˌpɪəˈnəʊlə| — a mechanically operated piano that uses a roll of perforated paper to activate the keys
piaster |piːˈæstər| — a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
piastre |pɪˈæstər| — a fractional monetary unit in Egypt and Lebanon and Sudan and Syria
piazza |pɪˈɑːzə| — a public square with room for pedestrians
pibroch |ˈpiːbrɑːk| — martial music with variations; to be played by bagpipes
pic |pɪk| — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
pica |ˈpaɪkə| — an eating disorder, frequent in children, in which non-nutritional objects are eaten persistently
picador |ˈpɪkədɔːr| — the horseman who pricks the bull with a lance early in the bullfight to goad the bull and to make it keep its head low
picaresque |ˌpɪkəˈresk| — involving clever rogues or adventurers especially as in a type of fiction
picaroon |pɪkəˈruːn| — A pirate or picaro.
picayune |ˌpɪkɪˈjuːn| — (informal) small and of little importance
piccalilli |ˌpɪkəˈlɪlɪ| — relish of chopped pickled cucumbers and green peppers and onion
piccaninny |ˌpɪkəˈnɪnɪ| — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
piccolo |ˈpɪkələʊ| — a small flute; pitched an octave above the standard flute
pice |paɪs| — A small copper coin of the East Indies, worth less than a cent.
pick |pɪk| — the person or thing chosen or selected
pick at |ˈpɪk æt| — pluck or pull at with the fingers
pick off |ˈpɪk ˈɒf| — shoot one by one
pick out |ˈpɪk ˈaʊt| — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
pick over |ˈpɪk ˈəʊvər| — separate or remove
pick up |ˈpɪk ʌp| — take and lift upward
pick-me-up |ˈpɪk mɪ ʌp| — anything with restorative powers
pick-up |ˈpɪk ʌp| — To lift; to grasp and raise.
pickaback |ˈpɪkəˌbak| — on a railroad flatcar
pickaninny |ˈpɪkəˌnɪniː| — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
pickax |ˈpɪkˌæks| — a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
pickaxe |ˈpɪkæks| — a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends
picked |ˈpɪkt| — Simple past tense and past participle of pick.
picker |ˈpɪkər| — a person who chooses or selects out
pickerel |ˈpɪk(ə)rəl| — flesh of young or small pike
picket |ˈpɪkɪt| — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
picking |ˈpɪkɪŋ| — the quantity of a crop that is harvested
pickings |ˈpɪkɪŋz| — the act of someone who picks up or takes something
pickle |ˈpɪkl| — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
pickled |ˈpɪkld| — (used of foods) preserved in a pickling liquid
pickles |ˈpɪkəlz| — plural form of pickle
picklock |ˈpɪklɒk| — A device designed to pick locks.
pickpocket |ˈpɪkpɑːkɪt| — a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
pickup |ˈpɪkʌp| — a light truck with an open body and low sides and a tailboard
picky |ˈpɪkɪ| — exacting especially about details
picnic |ˈpɪknɪk| — a day devoted to an outdoor social gathering
picnicker |ˈpɪknɪkər| — a person who is picnicking
picric |ˈpɪkrɪk| — Designating a type of bitter yellow acid.
pictorial |pɪkˈtɔːrɪəl| — a periodical (magazine or newspaper) containing many pictures
picture |ˈpɪktʃər| — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
picture-book |ˈpɪktʃə bʊk| — A book for young children in which the narrative is accompanied by illustrations.
picture-card |ˈpɪktʃə kɑːrd| — A flash memory card for a digital camera.
picturesque |ˌpɪktʃəˈresk| — suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
picturize |ˈpɪktʃəraɪz| — To picture.
piddle |ˈpɪdl| — liquid excretory product
piddling |ˈpɪdlɪŋ| — (informal) small and of little importance
pie |paɪ| — dish baked in pastry-lined pan often with a pastry top
pie-eyed |ˌpaɪˈaɪd| — very drunk
piebald |ˈpaɪbɔːld| — having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
piece |piːs| — a separate part of a whole
piece-goods |ˈpiːs ɡʊdz| — Goods usually sold by pieces or fixed portions, such as shirtings, calicos, sheetings, etc.
piece-rate |ˈpiːsreɪt| — The monetary amount payed per unit of production in the reward scheme of piece work, contrasting to hourly wage and to salary.
piece-work |ˈpiːˌswərk| — Work that a worker is paid for according to the number of units produced, rather than the number of hours worked; work done and paid for by the piece or by the job.
piecemeal |ˈpiːsmiːl| — a little bit at a time
piecework |ˈpiːswɜːrk| — work paid for according to the quantity produced
pieceworker |ˈpiːsˌwɜːkə| — A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
piecrust |ˈpɑɪˌkrʌst| — The crust of a pie.
pied |paɪd| — having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
pied-a-terre — lodging for occasional or secondary use
pieman |ˈpaɪmən| — A man who sells pies.
pieplant |ˈpaɪˌplænt| — long pinkish sour leafstalks usually eaten cooked and sweetened
pier |pɪr| — a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
pier-glass |ˈpɪə ɡlæs| — A tall narrow mirror, usually set between two windows, above a pier table.
pierage |ˈpɪərɪdʒ| — wharfage
pierce |pɪrs| — 14th President of the United States (1804-1869)
piercer |ˈpɪəsə| — An instrument that pierces or perforates, such as a stiletto or piercel.
piercing |ˈpɪrsɪŋ| — having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
pierrot |ˈpɪərəʊ| — a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
piet |ˈpaɪət| — (now Ireland, UK regional) The magpie.
pietism |ˈpiːˌtɪzəm| — 17th and 18th-century German movement in the Lutheran Church stressing personal piety and devotion
pietist |ˈpaɪətɪst| — A supporter of pietism.
piety |ˈpaɪətɪ| — righteousness by virtue of being pious
piezochemistry |paɪˌiːzəʊˈkemɪstrɪ| — (chemistry) The chemistry of materials at high pressure
piezoelectric |ˌpiːzəʊɪˈlektrɪk| — relating to or involving piezoelectricity
piezoelectricity |paɪˌiːzəʊɪlekˈtrɪsɪtiː| — electricity produced by mechanical pressure on certain crystals (notably quartz or Rochelle salt); alternatively, electrostatic stress produces a change in the linear dimensions of the crystal
piezometer |ˌpaɪɪˈzɑːmɪtər| — a measuring instrument for measuring high pressures
piffle |ˈpɪfl| — trivial nonsense
pig |pɪɡ| — domestic swine
pig-iron |ˈpɪɡ aɪən| — A type of crude iron shaped like a block, commonly used as an industrial raw material.
pigeon |ˈpɪdʒɪn| — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
pigeon-breasted |ˌpɪdʒɪn ˈbrestɪd| — having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
pigeon-hearted |ˈpɪdʒɪnˈhɑːtɪd| — timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted
pigeon-hole |ˈpɪdʒənhəʊl| — Alternative spelling of pigeonhole.
pigeon-toed |ˈpɪdʒɪn təʊd| — having feet that turn inward
pigeongram |ˈpɪdʒɪnɡræm| — A message sent by carrier pigeon.
pigeonhole |ˈpɪdʒɪnhəʊl| — a specific (often simplistic) category
pigeonholes |ˈpɪdʒənhəʊlz| — plural form of pigeonhole
pigeonry |ˈpɪdʒɪnrɪ| — A place for pigeons; a dovecote.
piggery |ˈpɪɡərɪ| — a farm where pigs are raised or kept
piggish |ˈpɪɡɪʃ| — resembling swine; coarsely gluttonous or greedy
piggy |ˈpɪɡɪ| — a young pig
piggy-wiggy |ˈpɪɡɪˌwɪɡɪ| — (UK, puerile or endearing) a pig.
piggyback |ˈpɪɡɪbæk| — the act of carrying something piggyback
pigheaded |ˈpɪɡˌhedɪd| — obstinate and stupid
piglet |ˈpɪɡlət| — a young pig
pigling |ˈpɪɡlɪŋ| — A little or young pig; a piglet.
pigmeat — The meat or flesh of a pig, used especially for food; pork.
pigment |ˈpɪɡmənt| — dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)
pigmental |pɪɡˈmentl| — Of or pertaining to pigment.
pigmentary |pɪɡmɪntərɪ| — Of or pertaining to pigment.
pigmentation |ˌpɪɡmenˈteɪʃn| — the deposition of pigment in animals or plants or human beings
pigmy |ˈpɪɡmɪ| — an unusually small individual
pignut |ˈpɪɡˌnət| — an American hickory tree having bitter nuts
pigpen |ˈpɪɡˌpen| — a pen for swine
pigskin |ˈpɪɡskɪn| — leather from the skin of swine
pigsticking |ˈpɪɡˌstɪkiːŋ| — the sport of hunting wild boar with spears
pigsty |ˈpɪɡstaɪ| — a pen for swine
pigswill |ˈpɪɡswɪl| — wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
pigtail |ˈpɪɡteɪl| — a plait of braided hair
pigwash |ˈpɪɡwɒʃ| — wet feed (especially for pigs) consisting of mostly kitchen waste mixed with water or skimmed or sour milk
pigweed |ˈpɪɡwiːd| — common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb
pike |paɪk| — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
pikelet |ˈpaɪklɪt| — (Australia, New Zealand) A thick type of sweet pancake.
pikeman |ˈpaɪkmən| — A soldier armed with a pike.
piker |ˈpaɪkər| — (military, historical) A soldier armed with a pike, a pikeman.
pikestaff |ˈpaɪkstæf| — the staff of a pike
pilaf |pɪˈlɑːf| — rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
pilaff |pɪˈlæf| — rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
pilaster |pɪˈlæstər| — a rectangular column that usually projects about a third of its width from the wall to which it is attached
pilau |pɪˈlaʊ| — rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
pilaw |pɪˈlaʊ| — rice cooked in well-seasoned broth with onions or celery and usually poultry or game or shellfish and sometimes tomatoes
pilch |ˈpɪltʃ| — (archaic) a covering put over an infant's diaper to prevent outer clothes from getting wet
pilchard |ˈpɪltʃərd| — small fatty fish usually canned
pile |paɪl| — a collection of objects laid on top of each other
pile up |ˈpaɪl ʌp| — collect or gather
pile-driver |ˈpaɪl draɪvər| — A machine for forcing a pile, a long beam, into the ground as part of the construction of a foundation; usually by raising a weight and then dropping it on the beam.
pileous — (not comparable) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of hair.
piles |paɪlz| — venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
pilfer |ˈpɪlfər| — make off with belongings of others
pilferage |ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ| — the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
pilferer |ˈpɪlfərər| — a thief who steals without using violence
pilgarlic — (archaic) A bald-headed person; a pitiable or foolish person.
pilgrim |ˈpɪlɡrɪm| — someone who journeys in foreign lands
pilgrimage |ˈpɪlɡrɪmɪdʒ| — a journey to a sacred place
pill |pɪl| — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
pillage |ˈpɪlɪdʒ| — goods or money obtained illegally
pillaging |ˈpɪlɪdʒɪŋ| — the act of stealing valuable things from a place
pillar |ˈpɪlər| — a fundamental principle or practice
pillar-box |ˈpɪlə bɑːks| — (UK) A free-standing item of street furniture in the form of a short, red pillar with a slot for posting letters.
pillbox |ˈpɪlbɑːks| — a small round woman's hat
pillion |ˈpɪlɪən| — a seat behind the rider of a horse or motorbike etc.
pilliwinks |ˈpɪləˌwɪŋks| — A torture device for fingers and toes.
pillory |ˈpɪlərɪ| — a wooden instrument of punishment on a post with holes for the wrists and neck; offenders were locked in and so exposed to public scorn
pillow |ˈpɪləʊ| — a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
pillow-block |ˈpɪləʊblɒk| — a metal block for supporting a rotating shaft; a bearing
pillow-case |ˈpɪləʊkeɪs| — A sheet for covering a pillow
pillowcase |ˈpɪləʊkeɪs| — bed linen consisting of a cover for a pillow
pillowslip |ˈpɪləʊslɪp| — A pillow case.
pillowy |ˈpɪləʊiː| — Resembling a pillow: soft and fluffy
pills |ˈpɪlz| — plural form of pill
pilose |ˈpaɪləʊs| — covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
pilot |ˈpaɪlət| — someone who is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight
pilot-balloon |ˈpaɪlətbəˈluːn| — (meteorology) A small unmanned balloon whose ascent is followed by a theodolite to obtain data for the computation of the speed and direction of winds in the upper air.
pilot-fish |ˈpaɪlət fɪʃ| — A marine fish, Naucrates ductor, that often follows large vessels and sharks.
pilotage |ˈpaɪlətɪdʒ| — the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
piloted |ˈpaɪlətəd| — simple past tense and past participle of pilot
pilothouse |ˈpaɪlətˌhaʊs| — an enclosed compartment from which a vessel can be navigated
piloting |ˈpaɪlətɪŋ| — the guidance of ships or airplanes from place to place
pilous |ˈpaɪləs| — covered with hairs especially fine soft ones
pimento |pɪˈmentəʊ| — plant bearing large mild thick-walled usually bell-shaped fruits; the principal salad peppers
pimp |pɪmp| — someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)
pimpernel |ˈpɪmpərnel| — European garden herb with purple-tinged flowers and leaves that are sometimes used for salads
pimping |ˈpɪmpɪŋ| — (dated) Little or petty.
pimple |ˈpɪmpl| — a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne
pimpled |ˈpɪmpəld| — (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
pimply |ˈpɪmplɪ| — (of complexion) blemished by imperfections of the skin
pin |pɪn| — a piece of jewelry that is pinned onto the wearer's garment
pin-head |ˈpɪnhed| — Alternative spelling of pinhead.
pin-hole |ˈpɪnhəʊl| — Alternative spelling of pinhole.
pin-money |ˈpɪn mʌnɪ| — (now historical) An allowance of money given by a man to his wife or to other dependents for their personal, discretionary use. [from 16th c.]
pin-point |ˈpɪnˈpɔɪnt| — Alternative spelling of pinpoint.
pin-up |ˈpɪnˌʌp| — a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
pinaceae — a family of Pinaceae
pinafore |ˈpɪnəfɔːr| — a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinaster |paɪˈnæstʌr| — A maritime pine, species Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe.
pince-nez — spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
pincers |ˈpɪnsərz| — A gripping tool, pivoted like a pair of scissors, but with blunt jaws.
pinch |pɪntʃ| — a painful or straitened circumstance
pinchbeck |ˈpɪntʃbek| — an alloy of copper and zinc that is used in cheap jewelry to imitate gold
pinched |pɪntʃt| — sounding as if the nose were pinched
pinchers |ˈpɪntʃərz| — plural form of pincher
pinching |ˈpɪntʃɪŋ| — That pinches, or causes such a sensation
pinchpenny |ˈpɪn(t)ʃpenɪ| — One who spends little money; one who is very frugal or cautious with money.
pincushion |ˈpɪnkʊʃn| — a small stiff cushion into which pins are stuck ready for use
pindar |ˈpɪndə| — Greek lyric poet remembered for his odes (518?-438? BC)
Pindaric |ˌpɪnˈdærɪk| — an ode form used by Pindar; has triple groups of triple units
pine |paɪn| — a coniferous tree
pine-cone |ˈpaɪnkəʊn| — The seed-bearing conical fruit of a pine tree.
pine-needle |ˈpaɪnˌniːdl| — An adult leaf of an adult pine tree.
pine-tree |ˈpaɪntriː| — Any coniferous tree in the genus Pinus
pineal |paɪˈniːəl| — having the form of a pine cone
pineapple |ˈpaɪnæpl| — a tropical American plant bearing a large fleshy edible fruit with a terminal tuft of stiff leaves; widely cultivated in the tropics
pinery |ˈpaɪnəriː| — A hothouse or (tropical) area used as a plantation for the cultivation of pineapple plants (genus Ananas) and production of their homonymous fruit.
pinfold |ˈpɪnˌfəʊld| — a pen where stray animals are confined
ping |pɪŋ| — a river in western Thailand; a major tributary of the Chao Phraya
ping-pong |ˈpɪŋˌpɑŋ| — a game (trademark Ping-Pong) resembling tennis but played on a table with paddles and a light hollow ball
pinguid |ˈpɪŋɡwɪd| — pertaining to fat
pinhead |ˈpɪnhed| — an ignorant or foolish person
pinheaded |ˈpɪnˌhedəd| — (slang, medicine) Having a head that is unusually tapered or small.
pinhole |ˈpɪnhəʊl| — a small puncture that might have been made by a pin
pinion |ˈpɪnjən| — a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
pinioned |ˈpɪnɪənd| — (of birds) especially having the flight feathers
pink |pɪŋk| — a light shade of red
pink-eye |ˈpɪŋkˌaɪ| — Alternative spelling of pinkeye.
pinked |pɪŋkt| — simple past tense and past participle of pink
pinkeye |ˈpɪŋkˌɑɪ| — inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
pinkie |ˈpɪŋkɪ| — the finger farthest from the thumb
pinking |ˈpɪŋkɪŋ| — Present participle of pink.
pinkish |ˈpɪŋkɪʃ| — of a light shade of red
pinkness |pɪŋk| — the quality of being pink
pinky |ˈpɪŋkɪ| — the finger farthest from the thumb
pinna |ˈpɪnə| — division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinnace |ˈpɪnɪs| — a boat for communication between ship and shore
pinnacle |ˈpɪnəkl| — (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
pinnae |ˈpɪniː| — plural form of pinna
pinnate |ˈpɪneɪt| — (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
pinnated — (of a leaf shape) featherlike; having leaflets on each side of a common axis
pinner |ˈpɪnər| — a woman's cap with two long flaps pinned on
pinniped |ˈpɪnəˌped| — aquatic carnivorous mammal having a streamlined body specialized for swimming with limbs modified as flippers
pinnothere |ˈpɪnəθɪə| — (obsolete) A small crab of the genus Pinnotheres, which live symbiotically in the shells of certain molluscs. [17th-19th c.]
pinnule |ˈpɪnjuːl| — division of a usually pinnately divided leaf
pinny |ˈpɪnɪ| — a sleeveless dress resembling an apron; worn over other clothing
pinochle |ˈpiːˌnɑːkəl| — a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
pinocle |ˈpiːnɒkl| — a card game played with a pack of forty-eight cards (two of each suit for high cards); play resembles whist
pinole |pɪˈnəʊliː| — meal made of finely ground corn mixed with sugar and spices
pinpoint |ˈpɪnpɔɪnt| — a very brief moment
pinprick |ˈpɪnprɪk| — a minor annoyance
pins |ˈpɪnz| — plural form of pin
pint |paɪnt| — a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
pintado |pɪnˈtɑːdəʊ| — large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waters
pintail |ˈpɪnˌteɪl| — long-necked river duck of the Old and New Worlds having elongated central tail feathers
pintle |ˈpɪn(t)l| — a pin or bolt forming the pivot of a hinge
pinto |ˈpɪntəʊ| — a spotted or calico horse or pony
pinwheel |ˈpɪnwiːl| — perennial subshrub of Tenerife having leaves in rosettes resembling pinwheels
pinworm |ˈpɪnˌwərm| — small threadlike worm infesting human intestines and rectum especially in children
piny |ˈpaɪnɪ| — Of, pertaining to, or having many pines
pioneer |ˌpaɪəˈnɪr| — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
pioneering |ˌpaɪəˈnɪrɪŋ| — involving new ideas or methods
pious |ˈpaɪəs| — having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
piously |ˈpaɪəslɪ| — in a devout and pious manner
piousness — righteousness by virtue of being pious
pip |pɪp| — a disease of poultry
pip-squeak |ˈpɪpskwiːk| — someone who is small and insignificant
pipage |ˈpaɪpɪdʒ| — a fee charged for the use of pipes
pipe |paɪp| — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
pipe down |ˈpaɪp ˈdaʊn| — become quiet or quieter
pipe up |ˈpaɪp ʌp| — begin to play or sing
pipeclay |ˈpaɪpkleɪ| — fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
piped |ˈpaɪpt| — simple past tense and past participle of pipe
pipedream |ˈpaɪpdriːm| — Alternative form of pipe dream.
pipefish |ˈpaɪpˌfɪʃ| — fish with long tubular snout and slim body covered with bony plates
pipefitter |ˈpaɪpˌfɪtə| — An industrial tradesman who installs and maintains piping systems
pipeful |ˈpaɪpfʊl| — the quantity of tobacco that can be smoked in a pipe at one time
pipelaying |ˈpaɪpˌleɪɪŋ| — Present participle of pipelay.
pipeline |ˈpaɪplaɪn| — gossip spread by spoken communication
piper |ˈpaɪpər| — someone who plays the bagpipe
pipes |ˈpaɪps| — plural form of pipe
pipet — measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
pipette |paɪˈpet| — measuring instrument consisting of a graduated glass tube used to measure or transfer precise volumes of a liquid by drawing the liquid up into the tube
piping |ˈpaɪpɪŋ| — a thin strip of covered cord used to edge hems
pipit |ˈpɪpɪt| — a songbird that lives mainly on the ground in open country; has streaky brown plumage
pipkin |ˈpɪpkɪn| — A small earthen boiler.
pippin |ˈpɪpɪn| — any of numerous superior eating apples with yellow or greenish yellow skin flushed with red
pipsqueak |ˈpɪpskwiːk| — Alternative spelling of pip-squeak.
pipy |ˈpaɪpiː| — Like a pipe; having a hollow stem.
piquancy |ˈpiːkənsɪ| — a tart spicy quality
piquant |ˈpiːkənt| — having an agreeably pungent taste
pique |piːk| — tightly woven fabric with raised cords
piquet |pɪˈket| — a card game for two players using a reduced pack of 32 cards
piracy |ˈpaɪrəsɪ| — hijacking on the high seas or in similar contexts; taking a ship or plane away from the control of those who are legally entitled to it
piragua |pɪˈrɑːɡwə| — A Puerto Rican frozen dessert, shaped like a pyramid, made of shaved ice and covered with fruit flavored syrup.
pirate |ˈpaɪrət| — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
piratical |ˌpaɪəˈrætɪkəl| — characteristic of pirates
pirn |pɜːrn| — a cone shaped spool or bobbin on which thread or yarn is wound used most often for weaving
pirogue |pɪˈrəʊɡ| — a canoe made by hollowing out and shaping a large log
pirouette |ˌpɪrʊˈet| — (ballet) a rapid spin of the body (especially on the toes as in ballet)
piscatorial |ˌpɪskəˈtɔːrɪəl| — relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
piscatory |ˈpɪskətɔːriː| — relating to or characteristic of the activity of fishing
Pisces |ˈpaɪsiːz| — the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20
pisciculture |ˈpɪsɪˌkʌltʃər| — The rearing or cultivation of fish.
pisciculturist |ˌpɪsɪˈkʌltʃərɪst| — One who breeds fish.
piscina |pɪˈsaɪnə| — A drained basin near a church's altar for the disposal of water from liturgical ablutions.
piscine |ˈpɪsaɪn| — of or relating to fish
piscivorous |pəˈsɪvərəs| — feeding on fishes
pish |pʃ| — An expression of disdain.
pishogue |pɪˈʃəʊɡ| — magic, witchcraft; a spell, especially one designed to cause or cure illnesses to man or beast, or to increase or decrease the quantities of farm products such as butter or milk.
pisiform |ˈpɪsɪfɔːm| — a small wrist bone that articulates only with the triquetral
pismire |ˈpɪsˌmaɪr| — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
pisolite |ˈpaɪsəˌlaɪt| — (geology) A sedimentary rock formed from pisoliths
piss |pɪs| — liquid excretory product
piss-pot |ˈpɪspɒt| — Alternative form of pisspot.
pissed |pɪst| — aroused to impatience or anger
pissed-off — (idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) Annoyed, upset, angry. [from mid-20th c.]
pisspot |ˈpɪspɑːt| — (vulgar, slang, dated) A portable container used for urination, especially in hospitals or in the absence of indoor plumbing; a chamber pot.
pistachio |pɪˈstæʃɪəʊ| — small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
pistil |ˈpɪstɪl| — the female ovule-bearing part of a flower composed of ovary and style and stigma
pistillate |ˈpɪstɪlət| — having gynoecia, or pistils, the ovule-bearing organ of a seed plant
pistol |ˈpɪstl| — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
pistole |ˌpɪˈstɒl| — (now historical) A Spanish gold double-escudo coin of the mid-sixteenth century, or any of various gold coins derived from or based on this. [from 16th c.]
piston |ˈpɪstən| — United States neoclassical composer (1894-1976)
piston-rod |ˈpɪstənrɒd| — a rod or bar in an engine that connects a piston to a crosshead
pit |pɪt| — a sizeable hole (usually in the ground)
pit-a-pat |ˌpɪt ə ˈpæt| — as of footsteps
pita |ˈpiːtə| — usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling
pitapat |ˈpɪtəˌpæt| — Alternative spelling of pit-a-pat.
pitch |pɪtʃ| — the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
pitch in |ˈpɪtʃ ɪn| — eat heartily
pitch into |ˈpɪtʃ ˌɪnˈtuː| — hit violently, as in an attack
pitch-black |ˈpɪtʃ blæk| — extremely dark
pitch-dark |ˈpɪtʃ ˈdɑrk| — extremely dark
pitch-pine |ˈpɪtʃpaɪn| — Any of various pine trees from which pitch can be obtain, or which have very resinous wood.
pitch-pipe |ˈpɪtʃpaɪp| — A device much like a harmonica, used to supply a sought pitch.
pitchblende |ˈpɪtʃˌblend| — a mineral consisting of uranium oxide and trace amounts of radium and thorium and polonium and lead and helium; uraninite in massive form is called pitchblende which is the chief uranium ore
pitched |ˈpɪtʃt| — set at a slant
pitcher |ˈpɪtʃər| — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
pitchfork |ˈpɪtʃfɔːrk| — a long-handled hand tool with sharp widely spaced prongs for lifting and pitching hay
pitching |ˈpɪtʃɪŋ| — (baseball) playing the position of pitcher on a baseball team
pitchman |ˈpɪtʃmən| — an aggressive salesman who uses a fast line of talk to sell something
pitchy |ˈpɪtʃiː| — of the blackest black; similar to the color of jet or coal
piteous |ˈpɪtɪəs| — deserving or inciting pity
pitfall |ˈpɪtfɔːl| — an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
pith |pɪθ| — soft spongelike central cylinder of the stems of most flowering plants
pithecanthropus |ˌpɪθɪˈkanθrəpəs| — former genus of primitive apelike men now Homo erectus
pithecoid |ˈpɪθəkɔɪd| — Of or pertaining to the anthropoid apes
pithily |ˈpɪθɪlɪ| — in a pithy sententious manner
pithiness — terseness and economy in writing and speaking achieved by expressing a great deal in just a few words
pithless |ˈpɪθlɪs| — Lacking strength or pith; weak.
pithy |ˈpɪθɪ| — concise and full of meaning
pitiable |ˈpɪtɪəbl| — inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiful |ˈpɪtɪfl| — inspiring mixed contempt and pity
pitiless |ˈpɪtɪləs| — without mercy or pity
pitman |ˈpɪtmən| — English educator who invented a system of phonetic shorthand (1813-1897)
piton |ˈpiːtɑːn| — a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
pittance |ˈpɪtns| — an inadequate payment
pitted |ˈpɪtɪd| — pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)
pitter-patter |ˈpɪtə pætər| — a series of rapid tapping sounds
pitting |ˈpɪtɪŋ| — the formation of small pits in a surface as a consequence of corrosion
pittite |ˈpɪtaɪt| — A spectator in the pit of a theatre
pituitary |pɪˈtuːəterɪ| — the master gland of the endocrine system; located at the base of the brain
pituitous — Consisting of, or resembling, pituite or mucus.
pity |ˈpɪtɪ| — a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
pitying |ˈpɪtɪɪŋ| — Present participle of pity.
pityingly |ˈpɪtɪɪŋlɪ| — in a compassionate manner
pivot |ˈpɪvət| — the person in a rank around whom the others wheel and maneuver
pivotal |ˈpɪvətl| — being of crucial importance
pixel |ˈpɪksl| — (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot)
pixelated |ˈpɪksəleɪtɪd| — (computing) Of an image, having pixels that are large enough to be individually visible from a normal viewing distance.
pixie |ˈpɪksɪ| — (folklore) fairies that are somewhat mischievous
pixilated |ˈpɪksɪleɪtɪd| — naughtily or annoyingly playful
pixy |ˈpɪksɪ| — creeping evergreen shrub having narrow overlapping leaves and early white star-shaped flowers; of the pine barrens of New Jersey and the Carolinas
pizza |ˈpiːtsə| — Italian open pie made of thin bread dough spread with a spiced mixture of e.g. tomato sauce and cheese
pizzicato |ˌpɪtsɪˈkɑːtəʊ| — a note or passage that is played pizzicato