| Peking |
see "Beijing." |
| Pekingese |
of or pertaining to Beijing, China, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| pelican |
any of several large water birds of warm climates that have a long bill with a distendable pouch in the lower half, for catching and holding fish. |
| pellet |
a small bullet or shot. [4 definitions] |
| pell-mell |
in a hasty, disordered, jumbled manner. [2 definitions] |
| pelt1 |
to attack by hurling missiles or by repeated blows. [6 definitions] |
| pelt2 |
the skin or hide of an animal, usu. fur-bearing. |
| pen1 |
any of various instruments used for writing or drawing in ink. [4 definitions] |
| pen2 |
a small, usu. fenced enclosure for animals. [3 definitions] |
| penalize |
to inflict a penalty on (a person or group). [3 definitions] |
| penalty |
a punishment inflicted or incurred for breaking a law or rule or for violating an agreement. [4 definitions] |
| pence |
plural form of "penny" used when referring to an amount of British currency rather than number of penny coins. One hundred pence is equal to one pound. |
| pencil |
an implement for writing, drawing, or marking that consists of a slender core of graphite, carbon, crayon, or the like, usu. enclosed in or held by a cylinder of wood, plastic, or metal. [4 definitions] |
| pencil sharpener |
a small device used for making pencils sharp. A pencil sharpener has a hole in one area where a pencil is to be inserted and where it comes into contact with a blade. |
| pendant |
something hanging as an ornament, esp. on a chain around the neck or on an earring. [3 definitions] |
| pendulum |
a weight suspended on a long cord, wire, or lever so as to swing back and forth under the influence of gravity. |
| penetrate |
to pierce or go into or through; enter or pass through the interior of. [7 definitions] |
| penguin |
any of various large, flightless, aquatic birds of the colder regions of the Southern Hemisphere that have webbed feet and short flipperlike wings. |
| penicillin |
any of several antibiotics derived naturally or synthetically from molds and used to treat various bacterial diseases and infections. |
| peninsula |
an area of land surrounded on nearly all sides by water, and connected to a mainland by a usu. narrow strip of land. |
| penis |
the male genital organ used for copulation and urination. |