| peel1 |
to pull, tear, or cut the outer covering from. [6 definitions] |
| peeler |
a kitchen tool used for removing the skin of vegetables, such as potatoes, carrots, and parsnips, or of thin-skinned fruits such as apples. |
| peep1 |
to look quickly or furtively, often through a narrow opening or from a hiding place. [5 definitions] |
| peep2 |
a weak, shrill, short sound, as of a young bird. [4 definitions] |
| peer1 |
a person of the same rank, status, age group, ability, or the like as another person. [2 definitions] |
| peer2 |
to look closely, searchingly, or with difficulty. [2 definitions] |
| peg |
a small, cylindrical or tapered piece, often made of wood, used to hold things together or in place, fill a hole, or act as a marker. [5 definitions] |
| 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. |