| piddle |
to squander or waste, esp. on trifles (usu. fol. by "away"). [3 definitions] |
| piddling |
having no or very little significance; negligible; trivial. |
| pidgin |
a simplified language based on a combination of two languages, used by those who need to communicate but who do not speak each other's language. |
| pidgin English |
(sometimes cap.) a pidgin language based on English that is used, often in commerce, in Papua New Guinea, parts of eastern Asia, Melanesia, and West Africa. [2 definitions] |
| pie1 |
a pastry crust filled with meat, cheese, fruit, or other filling, sometimes covered with a layer of crust, and baked in a shallow pan. |
| pie2 |
the magpie. |
| piebald |
having black and white spots or patches. [2 definitions] |
| piece |
a section or part separated from the whole. [10 definitions] |
| pièce de résistance |
(French) the main course or dish of a meal. [2 definitions] |
| piece goods |
goods, esp. fabrics, made in a standard width and sold by linear measure; yard goods. |
| piecemeal |
by adding or doing one piece at a time; gradually. [2 definitions] |
| piece of eight |
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Spain and Spanish America worth eight reals. |
| piece together |
to assemble in order to mend or create a coherent whole. |
| piecework |
work for which a set rate of pay is established per unit produced. (Cf. timework). |
| pie chart |
a circular graph sectioned into pielike areas that are proportional to the quantities indicated. |
| pied |
having variously colored spots; piebald. |
| pied-à-terre |
(French) an apartment or other dwelling kept permanently but used only occasionally as needed. |
| piedmont |
a region at or near the base of a mountain or mountain range. [2 definitions] |
| pieplant |
the rhubarb plant. |
| pier |
a structure built out from land and extending some distance over water, that is often used for docking boats; wharf. [2 definitions] |
| pierce |
to stab or go through with or as if with something sharp; penetrate. [6 definitions] |