| Pierre |
the capital of South Dakota. |
| Pierrot |
a comic male character in old French pantomime who wears loose white pantaloons, a short jacket with large buttons, and whiteface. |
| pier table |
a low table set against a wall between two windows, often beneath a tall mirror. |
| Pietà |
(sometimes l.c.) a depiction, as in sculpture or painting, of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, holding him in grief following the Crucifixion. |
| pietism |
(sometimes cap.) the devotional beliefs and practices of the Pietists. [2 definitions] |
| Pietist |
a member of a German movement of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that stressed personal piety over orthodox devotion in seeking to change certain formalities within the Lutheran Church. |
| piety |
worshipful devotion to and veneration of God or family; piousness. [2 definitions] |
| piezoelectric |
of or pertaining to, or using electricity produced when stress is applied to certain materials. |
| piezoelectric effect |
an electric polarization that arises in some crystals when they are subjected to mechanical pressure, and, conversely, the mechanical deformation in these crystals that results when an electric field is applied to them. |
| piezoelectricity |
a form of electricity or a charged state produced by applying pressure to certain crystals. |
| piffle |
(informal) meaningless or nonsensical talk; babble. [2 definitions] |
| pig |
any of a number of omnivorous cloven-hoofed mammals with broad snouts; swine; hog. [3 definitions] |
| pigeon |
any of various passerine birds that have a stout body, small head, and short legs. [3 definitions] |
| pigeon breast |
a deformity of the human chest occurring as a result of certain diseases, such as rickets, that is characterized by a sharply protruding breastbone. |
| pigeon drop |
a swindle wherein a person gives over personal money in response to a fraudulent promise that such funds will bring large returns or profit. |
| pigeon hawk |
a small falcon that is closely related to the European merlin. |
| pigeon-hearted |
lacking boldness or courage; shy or meek. |
| pigeonhole |
a small, recessed area in which a pigeon builds its nest. [5 definitions] |
| pigeon pea |
a kind of tropical pea plant that bears vivid yellow flowers. [2 definitions] |
| pigeon-toed |
having toes or feet pointing inward instead of straight ahead. |
| piggish |
greedy, sloppy, dirty, or boorish. |