| pismo clam |
an edible, heavy-shelled marine clam found on sandy beaches along the coasts of southern California and Mexico. |
| pisolite |
a small, rounded, pea-sized mass of calcium carbonate. [2 definitions] |
| piss |
(vulgar) urine. [2 definitions] |
| piss away |
to waste; squander. |
| pissed |
(slang; sometimes considered vulgar) angry; annoyed. [2 definitions] |
| pissed off |
(slang; sometimes considered vulgar) angry; furious. |
| pisser |
(vulgar slang) one that is difficult or unpleasant. [2 definitions] |
| piss off |
(slang; often considered vulgar) to make (someone) angry. [2 definitions] |
| pistachio |
an edible nut with a green tint, the tan shell of which is sometimes dyed red. [3 definitions] |
| pistil |
the organ of a flower that contains the ovule or ovules. |
| pistillate |
of a flower, having a pistil or pistils, esp. in the absence of stamens. |
| pistol |
a firearm made to be held and fired with one hand. [2 definitions] |
| pistole |
any of various gold coins formerly minted in certain European countries. |
| pistol-whip |
to strike violently and repeatedly with a pistol. |
| piston |
a usu. cylindrical machine part that moves up and down within a close-fitting sleeve and thereby powers an engine or the like. |
| piston ring |
a thin split metal ring that fits around a piston, in an automobile or other engine, to ensure a tight seal between the piston and the cylinder. |
| piston rod |
a rod connected to a piston that transfers its motion to another engine part. |
| pit1 |
a comparatively wide and deep hole dug or existing in the ground. [14 definitions] |
| pit2 |
the hard seed at the center of an apricot, cherry, plum, or certain other fruits. [2 definitions] |
| pita |
a round flat bread of Middle Eastern origin that has a pocketlike interior; pita bread. |
| pitapat |
with a soft rapid flutter or beat. [3 definitions] |