peg top |
a child's top that spins on a metal tip or point. |
peignoir |
a woman's dressing gown. |
pejoration |
a lessening or worsening in worth, quality, or the like; depreciation. [2 definitions] |
pejorative |
acting or tending to create a negative impression; disparaging; demeaning. [2 definitions] |
Peking |
see "Beijing." |
Pekingese |
of or pertaining to Beijing, China, or its people, culture, language, or the like. [4 definitions] |
Peking man |
a type of early human whose fossil remains were found near Beijing, China. |
pekoe |
a superior grade of black tea made from young leaves. |
Pelagian |
of or concerning a doctrine, condemned as heresy by the Roman Catholic Church in 416 A.D., that denies original sin and asserts one's ability to achieve salvation through virtuous acts of free will. |
pelagic |
of, concerning, or living on the open sea, far from land, esp. on or near the surface. |
pelargonium |
a plant of the geranium family having circular, sometimes aromatic leaves, and bearing variously colored flowers. |
pelf |
money or wealth, usu. regarded with disapproval or contempt. |
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. |
pelisse |
an outer garment, such as a cape, that is lined or trimmed with fur. [2 definitions] |
pellagra |
a disease caused by too little niacin in the diet, resulting in skin rash, nerve disorders, and diarrhea. |
pellet |
a small bullet or shot. [4 definitions] |
pelletize |
to treat (pulverized ore or coal) with additives, roll into aggregates, and harden by baking into pellets. |
pell-mell |
in a hasty, disordered, jumbled manner. [2 definitions] |
pellucid |
allowing maximum light to pass through; transparent. [2 definitions] |
Peloponnese |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnesus. |
Peloponnesus |
a large and historically significant peninsula in southern Greece; Peloponnese. |