pitman |
a person who works in a pit, such as a coal miner. [2 definitions] |
piton |
a sharp-pointed metal spike designed to be hammered into rock or ice for giving support or for attaching a rope in mountain climbing. |
pit saw |
a large saw used to cut wood lengthwise that is handled by two persons, one positioned on the log and the second in a pit or trench beneath it. |
pit stop |
time out from a race for a car to refuel or be serviced at the pit area. |
pittance |
a contemptibly small portion, amount, or payment. [2 definitions] |
pitted1 |
having had the stones or pits removed, as from olives or cherries. |
pitted2 |
marked with hollows, depressions, or pits. |
pitter-patter |
a succession of soft rapid tapping sounds. [3 definitions] |
pituitary |
a small, two-lobed gland of vertebrates that is located at the base of the brain and produces important metabolic and developmental hormones; pituitary gland; hypophysis. [4 definitions] |
pituitary gland |
see "pituitary." |
pit viper |
any of various poisonous snakes that have a prominent heat-sensitive depression on either side of the head. |
pity |
compassion, sympathy, or unhappiness caused by another's pain, bad luck, or suffering. [4 definitions] |
pityriasis |
any of various mammalian skin diseases characterized by patches of dry or scaly skin, that sheds in flakes. |
pił |
more (used with tempo directions in music). |
pivot |
a part, such as a rod or pin, upon which another part rotates, swings, or oscillates. [6 definitions] |
pivotable |
combined form of pivot. |
pivotal |
of, pertaining to, or acting as a pivot. [2 definitions] |
pix |
variant of pyx. |
pixel |
the smallest component of an image that can be transmitted or received in a video display system. |
pixie |
variant of pixy. |
pixilated |
amusingly eccentric, droll, or whimsical. |