| peafowl |
either of two very large Asian pheasants, the males of which have long colorful tails, which they can raise and spread like a fan. (See peacock.) |
| pea green |
a light yellowish green color. |
| peahen |
a female peafowl. |
| pea jacket |
a short double-breasted coat made of thick navy blue wool, originally worn by sailors. |
| peak |
the top part of a mountain that tapers to a point, or such a mountain itself. [7 definitions] |
| peaked1 |
having a peak or peaks; pointed. |
| peaked2 |
having a pale, sickly appearance. |
| peal |
a loud ringing of bells, esp. bells of different tones. [5 definitions] |
| peanut |
a pod, or one of the oily, nutlike, edible seeds it encloses, of a plant of the legume family that matures its seed pods underground. [2 definitions] |
| peanut butter |
a paste made by grinding roasted peanuts, used as a spread in sandwiches or the like or in cooking. |
| pear |
a rounded, white-fleshed, edible fruit that narrows at the stem end. [2 definitions] |
| pearl |
a smooth, hard, glossy deposit, valued as a gem, that is formed inside the shells of oysters and some other mollusks to cover an irritant object such as a grain of sand. [8 definitions] |
| pearl ash |
a white powdery substance used to manufacture soap, glass, and the like; potassium carbonate. |
| pearlescent |
having a soft lustrous iridescence. |
| pearl gray |
a pale bluish gray color. |
| pearly |
like a pearl, esp. in whiteness or luster. [2 definitions] |
| peasant |
a member of the class of farm laborers and small farmers, esp. in Europe. [2 definitions] |
| peasantry |
peasants collectively. |
| peashooter |
a slender tube used as a toy weapon, through which dried peas, beans, or other pellets can be blown. |
| pea soup |
a thick soup made from dried split peas. [2 definitions] |
| peat |
soil, usu. from a marshy area, that is rich in partly decayed organic matter and can be used as fuel or fertilizer. |