| pipestem |
the long thin tube extending from the bowl of a pipe, through which the smoker inhales. [2 definitions] |
| pipette |
a long, narrow, often graduated glass or plastic tube into which small quantities of liquid can be drawn by suction for measurement or transfer. [2 definitions] |
| pipe up |
to begin to speak or play music, esp. in a loud, assertive way. |
| piping |
the network of pipes used for a single purpose, such as the water system in a particular building. [6 definitions] |
| piping hot |
of food or drink, extremely but appropriately hot. |
| pipistrelle |
any of a genus of small bats, found in North America and most of the Eastern Hemisphere, that fly before nightfall. |
| pipit |
any of several small, brownish, insect-eating songbirds characterized by a streaked breast, slender bill, and the habit of walking instead of hopping. |
| pipkin |
a small earthenware cooking pot. |
| pippin |
any of a number of varieties of apple. [2 definitions] |
| pipsissewa |
any of several evergreen herbs bearing white or pink flowers and jagged leathery leaves, formerly used as a diuretic and tonic. |
| pipsqueak |
(informal) a person considered to be contemptibly small or insignificant. |
| piquant |
of food, having a deliciously sharp or spicy taste. [2 definitions] |
| piqué |
a type of ribbed fabric. |
| pique |
to incite to hostility or resentment, esp. by hurting the feelings. [4 definitions] |
| piquet |
a card game for two people that is played with a deck of thirty-two cards. |
| piracy |
robbery or illegal attack at sea. [2 definitions] |
| piragua |
a canoe made of a hollowed-out tree trunk; dugout. [2 definitions] |
| piranha |
any of various small freshwater fishes of South America that, in groups, often attack and eat large animals. |
| pirarucu |
see "arapaime." |
| pirate |
someone who, for private gain, attacks or plunders ships at sea or raids coastal settlements. [7 definitions] |
| pirogi |
small pastry turnovers of Russian origin that are filled with meat, fish, cheese, potatoes, or the like. |