peaceableness - adj. 1 disposed to peace; unwarlike. 2 free from... [more]

peaceably - adj. 1 disposed to peace; unwarlike. 2 free from... [more]

peacefully - adj. 1 characterized by peace; tranquil. 2 not violating or infringing peace (peaceful... [more]

peacefulness - adj. 1 characterized by peace; tranquil. 2 not violating or infringing peace (peaceful... [more]

peacemaking - n. a person who brings about peace. peacemaking n. & adj.... [more]

peachiness - n. 1 a a round juicy stone-fruit with downy cream or yellow skin flushed with red.... [more]

peachy - n. 1 a a round juicy stone-fruit with downy cream or yellow skin flushed with red.... [more]

peakiness - a the pointed top of a mountain. b a mountain with a peak. c a stiff ... [more]

peaky - a the pointed top of a mountain. b a mountain with a peak. c a stiff ... [more]

peaky - adj. (peakier, peakiest) 1 sickly; puny. 2 white-faced. ... [more]

pearler - n. & v. 1 a ( often attrib.) a usu. white or bluish-grey... [more]

pearliness - adj. & n. (pearlier, pearliest) 1 resembling a pearl; lustrous. 2 containing pearls... [more]

peasantry - n. 1 esp. colloq. a countryman or countrywoman; a rustic. 2 a a worker on the land,... [more]

peasanty - n. 1 esp. colloq. a countryman or countrywoman; a rustic. 2 a a worker on the land,... [more]

peasy - adj., adv., & int. (easier, easiest) 1 not difficult; achieved without great effort.... [more]

peaty - cf. PIECE]... [more]

pebbly - n. 1 a small smooth stone worn by the action of water. 2 a a type of colourless... [more]

peccability - adj. formal liable to sin. peccability n. [F, f. med.L peccabilis f. peccare sin]... [more]

peccancy - adj. formal 1 sinning. 2 inducing disease; morbid. peccancy n. [F peccant or L... [more]

peccavi - int. & n. expressing guilt. (pl. peccavis) a confession of guilt. [L, = I have... [more]

pecten - n. (pl. pectens or pectines) Zool. 1 a comblike structure of various kinds in animal... [more]

pectic - n. Biochem. any of various soluble gelatinous... [more]

pectinate - n. (pl. pectens or pectines) Zool. 1 a comblike structure of various kinds in animal... [more]

pectination - n. (pl. pectens or pectines) Zool. 1 a comblike structure of various kinds in animal... [more]

peculation - see PECULIAR]... [more]

peculator - see PECULIAR]... [more]

pecuniarily - adj. 1 of, concerning , or consisting of, money... [more]

peekaboo - adj. & n. 1 (of a garment etc.) transparent or having a pattern of small holes.... [more]

peeler - v. & n. 1 tr. a strip the skin, rind, bark, wrapping, etc. from (a fruit, vegetable,... [more]

peerless - n. & v. 1 a (fem. peeress) a member of one of the degrees of the nobility ... [more]

peevishly - adj. querulous; irritable. peevishly adv. peevishness n. [ME, = foolish, mad,... [more]

peevishness - adj. querulous; irritable. peevishly adv. peevishness n. [ME, = foolish, mad,... [more]

pejoratively - adj. & n. (of a word, an expression, etc.) depreciatory. a depreciatory word. pejoratively... [more]

pelage - n. the fur, hair, wool, etc. of a mammal. [F f. poil hair]... [more]

Pelagianism - adj. & n. inhabiting the open sea. an inhabitant of... [more]

Pelagianism - adj. & n. of or concerning the monk Pelagius (4th-5th... [more]

pellagrous - n. a disease caused by deficiency of nicotinic acid ,... [more]

pellicular - n. a thin skin, membrane, or film. pellicular adj. [F pellicule f. L pellicula,... [more]

peltate - n. (pl. peltae) 1 a small light shield used by the ancient Greeks, Romans, etc.... [more]

peltry - n. 1 the undressed skin of a fur-bearing mammal.... [more]

pemphigous - n. Med. the formation of watery blisters or eruptions on the skin .... [more]

penalization - v.tr. (also -ise) 1 subject (a person) to a penalty or comparative disadvantage.... [more]

penally - adj. 1 a of or concerning punishment or its infliction (penal laws; a penal sentence;... [more]

penchant - n. an inclination or liking (has a penchant for old films). [F, pres. part. of pencher... [more]

penciller - n. & v. 1 ( often attrib.) a an instrument for writing... [more]

peneplain - n. Geol. a fairly flat area of land produced by erosion. [L paene almost + PLAIN(1)]... [more]

penetrability - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetrable - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetralia - n.pl. 1 innermost shrines or recesses. 2 secret or hidden parts; mysteries. [L,... [more]

penetrant - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetratingly - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetration - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetrative - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penetrator - v. 1 tr. a find access into or through, esp. forcibly. b (usu. foll. by with) imbue... [more]

penicillate - see PENCIL]... [more]

penillion - pl. of PENNILL. ... [more]

peninsular - n. a piece of land almost surrounded by water or... [more]

penitence - adj. & n. regretting and wishing to atone for sins etc.; repentant. 1 a repentant... [more]

penitent - adj. & n. regretting and wishing to atone for sins etc.; repentant. 1 a repentant... [more]

penitentially - adj. of or concerning penitence or penance. penitential psalms seven ... [more]

PENITENTIARY - n. US sl. = PENITENTIARY n. 1. [abbr.]... [more]

penitential - adj. of or concerning penitence or penance. penitential psalms seven ... [more]

penitentiary - n. & adj. (pl. -ies) 1 US a reformatory prison. 2 an office in the papal [more]

penitently - adj. & n. regretting and wishing to atone for sins etc.; repentant. 1 a repentant... [more]

penknife - n. a small folding knife, esp. for carrying in a pocket. ... [more]

penman - n. (pl. -men) 1 a person who writes by hand with a specified skill (a good penman).... [more]

penmanship - n. (pl. -men) 1 a person who writes by hand with a specified skill (a good penman).... [more]

pennant - n. 1 Naut. a tapering flag, esp. that flown at the masthead of a vessel in commission.... [more]

pennilessly - adj. having no money; destitute. pennilessly adv. pennilessness n.... [more]

pennilessness - adj. having no money; destitute. pennilessly adv. pennilessness n.... [more]