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Princeton University - WordNet - a lexical database for the English language Category: General Date & country: 27/01/2008, USA Words: 85192

peccary
musk hog noun nocturnal gregarious pig-like wild animals of North America and South America

peck
beak verb hit lightly with a picking motion

peckish
adjective somewhat hungry

pecopteris
noun Carboniferous fossil fern characterized by a regular arrangement of the leaflets resembling a comb

Pecos
Pecos River noun a tributary of the Rio Grande that flows southeastward from New Mexico through western Texas

pectic
adjective of or relating to or derived from pectin; `pectic acid`

pectic acid
noun a complex acid that occurs in ripe fruit and some vegetables

pectin
noun any of various water-soluble colloidal carbohydrates that occur in ripe fruit and vegetables; used in making fruit jellies and jams

pectinate
adjective like a comb

pectineal
adjective of or relating to the pubis

Pectinibranchia
order Pectinibranchia noun large order of gastropods comprising univalve mollusks that have a single gill resembling a comb

Pectinidae
family Pectinidae noun scallops

pectoral
thoracic adjective of or relating to the chest or thorax; `pectoral organ`

pectoral fin
noun either of a pair of fins situated just behind the head in fishes that help control the direction of movement

pectoral girdle
noun a skeletal support to which the forelimbs of vertebrates are attached

pectoral sandpiper
jacksnipe 1 Calidris melanotos noun American sandpiper that inflates its chest when courting

pectoral vein
vena pectoralis noun veins that drain the pectoral muscles and empty into the subclavian vein

pectoralis major
musculus pectoralis major noun a skeletal muscle that adducts and rotates the arm

pectoralis minor
musculus pectoralis minor noun a skeletal muscle that draws down the scapula or raises the ribs

peculiar
adjective markedly different from the usual; `a peculiar hobby of stuffing and mounting bats`; `a man...feels it a peculiar insult to be taunted with cowardice by a woman`-Virginia Woolf

peculiar velocity
noun velocity with respect to the local standard of rest

peculiar(a)
adjective characteristic of one only; distinctive or special; `the peculiar character of the Government of the U.S.`- R.B.Taney

peculiarity
distinctive feature noun an odd or unusual characteristic

peculiarity
noun a distinguishing trait

pedagogical
pedagogic adjective of or relating to pedagogy; `pedagogical significance`

pedal
adjective of or relating to the feet; `the word for a pedal extremity is `foot``

pedal point
pedal noun a sustained bass note

pedal pusher
toreador pants noun snug trousers ending at the calves; worn by women and girls

pedaler
pedaller noun a person who rides a pedal-driven vehicle (as a bicycle)

Pedaliaceae
family Pedaliaceae noun the family of plants of order Polemoniales

pedant
bookworm 1 scholastic noun a person who pays more attention to formal rules and book learning than they merit

pedantically
adverb in a pedantic manner; `these interpretations are called `schemas` or, more pedantically, `schemata``

pedantry
noun an ostentatious and inappropriate display of learning

pedate
adjective of a leaf shape; having radiating lobes, each deeply cleft or divided

pedate leaf
noun a leaf having the radiating lobes each deeply cleft or divided

peddler
pedlar noun someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)

pederast
paederast noun a man who has sex (usually sodomy) with a boy as the passive partner

pederastic
paederastic adjective of homosexuality between a man and a boy

pederasty
paederasty noun sexual relations between a man and a boy (usually anal intercourse with the boy as a passive partner)

pedestal
noun a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority); `they put him on a pedestal`

pedestal
footstall noun an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)

pedestal table
noun a table supported by a single central column

pedestrian
prosaic adjective lacking wit or imagination; `a pedestrian movie plot`

pedestrian crossing
zebra crossing noun street crossing where pedestrians have right of way; often marked in some way especially with diagonal stripes

pedestrian traffic
foot traffic noun people coming and going on foot

pediatric
paediatric adjective of or relating to the medical care of children; `pediatric dentist`

pediatrics
paediatrics noun the branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of infants and children

pedicab
cycle rickshaw noun a tricycle (usually propelled by pedalling); used in the Orient for transporting passengers for hire; `boys who once pulled rickshaws now pedal pedicabs`

pedicel
pedicle noun a small stalk bearing a single flower of an inflorescence; an ultimate division of a common peduncle

Pediculati
order Pediculati noun anglers and batfishes; spiny-finned marine fishes having pectoral fins at the ends of armlike processes and a long movable spine on the dorsal fin to lure prey to the large mouth

pediculicide
noun a chemical agent that kills lice

Pediculidae
family Pediculidae noun true lice: human lice and related forms

pediculosis
lousiness noun infestation with lice (Pediculus humanus) resulting in severe itching

pediculosis capitis
head lice noun infestation of the scalp with lice

pediculosis corporis
noun infestation of body skin with lice

pediculosis pubis
crabs noun infestation of the pubic hair by crab lice

Pediculus
genus Pediculus noun type genus of Pediculidae: true lice infecting humans

pedicure
noun professional care for the feet and toenails

pedigree
bloodline noun ancestry of a purebred animal

pedigree(a)
pedigreed adjective having a list of ancestors as proof of being a purebred animal

Pedilanthus
genus Pedilanthus noun tropical American succulent shrubs

Pedilanthus bracteatus
Pedilanthus pavonis noun wax-coated Mexican shrub related to Euphorbia antisyphilitica

pediment
noun a triangular gable between a horizontal entablature and a sloping roof

Pediocactus
genus Pediocactus noun low-growing cacti of the Great Plains of North America

Pedioecetes
genus Pedioecetes noun sharp-tailed grouse

Pedionomus
genus Pedionomus noun plain wanderer

Pedipalpi
order Pedipalpi noun whip scorpions

pedodontist
noun a dentist who specializes in the care of children`s teeth

pedometer
noun measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking

pedophile
paedophile noun an adult who is sexually attracted to children

pedophilia
paedophilia noun a sexual attraction to children

peduncle
cerebral peduncle noun a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain

pedunculate
stalked adjective having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk; `a pedunculate flower`; `a pedunculate barnacle is attached to the substrate by a fleshy foot or stalk`

pedunculated polyp
noun a polyp with a stalk or peduncle

Pee Dee
Pee Dee River noun a river that flows through central North Carolina and northeastern South Carolina to the Atlantic Ocean

peeing
pee noun informal terms for urination; `he took a pee`

peek
peep noun a secret look

peekaboo
bopeep noun a game played with young children; you hide your face and suddenly reveal it as you say boo!

peel
skin noun the rind of a fruit or vegetable

peel
flake verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces; `The paint in my house is peeling off`

peel off
flake verb come off in flakes or thin small pieces; `The paint in my house is peeling off`

peeler
noun a device for peeling vegetables or fruits; `she invented a potato peeler`

peeling
adjective having the paint loose and peeling away; `a dilapidated house with peeling paint`; `peeling row houses`

peen
noun the part of a hammerhead opposite the flat striking surface (may have various shapes)

peep sight
noun rear gunsight having an adjustable eyepiece with a small aperture through which the front sight and the target are aligned

peeper
noun an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds

peephole
spyhole noun a hole (in a door or an oven etc) through which you can peep

peepshow
raree-show noun an exhibition of pictures or objects viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass

peer
equal noun a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

peer group
noun contemporaries of the same status

peer of the realm
noun a peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords

peerage
baronage noun the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

peeve
noun an annoyed or irritated mood

peevishly
querulously adverb in a peevish manner

peg
noun a wooden pin pushed or driven into a surface

peg
tholepin noun a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing

peg top
noun a pear-shaped top made of wood with a metal center pin

Pegasus
noun a constellation in the northern hemisphere near Andromeda and Pisces

pegboard
noun a board perforated with regularly spaced holes into which pegs can be fitted

pegged-down
adjective fastened by pegs; `the pegged-down branches of the plant will take root`