(US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
(of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
(of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
(rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.
noun
(Britain, Ireland, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand) An absorbent garment worn by a baby who does not yet have voluntary control of their bladder and bowels or by someone who is incontinent; a diaper.
(obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.
verb
(transitive) To put a nappy on.
nippy
nippy
adj
(Scotland) curt
(Scotland) parsimonious
(Scotland) sharp in taste
(Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
(UK, informal) fast; speedy
(informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
Inclined to nip; bitey.
nymph
nymph
noun
(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
(entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
(entomology) The larva of certain insects.
A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.
panay
panay
Proper noun
An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas
pandy
pandy
noun
(Ireland, informal) mashed potatoes
(by extension, slang) Hand.
A fulling mill.
A mutineer.
A slap on the palm of the hand with a strap.
verb
(nonstandard, rare) To distribute or publicize, especially in order to curry favor.
(transitive) To strike on the palm of the hand with a strap as a school punishment.
pansy
pansy
adj
Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
Wimpy; spineless; feeble.
noun
(color) A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
(derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
(derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.
verb
(slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.
panty
panty
noun
(informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.
(obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
(usually in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.
payen
payen
noun
(obsolete) Pagan.
payne
payni
penny
penny
noun
(historical) In Ireland, a coin worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.
A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-cent coin, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.
Money in general.
verb
(Oxbridge slang) During a meal or as part of a drinking game, to drop a penny in a person's drink such that they must finish it (or some such variation thereof); commonly associated with crewdates at Oxford and swaps at Cambridge.
(electronics) To circumvent the tripping of an electrical circuit breaker by the dangerous practice of inserting a coin in place of a fuse in a fuse socket.
(slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.
pensy
pensy
adj
(dated) pensive
peony
peony
noun
A dark red colour.
A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.
pheny
phony
phony
adj
(informal) Fraudulent; fake; having a misleading appearance.
noun
(informal) A person who assumes an identity or quality other than their own.
(informal) A person who professes beliefs or opinions that they do not hold.
(informal) Anything fraudulent or fake.
verb
(informal) To fake.
pindy
piney
piney
adj
Alternative spelling of piny
pinky
pinky
adj
Pinkish.
winking
noun
(Australia, informal) The Australasian snapper or pink snapper (Chrysophrys auratus).
(US, Canada, Scotland, Australia, informal) The smallest finger or toe of a hand or foot.
(historical) A kind of fishing schooner of New England.
(offensive, slang, ethnic slur) A white person.
(uncountable, historical, slang, Australia) Methylated spirits mixed with red wine or Condy's crystals.
A baby mouse, especially when used as food for a snake, etc.
pinny
pinny
noun
(colloquial) A colourful polyester or plastic vest worn over one's clothes, usually to mark one's team during group activities.
A sleeveless dress, often similar to an apron, generally worn over other clothes.
pinyl
pirny
pleny
pliny
pliny
Proper noun
An ancient Roman praenomen.
Pliny the Elder, Gaius Plinius Secundus (23–79 AD): an ancient Roman nobleman, scientist and historian, author of Naturalis Historia, "Pliny's Natural History".
Pliny the Younger, Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (63–ca. 113): an ancient Roman statesman, orator, and writer, a great-nephew of Pliny the Elder.
pondy
pondy
adj
Resembling a pond; pondlike
poney
poney
noun
Archaic form of pony. (the animal)
porny
porny
adj
(informal) Reminiscent of pornography; somewhat pornographic.
powny
poyen
pungy
pungy
noun
A small sloop or shallop, or a large boat with sails.
punky
punky
adj
(geology) Of or pertaining to punk (touchwood); rotted or soft.
Of or pertaining to the punk subculture.
noun
Alternative spelling of punkie (“pumpkinseed fish”)
Alternative spelling of punkie (“small two-winged fly or midge; lantern similar to a jack-o'-lantern”)
punny
punny
adj
(of a person) Who makes puns.
(of a pun) Funny.
Involving the use of a pun.
noun
(school slang) A punishment.
punty
punty
noun
(glassblowing) A metal rod used in the glassblowing process. After a glass vessel has been blown to approximate size and the bottom of the piece has been finalized, the rod, which is tipped with a wad of hot glass, is attached to the bottom of the vessel to hold it while the top is finalized. It often leaves an irregular or ring-shaped scar on the base when removed, called the pontil mark.
pydna
pyins
pylon
pylon
noun
(American football) An orange marker designating one of the four corners of the end zone in American football.
(architecture) A tall steel or concrete tower from which cables are strung.
(aviation) A structure used to mount engines, missiles etc., to the underside of an aircraft wing or fuselage.
(aviation, historical) A post, tower, etc. as on an aerodrome, or flying ground, serving to bound or mark a prescribed course of flight.
(aviation, historical) A starting derrick for an aeroplane.
(electricity) A tower-like structure, usually one of a series, used to support high-voltage electricity cables.
(medicine) A rigid prosthesis for the lower leg.
A gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple.
A lighting mast; a freestanding support for floodlights.
A traffic cone.
An obelisk.
pynot
pyran
pyran
noun
(organic chemistry) Any of a class of unsaturated heterocyclic compounds containing a ring of five carbon atoms, an oxygen atom and two double bonds; especially the simplest one, C₅H₆O.
snapy
snipy
snipy
adj
Full of or attractive to snipe.
Long, narrow, and pointed.
Prone to sniping.
spiny
spiny
adj
Covered in spines or thorns
Like a spine in shape; slender.
Troublesome; difficult or vexing
noun
Archaic form of spinny.
synop
unpay
unpay
verb
To undo, take back, or annul, as a payment.
yapon
yapon
noun
(now less common than "yaupon") Alternative form of yaupon