HANGMAN SOLVER

Advanced search options

English 5 letter words - Containing letters yp - page 1

Next letter probability

a : 30.50%

e : 28.75%

o : 25.50%

s : 25.00%

r : 22.00%

l : 18.25%

u : 16.25%

i : 16.00%

t : 13.00%

m : 11.00%

n : 11.00%

h : 10.25%

d : 8.25%

c : 8.00%

g : 7.75%

k : 5.75%

w : 4.00%

x : 3.00%

b : 2.25%

f : 1.50%

j : 1.00%

z : 0.75%

v : 0.50%

Possible word length

5

Results:

Page 1 from 3

Total results: 400

Home page (Smart links)

amply

amply

adv

  1. In an ample manner; extensively; thoroughly.

ampyx

ampyx

noun

  1. A woman's headband (sometimes of metal), for binding the front hair in Ancient Greece.

apery

apery

noun

  1. A place where apes are kept.
  2. The practice of aping; an apish action.

appay

appay

verb

  1. Obsolete form of apay.

apply

apply

adj

  1. Alternative spelling of appley

verb

  1. (intransitive) To pertain or be relevant to a specified individual or group.
  2. (intransitive) To submit oneself as a candidate (with the adposition "to" designating the recipient of the submission, and the adposition "for" designating the position).
  3. (obsolete) To busy; to keep at work; to ply.
  4. (obsolete) To visit.
  5. (transitive) To address; to refer; generally used reflexively.
  6. (transitive) To lay or place; to put (one thing to another)
  7. (transitive) To make use of, declare, or pronounce, as suitable, fitting, or relative
  8. (transitive) To put closely; to join; to engage and employ diligently, or with attention
  9. (transitive) To put to use; to use or employ for a particular purpose, or in a particular case

aptly

aptly

adv

  1. In an apt or suitable manner; fittingly; appropriately; suitably

atopy

atopy

noun

  1. (medicine) A hereditary disorder marked by the tendency to develop localized immediate hypersensitivity reactions to allergens such as pollen, food etc and is manifested by hay fever, asthma, or similar allergic conditions; generally considered to be caused by the interaction of environmental and genetic factors.
  2. A person suffering from atopic syndrome; a case of atopy.

atypy

ayelp

ayelp

adv

  1. yelping.

bespy

bespy

verb

  1. (transitive) To send spies to; beset with espionage.

blype

blype

noun

  1. (Scotland) A thin membrane or small piece of skin.

bumpy

bumpy

adj

  1. covered with or full of bumps
  2. rough; jumpy; causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements

bypro

campy

campy

adj

  1. Characterized by camp or kitsch, especially when deliberate or intentional.

cappy

capys

clype

coppy

coppy

adj

  1. (informal) Like or resembling a cop (police officer).

noun

  1. (UK, dialectal) A low stool.
  2. Alternative form of coppice

copsy

copsy

adj

  1. Characterized by copses.

coypu

coypu

noun

  1. A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

crapy

crapy

adj

  1. Resembling crape.

crepy

crepy

adj

  1. Alternative form of crêpy

crypt

crypt

noun

  1. (anatomy) A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
  2. (botany) Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
  3. (botany) Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
  4. (now rare) A cave or cavern.
  5. An underground vault, especially one beneath a church that is used as a burial place.

cupay

cuppy

cuppy

adj

  1. (of timber) Characterised by cup shakes.
  2. Having indentations or shallow depressions.
  3. Having the form of a cup.

cypre

cypro

dampy

dampy

adj

  1. (obsolete) Dejected; gloomy; sorrowful.
  2. (obsolete) Somewhat damp.

depoy

deppy

depuy

dippy

dippy

adj

  1. (UK, informal) Of an egg: cooked so that the yolk remains runny and can be used for dipping.
  2. (informal) Having romantic feelings for; excited or enthusiastic about.
  3. (informal) Involving or suited to dipping.
  4. (informal) Lacking common sense.

dipsy

dopey

dopey

adj

  1. Stupid, silly.

dumpy

dumpy

adj

  1. Of or relating to a garbage dump; rubbishy.
  2. Short and thick; stout or stocky.

noun

  1. (South Africa) A small bottle of beer.
  2. (slang, vulgar) Synonym of dump truck (“prominent buttocks”).
  3. (surveying) Ellipsis of dumpy level.
  4. A short, stout person or animal, especially one of a breed of very short-legged chickens.

duply

duply

noun

  1. (law) A second reply in Scots law.

duppy

duppy

noun

  1. (Caribbean, Jamaica) A ghost or spirit, often appearing in the form of a dog barking or howling through the night.
  2. (Jamaica, games) A drawn game of noughts and crosses (in Jamaica tii-taa-tuo).

verb

  1. (MLE, MTE, transitive) To kill; to murder.
  2. (MLE, by extension, transitive) To excel in.

dupuy

egypt

egypt

Proper noun

  1. country in North Africa. Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt.
  2. A civilization based around the river Nile, on its lower reaches nearer the Mediterranean.

empty

empty

adj

  1. (computing, programming, mathematics) Containing no elements (as of a string, array, or set), opposed to being null (having no valid value).
  2. (obsolete) Free; clear; devoid; often with of.
  3. (obsolete, of a plant or tree) Producing nothing; unfruitful.
  4. (of some female animals, especially cows and sheep) Not pregnant; not producing offspring when expected to do so during the breeding season.
  5. Destitute of effect, sincerity, or sense; said of language.
  6. Destitute of reality, or real existence; unsubstantial.
  7. Destitute of, or lacking, sense, knowledge, or courtesy.
  8. Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.
  9. Having nothing to carry, emptyhanded; unburdened.
  10. Unable to satisfy; hollow; vain.

noun

  1. (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.

verb

  1. (intransitive) Of a river, duct, etc: to drain or flow toward an ultimate destination.
  2. (transitive, ergative) To make empty; to void; to remove the contents of.

epiky

epoxy

epoxy

adj

  1. (chemistry) Derived from an epoxide.

noun

  1. A thermosetting polyepoxide resin used chiefly in strong adhesives, coatings and laminates; epoxy resin.

verb

  1. To glue with epoxy.

expwy

expwy

noun

  1. Abbreviation of expressway.

flype

flype

noun

  1. (mathematics) A transformation of a knot involving a 180° rotation of a tangle
  2. A fold or flap, especially of the brim of a hat

verb

  1. (Scotland, dated, transitive) To turn inside out, or with the leg part back over the foot, as when putting on or taking off a stocking.

foppy

foppy

adj

  1. foppish

gappy

gappy

adj

  1. Having many gaps.

gaspy

gaspy

adj

  1. Resembling or characterised by gasps.

gilpy

gilpy

noun

  1. (obsolete, Scotland) A boisterous child of either sex.
  2. (obsolete, Scotland) A boy.

gimpy

gimpy

adj

  1. exhibiting deficiencies associated with the derogatory term "gimp", such as might inspire discomfort or revulsion
  2. limping, lame, with crippled legs.

gippy

gippy

noun

  1. Alternative form of gyppy

gipsy

gipsy

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of gypsy

glyph

glyph

noun

  1. (architecture) A vertical groove.
  2. (typography, computing) A visual representation of a letter, character, or symbol, in a specific font and style.
  3. A figure carved in relief or incised, especially representing a sound, word, or idea.
  4. Any non-verbal symbol that imparts information.
  5. Any of various figures used in Mayan writing.

goopy

goopy

adj

  1. Having the consistency of goop.
  2. Vague; undefined or sentimental.

grapy

grapy

adj

  1. Alternative form of grapey

gripy

gripy

adj

  1. Alternative form of gripey

grype

grype

noun

  1. (obsolete) A vulture, Gyps fulvus; the griffin.

verb

  1. Obsolete spelling of gripe

gryph

gulpy

gulpy

adj

  1. Inclined to gulp.

guppy

guppy

noun

  1. (by extension) Any tiny fish.
  2. (climbing) A hold across the palm of the hand rather than the fingertips.
  3. (paintball) A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
  4. A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

gyppo

gyppo

noun

  1. (UK, slang, offensive) Alternative spelling of gippo

gypsy

gypsy

adj

  1. (offensive) Of or having the qualities of an itinerant person or group with qualities traditionally ascribed to Romani people; making a living from dishonest practices or theft etc.
  2. Alternative form of Gypsy: of or belonging to the Romani people.

noun

  1. (colloquial) An itinerant person or any person, not necessarily Romani; a tinker, a traveller or a carny.
  2. (dated) A person with a dark complexion.
  3. (dated) A sly, roguish woman.
  4. (dated, colloquial) A fortune teller
  5. (sometimes offensive) A move in contra dancing in which two dancers walk in a circle around each other while maintaining eye contact (but not touching as in a swing). (Compare whole gyp, half gyp, and gypsy meltdown, in which this step precedes a swing.)
  6. (sometimes offensive) Alternative form of Gypsy: a member of the Romani people.
  7. (theater) A member of a Broadway musical chorus line.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To roam around the country like a gypsy.
  2. To perform the gypsy step in contra dancing.

haply

haply

adv

  1. By accident or luck.
  2. Perhaps; by chance.

happy

happy

adj

  1. (Of acts, speech, etc.) Appropriate, apt, felicitous.
  2. (in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.
  3. (rare, of people, often followed by "at" or "in") Dexterous, ready, skilful.
  4. Content, willing, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).
  5. Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.
  6. Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.
  7. Implying 'May you have a happy ~' or similar; used in phrases to wish someone happiness or good fortune at the time of a festival, celebration, or other event or activity.

noun

  1. (informal, rare) A happy event, thing, person, etc.

verb

  1. (intransitive, informal) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.
  2. (transitive, informal) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

harpy

harpy

noun

  1. (derogatory) A shrewish woman.
  2. (mythology) A mythological creature generally depicted as a bird-of-prey with the head of maiden, a face pale with hunger and long claws on her hands personifying the destructive power of storm winds.
  3. A large and powerful double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Harpia harpyja).
  4. One who is rapacious or ravenous; an extortioner.
  5. The European moor buzzard or marsh harrier (Circus aeruginosus).

heapy

heapy

adj

  1. Having lots of heaps or piles.

hempy

hempy

adj

  1. Like hemp.

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of hempie

hippy

hippy

adj

  1. Having large or prominent hips.

noun

  1. Alternative spelling of hippie

hoppy

hoppy

adj

  1. (informal) Characterised by a hopping motion.
  2. Having a taste of hops; heavily flavoured with hops.

humpy

humpy

adj

  1. Characterised by humps, uneven.
  2. Hunched, bent over.
  3. Muscular; hunky.
  4. Sulky; irritable.

noun

  1. (Australia) A hut or temporary shelter made from bark and tree branches, traditionally used by Aboriginal people.
  2. (Australia) Any crude or temporary dwelling, especially made from found materials; a bush hut.
  3. Alternative form of humpie

hyped

hyped

adj

  1. Excited.
  2. Having been subject to propaganda and promotion; promoted beyond what is reasonable or appropriate.

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of hype

hyper

hyper

adj

  1. (colloquial) hyperactive
  2. (slang) energetic; overly diligent

noun

  1. (countable, bodybuilding, colloquial) hyperextension exercise
  2. (uncountable, colloquial, science fiction) hyperspace
  3. (wrestling) Alternative form of hiper

hypes

hypes

noun

  1. plural of hype

verb

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hype

hypha

hypha

noun

  1. (mycology) Any of the long, threadlike filaments that form the mycelium of a fungus.

hypho

hypos

hypos

noun

  1. plural of hypo

hyrup

iapyx

imply

imply

verb

  1. (archaic) to enfold, entangle.
  2. (transitive, of a person or proposition) to hint; to insinuate; to suggest tacitly and avoid a direct statement
  3. (transitive, of a person) to suggest by logical inference
  4. (transitive, of a proposition) to have as a necessary consequence

japyx

jimpy

jimpy

adj

  1. (biology) Describing a sex-linked mutation in mice that causes severe hypomyelination in the males.
  2. neat, jimp

jowpy

jumpy

jumpy

adj

  1. Nervous and excited.
  2. Tending to jump; full of jumps.

kelpy

kelpy

noun

  1. Alternative form of kelpie (shapeshifting spirit).

kempy

kempy

adj

  1. Alternative form of kemp

kippy

layup

layup

noun

  1. (basketball) A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
  2. (colloquial) A relatively easy task.
  3. (materials science) The process of applying alternate layers of a material and a binding agent to form a composite material.
  4. (rail transport) A train car sitting in storage (laid up), often overnight.
  5. (rail transport, countable or uncountable) A track used to store train cars.
  6. The state of being laid up.

leppy

leppy

noun

  1. (slang, US) A young animal, particularly a cow calf or bull calf, a lamb, or a colt, which has been abandoned or orphaned.

lepry

lepry

noun

  1. (obsolete) leprosy

limpy

limpy

adj

  1. Having or resembling a limp.

lippy

lippy

adj

  1. (informal) Having a tendency to talk back in a cheeky or impertinent manner.
  2. (informal) Having prominent lips.

noun

  1. (Scotland, historical) An old dry measure amounting to one quarter of a peck (for goods sold by weight, 1¾ pounds or about four-fifths of a kilogram); also, a container of that capacity.
  2. (uncountable) Lip gloss or lipstick; (countable) a stick of this product.

loopy

loopy

adj

  1. (slang) Idiotic, crazy, or drunk.
  2. Having loops.

loppy

loppy

adj

  1. Somewhat lop; inclined to lop.

lumpy

lumpy

adj

  1. Full of lumps, not smooth.
  2. Of a water surface: covered in many small waves as a result of wind; choppy.

lymph

lymph

noun

  1. (archaic, botany) The sap of plants.
  2. (immunology) The discharge from a sore, inflammation etc.
  3. (obsolete, literary) Pure water.
  4. (physiology) A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.

mappy

mopey

mopey

adj

  1. Given to moping; in a depressed condition, low in spirits; lackadaisical.

moppy

moppy

adj

  1. (of hair) disordered, tousled
  2. (slang) tipsy; drunk

mopsy

mopsy

noun

  1. (obsolete) A slatternly, untidy woman.
  2. A moppet.

myope

myope

noun

  1. One who has myopia.

myops

myops

noun

  1. (obsolete) A myope; a person who has myopia.

myopy

myopy

noun

  1. Archaic form of myopia.

nappy

nappy

adj

  1. (Scotland) brittle
  2. (US, informal, sometimes offensive) Of hair: tightly curled or twisted; frizzy (often specifically in reference to Afro textured hair)
  3. (of a drink) Foamy; having a large head.
  4. (of a horse) Nervous, excitable.
  5. (rare) Inclined to sleep; sleepy.
  6. Having a nap (of cloth etc.); downy; shaggy.

noun

  1. (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.
  2. (obsolete) A kind of strong ale; nappy ale.
  3. A shallow, flat-bottomed earthenware or glass bowl with sloping sides.

verb

  1. (transitive) To put a nappy on.

nippy

nippy

adj

  1. (Scotland) curt
  2. (Scotland) parsimonious
  3. (Scotland) sharp in taste
  4. (Scotland, informal) annoying; irritating
  5. (UK, informal) fast; speedy
  6. (informal) Of the weather, rather cold.
  7. Inclined to nip; bitey.

nymph

nymph

noun

  1. (Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Any female nature spirit associated with water, forests, grotto, wind, etc.
  2. (entomology) Any of various butterflies of the family Nymphalidae.
  3. (entomology) The larva of certain insects.
  4. A young girl, especially one who is attractive, beautiful or graceful.

olepy

pacay

pacay

noun

  1. A Peruvian leguminous tree, Inga feuilleei, cultivated for its large white edible pods.

paddy

paddy

adj

  1. (obsolete) Low; mean; boorish; vagabond.

noun

  1. (African-American Vernacular, slang) A white person.
  2. (colloquial, England) A labourer's assistant or workmate.
  3. (countable) A paddy field, a rice paddy; an irrigated or flooded field where rice is grown.
  4. A drill used in boring wells, with cutters that expand on pressure.
  5. A fit of temper; a tantrum.
  6. Rough or unhusked rice, either before it is milled or as a crop to be harvested.

palay

palay

noun

  1. (Philippines) paddy

paley

pally

pally

adj

  1. Like a pal; friendly.

noun

  1. (US) An affectionate term of address.
  2. (US, Australia) A slightly derogatory and insulting term of address.
  3. (slang, fantasy role-playing games) A paladin.

palmy

palmy

adj

  1. (figurative) Prosperous, flourishing, booming or thriving.
  2. (obsolete) Made out of palm leaves or palm sap.
  3. Of, related to, or abounding in palm trees.

palsy

palsy

adj

  1. (colloquial) Chummy, friendly.

noun

  1. (pathology) Complete or partial muscle paralysis of a body part, often accompanied by a loss of feeling and uncontrolled body movements such as shaking.

verb

  1. To paralyse, either completely or partially.

pamhy

pammy

pammy

Proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Pamela.

panay

panay

Proper noun

  1. An island of the Philippines, located in the Visayas

pandy

pandy

noun

  1. (Ireland, informal) mashed potatoes
  2. (by extension, slang) Hand.
  3. A fulling mill.
  4. A mutineer.
  5. A slap on the palm of the hand with a strap.

verb

  1. (nonstandard, rare) To distribute or publicize, especially in order to curry favor.
  2. (transitive) To strike on the palm of the hand with a strap as a school punishment.

pansy

pansy

adj

  1. Of a deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  2. Wimpy; spineless; feeble.

noun

  1. (color) A deep purple colour, like that of the pansy.
  2. (derogatory, colloquial) A timid, weak man or boy; a wuss.
  3. (derogatory, colloquial, dated) A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
  4. A cultivated flowering plant, derived by hybridization within species Viola tricolor.
  5. Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Junonia.

verb

  1. (slang, intransitive, usually with "around" or "about") To mess about; to fail to get things done.

panty

panty

noun

  1. (informal, roller derby) A helmet cover.
  2. (obsolete, in the plural) Short trousers for men, or more usually boys.
  3. (usually in the plural, or in compounds) An article of clothing worn as underpants by women.

papey

pappy

pappy

adj

  1. Like pap; soft; mushy.

noun

  1. (colloquial, regional) father
  2. (colloquial, regional) grandfather

papyr

pardy

parky

parky

adj

  1. (Britain) Cold, but not excessively so.

parly

parly

noun

  1. (politics) Diminutive of parliament

verb

  1. Alternative form of parley

parry

parry

noun

  1. (combat sports and martial arts) A defensive move intended to change the direction of an incoming strike to make it miss its intended target, rather than block and absorb it; and typically performed with an open hand in a downward or sideways slapping motion.
  2. (fencing) A simple defensive action designed to deflect an attack, performed with the forte of the blade.
  3. A defensive or deflective action; an act of parrying.

verb

  1. To avoid, deflect, or ward off (an attack, a blow, an argument, etc.).

party

party

adj

  1. (heraldry) Parted or divided, as in the direction or form of one of the ordinaries.
  2. (obsolete, except in compounds) Divided; in part.
  3. Of a fence or wall: shared by two properties and serving to divide them.

noun

  1. (law) A person or group of people constituting a particular side in a contract or legal action.
  2. (military) A discrete detachment of troops, especially for a particular purpose.
  3. (now rare in general sense) A group of people forming one side in a given dispute, contest etc.
  4. (obsolete) A part or division.
  5. (politics) A political group considered as a formal whole, united under one specific political platform of issues and campaigning to take part in government.
  6. (role-playing games, online gaming) Active player characters organized into a single group.
  7. (slang, dated) A person; an individual.
  8. (video games) A group of characters controlled by the player.
  9. A gathering of acquaintances so that one of them may offer items for sale to the rest of them.
  10. A gathering of usually invited guests for entertainment, fun and socializing.
  11. A group of people traveling or attending an event together, or participating in the same activity.
  12. A group of persons collected or gathered together for some particular purpose.
  13. A small group of birds or mammals.
  14. With to: an accessory, someone who takes part.

verb

  1. (intransitive) To celebrate at a party, to have fun, to enjoy oneself.
  2. (intransitive) To engage in flings, to have one-night stands, to sow one's wild oats.
  3. (intransitive, slang, euphemistic) To take recreational drugs.
  4. (online gaming, intransitive) To form a party (with).

pasay

passy

pasty

pasty

adj

  1. (slang, offensive, derogatory, ethnic slur) white-skinned
  2. Like paste, sticky.
  3. pale, lacking colour, having a pallor

noun

  1. (chiefly in the plural) A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.
  2. A type of seasoned meat and vegetable hand pie, usually of a semicircular shape.

pathy

pathy

noun

  1. (informal) A therapy

patly

patly

adv

  1. In a pat manner; fitly, seasonably, conveniently, appositely.

patsy

patsy

noun

  1. (informal, derogatory) A person who is taken advantage of, especially by being cheated or blamed for something.

patty

patty

adj

  1. Alternative form of patté

noun

  1. (Jamaica) A pastry with various fillings and spices baked inside a flaky shell, often tinted golden yellow with an egg yolk mixture or turmeric.
  2. (US, Australia, New Zealand) A flattened portion of ground meat or a vegetarian equivalent, usually round but sometimes square in shape.

pauky

pauly

pauly

Proper noun

  1. A diminutive of the given name Paul.

pawky

pawky

adj

  1. (Scotland, northern Britain) Shrewd, sly; often also characterised by a sarcastic sense of humour.

payed

payed

verb

  1. (nautical) simple past tense and past participle of pay (to cover with a waterproof substance)
  2. Misspelling of paid.
  3. Obsolete spelling of paid

payee

payee

noun

  1. one to whom money is paid.

payen

payen

noun

  1. (obsolete) Pagan.

payer

payer

noun

  1. (finance) A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the fixed leg and receive the floating leg.
  2. One who pays; specifically, the person by whom a bill or note has been, or should be, paid.

payne

payni

payor

payor

noun

  1. (law, healthcare, medical insurance) One who makes a payment.

peaky

peaky

adj

  1. Characterised by peaks.
  2. Sickly; peaked.

peary

peary

adj

  1. Of, or pertaining to, pears.
  2. Resembling pears, pear-like.

peasy

peasy

adj

  1. Resembling or characteristic of peas.

peaty

peaty

adj

  1. Containing peat.
  2. Of or resembling peat; peatlike.
  3. Of whisky, having a complex smoky flavour imparted by compounds released by peat fires used to dry the malted barley.

peavy

peavy

noun

  1. A tool used to manipulate logs, having a thick wooden handle, a steel point, and a curved hooked arm. Similar to a cant-hook, but shorter and stouter, and with a pointed end.

pecky

pecky

adj

  1. Discoloured by fungus growth or insects.
  2. Inclined to peck.

peeoy

peepy

peepy

adj

  1. Having a high-pitched voice, like the sound of a peep.
  2. Inclined to peep (to watch someone or something).

peery

peery

adj

  1. (rare) Of or pertaining to peers or the peerage.
  2. (rare) That tends to peer; prying, inquisitive, curious.

noun

  1. (Scotland) spinning top

peggy

peggy

noun

  1. (UK, naval slang) The petty officers' mess steward.
  2. Any of several small warblers, the whitethroat, etc.

penny

penny

noun

  1. (historical) In Ireland, a coin worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of an Irish pound before the introduction of the euro. Abbreviation: p.
  2. (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.
  3. A unit of nail size, said to be either the cost per 100 nails, or the number of nails per penny. Abbreviation: d.
  4. In the US and (formerly) Canada, a one-cent coin, worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a dollar. Abbreviation: ¢.
  5. In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
  6. In various countries, a small-denomination copper or brass coin.
  7. Money in general.

verb

  1. (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.
  2. (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.
  3. (slang) To jam a door shut by inserting pennies between the doorframe and the door.

pensy

pensy

adj

  1. (dated) pensive

peony

peony

noun

  1. A dark red colour.
  2. A flowering plant of the genus Paeonia with large fragrant flowers.