(US) Any of several freshwater plants, of the genus Pontederia, that have heart-shaped leaves
pickleworm
pickleworm
noun
Diaphania nitidalis, a crambid moth with wide triangular wings, a serious agricultural pest.
pickwork
piecework
piecework
noun
Alternative spelling of piece work
pieceworker
pieceworker
noun
A worker who is paid according to the number of units of work produced.
pieceworkers
pieceworkers
noun
plural of pieceworker
piepowder
piepowder
noun
(Britain, law, historical) In full court of piepowders (also court of piepowder) or piepowder court: an ancient court in England held in conjunction with a fair or a market to administer summary justice over occurrences therein such as disputes between merchants and acts of theft and violence; they were presided over by the mayor and bailiffs of the borough, or by the steward if the fair or market was held by a lord.
(obsolete) Chiefly in court of piepowders, etc. (sense 2): a traveller, particularly one on foot; a wayfarer; specifically, a travelling merchant.
pigflower
pilcrow
pilcrow
noun
Synonym of paragraph mark: ¶.
pilework
pilework
noun
A structure built of piles; piling.
pileworm
pileworm
Noun
The teredo.
pilewort
pilewort
noun
Erechtites hieraciifolius, or fireweed, a plant in the aster family;
Ficaria verna (formerly Ranunculus ficaria), lesser celandine, a plant in the buttercup family.
pileworts
pileworts
noun
plural of pilewort
pilgrimwise
pillarwise
pillowbeer
pillowbeer
noun
A pillowcase.
pillowber
pillowbere
pillowwork
pillworm
pillworm
noun
(rare) Any myriapod of the genus Iulus and allied genera which rolls up spirally; a galleyworm.
pillwort
pillwort
noun
Any plant of the genus Pilularia, a minute aquatic fern with small pill-shaped sporangia.
pincerweed
pinkwort
pinrowed
pinwork
pinworks
pinworks
noun
A factory that makes pins.
pinworm
pinworm
noun
Any of several nematode worms, of the family Oxyuridae, that are parasitic to mammals
pinworms
pinworms
noun
plural of pinworm
pinwrenches
pioneertown
pipewalker
pipework
pipework
noun
(music) The pipes and stops of an organ
Any system of pipes or tubes; piping
pipewort
pipewort
noun
Any of several aquatic plants of the genus Eriocaulon.
pirrmaw
pitchwork
pitchwork
noun
The work of a coal miner who is paid in a share of the mined material.
pithwork
pitwork
pitwright
piwowar
plainward
plaitwork
plasterwise
playwright
playwright
noun
A writer and creator of theatrical plays.
playwrightess
playwrightess
noun
(rare) A female playwright.
playwrighting
playwrighting
noun
Writing plays: the craft of a playwright
playwrightry
playwrights
playwrights
noun
plural of playwright
playwriter
playwriter
noun
One who writes plays; a playwright.
playwriting
playwriting
noun
(authorship) The writing of plays.
playwritings
playwritings
noun
plural of playwriting
ploughwright
ploughwright
noun
(chiefly Britain) Alternative spelling of plowwright
plowgraith
plowrightia
plowwright
plowwright
noun
a person who builds and repairs plows.
poorwill
poorwill
noun
nightjar (bird)
porokaiwhiria
porokaiwhiria
noun
(New Zealand) pigeonwood
porriwiggle
porriwiggle
noun
(dialect) A tadpole.
portwin
portwine
porwigle
porwigle
noun
Obsolete form of polliwog.
powderies
powderiness
powderiness
noun
The state or characteristic of being powdery
powdering
powdering
noun
A black tuft of ermine fur on the white of a robe of state.
An application or patch of powder.
verb
present participle of powder
powderization
powderization
noun
The process, or the result of powderizing
powderize
powderize
verb
(intransitive) To be reduced to powder
(transitive) To reduce to powder
powderizer
powderizer
noun
A machine that powderizes.
powderlike
powderlike
adj
Resembling powder.
powering
powering
verb
present participle of power
powersite
powersville
prairieweed
praiseworthily
praiseworthily
adv
In a praiseworthy manner.
praiseworthiness
praiseworthiness
noun
The state or quality of being praiseworthy.
praiseworthy
praiseworthy
adj
Meriting praise; worthy of high praise
praisworthily
praisworthiness
praisworthiness
noun
The state of being praiseworthy
prawning
prawning
verb
present participle of prawn
prayerwise
prayerwise
adv
In the manner of a prayer.
prayingwise
preacknowledging
preacknowledging
verb
present participle of preacknowledge
preborrowing
preborrowing
adj
(finance) Prior to borrowing.
predrawing
preflowering
preflowering
adj
(botany) Prior to flowering
preinterview
preinterview
adj
Before an interview.
verb
(transitive) To interview (somebody) as a preliminary step, e.g. to plan for a full interview later.
preknowing
preoverthrowing
prerailway
prerailway
adj
Before the development of a railway, or railways in general.
prereview
prereview
noun
A preliminary review.
verb
(transitive) To subject to preliminary review.
preshowing
preshowing
verb
present participle of preshow
prestwich
prestwich
Proper noun
a town in Bury borough, Greater Manchester, England. Originally in Lancashire.
prestwick
prestwick
Proper noun
a coastal town in council area, Scotland, which is probably more famous for its airport
presweetening
presweetening
verb
present participle of presweeten
preview
preview
noun
(colloquial) An advance showing of a film, exhibition etc.
(computing) a facility for seeing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.
An experience of something in advance.
Something seen in advance.
verb
(computing) To show something in advance, a facility for seeing and checking a document or photo, or changes to it, before saving and/or printing it.
To show or watch something, or part of it, before it is complete.
previewed
previewed
verb
simple past tense and past participle of preview
previewing
previewing
verb
present participle of preview
previews
previews
noun
plural of preview
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of preview
prewarming
prewarming
verb
present participle of prewarm
prewarning
prewarning
verb
present participle of prewarn
prewashing
prewashing
verb
present participle of prewash
preweigh
preweighing
prewelcoming
prewelwired
prewelwiring
prewhip
prewhip
verb
(transitive, cooking) To whip in advance.
prewhipped
prewhipped
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prewhip
prewhipping
prewhipping
verb
present participle of prewhip
prewilling
prewillingly
prewillingness
prewire
prewire
verb
To install a wiring system in advance of it being used or needed
prewired
prewired
verb
simple past tense and past participle of prewire
prewireless
prewireless
adj
Before the invention or introduction of wireless communication.
prewiring
prewiring
verb
present participle of prewire
prewitness
prewitt
preworldliness
preworship
preworship
adj
Prior to worship.
preworthily
preworthiness
prewrapping
prewrapping
verb
present participle of prewrap
prewritings
prewritings
noun
plural of prewriting
prickwood
prickwood
noun
A shrub (Euonymus europaeus), the spindle tree.
prideweed
primwort
princewick
princewood
princewood
noun
The wood of various rubiaceous trees, including those of species Hamelia ventricosa, Cordia gerascanthus, and Exostema caribaeum.
printworks
printworks
noun
Synonym of printing house, an institutional or commercial publisher or a building where printing takes place.
Synonym of printing press, the machinery involved in printing.
pristaw
prizewinner
prizewinner
noun
A person or thing that wins a prize.
prizewinners
prizewinners
noun
plural of prizewinner
prizewinning
prizewinning
adj
Having won at least one prize.
prizeworthy
prizeworthy
adj
Meriting a prize.
problemwise
proborrowing
probowling
processionwise
proteanwise
provincetown
prowersite
prowfish
prowfish
noun
Subtropical perciform saltwater fish found in the North Pacific; Zaprora silenus.
prowfishes
prowfishes
noun
plural of prowfish
prowling
prowling
noun
The act of one who prowls.
verb
present participle of prowl
prowlingly
prowlingly
adv
In a prowling manner.
pumpwright
purview
purview
noun
(law) The enacting part of a statute.
(law) The scope of a statute.
Range of understanding.
Scope or range of interest or control.
purviews
purviews
noun
plural of purview
pyramidwise
pyramidwise
adj
In the form of a pyramid.
pyrewinkes
rawalpindi
rawalpindi
Proper noun
A city in the Punjab Province of Pakistan and capital of the district by that name.