Pier (n.) A projecting wharf or landing place.
Pierage (n.) Same as Wharfage.
Pierced (imp. & p. p.) of Pierce
Piercing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pierce
Pierce (v. t.) To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument.
Pierce (v. t.) To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship.
Pierce (v. t.) Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery.
Pierce (v. i.) To enter; to penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument does; -- used literally and figuratively.
Pierceable (a.) That may be pierced.
Pierced (a.) Penetrated; entered; perforated.
Piercel (n.) A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also piercer.
Piercer (n.) One who, or that which, pierces or perforates
Piercer (n.) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.
Piercer (n.) A piercel.
Piercer (n.) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
Piercer (n.) An insect provided with an ovipositor.
Piercing (a.) Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
Pierian (a.) Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses.
Pierid (n.) Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.
Pierides (n. pl.) The Muses.
Piet (n.) The dipper, or water ouzel.
Piet (n.) The magpie.
Pieta (n.) A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels.
Pietism (n.) The principle or practice of the Pietists.
Pietism (n.) Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion.
Pietist (n.) One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively.
Pietistic (a.) Alt. of Pietistical
Pietistical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious.
Pietra dura () Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble.
Piety (n.) Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service.
Piety (n.) Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc.
Piewipe (n.) The lapwing, or pewit.
Piezometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids.
Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.
Piffero (n.) Alt. of Piffara
Piffara (n.) A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.
Pig (n.) A piggin.
Pig (n.) The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog.
Pig (n.) Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.
Pig (n.) An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine.
Pig (n.) One who is hoggish; a greedy person.
Pigged (imp. & p. p.) of Pig
Pigging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pig
Pig (v. t. & i.) To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.
Pig (v. t. & i.) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
Pigeon (n.) Any bird of the order Columbae, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.
Pigeon (n.) An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull.
Pigeon (v. t.) To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling.
Pigeon-breasted (a.) Having a breast like a pigeon, -- the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken-breasted.
Pigeonfoot (n.) The dove's-foot geranium (Geranium molle).
Pigeon-hearted (a.) Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.
Pigeonhole (n.) A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.
Pigeonhole (v. t.) To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report.
Pigeon-livered (a.) Pigeon-hearted.
Pigeonry (n.) A place for pigeons; a dovecote.
Pigeontoed (a.) Having the toes turned in.
Pig-eyed (a.) Having small, deep-set eyes.
Pigfish (n.) Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish.
Pigfish (n.) A sculpin. The name is also applied locally to several other fishes.
Pigfoot (n.) A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black.
Pigg (n.) A piggin. See 1st Pig.
Piggeries (pl. ) of Piggery
Piggery (n.) A place where swine are kept.
Piggin (n.) A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper.
Piggish (a.) Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy.
Pig-headed (a.) Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn.
Pight (imp. & p. p.) Pitched; fixed; determined.
Pightel (n.) A small inclosure.
Pig-jawed (a.) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs.
Pigmean (a.) See Pygmean.
Pigment (n.) Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle.
Pigment (n.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc.
Pigment (n.) Wine flavored with species and honey.
Pigmental (a.) Alt. of Pigmentary
Pigmentary (a.) Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.
Pigmentation (n.) A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.
Pigmented (a.) Colored; specifically (Biol.), filled or imbued with pigment; as, pigmented epithelial cells; pigmented granules.
Pigmentous (a.) Pigmental.
Pigmy (n.) See Pygmy.
Pignerate (v. t.) To pledge or pawn.
Pignerate (v. t.) to receive in pawn, as a pawnbroker does.
Pignoration (n.) The act of pledging or pawning.
Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made.
Pignorative (a.) Pledging, pawning.
Pignora (pl. ) of Pignus
Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.
Pignut (n.) See Groundnut (d).
Pignut (n.) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory (Carya glabra, / porcina); also, the tree itself.
Pigpen (n.) A pen, or sty, for pigs.
Pigskin (n.) The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.
Pigsney (n.) A word of endearment for a girl or woman.
Pig-sticking (n.) Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians.
Pigsties (pl. ) of Pigsty
Pigsty (n.) A pigpen.
Pigtail (n.) The tail of a pig.
Pigtail (n.) A cue, or queue.
Pigtail (n.) A kind of twisted chewing tobacco.
Pigtailed (a.) Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon.
Pigweed (n.) A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's-quarters.
Pigwidgeon (n.) A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy.