11-letter words containing p, e, i, g
- pearly king — the male London costermonger whose ceremonial clothes display the most lavish collection of pearl buttons
- pedagogical — of or relating to a pedagogue or pedagogy.
- pedagoguish — resembling or reminiscent of a pedagogue
- pedogenesis — the process of soil formation.
- pedogenetic — the process of soil formation.
- pedological — the scientific study of the nature and development of children.
- peeping tom — a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously, especially a man who looks through windows at night.
- peking duck — a Chinese dish consisting of roast duck with a crispy skin; the meat is served with strips of vegetables, steamed pancakes, and hoisin sauce
- pelagianism — a follower of Pelagius, who denied original sin and believed in freedom of the will.
- pelagius ii — died a.d. 590, pope 579–590.
- pelargonium — any plant of the genus Pelargonium, the cultivated species of which are usually called geranium. Compare geranium (def 2).
- pencil gate — any of a large number of narrow gates used for rapid distribution of metal in large castings.
- penetrating — able or tending to penetrate; piercing; sharp: a penetrating shriek; a penetrating glance.
- peng dehuai — 1898–1974, Chinese Communist military leader: defense minister 1954–59.
- pennyweight — (in troy weight) a unit of 24 grains or 1/20 of an ounce (1.56 grams). Abbreviation: dwt, pwt.
- penological — the study of the punishment of crime, in both its deterrent and its reformatory aspects.
- pentagonoid — like a pentagon in shape.
- peregrinate — to travel or journey, especially to walk on foot.
- peregrinity — foreignness; strangeness; the quality of being peregrine
- perigastric — located near or around the gastric system (predominantly the stomach)
- perigenesis — the name given by Haeckel to a theory of reproduction positing that dynamic life force is transmitted from one generation to the next
- periglacial — occurring or operating adjacent to the margin of a glacier.
- perigordian — of, relating to, or characteristic of an Upper Paleolithic cultural epoch in southern France, especially of the Périgord region.
- perissology — the use of a superfluity of words; an expression of something using more words than necessary
- permanganic — of or derived from permanganic acid.
- persevering — displaying perseverance; resolutely persistent; steadfast: a persevering student.
- pershing ii — a 38-foot (12 meters) U.S. Army surface-to-surface nuclear missile with a single warhead and range of more than 1000 miles (1609 km).
- persian rug — an Oriental rug made in Persia (Iran), having rich, soft colors in any of various intricate, often floral, patterns
- pestologist — a person who analyses and researches pests and how to get rid of them
- pet sitting — the act of caring for a pet in its own home while the owner is away.
- pettifogger — a lawyer of inferior status who conducts unimportant cases, esp one who is unscrupulous or resorts to trickery
- petting zoo — a zoo, or a part of a larger zoo, where children may hold and stroke and sometimes feed small or young animals
- phagedaenic — relating to or having the characteristics of phagedaena
- phagocytize — (of a phagocyte) to devour (material).
- picturegoer — a person who goes to the cinema, esp frequently
- piece goods — goods, esp fabrics, made in standard widths and lengths
- pied-piping — the principle that a noun phrase may take with it the rest of a prepositional phrase or a larger noun phrase in which it is contained, when moved in a transformation. For example, when the interrogative pronoun is moved to initial position, other words are moved too, as in to whom did you speak?
- pietersburg — capital of Northern Transvaal province, South Africa: pop. 26,000
- pigeon drop — a confidence game or sleight-of-hand swindle whereby cash is extracted from the victim as collateral for a supposed share in a large sum of discovered money, dishonest profits, or gambling winnings, which in fact are nonexistent.
- pigeon hawk — merlin.
- pigeon loft — a raised shelter or building where pigeons are kept
- pigeon milk — crop milk.
- pigeon post — the use of homing pigeons to carry messages
- pigeon-hole — one of a series of small, open compartments, as in a desk, cabinet, or the like, used for filing or sorting papers, letters, etc.
- pigeon-toed — having the toes or feet turned inward.
- pigeonholer — someone who likes to pigeonhole people or things
- pilferingly — in the manner of a pilferer
- pilgrimager — a pilgrim
- pinwheeling — a child's toy consisting of a wheel or leaflike curls of paper or plastic loosely attached by a pin to a stick, designed to revolve when blown by or as by the wind.
- pipefitting — a joint or connector, as an elbow, union, or tee, used in a pipe system.