6-letter words containing p, i
- haptic — of or relating to the sense of touch: the haptic sensation of holding a real book in your hands.
- harpin — any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- hatpin — a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- hiccup — a quick, involuntary inhalation that follows a spasm of the diaphragm and is suddenly checked by closure of the glottis, producing a short, relatively sharp sound.
- hickup — Alternative spelling of hiccup.
- hiphop — the popular subculture of big-city teenagers, which includes rap music, break dancing, and graffiti art.
- hipped — familiar with or informed about the latest ideas, styles, developments, etc.: My parents aren't exactly hip, you know.
- hipper — Also, hipness. the condition or state of being hip.
- hippic — Relating to horses.
- hippie — a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
- hippin — (Northumbria) A napkin for an infant.
- hippo- — horse
- hippos — Plural form of hippo.
- hippus — spasmodic contraction of the pupil of the eye.
- hirple — (intransitive, Scotland, northern UK) to walk with a limp, to drag a limb, to walk lamely; to move with a gait somewhere between walking and crawling.
- hispid — rough with stiff hairs, bristles, or minute spines.
- hit up — to deal a blow or stroke to: Hit the nail with the hammer.
- hop it — to make a short, bouncing leap; move by leaping with all feet off the ground.
- hoping — the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best: to give up hope.
- huipil — a richly embroidered cotton blouse worn by women in Mexico and Central America, often very wide and low-cut.
- humpie — a pink salmon inhabiting North Pacific waters: so-called because of the hump that appears behind the head of the male when it is ready for spawning.
- hyping — to stimulate, excite, or agitate (usually followed by up): She was hyped up at the thought of owning her own car.
- hypnic — relating to or inducing sleep
- hypoid — A bevel wheel with teeth engaging with a spiral pinion mounted at right angles to the wheel’s axis, used to connect nonintersecting shafts in vehicle transmissions and other mechanisms.
- i hope — You use 'I hope' in expressions such as 'I hope you don't mind' and 'I hope I'm not disturbing you', when you are being polite and want to make sure that you have not offended someone or disturbed them.
- i-spin — isotopic spin.
- ibm pc — (computer) International Business Machines Personal Computer. IBM PCs and compatible models from other vendors are the most widely used computer systems in the world. They are typically single user personal computers, although they have been adapted into multi-user models for special applications. Note: "IBM PC" is used in this dictionary to denote IBM and compatible personal computers, and to distinguish these from other personal computers, though the phrase "PC" is often used elsewhere, by those who know no better, to mean "IBM PC or compatible". There are hundreds of models of IBM compatible computers. They are based on Intel's microprocessors: Intel 8086, Intel 8088, Intel 80286, Intel 80386, Intel 486 or Pentium. The models of IBM's first-generation Personal Computer (PC) series have names: IBM PC, IBM PC XT, IBM PC AT, Convertible and Portable. The models of its second generation, the Personal System/2 (PS/2), are known by model number: Model 25, Model 30. Within each series, the models are also commonly referenced by their CPU clock rate. All IBM personal computers are software compatible with each other in general, but not every program will work in every machine. Some programs are time sensitive to a particular speed class. Older programs will not take advantage of newer higher-resolution display standards. The speed of the CPU (microprocessor) is the most significant factor in machine performance. It is determined by its clock rate and the number of bits it can process internally. It is also determined by the number of bits it transfers across its data bus. The second major performance factor is the speed of the hard disk. Although IBM sells printers for PCs, most printers will work with them. As with display hardware, the software vendor must support a wide variety of printers. Each program must be installed with the appropriate printer driver. The original 1981 IBM PC's keyboard was severely criticised by typists for its non-standard placement of the return and left shift keys. In 1984, IBM corrected this on its AT keyboard, but shortened the backspace key, making it harder to reach. In 1987, it introduced its Enhanced keyboard, which relocated all the function keys and placed the control key in an awkward location for touch typists. The escape key was relocated to the opposite side of the keyboard. By relocating the function keys, IBM made it impossible for software vendors to use them intelligently. What's easy to reach on one keyboard is difficult on the other, and vice versa. To the touch typist, these deficiencies are maddening. An "IBM PC compatible" may have a keyboard which does not recognize every key combination a true IBM PC does, e.g. shifted cursor keys. In addition, the "compatible" vendors sometimes use proprietary keyboard interfaces, preventing you from replacing the keyboard. The 1981 PC had 360K floppy disks. In 1984, IBM introduced the 1.2 megabyte floppy disk along with its AT model. Although often used as backup storage, the high density floppy is not often used for interchangeability. In 1986, IBM introduced the 720K 3.5" microfloppy disk on its Convertible laptop computer. It introduced the 1.44 megabyte double density version with the PS/2 line. These disk drives can be added to existing PCs. Fixed, non-removable, hard disks for IBM compatibles are available with storage capacities from 20 to over 600 megabytes. If a hard disk is added that is not compatible with the existing disk controller, a new controller board must be plugged in. However, one disk's internal standard does not conflict with another, since all programs and data must be copied onto it to begin with. Removable hard disks that hold at least 20 megabytes are also available. When a new peripheral device, such as a monitor or scanner, is added to an IBM compatible, a corresponding, new controller board must be plugged into an expansion slot (in the bus) in order to electronically control its operation. The PC and XT had eight-bit busses; the AT had a 16-bit bus. 16-bit boards will not fit into 8-bit slots, but 8-bit boards will fit into 16-bit slots. Intel 80286 and Intel 80386 computers provide both 8-bit and 16-bit slots, while the 386s also have proprietary 32-bit memory slots. The bus in high-end models of the PS/2 line is called "Micro Channel". EISA is a non-IBM rival to Micro Channel. The original IBM PC came with BASIC in ROM. Later, Basic and BasicA were distributed on floppy but ran and referenced routines in ROM. IBM PC and PS/2 models PC range **Under DOS, RAM is expanded beyond 1M with normal "extended" memory and a memory management program. See also BIOS, display standard.
- ibpag2 — Icon-Based Parser Generation System 2
- ice-up — the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- icecap — a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- illipe — a tropical Asian tree of the family Sapotaceae
- impact — the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision: The impact of the colliding cars broke the windshield.
- impair — to make or cause to become worse; diminish in ability, value, excellence, etc.; weaken or damage: to impair one's health; to impair negotiations.
- impala — an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- impale — to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impark — to enclose or shut up, as in a park.
- imparl — to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- impart — to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
- impave — (archaic, poetic) To pave.
- impawn — to put in pawn; pledge.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- impeed — Obsolete form of impede.
- impels — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impel.
- impend — to be imminent; be about to happen.
- impest — (obsolete, transitive) To afflict with pestilence.
- imphal — a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- imphee — an African sorghum plant that yields a sweet juice
- imping — a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- impire — Obsolete form of umpire.
- impish — mischievous.