6-letter words containing s, p, i
- pilons — something extra; lagniappe.
- pilose — covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pilous — pilose.
- pilsen — German name of Plzeň.
- pincus — Gregory Goodwin. 1903–67, US physiologist, whose work on steroid hormones led to the development of the first contraceptive pill
- pindus — a mountain range in central Greece: highest peak, 7665 feet (2335 meters).
- piniós — river in Thessaly, E Greece, flowing eastward to the Gulf of Salonika: 125 mi (201 km)
- pisano — Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pisces — zodiac sign: Fishes
- pisci- — fish
- pisgah — Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- pished — an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pisher — a young boy or person who still has little experience
- pissed — drunk; intoxicated.
- pisser — something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- pisted — marked off into pistes
- pistil — the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- pistol — a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- piston — Walter, 1894–1976, U.S. composer.
- pistou — a type of sauce from Provence, made from olive oil, basil, garlic, tomatoes, and cheese
- pithos — a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- pities — sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy: to feel pity for astarving child.
- pitsaw — a two-handed saw used in pit sawing.
- pius i — Saint, pope a.d. 140–155?.
- pius v — Saint (Michele Ghislieri) 1504–72, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1566–72.
- pius x — Saint (Giuseppe Sarto) 1835–1914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1903–14.
- pixies — a fairy or sprite, especially a mischievous one.
- plains — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- pliers — pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plisky — a mischievous trick; practical joke; prank.
- plisse — a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- points — the two electrical contacts that make or break the current flow in the distributor of an internal-combustion engine
- poised — (of a person) composed, dignified, and self-assured.
- poiser — a person or thing that poises.
- poisha — an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Bangladesh, the 100th part of a taka.
- poison — a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- poleis — an ancient Greek city-state.
- polish — to make smooth and glossy, especially by rubbing or friction: to polish a brass doorknob.
- popish — of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
- porism — a type of mathematical proposition considered by Euclid, the meaning of which is now obscure. It is thought to be a proposition affirming the possibility of finding such conditions as will render a certain problem indeterminate or capable of innumerable solutions
- posies — a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posing — to assume a particular attitude or stance, especially with the hope of impressing others: He likes to pose as an authority on literature.
- possie — a job; position.
- postie — A postie is a postman.
- postil — a commentary or marginal note, as in a Bible
- potosi — a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- praxis — practice, as distinguished from theory; application or use, as of knowledge or skills.
- precis — a concise summary.
- priers — a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.