5-letter words containing pe
- perdu — hidden; concealed; obscured.
- peres — Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- perf. — perfect
- peri- — enclosing, encircling, or around
- peril — exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger: They faced the peril of falling rocks.
- peris — one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- perks — to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually followed by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them.
- perky — jaunty; cheerful; brisk; pert.
- perl5 — (language, tool) A commonly used but unofficial term for 5.* versions of Perl.
- perle — a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- peron — Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- perry — a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- perse — of a very deep shade of blue or purple.
- perst — perished
- perth — a state in W Australia. 975,920 sq. mi. (2,527,635 sq. km). Capital: Perth.
- perts — a management method of controlling and analyzing a system or program using periodic time and money reports, often computer generated, to determine dollar and labor status at any given time.
- pervy — sexually perverted
- pesah — Also called Pesach, Pesah. a Jewish festival that commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and is marked chiefly by the Seder ritual and the eating of matzoth. It begins on the 14th day of Nisan and is celebrated for eight days by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel and for seven days by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel.
- pesky — annoyingly troublesome; pesty: bothered by a pesky fly.
- pesto — a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pesty — being a nuisance or pest; annoyingly troublesome.
- peta- — prefix
- petal — one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- peter — to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower.
- petit — small; petty; minor.
- petra — an ancient Arab kingdom of SW Asia, in the area of present-day Jordan, that became a Roman province in a.d. 106. Capital: Petra.
- petro — of or relating to petroleum or the petroleum industry.
- petti — an underskirt that is worn around the waist like a skirt
- petto — the bosom or chest
- petty — small and unimportant
- pewee — any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, having a greenish-brown plumage
- pewit — lapwing
- peyse — to balance or equalize in weight
- piped — a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- piper — a person who plays on a pipe.
- pipes — a large cask, of varying capacity, especially for wine or oil.
- pipet — pipette.
- pjpeg — Progressive JPEG
- poupe — to cheat
- raper — unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- repeg — to stabilize again (the price of a commodity, exchange rate, etc) by legislation or market operations
- repel — to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- ripem — Riordan's Internet Privacy Enhanced Mail
- ripen — fruit, etc.: mature
- riper — having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- roper — decoy, esp one lures people into a gambling house
- ropey — If you say that something is ropey, you mean that its quality is poor or unsatisfactory.
- rupee — a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- scape — Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scope — extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.: an investigation of wide scope.