7-letter words starting with pe
- pereion — (in a crustacean) the thorax.
- pereira — Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
- perfect — conforming absolutely to the description or definition of an ideal type: a perfect sphere; a perfect gentleman.
- perfidy — deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery: perfidy that goes unpunished.
- perfing — the practice of taking early retirement, with financial compensation, from the police force
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- perfume — a substance, extract, or preparation for diffusing or imparting an agreeable or attractive smell, especially a fluid containing fragrant natural oils extracted from flowers, woods, etc., or similar synthetic oils.
- perfumy — perfumed; scented; fragrant
- perfuse — to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
- pergola — an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- perhaps — maybe; possibly: Perhaps the package will arrive today.
- periapt — an amulet.
- pericon — Argentinian dance
- peridot — a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- perigee — the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- perigon — an angle of 360°.
- perilla — any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- perinde — (in prescriptions) in the same manner as before.
- perinea — the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
- perique — a strong, rich-flavored tobacco produced in Louisiana, usually blended with other tobaccos.
- peritus — a Catholic theological expert and consultant who gives advice at an ecumenical council of the church
- periwig — a wig, especially a peruke.
- perjink — prim or finicky
- perjure — to render (oneself) guilty of swearing falsely or of willfully making a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation: The witness perjured herself when she denied knowing the defendant.
- perjury — the willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry.
- perk up — 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.
- perking — 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.
- perkins — Frances, 1882–1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933–45.
- perkish — 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.
- perlite — a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- perlman — Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- permian — Geology. noting or pertaining to a period of the Paleozoic Era occurring from about 280 to 230 million years ago and characterized by a profusion of amphibian species.
- permute — to alter; change.
- peronei — any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
- peroral — administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- perouse — Jean François de Galaup [zhahn frahn-swa duh ga-loh] /ʒɑ̃ frɑ̃ˈswa də gaˈloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1741–88, French naval officer and explorer.
- peroxy- — indicating the presence of the peroxide group, -O–O-
- perpend — a large stone passing through the entire thickness of a wall.
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- perplex — to cause to be puzzled or bewildered over what is not understood or certain; confuse mentally: Her strange response perplexed me.
- perrier — an effervescent mineral water from a spring in southern France
- perrine — a town in S Florida.
- persalt — (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- persant — sharp or stabbing
- perseid — any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- perseus — a son of Zeus and Danaë, who with Athena's help slew the Gorgon Medusa and rescued Andromeda from a sea monster
- persian — of or relating to ancient and recent Persia (now Iran), its people, or their language.
- persist — to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.: to persist in working for world peace; to persist in unpopular political activities.
- persius — (Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
- person- — person (of either sex)