| NITPICKER | • nitpicker n. One who nitpicks (finds fault in unimportant details). • nit-picker n. Alternative spelling of nitpicker. • NITPICKER n. one who makes petty criticisms of minor details. |
| PARAKITES | • parakites n. Plural of parakite. • PARAKITE n. a kite used for holding up a person towed by a motorboat. |
| PERIAKTOI | • periaktoi n. Plural of periaktos. • periaktoi n. A device for changing scenery in a theatre. A row of adjacent, three-sided columns form a backdrop to… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| PERIAKTOS | • periaktos n. (Historical) A revolving structure used to change scenes rapidly in a theatre: a tall prism-shaped frame… • PERIAKTOS n. (Greek) in the ancient Greek theatre, a tall revolving prism at the side of the stage, projecting a variety of backdrops. |
| PERITRACK | • peritrack n. Synonym of taxiway. • PERITRACK n. at an airport, a specially prepared track used for the movement of aircraft, aka taxiway. |
| PERTAKING | • pertaking v. Present participle of pertake. • PERTAKE v. (Shakespeare) to participate, also PARTAKE. |
| PHRENTICK | • phrentick adj. Obsolete form of frenetic. • PHRENTICK adj. (obsolete) frenetic, also FRENETIC, PHRENETIC, PHRENETICAL. |
| PICKETERS | • picketers n. Plural of picketer. • PICKETER n. one who pickets. |
| PINKERTON | • Pinkerton prop.n. A habitational surname from Old English. • Pinkerton n. (Dated, countable) An operative employed by the Pinkerton National Detective Agency founded by Allan… • PINKERTON n. a private detective. |
| PRANKIEST | • prankiest adj. Superlative form of pranky: most pranky. • PRANKY adj. of the nature of a prank. |
| PREDIKANT | • predikant n. (Chiefly South Africa) A minister in the Dutch Reformed Church, or allied denomination. • PREDIKANT n. (Dutch) a Dutch reformed preacher, esp. in South Africa, also PREDICANT. |
| PRESTRIKE | • prestrike adj. Before a strike (work stoppage as protest). • prestrike adj. Before the striking motion of a snake. • PRESTRIKE adj. preceding a strike. |
| PRICKIEST | • prickiest adj. Superlative form of pricky: most pricky. • PRICKY adj. having many sharp points, also PRICKLY. |
| SPARKIEST | • sparkiest adj. Superlative form of sparky: most sparky. • SPARKY adj. lively, also SPARKIE. |
| SPORTBIKE | • sportbike n. A motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at… • sport␣bike n. Alternative spelling of sportbike. • SPORTBIKE n. a kind of high-speed, high-performance motorcycle. |
| STRAPLIKE | • straplike adj. Resembling or characteristic of a strap. • STRAPLIKE adj. like a strap. |
| TURNPIKES | • turnpikes n. Plural of turnpike. • turnpikes v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of turnpike. • TURNPIKE n. a toll gate on a motorway. |