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A play for representation or exhibition by moving pictures; also, the moving-picture representation of a play.

A small coin of the value of six and a quarter cents. See Fippenny bit. [Local, U.S.]

Petty; paltry; mean; as, a picayunish business. [Colloq. U.S.]

In Utah, a legal holiday, July 24, commemorated the arrival, in 1847, of Brigham Young and his followers at the present site of Salt Lake City.

A plastic, unctuous clay of a grayish white color, -- used in making tobacco pipes and various kinds of earthenware, in scouring cloth, and in cleansing soldiers' equipments.

To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's accouterments.

One who lays conducting pipes in the ground, as for water, gas, etc.

The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.

A large voracious fresh-water fish (Serrasalmo piraya) of South America, having lancet-shaped teeth.

See Pisé.

A cactaceous shrub (Cereus Pitajaya) of tropical America, which yields a delicious fruit.

y recreation; to exercise for the sake of amusement; to frolic; to spot. As Cannace was playing in her walk. Chaucer. The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed to-day, Had he thy reason, would he skip and play! Pope. And some, the darlings of their Lord, Play smiling with the flame and sword. Keble.

A beach; a strand; in the plains and deserts of Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona, a broad, level spot, on which subsequently becomes dry by evaporation. Bartlett.

A printed programme of a play, with the parts assigned to the actors.

A book of dramatic compositions; a book of the play. Swift.

A day given to play or diversion; a holiday. Swift.

One who plays, or amuses himself; one without serious aims; an idler; a trifler. Shak.

A companion in amusements or sports; a playmate. Shak.

A playfellow. [Obs.] [Also, playfeer, playphere.] Holinsheld.

Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer. -- Play"ful*ly, adv. -- Play"ful*ness, n.