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13,077 words match “PI”

PICKMIRE n.
The pewit, or black-headed gull. [Prov. Eng.]
PICKNICK n.
See Picnic.
PICKPACK adv.
Pickaback.
PICKPENNY n.
A miser; also, a sharper. Dr. H. More.
PICKPOCKET n.
One who steals purses or other articles from pockets. Bentley.
PICKPURSE n.
One who steals purses, or money from purses. Latimer. Shak.
PICKSY n.
See Pixy.
PICKTHANK n.
under obligation; an officious person; hence, a flatterer. Used also adjectively. Smiling pickthanks, and base newsmongers. Shak.
PICKTOOTH n.
A toothpick. [Obs.] Swift.
PICLE; PICKLE n.
A small piece of land inclosed with a hedge; a close. [Obs.] [Written also pickle.]
PICNIC v. 2 definitions
To go on a picnic, or pleasure excursion; to eat in public fashion.
PICNICKER n.
One who takes part in a picnic.
PICOID a.
Like or pertaining to the Pici.
PICOLINE n.
Any one of three isometric bases (C6H7N) related to pyridine, and obtained from bone oil, acrolein ammonia, and coal-tar naphtha, as colorless mobile liquids of strong odor; -- called also methyl pyridine.
PICOT n.
One of many small loops, as of thread, forming an ornamental border, as on a ribbon.
PICOTEE; PICOTINE n.
A variety of carnation having petals of a light color variously dotted and spotted at the edges.
PICQUET n.
See Piquet.
PICRA n.
The powder of aloes with canella, formerly officinal, employed as a cathartic.
PICRATE n.
A salt of picric acid.
PICRIC a.
Pertaining to, or designating, a strong organic acid (called picric acid), intensely bitter.
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