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2,289 words match “PIE”

NANPIE n.
The magpie.
NAPIER'S BONES; NAPIER'S RODS n.
ntaining the numbers of a column of the multiplication table; -- a contrivance of Baron Napier, the inventor of logarithms, for facilitating the operations of multiplication and division.
NAPIERIAN; NAPERIAN a.
Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Napier, or Naper. Naperian logarithms. See under Logarithms.
OCCUPIER n. 2 definitions
One who occupies, or has possession.
OMNIPERCIPIENCE; OMNIPERCIPIENCY n.
Perception of everything.
OMNIPERCIPIENT a.
Perceiving everything. Dr. H. More.
OPIE n.
Opium. [Obs.] Chaucer.
PAPIER-MACHE n.
A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with sise or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds.
PERCIPIENCE; PERCIPIENCY n.
The faculty, act or power of perceiving; perception. Mrs. Browning.
PERCIPIENT a. 2 definitions
Having the faculty of perception; perceiving; as, a percipient being. Bentley. -- n.
PERIGORD PIE n.
A pie made of truffles, much esteemed by epicures.
POLYPIER n.
A polypidom.
POPPIED a. 2 definitions
Mingled or interspersed with poppies. "Poppied corn." Keats.
POTPIE n.
A meat pie which is boiled instead of being baked.
PRECIPIENT a.
Commanding; directing.
RAMPIER n.
See Rampart. [Obs.]
RAPIER n.
A straight sword, with a narrow and finely pointed blade, used only for thrusting. Rapier fish (Zoöl.), the swordfish. [Obs.] Grew.
RAPIERED a.
Wearing a rapier. "Scarletcoated, rapiered figures." Lowell.
RECIPIENCE; RECIPIENCY n.
The quality or state of being recipient; a receiving; reception; receptiveness.
RECIPIENT n. 2 definitions
A receiver; the person or thing that receives; one to whom, or that to which, anything is given or communicated; specifically, the receiver of a still.
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