Chapter Picket to Pitch of P by Soule's Synonymes

Pierce, v. n. Penetrate, enter, force a way.

Piercing, a.

1. Penetrating, perforating.

2. Sharp, keen, acute, thrilling.

Pierides, n. pl. Muses, tuneful nine, sacred nine, tuneful quire.

Piety, n.

1. Filial reverence.

2. Godliness, religion, devotion, holiness, sanctity, grace.

Pig, n.

1. Young hog.

2. Swine.

3. Pork, swine-flesh.

Pigeon-berry, n. Poke, poke-weed, pocan, Virginia poke, garget (Phytolacca decandra).

Pigeon-hearted, a. Timid, timorous, cowardly, soft, gentle, pigeon-livered.

Pigeon-house, n. Columbary, dove-cot, pigeonry.

Piggery, n. Pig-sty, hog-sty, pig-pen.

Piggish, a. Swinish, hoggish, greedy.

Pig-headed, a. Obstinate, stupidly obstinate, foolish.

Pigment, n. Paint, color, coloring matter.

Pig-nut, n.

1. Earth-nut (Bunium flexuosum).

2. Broom hickory, hog-nut (Carya glabra).

Pig-pen, n. Piggery.