Peculiarity, n.
- 1. Appropriateness, specialty, individuality, distinctiveness.
- 2. Individuality, idiocrasy, idiosyncrasy, characteristic, specialty, singularity, particularity.
Peculiarly, ad.
- 1. Especially, particularly, unusually.
- 2. Particularly, singly.
Pecuniary, a. Monetary, nummular, nummulary, nummary, financial.
Pedagogue, n. (A contemptuous term.)
- 1. Schoolmaster, teacher.
- 2. Pedant.
Pedant, n.
- 1. Schoolmaster, pedagogue.
- 2. Vain scholar, conceited scholar, ostentatious man of learning.
Pedantic, Pedantical, a. Conceited, pragmatical, vain of knowledge, ostentatious of learning, over- learned, pedagogic, pedagogical, priggish, pompous, stilted.
Pedantry, n. Ostentation of learning, boastful display of knowledge, pedantism.
Peddle, v. a. Hawk, retail, vend.
Peddle, v. n.
- 1. Hawk, retail, vend.
- 2. Trifle, dawdle.
Peddler, n. [Written also Pedlar and Pedler.] Travelling chapman, hawker, vender, petty dealer, travelling trader.
Pedestrian, n.
- 1. Foot-traveller, traveller afoot, walker.