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.