Words beginning with P

Dutch painter whose work (intersecting lines at right angles and planes in primary colors) influenced the development of abstract ar…

A city, the capital of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

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Reverence and devotion to God.

A masterpiece; the most memorable accomplishment of one’s career or lifetime.

One of several birds of the family Columbidae within the order Columbiformes.

Relating to hair.

A rectangular column that projects partially from the wall to which it is attached; it gives the appearance of a support, but is onl…

Resembling hair; minutely clavate.

Alternative letter-case form of Pilates.

Having a pileus.

A large woodpecker native to North America, Dryocopus pileatus

A small, usually round or cylindrical object designed for easy swallowing, usually containing some sort of medication.

A surname.

Having body hairs which have grown in a concentrated area on the skin and formed a cyst or abscess.

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A person who steers a ship, a helmsman.

A needle without an eye (usually) made of drawn-out steel wire with one end sharpened and the other flattened or rounded into a head…

Alternative spelling of piña colada.

In the shape of a pine cone.

A small, pinecone-shaped endocrine gland found near the centre of the brain that produces melatonin.

A surname from Spanish.

present participle and gerund of pine

One who lies often; a liar.

A surname from French; especially when referring to Augusto Pinochet, Chilean general and military dictator.

A card game, similar to bezique.

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A grape variety and white wine.

Alternative letter-case form of Pinot Noir.

20 fluid ounces, approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint).