Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter P - Page 62
Pier (n.) A projecting wharf or landing place.
Abutment pier, the pier of a bridge next the shore; a pier which by its strength and stability resists the thrust of an arch.
Pier glass, A mirror, of high and narrow shape, to be put up between windows.
Pier table, A table made to stand between windows.
Pier (n.) A platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats [syn: pier, wharf, wharfage, dock].
Pier (n.) (Architecture) A vertical supporting structure (as a portion of wall between two doors or windows).
Pier (n.) A support for two adjacent bridge spans.
Pierage (n.) Same as Wharfage. -- Smart.
Pierced (imp. & p. p.) of Pierce.
Piercing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pierce.
Pierce (v. t.) To thrust into, penetrate, or transfix, with a pointed instrument. "I pierce . . . her tender side." -- Dryden.
Pierce (v. t.) To penetrate; to enter; to force a way into or through; to pass into or through; as, to pierce the enemy's line; a shot pierced the ship.
Pierce
(v. t.)
Fig.: To penetrate; to affect deeply; as, to pierce a mystery. "Pierced
with grief." -- Pope.
Can no prayers pierce thee? -- Shak.
Pierce (v. i.) To enter; to
penetrate; to make a way into or through something, as a pointed instrument
does; -- used literally and figuratively.
And pierced to the skin, but bit no more. -- Spenser.
She would not pierce further into his meaning. -- Sir P.
Sidney.
Pierce (n.) 14th President of the
United States (1804-1869) [syn: Pierce, Franklin Pierce, President
Pierce].
Pierce (v.) Cut or make a way through; "the knife cut through the flesh"; "The path pierced the jungle"; "Light pierced through the forest".
Pierce (v.) Move or affect (a person's emotions or bodily feelings) deeply or sharply; "The cold pierced her bones"; "Her words pierced the students".
Pierce (v.) Sound sharply or shrilly; "The scream pierced the night".
Pierce (v.) Penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument [syn: pierce, thrust].
Pierce (v.) Make a hole into; "The needle pierced her flesh".
Pierce -- U.S. County in Georgia
Population (2000): 15636
Housing Units (2000): 6719
Land area (2000): 343.252449 sq. miles (889.019723 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.650957 sq. miles (1.685972 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 343.903406 sq. miles (890.705695 sq. km)
Located within: Georgia (GA), FIPS 13
Location: 31.344717 N, 82.219039 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, GA
Pierce County
Pierce County, GA
Pierce -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000): 7857
Housing Units (2000): 3247
Land area (2000): 573.926599 sq. miles (1486.463005 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 1.341066 sq. miles (3.473344 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 575.267665 sq. miles (1489.936349 sq. km)
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.271344 N, 97.610948 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, NE
Pierce County
Pierce County, NE
Pierce -- U.S. County in North Dakota
Population (2000): 4675
Housing Units (2000): 2269
Land area (2000): 1017.818245 sq. miles (2636.137042 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 64.341646 sq. miles (166.644091 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1082.159891 sq. miles (2802.781133 sq. km)
Located within: North Dakota (ND), FIPS 38
Location: 48.246230 N, 99.988330 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, ND
Pierce County
Pierce County, ND
Pierce -- U.S. County in Washington
Population (2000): 700820
Housing Units (2000): 277060
Land area (2000): 1678.913627 sq. miles (4348.366146 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 127.582472 sq. miles (330.437071 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1806.496099 sq. miles (4678.803217 sq. km)
Located within: Washington (WA), FIPS 53Location: 47.171571 N, 122.383565 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, WA
Pierce County
Pierce County, WA
Pierce -- U.S. County in Wisconsin
Population (2000): 36804
Housing Units (2000): 13493
Land area (2000): 576.486252 sq. miles (1493.092474 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 15.098751 sq. miles (39.105584 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 591.585003 sq. miles (1532.198058 sq. km)
Located within: Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location: 44.735376 N, 92.463689 W
Headwords:
Pierce
Pierce, WI
Pierce County
Pierce County, WI
Pierce, NE -- U.S. city in Nebraska
Population (2000): 1774
Housing Units (2000): 736
Land area (2000): 0.876814 sq. miles (2.270939 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.021368 sq. miles (0.055343 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.898182 sq. miles (2.326282 sq. km)
FIPS code: 39100
Located within: Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location: 42.199477 N, 97.529321 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 68767
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, NE
Pierce
Pierce, CO -- U.S. town in Colorado
Population (2000): 884
Housing Units (2000): 318
Land area (2000): 0.737487 sq. miles (1.910083 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.737487 sq. miles (1.910083 sq. km)
FIPS code: 59005
Located within: Colorado (CO), FIPS 08
Location: 40.635134 N, 104.754574 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 80650
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, CO
Pierce
Pierce, ID -- U.S. city in Idaho
Population (2000): 617
Housing Units (2000): 298
Land area (2000): 0.824168 sq. miles (2.134585 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.824168 sq. miles (2.134585 sq. km)
FIPS code: 62740
Located within: Idaho (ID), FIPS 16
Location: 46.492566 N, 115.799466 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 83546
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Pierce, ID
Pierce
Pierce (v.) [ I + adv/prep, T ] 刺穿，刺透，刺破 To go into or through something, making a hole in it using a sharp point.
// The needle pierces the fabric four times a second.
// I couldn't wear these earrings because my ears aren't pierced.
// The gun fires a shell capable of piercing the armour of an enemy tank.
// The hole they drilled pierces six kilometres into the earth's crust.
Pierce (v.) [ T ] (Of a light, sound, etc.) （光、聲音等）透入，進入 To suddenly be seen or heard, despite darkness, noise, etc..
// A few rays of sunlight pierced the smoke.
Pierceable (a.) That may be pierced.
Pierced (a.) Penetrated; entered; perforated.
Pierced (a.) Having a hole cut through; "pierced ears"; "a perforated eardrum"; "a punctured balloon" [syn: pierced, perforated, perforate, punctured].
Pierced (a.) Of a body part : having a hole that was made so that a piece of jewelry can be worn through it; having holes made in one or more parts of your body so you can wear jewelry in them.
Piercel (n.) A kind of gimlet for making vents in casks; -- called also piercer.
Piercer (n.) One who, or that which, pierces or perforates.
Piercer (n.) An instrument used in forming eyelets; a stiletto.
Piercer (n.) A piercel.
Piercer (n.) The ovipositor, or sting, of an insect.
Piercer (n.) An insect provided with an ovipositor.
Piercing (a.) Forcibly entering, or adapted to enter, at or by a point; perforating; penetrating; keen; -- used also figuratively; as, a piercing instrument, or thrust.
Pierian (a.) Of or pertaining to Pierides or Muses.
Pierid (n.) Any butterfly of the genus Pieris and related genera. See Cabbage butterfly, under Cabbage.
Pierides (n. pl.) The Muses.
Piet (n.) The dipper, or water ouzel.
Piet (n.) The magpie.
Pieta (n.) A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels.
Pietism (n.) The principle or practice of the Pietists.
Pietism (n.) Strict devotion; also, affectation of devotion.
Pietist (n.) One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively.
Pietistic (a.) Alt. of Pietistical.
Pietistical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Pietists; hence, in contempt, affectedly or demonstratively religious.
Pietra dura () Hard and fine stones in general, such as are used for inlay and the like, as distinguished from the softer stones used in building; thus, a Florentine mosaic is a familiar instance of work in pietra dura, though the ground may be soft marble.
Piety (n.) Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service.
Piety (n.) Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc.
Piewipe (n.) The lapwing, or pewit.
Piezometer (n.) An instrument for measuring the compressibility of liquids.
Piezometer (n.) A gauge connected with a water main to show the pressure at that point.
Piffero (n.) Alt. of Piffara.
Piffara (n.) A fife; also, a rude kind of oboe or a bagpipe with an inflated skin for reservoir.
Pig (n.) A piggin.
Pig (n.) The young of swine, male or female; also, any swine; a hog.
Pig (n.) Any wild species of the genus Sus and related genera.
Pig (n.) An oblong mass of cast iron, lead, or other metal. See Mine pig, under Mine.
Pig (n.) One who is hoggish; a greedy person.
Pigged (imp. & p. p.) of Pig.
Pigging (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Pig.
Pig (v. t. & i.) To bring forth (pigs); to bring forth in the manner of pigs; to farrow.
Pig (v. t. & i.) To huddle or lie together like pigs, in one bed.
Pigeon (n.) Any bird of the order Columbae, of which numerous species occur in nearly all parts of the world.
Pigeon (n.) An unsuspected victim of sharpers; a gull.
Pigeon (v. t.) To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling.
Pigeon-breasted (a.) Having a breast like a pigeon, -- the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken-breasted.
Pigeonfoot (n.) The dove's-foot geranium (Geranium molle).
Pigeon-hearted (a.) Timid; easily frightened; chicken-hearted.
Pigeonhole (n.) A small compartment in a desk or case for the keeping of letters, documents, etc.; -- so called from the resemblance of a row of them to the compartments in a dovecote.
Pigeonhole (v. t.) To place in the pigeonhole of a case or cabinet; hence, to put away; to lay aside indefinitely; as, to pigeonhole a letter or a report.
Pigeon-livered (a.) Pigeon-hearted.
Pigeonry (n.) A place for pigeons; a dovecote.
Pigeontoed (a.) Having the toes turned in.
Pig-eyed (a.) Having small, deep-set eyes.
Pigfish (n.) Any one of several species of salt-water grunts; -- called also hogfish.
Pigfish (n.) A sculpin. The name is also applied locally to several other fishes.
Pigfoot (n.) A marine fish (Scorpaena porcus), native of Europe. It is reddish brown, mottled with dark brown and black.
Pigg (n.) A piggin. See 1st Pig.
Piggeries (n. pl. ) of Piggery.
Piggery (n.) A place where swine are kept.
Piggin (n.) A small wooden pail or tub with an upright stave for a handle, -- often used as a dipper.
Piggish (a.) Relating to, or like, a pig; greedy.
Piggy (n.) （兒）小豬 A child's word for a pig or piglet.
Piggy (a.) 貪心的 Resembling a pig, especially in features or appetite.
‘Three pairs of little piggy eyes’
Piggy (also pig) in the middle (n.) [ U ] A game in which two people attempt to throw a ball to each other without a third person in the middle catching it.
Piggy (also pig) in the middle (n.) [ C Usually singular ] A person who is placed in an awkward situation between two others.
‘I don't want to be piggy in the middle between Guido and Silvia’
Piggy in the middle (n.) [ U ] (US keep away) 小豬站中間，過頂傳球（兩人互相向對方扔球，另有一人站在中間試圖搶球的遊戲） A game in which two people throw a ball to each other over the head of a person who stands between them and tries to catch it.
Piggy in the middle (n.) [ C Usually singular ] （夾在爭吵雙方中間）左右為難的人 S omeone who is in a difficult situation between two other people who are arguing.
Piggy bank (n.) A money box, typically one shaped like a pig.
Piggy bank (n.) A person's savings.
‘Many people would dip into their piggy bank to pay their higher tax bills’
Pig-headed (a.) Having a head like a pig; hence, figuratively: stupidity obstinate; perverse; stubborn.
Pight (imp. & p. p.) Pitched; fixed; determined.
Pightel (n.) A small inclosure.
Pig-jawed (a.) Having the upper jaw projecting beyond the lower, with the upper incisors in advance of the lower; -- said of dogs.
Pigmean (a.) See Pygmean.
Pigment (n.) Any material from which a dye, a paint, or the like, may be prepared; particularly, the refined and purified coloring matter ready for mixing with an appropriate vehicle.
Pigment (n.) Any one of the colored substances found in animal and vegetable tissues and fluids, as bilirubin, urobilin, chlorophyll, etc.
Pigment (n.) Wine flavored with species and honey.
Pigment (n.) [ C or U ] 色素；顏料 A substance that gives something a particular colour when it is present in it or is added to it.
// Melanin is the dark brown pigment of the hair, skin, and eyes that is present in varying amounts in every human being.
// Pigment is mixed into oil, glue, egg, etc. to make different types of paint.
Pigmental (a.) Alt. of Pigmentary.
Pigmentary (a.) 顏料的；色素的；含色素的 Of or pertaining to pigments; furnished with pigments.
Pigmentation (n.) 染色，着色；色素之形成 A deposition, esp. an excessive deposition, of coloring matter; as, pigmentation of the liver.
Pigmentation (n.) [ U ]（生物的）天然顏色 The natural colour of something, usually a living thing.
Pigmented (a.) Colored; specifically (Biol.), filled or imbued with pigment; as, pigmented epithelial cells; pigmented granules.
Pigmentous (a.) Pigmental.
Pigmy (n.) See Pygmy.
Pignerate (v. t.) To pledge or pawn.
Pignerate (v. t.) to receive in pawn, as a pawnbroker does.
Pignoration (n.) The act of pledging or pawning.
Pignoration (n.) The taking of cattle doing damage, by way of pledge, till satisfaction is made.
Pignorative (a.) Pledging, pawning.
Pignora (n. pl. ) of Pignus.
Pignus (n.) A pledge or pawn.
Pignut (n.) See Groundnut (d).
Pignut (n.) The bitter-flavored nut of a species of hickory (Carya glabra, / porcina); also, the tree itself.
Pigpen (n.) A pen, or sty, for pigs.
Pigskin (n.) The skin of a pig, -- used chiefly for making saddles; hence, a colloquial or slang term for a saddle.
Pigsney (n.) A word of endearment for a girl or woman.
Pig-sticking (n.) Boar hunting; -- so called by Anglo-Indians.
Pigsties (n. pl. ) of Pigsty.
Pigsty (n.) A pigpen.
Pigtail (n.) The tail of a pig.
Pigtail (n.) A cue, or queue.
Pigtail (n.) A kind of twisted chewing tobacco.
Pigtailed (a.) Having a tail like a pig's; as, the pigtailed baboon.
Pigweed (n.) A name of several annual weeds. See Goosefoot, and Lamb's-quarters.
Pigwidgeon (n.) A cant word for anything petty or small. It is used by Drayton as the name of a fairy.