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— pel·let·al adjective

— pel·let·ize verb

pell–mell adverb 1 : in mingled confusion

2 : in confused haste : HEADLONG

Synonyms

[1] amok, berserk, frantically, harum-scarum, hectically, helter-skelter, madly, wild, wildly—more at HELTER-SKELTER

[2] cursorily, hastily, headlong, hurriedly, precipitately, rashly—more at HASTILY

pel·lu·cid adjective : extremely clear : LIMPID, TRANSPARENT

Synonyms

clear, limpid, liquid, lucent, transparent—more at CLEAR

pe·lo·ton noun : the main body of riders in a bicycle race

1pelt noun : a skin esp. of a fur-bearing animal

Synonyms

fur, hide, skin—more at HIDE

2pelt verb 1 : to strike with a succession of blows or missiles

2 : to propel through the air by a forward motion of the hand and arm : THROW

3 : to move rapidly and vigorously

Synonyms

[1] bash, bat, batter, beat, hammer, pound, thrash, thump—more at BEAT

[3] dash, fly, hasten, hurry, hustle, race, rocket, run, rush, shoot, speed, tear, zip, zoom—more at HURRY

pel·vis noun, plural pel·vis·es or pel·ves : a basin-shaped part of the vertebrate skeleton consisting of the large bone of each hip and the nearby bones of the spine

— pel·vic adjective

pem·mi·can also pem·i·can noun : dried meat pounded fine and mixed with melted fat

1pen verb penned; pen·ning : to shut in or as if in a pen

Synonyms

cage, closet, coop, corral, encase, enclose, envelop, fence, hedge, hem, house, immure, wall—more at ENCLOSE

2pen noun 1 : a small enclosure for animals

2 : a small place of confinement or storage

Synonyms

cage, coop, corral, pound—more at CAGE

3pen noun 1 : an implement for writing or drawing with ink or a similar fluid

2 : a writing instrument regarded as a means of expression

3 : STYLUS 3

4pen verb penned; pen·ning : to set down in writing as the author of : WRITE

5pen noun : a state or federal prison : PENITENTIARY

6pen abbreviation peninsula

PEN abbreviation International Association of Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists

pe·nal adjective : of or relating to punishment

Synonyms

corrective, disciplinary, punitive—more at PUNITIVE

pe·nal·ise British variant of PENALIZE

pe·nal·ize verb -ized; -iz·ing : to put a penalty on

Synonyms

castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, discipline, punish—more at PUNISH

pen·al·ty noun, plural -ties 1 : punishment for crime or offense

2 : something forfeited when a person fails to do something agreed to

3 : disadvantage, loss, or hardship due to some action

Synonyms

[1] castigation, chastisement, correction, desert, discipline, nemesis, punishment, wrath—more at PUNISHMENT

[2] damages, fine, forfeit, mulct—more at FINE

pen·ance noun 1 : an act performed to show sorrow or repentance for sin

2 : a sacrament (as in the Roman Catholic Church) consisting of confession, absolution, and a penance directed by the confessor

pence plural of PENNY

pen·chant noun [ORIGIN: F, fr. prp. of pencher to incline, fr. VL *pendicare, fr. L pendere to weigh]

: a strong inclination

Synonyms

bent, devices, disposition, genius, inclination, leaning, partiality, predilection, proclivity, propensity, tendency, turn

1pencil noun : a writing or drawing tool consisting of or containing a slender cylinder of a solid marking substance

2pencil verb -ciled or -cilled; -cil·ing or -cil·ling : to draw or write with a pencil

pen·dant also pen·dent noun : a hanging ornament

Synonyms

charm; also locket

pen·dent or pen·dant adjective : supported from above : SUSPENDED, OVERHANGING

1pending preposition 1 : DURING

2 : while awaiting

2pending adjective 1 : not yet decided

2 : ready to take place : IMMINENT

Synonyms

[1] open, undecided, undetermined, unresolved, unsettled; also hanging; arguable, debatable, disputable, moot, uncertain, unsure

Antonyms

decided, determined, resolved, settled

[2] coming, forthcoming, imminent, impending, oncoming—more at FORTHCOMING

pen·du·lous adjective : hanging loosely

Synonyms

droopy

dependent