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disabling aerosol that causes irritation and blinding of the eyes and inflammation of the nose, throat, and skin

pep·pery adjective 1 : having the qualities of pepper : PUNGENT, HOT

2 : having a hot temper

3 : full of or exuding emotion or spirit : FIERY

Synonyms

fiery, high-spirited, mettlesome, spirited, spunky—more at SPIRITED

pep·py adjective : full of pep

Synonyms

active, animate, animated, brisk, energetic, frisky, gay, jaunty, jazzy, lively, perky, pert, racy, snappy, spirited, sprightly, springy, vital, vivacious—more at LIVELY

pep·sin noun : an enzyme of the stomach that promotes digestion by breaking down proteins; also : a preparation of this used medicinally

pep·tic adjective [ORIGIN: L pepticus, fr. Gk peptikos, fr. peptos cooked, peptein to cook, digest]

1 : relating to or promoting digestion

2 : caused by digestive juices

Pe·quot noun : a member of an American Indian people of eastern Connecticut

1per preposition 1 : by means of

2 : to or for each

3 : ACCORDING TO

Synonyms

by, through, with—more at BY

2per adverb : for each : APIECE

3per abbreviation 1 period

2 person

1peradventure adverb, archaic

: PERHAPS

2peradventure noun 1 : DOUBT

2 : CHANCE 4

per·am·bu·late verb -lat·ed; -lat·ing : to travel over esp. on foot

per·am·bu·la·tion noun : an act of walking about : STROLL

Synonyms

ramble, stroll, turn, walk—more at WALK

per·am·bu·la·tor noun, chiefly British

: a baby carriage

per an·num adverb [ORIGIN: ML]

: in or for each year : ANNUALLY

per·cale noun : a fine woven cotton cloth

per cap·i·ta adverb or adjective [ORIGIN: ML, by heads]

: by or for each person

Synonyms

all, apiece—more at APIECE

per·ceive verb per·ceived; per·ceiv·ing 1 : to attain awareness or understanding of

2 : to become aware of through the senses

— per·ceiv·able adjective

Synonyms

[1] appreciate, apprehend, catch, catch on, comprehend, get, grasp, make, make out, notice, see, seize, tumble, understand—more at COMPREHEND

[2] feel, scent, see, sense, smell, taste—more at FEEL

1percent adverb [ORIGIN: per + L centum hundred]

: in each hundred

2percent noun, plural percent or percents 1 : one part in a hundred : HUNDREDTH

2 : PERCENTAGE

per·cent·age noun 1 : a part of a whole expressed in hundredths

2 : the result obtained by multiplying a number by a percent

3 : ADVANTAGE, PROFIT

4 : a likelihood based on cumulative statistics : PROBABILITY; also : favorable odds

Synonyms

chance, odds, probability—more at PROBABILITY

percentage point noun : one hundredth of a whole

per·cen·tile noun : a value on a scale of one hundred indicating the standing of a score or grade in terms of the percentage of scores or grades falling with or below it

per·cept noun : an impression of an object obtained by use of the senses

per·cep·ti·ble adjective : capable of being perceived

— per·cep·ti·bly adverb

Synonyms

appreciable, detectable, discernible, distinguishable, palpable, sensible; also audible, observable, tangible, visible; clear, conspicuous, evident, manifest, noticeable, obvious, plain, prominent, striking; apparent, distinct, significant, straightforward

Antonyms

impalpable, imperceptible, inappreciable, indistinguishable, insensible

per·cep·tion noun 1 : an act or result of perceiving

2 : awareness of one's environment through physical sensation

3 : ability to understand

Synonyms

[1] appreciation, apprehension, comprehension, grasp, grip, understanding—more at COMPREHENSION

[3] discernment, insight, sagacity, sapience, wisdom—more at WISDOM

per·cep·tive adjective : capable of or exhibiting keen perception

— per·cep·tive·ly adverb

Synonyms

acute, delicate, keen, sensitive, sharp—more at ACUTE

discerning, insightful, sagacious, sage, sapient, wise—more at WISE

per·cep·tu·al adjective : of, relating to, or involving sensory stimulus as opposed to abstract concept

— per·cep·tu·al·ly adverb