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“P” Words

A soft, pliable substance used to fix panes of glass in place or fill small gaps and holes.

Slang for a foolish or clumsy person.

To confuse or mystify someone.

Confused or unable to understand something.

A feeling of confusion when you cannot understand something.

A problem or situation that is difficult to understand or solve.

Difficult to understand or explain; confusing.

(computing) The command used in Unix-like systems to show the name of the current directory.

To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someone playing a game).

A member of certain Central African peoples known for their notably short average height.

British spelling of loose clothing worn for sleeping, usually a top and trousers.

An English surname, also a village in Wales.

A tall steel or concrete tower used to support overhead power lines.

An English surname.

A Korean surname.

The capital city of North Korea.

A Russian male given name, a transliteration of Пётр, equivalent to Peter.

Relating to or connected with a pyre.

A large structure with a square base and four triangular sides meeting at a point, especially the ancient Egyptian tombs.

The ancient monumental stone structures in Egypt built mainly as royal tombs.

A Babylonian youth in classical mythology, the tragic lover of Thisbe.

A pile of wood built for burning a corpse as part of a funeral ceremony.

A mountain range separating Spain and France.

A common mineral, iron disulfide, with a pale brass-yellow colour and a bright metallic shine.

Informal short form of pyromaniac — someone with an obsessive urge to start fires.

A dark mineral made of manganese dioxide, mined as a major source of manganese.

A mental condition marked by a strong urge to set things on fire.

A person with an uncontrollable urge to deliberately set things on fire.

A burning feeling in the chest caused by stomach contents flowing back into the oesophagus.

Describing something to do with fireworks.

Relating to fireworks or their use.

Someone who plans or arranges firework displays.

The craft of making and using fireworks, including for military and stage effects.

A skilled maker or operator of fireworks and firework shows.

The craft of making and using fireworks.

Describing a victory won at such a heavy cost that it is barely worth having, and may leave the winner weaker than before.

A male first name of Ancient Greek of mostly historical use, and a transliteration from modern Greek origin.

A large, nonvenomous constricting snake that kills prey by squeezing it.

Of or pertaining to, or resembling, a python (“large constricting snake of the family Pythonidae”); pythonlike.

Someone who works magic, casts spells or claims to foretell the future, such as an enchanter or diviner.

Slang for large, muscular biceps.

In Roman Catholicism, a pyx is a small container, typically round, in which the consecrated host is kept, most often when a priest takes communion to someone housebound or too ill to attend Mass.

An archaic form of pixie (“magical creature”).