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pito — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • horn noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
  • smoke noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
  • whistle verb To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through pursed lips or teeth.
  • willy noun A childish or informal British word for the penis.
  • woodpecker noun A bird with a strong, pointed beak that it uses to peck holes in tree trunks, searching for insects or making a nest.

Senses

pito is used for these senses in English:

  • Peitho (Greek god) One of the Charites and a consort of Hermes.
  • chickling vetch A plant with edible seeds similar to peas and chickpeas of species Lathyrus sativus, used as a famine food but causing lathyrism if eaten in large amounts or over a long time.
  • horn (countable, automotive) A loud alarm, especially one on a motor vehicle.
  • smoke (colloquial, countable) A cigarette.
  • whistle A device designed to be placed in the mouth and blown, or driven by steam or some other mechanism, to make a whistling sound.
  • whistle Any high-pitched sound similar to the sound made by whistling.
  • willy (hypocoristic, slang, UK, Ireland, Australia, NZ, South Africa) the penis.
  • woodpecker Any bird of species-rich family Picidae, with a strong pointed beak suitable for pecking holes in wood.

horn — full definition

  1. noun A hard, pointed growth on the head of certain animals, such as cattle, goats, or rhinos.
  2. noun A brass wind instrument, or an instrument used to signal.
  3. noun A device on a vehicle that makes a loud warning sound.
  4. verb To sound a vehicle's horn.

smoke — full definition

  1. noun The visible gas and particles given off by something burning.
  2. verb To inhale and exhale smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe.
  3. verb To give off smoke.
  4. verb To preserve or flavor food by exposing it to smoke.

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