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ping, pinger, pingpong, ping-pong,
ping-pong [pɪŋ pɔŋ]
n. A jewel or ornament fixed by a wire to the front of a woman's cap so that it dances and sparkles with every movement.
n. A jewel or ornament fixed by a wire to the front of a woman's cap so that it dances and sparkles with every movement.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pinger: A small haddock Melanogrammus aeglefinus.
pengle, pingle, pinglin,
pingle [pɪŋl]
n. A contest, competition, a quarrel, contention, altercation, trouble, strife. An effort, struggle, a fight against odds.
v. To strive, compete, quarrel.
n. A contest, competition, a quarrel, contention, altercation, trouble, strife. An effort, struggle, a fight against odds.
v. To strive, compete, quarrel.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pinglin [ˈpɪŋlɪn]: A thrashing, drubbing, demanding fiddly work. Exausted, tedious, ineffectual, feeble, lackadaisical.
pingle, pingle-pan, pinglie, pingly, pingly_pan,
pingle [pɪŋl]
also pinglie, pingle-pan
n. A small, shallow, metal cooking-pan with a long handle.
also pinglie, pingle-pan
n. A small, shallow, metal cooking-pan with a long handle.
pink, pinkie, spink, spink, spunk,
pink [pɪŋk]
also with prothetic s spink [spɪŋk]
n. The colour pink. Several species of pink flower. An attractive young person.
dim. pinkie WC. SN. MN. The primrose Primula vulgaris, cuckoo flower or lady's smock Cardamine pratensis.
adj. Pink.
also with prothetic s spink [spɪŋk]
n. The colour pink. Several species of pink flower. An attractive young person.
dim. pinkie WC. SN. MN. The primrose Primula vulgaris, cuckoo flower or lady's smock Cardamine pratensis.
adj. Pink.
Compounds and phrases etc.
bog spink: S. The primrose Primula vulgaris.
gressy spink: NEC. The sea pink Armeria maritima.
meidae spink: NEC. The ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi.
mey spink: NEC. SN. MN. The primrose Primula vulgaris.
gressy spink: NEC. The sea pink Armeria maritima.
meidae spink: NEC. The ragged-robin Lychnis flos-cuculi.
mey spink: NEC. SN. MN. The primrose Primula vulgaris.
peenk, peerie-winkie, peerie-winkle, peery-winky, pink, pinkie, pinky, spink, winkie,
pink [pɪŋk]
n. Anything very small.
dim. pinkie The little finger.
v. Of the eyes: to become small and narrow, to be half-shut. Of people: to contract the eyes, to blink, peer.
n. Anything very small.
dim. pinkie The little finger.
v. Of the eyes: to become small and narrow, to be half-shut. Of people: to contract the eyes, to blink, peer.
winkie
n. I. The little finger.
n. I. The little finger.
Compounds and phrases etc.
peerie-winkie: I. The little finger or toe.
peenk, peenker, penk, penksy, ping, pink, pinker, pinkie, pinksy, pinky, puink, puinker,
pink [pɪŋk]
n. A smart turn-out, a dressy outfit, a fine or showy carriage or bearing, a superior air.
dim. pinkie
v. Of small drops of moisture: to drip, drop, fall with a sharp, tinkling sound, plop. To strike with a small object, ping, to hit. To strut, put on airs.
n. A smart turn-out, a dressy outfit, a fine or showy carriage or bearing, a superior air.
dim. pinkie
v. Of small drops of moisture: to drip, drop, fall with a sharp, tinkling sound, plop. To strike with a small object, ping, to hit. To strut, put on airs.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pinker [ˈpɪŋkər]: Something large or very good.
pink oot, -up: To adorn, dress up, trick out someone.
pinksy: Smartly-dressed, dolled up.
speak pink: To adopt an affected, over-refined way of speech, to make an unsuccessful attempt at English pronunciation.
pink oot, -up: To adorn, dress up, trick out someone.
pinksy: Smartly-dressed, dolled up.
speak pink: To adopt an affected, over-refined way of speech, to make an unsuccessful attempt at English pronunciation.
pinnet,
pinnet [ˈpɪnət]
n. A small flag, standard or ensign. A streamer or pennant.
n. A small flag, standard or ensign. A streamer or pennant.
pinnis, pinnish, pinnishin,
pinnish [I.Sh. ˈpɪnɪʃ]
v. To suffer pain or discomfort from cold or hunger, to perish with cold or hunger etc.
v. To suffer pain or discomfort from cold or hunger, to perish with cold or hunger etc.
Compounds and phrases etc.
pinnishin: An extremely cold bout of weather.
pent, pint,
pint [pəint]
n. The measure of capacity, pint.
n. The measure of capacity, pint.
p$int, peint, peints, peynt, peynter, peyntin, peynts, pient, pients, pint, pinte, pinted, pinter, pintin, pintit, pintitlie, pintitly, pintless, pint-pat, pint-pot, pints, piynt, piynts, pointit, points, poynt, poynts, pynet, pynets, pynt, pynte, pynter, pyntes, pyntin, pyntit, pyntitly, pyntless, pynt-pat, pynt-pot, pynts,
pint [pəint]
n. A point. A metal-tipped shoe or boot-lace.
pl. pints
v. To point, to indicate or turn in a certain direction. To indent a stone face with a pick or pointed tool.
pt. pp. pintit adj. Of people: precise, punctilious, over attentive to detail, fussy, demanding, punctual, exact, accurate.
n. A point. A metal-tipped shoe or boot-lace.
pl. pints
v. To point, to indicate or turn in a certain direction. To indent a stone face with a pick or pointed tool.
pt. pp. pintit adj. Of people: precise, punctilious, over attentive to detail, fussy, demanding, punctual, exact, accurate.
pintitly
adv. Accurately.
adv. Accurately.
Compounds and phrases etc.
afore the pint: Premature.
cut afore the pint: To anticipate.
pinter [-ər]: A pointer.
pintin: Pointing.
pintless: Pointless.
cut afore the pint: To anticipate.
pinter [-ər]: A pointer.
pintin: Pointing.
pintless: Pointless.