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Peak
- noun -
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
- a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
- the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
- the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"
Peck
- noun - (often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent; "a batch of letters"; "a deal of trouble"; "a lot of money"; "he made a mint on the stock market"; "see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos"; "it must have cost plenty"; "a slew of journalists"; "a wad of money"
- a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 2 gallons
- a United States dry measure equal to 8 quarts or 537.605 cubic inches
- bother persistently with trivial complaints; "She nags her husband all day long"
- eat by pecking at, like a bird
- eat like a bird; "The anorexic girl just picks at her food"
- hit lightly with a picking motion
- kiss lightly
Peek
- noun - a secret look
- throw a glance at; take a brief look at; "She only glanced at the paper"; "I only peeked--I didn't see anything interesting"
Penk
- - A minnow. See Pink, n., 4.
Perk
- noun - an incidental benefit awarded for certain types of employment (especially if it is regarded as a right); "a limousine is one of the fringe benefits of the job"
- gain or regain energy; "I picked up after a nap"
Pick
- noun - a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body; "he was called for setting an illegal pick"
- a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends; "they used picks and sledges to break the rocks"
- a small thin device (of metal or plastic or ivory) used to pluck a stringed instrument
- a thin sharp implement used for removing unwanted material; "he used a pick to clean the dirt out of the cracks"
- attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example; "Pick open the ice"
- eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just nibbles"
- harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
- hit lightly with a picking motion
- look for and gather; "pick mushrooms"; "pick flowers"
- pay for something; "pick up the tab"; "pick up the burden of high-interest mortga
Pink
- adjective - a light shade of red
- a person with mildly leftist political views
- any of various flowers of plants of the genus Dianthus cultivated for their fragrant flowers
- cut in a zigzag pattern with pinking shears, in sewing
- make light, repeated taps on a surface; "he was tapping his fingers on the table impatiently"
- of a light shade of red
- sound like a car engine that is firing too early; "the car pinged when I put in low-octane gasoline"; "The car pinked when the ignition was too far retarded"
Pock
- noun - a pustule in an eruptive disease
- mark with a scar; "The skin disease scarred his face permanently"