Words Starting With PERI

Here's the list of all the 397 Words Starting With PERI in the English Language.

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period
1. an amount of time
2. the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
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periodically
1. in a sporadic manner
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periodic
1. happening or recurring at regular intervals
2. recurring or reappearing from time to time
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peripheral
1. related to the key issue but not of central importance
2. on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary; the outer area
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perimeter
1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
2. a line enclosing a plane areas
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periodical
1. a publication that appears at fixed intervals
2. happening or recurring at regular intervals
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peril
1. a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
2. a state of danger involving risk
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peridot
1. a pale green variety of chrysolite; used as a gemstone
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peri
1. a beautiful and graceful girl
2. (Persian folklore) a supernatural being descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is done
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perish
1. pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
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periphery
1. the outside boundary or surface of something
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perinatal
1. occurring during the period around birth (5 months before and 1 month after)
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peritoneal
1. of or relating to or affecting the peritoneum
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periodontal
1. of or relating to or involving or practicing periodontics
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perilous
1. fraught with danger
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perishable
1. food that will decay rapidly if not refrigerated
2. liable to perish; subject to destruction or death or decay
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periodicity
1. the quality of recurring at regular intervals
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periwinkle
1. chiefly trailing poisonous plants with blue flowers
2. commonly cultivated Old World woody herb having large pinkish to red flowers
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periscope
1. an optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field
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peritonitis
1. inflammation of the peritoneum
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periodontics
1. the branch of dentistry dealing with diseases of the gums and other structures around the teeth
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perigee
1. periapsis in Earth orbit; the point in its orbit where a satellite is nearest to the Earth
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pericardial
1. located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
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pericarditis
1. inflammation of the pericardium
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periodontitis
1. a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
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perihelion
1. periapsis in solar orbit; the point in the orbit of a planet or comet where it is nearest to the sun
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perineal
1. of or relating to the perineum
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peritoneum
1. a transparent membrane that lines the abdominal cavity in mammals and covers most of the viscera
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