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PENIN'SULATING, ppr. Nearly surrounding with water.
PENIN'SULATED, pp. Almost surrounded with water.
PENIN'SULATE, v.t. To encompass almost with water; to form a peninsula. South ri...
PENIN'SULAR, a. In the form or state of a peninsula; pertaining to a peninsula.
PENIN'SULA, n. [L. pene, almost, and insula, an isle.] 1. A portion of land, con...
PEN'ICIL, n. [L. penicillus. See Pencil .] 1. Among physicians, a tent or pledge...
PEN'GUIN, n. [L. pinguidine, with fatness.] 1. A genus of fowls of the order of ...
PEN'FISH, n. A kind of eelpout with a smooth skin.
PEN'ETRATIVENESS, n. The quality of being penetrative.
PEN'ETRATIVE, a. Piercing; sharp; subtil. Let not air be too gross nor too penet...
PENETRA'TION, n. The act of entering a body. 1. Mental entrance into any thing a...
PEN'ETRATING, ppr. Entering; piercing; understanding. 1. a. Having the power of ...
PEN'ETRATED, pp. Entered; pierced; understood; fathomed.
PEN'ETRATE, v.t. [L. penetro, from the root of pen, a point.] 1. To enter or pie...
PEN'ETRANT, a. [L. penetrans.] Having the power to enter or pierce; sharp; subti...
PEN'ETRANCY, n. [L. penetrans.] Power of entering or piercing; as the penetrancy...