Definitions for pis

pis pi

Spelling: [pahy]
IPA: /paɪ/

Pis is a 3 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 5 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 14 anagrams from letters in pis (ips).

Definitions for pis

noun

  1. the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
  2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
  3. Mathematics. the letter π, used as the symbol for the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. the ratio itself: 3.141592+.
  4. printing types mixed together indiscriminately.
  5. any confused mixture; jumble.

verb (used with object)

  1. to reduce (printing types) to a state of confusion.
  2. to jumble.

Origin of pis

1835-45; Greek pî, peî; used in mathematics to represent Greek periphérion periphery

Examples for pis

Orthodox Socialism is still a case of the "lesser evil," what the French call a pis aller.

In pis you can make your foundations, so to speak, as you go, through the simple process of ramming.

As a building material, pis is infinitely superior and more durable than slabs, galvanised iron, or weather-boards.

In fact, everybody but I seemed to know all there was to be known about pis de terre.

For me pis de terre, ever since I heard of it, has offered special attractions.

Yet he is largely a pis aller for the would-be reader of Cassius Dio.

The young gentleman had recourse as a pis aller to his mamma.

pis buildings are said to have a life of a century and a half.

Those who have ever lived where such temperatures prevail will note the immense advantage gained by the pis walls.

I thought it would be amusing to see whether there was any mention of pis de terre.

Word Value for pis
Scrable

5

Words with friends

6

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