5-Letter Words Containing: P,I,S

• a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Puppis and Antlia

• fruit of such plants as the plantain; a capsule whose upper part falls off when the seeds are released

• a small box used by ancient Greeks to hold medicines

• any of various stocky heavy-coated breeds of dogs native to northern regions having pointed muzzles and erect ears with a curled furry tail

• a witty saying

• witty remark

• make jokes or quips

• having or as if having especially high-pitched spots

• a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay

• any receptacle in which wafers for the Eucharist are kept

• an instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping

• a legislator appointed by the party to enforce discipline

• a dessert made of sugar and stiffly beaten egg whites or cream and usually flavored with fruit

• (golf) the flexibility of the shaft of a golf club

• a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object

• beat severely with a whip or rod

• defeat thoroughly

• thrash about flexibly in the manner of a whiplash

• strike as if by whipping

• whip with or as if with a wire whisk

• subject to harsh criticism

• work hastily or carelessly; deal with inadequately and superficially

• limit in quality or quantity

• subsist on a meager allowance

• supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

• thin and weak

• lacking clarity or distinctness

• attractiveness in appearance or dress or manner

• the person or thing chosen or selected

• the quantity of a crop that is harvested

• the best people or things in a group

• the yarn woven across the warp yarn in weaving

• 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

• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends

• a basketball maneuver; obstructing an opponent with one's body

• the act of choosing or selecting

• select carefully from a group

• look for and gather

• harass with constant criticism

• provoke

• remove in small bits

• remove unwanted substances from, such as feathers or pits

• pilfer or rob

• pay for something

• pull lightly but sharply with a plucking motion

• attack with or as if with a pickaxe of ice or rocky ground, for example

• hit lightly with a picking motion

• eat intermittently; take small bites of