Phrase Hound found 139 phrases and 328 compound words that contain pen. The most common are listed below. Open pen in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 139
- fountain penA pen containing a reservoir of ink, which is fed to a writing nib automatically.
- pen palA friend with whom one communicates using letters, usually over a long distance.
- pen nameA fictitious name used by an author in place of their actual name; a writer's pseudonym.
- pen-and-paperPerformed by writing on paper, such as filling in a form, conducting an exam, writing a document, etc.
- pen palsplural of pen pal: A friend with whom one communicates using letters, usually over a long distance.
- marker penA pen, often with a thick tip made of felt.
- ballpoint penA pen, similar in size and shape to a pencil, having an internal chamber filled with a viscous, quick-drying ink that is dispensed at the tip during use by the rolling action of a metal sphere (around 0.7 mm to 1 mm in diameter).
- felt-tip penA pen that holds quick-drying ink conveyed to a writing surface by means of a felt nib.
- pen-and-washA type of picture drawn using ink applied with a pen and a brush.
- Le PenA surname from French.
- pen and inkA stink.
- ruling pena pen used in graphic design and calligraphy for drawing precise lines of various thicknesses
- light penA pen-like device allowing a computer user to interact with the screen display.
- gel penA pen which uses ink in which pigment is suspended in a waterbased gel.
- sea penA colonial marine cnidarian of the order Pennatulacea.
- brush penA writing and drawing instrument that has a tip like a paintbrush, typically with an ink cartridge similar to that on a fountain pen.
- pen driveA small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.
- Pen MillA suburban area in Yeovil, Somerset, England, previously in South Somerset district (OS grid ref ST5716).
- pen shellAny of the Pinnidae, a family of large saltwater clams.
- dip penAny kind of pen which lacks an internal reservoir and needs to be dipped into ink, typically consisting of a nib mounted onto a holder.
- pen spinningThe trick of spinning a pen solely on the knuckles of one hand.
- May PenA town, the largest in Clarendon parish, Middlesex County, Jamaica.
- poison penA manner, means, or tone of expression had by a written work, characterized by spitefulness, defamation, and/or intimidation directed toward a person, organization, or point of view.
- Pen-ch'iSynonym of Benxi: A prefecture-level city of Liaoning, China.
- pen-tailed treeshrewA shrew-like animal native to Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, Ptilocercus lowii.
Compound words 328
- playpenAn enclosure in which babies or small children can play.
- penknifeA small pocketknife; (loosely) any pocketknife.
- pentelA non-permanent marker pen.
- penfoldAlternative spelling of pinfold: An open enclosure for animals, especially an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land.
- PenworthamA town and civil parish in South Ribble district, near Preston, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref (approx) SD5228). It appears on maps as Higher Penwortham, Lower Penwortham and Penwortham Lane.
- pigpenSynonym of pigsty: An enclosure where pigs are kept, either a building or part of one.
- EpiPenA brandname for an epinephrine autoinjector: A device for the autoinjection of adrenaline; used by people who suffer from severe allergies and risk anaphylactic shock.
- pentopAn electronic pen-like device intended as an educational computer for use with attachable cartridges and special digital paper.
- penholderA handle into which a nib or other penpoint is fitted to form a pen.
- penfriendA person, often in a foreign country, with whom one exchanges friendly correspondence but whom one never or rarely meets.