5 letter word starting with pen

Words Parts of Speech Meaning/Definition/Similar Words
penal adjective Of or pertaining to punishment, to penalties, or to crimes and offenses; pertaining to criminal jurisprudence, Enacting or threatening punishment; as, a penal statue; the penal code., Incurring punishment; subject to a penalty; as, a penalact of offense., Inflicted as punishment; used as a means of punishment; as, a penal colony or settlement.
pence noun pl. of Penny. See Penny., of Penny
penis noun The male member, or organ of generation.
penna noun A perfect, or normal, feather.
penny adjective Denoting pound weight for one thousand; — used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds., An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; — usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius)., Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver., Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny., See Denarius., Worth or costing one penny.