The material (usually black or dark gray) which allows a pencil to work. Usually a mixture of graphite and smaller amounts of other material, but not actual lead.

A small pencil, often about three inches long; one which was manufactured that way originally (as opposed to one which has become so through usage).

plural of pencil stub

(Canada, US) A pencil with a replaceable and mechanically extendable lead that wears away with use, designed to provide lines of constant thickness without requiring sharpening, and typically featuring a small eraser at the end opposite the tip.

plural of pencil box

plural of pencil case

(UK) A mechanical pencil.

(idiomatic) Used to inquire into the thoughts and feelings of another, especially when the person appears pensive or conflicted.

Dangling, drooping, hanging down or suspended. / Pending in various senses.

Alternative spelling of pendant