English words: P

1498 words under P; 1301–1400 on this page.

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• proposition noun (a proposition, propositions); verb…
  An idea, plan or offer that is suggested, especially in business: a business proposition.
• propound verb (propound, propounds, propounded, propounding)
  To put forward an idea, theory or question for people to think about.
• proprietor noun (a proprietor, proprietors)
  The owner of a business, such as a shop, hotel, restaurant or newspaper.
• propriety noun (propriety — uncountable; the proprieties)
  Propriety is behaving in a correct, polite and proper way, following the rules of good manners and morals.
• propulsion noun (propulsion — uncountable)
  Propulsion is the force that pushes something forward, such as a car, boat, rocket or animal.
• prosaic adjective (prosaic, more prosaic, most prosaic)
  Ordinary and dull; not imaginative or exciting.
• proscribe verb (proscribe, proscribes, proscribed, proscribing)
  To proscribe something is to forbid it officially, by a law or a rule.
• prose noun (prose — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Prose is ordinary written or spoken language in sentences and paragraphs, not in the lines and rhythm of poetry.
• prosecute verb (prosecute, prosecutes, prosecuted, prosecuting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To officially accuse someone of a crime in a court of law and try to prove they are guilty.
• prosecution noun…
  Taking someone to court and charging them with a crime.
• prospect noun (a prospect, prospects); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  The possibility that something will happen: «There is little prospect of rain.».
• prospective adjective (prospective)
  Likely or expected to be or become something in the future: «prospective parents».
• prosper verb (prosper, prospers, prospered, prospering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To be successful, especially to grow rich or do well over time.
• prosperity noun (prosperity — uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Prosperity is being successful and having plenty of money and good things, especially for a person, a town or a country.
• prosperous adjective (prosperous, more prosperous, most prosperous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Doing well; having plenty of money, success and good fortune.
• prosperously adverb (prosperously, more prosperously, most prosperously)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In a way that brings money, success and good fortune.
• prostate noun (a prostate, the prostate gland)
  The prostate is a small gland in men and boys, under the bladder, that helps make fluid used in making babies.
• prosthetic adjective (prosthetic); noun (a prosthetic, prosthetics)
  A prosthetic body part is an artificial one, like a leg, arm, hand or eye, made to replace a part that is missing.
• prostrate adjective; verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Lying flat on the ground with your face down: «He lay prostrate on the floor.».
• protagonist noun (a protagonist, protagonists)
  The main character in a story, play, film or game.
• protect verb (protect, protects, protected, protecting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To keep someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage.
• protection noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Protection is keeping someone or something safe from harm, danger or damage.
• protective adjective (protective, more protective, most protective)
  Made to keep someone or something safe from harm: "protective gloves", "protective goggles".
• protector noun (a protector, protectors)
  A person or animal that keeps someone or something safe from harm.
• protectorate noun (a protectorate, protectorates)
  A country or area that is controlled and protected by a stronger country, while keeping some of its own rulers: «Brunei was a British…
• protein noun (protein, uncountable; a protein, proteins)
  Protein is a nutrient in food that the body uses to grow, build muscles and repair itself.
• protest noun (a protest, protests); verb…
  A strong public show of disagreement, such as a march or rally: a protest against the new road.
• protestant noun (a Protestant, Protestants); adjective (Protestant)
  A Protestant is a Christian who belongs to one of the churches that broke away from the Roman Catholic Church at the Reformation, or that…
• protestation noun (protestations)
  A protestation is a strong, often over-eager statement that something is true, or a loud objection to something.
• protester noun (a protester, protesters; also protestor)
  A protester is a person who shows in public that they strongly disagree with something, for example by marching, holding signs or shouting.
• protoceratops noun (a Protoceratops, Protoceratops)
  A small plant-eating dinosaur from Mongolia and China, about the size of a sheep, with a parrot-like beak and a bony frill at the back of…
• protocol noun (a protocol, protocols; protocol uncountable)
  The official rules of correct behaviour on formal occasions, for example when meeting a king or a president: «royal protocol».
• proton noun (a proton, protons)
  A tiny particle with a positive electric charge, found in the nucleus (centre) of every atom.
• protracted adjective (protracted)
  Lasting a long time, often longer than expected or wanted.
• protrude verb (protrude, protrudes, protruded, protruding)
  To stick out from a surface or edge.
• protruding adjective; verb form…
  Sticking out from a surface or edge: «a nail protruding from the wall», «protruding teeth».
• proud adjective (proud, prouder, proudest); adverb: proudly…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Feeling pleased and happy about something good that you or someone close to you has done or has (proud of my drawing, proud of you).
• proudly adverb (proudly, more proudly, most proudly)everyday · Jewish tradition
  In a way that shows you are pleased and happy about something you or someone close to you did or has.
• prove verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To show with facts or reasons that something is true.
• proven adjective (proven, a proven fact); verb, past participle of…
  Shown to be true by facts or evidence.
• provenance noun (provenance, uncountable)
  Where something comes from; its origin.
• provender noun (provender – uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Food, especially dry food for horses and farm animals, such as hay and oats.
• proverb noun (a proverb, proverbs; Proverbs — Bible)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A proverb is a short, well-known saying that gives advice or states a truth about life, like "Look before you leap".
• proverbial adjective (more proverbial, most proverbial)
  Proverbial means well known, the sort of thing people always mention, as if it were a saying or proverb.
• provide verb (provide, provides, provided, providing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To give someone something they need or want.
• providence noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Providence is the care or guidance of God, or the good luck that seems to come from fate; in tales it can mean a kind protecting power.
• provider noun (a provider, providers)
  A provider is a person or company that supplies something people need, such as electricity, internet or health care.
• province noun (a province, provinces)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A large part of a country with its own local government, like Ontario in Canada.
• provincial adjective; noun (provincials)
  Provincial means belonging to a province or a region outside the capital city.
• provision noun (a provision, provisions; also uncountable provision)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Giving or supplying something people need: the provision of food or school places.
• provisional adjective (provisional); noun (provisionals — rare)
  Provisional means for now, not final, and likely to change later.
• provisions noun (provisions — plural); also provision…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Provisions are supplies of food and drink, especially taken on a journey.
• provocation noun (provocation, provocations)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Provocation is something done or said on purpose to make someone angry or to make them react.
• provoke verb (provoke, provokes, provoked, provoking)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To provoke someone is to annoy them on purpose to make them angry or react.
• provoked verb past form (provoke → provoked); adjective (provoked)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Provoked is the past form of provoke: made someone angry on purpose, or caused a reaction.
• prow noun (prows)
  The prow is the front end of a boat or ship, the part that points forward through the water.
• prowess noun (no plural)
  Prowess is great skill or bravery, especially in fighting or in sport.
• prowl verb (prowls, prowled, prowling)
  To prowl is to move about quietly and secretly, often looking for food or for something to attack.
• proximity noun, uncountable (proximity)
  Being near in space; closeness: The house is in close proximity to the school.
• prudence noun (prudence — uncountable; also a girl's name, Prudence)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Prudence is being careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid risks and mistakes.
• prudent adjective (prudent, more prudent, most prudent)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Prudent means careful and sensible, thinking ahead so you avoid danger or waste.
• prudently adverb (prudently)
  In a careful, sensible way that avoids risk.
• prune noun (a prune, prunes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A prune is a dried plum, dark and wrinkly, eaten as a snack or cooked.
• pry verb (pries, pried, prying)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To pry is to force something open or up with a tool, or to ask questions about things that are none of your business.
• prying adjective (more prying, most prying)
  Prying means too curious about other people's business, and always wanting to find out secrets.
• ps abbreviation (PS, P.S.; plural PSs)
  Short for «postscript»: an extra note added at the end of a letter or email after the signature.
• psalm noun (a psalm, psalms; the Psalms — the book)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A psalm is a holy song or poem in the Book of Psalms in the Bible, used by Jews and Christians to praise, thank, or call out to God.
• psalter noun (a psalter, psalters)
  A book containing the Psalms from the Bible, used for worship.
• psaltery nounJewish tradition
  An old stringed musical instrument like a harp, played to accompany songs.
• pseudo adjective (informal); prefix pseudo- (fragment)everyday · Jewish tradition
  «pseudo-» means false or pretend, looking like something it is not: pseudoscience, pseudonym.
• psoriasis noun (psoriasis — uncountable)
  Psoriasis is a long-lasting skin condition that causes red, itchy, scaly patches, often on the elbows, knees and scalp.
• psyche noun (a psyche, psyches); proper noun (Psyche)
  Your psyche is your mind and soul — your thoughts, feelings and the deep part of who you are.
• psychiatric adjective (psychiatric)
  About psychiatry — the medical care of illnesses of the mind, such as serious depression or anxiety, by doctors called psychiatrists.
• psychic noun (a psychic, psychics); adjective (psychic)
  A psychic is a person who says they can know the future, read minds or talk to the dead.
• psycho noun (a psycho, psychos); adjective (informal)
  A person who is thought to be dangerously crazy or violent.
• psychologist noun (a psychologist, psychologists)
  A psychologist is a person who studies the mind and how people think, feel and behave.
• psychology noun (psychology — uncountable)
  Psychology is the science that studies the mind, feelings and how people (and animals) think and behave.
• ptarmigan noun (a ptarmigan, ptarmigan or ptarmigans)
  A ptarmigan is a plump bird of the grouse family that lives in cold mountains and the Arctic; its feathers turn white in winter for…
• pterodactyl noun (a pterodactyl, pterodactyls)
  A pterodactyl is a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings made of skin stretched from a long finger.
• pterosaur noun (a pterosaur, pterosaurs)
  A pterosaur was a flying reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with wings of skin stretched from a very long finger.
• ptolemaic adjectiveJewish tradition
  Having to do with Ptolemy, the ancient Greek scientist, or with the Ptolemies, the Greek kings of Egypt.
• ptolemy proper noun (Ptolemy) — a nameeveryday · Jewish tradition
  Ptolemy was a Greek scientist who lived in Alexandria in Egypt about 1,900 years ago (around 100–170 AD); he wrote that the Earth was at…
• pub noun (a pub, pubs)
  A pub (short for «public house») is a place in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand where adults buy and drink beer and other…
• pubertal adjective (formal, science)
  To do with puberty, the time, usually between about 8 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body: «pubertal changes»…
• puberty noun (puberty — uncountable)
  Puberty is the time, usually between about 9 and 16, when a child's body slowly changes into an adult's body.
• public adjective (public); noun (the public, uncountable)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Public means for everyone to use or see, not private: a public park, a public toilet.
• publican noun (publicans)
  A publican is a person who owns or runs a pub, where people go to drink and talk.
• publication noun (a publication, publications; also uncountable)
  The act of printing and making a book, magazine or article available to people.
• publicise verb (publicise, publicises, publicised, publicising); US…
  To make information about something known to many people, especially by advertising or reporting it.
• publicity noun (publicity, uncountable)
  Attention from newspapers, TV, the internet and the public: «The rescue got a lot of publicity.».
• publicly adverb
  Publicly means in front of other people, openly, not in private.
• publish verb (publish, publishes, published, publishing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To publish means to print a book, magazine or newspaper and make it available for people to buy or read.
• published verb (past tense and past participle of publish); adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Published is the past form of publish: it was printed or put out for people to read.
• publisher noun (a publisher, publishers)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A company or person that prepares books, magazines, newspapers, music or games and makes them available for people to buy or read.
• puck noun (a puck, pucks)
  A puck is a hard, flat, round rubber disc used in ice hockey instead of a ball.
• pucker verb (puckers, puckered, puckering); noun (puckers)
  To pucker is to wrinkle or gather up into small folds, especially the lips, the face or the brow.
• pudding noun (a pudding, puddings; pudding)
  In the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, pudding (or «pud») can mean any sweet dish eaten after the main meal (dessert).
• puddle noun (a puddle, puddles)
  A puddle is a small pool of water (or other liquid) on the ground, often after rain.
• pudgy adjective (pudgier, pudgiest)
  Pudgy means short, round and a little fat, usually used of small children or their hands and cheeks.
• pueblo noun (a pueblo, pueblos); Pueblo (a name of peoples)
  A village of flat-roofed houses made of adobe (mud brick) or stone, built by Native American peoples in the south-west of the USA.

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