English words: P

1498 words under P; 701–800 on this page.

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• playground noun (playground, playgrounds)
  A playground is a place outside where children play, with swings, slides and climbing frames.
• playlist noun (a playlist, playlists); verb (playlist, rare)
  A playlist is a list of songs or videos chosen to be played one after another, on a phone, music app or the radio.
• playmate noun (a playmate, playmates)
  A playmate is a friend that a child plays with.
• playroom noun (a playroom, playrooms)
  A playroom is a room in a house, school or other building where children play and keep toys.
• plaything noun (plaything, playthings)
  A plaything is a toy, or a thing that is used for fun.
• playtime noun (playtime, playtimes — mainly uncountable)
  Playtime is a time for playing, especially the break at school when children go outside.
• playwright noun (a playwright, playwrights)
  A playwright is a person who writes plays for the theatre.
• plaza noun (a plaza, plazas)
  A plaza is an open public square in a town or city, often with paved ground, benches and sometimes a fountain.
• plea noun (a plea, pleas)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A strong, emotional request for something: "a plea for help".
• plead verb (plead, pleads, pleaded (UK) or pled (US), pleading)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ask for something in a strong, emotional way; to beg.
• pleading verb form…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pleading means begging or asking for something very strongly and emotionally.
• pleasant adjective…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pleasant means nice, enjoyable or making you feel happy.
• pleasantly adverb (pleasantly)
  Pleasantly means in a nice, enjoyable or friendly way.
• pleasantness noun (pleasantness; no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pleasantness is the state of being nice, calm and enjoyable.
• please exclamation and adverb (please — a polite word); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something: Can I have some water, please?
• pleaser noun (a pleaser, pleasers)
  A person or thing that pleases others.
• pleaseth verb, old form of «pleases» (he, she, it)
  «pleaseth» means «pleases», a form of «please»: Please is the polite word you add when you ask for something: Can I have some water, please?
• pleasingly adverb (pleasingly)
  In a way that gives pleasure, satisfaction or a good feeling.
• pleasurable adjective (pleasurable; more pleasurable, most pleasurable)
  Pleasurable means giving pleasure or enjoyment; nice to feel or do.
• pleasure noun (pleasure; a pleasure, pleasures)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pleasure is the feeling of being happy or enjoying something.
• pleat noun (a pleat, pleats); verb…
  A fold made in cloth by doubling it over and pressing or sewing it in place.
• plebeian noun (a plebeian, plebeians); adjective (plebeian)
  In ancient Rome, a plebeian was an ordinary citizen, not one of the rich noble families called patricians.
• pledge verb (pledge, pledges, pledged, pledging); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To pledge is to promise firmly, giving your word or faith.
• pledged verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pledged means promised firmly or given as security for a debt.
• pleiades proper noun (the Pleiades — plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The Pleiades is a bright cluster of stars in the night sky, in the constellation Taurus, also called the Seven Sisters; in Japan it is…
• plenteous adjectiveJewish tradition
  Plentiful, giving a great deal.
• plenteousness nounJewish tradition
  Plenty; a large amount of something.
• plentiful adjective (plentiful, more plentiful, most plentiful)
  Plentiful means there is a lot of something, more than enough.
• plentifully adverb (plentifully)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Plentifully means in large amounts, more than enough.
• plenty pronoun (plenty, plenty of); adverb (plenty — informal)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Plenty means a lot, or more than enough.
• plenum nounJewish tradition
  A space completely filled with matter, or a full meeting of all members.
• plesiosaur noun (a plesiosaur, plesiosaurs)
  A plesiosaur was a large sea reptile that lived at the time of the dinosaurs, with a broad body, four flippers and often a very long neck.
• pliable adjective (more pliable, most pliable)
  Easily bent without breaking; flexible.
• pliant adjective (pliant; more pliant, most pliant)
  Pliant means bendy and easy to bend or shape without breaking.
• plication nounJewish tradition
  A fold or a folding.
• pliers noun (plural: pliers; a pair of pliers)
  A hand tool with two handles and two jaws, used for gripping, bending, twisting or cutting wire.
• plight noun (plight, plights)
  A plight is a bad or difficult situation that is hard to get out of.
• plod verb (plod, plods, plodded, plodding); noun…
  verb: To walk slowly and heavily, as if tired: "We plodded through the mud.".
• plodding adjective (plodding); also the -ing form of plod…
  Walking slowly and heavily.
• plonk verb (plonk, plonks, plonked, plonking); noun…
  verb (informal, UK, Australia, NZ): To put something down heavily or carelessly: "Plonk your bag there.".
• plop noun (a plop, plops); verb…
  The soft sound of something small dropping into water, like a pebble or a frog.
• plosive nounJewish tradition
  A speech sound made by shutting off the air and letting it burst out, like p or t.
• plot noun (a plot, plots); verb (plot, plots, plotted, plotting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  The main events of a story, film or play.
• plotted verb, past form of plot (plot, plots, plotted, plotting)…
  Marked points on a graph, grid or map: "We plotted the points.".
• plough noun (a plough, ploughs); verb…
  A big farm tool, pulled by a tractor or animals, that turns over and breaks up the soil to get it ready for planting.
• ploughman noun (ploughman, ploughmen)
  A ploughman is a farm worker who ploughs fields, pulling the plough with oxen or horses.
• ploughshare noun (a ploughshare, ploughshares; US plowshare)
  The sharp metal blade of a plough that cuts into the soil.
• plover noun (plover, plovers)
  A plover is a bird with a short beak, that lives on open land and often flies in flocks.
• plow noun (plow, plows); verb (plow, plows, plowed, plowing)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A plow is a farm tool pulled by animals to turn over the soil; it is the American spelling of «plough».
• plowed verbJewish tradition
  Turned over soil with a plow.
• plower nounJewish tradition
  A person who plows, turning soil with a plow.
• plowing verbJewish tradition
  Turning over the soil with a plow.
• plowman nounJewish tradition
  A person who plows a field, a farmer.
• plowshare nounJewish tradition
  The blade of a plow that cuts the soil.
• ploy noun (a ploy, ploys)
  A clever trick or plan used to get an advantage or to make someone do something.
• pluck verb (pluck, plucks, plucked, plucking); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To pluck something is to pull it off or out quickly, such as a flower, a fruit or a hair.
• plucked verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Plucked means pulled off or picked with the fingers, as in plucked flowers or fruit.
• plug noun (a plug, plugs); verb (plug, plugs, plugged, plugging)
  A plug is the part on the end of an electric wire that you push into a socket to get power.
• plugged verb form (past of plug: plug, plugs, plugged, plugging)…
  Plugged in means connected to an electricity socket with a plug so it can work.
• plughole noun (a plughole, plugholes)
  A plughole is the hole at the bottom of a bath or sink where the water drains away.
• plum noun (plum, plums); adjective…
  A plum is a small round soft fruit with a smooth purple, red or yellow skin and a stone inside.
• plumage noun (plumage — uncountable)
  Plumage is all the feathers of a bird, their colours and patterns.
• plumb verb (plumb, plumbs, plumbed, plumbing); adverb…
  To fit water pipes in a building: «plumb in a washing machine».
• plumber noun (a plumber, plumbers)
  A plumber is a person whose job is to fit and repair water pipes, taps, toilets, sinks and heating systems.
• plumbing noun (plumbing, uncountable); verb form (-ing of «plumb»)
  Plumbing is the system of pipes, taps, toilets and drains that bring clean water into a building and take dirty water away.
• plume noun (a plume, plumes); verb…
  A large, soft, beautiful feather, or a bunch of feathers worn as decoration.
• plummet nounJewish tradition
  A weight on a string used to check that a wall is straight.
• plump adjective (plump, plumper, plumpest); verb…
  Plump means a little fat and round in a pleasant way: "a plump baby", "plump cheeks".
• plunder verb (plunders, plundered, plundering); noun (no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To plunder is to take goods from a place by force, as robbers or invaders do.
• plundered verb (past of plunder)
  Plundered is the past form of plunder: it means that goods were taken by force from a place.
• plunge verb (plunge, plunges, plunged, plunging); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To plunge is to jump or fall suddenly and steeply, especially into water.
• plunger noun (a plunger, plungers)
  A plunger is a tool with a rubber cup on a stick, used to clear a blocked sink or toilet by pushing and pulling.
• plural noun (a plural, plurals; the plural); adjective (plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Plural means more than one: «cats» is the plural of «cat».
• plurality noun (a plurality, pluralities)
  More votes than any other single person or party, but not more than half of all votes.
• plus preposition (plus); noun (a plus, pluses or plusses)…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Plus means add.
• plush adjective (plush, plusher, plushest); noun…
  adjective: Rich, comfortable and expensive-looking: "a plush hotel".
• plushy adjective (plushy, plushier, plushiest); noun…
  adjective (informal): Rich and comfortable-looking, like plush; luxurious.
• ply verb (plies, plying, plied)
  To ply someone with something is to keep giving them food or drink, often more than they want.
• plywood noun (plywood — uncountable)
  Plywood is a strong board made of thin layers of wood glued together, with the grain of each layer going a different way.
• pm abbreviation (pm, p.m., PM)
  «pm» (from Latin post meridiem, "after midday") means the hours after 12 noon and before midnight: 3 pm is in the afternoon.
• pneumatophore noun (a pneumatophore, pneumatophores)
  A pneumatophore is a special root of a mangrove tree that sticks up out of the mud or water like a pencil, so the tree can take in air.
• pneumonia noun (pneumonia — uncountable)
  Pneumonia is a serious illness in which the lungs become swollen and fill with fluid, often caused by germs, making it hard to breathe.
• po noun (a po, pos — UK old-fashioned); abbreviation…
  A po is a chamber pot: a bowl kept under the bed to wee in at night in the days before indoor toilets.
• poacher noun (a poacher, poachers)
  A person who hunts or catches animals or fish illegally, often rare animals like elephants and rhinos.
• poaching noun (poaching, uncountable); verb form…
  Illegally hunting or catching animals, birds or fish, especially on someone else's land or protected animals like elephants and rhinos.
• pocket noun (pocket, pockets); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A pocket is a small bag sewn into clothes, where you keep small things.
• pocketful noun (a pocketful, pocketfuls or pocketsful)
  As much as a pocket can hold.
• pod noun (a pod, pods)
  A long case that holds the seeds of plants such as peas and beans.
• podcast noun (a podcast, podcasts); verb…
  A podcast is a series of audio (sometimes video) shows on the internet that you can download or stream and listen to whenever you like.
• podgy adjective (podgy, podgier, podgiest)
  A little fat, short and soft-looking.
• podium noun (a podium, podiums or podia)
  A podium is a small raised platform that a person stands on to speak, conduct an orchestra or receive a prize.
• poem noun (a poem, poems)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A poem is a piece of writing in lines, often with rhythm and sometimes rhyme, that expresses feelings or ideas in a special, beautiful way.
• poesy noun (no plural)
  Poesy means poetry, the art of writing poems.
• poet noun (a poet, poets)
  A person who writes poems.
• poetess noun (poetesses)
  A poetess is a woman who writes poems; today most people just say poet.
• poetic adjective (more poetic, most poetic)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To do with poetry or written in the form of poems.
• poetical adjective
  Of or about poetry, or written like a poem.
• poetically adverbJewish tradition
  In a way that is like a poem, beautiful and full of imagery.
• poetry noun (poetry — uncountable; a poem, poems)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Writing in which words are chosen for their sound, rhythm and pictures, often set out in short lines and sometimes rhyming.
• pogrom noun (a pogrom, pogroms)
  A pogrom is a violent attack by a mob on a group of people because of their religion or people, in which homes and shops are destroyed and…

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