English words: P

1498 words under P; 801–900 on this page.

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• poinsettia noun (a poinsettia, poinsettias)
  A plant from Mexico with large bright red (or pink or white) leaves around small yellow flowers, popular at Christmas.
• point noun (point, points); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A point is a score in a game.
• pointer noun (a pointer, pointers)
  A stick, arrow or needle used to point at something, such as on a dial, scale or clock.
• pointless adjective (pointless); adverb pointlessly; noun…
  Pointless means having no purpose or use.
• poison noun (poison — uncountable; poisons — kinds); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A substance that can make you very ill or kill you if you swallow, breathe in or touch it.
• poisonous adjective (poisonous, more poisonous, most poisonous)
  Containing poison; able to make you very ill or kill you if eaten, drunk, breathed in or touched.
• poke verb (poke, pokes, poked, poking); noun (a poke, pokes)
  To poke is to push something with your finger or a pointed object.
• poker noun (poker, uncountable; a poker, pokers)
  A card game in which players bet money or chips on whose cards are best, often bluffing (pretending).
• poky adjective (poky, pokier, pokiest — informal; also pokey)
  Of a room or house: small and cramped, with not enough space.
• polar adjective (polar — no comparative)
  To do with the North Pole or the South Pole, or the very cold areas around them.
• polarisation noun (polarisation — usually uncountable)
  Polarisation of light is when light waves are made to vibrate in only one direction, as in polarised sunglasses that cut glare.
• polder noun (a polder, polders)
  A piece of low, flat land taken back from the sea or a lake and protected by dykes (walls of earth), mainly in the Netherlands.
• pole noun (pole, poles); also Pole (a person from Poland)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A pole is a long thin stick, often of wood or metal, that stands up straight or is held.
• polecat noun (a polecat, polecats)
  A polecat is a wild animal of the weasel family, with dark brown fur and a pale face mask, that gives off a strong smell when frightened.
• police noun…
  The police are the people whose job is to keep everyone safe, help people in danger and make sure the laws are kept.
• policeman noun (a policeman, policemen)
  A policeman is a man who is a member of the police, the people whose job is to keep people safe and make sure laws are obeyed.
• policy noun (a policy, policies)
  A plan or set of rules that a school, company or government decides to follow: the school's policy on phones.
• polio noun (polio, uncountable)
  A serious illness caused by a virus that can damage the nerves and cause paralysis, so people cannot move parts of their body.
• poliomyelitis noun (poliomyelitis, uncountable); usually called polio
  A serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the nerves and can cause paralysis, especially in children.
• polish noun (polish, polishes); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  To rub something to make it smooth and shiny.
• polite adjective…
  Behaving in a kind and respectful way, using good manners: saying please and thank you, not interrupting.
• politely adverb (politely, more politely, most politely)
  Politely means in a kind, respectful way that shows good manners.
• politeness noun (politeness — uncountable)
  Politeness is behaving with good manners and respect for other people, for example saying please and thank you.
• politic adjective (old use)
  Wise and careful in what one does, so as to get on well and avoid trouble.
• political adjective (political; more political, most political)
  About government, how a country is run and the people in power.
• politician noun (a politician, politicians)
  A person whose job is in politics, especially someone elected to run a town, a region or a country, such as a member of parliament, a…
• politics noun…
  Politics is the activities of governments and people who run a country, including elections and making laws.
• polka noun (a polka, polkas); verb…
  A lively, bouncy dance for couples that started in Central Europe in the 1800s, with quick hopping steps.
• poll noun (a poll, polls; the polls); verb…everyday · Jewish tradition
  A poll is a survey in which many people are asked the same question to find out what most of them think.
• pollen noun (pollen — uncountable)
  Pollen is a fine yellow powder made by flowers.
• pollinate verb (pollinate, pollinates, pollinated, pollinating)
  To carry pollen from the male part (stamen) of a flower to the female part (stigma) of the same or another flower, so seeds can form.
• pollination noun (pollination)
  Pollination is the moving of pollen from the male part of a flower (the anther) to the female part (the stigma), so that seeds can form.
• pollinator noun (a pollinator, pollinators)
  A pollinator is an animal, usually an insect like a bee, butterfly or moth, that carries pollen from one flower to another so the plant…
• pollock noun (a pollock, pollock or pollocks; Pollock — a name)
  A sea fish of the North Atlantic, related to the cod, often eaten as fish fingers or fish and chips.
• pollutant noun (a pollutant, pollutants)
  A substance that makes air, water or soil dirty and harmful to living things.
• pollute verb (pollute, pollutes, polluted, polluting)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To pollute is to make air, water or land dirty and harmful by adding waste, smoke or chemicals.
• pollution noun (pollution — uncountable)
  Pollution is dirt, poison or waste in the air, water or land that harms living things.
• polo noun…
  Polo is a game played on horseback in which two teams use long-handled wooden mallets to hit a small ball into the other team's goal.
• polonium noun (polonium — uncountable; symbol Po)
  Polonium is a rare, extremely radioactive and poisonous chemical element, number 84, symbol Po, discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie.
• polygraph noun (a polygraph, polygraphs)
  A polygraph is a machine that measures a person's breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure and sweating while they answer questions; it is…
• polymer noun (a polymer, polymers)
  A polymer is a substance made of very long chain-like molecules, built from many small units (called monomers) joined together.
• polynesian adjective (Polynesian); noun (a Polynesian, Polynesians)
  To do with Polynesia, the large group of Pacific islands including Hawaii, Samoa, Tonga, Tahiti and New Zealand (Aotearoa), and with its…
• polyp noun (a polyp, polyps)
  A polyp is a small sea animal with a tube-shaped body and a mouth ringed with tentacles; coral and sea anemones are made of polyps.
• polystyrene noun (polystyrene — uncountable)
  Polystyrene is a light plastic.
• polytechnic noun (a polytechnic, polytechnics); adjective…
  A college that teaches many practical and technical subjects, like engineering, building, computing and design, often to older students…
• pom noun (a pom, poms; Pom, Pommy); short forms: pom-pom…
  A Pom or Pommy is an English person or a British person; it is a joking word but can sound rude.
• pomegranate noun (pomegranates)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A round fruit with a tough red skin and many juicy red seeds inside.
• pomelo noun (pomeloes or pomelos)
  A very large citrus fruit, like a big grapefruit, with thick yellow-green skin.
• pomeranian noun (a Pomeranian, Pomeranians); adjective (Pomeranian)
  A very small, fluffy dog with a fox-like face, pointed ears and a thick fur coat, often orange or cream.
• pomp noun (pomp, no plural)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Pomp is grand display and ceremony, with splendid clothes, music and crowds, meant to impress people.
• pompous adjective (pompous; more pompous, most pompous)
  Acting too important and too serious, using grand words to show off.
• pond noun (pond, ponds)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A pond is a small area of still water, smaller than a lake.
• ponder verb (ponders, pondered, pondering)everyday · Jewish tradition
  To ponder is to think about something slowly and carefully for a long time before deciding.
• pondering verb form (from ponder: ponders, pondered, pondering)Jewish tradition
  Pondering is thinking deeply and slowly about something; it is the -ing form of ponder.
• ponderous adjective
  Ponderous means very heavy and large, so that it is hard to lift or move.
• pondweed noun (pondweed — uncountable; a pondweed, pondweeds)
  A plant that grows in ponds and slow rivers, often under or on the water, with green leaves or stems.
• pong noun (a pong — UK, Australia, NZ, informal; Pong — a game)…
  A pong is a strong, unpleasant smell.
• pony noun (a pony, ponies)
  A pony is a kind of small horse that stays small even when fully grown.
• ponytail noun (a ponytail, ponytails)
  A ponytail is a hairstyle where long hair is pulled back and tied with a band at the back of the head so that it hangs down like a pony's…
• poodle noun (a poodle, poodles)
  A dog with thick curly hair, often clipped into fancy shapes; poodles come in toy, miniature and standard sizes.
• pool noun (pool, pools); verb (pool, pools, pooled, pooling)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A pool is a place filled with water to swim in.
• poop noun, uncountable (poop); verb…
  Solid waste that comes out of a body; poo.
• poor adjective (poor, poorer, poorest); noun…everyday · Jewish tradition
  Poor means having very little money and few things, so that it is hard to pay for food, a home or clothes.
• poorly adverb (poorly); adjective…
  Poorly means badly, not well: «The team played poorly.».
• pop verb (pop, pops, popped, popping); noun (a pop); noun pop…
  To pop is to burst with a short sharp sound; a popped balloon is gone.
• popcorn noun (popcorn — uncountable)
  A snack made from grains of a special kind of corn (maize) that burst open into white fluffy shapes when heated.
• pope noun (a pope, popes; the Pope)
  The Pope is the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, who lives in Vatican City in Rome; Catholics see him as following Saint Peter.
• popinjay noun (popinjays)
  A popinjay is a parrot.
• poplar noun (a poplar, poplars)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A poplar is a tall, fast-growing tree with soft wood and leaves that often shake in the wind.
• popper noun (a popper, poppers)
  A small paper tube you pull with a string so it goes bang and shoots out curly paper streamers.
• poppin adjective (poppin', informal form of popping); verb form…
  Exciting, lively and busy, full of people and fun: «The party is poppin'.».
• popping verb form of pop (pop, pops, popped, popping); adjective…
  Popping is making short sharp bursting sounds, like a balloon or popcorn.
• poppy noun (a poppy, poppies)
  A poppy is a plant with large, soft, usually bright red flowers and a dark centre.
• populace noun (the populace, uncountable, formal)
  All the ordinary people who live in a country or area; the general public.
• popular adjective (popular, more popular, most popular)everyday · Jewish tradition
  Popular means liked by many people, like a popular game or a popular person.
• popularise verb…
  To make something liked or known by many people: «The film popularised skateboarding.».
• popularity noun (popularity — uncountable)
  Popularity is being liked, enjoyed or supported by many people.
• popularly adverb
  Popularly means by most ordinary people, or in the way many people say it: "popularly called" means the everyday name.
• population noun (a population, populations)
  The number of people who live in a place.
• populous adjective (populous, more populous, most populous)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A populous place has a lot of people living in it.
• porc noun (French: le porc)
  «Porc» is the French word for pig, and also for pork, the meat from a pig.
• porcelain noun (porcelain — uncountable); adjective (porcelain)
  Porcelain is a hard, white, shiny material made by baking fine clay at very high heat; also called china.
• porch noun (a porch, porches)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A small covered area or room at the entrance to a house, outside the front door.
• porcupine noun (a porcupine, porcupines)
  A porcupine is a large rodent covered in long sharp spines called quills, which protect it from enemies.
• porcupines noun, plural of porcupine (one porcupine, two porcupines)
  Porcupines are more than one porcupine: large rodents covered in long sharp quills that protect them from predators.
• pore noun (a pore, pores); verb…
  A pore is a tiny hole in skin, a leaf or a rock that lets sweat, air or water pass through.
• pork noun (pork — uncountable)
  Pork is meat that comes from a pig.
• porphyry noun (porphyry, no plural)
  Porphyry is a hard rock, usually dark red or purple with small spots, used to build fine palaces and to carve statues.
• porpoise noun (a porpoise, porpoises)
  A porpoise is a sea mammal like a small dolphin, with a short, round snout, a rounded head, a small triangular back fin and flat…
• porridge noun (porridge — uncountable; a bowl of porridge)
  Porridge is a warm, soft food made by cooking oats (or other grain) in milk or water until thick.
• port noun (port, ports)
  A port is a town or place where ships stop to load and unload goods and people.
• portable adjective (portable); noun (a portable, portables)
  Light and small enough to be carried or moved easily: «a portable speaker».
• portal noun (a portal, portals)
  A large, grand doorway or entrance to a building.
• portcullis noun (a portcullis, portcullises)
  A heavy grid of iron or wooden bars that slides down in grooves to close a castle gateway.
• porte word (French; also in English names); noun…
  «Porte» is the French word for door or gate; it sounds like «port» to an English ear and is not an English word.
• portend verb (portend, portends, portended, portending) — formal
  To be a sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen: «Dark clouds portend a storm.».
• portent noun (a portent, portents)
  A sign or warning that something important, often bad, is going to happen.
• porter noun (porters)everyday · Jewish tradition
  A porter is a person whose job is to carry bags or loads, for example at a station or a hotel.
• porthole noun (portholes)
  A porthole is a small round window in the side of a ship or boat.
• portico noun (porticos or porticoes)
  A portico is a roof held up by columns, forming a covered porch at the front of a grand building.

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