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19,295 words · meanings, pronunciation and origins · ranked by use

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  • pacify/ˈpæsɪfaɪ/verbB2+To calm somebody down, or to bring peace to a place.
  • packhorsenounB2+An animal used to carry goods on its back.
  • paddock/ˈpædək/nounB2+2 meaningsA small fenced field near a stable.
  • palaeontologistnounB2+A scientist who studies ancient life from its remains.
  • palaeontologynounB2+The study of ancient life through what it left in rock.
  • palette/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+
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The board a painter mixes colours on.
  • pallet/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe wooden platform loads are stacked on for forklifts.
  • pamper/ˈpæm.pə(ɹ)/verbB2+To treat somebody with far too much indulgence.
  • pamphlet/ˈpæmflɪt/nounB2+A thin booklet arguing a case or giving information.
  • pandemic/pænˈdɛmɪk/nounB2+An illness spreading across the entire world at once.
  • pane/ˈpeɪ̯n/nounB2+2 meaningsOne single sheet of glass in a window.
  • pang/ˈpæŋ/nounB2+A sudden sharp stab of pain or feeling.
  • paparazzi/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/nounB2+Photographers who chase celebrities for candid shots.
  • papaya/pəˈpaɪ.ə/nounB2+A tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds.
  • paradox/ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/nounB2+2 meaningsA statement that contradicts itself yet seems true, or that reaches an impossible conclusion by sound steps.
  • paragliding/ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/nounB2+Flying under a fabric wing launched from a slope.
  • paraguaynounB2+A landlocked country in South America.
  • paralysis/pəˈɹæləsəs/nounB2+2 meaningsA complete loss of movement in part of the body.
  • paralyze/ˈpæɹəlaɪz/verbB2+2 meaningsTo make someone unable to move.
  • paranoia/ˌpæɹ.əˈnɔɪ.ə/nounB2+An unfounded belief that others mean you harm.
  • paranormaladjectiveB2+Beyond what science can explain.
  • paraphrase/ˈpæɹəfɹeɪz/verbB2+To restate someone's words in your own.
  • parasol/ˈpæɹəˌsɒl/nounB2+A large shade that keeps the sun off.
  • parch/pɑɹt͡ʃ/verbB2+To dry something out completely with heat.
  • parchment/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/nounB2+Prepared animal skin, written on before paper.
  • parliament/ˈpɑːləmənt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe elected assembly that debates and makes laws.
  • parody/ˈpæɹədi/nounB2+A funny exaggerated copy of a famous work or style.
  • parsnip/ˈpɑɹ.snɪp/nounB2+A pale sweet root roasted in winter.
  • participant/pɑːˈtɪsɪpənt/nounB2+Somebody who takes part.
  • participle/pɑːˈtɪsɪpəl/nounB2+The verb form used with have or be, as in broken or running.
  • particle/ˈpɑːtɪkl̩/nounB2+2 meaningsAn extremely small piece of matter.
  • partition/pɑːˈtɪ.ʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA light wall dividing a space into parts.
  • passable/ˈpæsəbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsGood enough and no more.
  • pastime/ˈpæs.taɪm/nounB2+Something done regularly for enjoyment.
  • patchworknounB2+Work made of small pieces of different cloth.
  • paternity/pəˈtɜːnɪti/nounB2+Everything to do with being a father.
  • pauper/ˈpɔːpə/nounB2+Somebody with no money at all.
  • pavilion/pəˈvɪljən/nounB2+A light building at the edge of a sports field.
  • pawnbroker/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who lends money against goods left as security.
  • pawnshop/ˈpɔːnʃɒp/nounB2+A shop that lends money against goods left as security.
  • peat/piːt/nounB2+Dark partly rotted plant matter dug from bogs.
  • peckish/ˈpɛk.ɪʃ/adjectiveB2+Slightly hungry.
  • pedantic/pəˈdæn.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Excessively concerned with minor details or rules.
  • pediatric/ˌpiːdiːˈætrɪk/adjectiveB2+To do with the medical care of children.
  • pediatrician/piːdɪəˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+A doctor who specialises in children.
  • pedigree/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/nounB2+3 meaningsThe recorded ancestry of a purebred animal.
  • pedophile/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/nounB2+An adult sexually drawn to children.
  • peephole/ˈpiːphəʊl/nounB2+The tiny lens in a front door for seeing who knocked.
  • peeved/piːvd/adjectiveB2+Mildly annoyed.
  • pegasusnounB2+A winged horse of Greek legend.
  • pellet/ˈpɛl.ɪt/nounB2+A small hard rounded ball of something.
  • pelt/pɛlt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo throw things hard at somebody, or to rain heavily.
  • penalize/ˈpiː.nəl.aɪz/verbB2+To punish somebody for breaking a rule.
  • pendant/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/nounB2+An ornament that hangs from a chain around the neck.
  • penetration/pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The going into or through something.
  • penknifenounB2+A small folding blade carried in a pocket.
  • pension/ˈpɛnʃən/nounB2+4 meaningsMoney paid regularly to someone who has retired.
  • peony/ˈpiːəni/nounB2+A huge many-petalled flower that flops after rain.
  • peppery/ˈpɛpəɹi/adjectiveB2+Hot and sharp, like ground black seeds.
  • perceive/pəˈsiːv/verbB2+2 meaningsTo become aware of something through the senses.