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

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  • paranormaladjectiveB2+Beyond what science can explain.
  • passable/ˈpæsəbəl/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsGood enough and no more.
  • 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.
  • pedigree/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/
noun
B2+
3 meanings
The recorded ancestry of a purebred animal.
  • peeved/piːvd/adjectiveB2+Mildly annoyed.
  • peppery/ˈpɛpəɹi/adjectiveB2+Hot and sharp, like ground black seeds.
  • perennial/pəˈɹɛn.ɪ.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsOf a plant, living for several years and flowering each year.
  • periodic/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/adjectiveB2+Happening at regular intervals.
  • perishable/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Liable to go bad if not kept cool or moved fast.
  • perpendicular/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2+Meeting at a perfect right angle.
  • perplexed/pɚˈplɛkst/adjectiveB2+Puzzled and unable to understand something.
  • persuasive/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Good at making people agree with you.
  • pessimistic/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Always expecting things to turn out badly.
  • petite/pəˈtiːt/adjectiveB2+Small and slim, said of a woman.
  • photogenic/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/adjectiveB2+Looking good in photographs.
  • picturesque/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/adjectiveB2+Pretty enough to be painted or photographed.
  • pioneeringadjectiveB2+Being the first to develop something new.
  • pivotal/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjectiveB2+So central that everything turns on it.
  • plush/plʌʃ/adjectiveB2+Thick, soft and expensive-feeling.
  • poised/pɔɪzd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCalm and composed.
  • populist/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/adjectiveB2+Appealing to ordinary people against the elite.
  • porous/ˈpɔːɹəs/adjectiveB2+Full of tiny holes that let liquid through.
  • posh/pɑʃ/adjectiveB2+Smart and expensive, or upper class in manner.
  • potent/ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/adjectiveB2+Powerfully strong in effect.
  • powdery/ˈpaʊdəɹi/adjectiveB2+Made of very fine dry particles.
  • predominant/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+The most common or strongest of its kind.
  • prepaid/pɹiːˈpeɪd/adjectiveB2+Paid for before being used or received.
  • prerecordedadjectiveB2+Recorded in advance rather than sent out live.
  • pretentious/pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Trying to seem grander or cleverer than you are.
  • prevalent/ˈpɹɛvələnt/adjectiveB2+Widespread and found in many places.
  • preventive/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/adjectiveB2+Done in advance to stop a problem arising.
  • prolonged/pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/adjectiveB2+Going on for longer than usual.
  • promotional/pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/adjectiveB2+Done in order to advertise something.
  • provisional/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/adjectiveB2+Arranged for now, and open to change.
  • pubic/ˈpjuːbɪk/adjectiveB2+Relating to the hair-bearing area just above the genitals.
  • puny/ˈpjuːni/adjectiveB2+Small and weak.
  • purposeful/ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/adjectiveB2+Showing that you know exactly what you mean to do.