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

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  • philosophical/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/adjectiveC1To do with deep questions, or calm about misfortune.
  • phlegm/flɛm/nounC1The thick mucus brought up from the chest.
  • phoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/nounB12 meaningsA mythical bird that burns and is reborn from its ashes.
  • phosphorescentadjectiveC1Glowing softly for a while after the light has gone.
  • physicalitynounC1The bodily quality or presence of somebody.
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A doctor who treats illness without surgery.
  • physiquenounC1The form and build of a person's body.
  • piano/ˈpjænəʊ/nounA12 meaningsA large keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.
  • piccolo/ˈpɪkələʊ/nounC1A small flute that plays an octave higher.
  • picket/ˈpɪkɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA worker standing outside to persuade others not to enter.
  • picket line/ˈpɪkɪt laɪn/nounC1The line of strikers standing outside a workplace.
  • picking/ˈpɪkɪŋ/nounC13 meaningsThe job of collecting ordered items from warehouse shelves.
  • pickle/ˈpɪkəl/nounB22 meaningsA vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
  • pictogram/ˈpɪk.tə.ɡɹæm/nounC1A simple picture used in place of words.
  • pidgin/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/nounC1A simplified language used between groups with no common tongue.
  • piecemeal/ˈpiːs.miːl/adverbC1A bit at a time rather than all at once.
  • pieceworknounC1Work paid by the number of items finished.
  • pier/pɪə/nounB1+2 meaningsA long platform built out over water.
  • pierce/pɪɹs/verbB23 meaningsTo make a hole through something with a sharp point.
  • piety/ˈpaɪ̯ɪti/nounC1Deep and sincere religious devotion.
  • pigeonhole/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl/nounC12 meaningsOne of a grid of small open boxes for post.
  • pike/paɪk/nounB22 meaningsA long-jawed freshwater fish that hunts other fish.
  • pile/paɪl/nounB14 meaningsA number of things lying loosely on top of one another.
  • pill/pɪl/nounA23 meaningsA small solid piece of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  • pillage/ˈpɪl.ɪd͡ʒ/verbC1To rob and destroy a town after taking it.
  • pillar boxnounC1The red street box letters are posted into.
  • pilot/ˈpaɪ̯.lət/nounA2+4 meaningsThe person who flies an aircraft.
  • pin/pɪn/nounB14 meaningsA short thin piece of metal with a point at one end, used to fasten things together.
  • pin downphraseC1To get a clear answer out of somebody.
  • pincer/ˈpɪnsəɹ/nounC1A gripping claw, or one arm of a tool that grips.
  • pinchedadjectiveC12 meaningsDrawn and thin from cold, hunger or worry.
  • pine/paɪn/nounB23 meaningsAn evergreen tree with needles and cones.
  • pinking shearsnounC1Scissors that cut a zigzag to stop fraying.
  • pinnacle/ˈpɪnəkəl/nounC12 meaningsThe highest point of achievement or success.
  • pinpricknounC1A tiny puncture, or a small irritation.
  • pinto/ˈpɪntəʊ/nounC1A horse marked in patches of white and another colour.
  • pioneer/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/nounC1The first to open up a new place or a new field.
  • pious/ˈpaɪəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsShowing careful religious duty.
  • pip/pɪp/nounB1+2 meaningsA small hard seed inside a fruit.
  • pipeline/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/nounC1A line of pipes carrying liquid, or work waiting ahead.
  • piquant/ˈpiːkənt/adjectiveC1Pleasantly sharp and spicy.
  • pique/piːk/nounC1Wounded pride that shows as sudden irritation.
  • piteous/ˈpɪ.ti.əs/adjectiveC1So sad that it moves you to pity.
  • pithy/ˈpɪθi/adjectiveC1Short, pointed and full of meaning.
  • pittance/ˈpɪtəns/nounC1A wretchedly small amount of money.
  • pittedadjectiveC12 meaningsMarked with small hollows.
  • pivot tablenounC1A tool that summarises a large table by category.
  • placate/pləˈkeɪt/verbC1To make an angry person calm again.
  • placebo/pləˈsiː.bəʊ/nounC1A dummy treatment used for comparison.
  • placement/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/nounB24 meaningsA period of work or training that forms part of a course of study.
  • placid/ˈplæsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm and not easily upset.
  • plagiariseverbC1To pass somebody else's writing off as your own.
  • plague/pleɪɡ/nounB23 meaningsA deadly disease that spreads across whole regions.
  • plaintiff/ˈpleɪntɪf/nounC1The person who brings a case against somebody in a civil court.
  • plaintive/ˈpleɪntɪv/adjectiveC1Sounding sad and full of complaint.
  • plank/ˈplæŋk/nounB1+2 meaningsA long flat piece of sawn wood.
  • plaque/plæk/nounC12 meaningsA flat plate with an inscription.
  • plasticity/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/nounC1The ability to be shaped or to adapt.
  • plate/ˈpleɪ̯t/nounA22 meaningsA flat round dish for food.
  • plating/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe way food is arranged on the dish.