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

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  • platitude/ˈplatɪˌtjuːd/nounC1A dull remark repeated as if it were wisdom.
  • platternounB23 meaningsA large flat dish for serving food at the table.
  • plausibilitynounC1How believable something is.
  • plausible/ˈplɔː.zɪ.bl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelievable; reasonable enough that it could be true.
  • plausiblyadverbC1In a way that sounds believable.
  • play devil's advocatephraseC1To argue the opposite side to test an idea.
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  • play it by earphraseC1To decide as you go rather than plan ahead.
  • play upphraseC12 meaningsTo behave badly or be difficult.
  • player/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/nounA13 meaningsSomebody taking part in a game or sport.
  • plaything/ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA toy.
  • pleasantry/ˈplɛzəntɹi/nounC1A polite remark made to be agreeable.
  • please/pliːz/phraseA13 meaningsAdded to a request to make it polite.
  • pleasurable/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/adjectiveC1Giving enjoyment.
  • pledge/plɛd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA solemn promise.
  • plenty/ˈplɛnti/nounA23 meaningsMore than enough of something.
  • plesiosaur/ˈpliːsiəsɔːɹ/nounC1A long-necked swimming reptile of ancient seas.
  • plethora/ˈplɛθəɹə/nounC1An amount far greater than is needed.
  • pliable/ˈplaɪəbəl/adjectiveC1Soft enough to bend into any shape.
  • pliant/ˈplaɪənt/adjectiveC1Easily bent, or easily influenced.
  • plienounC1A bending of the knees with the back held straight.
  • plight/plaɪt/nounC1A sad and difficult situation somebody is trapped in.
  • plinth/plɪnθ/nounC1A base supporting a column, statue or other object.
  • plod/plɒd/verbC1To walk slowly with heavy steps.
  • ploy/plɔɪ/nounC1A move made to trick somebody into reacting.
  • pluck/plʌk/verbB22 meaningsTo pull and release a single string.
  • plug/plʌɡ/nounB13 meaningsThe fitting on a cable that connects to an electrical socket.
  • plumb/plʌm/verbC12 meaningsTo measure the depth of, or to get to the bottom of.
  • plumb linenounC1A weight on a string that shows true vertical.
  • plumbing/ˈplʌmɪŋ/nounC1The water pipes of a building.
  • plummet/ˈplʌmɪt/verbC1To fall suddenly and very fast.
  • plump/plʌmp/adjectiveB23 meaningsPleasantly round and slightly fat.
  • plunge/plʌnd͡ʒ/verbC15 meaningsTo fall or dive suddenly and steeply.
  • ply/plaɪ/verbC24 meaningsTo travel a route regularly.
  • poach/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cook gently in water just below boiling.
  • poacher/ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/nounC1Somebody who hunts on land where they have no right.
  • pock-markedadjectiveC1Covered with small hollow scars.
  • poignancy/ˈpɔɪnjən(t)si/nounC1The quality of touching you sharply and sadly.
  • poignant/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/adjectiveC1Touching in a way that makes you sad.
  • pointe/pwæ̃t/nounC1Dancing on the tips of the toes.
  • points/pɔɪnts/nounC1The movable rails that send a train onto another line.
  • poise/pɔɪz/nounC13 meaningsCalm, confident self-control, especially under pressure.
  • poke aroundphraseC1To search casually through somebody's things.
  • polished/ˈpɑlɪʃt/adjectiveB22 meaningsRubbed until the surface shines.
  • poll/pɔl/nounC12 meaningsA count of public opinion.
  • poltergeist/ˈpoʊl.tɚˌɡaɪst/nounC1A spirit said to move objects about and make noise.
  • polyglot/ˈpɒlɪɡlɒt/nounC1Somebody who speaks many languages.
  • polygraph/ˈpɒliɡɹæf/nounC1A machine that records bodily signs to test for lying.
  • pomp/ˈpɒmp/nounC1Splendid ceremony and display.
  • pompous/ˈpɒmpəs/adjectiveC1Showing off self-importance with grand words and airs.
  • pond/pɒnd/nounB12 meaningsA small area of still water, smaller than a lake.
  • populace/ˈpɒpjʊləs/nounC1The ordinary people of a place.
  • popularizationnounC1The act of putting expert knowledge into a form the general public can enjoy and take up widely.
  • population/ˌpɒp.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/nounB14 meaningsThe number of people living in a place.
  • populismnounC1Politics that appeals to ordinary people against the elite.
  • port/pɔːt/nounB14 meaningsA socket that a cable plugs into.
  • portable/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsLight and small enough to be carried around.
  • porter/ˈpɔɹtɚ/nounB1+3 meaningsSomeone whose job is carrying luggage for travellers or hotel guests.
  • portfolio/pɔːtˈfəʊ.liˌəʊ/nounC14 meaningsA set of work someone has done, gathered to show what they can do.
  • portico/ˈpɔːtɪkəʊ/nounC1A covered entrance with columns in front of a doorway.
  • portly/ˈpɔːtli/adjectiveC1Rather fat, said politely of a man.