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

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1,053 words · showing 541–600

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  • pleat/pliːt/nounB2+A fold pressed into cloth to give it shape.
  • plebiscite/ˈplɛbɪsaɪt/nounC2A direct vote of the whole people on one question.
  • 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/
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An amount far greater than is needed.
  • plienounC1A bending of the knees with the back held straight.
  • pliers/ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/nounB1+A pinching hand tool for gripping and bending.
  • plight/plaɪt/nounC1A sad and difficult situation somebody is trapped in.
  • plinth/plɪnθ/nounC1A base supporting a column, statue or other object.
  • plot/plɒt/nounB15 meaningsThe events of a story and the way they connect.
  • plot holenounB2A gap in a story that does not make sense.
  • plot twistnounB2A turn in the story nobody saw coming.
  • plover/ˈplʌvɚ/nounC2A short-billed shore bird that runs then stops.
  • plowsharenounC2The cutting blade of a plough.
  • 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.
  • plugin/ˈplʌɡ.ɪn/nounB2A small add-on that gives a program extra powers.
  • plum/plʌm/nounB2A soft purple stone fruit.
  • plumage/ˈpluːmɪd͡ʒ/nounC2All the feathers covering one bird.
  • plumb linenounC1A weight on a string that shows true vertical.
  • plumber/ˈplʌm.ə/nounB2Somebody whose job is fitting and repairing water pipes.
  • plumbing/ˈplʌmɪŋ/nounC1The water pipes of a building.
  • plume/ˈpluːm/nounC2A long showy feather, or a rising column of smoke.
  • plunge/plʌnd͡ʒ/verbC15 meaningsTo fall or dive suddenly and steeply.
  • plunger/ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/nounB1+A rubber cup on a stick for clearing a blocked drain.
  • plural/ˈplʊəɹəl/nounB1+The form of a word used for more than one.
  • plutocratnounC2Somebody whose power comes from great wealth.
  • ply/plaɪ/verbC24 meaningsTo travel a route regularly.
  • plywood/ˈplaɪwʊd/nounB2+A board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.
  • pneumonia/njuˈməʊniə/nounB2A serious infection that fills the lungs with fluid.
  • po boxnounB2A numbered box at a post office used as an address.
  • poacher/ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/nounC1Somebody who hunts on land where they have no right.
  • pocket/ˈpɒk.ɪt/nounA22 meaningsThe small bag sewn into clothes.
  • pocket watchnounB1A timepiece carried on a chain in the pocket.
  • pod/ˈpɒd/nounB1+3 meaningsThe long case holding the seeds of a plant.
  • podcast/ˈpɒdˌkɑːst/nounB1+A talk show you listen to online, episode by episode.
  • podcast episodenounB1One instalment of a spoken audio series.
  • podium/ˈpəʊ.di.əm/nounB1+A raised stand for a speaker or a winner.
  • poem/ˈpəʊ.ɪm/nounB1A short piece of writing set out in lines.
  • poet/ˈpəʊ.ɪt/nounB1Somebody who writes verse.
  • poetry/ˈpəʊ.ɪ.tɹi/nounB13 meaningsThe art of writing poems, using rhythm, sound and imagery.
  • pogo sticknounB2A spring-loaded pole you bounce along on.
  • poignancy/ˈpɔɪnjən(t)si/nounC1The quality of touching you sharply and sadly.
  • point/pɔɪnt/verbA14 meaningsTo show where something is by holding out a finger.
  • point of sale/ˌpɔɪnt əv ˈseɪl/nounB2The place and moment a purchase happens.
  • 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.
  • poison/ˈpɔɪ.zən/nounA2A substance that harms or kills if it gets into the body.
  • poisoning/ˈpɔɪzənɪŋ/nounB1Harm caused by swallowing or breathing something toxic.
  • poisonous berrynounB1Fruit that will make you ill if you eat it.
  • poke/pəʊk/verbB14 meaningsTo push something quickly with a finger or a pointed object.
  • polandnounA2+A country in central Europe.
  • pole/pəʊl/nounB12 meaningsA long rounded rod.
  • pole vaultnounB2Using a long flexible pole to clear a very high bar.
  • polemic/pəˈlɛmɪk/nounC2A fierce written attack on an opinion.
  • police/pəˈliːs/nounA12 meaningsThe people in uniform who keep order and investigate crime.
  • police officernounA2A member of a police force.