Skip to content
ARCHIEENGLISH
LearnPlayWordsRanking
  • Learn
  • Play
  • Words
  • Ranking
  • Mine

The library

Vocabulary

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

Letter
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Level
A1A2A2+B1B1+B2B2+C1C2
Part of speech
nounverbadjectiveadverbprepositionpronounphrase

1,545 words · showing 661–720

clear filters
  • pitch darkphraseB2So dark that nothing at all can be seen.
  • pitch-darkadjectiveB2So dark that nothing at all can be seen.
  • pitcher/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ə/nounB13 meaningsA large container with a handle and a lip, used for pouring drinks.
  • pitchfork/ˈpɪt͡ʃˌfɔɹk/nounB2A long fork used to lift hay.
  • piteous/ˈpɪ.ti.əs/adjectiveC1So sad that it moves you to pity.
  • pitfall/ˈpɪtfɔːl/noun
← Prev
1…111213…26
Next →
B2+
A hidden danger that catches the unwary.
  • pithy/ˈpɪθi/adjectiveC1Short, pointed and full of meaning.
  • pittance/ˈpɪtəns/nounC1A wretchedly small amount of money.
  • pittedadjectiveC12 meaningsMarked with small hollows.
  • pity/ˈpɪt.i/nounB13 meaningsSadness felt for someone else's suffering or bad luck.
  • pivot/ˈpɪv.ɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo turn about a fixed central point.
  • pivot tablenounC1A tool that summarises a large table by category.
  • pivotal/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjectiveB2+So central that everything turns on it.
  • pixel/ˈpɪk.səl/nounB1+One of the tiny dots making up an image on a screen.
  • pixie/ˈpɪksi/nounB2A small mischievous fairy of folklore.
  • pizza/ˈpiː.tsə/nounA1A flat round baked Italian dish with toppings.
  • placard/ˈplæk.ɑːd/nounB2+A stiff board with a message, carried in protest.
  • placate/pləˈkeɪt/verbC1To make an angry person calm again.
  • place an orderphraseB2To ask formally for goods to be supplied.
  • place cardnounB2A card showing where each guest is to sit.
  • place settingnounB2One person's plate, glass and cutlery laid out.
  • 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.
  • plagiarism/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/nounB2+Passing off someone else's writing or ideas as your own.
  • plague/pleɪɡ/nounB23 meaningsA deadly disease that spreads across whole regions.
  • plaice/pleɪs/nounB2+A flat sea fish with orange spots.
  • plaid/pled/adjectiveB22 meaningsPatterned with crossing bands of several colours.
  • plain/pleɪn/adjectiveA24 meaningsWith no pattern, decoration or added flavour.
  • plain languagenounB2Wording kept simple so anybody can follow it.
  • plaintiff/ˈpleɪntɪf/nounC1The person who brings a case against somebody in a civil court.
  • plaintive/ˈpleɪntɪv/adjectiveC1Sounding sad and full of complaint.
  • plait/pleɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThree lengths of hair woven over one another.
  • plaitedadjectiveB2Woven into three interlacing strands.
  • plane/pleɪn/nounA16 meaningsA flying machine with wings and engines.
  • planet/ˈplænɪt/nounA2A large round world circling a star.
  • plank/ˈplæŋk/nounB1+2 meaningsA long flat piece of sawn wood.
  • plankton/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/nounB2+The tiny drifting life of the sea.
  • planning/ˈplænɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsThe work of deciding in advance how something will be done.
  • planning permission/ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/nounB2The council's agreement that you may build.
  • plant/plɑːnt/nounA16 meaningsA living thing that grows in soil, has roots and leaves, and does not move about.
  • plant-basedadjectiveB1Made entirely from plants.
  • plantation/plænˈteɪʃən/nounB2A large estate where one crop is grown.
  • plaque/plæk/nounC12 meaningsA flat plate with an inscription.
  • plaster/ˈplɑːstə/nounB24 meaningsA small sticky strip placed over a cut or a blister.
  • plasterernounB2+The worker who spreads smooth finish on walls.
  • plastic/ˈplæstɪk/nounA24 meaningsA light man-made material, moulded while soft and set hard.
  • plastic bagphraseA2A light disposable carrier bag made of plastic.
  • plasticity/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/nounC1The ability to be shaped or to adapt.
  • plate/ˈpleɪ̯t/nounA22 meaningsA flat round dish for food.
  • plateau/ˈplætəʊ/nounB2+A high, wide stretch of flat land.
  • plated/ˈpleɪtɪd/adjectiveB2Covered with flat hard sections.
  • platform/ˈplætfɔːm/nounB14 meaningsThe raised walkway beside a railway line where passengers wait and board.
  • plating/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe way food is arranged on the dish.
  • platinum/ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/nounB2+A rare heavy precious metal, whiter than silver.
  • platitude/ˈplatɪˌtjuːd/nounC1A dull remark repeated as if it were wisdom.
  • platoon/pləˈtuːn/nounB2A small unit of soldiers led by a lieutenant.
  • platternounB23 meaningsA large flat dish for serving food at the table.
  • platypusnounC2An Australian animal with a duck's bill and fur that lays eggs.