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

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  • peppery/ˈpɛpəɹi/adjectiveB2+Hot and sharp, like ground black seeds.
  • perceptive/pəˈsɛptɪv/adjectiveC1Quick to notice and understand what others miss.
  • peremptory/pəˈɹɛmptəɹi/adjectiveC2Giving an order that allows no argument.
  • perennial/pəˈɹɛn.ɪ.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsOf a plant, living for several years and flowering each year.
  • perfect/ˈpɜː.fɪkt/adjectiveA15 meaningsSo good that nothing about it could be improved.
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/pɚˈfɪdi.əs/
adjectiveC2
Treacherous towards those who trusted you.
  • perfumedadjectiveB2Scented on purpose, usually strongly.
  • perfunctory/pəˈfʌŋk.t(ə)ɹɪ/adjectiveC1Done as a matter of routine with no real care.
  • perilous/ˈpɛɹ.ɪ.ləs/adjectiveC1Full of grave danger.
  • periodic/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/adjectiveB2+Happening at regular intervals.
  • peripheral/pəˈɹɪf(ə)ɹ(ə)l/nounC12 meaningsA device plugged in around the main machine.
  • perishable/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Liable to go bad if not kept cool or moved fast.
  • perky/ˈpɝki/adjectiveB2Jaunty and full of pep.
  • permanent/ˈpɜː.mə.nənt/adjectiveB12 meaningsLasting forever, or meant to.
  • pernicious/pəˈnɪʃəs/adjectiveC1Doing serious harm in a quiet gradual way.
  • perpendicular/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/adjectiveB2+Meeting at a perfect right angle.
  • perpetual/pɚˈpɛt͡ʃuəl/adjectiveC13 meaningsNever ending; continuing for all time.
  • perplexed/pɚˈplɛkst/adjectiveB2+Puzzled and unable to understand something.
  • persistent/pəˈsɪstənt/adjectiveB23 meaningsContinuing for a long time without stopping or easing.
  • personal/ˈpɜː.sə.nəl/adjectiveA13 meaningsBelonging or relating to one particular person.
  • perspicacious/ˌpɜː.spɪˈkeɪ.ʃəs/adjectiveC2Quick to notice and understand what others miss.
  • persuasive/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Good at making people agree with you.
  • pert/pɜːt/adjectiveC2Cheeky in a lively and attractive way.
  • pertinent/ˈpəːtɪnənt/adjectiveC1Directly to the point being discussed.
  • perturbedadjectiveC1Made anxious or uneasy.
  • pervasive/pəˈveɪ.sɪv/adjectiveC2Spreading through every part of something.
  • perverse/pɚˈvɝs/adjectiveC22 meaningsDeliberately doing the opposite of what is wanted.
  • pessimistic/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Always expecting things to turn out badly.
  • pestilential/ˌpɛstɪˈlɛnʃi.əl/adjectiveC2Carrying disease, or extremely annoying.
  • pet-friendlyadjectiveB2Allowing guests to bring their animals.
  • petite/pəˈtiːt/adjectiveB2+Small and slim, said of a woman.
  • petrifiedadjectiveB22 meaningsSo frightened that you cannot move or think.
  • petulant/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/adjectiveC1Sulky and bad-tempered over small things.
  • pharmaceutical/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/adjectiveC1Connected with the making and selling of medicines.
  • phenomenal/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/adjectiveC1Remarkable to an extraordinary degree.
  • philanthropic/ˌfɪl.ənˈθɹɒp.ɪk/adjectiveC2Giving generously to help other people.
  • philosophical/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/adjectiveC1To do with deep questions, or calm about misfortune.
  • phlegmatic/flɛɡˈmætɪk/adjectiveC2Calm and hard to stir up.
  • phoneyadjectiveB2Insincere and put on.
  • phosphorescentadjectiveC1Glowing softly for a while after the light has gone.
  • photogenic/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/adjectiveB2+Looking good in photographs.
  • photographic/ˌfəʊtəˈɡɹæfɪk/adjectiveB2To do with photographs, or as exact as one.
  • physical/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsTo do with the body rather than the mind.
  • physiological/ˌfɪz.i.əˈlɒd͡ʒ.i.kəl/adjectiveC2To do with how the body works.
  • pickledadjectiveB1+Preserved in sour liquid.
  • picky/ˈpɪki/adjectiveB2Very hard to please over small details.
  • picturesque/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/adjectiveB2+Pretty enough to be painted or photographed.
  • piebald/ˈpaɪ.bɔːld/adjectiveC2Marked in patches of black and white.
  • piercing/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/nounB1+5 meaningsA hole made in a part of the body so that jewellery can be worn in it.
  • pinchedadjectiveC12 meaningsDrawn and thin from cold, hunger or worry.
  • pink/ˈpɪŋk/nounA12 meaningsThe pale colour between red and white.
  • pioneeringadjectiveB2+Being the first to develop something new.
  • pious/ˈpaɪəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsShowing careful religious duty.
  • piquant/ˈpiːkənt/adjectiveC1Pleasantly sharp and spicy.
  • pitch-darkadjectiveB2So dark that nothing at all can be seen.
  • piteous/ˈpɪ.ti.əs/adjectiveC1So sad that it moves you to pity.
  • pithy/ˈpɪθi/adjectiveC1Short, pointed and full of meaning.
  • pittedadjectiveC12 meaningsMarked with small hollows.
  • pivotal/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjectiveB2+So central that everything turns on it.
  • placid/ˈplæsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm and not easily upset.