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

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  • previous/ˈpɹi.vi.əs/adjectiveB1Coming just before this one.
  • previously/ˈpɹiːvi.əsli/adverbB1Before the time being talked about.
  • prey/pɹeɪ/nounB25 meaningsAn animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal.
  • price/ˈpɹaɪ̯s/nounA12 meaningsHow much money you must give for something.
  • price freezenounC1An agreement not to raise prices for a period.
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An increase in what something costs.
  • price tagnounA2The little label on an item that tells you its cost.
  • prick/pɹɪk/verbB13 meaningsTo make a tiny hole with something sharp.
  • prickle/ˈpɹɪkəl/nounB2A small sharp point on a leaf or stem.
  • pricklyadjectiveB22 meaningsCovered in small sharp points.
  • pride/pɹaɪd/nounA23 meaningsSatisfaction taken in your own achievements or those of people close to you.
  • pride of placephraseC1The best and most prominent position of all.
  • priest/ˈpɹiːst/nounB1A person authorised to lead worship and give rites.
  • priestess/ˈpriːstɛs/nounB2+A woman who performs sacred rites.
  • priesthood/ˈpɹiːstˌhʊd/nounC1The office of a priest, and those who hold it.
  • prim/pɹɪm/adjectiveC1Stiffly correct and easily shocked.
  • primacy/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.si/nounC1The state of coming first in rank or importance.
  • primal/ˈpɹaɪməl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the earliest and deepest instincts.
  • primarily/ˈpɹaɪ.mə.ɹə.li/adverbB2Chiefly, and before anything else.
  • primary/ˈpɹaɪ.m(ə.)ɹi/nounB22 meaningsOne of the colours others are mixed from.
  • primary school/ˈpɹaɪməɹi skuːl/nounB1The school children attend from about five to eleven.
  • primary sourcenounB2Evidence made at the time by someone who was there.
  • primate/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/nounB2+A member of the group that includes apes and people.
  • prime/pɹaɪ̯m/adjectiveB24 meaningsOf a number, divisible only by itself and one.
  • prime minister/ˌpɹaɪ(m) ˈmɪnɪstə(ɹ)/nounB2The head of a government in a parliamentary country.
  • prime timenounB2The evening hours when the most people are watching.
  • primer/ˈpɹaɪ.mə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe first coat, which helps the real paint grip.
  • primeval/pɹaɪ̯ˈmiː.vəl/adjectiveC2Belonging to the earliest ages of the world.
  • primeval forestnounC1Woodland as it stood in the earliest ages.
  • primitive/ˈpɹɪmɪtɪv/adjectiveB1+Belonging to an early and undeveloped stage.
  • primordial/pɹaɪˈmɔː.di.əl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the very earliest times.
  • primp/pɹɪmp/verbC2To fuss over your appearance.
  • prince/pɹɪns/nounA2The son of a king or a queen.
  • princelingnounC2A young or minor prince.
  • princess/pɹɪnˈsɛs/nounA2The daughter of a king or a queen.
  • principal/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/nounB13 meaningsThe head of a school or college.
  • principle/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/nounB22 meaningsA rule of right and wrong that you hold to and will not trade away.
  • print/pɹɪnt/verbB26 meaningsTo produce words or images on paper using a machine.
  • printer/ˈpɹɪntə(ɹ)/nounA2+2 meaningsA machine that prints onto paper.
  • prior/ˈpɹaɪ.ə/adjectiveB2Existing or happening before.
  • prioritiseverbB2+To decide what must be dealt with first.
  • prioritize/pɹaɪˈɒɹ.ə.taɪz/verbB2+To rank tasks so the most important comes first.
  • priority/pɹaɪˈɒɹɪti/nounB22 meaningsThe thing that must come before all others.
  • priority boardingnounB2The right to get on the aircraft before others.
  • priority seatnounB1A seat kept for those who most need it.
  • prise/pɹaɪz/verbC2To force something open with a lever.
  • prism/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/nounB2+3 meaningsA transparent triangular block that splits white light into the colours it is made of.
  • prison/ˈpɹɪzn̩/nounA23 meaningsA building where convicted criminals are kept.
  • prison reformnounC1The movement to improve how prisoners are treated.
  • prisoner/ˈpɹɪzənə/nounB12 meaningsSomebody kept locked up.
  • prisoner of war/ˈpɹɪz.(ə).nə əv ˈwɔː/nounB2A soldier captured and held by the enemy.
  • prissy/ˈpɹɪsi/adjectiveC2Fussily correct and easily shocked.
  • pristine/ˈpɹɪstiːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsPerfectly clean and untouched.
  • privacy/ˈpɹɪv.ə.si/nounB2Freedom from being watched or disturbed by others.
  • private/ˈpɹaɪ.vɪt/adjectiveA24 meaningsFor one person or group only.
  • private sectornounB2The part of the economy owned by companies and individuals.
  • privation/pɹɪˈveɪʃən/nounC2The hardship of going without what you need.
  • privatisationnounC1Selling a public service into private hands.
  • privilege/ˈpɹɪv.(ɪ.)lɪd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA special advantage granted to some and not others.
  • privileged/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/adjectiveC1Enjoying advantages that most people do not have.