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

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  • petunia/pəˈtʲuːni.ə/nounB2+A trumpet-shaped bedding flower.
  • pew/ˈpjuː/nounB2+A long fixed bench in a church.
  • pewter/ˈpjuːtə/nounC1A dull grey metal alloy of tin.
  • phnounB2The scale of how acidic or alkaline something is.
  • pharmacist/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/nounB2+The professional who prepares and dispenses medicine.
  • pharmacy/ˈfɑːməsi/nounB1+
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A shop or department where medicines are prepared and sold.
  • phase/feɪz/nounB24 meaningsOne stage in a process or period of change, with others before and after it.
  • pheasant/ˈfɛzənt/nounB2+A long-tailed game bird with a bright metallic head.
  • phenomenon/fəˈnɒm.ɪ.nən/nounB2Anything observed happening, especially something remarkable.
  • phial/ˈfaɪəl/nounC2A small glass bottle.
  • philanthropistnounC2Somebody who gives away wealth for the public good.
  • philanthropy/fɪˈlæn.θɹə.pi/nounC2The giving away of wealth for the public good.
  • philately/fɪˈlæt.ə.li/nounC2The collecting and study of postage stamps.
  • philippinesnounB1+A Pacific island country.
  • philistine/ˈfɪlɪstaɪn/nounC2Somebody hostile or indifferent to art and learning.
  • philology/fɪˈlɒl.ə.d͡ʒɪ/nounC2The study of language in its written history.
  • philosopher/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fə(ɹ)/nounC1Somebody who studies the deepest questions of existence.
  • philosopher's stonenounC1The legendary substance that turns metal into gold.
  • philosophy/fɪˈlɒs.ə.fi/nounB22 meaningsThe study of knowledge, existence and how to live.
  • phishing/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/nounB2Tricking somebody into giving their details away.
  • phlegm/flɛm/nounC1The thick mucus brought up from the chest.
  • phobia/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/nounB2+An intense fear of one particular thing.
  • phoenix/ˈfiːnɪks/nounB12 meaningsA mythical bird that burns and is reborn from its ashes.
  • phone/ˈfəʊ̯n/nounA12 meaningsA device for calls, messages and much else.
  • phosphorus/ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/nounB2+An element that glows and catches fire easily.
  • photo/ˈfəʊ̯.təʊ̯/nounA1An image caught by a camera.
  • photo finishnounB2An ending so close a picture must settle it.
  • photocopier jamnounB2The paper stuck inside a copying machine.
  • photograph/ˈfəʊ.təˌɡɹɑːf/verbB12 meaningsTo take a picture of something with a camera.
  • photographer/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fə/nounB1Somebody who takes photographs, especially professionally.
  • photography/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/nounB1+The art of making pictures with a camera.
  • photon/ˈfəʊtɒn/nounB2+The smallest possible packet of light.
  • photosynthesis/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/nounB2+The trick by which green leaves turn sunlight into food.
  • phrasal verbnounB1A verb joined to a small word that changes its meaning.
  • phrase/ˈfɹeɪ̯z/nounB12 meaningsA group of words forming a unit within a sentence.
  • physical/ˈfɪz.ɪ.kəl/adjectiveA2+4 meaningsTo do with the body rather than the mind.
  • physical education/ˈfɪ.zɪ.kl̩ ˌɛd͡ʒ.əˈkeɪʃn̩/nounB1Lessons in sport and exercise.
  • physicalitynounC1The bodily quality or presence of somebody.
  • physician/fəˈzɪʃən/nounC1A doctor who treats illness without surgery.
  • physicist/ˈfɪzɪsɪst/nounB1+A scientist who studies matter and energy.
  • physics/ˈfɪz.ɪks/nounB1+2 meaningsThe science of matter, energy, force and motion, and of how the universe behaves.
  • physiotherapistnounB2A therapist who restores movement after injury.
  • physiotherapy/ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi/nounB2+Treatment of injury through exercise, movement and manual techniques.
  • physiquenounC1The form and build of a person's body.
  • pianist/ˈpi.ənɪst/nounB1+Somebody who plays the keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.
  • piano/ˈpjænəʊ/nounA12 meaningsA large keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.
  • piccolo/ˈpɪkələʊ/nounC1A small flute that plays an octave higher.
  • pick/pɪk/verbA26 meaningsTo choose one or more from a group.
  • picker/ˈpɪkə(ɹ)/nounB22 meaningsSomebody who gathers fruit.
  • picket/ˈpɪkɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA worker standing outside to persuade others not to enter.
  • picket line/ˈpɪkɪt laɪn/nounC1The line of strikers standing outside a workplace.
  • picking/ˈpɪkɪŋ/nounC13 meaningsThe job of collecting ordered items from warehouse shelves.
  • pickle/ˈpɪkəl/nounB22 meaningsA vegetable preserved in vinegar or brine.
  • pickpocket/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/nounB2+A thief who steals from pockets in a crowd.
  • pickup trucknounB1A vehicle with an open cargo bed at the back.
  • picnic/ˈpɪknɪk/nounA12 meaningsA meal packed and eaten outdoors.
  • pictogram/ˈpɪk.tə.ɡɹæm/nounC1A simple picture used in place of words.
  • pidgin/ˈpɪ.d͡ʒɪn/nounC1A simplified language used between groups with no common tongue.
  • pie/paɪ/nounA2A baked dish with pastry and a filling.
  • piece/piːs/nounA13 meaningsA part of something, or one of the bits something breaks into.