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

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  • pieceworknounC1Work paid by the number of items finished.
  • pier/pɪə/nounB1+2 meaningsA long platform built out over water.
  • piercing/ˈpɪɹsɪŋ/nounB1+5 meaningsA hole made in a part of the body so that jewellery can be worn in it.
  • piety/ˈpaɪ̯ɪti/nounC1Deep and sincere religious devotion.
  • pig/ˈpɪɡ/nounA1A farm animal with a round nose kept for meat.
  • pigeon/ˈpɪ.dʒɪn/
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A plump grey bird common in cities.
  • pigeonhole/ˈpɪdʒ(ɪ)nhəʊl/nounC12 meaningsOne of a grid of small open boxes for post.
  • piglet/ˈpɪɡ.lət/nounA2+A young pig.
  • pigment/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/nounB2+The coloured powder that gives paint its colour.
  • pigmentationnounB2The natural colouring of skin, hair or plant tissue.
  • pigsty/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/nounB2+A pen where pigs are kept, or a very untidy room.
  • pike/paɪk/nounB22 meaningsA long-jawed freshwater fish that hunts other fish.
  • pilatesnounB1Exercise focused on core strength and control.
  • pile/paɪl/nounB14 meaningsA number of things lying loosely on top of one another.
  • pilgrim/ˈpɪlɡɹɪm/nounB2Someone travelling to a holy place.
  • pilgrimage/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+A long journey made to a holy place.
  • pill/pɪl/nounA23 meaningsA small solid piece of medicine meant to be swallowed.
  • pillar/ˈpɪlə/nounB1+A tall upright support.
  • pillar boxnounC1The red street box letters are posted into.
  • pillion/ˈpɪljən/nounC2A seat behind the rider for a passenger.
  • pillow/ˈpɪ.ləʊ/nounB1The soft thing your head rests on in bed.
  • pillow menunounB2A choice of different pillows offered to guests.
  • pillowcase/ˈpɪləʊˌkeɪs/nounB2The washable cover that slips over a pillow.
  • pilot/ˈpaɪ̯.lət/nounA2+4 meaningsThe person who flies an aircraft.
  • pilot episodenounB2The first episode, made to test whether a series works.
  • pimple/ˈpɪmp(ə)l/nounA2+A small inflamed swelling on the skin.
  • pin/pɪn/nounB14 meaningsA short thin piece of metal with a point at one end, used to fasten things together.
  • pinball/ˈpɪnˌbɔːl/nounB2A game in which a ball is propelled around a sloping board with flippers.
  • pincer/ˈpɪnsəɹ/nounC1A gripping claw, or one arm of a tool that grips.
  • pinch/pɪnt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo squeeze someone's skin sharply between finger and thumb.
  • pincushion/ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/nounB2+A pad for sticking pins into when not in use.
  • pine/paɪn/nounB23 meaningsAn evergreen tree with needles and cones.
  • pine conenounB1The woody scaled fruit of an evergreen.
  • pineapple/ˈpaɪnˌæpəl/nounB1A large tropical fruit with spiky skin.
  • pinecone/ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/nounB1+The woody seed case of a conifer.
  • ping/pɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short high electronic note.
  • pinion/ˈpɪnjən/verbC22 meaningsTo bind somebody's arms so they cannot move.
  • pink/ˈpɪŋk/nounA12 meaningsThe pale colour between red and white.
  • pinkie/ˈpɪŋki/nounB2The smallest finger of the hand.
  • pinking shearsnounC1Scissors that cut a zigzag to stop fraying.
  • pinnacle/ˈpɪnəkəl/nounC12 meaningsThe highest point of achievement or success.
  • pinpricknounC1A tiny puncture, or a small irritation.
  • pinstripe/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/nounB2+Very fine parallel lines woven into cloth.
  • pint/paɪnt/nounB2A unit of liquid volume, and the usual size of a beer.
  • pinto/ˈpɪntəʊ/nounC1A horse marked in patches of white and another colour.
  • pioneer/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/nounC1The first to open up a new place or a new field.
  • pip/pɪp/nounB1+2 meaningsA small hard seed inside a fruit.
  • pipe/ˈpaɪp/nounB15 meaningsA tube that carries water, gas, oil or air from one place to another.
  • pipeline/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/nounC1A line of pipes carrying liquid, or work waiting ahead.
  • piper/ˈpaɪ.pə/nounB2Somebody who plays a pipe or the bagpipes.
  • pipette/pɪˈpɛt/nounB2+A thin tube for measuring small volumes of liquid.
  • pique/piːk/nounC1Wounded pride that shows as sudden irritation.
  • piracy/ˈpaɪɹəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsRobbery carried out at sea.
  • piranha/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/nounB2+A small fierce South American fish that attacks in shoals.
  • pirate/ˈpaɪɹət/nounB1Somebody who robs ships at sea, or who copies work illegally.
  • pirouette/ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/nounB2+A full turn of the body made on one foot.
  • pistachio/pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/nounB1+A small green nut sold in a split shell.
  • piston/ˈpɪstən/nounB2+The plug that slides up and down inside a cylinder.
  • pit/pɪt/nounB12 meaningsA deep hole in the ground, or a coal mine.
  • pit propnounC2The timber that holds up the roof of a mine.