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

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  • onwardsadverbB1+Continuing forward in space or time.
  • optician/ɒpˈtɪʃən/nounB1+The professional who tests eyes and fits glasses.
  • orangutan/əˌɹæŋ.uːˈtæn/nounB1+A great red-haired ape of Borneo and Sumatra.
  • orbit/ˈɔː.bɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThe path one body travels around another in space.
  • oregano/ˈɒɹɪˌɡɑːnəʊ/nounB1+A dried herb used in Mediterranean cooking.
  • organizer/ˈɔɹɡənaɪzɚ/
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Somebody who arranges an event.
  • originally/əˈɹɪd͡ʒ.ɪ.nə.li/adverbB1+2 meaningsAt the start, before anything changed.
  • orphanage/ˈɔː(ɹ)fənɪd͡ʒ/nounB1+A home that raises children without parents.
  • ostrich/ˈɒs.tɹɪt͡ʃ/nounB1+The tallest bird, which runs instead of flying.
  • outgoing/aʊtˈɡəʊɪŋ/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsLoving company and making friends easily.
  • overcast/ˈəʊvəˌkɑːst/adjectiveB1+Completely covered by grey cloud.
  • overcooked/ˌəʊ.vəɹˈkʊkt/adjectiveB1+Left on the heat far too long.
  • overcrowdedadjectiveB1+Holding far more people than it should.
  • overflowing/ˌoʊvɚˈfloʊɪŋ/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsSo full that the contents are spilling out.
  • overgrownadjectiveB1+Covered in plants that have grown wild.
  • overhead/ˈəʊvəˌhɛd/adverbB1+4 meaningsDirectly above; in the sky or the space above your head.
  • overpass/ˈəʊvə(ɹ)pæs/nounB1+A bridge carrying one road above another.
  • overpricedadjectiveB1+Costing far more than it is honestly worth.
  • oxen/ˈɑksən/nounB1+Cattle trained to pull ploughs and carts.
  • oyster/ˈɔɪ.stə/nounB1+A sea creature living in a rough hinged shell.
  • packaging/ˈpæ.kə.dʒɪŋ/nounB1+3 meaningsThe materials used to wrap and protect something for sale or transport.
  • padding/ˈpædɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsSoft material used for protection or comfort.
  • padlock/ˈpæ̞dˌlɒk/nounB1+A detachable lock closed through a chain or latch.
  • painkiller/ˈpeɪnˌkɪlə(ɹ)/nounB1+A drug that reduces or removes pain.
  • painlessadjectiveB1+Causing no pain or trouble.
  • pakistannounB1+A country in South Asia.
  • panamanounB1+A country in Central America.
  • pant/pænt/verbB1+To breathe quickly and heavily after exertion.
  • panther/ˈpænθəɹ/nounB1+A large wild cat, especially a black leopard.
  • pantry/ˈpæntɹi/nounB1+A small room for storing food.
  • paperback/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/nounB1+A book bound in a flexible card cover.
  • paprika/pəˈpɹiːkə/nounB1+A red powder ground from sweet dried peppers.
  • parachute/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/nounB1+A cloth canopy that slows a fall through the air.
  • paramedic/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/nounB1+A trained emergency worker who gives medical treatment at the scene and on the way to hospital.
  • parcel[ˈpʰɑː.səɫ]nounB1+2 meaningsA wrapped box sent through the post.
  • parmesan/ˈpɑːmɪˌzæn/nounB1+A very hard Italian cheese.
  • parsley/ˈpɑː(ɹ)sli/nounB1+A bright green herb used in cooking.
  • participate/pɑːˈtɪs.ɪ.peɪt/verbB1+To take part in an activity with others.
  • passerbynounB1+A person who happens to be walking past.
  • pastel/ˈpæstl̩/adjectiveB1+2 meaningsPale and soft rather than strong.
  • pastry/ˈpeɪstɹi/nounB1+2 meaningsA dough of flour and fat used for pies and tarts.
  • pasture/ˈpɑːst͡ʃə/nounB1+Grassland where animals are put out to feed.
  • patio/ˈpæt.i.əʊ/nounB1+A paved outdoor area next to a house.
  • paycheck/ˈpeɪ.t͡ʃɛk/nounB1+The money received for work on payday.
  • payday/ˈpeɪdeɪ/nounB1+The day on which wages are handed over.
  • pelican/ˈpɛl.ɪ.kən/nounB1+A large water bird with a pouch under its beak.
  • penthouse/ˈpɛnt(h)aʊs/nounB1+The luxury apartment on the top floor of a building.
  • percentage/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/nounB1+2 meaningsA share expressed out of a hundred.
  • persuade/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪd/verbB1+2 meaningsTo make someone agree to do something by giving them reasons.
  • perunounB1+A country on the western coast of South America.
  • pesto/ˈpɛstoʊ/nounB1+A green sauce of crushed basil, nuts and cheese.
  • petrol/ˈpɛt.ɹəl/nounB1+The fuel used in most cars.
  • pharmacy/ˈfɑːməsi/nounB1+2 meaningsA shop or department where medicines are prepared and sold.
  • philippinesnounB1+A Pacific island country.
  • photocopy/ˈfəʊtəˌkɒpi/verbB1+To make a paper copy of a page.
  • photography/fəˈtɒɡ.ɹə.fi/nounB1+The art of making pictures with a camera.
  • 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.
  • pianist/ˈpi.ənɪst/nounB1+Somebody who plays the keyboard instrument with hammers and strings.
  • pickledadjectiveB1+Preserved in sour liquid.