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

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  • paternity/pəˈtɜːnɪti/nounB2+Everything to do with being a father.
  • pauper/ˈpɔːpə/nounB2+Somebody with no money at all.
  • pavilion/pəˈvɪljən/nounB2+A light building at the edge of a sports field.
  • pawnbroker/ˈpɔːnˌbɹəʊ.kə(ɹ)/nounB2+Somebody who lends money against goods left as security.
  • pawnshop/ˈpɔːnʃɒp/nounB2+A shop that lends money against goods left as security.
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Dark partly rotted plant matter dug from bogs.
  • pediatrician/piːdɪəˈtɹɪʃ(ə)n/nounB2+A doctor who specialises in children.
  • pedigree/ˈpɛd.ɪ.ɡɹi/nounB2+3 meaningsThe recorded ancestry of a purebred animal.
  • pedophile/ˈpiː.dəˌfaɪl/nounB2+An adult sexually drawn to children.
  • peephole/ˈpiːphəʊl/nounB2+The tiny lens in a front door for seeing who knocked.
  • pegasusnounB2+A winged horse of Greek legend.
  • pellet/ˈpɛl.ɪt/nounB2+A small hard rounded ball of something.
  • pelt/pɛlt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo throw things hard at somebody, or to rain heavily.
  • pendant/ˈpɛnd(ə)nt/nounB2+An ornament that hangs from a chain around the neck.
  • penetration/pɛ.nɪˈtɹeɪ.ʃən/nounB2+The going into or through something.
  • penknifenounB2+A small folding blade carried in a pocket.
  • pension/ˈpɛnʃən/nounB2+4 meaningsMoney paid regularly to someone who has retired.
  • peony/ˈpiːəni/nounB2+A huge many-petalled flower that flops after rain.
  • perfectionism/pəˈfɛk.ʃ(ə).nɪ.z(ə)m/nounB2+Insisting on a standard nobody could hold.
  • periodical/ˌpɪɹiˈɑdɪkl̩/nounB2+A publication that appears at regular intervals.
  • perpetrator/ˈpɜː(ɹ).pɪˌtɹeɪt.ə(ɹ)/nounB2+The one who committed the crime.
  • persimmon/pɜːˈsɪmən/nounB2+A sweet orange fruit that must be fully ripe.
  • persistence/pəˈsɪst(ə)ns/nounB2+2 meaningsRefusing to quit no matter how many times you fail.
  • perspiration/ˌpɜːspəˈɹeɪʃən/nounB2+The moisture the skin gives off when hot.
  • persuasion/pəˈsweɪʒ(ə)n/nounB2+2 meaningsBringing somebody to your view by reasons.
  • pessimism/ˈpɛsɪmɪzəm/nounB2+The habit of expecting the worst.
  • pessimist/ˈpɛsɪmɪst/nounB2+Somebody who expects things to turn out badly.
  • pesticide/ˈpɛstɪsaɪd/nounB2+A chemical sprayed to kill crop pests.
  • pestle/ˈpɛsəl/nounB2+The short heavy stick used to crush spices in a bowl.
  • petroleum/pəˈtɹoʊliəm/nounB2+Refined oil and the fuels made from it.
  • petunia/pəˈtʲuːni.ə/nounB2+A trumpet-shaped bedding flower.
  • pew/ˈpjuː/nounB2+A long fixed bench in a church.
  • pharmacist/ˈfɑɹməsɪst/nounB2+The professional who prepares and dispenses medicine.
  • pheasant/ˈfɛzənt/nounB2+A long-tailed game bird with a bright metallic head.
  • phobia/ˈfəʊ.bi.ə/nounB2+An intense fear of one particular thing.
  • phosphorus/ˈfɒs.fə.ɹəs/nounB2+An element that glows and catches fire easily.
  • 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.
  • physiotherapy/ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi/nounB2+Treatment of injury through exercise, movement and manual techniques.
  • picket/ˈpɪkɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsA worker standing outside to persuade others not to enter.
  • pickpocket/ˈpɪkpɒkɪt/nounB2+A thief who steals from pockets in a crowd.
  • pigment/ˈpɪɡ.mənt/nounB2+The coloured powder that gives paint its colour.
  • pigsty/ˈpɪɡˌstaɪ̯/nounB2+A pen where pigs are kept, or a very untidy room.
  • pilgrimage/ˈpɪlɡɹɪmɪd͡ʒ/nounB2+A long journey made to a holy place.
  • pincushion/ˈpɪnˌkʊʃn̩/nounB2+A pad for sticking pins into when not in use.
  • pinstripe/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/nounB2+Very fine parallel lines woven into cloth.
  • pipette/pɪˈpɛt/nounB2+A thin tube for measuring small volumes of liquid.
  • piracy/ˈpaɪɹəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsRobbery carried out at sea.
  • piranha/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/nounB2+A small fierce South American fish that attacks in shoals.
  • pirouette/ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/nounB2+A full turn of the body made on one foot.
  • piston/ˈpɪstən/nounB2+The plug that slides up and down inside a cylinder.
  • pitfall/ˈpɪtfɔːl/nounB2+A hidden danger that catches the unwary.
  • pivot/ˈpɪv.ɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo turn about a fixed central point.
  • placard/ˈplæk.ɑːd/nounB2+A stiff board with a message, carried in protest.
  • plagiarism/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/nounB2+Passing off someone else's writing or ideas as your own.
  • plaice/pleɪs/nounB2+A flat sea fish with orange spots.
  • plankton/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/nounB2+The tiny drifting life of the sea.
  • plasterernounB2+The worker who spreads smooth finish on walls.
  • plateau/ˈplætəʊ/nounB2+A high, wide stretch of flat land.
  • platinum/ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/nounB2+A rare heavy precious metal, whiter than silver.