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

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  • playoffsnounB2+The knockout matches after the regular season that decide the champion.
  • plaything/ˈpleɪ.θɪŋ/nounB2+2 meaningsA toy.
  • playwright/ˈpleɪˌɹaɪt/nounB2+A person who writes plays.
  • pleat/pliːt/nounB2+A fold pressed into cloth to give it shape.
  • plywood/ˈplaɪwʊd/nounB2+A board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.
  • polio/ˈpəʊljəʊ/
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A disease that can leave the limbs paralysed.
  • pollination/ˌpɒlɪˈneɪʃən/nounB2+The carrying of pollen that lets plants set seed.
  • pollutant/pəˈl(j)uːtənt/nounB2+A substance that dirties air, water or soil.
  • polygon/ˈpɒlɪɡən/nounB2+A flat shape made of straight sides.
  • polymer/ˈpɒl.ɪ.mə/nounB2+A very long molecule built from repeating units.
  • polystyrene/pɒliˈstaɪriːn/nounB2+A light white foam used for packing and cups.
  • poplar/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/nounB2+A tall narrow tree that shivers in the slightest wind.
  • porthole/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/nounB2+A small round window in the side of a ship.
  • possum/ˈpɒsəm/nounB2+A tree-dwelling marsupial that pretends to be dead when caught.
  • postgraduate/ˌpəʊstˈɡɹædju.ət/nounB2+A student who already holds a first degree and studies on.
  • postmark/ˈpoʊstˌmɑɹk/nounB2+The stamped mark showing where and when it was posted.
  • postmortemnounB2+An examination after death, or a review of a failure.
  • postponementnounB2+The putting off of an event to a later date.
  • potassium/pəˈtæsiəm/nounB2+A soft metal the body needs in small amounts.
  • pout/paʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo push out the lips to show displeasure.
  • practicalitynounB2+The quality of being useful and workable.
  • prawn/pɹɔːn/nounB2+A small curved shellfish that turns pink when cooked.
  • predictor/pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/nounB2+Something that gives a good sign of what is to come.
  • preface/ˈpɹɛfəs/nounB2+2 meaningsThe author's introductory note to a book.
  • prefect/ˈpɹiːfɛkt/nounB2+An older pupil given some responsibility for others.
  • prefix/ˈpɹiːfɪks/nounB2+Letters added to the front of a word to change its meaning.
  • prehistorynounB2+The long stretch of time before anything was written down.
  • prelude/ˈpɹɛljuːd/nounB2+2 meaningsSomething that comes before and leads into the main event.
  • prequel/ˈpɹiːkwəl/nounB2+A story set before an earlier one.
  • prerequisite/pɹiːˈɹɛkwɪzɪt/nounB2+A condition that must be met before something else may begin.
  • presenter/pɹɪˈzɛntə(ɹ)/nounB2+The person who introduces and hosts a programme.
  • prestige/pɹɛsˈtiːd͡ʒ/nounB2+The respect a position or thing commands.
  • pretence/ˈpɹiːtɛns/nounB2+An act put on to deceive.
  • priestess/ˈpriːstɛs/nounB2+A woman who performs sacred rites.
  • primate/ˈpɹaɪmeɪt/nounB2+A member of the group that includes apes and people.
  • primer/ˈpɹaɪ.mə/nounB2+2 meaningsThe first coat, which helps the real paint grip.
  • prism/ˈpɹɪz(ə)m/nounB2+3 meaningsA transparent triangular block that splits white light into the colours it is made of.
  • procession/pɹəˈsɛʃən/nounB2+2 meaningsA line of people walking together in ceremony.
  • proclamation/ˌpɹɑkləˈmeɪʃən/nounB2+A public official announcement.
  • procrastination/pɹəʊˌkɹæs.tɪˈneɪ.ʃən/nounB2+Putting off what you know you should do.
  • prodigy/ˈpɹɒdɪd͡ʒi/nounB2+2 meaningsA young person with an extraordinary talent, at a level normally reached only by adults.
  • profanity/pɹəˈfænɪti/nounB2+Swearing, or a swear word.
  • proficiency/pɹəˈfɪʃənsi/nounB2+A good working command of a skill.
  • programmer/ˈpɹəʊɡɹæmə/nounB2+A person who writes computer code.
  • progression/pɹəˈɡɹɛʃn̩/nounB2+A steady advance from one stage to the next.
  • projectile/pɹə(ʊ)ˈd͡ʒɛktʌɪl/nounB2+Anything thrown or fired at a target.
  • prologue/ˈpɹəʊlɒɡ/nounB2+An introduction placed before the main work.
  • prong/pɹɒŋ/nounB2+One of the points of a fork or a spear.
  • propaganda/ˌpɹɒpəˈɡændə/nounC12 meaningsOne-sided information spread to make people believe or support something.
  • propane/ˈpɹoʊpeɪn/nounB2+A colourless gas sold in cylinders as fuel.
  • prophecy/ˈpɹɒfɪsi/nounB2+A statement about what a god will bring to pass.
  • proponent/pɹəˈpəʊnənt/nounB2+Somebody who argues in favour of an idea.
  • proprietor/pɹəˈpɹaɪətɚ/nounB2+The owner of a business.
  • prose/ˈpɹəʊz/nounB2+Ordinary writing, as against verse.
  • prosthetic/ˌpɹɒsˈθɛtɪk/nounB2+An artificial replacement for a missing body part.
  • prostitution/ˌprɒstɪˈt͡ʃuːʃn/nounB2+The selling of sexual services.
  • protester/pɹəˈtɛstəɹ/nounB2+Somebody who publicly objects to something.
  • prototype/ˈpɹəʊtətaɪp/nounB2+An early working version made to test an idea.
  • provision/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/nounC15 meaningsThe act of supplying something that people need.
  • prowess/ˈpɹaʊɪs/nounB2+Outstanding skill or bravery.