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

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  • picturesque/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/adjectiveB2+Pretty enough to be painted or photographed.
  • 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/
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Very fine parallel lines woven into cloth.
  • pioneeringadjectiveB2+Being the first to develop something new.
  • 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.
  • pivotal/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjectiveB2+So central that everything turns on it.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • plunder/ˈplʌndə/verbB2+To rob a place violently during a war.
  • plush/plʌʃ/adjectiveB2+Thick, soft and expensive-feeling.
  • plywood/ˈplaɪwʊd/nounB2+A board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.
  • poach/ˈpoʊt͡ʃ/verbB2+2 meaningsTo cook gently in water just below boiling.
  • poised/pɔɪzd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCalm and composed.
  • polio/ˈpəʊljəʊ/nounB2+A disease that can leave the limbs paralysed.
  • pollinate/ˈpɒlɪneɪt/verbB2+To carry pollen from one flower to another.
  • 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.
  • ponder/ˈpɒn.də/verbB2+To turn a question over slowly in your mind.
  • poplar/ˈpɒp.lə(ɹ)/nounB2+A tall narrow tree that shivers in the slightest wind.
  • populist/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/adjectiveB2+Appealing to ordinary people against the elite.
  • porous/ˈpɔːɹəs/adjectiveB2+Full of tiny holes that let liquid through.
  • porthole/ˈpɔː(ɹ)t.həʊl/nounB2+A small round window in the side of a ship.
  • posh/pɑʃ/adjectiveB2+Smart and expensive, or upper class in manner.
  • 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.
  • potent/ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/adjectiveB2+Powerfully strong in effect.
  • pout/paʊt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo push out the lips to show displeasure.
  • powdery/ˈpaʊdəɹi/adjectiveB2+Made of very fine dry particles.
  • powerfully/ˈpaʊəf(ə)li/adverbB2+With great force or effect.
  • practicalitynounB2+The quality of being useful and workable.
  • prance/ˈpɹɑːns/verbB2+To move with high springing steps.
  • prawn/pɹɔːn/nounB2+A small curved shellfish that turns pink when cooked.
  • precede/pɹɪˈsiːd/verbB2+To come before something in time or order.
  • predictor/pɹɪˈdɪk.tə/nounB2+Something that gives a good sign of what is to come.
  • predominant/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+The most common or strongest of its kind.