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

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  • peeved/piːvd/adjectiveB2+Mildly annoyed.
  • peppery/ˈpɛpəɹi/adjectiveB2+Hot and sharp, like ground black seeds.
  • perennial/pəˈɹɛn.ɪ.əl/adjectiveB22 meaningsOf a plant, living for several years and flowering each year.
  • periodic/ˌpɪɹiˈɒdɪk/adjectiveB2+Happening at regular intervals.
  • perishable/ˈpɛ.ɹɪ.ʃə.bəl/adjectiveB2+Liable to go bad if not kept cool or moved fast.
  • perpendicular/ˌpɜː.pənˈdɪk.jə.lə(ɹ)/
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Meeting at a perfect right angle.
  • perplexed/pɚˈplɛkst/adjectiveB2+Puzzled and unable to understand something.
  • persuasive/pə(ɹ)ˈsweɪsɪv/adjectiveB2+Good at making people agree with you.
  • pessimistic/ˌpɛ.səˈmɪs.tɪk/adjectiveB2+Always expecting things to turn out badly.
  • petite/pəˈtiːt/adjectiveB2+Small and slim, said of a woman.
  • photogenic/ˌfəʊ.təʊˈd͡ʒɛn.ɪk/adjectiveB2+Looking good in photographs.
  • picturesque/ˌpɪkt͡ʃəˈɹɛsk/adjectiveB2+Pretty enough to be painted or photographed.
  • pioneeringadjectiveB2+Being the first to develop something new.
  • pivotal/ˈpɪvɪtəl/adjectiveB2+So central that everything turns on it.
  • plush/plʌʃ/adjectiveB2+Thick, soft and expensive-feeling.
  • poised/pɔɪzd/adjectiveB22 meaningsCalm and composed.
  • populist/ˈpɒp.jʊ.lɪst/adjectiveB2+Appealing to ordinary people against the elite.
  • porous/ˈpɔːɹəs/adjectiveB2+Full of tiny holes that let liquid through.
  • posh/pɑʃ/adjectiveB2+Smart and expensive, or upper class in manner.
  • potent/ˈpəʊt(ə)nt/adjectiveB2+Powerfully strong in effect.
  • powdery/ˈpaʊdəɹi/adjectiveB2+Made of very fine dry particles.
  • predominant/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/adjectiveB2+The most common or strongest of its kind.
  • prepaid/pɹiːˈpeɪd/adjectiveB2+Paid for before being used or received.
  • prerecordedadjectiveB2+Recorded in advance rather than sent out live.
  • pretentious/pɹɪˈtɛn.ʃəs/adjectiveB2+Trying to seem grander or cleverer than you are.
  • prevalent/ˈpɹɛvələnt/adjectiveB2+Widespread and found in many places.
  • preventive/pɹɪˈvɛntɪv/adjectiveB2+Done in advance to stop a problem arising.
  • prolonged/pɹəʊˈlɒŋd/adjectiveB2+Going on for longer than usual.
  • promotional/pɹəˈmoʊʃənəl/adjectiveB2+Done in order to advertise something.
  • provisional/pɹəˈvɪʒənəl/adjectiveB2+Arranged for now, and open to change.
  • pubic/ˈpjuːbɪk/adjectiveB2+Relating to the hair-bearing area just above the genitals.
  • puny/ˈpjuːni/adjectiveB2+Small and weak.
  • purposeful/ˈpɜː.pəs.fəl/adjectiveB2+Showing that you know exactly what you mean to do.
  • quarrelsome/ˈkwɒɹəlsəm/adjectiveB2+Always ready to argue.
  • quarterlyadjectiveB2+Happening once every three months.
  • queasy/ˈkwiː.zi/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsFeeling slightly sick.
  • quiltedadjectiveB2+Padded with a layer of stuffing held by stitching.
  • rabid/ˈɹæbɪd/adjectiveB2+2 meaningsCarrying the disease rabies.
  • rambling/ˈɹæm.blɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Wandering on with no clear direction.
  • reactive/ɹiːˈæktɪv/adjectiveB2+3 meaningsResponding to events after they happen rather than planning ahead.
  • recedingadjectiveB2+Moving back, of a hairline.
  • recognisable/ˈɹɛkə(ɡ)naɪzəbl̩/adjectiveB2+Easy to know again when you see it.
  • recurring/ɹɪˈkɜːɹɪŋ/adjectiveB2+Coming back again and again.
  • redundant/ɹɪˈdʌn.dənt/adjectiveB2+4 meaningsNo longer needed or useful.
  • reflective/ɹɪˈflɛktɪv/adjectiveB2+Thoughtful, or throwing light back.
  • regal/ˈɹiːɡəl/adjectiveB2+Fit for a monarch, and grand in bearing.
  • regrettableadjectiveB2+Giving cause for regret.
  • repellent/ɹəˈpɛlənt/nounB2+2 meaningsA liquid put on skin to keep insects away.
  • reproductive/ˌɹiːpɹəˈdʌktɪv/adjectiveB2+To do with the producing of young.
  • resourcefuladjectiveB2+Clever at finding ways round problems.
  • responsive/ɹɪˈspɒn.sɪv/adjectiveB2+Quick to react to what people or events do.
  • restrict/ɹɪˈstɹɪkt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo keep something within set limits.
  • retro/ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ/adjectiveB2+Deliberately in the style of an earlier time.
  • reversible/ɹəˈvɜː(ɹ)sɪbəl/adjectiveB2+Able to run in either direction.
  • rewritten/ɹiːˈɹɪt.ən/adjectiveB2+Written out again in a changed form.
  • rhythmic/ˈɹɪð.mɪk/adjectiveB2+Having a strong, regular repeated beat.
  • ribbedadjectiveB2+Marked with raised parallel bands.
  • rigorous/ˈɹɪɡəɹəs/adjectiveB2+Careful and exact, leaving no loose ends.
  • robotic/ɹəʊˈbɒt.ɪk/adjectiveB22 meaningsRelating to or carried out by robots.
  • robust/ɹəʊˈbʌst/adjectiveC14 meaningsStrongly built and able to survive rough treatment.