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

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  • petulant/ˈpɛt͡ʃʊlənt/adjectiveC1Sulky and bad-tempered over small things.
  • pharmaceutical/ˌfɑː.məˈs(j)uː.tɪ.kl̩/adjectiveC1Connected with the making and selling of medicines.
  • phenomenal/fɪˈnɒmɪnəl/adjectiveC1Remarkable to an extraordinary degree.
  • philosophical/ˌfɪl.əˈsɒf.ɪ.kl̩/adjectiveC1To do with deep questions, or calm about misfortune.
  • phosphorescentadjectiveC1Glowing softly for a while after the light has gone.
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Drawn and thin from cold, hunger or worry.
  • pious/ˈpaɪəs/adjectiveC12 meaningsShowing careful religious duty.
  • piquant/ˈpiːkənt/adjectiveC1Pleasantly sharp and spicy.
  • piteous/ˈpɪ.ti.əs/adjectiveC1So sad that it moves you to pity.
  • pithy/ˈpɪθi/adjectiveC1Short, pointed and full of meaning.
  • pittedadjectiveC12 meaningsMarked with small hollows.
  • placid/ˈplæsɪd/adjectiveC12 meaningsCalm and not easily upset.
  • plaintive/ˈpleɪntɪv/adjectiveC1Sounding sad and full of complaint.
  • plausible/ˈplɔː.zɪ.bl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsBelievable; reasonable enough that it could be true.
  • pleasurable/ˈplɛʒəɹəbəl/adjectiveC1Giving enjoyment.
  • pliable/ˈplaɪəbəl/adjectiveC1Soft enough to bend into any shape.
  • pliant/ˈplaɪənt/adjectiveC1Easily bent, or easily influenced.
  • plumb/plʌm/verbC12 meaningsTo measure the depth of, or to get to the bottom of.
  • plump/plʌmp/adjectiveB23 meaningsPleasantly round and slightly fat.
  • pock-markedadjectiveC1Covered with small hollow scars.
  • poignant/ˈpɔɪ.njənt/adjectiveC1Touching in a way that makes you sad.
  • polished/ˈpɑlɪʃt/adjectiveB22 meaningsRubbed until the surface shines.
  • pompous/ˈpɒmpəs/adjectiveC1Showing off self-importance with grand words and airs.
  • portable/ˈpɔː(ɹ)təbəl/adjectiveB23 meaningsLight and small enough to be carried around.
  • portly/ˈpɔːtli/adjectiveC1Rather fat, said politely of a man.
  • post-waradjectiveC1Belonging to the years after a war.
  • posthumous/ˈpɒs.t͡ʃʊ.məs/adjectiveC1Happening after the person's death.
  • postnatal/poʊstˈneɪtəl/adjectiveC1Happening after a birth.
  • potential/pəˈtɛnʃəl/nounB23 meaningsAbility or quality that exists but has not yet been developed.
  • pragmatic/pɹæɡˈmætɪk/adjectiveC12 meaningsChoosing what works rather than what is ideal.
  • precarious/pɹɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/adjectiveC1Balanced so unsafely it could fall at any moment.
  • precautionaryadjectiveC1Taken in advance to guard against a risk.
  • precious/ˈpɹɛʃ.əs/adjectiveB13 meaningsOf very great value.
  • precipitous/pɹɪˈsɪpɪtəs/adjectiveC1Very steep, or dangerously hasty.
  • predestinedadjectiveC1Determined in advance by fate or by divine will.
  • prejudicial/ˌprɛdʒʊˈdɪʃl/adjectiveC1Likely to damage somebody's case unfairly.
  • preliminary/pɹɪˈlɪmɪn(ə)ɹi/adjectiveC12 meaningsComing first, before the main work.
  • premeditatedadjectiveC1Planned carefully in advance.
  • premier/ˈpɹɛm.iː.ə/adjectiveC12 meaningsFirst in importance or in quality.
  • premium/ˈpɹiː.miː.əm/nounC13 meaningsA regular payment made to keep an insurance policy in force.
  • preposterous/pɹɪˈpɒstəɹəs/adjectiveC1So absurd that it cannot be taken seriously.
  • presidential/pɹɛzɪˈdɛnʃ(ə)l/adjectiveC1To do with the head of state of a republic.
  • prestigious/pɹɛˈstɪd͡ʒəs/adjectiveC1Widely respected and admired.
  • presumptuous/pɹəˈzʌmp.tʃuː.əs/adjectiveC1Taking a liberty you have no right to take.
  • pricklyadjectiveB22 meaningsCovered in small sharp points.
  • prim/pɹɪm/adjectiveC1Stiffly correct and easily shocked.
  • primal/ˈpɹaɪməl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the earliest and deepest instincts.
  • primordial/pɹaɪˈmɔː.di.əl/adjectiveC1Belonging to the very earliest times.
  • principal/ˈpɹɪn.sɪ.pəl/nounB13 meaningsThe head of a school or college.
  • pristine/ˈpɹɪstiːn/adjectiveC12 meaningsPerfectly clean and untouched.
  • privileged/ˈpɹɪv(ɪ)lɪd͡ʒd/adjectiveC1Enjoying advantages that most people do not have.
  • privy/ˈpɹɪvi/adjectiveC12 meaningsSharing in a secret with a few others.
  • problematic/ˌpɹɒb.ləˈmæt.ɪk/adjectiveC1Presenting difficulties that are not easily settled.
  • prodigal/ˈpɹɒdɪɡəl/adjectiveC1Spending money wastefully and without limit.
  • prodigious/pɹəˈdɪd͡ʒəs/adjectiveC1Remarkably great in size or extent.
  • productive/pɹəˈdʌk.tɪv/adjectiveC1Producing a great deal.
  • profane/pɹəˈfeɪn/adjectiveC1Showing disrespect for what is sacred.
  • profitable/ˈpɹɒf.ɪ.tə.bl̩/adjectiveC12 meaningsMaking more money than it costs.
  • profound/pɹəˈfaʊnd/adjectiveC12 meaningsReaching to the very depths of thought.
  • profuse/pɹəˈfjuːs/adjectiveC1Pouring out so freely that it seems more than enough.