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

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  • pakistannounB1+A country in South Asia.
  • palace/ˈpælɪs/nounA2+2 meaningsThe grand home of a royal family.
  • palaeontologistnounB2+A scientist who studies ancient life from its remains.
  • palaeontologynounB2+The study of ancient life through what it left in rock.
  • palanquin/ˌpælənˈkin/nounC2A covered seat carried on poles by bearers.
  • palate/ˈpæl.ət/nounC22 meanings
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A person's ability to judge flavours.
  • palate cleansernounC1A small taste served to clear the mouth between courses.
  • palaunounC2Pacific island nation famous for a lake full of harmless jellyfish.
  • palaver/pəˈlɑː.və(ɹ)/nounC2A tiresome fuss or long-winded business.
  • palette/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe board a painter mixes colours on.
  • palfrey/ˈpɔːl.fɹi/nounC2A gentle riding horse for ordinary travel.
  • palisade/ˈpæl.ɪˌseɪ̯d/nounC2A fence of strong pointed stakes.
  • pall/pɔːl/nounC12 meaningsA cloth spread over a coffin.
  • pallbearernounC1Somebody who helps carry a coffin at a funeral.
  • pallet/ˈpælɪt/nounB2+2 meaningsThe wooden platform loads are stacked on for forklifts.
  • pallor/ˈpælɚ/nounC1An unhealthy paleness of the face.
  • palm/pɑːm/nounB13 meaningsThe flat inside surface of the hand, from the wrist to the base of the fingers.
  • palm treenounA2A tropical tree with a bare trunk and a crown of leaves.
  • palpitation/ˌpælpɪˈteɪʃən/nounC1A rapid fluttering of the heart.
  • palsy/ˈpɔːlzi/nounC1A trembling or paralysis of part of the body.
  • pamphlet/ˈpæmflɪt/nounB2+A thin booklet arguing a case or giving information.
  • pan/pæn/nounB13 meaningsA flat metal cooking container with a long handle.
  • panacea/ˌpænəˈsiːə/nounC1A supposed cure for every problem there is.
  • panache/pəˈnæʃ/nounC1Stylish confidence in the way you do things.
  • panamanounB1+A country in Central America.
  • pancake/ˈpæn.keɪk/nounB2A flat round cake fried in a pan.
  • panda/ˈpændə/nounA2+A large black and white bear native to China that feeds on bamboo.
  • pandemic/pænˈdɛmɪk/nounB2+An illness spreading across the entire world at once.
  • pandemonium/ˌpæn.dɪˈməʊ.ni.əm/nounC1Wild uproar and confusion.
  • pane/ˈpeɪ̯n/nounB2+2 meaningsOne single sheet of glass in a window.
  • panel/ˈpænəl/nounB22 meaningsA flat section forming part of a door, wall or surface.
  • pang/ˈpæŋ/nounB2+A sudden sharp stab of pain or feeling.
  • panic/ˈpænɪk/nounB12 meaningsSudden overwhelming fear that prevents clear thought.
  • panic attacknounB2A sudden overwhelming surge of fear with bodily symptoms.
  • pannier/ˈpæn.ɪ.ə/nounC1A bag hung at the side of a rack.
  • panning/ˈpænɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsSwinging the camera sideways to follow movement.
  • panorama/ˌpæn.əˈɹæm.ə/nounC1A wide uninterrupted view.
  • panther/ˈpænθəɹ/nounB1+A large wild cat, especially a black leopard.
  • pantograph/ˈpantəɡɹɑːf/nounC2The arm that takes current from the overhead wire.
  • pantry/ˈpæntɹi/nounB1+A small room for storing food.
  • paparazzi/ˌpæ.pəˈɹæt.si/nounB2+Photographers who chase celebrities for candid shots.
  • papaya/pəˈpaɪ.ə/nounB2+A tropical fruit with orange flesh and black seeds.
  • paper clipnounA2A bent wire that holds a few sheets together.
  • paper trailnounC1The records an action leaves behind it.
  • paperback/ˈpeɪ.pə.bæk/nounB1+A book bound in a flexible card cover.
  • paperclipnounA2+The small bent wire that holds sheets of paper together.
  • paperwork/ˈpeɪ.pɚˌwɝk/nounB2The forms and records a job requires.
  • paprika/pəˈpɹiːkə/nounB1+A red powder ground from sweet dried peppers.
  • papua new guineanounB2Pacific nation on half a huge island, with over 800 languages.
  • par/pɑː/nounB2The number of strokes a hole is supposed to take.
  • para/ˈpɑːɹə/nounC1A soldier of an airborne regiment.
  • parable/ˈpaɹəbəl/nounC2A short story told to teach a moral lesson.
  • parachute/ˈpæɹəʃuːt/nounB1+A cloth canopy that slows a fall through the air.
  • paracordnounC1Very strong thin cord useful for a hundred jobs.
  • parade/pəˈɹeɪd/nounA26 meaningsA public procession of people walking or marching, watched by a crowd.
  • paradigm/ˈpæɹ.ə.daɪm/nounC12 meaningsThe whole framework of thinking a field shares.
  • paradise/ˈpæɹədaɪs/nounB12 meaningsA place of perfect happiness after death.
  • paradox/ˈpæ.ɹəˌdɒks/nounB2+2 meaningsA statement that contradicts itself yet seems true, or that reaches an impossible conclusion by sound steps.
  • paragliding/ˈpæɹəɡlaɪdɪŋ/nounB2+Flying under a fabric wing launched from a slope.
  • paragon/ˈpæɹəɡən/nounC1A perfect example of some quality.