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

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  • pinecone/ˈpaɪnˌkoʊn/nounB1+The woody seed case of a conifer.
  • ping/pɪŋ/nounB1+2 meaningsA short high electronic note.
  • pinion/ˈpɪnjən/verbC22 meaningsTo bind somebody's arms so they cannot move.
  • pink/ˈpɪŋk/nounA12 meaningsThe pale colour between red and white.
  • pinkie/ˈpɪŋki/nounB2The smallest finger of the hand.
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Scissors that cut a zigzag to stop fraying.
  • pinnacle/ˈpɪnəkəl/nounC12 meaningsThe highest point of achievement or success.
  • pinpricknounC1A tiny puncture, or a small irritation.
  • pinstripe/ˈpɪnˌstɹaɪp/nounB2+Very fine parallel lines woven into cloth.
  • pint/paɪnt/nounB2A unit of liquid volume, and the usual size of a beer.
  • pinto/ˈpɪntəʊ/nounC1A horse marked in patches of white and another colour.
  • pioneer/ˌpaɪ.əˈnɪə(ɹ)/nounC1The first to open up a new place or a new field.
  • pip/pɪp/nounB1+2 meaningsA small hard seed inside a fruit.
  • pipe/ˈpaɪp/nounB15 meaningsA tube that carries water, gas, oil or air from one place to another.
  • pipeline/ˈpaɪpˌlaɪn/nounC1A line of pipes carrying liquid, or work waiting ahead.
  • piper/ˈpaɪ.pə/nounB2Somebody who plays a pipe or the bagpipes.
  • pipette/pɪˈpɛt/nounB2+A thin tube for measuring small volumes of liquid.
  • pique/piːk/nounC1Wounded pride that shows as sudden irritation.
  • piracy/ˈpaɪɹəsi/nounB2+2 meaningsRobbery carried out at sea.
  • piranha/pɪˈɹɑːn(j)ə/nounB2+A small fierce South American fish that attacks in shoals.
  • pirate/ˈpaɪɹət/nounB1Somebody who robs ships at sea, or who copies work illegally.
  • pirouette/ˌpɪ.ɹʊˈɛt/nounB2+A full turn of the body made on one foot.
  • pistachio/pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/nounB1+A small green nut sold in a split shell.
  • piston/ˈpɪstən/nounB2+The plug that slides up and down inside a cylinder.
  • pit/pɪt/nounB12 meaningsA deep hole in the ground, or a coal mine.
  • pit propnounC2The timber that holds up the roof of a mine.
  • pitch/pɪt͡ʃ/nounA25 meaningsThe marked ground where football, rugby or cricket is played.
  • pitcher/ˈpɪt͡ʃ.ə/nounB13 meaningsA large container with a handle and a lip, used for pouring drinks.
  • pitchfork/ˈpɪt͡ʃˌfɔɹk/nounB2A long fork used to lift hay.
  • pitfall/ˈpɪtfɔːl/nounB2+A hidden danger that catches the unwary.
  • pittance/ˈpɪtəns/nounC1A wretchedly small amount of money.
  • pity/ˈpɪt.i/nounB13 meaningsSadness felt for someone else's suffering or bad luck.
  • pivot/ˈpɪv.ɪt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo turn about a fixed central point.
  • pivot tablenounC1A tool that summarises a large table by category.
  • pixel/ˈpɪk.səl/nounB1+One of the tiny dots making up an image on a screen.
  • pixie/ˈpɪksi/nounB2A small mischievous fairy of folklore.
  • pizza/ˈpiː.tsə/nounA1A flat round baked Italian dish with toppings.
  • placard/ˈplæk.ɑːd/nounB2+A stiff board with a message, carried in protest.
  • place cardnounB2A card showing where each guest is to sit.
  • place settingnounB2One person's plate, glass and cutlery laid out.
  • placebo/pləˈsiː.bəʊ/nounC1A dummy treatment used for comparison.
  • placement/ˈpleɪ̯smənt/nounB24 meaningsA period of work or training that forms part of a course of study.
  • plagiarism/ˈpleɪd͡ʒəɹɪzəm/nounB2+Passing off someone else's writing or ideas as your own.
  • plague/pleɪɡ/nounB23 meaningsA deadly disease that spreads across whole regions.
  • plaice/pleɪs/nounB2+A flat sea fish with orange spots.
  • plaid/pled/adjectiveB22 meaningsPatterned with crossing bands of several colours.
  • plain/pleɪn/adjectiveA24 meaningsWith no pattern, decoration or added flavour.
  • plain languagenounB2Wording kept simple so anybody can follow it.
  • plaintiff/ˈpleɪntɪf/nounC1The person who brings a case against somebody in a civil court.
  • plait/pleɪt/nounB1+2 meaningsThree lengths of hair woven over one another.
  • plane/pleɪn/nounA16 meaningsA flying machine with wings and engines.
  • planet/ˈplænɪt/nounA2A large round world circling a star.
  • plank/ˈplæŋk/nounB1+2 meaningsA long flat piece of sawn wood.
  • plankton/ˈplæŋ(k).tən/nounB2+The tiny drifting life of the sea.
  • planning/ˈplænɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsThe work of deciding in advance how something will be done.
  • planning permission/ˈplænɪŋ pəˈmɪʃən/nounB2The council's agreement that you may build.
  • plant/plɑːnt/nounA16 meaningsA living thing that grows in soil, has roots and leaves, and does not move about.
  • plantation/plænˈteɪʃən/nounB2A large estate where one crop is grown.
  • plaque/plæk/nounC12 meaningsA flat plate with an inscription.
  • plaster/ˈplɑːstə/nounB24 meaningsA small sticky strip placed over a cut or a blister.