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

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  • plasterernounB2+The worker who spreads smooth finish on walls.
  • plastic/ˈplæstɪk/nounA24 meaningsA light man-made material, moulded while soft and set hard.
  • plasticity/ˌplæs.ˈtɪs.ɪ.ti/nounC1The ability to be shaped or to adapt.
  • plate/ˈpleɪ̯t/nounA22 meaningsA flat round dish for food.
  • plateau/ˈplætəʊ/nounB2+A high, wide stretch of flat land.
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The raised walkway beside a railway line where passengers wait and board.
  • plating/ˈpleɪtɪŋ/nounC12 meaningsThe way food is arranged on the dish.
  • platinum/ˈplæt.ɪn.əm/nounB2+A rare heavy precious metal, whiter than silver.
  • platitude/ˈplatɪˌtjuːd/nounC1A dull remark repeated as if it were wisdom.
  • platoon/pləˈtuːn/nounB2A small unit of soldiers led by a lieutenant.
  • platternounB23 meaningsA large flat dish for serving food at the table.
  • platypusnounC2An Australian animal with a duck's bill and fur that lays eggs.
  • plausibilitynounC1How believable something is.
  • play/pleɪ̯/ [pɫ̥eɪ̯ ~ pʰɫeɪ̯]verbA17 meaningsTo do something for enjoyment, with no purpose beyond the enjoyment.
  • playdate/ˈpleɪˌdeɪt/nounB1An arranged afternoon of play with another child.
  • player/ˈpleɪ.ə(ɹ)/nounA13 meaningsSomebody taking part in a game or sport.
  • playground/ˈpleɪɡɹaʊnd/nounA2+2 meaningsAn outdoor area, usually with swings and other equipment, where children play.
  • playmate/ˈpleɪˌmeɪt/nounB2A child somebody regularly plays with.
  • 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.
  • plaza/ˈplæzə/nounB1+An open public square in a town.
  • plea/pliː/nounB22 meaningsThe answer given to a criminal charge.
  • pleading/ˈpliːdɪŋ/adjectiveB22 meaningsBegging earnestly for something.
  • pleasantry/ˈplɛzəntɹi/nounC1A polite remark made to be agreeable.
  • pleasure/ˈplɛʒə/nounA22 meaningsA feeling of enjoyment and satisfaction.
  • pleat/pliːt/nounB2+A fold pressed into cloth to give it shape.
  • plebiscite/ˈplɛbɪsaɪt/nounC2A direct vote of the whole people on one question.
  • pledge/plɛd͡ʒ/nounB23 meaningsA solemn promise.
  • plenty/ˈplɛnti/nounA23 meaningsMore than enough of something.
  • plesiosaur/ˈpliːsiəsɔːɹ/nounC1A long-necked swimming reptile of ancient seas.
  • plethora/ˈplɛθəɹə/nounC1An amount far greater than is needed.
  • plienounC1A bending of the knees with the back held straight.
  • pliers/ˈplaɪ.ə(ɹ)z/nounB1+A pinching hand tool for gripping and bending.
  • plight/plaɪt/nounC1A sad and difficult situation somebody is trapped in.
  • plinth/plɪnθ/nounC1A base supporting a column, statue or other object.
  • plot/plɒt/nounB15 meaningsThe events of a story and the way they connect.
  • plot holenounB2A gap in a story that does not make sense.
  • plot twistnounB2A turn in the story nobody saw coming.
  • plover/ˈplʌvɚ/nounC2A short-billed shore bird that runs then stops.
  • plowsharenounC2The cutting blade of a plough.
  • ploy/plɔɪ/nounC1A move made to trick somebody into reacting.
  • pluck/plʌk/verbB22 meaningsTo pull and release a single string.
  • plug/plʌɡ/nounB13 meaningsThe fitting on a cable that connects to an electrical socket.
  • plugin/ˈplʌɡ.ɪn/nounB2A small add-on that gives a program extra powers.
  • plum/plʌm/nounB2A soft purple stone fruit.
  • plumage/ˈpluːmɪd͡ʒ/nounC2All the feathers covering one bird.
  • plumb linenounC1A weight on a string that shows true vertical.
  • plumber/ˈplʌm.ə/nounB2Somebody whose job is fitting and repairing water pipes.
  • plumbing/ˈplʌmɪŋ/nounC1The water pipes of a building.
  • plume/ˈpluːm/nounC2A long showy feather, or a rising column of smoke.
  • plunge/plʌnd͡ʒ/verbC15 meaningsTo fall or dive suddenly and steeply.
  • plunger/ˈplʌnd͡ʒə/nounB1+A rubber cup on a stick for clearing a blocked drain.
  • plural/ˈplʊəɹəl/nounB1+The form of a word used for more than one.
  • plutocratnounC2Somebody whose power comes from great wealth.
  • ply/plaɪ/verbC24 meaningsTo travel a route regularly.
  • plywood/ˈplaɪwʊd/nounB2+A board made of thin wood layers glued crosswise.
  • pneumonia/njuˈməʊniə/nounB2A serious infection that fills the lungs with fluid.
  • po boxnounB2A numbered box at a post office used as an address.
  • poacher/ˈpoʊ.t͡ʃɚ/nounC1Somebody who hunts on land where they have no right.