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

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  • publicistnounC1Somebody whose job is getting attention for a client.
  • publicity/pʌbˈlɪsɪti/nounB2Public attention deliberately attracted to somebody or something.
  • publisher/ˈpʌblɪʃɚ/nounB1+The company that produces and sells a book or paper.
  • publishing/ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/nounB2The business of producing books and papers.
  • pudding/ˈpʊdɪŋ/nounB12 meaningsA soft sweet dessert.
  • puddle/ˈpʌdəl/
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A small pool of rainwater.
  • puerto riconounB2Spanish-speaking Caribbean island that is a US territory.
  • puff/pʌf/nounB14 meaningsA short burst of air, smoke, wind or breath.
  • pufferfish/ˈpʌfɚˌfɪʃ/nounB2The fish that blows itself into a spiky balloon when scared.
  • puffin/ˈpʌfɪn/nounB2+A small sea bird with a bright striped beak.
  • puissance/ˈpjuːɪ.s(ə)ns/nounC2Great power or influence, in old use.
  • pull/pʊl/verbA26 meaningsTo take hold of something and move it towards you.
  • pull buoynounC1A float held between the legs to work the arms.
  • pull requestnounC1A proposal to merge your changes into the main line.
  • pulley/ˈpʊli/nounB2+A wheel and rope that let one person lift a great weight.
  • pulp/pʌlp/nounB2A soft wet mass, especially of crushed fruit or wood.
  • pulpit/ˈpʊlpɪt/nounB2+The raised stand a preacher speaks from.
  • pulse/pʌls/nounB13 meaningsThe regular beat of blood felt at the wrist or neck.
  • pulse ratenounB2How many times a heart beats in a minute.
  • pumice/ˈpʌm.ɪs/nounB2+A light frothy volcanic rock that floats.
  • pump/pʌmp/nounA2+2 meaningsA device for forcing liquid or gas through a system.
  • pumpkin/ˈpʌmpkɪn/nounA2A big round orange vegetable.
  • pun/pʌn/nounB2+A joke built on a word with two meanings.
  • punch/pʌnt͡ʃ/verbB14 meaningsTo hit someone or something hard with your fist.
  • punchlinenounB2+2 meaningsThe last line of a joke, where the laugh is.
  • punctuality/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/nounB2+The habit of arriving or happening at the right time.
  • punctuation/ˌpʌŋk.t͡ʃuˈeɪ.ʃən/nounB1+The dots, commas and marks that organise written sentences.
  • puncture/ˈpʌŋktʃə/nounB1+3 meaningsA small hole made by something sharp, especially in a tyre, that lets the air out.
  • pundit/pɐɳ.ɖɪt̪/nounC1An expert who comments publicly on their subject.
  • pungency/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənsi/nounC1Sharpness of smell, taste or wit.
  • punishment/ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/nounB1What is done to somebody for breaking a rule.
  • punk/ˈpʌŋk/nounB2A rough style of music and dress from the late seventies.
  • punnet/ˈpʌnɪt/nounC1A small light basket for soft fruit.
  • pup/pʌp/nounB13 meaningsA young dog.
  • pupa/ˈpjuːpə/nounB2+The still, sealed stage in which a larva becomes an adult.
  • pupil/ˈpjuːpəl/nounB1+2 meaningsThe dark opening at the centre of the eye.
  • puppet/ˈpʌpɪt/nounB12 meaningsA figure moved by hand or strings to act out a story.
  • puppeteer/ˌpʌpɪˈtɪə/nounB2+Somebody who works puppets.
  • puppy/ˈpʌpi/nounB1A young dog.
  • purchase ordernounB2The document authorising a supplier to be paid.
  • purge/pɜːd͡ʒ/nounB2+A violent removal of unwanted people from a group.
  • purification tabletnounC1A tablet that makes wild water safe to drink.
  • purist/ˈpjʊəɹɪst/nounC1Somebody who insists on strict traditional correctness.
  • purity/ˈpjʊəɹɪti/nounC13 meaningsThe state of being clean and free of anything mixed in.
  • purl/pɜːl/nounC2A stitch that makes a ridge on the front of knitting.
  • purple/ˈpɜː.pl̩/nounA12 meaningsThe colour between red and blue.
  • purpose/ˈpɜːpəs/nounA22 meaningsThe reason something exists or is done.
  • purr/pɜː/verbA2+2 meaningsTo make the low rumbling sound of a contented cat.
  • purse/pɜːs/nounB14 meaningsA small bag for carrying money, especially coins, in British English.
  • purser/ˈpɝsɚ/nounC1The senior cabin crew member on a flight or ship.
  • pursuit/pəˈsjuːt/nounB23 meaningsThe act of chasing someone or something in order to catch them.
  • purveyor/pə(ː)ˈveɪə/nounC1Somebody who supplies goods as a trade.
  • push/pʊʃ/verbA24 meaningsTo press something so that it moves away from you.
  • pushchair/ˈpʊʃ.t͡ʃɛə(ɹ)/nounB1The folding seat a small child is pushed in.
  • putt/pʌt/verbB2+2 meaningsTo hit a golf ball gently along the green.
  • putty/ˈpʌti/nounB2A soft paste that hardens, used to fix glass or fill holes.
  • puzzle/ˈpʌzəl/nounB24 meaningsA picture cut into small pieces to be fitted back together.
  • pyramid/ˈpɪɹ.ə.mɪd/nounA2+4 meaningsA solid shape with a flat base whose sides are triangles meeting at a point.
  • pyre/ˈpaɪɚ/nounC2A pile of wood built to burn a body on.
  • qatarnounB1+A country on the Persian Gulf.